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- Updated SBD-10702 Manufactured Home Titling Landlord Lien (R10/07), PDF File, Word File

The Safety and Buildings Division of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce regulates various aspects of manufactured housing.
- S&B staff process and issue certificates of title for manufactured/mobile homes. See below.
- Licenses, PDF file, manufactured home dealers and salespersons. See dealer-related forms.
- Licenses manufactured home manufacturers
- Licenses manufactured home installers
- Licenses, PDF file, and reviews plans for manufactured home communities
- Administers Water and Sewer Service Provided in a Mobile Home Park ("Bills of Rights for Sewer and Water Service"

- Staff members also provide services relating to consultation, education, inspection and complaint investigation. S&B cooperates with other government and private entities in the administration of park licensing rules.

Contacts GO

Forms
- For titling forms, GO
- For explanation of specific titling situations and links to the forms needed to complete the transaction, click here.
- For dealer forms, GO.

Code: Comm 26, PDF file, Manufactured Home Communities

Search S&B records: The ability to search S&B records concerning manufactured homes is now available. On the search page, go to "Database Search for Specific Records" dropdown and choose "Manufactured Homes." Then click on "Go to detailed search."

Information about S&B as the "State Administrative Agency" under the federal Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Homes Program

Contacts
For licensing of manufactured home installers and mufactured home manufacturers, contact the S&B Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500, madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us.

S&B manufactured home consultants districts map, PDF file.

Complaints/inspections for manufactured homes or dealers will be processed through the Integrated Services Bureau of S&B, Leroy Stublaski, Lstublaski@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-339-4657.

Complaints/inspections for manufactured home parks can be directed to Brian Ferris, 608-785-9335, bferris@commerce.state.wi.us

Landlord/tenant issues are handled by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, http://datcp.state.wi.us/, 800-422-7128.

More specific contact information

Note, May 18, 2007: Per Comm 20.09(4)(b), foundation systems serving manufactured homes may be designed by structural analysis but do not need to be signed and sealed by a registered professional.

Here is a PDF file concerning an acceptable slab on grade foundation system for manufactured homes, prepared by Larry Swaziek, S&B Maufactured Home and Uniform Dwelling Code Program Manager.

Also here, PDF file, is a “Manufactured Home Installation Manual for Homes Produced On or After April 1, 2007,” which includes federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) "Draft December 8, 2005 Installation Standards."

Links -- County Web sites || City/Town/Village Web sites || State Portal || Licensing and Permitting || Build Your Business

Email this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us or 608-267-3606

The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TTY 608-264-8777, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us