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Davie County Manufactured Home Starting Points

Davie County allows mobile and manufactured homes, and it decides where by sorting the home first. The zoning code defines four classes. Class A is a multi-section home built after July 1, 1976, with a roof that rises at least 2.2 feet for every 12 feet and is finished with shingles, lap or other non-glare siding, a continuous brick, masonry or stone curtain wall or foundation, and the tongue, axles, towing apparatus and lights removed. Class B is the same list for a single-section home - a single-wide. Class C is any home built after July 1, 1976 to the federal standards with a continuous non-combustible skirting or masonry curtain wall. Class D is everything else, and the county says Class D homes shall not be permitted. Then the county's table of uses sets each class against the districts. A single-family house is permitted in R-A, R-20, R-12, R-8 and R-M. A Class A home is permitted in R-A, R-20 and R-M. A Class B home is permitted in R-A and R-M. A Class C home is permitted only in R-M, and needs a special use permit in R-A. No class is listed on an individual lot in R-12 or R-8. So in Davie County the same lot can take one single-wide and refuse another, and the difference is the curtain wall and the roof - both decided when the home is ordered, not when it is set.

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Common Questions

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

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

Davie County allows mobile and manufactured homes, and it decides where by sorting the home first. The zoning code defines four classes. Class A is a multi-section home built after July 1, 1976, with a roof that rises at least 2.2 feet for every 12 feet and is finished with shingles, lap or other non-glare siding, a continuous brick, masonry or stone curtain wall or foundation, and the tongue, axles, towing apparatus and lights removed. Class B is the same list for a single-section home - a single-wide. Class C is any home built after July 1, 1976 to the federal standards with a continuous non-combustible skirting or masonry curtain wall. Class D is everything else, and the county says Class D homes shall not be permitted. Then the county's table of uses sets each class against the districts. A single-family house is permitted in R-A, R-20, R-12, R-8 and R-M. A Class A home is permitted in R-A, R-20 and R-M. A Class B home is permitted in R-A and R-M. A Class C home is permitted only in R-M, and needs a special use permit in R-A. No class is listed on an individual lot in R-12 or R-8. So in Davie County the same lot can take one single-wide and refuse another, and the difference is the curtain wall and the roof - both decided when the home is ordered, not when it is set. Source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155 Zoning Code, Sec. 155.001 Definitions - MANUFACTURED HOME, Classes A to D, reviewed 2026-09-18.

Is there anything in Davie County that could stop a mobile home on this land?

A single-wide with vinyl skirting fits in one district by right. A single-wide set on ordinary skirting is a Class C home. In Davie County that home is permitted only in R-M, the district the code establishes primarily for manufactured home parks. In R-A it needs a special use permit. In R-20, R-12 and R-8 it is not listed at all. The same single-wide becomes a Class B home - and is permitted in R-A - only when it carries a continuous brick, masonry or stone curtain wall, a roof that rises 2.2 feet in 12 finished with shingles, lap or non-glare siding, and has its tongue, axles, towing gear and lights removed. No home built before July 1, 1976 can be placed. Classes A, B and C all require a home built after July 1, 1976 to the federal construction standards. A home that fails every class is Class D, and the county does not permit Class D homes anywhere. Even replacing an existing nonconforming home, the new one must be the same age or newer and never built before July 1, 1976. Source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155 Zoning Code, Sec. 155.001 Definitions - MANUFACTURED HOME, Classes A to D, reviewed 2026-09-18.

Which zoning districts in Davie County allow a mobile home?

The home's class decides the district. Davie County's table of uses has one row for a single-family house and four rows for manufactured homes on individual lots - one per class. The house row is permitted in all five residential districts. The manufactured-home rows are not, and they narrow as the class drops. The county defines X in the table as a permitted use and S as a special use required. Source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155 Zoning Code, Sec. 155.001 Definitions - MANUFACTURED HOME, Classes A to D, reviewed 2026-09-18.

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

Septic permit first, then zoning, then the permit clock starts. Section 155.282 lists what a zoning compliance application must carry. For a lot on septic, one item is a copy of the approved permit from the County Health Department. For a manufactured home, another is proof of the home's age, size, model and serial number. Section 155.281 says nothing may be moved onto a lot, and no use established, until the zoning compliance permit is issued. Source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155 Zoning Code, Sec. 155.001 Definitions - MANUFACTURED HOME, Classes A to D, reviewed 2026-09-18.

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

Lot size and setbacks in the three districts that take a home. These are the county's minimums for a principal building, measured as the code says. Front setbacks are measured from the road right-of-way line. Source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155 Zoning Code, Sec. 155.001 Definitions - MANUFACTURED HOME, Classes A to D, reviewed 2026-09-18.

