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Originally Posted by Annie66
My only concern with manufactured homes is their sturdiness in high winds.
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In spite of themselves those manf homes have endured here in TV for 40-50 years.
1973 - Florida begins requiring tie-downs, at four corners only.
June 15, 1976 - HUD takes control of mobile home standards, and additional tie down requirements added per manufacturer’s installation manuals.
July 13, 1994 - HUD upgrades structural requirements, including addition of Wind Zone 3 for high-wind prone hurricane areas of Florida.
October 1, 1996 - Florida begins requiring mobile home installers to be licensed.
March 29, 1999 - Florida makes major changes to strengthen the tie-down requirements above HUD standards, part of the state Administrative Code Rule 15C-1.