North Carolina County and Code Starting Points

Bladen County Manufactured Home Starting Points

Bladen County allows a manufactured home — a mobile home in everyday words — in one zoning district, RA, which holds 97 of every 100 zoned addresses. The home must meet one of two size classes. A home that meets neither is barred from the whole county, and an older one already here must be disposed of once it is unhooked. The county's code has two flood chapters that answer the floodway question differently.

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Common Questions

Mobile homes in Bladen County, answered from the county's own sources.

Can I put a mobile home on my land in Bladen County?

Which zoning districts in Bladen County allow a mobile home?

One district allows a manufactured home. It covers almost all the zoned land. A house or modular home is allowed in all five districts. A manufactured home is allowed in one: RA, Residential-Agricultural. Source: Bladen County Zoning and Subdivisions (Code of Ordinances, Appendix A), reviewed 2026-09-11.

Can I move an older mobile home onto land in Bladen County?

Once unhooked, a Class C home must be disposed of. A Class C home already in the county may stay where it is. The ordinance says what happens once it is disconnected from utilities. Source: Bladen County Zoning and Subdivisions (Code of Ordinances, Appendix A), reviewed 2026-09-11.

What setbacks and lot size does Bladen County require for a mobile home?

A single-wide may need three times the land. The ordinance says both. The use table lists a Class B home as allowed by right in RA. Its own section calls it a use with conditions, which carries a larger lot. Source: Bladen County Zoning and Subdivisions (Code of Ordinances, Appendix A), reviewed 2026-09-11.

Do I need a septic or well permit in Bladen County?

The front yard is 50 ft. Water and sewer set the lot size. RA and R share one set of numbers. The lot minimum depends on what is at the road. Source: Bladen County Zoning and Subdivisions (Code of Ordinances, Appendix A), reviewed 2026-09-11.

Manufactured Home Placement Questions

Start with what the sources actually support.

Do I need a permit for a mobile home in Bladen County?

Allowed in RA only — 97 of 100 zoned addresses

Not allowed in the district named Residential

Two size classes, and a home between them is barred

An older home already here is disposed of once unhooked

Homes built before June 15, 1976 cannot be brought in

A single-wide may need three times the land

Skirting within 90 days — vinyl allowed

Two flood chapters that disagree on the floodway

Four homes on one parcel is a park

No tree-cutting rule on your own lot

Bladen County Local Process Guide

Official-source-backed starting points and questions to verify.

These sections organize the public source links already reviewed for this page. Where a source does not answer a project-specific question, the item is framed as something to ask the county, AHJ, utility company, licensed professional, dealer, setup contractor, or responsible provider.

Where a home is allowed

One district allows a manufactured home. It covers almost all the zoned land.

A house or modular home is allowed in all five districts. A manufactured home is allowed in one: RA, Residential-Agricultural.

RA holds 15,230 of the 15,747 addresses on the county's zoning map — about 97 in 100.
Not allowed in R (Residential), C (Commercial), CON (Conservation) or I (Industrial).
The district named Residential is one of the four that bar it. It holds 205 addresses.
The zoning map layer carries no date. Confirm the parcel's district with the county.

Size classes

The home must meet Class A or Class B.

Both classes need the federal HUD label. The class decides the rules the home must meet.

Class A: two or more sections, at least 1,200 sq ft heated, no longer than four times its width, roof pitch at least 3.2 in 12 with shingles, eaves and gable overhangs of 12 inches, a front porch at least 4 × 6 ft, and the electric meter on the home.
Class B: at least 52 ft long, 14 ft wide and 728 sq ft, roof pitch at least 3 in 12, hitch, wheels and axles removed.
Both: siding of vinyl or aluminum lap, wood or hardboard, no shinier than gloss white.
A 14 × 60 single-wide meets Class B. A 32 × 76 double-wide can meet Class A.

Barred homes

A home that meets neither class is barred from the whole county.

The ordinance calls it Class C and allows it in no district and no park. Common smaller homes fall here.

A 24 × 48 double-wide (1,152 sq ft) is under Class A's 1,200 sq ft and Class B's 52 ft length. Barred.
A 14 × 48 single-wide (672 sq ft) is under Class B's length and floor area. Barred.
A 16 × 44 single-wide (704 sq ft) is under both Class B floors. Barred.
The size floors are in the ordinance's definitions, not in the district rules.

