Checklist for Setting Up a Mobile Home in Ohio

Locate a Mobile Home Park

• It is important to find a park in the right location for your personal needs, and with the correct lot size to accommodate the size of your mobile home and any sheds or carports you plan to add. According to Galla County Ohio Fair Housing, all park operators must comply with health and safety codes, which include making repairs to keep the premises in habitable condition. All areas of the park should be sanitary and safe: that is, there should be no trash lying around, and the streets should be safe for driving. The park owner should also provide appropriate receptacles for the removal of garbage and other waste. It's important for you to inspect the lot closely and note any of these problems. If anything needs to be done, give the park operator a list to be completed before you move in.

Call for Utilities to Be Turned On

• You have to call to schedule the electric company to connect your home to the service box. You should also call for water and cable setup and service.

Employ a Setup Contractor

• The setup contractor moves your mobile home into the lot. He must jack the home up and make sure it is level. He also builds piers for the home to rest upon, then ties your home to anchors that have been secured in the ground.

Employ a Trim-Out Crew

• For a double-wide setup, the trim-out crew joins the two halves of the home together, puts up molding on the inside of the home, finishes the dry-walled portions, and repairs any cracks that the transportation has caused. The crew also checks doors and trim for proper placement.

Employ a Plumber

• The plumber is responsible for water hookups coming into and out of your home. In Ohio, each outlet from a mobile home drainage system must be connected to the lateral sanitary sewer system.

Set up Final Inspection

• In Ohio, you must have your home inspected to make sure it meets safety standards. When the home has passed final inspections, the local inspection office notifies the electric company to turn on the power and the water company to turn on your water.