Administrator.
The city mayor or his/her designee.
Governing body.
The city council of the City of Daisetta.
Habitable manufactured home.
"Habitable" as applied to manufactured housing is limited to and means that there is no defect, damage, or deterioration to the home which creates a dangerous, unsafe, or unsanitary situation or condition; that the plumbing, heating, and electrical systems are in safe working order; that the walls, floor and roof are free from any substantial openings not designed and are structurally sound; and that all exterior doors and windows are in place.
HUD-code manufactured home.
A structure constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet (8.0') or more in width, or forty body feet (40.0') or more in length, or, when erected on-site, is three hundred twenty (320.0) or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems. This term does not include a recreational vehicle as that term is defined by 24 C.F.R. section 3282.15.
License.
A written license issued by the administrator allowing a person to operate and maintain a manufactured home park under the provisions of this division and any rules or regulations issued hereunder.
Manufactured home lot.
A parcel of land for the placement of a single manufactured home and dedicated or restricted to the exclusive use of its occupants and shall have a minimum size of 6,000.0 square feet, with each lot being at least 60 feet by 100 feet (including manufactured home park lots).
Manufactured home park.
A parcel of land under a single ownership (as compared to a subdivision), or under control or joint control of one or more individuals, which has been planned and improved for the placement of two (2) or more manufactured homes for non-transient use.
Manufactured home stand.
That part of an individual lot which has been reserved for the placement of the manufactured home, appurtenant structures or additions.
Mobile home.
A structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet (8.0') or more in width, or forty body feet (40.0') or more in length, or when erected on-site, is three hundred twenty (320.0) or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems.
Permit.
A written permit issued by the administrator permitting either the location, construction or alteration of a manufactured home park or the location or alteration of a manufactured home on a subdivided lot, under the provisions of this division and the rules and regulations issued hereunder.
Person.
Any owner or owners of a manufactured home or manufactured home park regardless of whether such owner or owners is an individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private association or corporation or combination thereof.
Replacement multi-section HUD-code manufactured home.
A structure, manufactured and transported in two or more sections, which when placed on a site is a minimum of twenty-four feet in width, when measured at a right angle to the length, and is designed to be used as a dwelling when connected to the required utilities and including but not limited to plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein.
Service building.
A structure housing a toilet, lavatory and such other facilities as may be required by this article.
Sewer connection.
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of the manufactured home to the inlet of the corresponding sewer riser pipe of the sewerage system.
Sewer riser pipe.
That portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at each manufactured home lot.
Skirting.
A solid material (wood, plastic, vinyl, masonry or metal) that is used for the placement around the exterior base of the manufactured home that clearly encloses the undercarriage of said manufactured home. The skirting may allow for proper venting while hiding the undercarriage from public view.
Travel trailer.
A portable vehicle built on a chassis and designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation use, which does not exceed eight feet (8.0') in width and twenty-nine feet (29.0') in length, exclusive of tongue. The term "travel trailer" shall also include all portable structures which may be moved under their own power, towed or transported by another vehicle, and shall include other types of vehicles such as, but not limited to, trucks, vans and buses that have been converted to temporary dwellings for travel, recreation and vacation use, regardless of size.
Water connection.
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within the manufactured home.
Water riser pipe.
That portion of the water supply system serving the manufactured home park which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at each manufactured home lot.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 1, adopted 11/2/2020; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Mobile homes are prohibited from being located within the city limits and it shall be unlawful for any person to locate, park, alter or extend any mobile home within the city limits. This prohibition does not apply to mobile homes which are legally permitted and used or occupied as a residential dwelling in the city on June 8, 2020, except that the relocation of such mobile home within the city is prohibited and the replacement for any such mobile home must be either a site-built home or a HUD-code manufactured home that is newer than the mobile home it is replacing and is at least as large in living space as the prior mobile home.
(b) 
Manufactured homes and mobile homes are not allowed within the city limits along both sides of Main Street and both sides of Bobcat Lane. This area shall be referred to as the "restricted area."
(c) 
Manufactured homes shall only be permitted after the adoption of this section in the non-restricted area of the city, except as allowed in subsection (d) of this section. Any replacement manufactured home located in the non-restricted area of the city must be a HUD-code manufactured home that is newer than the manufactured home or mobile home that it is replacing and it must be at least as large in living space as the prior manufactured or mobile home that it is replacing.
