Questions
Permits and paperwork
Do I need a permit to put a manufactured home on land I own?
It depends entirely on the county, and on whether you are inside a city’s limits. Several counties in this area require no placement permit at all; others require a development permit. Inside city limits the answer is usually yes and the process is more involved.
Which permits are almost always required?
Septic, unless you are connecting to a sewer system. A 911 address. A driveway or culvert approval. And a floodplain permit if any part of the parcel is in a mapped flood zone.
Do I need a certificate of occupancy?
Most counties in this area do not issue one. Cities frequently do.
What is a certificate of compliance?
Documentation from the county that a requirement — commonly the sewage facility — has been satisfied. In some counties an order provides that utilities may not be supplied until it is issued, which makes it a gate rather than a formality.
Does owning ten acres exempt me from the septic permit?
Not necessarily. The state exemption for large tracts has been eliminated by local rule in several counties in this area. Check yours.
Do I need a licensed installer?
Texas requires a license to install or re-level a manufactured home.
Still have a question?
Call and ask. We would rather answer it now than have you find out the expensive way.