Permits and inspections for a manufactured home in Fresno County
Installing a manufactured home in Fresno County requires permits and inspections through the County’s Building and Safety division (or the City of Fresno if your parcel is inside city limits). You also need a licensed installer, an approved foundation, and, to title the home as real property, a recorded HCD Form 433A. The home itself is built to the federal HUD Code, but the on-site work is permitted and inspected locally.
Who oversees what
- HUD: sets the federal construction and safety standards the factory builds to
- California HCD: administers state manufactured-housing rules under Title 25 and records Form 433A
- Fresno County Building and Safety: issues your local permits and performs site inspections
- Licensed contractor: a California C-47 manufactured-housing license is required to install or set the home
Typical permitting and inspection steps
- Confirm zoning and submit a permit application with site and foundation plans
- Obtain approval for an HCD-accepted foundation system
- Pull permits for the foundation, electrical, plumbing, and gas as applicable
- Pass inspections, including grounding, gas and leak tests, and the foundation
- Receive the certificate of occupancy, then HCD records Form 433A with the County Recorder
If you finance the home or want it taxed as real property, the recorded 433A is essential. Until it is recorded, the home is legally personal property (chattel) no matter how firmly it is anchored, which affects both lending and how the home is titled.
We coordinate this process for our Central Valley buyers so the permits, inspections, and 433A recording happen in the right order. Done correctly, you end up with a fully permitted home that lenders, insurers, and the County all recognize as real property.
Written and reviewed by the Mission Made Homes team in Fresno. Questions about this topic? Stop by the showroom or send us a note; a real person will get back to you.