(d) 
Any existing mobile home located anywhere in the city or existing manufactured home located in the restricted area of the city may be replaced one time with a habitable HUD-code manufactured home that is newer than the manufactured home or mobile home that it is replacing and it must be at least as large in living space as the prior manufactured or mobile home. Not more than twelve (12) months shall lapse between the time of the removal and the time of replacement. It shall be the owner's responsibility to prove the removal date and the size of the removed manufactured or mobile home.
(e) 
Manufactured homes or mobile homes destroyed by fire or other natural disaster may be replaced subject to the parameters in subsections (a), (c) and (d) of this section provided a permit is obtained prior to replacement. A replacement under this subsection shall not constitute the one-time replacement under subsection (d) of this section.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 2, adopted 11/2/2020)
(a) 
Permit required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to locate, park, alter or extend any manufactured home or manufactured home park within the limits of the city, unless he/she holds a valid permit issued by the city in the name of such person for the specific location, parking, alteration or extension proposed. A licensed retailer or installer of manufactured homes shall not be required to obtain a permit, pay a fee, obtain a bond, or obtain insurance for the city for the transportation and installation of manufactured housing.
(b) 
Application.
All applications for permits shall be made to the administrator and shall contain at least the following information:
(1) 
Name and address of the applicant.
(2) 
Interest of the applicant in the manufactured home lot or manufactured home park.
(3) 
Location and legal description of the manufactured home lot or manufactured home park.
(4) 
Manufacturer, age, and size of the manufactured home being installed.
(c) 
Fee.
All applications for manufactured home and manufactured home park permits shall be accompanied by the deposit of a fee in the amount set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(d) 
Issuance.
If an application under this division meets the requirements of this division and the regulations issued hereunder, a permit shall be issued by the administrator.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 3, adopted 11/2/2020; Ordinance adopting Code)
Prior to placement of a manufactured home, the structure shall be inspected by the administrator or his/her designee to ensure the structure is habitable and complies with title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, part 3280, Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, as amended, and the relevant provisions of state law regarding the installation of manufactured housing. The manufactured home shall not be allowed to be placed in the city if it does not pass the inspection and any permit issued shall be revoked.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 4, adopted 11/2/2020)
(a) 
License required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any manufactured home park within the city limits unless that person holds a valid license issued annually by the city in the name of such person for the specific manufactured home park. All applications for licenses shall be made to the administrator, who shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with provisions of this division and regulations issued hereunder and of other applicable legal requirements.
(b) 
Transfer of license.
Every person holding a manufactured home park license shall give notice in writing to the administrator within seventy-two (72) hours after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise disposed of an interest in or control of the manufactured home park. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of any manufactured home park. Upon application in writing for transfer of the manufactured home park license, the license shall be transferred if the manufactured home park is in compliance with all applicable provisions of this division and state law.
(c) 
Application for license.
(1) 
Applications for original licenses shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the application and by the deposit of a fee, set by the city council, and shall contain the name and address of the applicant; the location and legal description of the manufactured home park; and a site plan of the manufactured home park showing all manufactured home lots, structures, roads, walkways and other service facilities.
(2) 
Applications for annual renewals for a license shall be made in writing by the holders of the licenses, shall be accompanied by a fee set by the city council, and shall contain any change in the information submitted since the original license was issued or the latest renewal granted.
(d) 
Temporary license.
(1) 
A temporary license, upon written request therefor, shall be issued by the administrator, for every manufactured home park in existence upon the effective date of this division, permitting the manufactured home park to be operated during the period ending one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of this division in accordance with such conditions as the administrator may require.
(2) 
The term of the temporary license shall be extended, upon written request, for no more than 180 additional days if:
(A) 
The licensee shall have filed application for a license in conformity with subsection (c) of this section within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this division;
(B) 
The plans and specifications accompanying the application for license comply with all provisions of this division and all other applicable ordinances and statutes;
(C) 
The licensee shall have diligently endeavored to make the existing manufactured home park conform fully to the plans and specifications submitted with the application; and
(D) 
Failure to make the existing manufactured home park conform fully to such plans and specifications shall have been due to causes beyond the control of the licensee.
(e) 
Suspension of license or permit.
