The authority for the Office of the State Fire Marshal to review the manufacturer’s construction plans of all modular buildings for compliance with Mississippi Fire Prevention Codes is granted under Section 75-49-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is required to review all modular home construction plans that are submitted by any licensed modular building manufacturer. The fee for a modular home plan review shall be Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per floor plan and the payment must be included with the submittal of the request form. An invoice for the receipt of the payment will be returned to the person requesting the review.
The items that are required to be on the drawings at the time of submittal are provided but are not limited to the following:
| Architect or Engineer seal and stamp | Building Code Referenced |
| Drawings are of sufficient clarity | Structure Wind Speed Specified |
| Exposure Types Specified | All Flood Hazards are Referenced |
| Seismic Design Category Referenced | AC Smoke Detectors Indicated |
| Arc Fault Circuits Present | Ground Fault Circuits Present |
| Emergency Egress in Sleeping Rooms | Type of Roof Ventilation Indicated |
| Attic Access Area Indicated Clearly | Foundation Instructions Provided |
| Crawlspace Access Door Location | Crawlspace Access Door Present |
| Indicated on Drawing | Properly Sized |
If you have any further questions please contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office (601)-359-1061 or email planreview@mid.ms.gov.
Additional Information
The following forms may be filled electronically or manually. To fill a form electronically, type in the information and print the form; the completed form cannot be saved. To complete the form manually, print the blank form and write in the information.
To fill this form electronically, you must install the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer. It may be downloaded free from the Adobe Website.- Request for Modular Housing Plan Review (fillable pdf)
- 19 Miss. Admin. Code, Part 7, Chapter 3: Rules And Regulations For The Uniform Standards Code For The Factory Built Homes Law As Related To Modular Homes(Effective January 1, 2015)(pdf)