An older home on the land

Once unhooked, a Class C home must be disposed of.

A Class C home already in the county may stay where it is. The ordinance says what happens once it is disconnected from utilities.

It cannot be moved and reconnected anywhere in Bladen County.
It cannot be used as a home or for storage. It "must be disposed of."
If land you are buying has an older or smaller home on it, count the cost of removing it. Ask Planning before the power is cut.

Older homes

A home built before June 15, 1976 cannot be brought in.

A separate rule bars any pre-1976 home from being brought into, or moved within, the county's zoning area.

Check the build date on the HUD label or data plate before you buy a used home.
Whether the county reads this rule and the Class C rule together or separately is UNKNOWN. Ask Planning.

Single-wide lot size

A single-wide may need three times the land. The ordinance says both.

The use table lists a Class B home as allowed by right in RA. Its own section calls it a use with conditions, which carries a larger lot.

Allowed by right: lot 10,000 sq ft with public water and sewer; side 15 ft; rear 25 ft.
Use with conditions: lot 30,000 sq ft even with public water and sewer; side 30 ft; rear 30 ft; lot 200 ft deep.
The ordinance does not say which reading controls. It is UNKNOWN. Ask Planning which one it applies, in writing.

Lot size and setbacks

The front yard is 50 ft. Water and sewer set the lot size.

RA and R share one set of numbers. The lot minimum depends on what is at the road.

Lot: 10,000 sq ft with public water and sewer; 25,000 with water only; 30,000 with neither.
Width 100 ft. Depth 100 ft with both utilities, 200 ft without.
Front 50 ft, side 15 ft, side on a street 20 ft, rear 25 ft.
Without public water and sewer, the Health Department may require a larger lot.

Skirting

Skirting within 90 days. Vinyl is allowed.

For a Class B home, the space under the home must be fully closed in within 90 days of placement.

Brick, concrete block, stone, or an approved corrosion-resistant, non-reflective skirt. The ordinance names vinyl as approved.
Any wood framing behind the skirting must be pressure-treated.
Missing the 90-day deadline is a violation with penalties.
Class A has no separate skirting rule in the ordinance.

Flood zone

Two flood chapters, two answers on the floodway.

5 of 24,350 Bladen addresses are in the floodway. Both flood chapters are in the county's current code, and neither says which one controls.

Chapter 26 (from 1988): no manufactured home in the floodway, except in an existing park or subdivision.
Chapter 27 (2019): a manufactured home may be placed in the floodway if it meets the anchoring, elevation and no-rise rules.
Which chapter the county applies is UNKNOWN. Ask before you buy land in or near the floodway.
Both chapters agree on height: at least 2 ft above the base flood elevation.
At least 196 addresses — about 1 in 124 — are in the mapped flood zone. That is a floor: 114 of 129 flood-zone areas could be measured.

In a park

Four homes on one parcel is a park, rent or no rent.

The ordinance counts a park by its home spaces, whether or not rent is charged, and a park has at least four. It is allowed with conditions in RA only.

A family placing four homes on one parcel is building a park, even if no one pays rent.
Each space 5,000 sq ft and 50 ft wide with sewer. On septic, 7,200 sq ft for a single-wide and 9,600 for a double-wide.
At least 15 ft between homes and 50 ft to the park's property line.
A 10-ft planting strip around the park, or a 6-ft privacy fence.
Skirting made for the purpose, anchored, and matched to the home's siding.
No park in a floodplain. No Class C home in a park. Spaces may not be sold separately.

Trees and clearing

No rule on cutting trees on your own lot.

The county's tree rules are about planting strips and subdivisions. None limits clearing a homesite.

Clearing 1 acre or more needs a sediment and erosion control plan from the state (NCDEQ).
Every manufactured home gets its own address from the county, on a lot or in a park.

Local Prerequisites To Verify

Environmental health, utilities, zoning, and access may shape the sequence.

Septic approval or existing-system review

County sources often require septic approval, construction authorization, or existing-system authorization before or alongside manufactured-home permitting.

Septic

Well or water availability

County sources may require well, public water, or water-sewer tap documentation before a permit can move forward.

Well Plumbing

Water/sewer availability

Some county sources ask for sewer approval, tap receipts, or public water documentation when applicable.