Whenever, upon inspection of any manufactured home park or manufactured home, the administrator finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision of this division or regulations issued hereunder, the administrator shall give notice, in writing, to the person to whom the license or permit was issued that, unless such conditions or practices are corrected within thirty (30) days, the license or permit shall be suspended. The administrator, upon good cause shown, may extend such thirty-day period. At the end of such period or any authorized extension thereof, the administrator shall re-inspect such manufactured home park or manufactured home and, if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, he shall suspend the license or permit and give notice in writing of such suspension to the person to whom the license or permit is issued. Upon receipt of notice of such suspension, such person shall cease operation of such manufactured home park or usage of the manufactured home.
(f) 
Hearing on suspension.
Any person whose license or permit has been suspended, or who has received notice from the administrator that his license or permit will be suspended unless certain conditions or practices at the manufactured home park or manufactured home are corrected, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter under the procedures outlined in this division; provided that, when no petition for such hearing shall have been filed within ten (10) days following the day on which notice of suspension was served, such license or permit shall be deemed to have been automatically revoked at the expiration of such ten-day period.
(g) 
Grandfathered manufactured homes and parks.
Existing manufactured homes on individual lots and in manufactured home parks are grandfathered, except that, whenever a manufactured home or mobile home is removed, prior to placing another manufactured home on the lot, the setback, spacing, off-street parking, skirting and other requirements of this division shall be required. Upon change of ownership of a grandfathered manufactured home park, all manufactured homes in the park must be skirted within a period of two (2) years.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 5, adopted 11/2/2020)
(a) 
Site plan required.
A site plan shall be submitted prior to obtaining a permit under this division.
(b) 
Site plan requirements.
The site plan shall show:
(1) 
Name and address of the applicant.
(2) 
Location and legal description of the property.
(3) 
Complete plot plan (which for a manufactured home park shall be prepared, signed and sealed by a registered professional engineer) showing the following:
(A) 
All existing structures and facilities.
(B) 
Parcel boundaries and dimensions.
(C) 
Proposed location of the manufactured home.
(D) 
A topographic map showing existing and proposed grades with contour intervals (manufactured home parks only).
(E) 
Locations, size and number of proposed manufactured home lots (manufactured home park only).
(F) 
Location, width and surface of all existing and proposed roads and walkways (manufactured home park only).
(G) 
Location and size of all existing and proposed storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewers and disposal facilities and water lines, certified by a licensed professional engineer to be adequate (manufactured home park only).
(H) 
Profiles of all existing and proposed roads, storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewers and water lines (manufactured home park only).
(I) 
Location and plans for any buildings to be constructed in the park (manufactured home park only).
(J) 
Location of all buildings, roads and property lines on adjacent tracts within one hundred feet (100.0') of the proposed manufactured home park (manufactured home park only).
(K) 
All building setback lines, front, side and rear.
(4) 
Any other information the administrator may reasonably require.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 6, adopted 11/2/2020)
(a) 
The administrator is hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary and as permitted by law or contract to determine satisfactory compliance with this division and regulations issued hereunder.
(b) 
The administrator shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of this division.
(c) 
The administrator shall have the power to inspect the register containing a record of all residents of the manufactured home park only for the purpose of determining compliance with this division.
(d) 
It shall be the duty of the owners of manufactured home parks, or of the person in charge thereof, to give the administrator free access to such manufactured home park premises at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection.
(e) 
It shall be the duty of every occupant of a manufactured home park to give the owner thereof, his agent or employee access to any part of such manufactured home park or its premises at reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with this division, or with any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this division.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 7, adopted 11/2/2020)
(a) 
Notice.
Whenever the administrator determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this division, the administrator shall give notice of such alleged violation to the person to whom the permit or license was issued, as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:
(1) 
Be in writing;
(2) 
Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance;
(3) 
Allow a reasonable time for the performance of any act it requires;
(4) 
Be served upon the owner or his agent as the case may require; provided that such notice or order shall be deemed to have been properly served either upon such owner or agent when a copy thereof has been sent by registered mail to his last known address, or when he has been served with such notice by any method authorized or required by the laws of this state;
(5) 
Contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions of this division; and
(6) 
Notify the recipient of the rights of appeal provided for in this division.
(b) 
Hearing.
(1) 
Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this division may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the governing body, provided that such person shall file in the office of the administrator a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within ten (10) days after the day the notice was served. The filing of the request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension except in the case of an order issued under subsection (d) in this section. Upon receipt of such petition, the petition shall be entered on the agenda of the next regular meeting of the city council and the administrator shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. At such hearing, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why such notice should be modified or withdrawn.
