Mobile home storm rules in Louisiana
Louisiana relies on the Civil Code lessor-maintenance duty and the federal HUD construction and installation standards adopted through the Manufactured Housing Commission.
Published June 3, 2026
Louisiana has no mobile-home-specific habitability or post-storm statute. Storm and disaster issues draw on the Civil Code lessor-maintenance duty, the federal HUD construction and installation standards (adopted through the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Commission), and federal and state disaster programs. This page compiles that law. For a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Louisiana.
What the statute says
The general lease duty is in Louisiana Civil Code art. 2682, which binds the lessor "to maintain the thing in a condition suitable for the purpose of which it was leased" and "to protect the lessee's peaceful possession." On construction and installation, La. R.S. 51:911.22 defines the manufactured-housing "Code" as:
the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq., as amended, and federal regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, along with any construction or installation-related standards adopted by the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Commission.
How it works in general
Day-to-day habitability of the leased thing is the lessor's general Civil Code duty; there is no mobile-home-specific statute setting post-storm timelines or a duty to restore utilities. How a home itself resists wind — its construction wind-zone rating and its anchoring and installation — comes from the federal HUD Code (24 C.F.R. Parts 3280 and 3285) and the installation standards the Manufactured Housing Commission adopts, not from the lease. Disaster relief is handled through federal and state emergency-management programs.
Common scenarios
General examples Louisiana park residents commonly encounter:
- The lot or supplied facilities are damaged. The lessor's Civil Code art. 2682 duty to maintain the thing suitable for its purpose can apply.
- Questions arise about anchoring or tie-downs. Those standards come from the federal HUD Code and the Commission's installation standards.
- A declared disaster occurs. R.S. 51:911.22's "extraordinary circumstances" can affect certain manufactured-housing timelines.
Other authorities that may apply
The federal HUD Code (24 C.F.R. Parts 3280 and 3285) governs construction and installation, and the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Commission adopts installation standards. FEMA and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness administer disaster assistance, and a homeowner's insurance policy — not statute — usually governs storm-damage claims.
Frequently asked questions
- Who keeps the lot habitable in Louisiana after a storm?
- The lessor's general lease duty applies. Louisiana Civil Code art. 2682 binds the lessor 'to maintain the thing in a condition suitable for the purpose of which it was leased' and 'to protect the lessee's peaceful possession.' Louisiana has no mobile-home-specific habitability or post-storm statute. This is general information, not advice about a specific situation — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Louisiana.
- What standards govern how a manufactured home is anchored against wind?
- Federal and Commission standards. La. R.S. 51:911.22 defines the manufactured-housing 'Code' as the federal HUD construction and safety standards 'along with any construction or installation-related standards adopted by the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Commission.' The federal HUD Code (24 C.F.R. Parts 3280 and 3285) sets wind-zone construction and installation requirements.
- Does Louisiana law account for disasters?
- The manufactured-housing law recognizes them in its definitions: La. R.S. 51:911.22 defines 'extraordinary circumstances' to include 'a federally declared disaster, a gubernatorially declared disaster or emergency, a pandemic,' which can affect certain timelines and Commission actions.