Plumbing Septic Well

Utility service availability

Some county sources connect power release or final readiness to completed trade inspections or utility-provider steps.

Electrical HVAC Propane / Gas

Zoning or land-use review

County sources may require zoning, municipal zoning, watershed, floodplain, or land-use review before manufactured-home placement.

Engineering

Driveway or access

Driveway, access, or delivery-route questions belong in the library only where county or source-backed process notes make them relevant.

Driveway Improvement Grading and Site Preparation Transport and Setup

Inspection-Related Scopes

Limited to source-backed manufactured-home scopes.

Grading and Site Preparation

Use only where source-backed county or state guidance ties grading to pad, drainage, foundation readiness, access, footers, or setup readiness.

Several county sources reference site grading, drainage, footings, setup readiness, or documents needed before power or final signoff.

Transport and Setup

Core manufactured-home installation scope for delivery, setup, pier/blocking, anchoring, tie-downs, setup contractor information, and inspection readiness.

The NC Installation Manual is the primary statewide installation source; county manufactured-home process pages may add local setup contractor, permit, and inspection steps.

Electrical

Electrical service, site-installed electrical work, utility handoffs, and inspection readiness when source-backed.

County sources commonly separate electrical permits or inspections for mobile/manufactured-home setup.

Plumbing

Plumbing connections, water and waste lines, pressure or water tests, and final readiness where source-backed.

County sources commonly separate plumbing permits or inspections for mobile/manufactured-home setup.

HVAC

Mechanical systems, heat pump or air-conditioning work, ducting, and final readiness where source-backed.

County sources commonly reference mechanical permits or inspections for mobile/manufactured-home setup.

Propane / Gas

Use only when official guidance mentions gas service, gas appliance connections, LP systems, fuel-gas inspection, pressure testing, shutoffs, or installation-manual requirements.

Onslow County explicitly groups gas fuel work with prescriptive code and NC manufactured-home regulations for manufactured-home permits.

Decks / Stairs / Landings / Handicap Ramps

Egress, steps, landings, handrails, ramps, deck thresholds, and final access readiness where source-backed.

County manufactured-home guides may reference stoops, steps, landings, handrails, and deck-size thresholds.

Masonry / Block / Foundation

Footings, piers, blocking, masonry skirting/foundation presentation, soil bearing, anchorage, and foundation readiness where source-backed.

County sources reference footings, piers, blocking, anchorage, soil bearing, tie-downs, or foundation-related items in inspection processes.

Vinyl Skirting

Skirting or underpinning only where source-backed guidance connects it to inspection timing, access, ventilation, appearance, or placement requirements.

County manufactured-home inspection documents may reference skirting timing, access panels, or underpinning requirements.

Trim-Out / Carpentry

Use only where official guidance touches final trim-out, marriage line completion, close-up, access panels, finish details, weatherproofing, or readiness for final inspection.

Onslow County references marriage wall inspection for multi-wide homes and close-up type items within manufactured-home setup inspections.

Questions To Ask The County

Bring better questions to the right local office.

Is the parcel inside Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, White Lake, Clarkton or another town, or in a town's ETJ?

Is the parcel in the RA district?

Does the home meet Class A or Class B? What are its length, width and heated square feet?

For a single-wide: will the county apply the regular RA lot and yards, or the larger lot for a use with conditions?

Is there an older or smaller home on the land now, and what happens to it if it is unhooked?

Is any part of the parcel in the floodway, and which flood chapter will the county apply?

Dealer Quote Responsibility Questions

Ask who owns each step before the project depends on it.

Does the home meet Bladen County's Class A or Class B size rules? A home that meets neither is barred.

What is the home's build date? A home built before June 15, 1976 cannot be brought in.

Is the parcel in the RA district — and not R, which bars the home?

For a single-wide, has anyone confirmed which lot size and yards the county will apply?

Is skirting in the price, installed within 90 days?

What To Gather

Better details make county and provider questions clearer.

Property address and parcel identification number.

Whether the parcel is inside a town or a town's ETJ.

The home's length, width, heated square feet, number of sections and HUD label.

Whether an older home is on the land now.

The FEMA flood zone and floodway status for the parcel.

Whether water and sewer are private well and septic or public utilities.