(2) 
Upon application of the petitioner, the date of the hearing may be postponed for a reasonable time beyond the next regular meeting of the city council when the petitioner has submitted good and sufficient reasons for such postponement.
(c) 
Order.
After such hearing, there shall be made findings as to compliance with the provisions of this division and an order shall be issued by the city council in writing sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the notice. Upon failure to comply with any order sustaining or modifying a notice, the license or permit shall be revoked.
(d) 
Order without notice in emergency.
(1) 
Whenever the administrator finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, he/she may without notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he/she may deem necessary to meet the emergency, including the suspension of the permit or license. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, such order shall be effective immediately.
(2) 
Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but upon petition to the administrator shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 8, adopted 11/2/2020)
(a) 
General requirements.
(1) 
The condition of soil, groundwater level, drainage and topography shall not create hazards to the property or the health or safety of the occupants. The site shall not be exposed to objectionable smoke, noise, odors or other adverse influences, and no portion shall be subject to unpredictable and/or sudden flooding, subsidence or erosion.
(2) 
A manufactured home park shall have a density of no greater than eight (8) lots per acre.
(3) 
Each manufactured home lot, whether in a manufactured home park or outside of a manufactured home park, shall contain a minimum of 6,000 square feet.
(b) 
Soil and ground cover requirements.
Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every manufactured home park and manufactured home site shall be paved, or covered with stone screenings, or other solid material, or protected with vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and of eliminating objectionable dust.
(c) 
Site drainage requirements.
The ground surface in all parts of every manufactured home park and manufactured home site shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner.
(d) 
Sale of manufactured homes.
Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as prohibiting the sale of a manufactured home located on a manufactured home stand in a manufactured home park or individual lot and connected to the pertinent utilities. However, such sale must be in compliance with the requirements of the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act. Such manufactured homes connected or reconnected to utility services shall be habitable as that term is defined by the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act and shall reasonably comply with all other location requirements, including skirting, parking, sidewalks and utilities.
(e) 
Required separation between manufactured homes.
Manufactured homes shall be separated from each other and from other buildings and structures by at least fifteen feet (15.0'), or at least seven and one-half feet (7.5') from any lot or manufactured home space line; provided that manufactured homes placed end-to-end may have a clearance of ten feet (10.0') where opposing rear walls are staggered.
(f) 
Required setbacks, buffer strips and screening.
(1) 
All manufactured homes shall be located at least fifteen feet (15.0') from any manufactured home park property boundary line abutting upon a public street or highway and at least fifteen feet (15.0') from interior manufactured home park property boundary lines.
(2) 
There shall be a minimum distance of ten feet (10.0') between an individual manufactured home and adjoining pavement or a park street, or common parking area or other common areas.
(3) 
All manufactured homes and manufactured home parks located adjacent to industrial or commercial land uses shall be provided with screening such as fences or natural growth along the boundary line separating the manufactured home residential use and such adjacent nonresidential uses.
(g) 
Manufactured home park street system.
(1) 
General requirements.
All manufactured homes and manufactured home parks shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicle access from abutting public streets or roads to each manufactured home lot. Alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography.
(2) 
Access.
Access to manufactured homes or manufactured home parks shall be designed to minimize congestion and hazards at the entrance or exit and allow free movement of traffic on adjacent streets.
(3) 
Internal streets.
Surfaced roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic.
(A) 
All streets, except minor streets: Twenty-four feet (24.0').
(B) 
Minor streets, no parking: Eighteen feet (18.0') (acceptable only if less than five hundred feet (500.0') long and serving less than twenty-five (25) manufactured homes or of any length if one-way and providing access to abutting manufactured home lots on one side only).
(C) 
Dead-end streets shall be limited in length to 1,000.0 feet and shall be provided at the closed end with a roadway diameter of at least sixty feet (60.0').
(4) 
Required illumination of park street systems.
All parks shall be furnished with streetlights at intersections and at not more than five hundred foot (500.0') intervals along streets such as to maintain adequate levels of illumination for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night.
(5) 
Street construction and design standards.
(A) 
Pavements.
All streets shall be provided with a hot mix asphalt concrete (hot or cold laid) or hot asphalt seal coat with cover stone over six-inch (6.0") compacted limestone base or six-inch (6.0") reinforced concrete which shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions. Pavement edges shall be protected to prevent raveling of the wearing surface and shifting of the pavement base. Street surfaces shall be maintained by the park owner or owners free of cracks, holes and other hazards.
