Theoretically this means it doesn't need to meet building code Not entirely true - mobile homes are supposed to meet a federal code published by HUD. The typi

Theoretically this means it doesn't need to meet building code Not entirely true - mobile homes are supposed to meet a federal code published by HUD. The typical “tiny home” should be built to this standard. Actual RVs are indeed a bit of a free-for-all. Some of them are really cheap and definitely not built to last.