Related provider types

Transport and Setup Vinyl Skirting Grading and Site Preparation Septic Well Electrical Plumbing HVAC

Related project stages

Preparing Your Land Permits, Septic, and Utilities Setup and Installation Purchasing or Acquiring Land Shopping for a Home and Home Purchase

Source notes

The districts, classes, Class C rule, 1976 rule, lot sizes, skirting and park rules are read from Appendix A of the Bladen County Code of Ordinances (adopted 2021-08-02), read 2026-09-08. The code was still at the same supplement, codified through 2025-05-05, on 2026-09-11.

The use table was read as a grid. The table and section 11.58 disagree on a single-wide's lot rules; both are on this page.

The flood rules are read from Chapters 26 and 27 of the same code, 2026-09-08.

How many addresses are in each district is measured from the county's zoning map layer and the state address file, 2026-09-08. The layer carries no date.

The flood-zone and floodway address counts join FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer to the state address file, 2026-09-08. The flood-zone count covers 114 of 129 flood areas and is a floor.

About 63 of every 100 addresses are outside every town and town ETJ, measured from the state address file and the state's town-limit and ETJ map, 2026-09-08.

Which flood chapter governs the floodway, which lot rule applies to a single-wide, and how the 1976 rule and the Class C rule work together are UNKNOWN until the county answers.

No written answer from Bladen County Planning is on file for this page.

Town ordinances were not read. Everything on this page applies outside town limits and ETJs only.

This page carries the offices, not staff names.

No zoning determination, permit outcome, flood determination, septic approval, or inspection result is implied.

Helpful Next Steps

Move from Bladen County questions into the right My Manufactured Home Guide path.

Use these pages to organize the next question by stage, responsibility, utility path, setup readiness, or private project summary. They do not replace county, utility, AHJ, or professional confirmation.

Land readiness checklist

Organize the land, access, utility, septic, and site questions before a home is chosen.

Manufactured-home permit order

Separate land-use, Environmental Health, permit, setup, trade, and utility-release lanes.

Source Hierarchy

State installation guidance first, then local process.

The NC Installation Manual sets how a home is installed statewide. Bladen County's own offices set the permit steps, zoning, septic and inspections.

NC installation guidance

primary statewide installation source

Primary statewide installation source: NC Installation Manual

Primary statewide installation source for North Carolina manufactured-home installation requirements, published as the State of North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes.

state program authority

State program authority: NC OSFM Manufactured Homes

Official state manufactured-homes program landing page and document hub; use the NC Installation Manual for installation-specific requirement details.

state program authority

State program authority: NC OSFM Manufactured Building

Official NC OSFM manufactured building division page for manufactured and modular housing resources.

local process source

Bladen County local process sources

County and local AHJ sources explain local process layers; they do not replace statewide installation guidance or project-specific authority.

County Links and Source Notes

Official source links reviewed for this page.

We organize Bladen County's own sources. Rules change — confirm them with the county before you rely on them.

local process source

Local process source: Bladen County Zoning and Subdivisions (Code of Ordinances, Appendix A)

The county's zoning ordinance, adopted and effective August 2, 2021, in the Code of Ordinances codified through May 5, 2025. Read 2026-09-08; the code re-checked at the same supplement 2026-09-11.

Responsible authority / official host: library.municode.com
Purpose and coverage: local process source
Last verified: 2026-09-11
Link health: Verified when reviewed; reconfirm the current page or form before relying on it.
Fallback status: Direct local-process starting point

local process source

Local process source: Bladen County Chapter 26 — Floods

The older flood chapter, carried forward from the 1988 ordinance. Read 2026-09-08.

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Purpose and coverage: local process source
Last verified: 2026-09-11
Link health: Verified when reviewed; reconfirm the current page or form before relying on it.
Fallback status: Direct local-process starting point

local process source

Local process source: Bladen County Chapter 27 — Flood Damage Prevention

The 2019 flood chapter. Read 2026-09-08.

Responsible authority / official host: library.municode.com
Purpose and coverage: local process source
Last verified: 2026-09-11
Link health: Verified when reviewed; reconfirm the current page or form before relying on it.
Fallback status: Direct local-process starting point

Manufactured Home Land Check

Will this Bladen County land take a manufactured home? Find out before you commit to buying the land, or the home.

Buying land, already own it, or selling it — one report on what the county and the land will allow.

Check this land