(B) 
Grades.
Grades of all streets shall be sufficient to ensure adequate surface drainage, but shall be not more than eight percent (8%). Short runs with a maximum grade of twelve percent (12%) may be permitted, provided traffic safety is assured by appropriate paving, adequate leveling areas and avoidance of lateral curves.
(h) 
Required off-street parking areas.
(1) 
Off-street parking areas shall be provided on all manufactured home sites or in manufactured home parks for the use of manufactured home occupants and guests. Such areas shall be furnished at the rate of at least two (2) car spaces for each manufactured home lot and shall be a paved surface, i.e., gravel, rock, concrete and/or asphalt.
(2) 
Required car parking spaces shall be so located as to provide convenient access to the manufactured home, but shall not exceed a distance of two hundred feet (200.0') from the manufactured home that it is intended to serve.
(i) 
Manufactured home stands.
All manufactured homes must be installed in compliance with the requirements of the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act (V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, chapter 1201), the administrative rules of the state department of housing and community affairs and the administrative orders of its director.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 9, adopted 11/2/2020)
(a) 
General requirements.
An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided in each manufactured home or manufactured home park. Where a public supply of water of satisfactory quantity, quality and pressure is available, connection shall be made thereto and its supply used exclusively. When a satisfactory public water supply is not available, a private water supply system may be developed and used as approved by the city and state.
(b) 
Source of supply.
(1) 
The water supply shall be capable of supplying a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) gallons per day per manufactured home.
(2) 
Every well or suction line of the water supply system shall be located and constructed in such a manner that neither underground nor surface contamination will reach the water supply from any source.
(3) 
The treatment of a private water supply shall be in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
(c) 
Water storage facilities.
All water storage reservoirs shall be covered, watertight and constructed of impervious material. Overflows and vents of such reservoirs shall be effectively screened. Manholes shall be constructed with overlapping covers so as to prevent the entrance of contaminated material. Reservoir overflow pipes shall discharge through an acceptable air gap.
(d) 
Water distribution system.
(1) 
The water supply system of the manufactured home park shall be connected by pipes to all manufactured homes, buildings and other facilities requiring water.
(2) 
All water piping, fixtures and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local regulations and requirements and shall be of a type and in locations approved by the city and state.
(3) 
The water piping system shall not be connected with non-potable or questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow or backsiphonage.
(4) 
The system shall be so designed and maintained as to provide a pressure of not less than twenty (20) pounds per square inch, under normal operating conditions, at service buildings and other locations requiring potable water supply.
(e) 
Individual water riser pipes and connections.
(1) 
Individual water riser pipes shall be located within the confirmed area of the manufactured home stand at a point where the water connection will approximate a vertical position.
(2) 
Water riser pipes shall extend at least four inches (4.0") above ground elevation. The pipe shall be at least three-quarter inch (3/4"). The water outlet shall be capped when a manufactured home does not occupy the lot.
(3) 
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service lines, valves and riser pipes and to protect risers from heaving and thawing actions of the ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.
(4) 
A shut-off valve below the frost line shall be provided near the water riser pipe on each manufactured home lot.
(5) 
Underground stop waste valves shall not be installed on any water service.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 10, adopted 11/2/2020)
(a) 
General requirements.
An adequate and safe system shall be provided for all manufactured homes or manufactured home parks for conveying and disposing of all sewage. Such system shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local laws and engineering standards.
(b) 
Sewer lines.
All sewer lines shall be located in trenches of sufficient depth to be free of breakage from traffic or other movements and shall be separated from the park water supply system at a safe distance. Sewers shall be at a grade which will ensure a velocity of two feet (2.0') per second when flowing full. All sewer lines shall be constructed of materials approved by the city, shall be adequately vented, and shall have watertight joints.
(c) 
Individual sewer connections.
(1) 
Each manufactured home stall shall be provided with at least a four inch (4.0") diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located on each stand that the sewer connection to the manufactured home drain outlet will approximate a vertical position.
(2) 
The sewer connection (see definition) shall have a nominal inside diameter of at least three inches (3.0"), and the slope of any portion thereof shall be at least one-fourth inch (1/4") per foot. The sewer connection shall consist of one pipe line only without any branch fittings. All joints shall be watertight.