Manufactured Home Placement Questions

Start with what the sources actually support.

Every home is sorted into Class A, B, C or D by the county's definition before the district question is asked

Class A is a multi-section home built after July 1, 1976, with a 2.2-in-12 shingled roof, lap or other non-glare siding, a continuous brick, masonry or stone curtain wall or foundation, and the tongue, axles, towing apparatus and lights removed

Class B is the same list for a single-section home - a single-wide

Class C is any home built after July 1, 1976 to the federal standards with a continuous non-combustible skirting or masonry curtain wall

Class D is any home that is not Class A, B or C, and the county says Class D homes shall not be permitted in Davie County

A single-family house is permitted in R-A, R-20, R-12, R-8 and R-M

A Class A home is permitted on an individual lot in R-A, R-20 and R-M

A Class B home is permitted on an individual lot in R-A and R-M

A Class C home is permitted on an individual lot in R-M and needs a special use permit in R-A

No class of manufactured home is listed on an individual lot in R-12 or R-8

Every home, on its own lot or in a park, must be skirted with a solid non-flammable material

Every home must be set up and anchored under the state's Uniform Standards for Manufactured Homes Act

Skirting goes on after the final inspection but before the power is turned on

The zoning compliance application must carry the approved septic permit and proof of the home's age, size, model number and serial number

A zoning permit expires in six months unless work has begun - for a manufactured home, the home placed, anchored and connected to its utilities

A nonconforming home may be replaced only within six months of its removal, by a home the same age or newer and never one built before July 1, 1976

In R-A and R-20, a manufactured home may be used while a site-built house is built, for up to two years, renewable once; it must meet the Class C standard and be removed within 14 days of the house's certificate of occupancy

Davie 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.

The finding

The home's class decides the district.

Davie County's table of uses has one row for a single-family house and four rows for manufactured homes on individual lots - one per class. The house row is permitted in all five residential districts. The manufactured-home rows are not, and they narrow as the class drops. The county defines X in the table as a permitted use and S as a special use required.

  • Single-family house: permitted in R-A, R-20, R-12, R-8 and R-M.
  • Class A - a multi-section home with the masonry curtain wall and the shingled 2.2-in-12 roof: permitted in R-A, R-20 and R-M.
  • Class B - a single-wide with the same curtain wall and roof: permitted in R-A and R-M.
  • Class C - a home with ordinary non-combustible skirting: permitted in R-M; special use required in R-A.
  • Class D - anything else: the table itself says Class D manufactured homes shall not be permitted in Davie County.
  • R-12 and R-8 list no class of manufactured home on an individual lot. The only manufactured-home row marked in those districts is the hardship home, by special use.

Adverse finding

A single-wide with vinyl skirting fits in one district by right.

A single-wide set on ordinary skirting is a Class C home. In Davie County that home is permitted only in R-M, the district the code establishes primarily for manufactured home parks. In R-A it needs a special use permit. In R-20, R-12 and R-8 it is not listed at all. The same single-wide becomes a Class B home - and is permitted in R-A - only when it carries a continuous brick, masonry or stone curtain wall, a roof that rises 2.2 feet in 12 finished with shingles, lap or non-glare siding, and has its tongue, axles, towing gear and lights removed.

  • The roof pitch and the siding are part of the home you order. Check them on the manufacturer's specification before you sign, not after delivery.
  • A masonry curtain wall is a separate line of work from vinyl skirting. Ask whether the quote includes it, and who builds it.
  • The district is a fact about the land. Confirm it with the county before choosing the home.
  • No condition for a Class C home in R-A was found in the county's list of conditions on the table of uses, section 155.130. What the special use permit asks of a home is a question for the county.

Adverse finding

No home built before July 1, 1976 can be placed.

Classes A, B and C all require a home built after July 1, 1976 to the federal construction standards. A home that fails every class is Class D, and the county does not permit Class D homes anywhere. Even replacing an existing nonconforming home, the new one must be the same age or newer and never built before July 1, 1976.

  • The zoning application must prove the home's age, size, model number and serial number - a current bill of sale, title, or certified tax listing from the county where the home now sits will do.
  • A nonconforming home that is removed must be replaced within six months. After that, only a use the district permits may go on the lot.

The order of steps

Septic permit first, then zoning, then the permit clock starts.

Section 155.282 lists what a zoning compliance application must carry. For a lot on septic, one item is a copy of the approved permit from the County Health Department. For a manufactured home, another is proof of the home's age, size, model and serial number. Section 155.281 says nothing may be moved onto a lot, and no use established, until the zoning compliance permit is issued.

