# 38 CFR § 36.4208: Manufactured home location standards

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4208

## Section

- **Citation:** 38 CFR § 36.4208
- **Heading:** Manufactured home location standards
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS > PART 36—LOAN GUARANTY > Subpart A—Guaranty of Loans to Veterans to Purchase Manufactured Homes and Lots, Including Site Preparation > general provisions

## Text

(a) Any rental site on which a manufactured home to be purchased with a guaranteed loan will be placed must qualify as an acceptable rental site as follows:
(1) Be located within a manufactured home park or subdivision which is acceptable to the Department of Veterans Affairs; or
(2) Be a site which is not within a manufactured home park or subdivision provided that (i) the site is determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs to be an acceptable rental site, or (ii) in the absence of a determination by the Department of Veterans Affairs in respect to such site the manufactured home purchaser and the dealer certify to the Secretary as follows:
(A) Placement of the manufactured home on the site or lot is not a violation of zoning laws or other local requirements applicable to manufactured homes;
(B) The site or lot is served by water and sanitary facilities which are approved by the local public authority and which are acceptable to the Department of Veterans Affairs;
(C) The site or lot is served by an all-weather street or road;
(D) The site or lot is not known to be subject to conditions that may be hazardous to the health or safety of the manufactured home occupants or that may endanger the manufactured home; and
(E) The site is free from, and the location of the manufactured home thereon will not substantially contribute to, adverse scenic or environmental conditions.
(b) No manufactured home purchased with a guaranteed loan may be placed on a lot owned by an eligible veteran or on a lot to be purchased or improved with the proceeds of a guaranteed manufactured home loan unless the lot owned or to be so purchased or improved is determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs to be an acceptable manufactured home site.
(c) A manufactured home park or subdivision which is not approved by the Federal Housing Administration will be acceptable to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of 38 U.S.C. 3712 if the Secretary determines that the park or subdivision, whether existing or proposed, (1) is designed to encourage the maintenance and development of manufactured home sites which will be free from, and not substantially contribute to, adverse scenic and environmental conditions, and (2) complies otherwise with the applicable standards for planning, construction, and general acceptability prescribed by the Secretary.
[36 FR 1253, Jan. 27, 1971, as amended at 55 FR 37472, Sept. 12, 1990; 56 FR 9855, Mar. 8, 1991]

## Nearby sections

- [38 CFR § 36.4203 § 36.4203 Eligibility of the veteran for the manufactured home loan benefit under 38 U.S.C. 3712.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4203.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4204 § 36.4204 Loan purposes, maximum loan amounts and terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4204.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4205 § 36.4205 Computation of guaranty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4205.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4206 § 36.4206 Underwriting standards, occupancy, and non-discrimination requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4206.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4207 § 36.4207 Manufactured home standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4207.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4208 § 36.4208 Manufactured home location standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4208.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4209 § 36.4209 Reporting requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4209.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4210 § 36.4210 Joint loans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4210.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4211 § 36.4211 Amortization—prepayment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4211.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4212 § 36.4212 Interest rates and late charges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4212.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4213 § 36.4213 Capacity of parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4213.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4214 § 36.4214 Geographical limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4214.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4215 § 36.4215 Maintenance of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4215.md)
- [38 CFR § 36.4217 § 36.4217 Delivery of notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-38-36.4217.md)

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