For purpose of determining appropriateness for placement, mobile
homes shall:
1. Have more than 320 square feet of occupied space;
2. Be placed onto a support system, in accordance with approved installation standards, as specified in Section
12-17;
3. Be enclosed with foundation siding/skirting in accordance with approved installation standards, as specified in Section
12-17;
4. Be anchored to the ground, in accordance with manufacturer's
specifications and local codes;
5. Have utilities connected, in accordance with manufacturer's
specifications and local codes.
Manufactured or mobile home installation standards are as follows:
1. Permanent Perimeter Enclosure. Those manufactured homes designated
in the zoning ordinance as requiring perimeter enclosure must be set
onto an excavated area, with permanent perimeter enclosure, foundations,
footings and crawl space or basement walls constructed in accordance
with the terms of the Foundation Code. The space between the floor
joints of the home and the excavated under-floor grade shall be completely
enclosed with the permanent perimeter enclosure (except for required
opening).
2. Foundation Siding/Skirting (for Temporary Structures). All manufactured
or mobile homes without a permanent perimeter enclosure shall have
an approved foundation siding/skirting enclosing the entire perimeter
of the home. Foundation siding/skirting and back-up framing shall
be weather resistant, noncombustible or self-extinguishing materials,
which blend with the exterior siding of the home. Below grade level
and for a minimum distance of six inches above finish grade, the materials
shall be unaffected by decay or oxidation. The siding shall be installed
in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations or approved
equal standards. The siding shall be ventilated by openings, which
shall have a net area of not less than 1.50 square feet for each 25
linear feet of exterior perimeter. The openings shall be covered with
corrosion resistant wire mesh not less than 0.50 inch in any dimension.
The under-floor area shall be provided with an eighteen inch by twenty-four-inch
minimum size access crawl hole, which shall not be blocked by pipes,
ducts, or other construction interfering with the accessibility of
the under-floor space, or other approved access mechanism.
3. Support System. All HUD-Code Type I and Type II manufactured home
load-bearing foundations shall be installed in conformance with the
regulations in the Foundation Code and with the manufacturer's
installation specifications. All HUD-Code Type III manufactured homes
and all mobile homes not placed on a permanent foundation, shall be
installed on a support system in conformance with the manufacturer's
installation specifications or with the Foundation Code.
Due to its integral design, any structural alteration or modification
of a manufactured or mobile home after it is placed on the site must
be approved by the Building Inspector or other authorized administrative
official of the City Building Codes.
It shall be unlawful and an offense, within the city limits
of the city to park any trailer or mobile home on any street, alley,
or highway, or other public place, or on any tract of land owned by
any person occupied or unoccupied, except as follows:
1. Emergency or temporary stopping is permitted in any street, alley
or highway for not longer than one hour subject to any other and/or
further prohibitions, regulations or ordinances for that street, alley
or highway.
2. Trailers or mobile homes may be used on commercial and industrial
zones when the same is used in conjunction with businesses such as
an office, a manager's office, or night watchman. It shall not
be used as a living quarter, commonly referred to as a residential
dwelling. Mobile homes used in commercial and industrial zoned areas
which are set for permitted use shall be skirted and trimmed to conform
with the surrounding area, and placed on a permanent foundation.
3. A double wide two section unit, after consideration and action by the Board of Adjustment, may be placed on space of not less 5,000 square feet (See Section
18-31, paragraph 4e, Intensity of Use.) if the location is not restricted by abstract. All such units must be placed on a permanent foundation and connected to utilities as required of all "ground up" type constructed dwellings. Entrance and exit to said location shall be made into a public street only.
4. Trailers or mobile homes now parked outside of trailer parks constitute
a nonconforming use but may continue to be so located. In the event
said trailer or mobile home location be abandoned and remain abandoned,
no new or different trailers or mobile homes may be placed on the
locations which are nonconforming in said article. (Abandoned shall
mean lack of utility connections at the site and/or nonpayment of
a permit for said location.)
5. The parking of only one unoccupied camper is permitted in any district
on private property only, unless restricted by neighborhood covenants,
further providing no living quarters shall be maintained or any business
practiced in said trailer while such trailer is so parked or stored.
Parking of trailer in the street is prohibited totally after 24 hours.
Requirements of a trailer park are as follows:
1. Every trailer shall be located on a well-drained area, and the premises
shall be properly graded so as to prevent the accumulation of storm
or other waters.
2. There is hereby adopted for the purpose of establishing rules and
regulations for "Mobile Home Parks" not covered in the following code
requirements. Standards known as the "Standard for Mobile Home Parks",
recommended by the "National Fire Protection Association", "Mobile
Homes Manufacturers Association", "Trailer Coach Association", being
particularly the NFPA No. 501-A - 1971 edition and its amendments
from time to time.
3. The subdivision regulations of the City of Weatherford shall be complied
by the development of any mobile home park or trailer park.
Units shall be clearly designated and the park so arranged that
all units shall face or abut on a street within the park of not less
than 50 feet in width, giving easy access to a public street. Entrance
and exit into the park shall be made to a public street only. Such
driveway shall be hard surfaced, and maintained in good condition,
having natural drainage into a city street catch basin, be well lighted
at night, and shall not be obstructed. General upkeep and street maintenance
within a park is the responsibility of the ownership, unless dedicated
to the city and constructed in accordance with the Weatherford Municipal
Code.
All trailers and mobile homes shall be anchored and tied down
in a manner equivalent to the following:
1. The mobile home stand shall provide adequate support for the placement
and tie-down of the mobile home, thereby securing the superstructure
against uplift, sliding, rotation and overturning.
2. The mobile home stand shall be provided with anchors and tie-downs,
such as cast-in-place concrete "dead-men", eyelets embedded in concrete
slabs or runways, screw augers, arrowhead anchors, or other devices
to be used to stabilize the mobile home.
3. Anchors and tie-downs shall be placed at each corner of the mobile
home stand and shall be able to sustain a minimum load of 2,800 pounds.
Parks, commonly known as overnight parks, (KOA) shall meet the
following requirements:
1. Travel trailers and self-contained campers shall mean any vehicle
used or maintained for use, as a conveyance upon highways or city
streets, so designed and so constructed as to permit occupancy thereof
as a temporary dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons,
having no other foundation than wheels.
2. Restrooms, recreation buildings, and laundry facilities, when provided,
shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the city recognized building codes.
3. Overnight parks shall provide space and utility (electric, water,
sewer, and garbage) services commonly required by national overnight
park (KOA) standards. Overnight park plans must be submitted to the
Building Official for review and approval.
The City of Weatherford is hereby authorized to revoke any license/permit
issued pursuant to the terms of this article, if after due investigation
it is determined that the holder thereof has violated any of the provisions
of the article, or that any trailer or trailer park, is being maintained
in an unsanitary or unsafe manner or is a nuisance.