(3) 
All materials used for sewer connections shall be semi-rigid, corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent and durable. The inner surface shall be smooth.
(4) 
Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when a manufactured home does not occupy the lot. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the riser. The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least four inches (4.0") above the ground elevation.
(d) 
Sewage treatment and/or discharge.
Where the sewer lines of the manufactured home or manufactured home park are not connected to a public sewer, all proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved by the city prior to construction. Effluents from sewage treatment facilities shall not be discharged into any water of the state except with prior approval of the city, state, and EPA.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 11, adopted 11/2/2020)
(a) 
General requirements.
Every manufactured home or manufactured home park shall contain an electrical wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems.
(b) 
Power distribution lines.
(1) 
Main power lines not located underground shall be suspended at least eighteen feet (18.0') above the ground. There shall be a minimum horizontal clearance of three feet (3.0') between overhead wiring and any manufactured home, service building or other surface.
(2) 
All direct burial conductors or cable shall be buried at least eighteen inches (18.0") below the ground surface and shall be insulated and specially designed for the purpose. Such conductors shall be located not less than one foot (1.0') radial distance from water, sewer, gas or communication lines.
(c) 
Connection to outlet receptacle.
The manufactured home shall be connected to the outlet receptacle according to the requirements of the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act (act) and the administrative rules (rules) of the state department of housing and community affairs, 10 Texas Administrative Code, chapter 80 (September 1, 1995, as amended) and if such act and/or rules do not apply, then by an approved type of flexible cable with connectors and a male attachment plug.
(d) 
Required grounding.
All exposed non-current-carrying metal parts of the manufactured home and all other equipment shall be grounded according to the provisions of the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act and the administrative rules (rules) of the state department of housing and community affairs, 10 Texas Administrative Code, chapter 80 (September 1, 1995, as amended) or, if same do not apply, by means of an approved grounding conductor or other approved method of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral conductor shall not be used as an equipment ground for manufactured homes or other equipment.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 12, adopted 11/2/2020)
(a) 
Skirting.
All manufactured homes and mobile homes in the city shall have a skirt that will conceal from view the undercarriage on all sides of the manufactured home. Skirting shall be of durable materials suitable for exterior exposures. Skirting must not be attached in a manner that can cause water to be trapped between the siding or trim to which it is attached. The skirting shall be recessed under the siding or trim. Wood in contact with ground level which supports permanent structures shall be approved preservative-treated wood suitable for ground contact use. Skirting design shall comply with city codes.
(b) 
Responsibilities of park management.
(1) 
The person to whom a license for a manufactured home park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this division and regulations issued hereunder and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) 
The park management shall notify park occupants of all applicable provisions of this division and inform them of their duties and responsibilities under this division and regulations issued hereunder.
(3) 
The park management shall require the placement of each manufactured home on its stand according to the provisions of the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act and the administrative rules (rules) of the state department of housing and community affairs, 10 Texas Administrative Code, chapter 80 (September 1, 1995, as amended), and all applicable ordinances of the city.
(4) 
The park management shall maintain a register containing the names of all park occupants. Such register shall be available for inspection at any reasonable time by all authorized city employees.
(5) 
The park management shall notify the local health authority immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious disease within the park.
(6) 
The park management shall notify in writing each tenant that this division prohibits the sale of any lot, portion or segment of such park to a third person or persons. The park management shall obtain a written acknowledgment of the receipt of the notice and such acknowledgment shall be permanently kept in a permanent file open to city inspection.
(c) 
Responsibilities of manufactured home occupants.
(1) 
The park occupant shall comply with all applicable requirements of this division and regulations issued hereunder and shall maintain his/her manufactured home lot, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) 
The park occupant shall be responsible for proper placement of his manufactured home on its manufactured home stand and proper installation of all utility connections in accordance with the instructions of the park management.
(d) 
Restrictions on occupancy.
A manufactured home shall not be occupied for dwelling purposes unless it is installed according to the provisions of the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act and the administrative rules (rules) of the state department of housing and community affairs, 10 Texas Administrative Code, chapter 80 (September 1, 1995, as amended) and connected to water, sewage and electrical utilities.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 13, adopted 11/2/2020)
Any person who violates any provision of this division shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of no more than $500.00, and each day that the violation continues of any such provision shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 84, sec. 14, adopted 11/2/2020)