  • Environmental Health evaluates the site before any construction to verify it can support an on-site wastewater system.
  • In R-M the code gives the County Health Department final authority over lot size when a septic system is involved.
  • The zoning permit expires in six months unless work has begun. For a manufactured home, work has begun when the home is placed, anchored and connected to its utilities.
  • Skirting is due after the final inspection but before the electrical service is turned on.
  • No permit fee and no review time is quoted here. The county links a fee schedule from its Planning and Development Services page; it was not read for this page.

The numbers

Lot size and setbacks in the three districts that take a home.

These are the county's minimums for a principal building, measured as the code says. Front setbacks are measured from the road right-of-way line.

  • R-A: 40,000 square feet per dwelling unit, 100 feet of lot width, 40-foot front, 15-foot side and 30-foot rear setbacks.
  • R-20: 40,000 square feet per dwelling unit, 100 feet of lot width, 30-foot front, 15-foot side and 30-foot rear setbacks.
  • R-M individual lot: 12,000 square feet per dwelling unit - but at least 20,000 square feet on a private septic system - 80 feet of lot width, 35-foot front, 10-foot side and 20-foot rear setbacks.

If the home is going in a park

Park rules are park rules.

A manufactured home park needs a special use in R-M and is not listed in any other district. These standards bind the park, not a home on its owner's own land.

  • A park must be at least five acres, and each home space at least 10,000 square feet and 40 feet wide.
  • Homes must be at least 20 feet apart and at least 50 feet from the park's outer boundary or a bounding street right-of-way.
  • Park drives are at least 20 feet wide, paved with tar and gravel, asphalt or concrete; each space gets two off-drive parking spaces.
  • Every home in a park must be fully skirted with a solid non-flammable material and have permanent, safe steps of uniform size.
  • Classes A, B and C may all go in a park. Class D may not.

What is not written down

Not found is not a yes.

Each item below was looked for in the Davie County sections named on this page and was not found there.

  • No minimum home width beyond the definition's more than eight feet, and no minimum floor area.
  • No pier, footing or anchoring dimensions. The code points to the state's installation standards.
  • No gutter, landscaping or tree-cutting rule for a home on its own lot, and no address-number or mailbox rule.
  • No manufactured-home inspection checklist. Section 150.024 lists foundation, framing, fireproofing and final inspections for buildings in general.
  • Nothing is quoted from the county's watershed or flood rules. They were not read for this page.

Two things to verify

The code disagrees with itself in two places.

Both are observations of the published text on 2026-09-18, not errors confirmed with the county.

  • The table of uses marks a Class C home permitted on an individual lot in R-M. Section 155.144(E), the R-M lot rules, says Class A and Class B homes are permitted as single-family units and does not name Class C. Ask the county which governs before buying a Class C home for an R-M lot.
  • Section 155.144(D)(3) sets each park space at 10,000 square feet. Section 155.144(D)(5), two items later, refers to 'the 6,000 square feet required for each manufactured home space'.

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.

Well or water availability

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

Water/sewer availability

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

Utility service availability

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

Zoning or land-use review

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

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.

Which zoning district is my parcel in, and is it under the county's zoning or a town's?

Which class is the home I am buying - A, B, C or D - under the county's definition?

If my lot is R-A or R-20, does my home have the brick, masonry or stone curtain wall and the 2.2-in-12 shingled roof that Class A or B requires?

If my home is Class C and my lot is R-A, what does the special use permit require, who decides it, and how long does it take?

Has Environmental Health evaluated this lot for a septic system, and what lot size will it require?

What proof of the home's age, size, model number and serial number will the county accept with my application?

Which inspections will the county call for on a manufactured home, and in what order?

When must the skirting be finished relative to the final inspection and the power connection?

What happens to my zoning permit if the home is not placed and connected within six months?

Dealer Quote Responsibility Questions

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

Which class is this home under Davie County's definition - A, B or C - and can you show me on the specification sheet?

Does the roof rise at least 2.2 feet in 12, and is it finished with shingles?

Is a continuous brick, masonry or stone curtain wall in this quote, or only vinyl skirting?

Will the tongue, axles, towing apparatus and transporting lights be removed after the home is set?

Have you confirmed the lot's zoning district with the county, and does this class of home fit it?

Who provides the bill of sale, title or tax listing the county needs to prove the home's age, size, model and serial number?

Who finishes the skirting, and will it be done after the final inspection and before the power is turned on?

What To Gather

Better details make county and provider questions clearer.

