The Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety, located in Phoenix is owned by the State of Arizona. It is responsible for the enforcement of laws and regulations to ensure quality standards for the construction of homes, industries, factories and other institutional buildings. The department operates an administrative division to provide services necessary to facilitate the operation of the Office of Manufactured Housing and the Office of State Fire Marshal to ensure compliance with laws and rules relating to such offices. Additionally, its office of manufacturing housing is responsible for the implementation of laws and regulations mandated by the federal government for the construction of homes, factories and industries as per the standards of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It additionally operates the Office of the State Fire Marshall to reduce damage to life and property through the maintenance and enforcement of the state fire codes.