"Manufactured Home:” means a structure transportable in one or more sections including the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained in such structure which, when erected on site, is either of the following:

• Greater than eight body feet in width, thirty-two body feet or more in length and built on a permanent chassis.
• Regardless of the size, used as a single family dwelling or for commercial purposes with or without a permanent foundation.

Affidavitt of Affixture

An Affidavit of Affixture is a document that is used to change the status of a manufactured home from personal property to real property.

An Affidavit of Affixture form may be obtained from the County Assessors Office or a Title Company. The affidavit will need to be filed out and taken to Motor Vehicle along with the title to the unit. Once Motor Vehicle has verified and sign the affidavit; it will need to be recorded at the Navajo County Assessor’s Office.

The manufactured home will need to go through the re-titling process if the unit is to be removed from the property. The requirements for re-titling are as follows:

• Complete an application for Arizona Certificate of Title and Registration. (Motor Vehicle)
• Submit a copy of the Affidavit of Affixture (Assessor or Recorder Office)
• Submit a lien clearance, if applicable. (Lien Company)
• Submit a tax clearance on the real property. (Assessor’s Office)
• Have the manufactured home inspected to verify the vehicle identification number. (Motor Vehicle)
• Submit a notarized bill of sale if the owner indicated on the Affidavit of Affixture has transferred ownership.
• Provide a written statement that the manufactured home is no longer affixed to the real property.

The items above need to be taken to the nearest Motor vehicle to process.

Relocation Fund

Any manufactured home that is located on rental Mobile Home Park must pay into the manufactured home relocation fund. This tax was established by the legislature (ARS §33-1476.03). The tax amount is based on a primary tax rate of $.50 per one hundred dollars of the limited assessed value of the manufactured home.

Any question concern the distribution or collection of the fund should be directed to the:

The Department of Building & Fire Safety
Manufactured Housing Department
1110 W Washington #100
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Moving a Manufactured Home

A form 504 tax clearance permit is required by law when moving a mobile home. The 504 is obtained from the County Assessor’s Office in the county in which the home is located.

The required information needed to obtain this permit is:

• Year, make, size and vehicle identification number of manufactured home
• Owner and Mailing address
• Current physical location of the unit
• Name of moving company
• New owner and mailing address
• New situs address