The parcel identification number and the zoning district, and whether the parcel is inside a town

The home's manufacture date, width, length, roof pitch and siding, from the manufacturer's specification

Whether the curtain wall will be brick, masonry, stone or skirting

The Environmental Health site evaluation or septic permit for the lot, or proof of a public sewer connection

The bill of sale, title or certified tax listing for the home

A site plan with the lot dimensions and the home's location

Related provider types

Related project stages

Source notes

Every quotation on this page was read cold from Davie County's Code of Ordinances as published by American Legal Publishing on 2026-09-18: sections 155.001, 155.030, 155.120, 155.125, 155.130, 155.140, 155.141, 155.144, 155.281, 155.282 and 150.024. The county's ordinance brief in the research record was used only to find the sections; no brief wording was carried onto this page.

The headline finding rests on five rows of the table in section 155.125, read from the rendered table cells so each mark sits under its district: Dwelling units, single-family, and Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D manufactured homes on individual lots. The legend - X permitted, S special use required - is the county's own, in section 155.125(A).

The class criteria are from the definition of MANUFACTURED HOME in section 155.001. The statement that Class D homes shall not be permitted appears in the table row itself and in section 155.144(A).

Section 155.130, the conditions on the table of uses, was searched for manufactured-home conditions and none were found. What a special use permit asks of a Class C home in R-A is recorded as a county question.

The skirting, anchoring, temporary-use and replacement rules are from section 155.030. The application contents and the six-month expiry are from section 155.282; the permit requirement from section 155.281.

The lot and setback numbers are from sections 155.140(B), 155.141(B) and 155.144(E). The park standards are from section 155.144(D) and are labelled as park standards throughout.

The Environmental Health sentence is from the county's Environmental Health page, which publishes no application steps or fees. The Planning and Development Services page was read for the offices it names and the links it carries; the fee schedule it links was not read.

The two inconsistencies are recorded as observations of the published text on 2026-09-18. No county confirmation is claimed.

No written answer from Davie County Planning and Development Services or Environmental Health is on file for this page, and no staff confirmation is claimed. No staff names appear here, and no project approval, inspection result or utility-release outcome is implied.

Helpful Next Steps

Move from Davie 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.

County Links and Source Notes

Official source links reviewed for this page.

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

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Local ordinance source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155 Zoning Code, Sec. 155.001 Definitions - MANUFACTURED HOME, Classes A to D

The definition that sorts every home into Class A, B, C or D, with the roof, siding, curtain-wall and towing-gear criteria for each. Read cold on 2026-09-18 from the county's code as published by American Legal Publishing.

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Local ordinance source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155, Sec. 155.125 Table of Use Districts

The table that sets each class of home against the eleven districts, and the legend that defines X as permitted and S as special use required. The single-family dwelling row and the four manufactured-home rows are the evidence behind the headline finding on this page. Read cold on 2026-09-18 from the rendered table cells.

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Local ordinance source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155, Sec. 155.030 Development standards for manufactured homes

The rules for every home on an individual lot or in a park: solid non-flammable skirting, set-up and anchoring under the state's Uniform Standards for Manufactured Homes Act, skirting after the final inspection but before the power is turned on, the temporary-home rule during construction, and the six-month replacement rule for a nonconforming home. Read cold on 2026-09-18.

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Local ordinance source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155, Secs. 155.140 R-A and 155.141 R-20

The minimum lot area, lot width and front, side and rear setbacks for the two rural residential districts, as amended April 7, 2025. Read cold on 2026-09-18.

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Local ordinance source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155, Sec. 155.144 Residential Manufactured Home District (R-M)

The district built for manufactured home parks, which also allows homes on individual lots. It carries the park design standards in division (D) and the individual-lot dimensions in division (E). Read cold on 2026-09-18.

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Local ordinance source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 155, Secs. 155.281 and 155.282 - the zoning compliance permit

What must be on the application - including the septic permit and proof of the home's age, size, model and serial number - and the rule that the permit expires in six months unless work has begun. Read cold on 2026-09-18.

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Local ordinance source: Davie County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 150 Building Regulations, Sec. 150.024 Inspection procedure

The county's general inspection stages - foundation, framing, fireproofing and final - and the rule that proceeding without approval at each stage is a violation. It is a general building rule, not a manufactured-home checklist. Read cold on 2026-09-18.

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Local process source: Davie County Environmental Health

The county office that evaluates a site before any construction to verify it can support an individual on-site wastewater system. The page does not publish the application steps or fees. Read on 2026-09-18.

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Local process source: Davie County Planning and Development Services

The office that issues zoning permits and building permits and carries the county's permit application, forms and fee schedule links. Read on 2026-09-18.

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Manufactured Home Land Check

Will this Davie 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.