As used in this article, the words defined in this section shall
have the following meanings:
The form prescribed by the city council, and designated “application
for a mobile home permit.”
The legally designated inspection authority of the City of
Big Lake, or his/her authorized representative.
A metal frame with cross-member and bracing, with one or
more permanent axles, and wheels which may or may not be removable,
upon which a mobile home is built, and to which it is permanently
attached for the purpose of making a structure capable of being towed
from place to place.
The legally designated head of the health department of the
City of Big Lake, or his authorized representative.
The legally designated head of a city department of the City
of Big Lake, or his/her authorized representative when acting in an
official capacity.
The legally designated fire inspection/prevention officer
of the City of Big Lake or State of Texas, or his authorized representative,
when acting in an official capacity.
Either of these words shall refer to a mobile home placed
on a mobile home lot which is interspersed among conventional structures;
a mobile home not in a mobile home park.
A portable structure used as a permanent or semi-permanent
habitation or place of work, built on a permanent chassis, with or
without a permanent foundation, and including, in the context of this
article, those structures commonly referred to as mobile homes, double
wide mobile homes, manufactured homes, module/modular homes, and trailer
houses, and shall include all appurtenances thereto, including but
not limited to the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, electrical
system, steps or porches, and add-ons.
A plot of ground designed for the accommodation of one (1)
mobile home not within the boundaries of a mobile home park.
A plot of ground designed for the accommodation of one (1)
mobile home not within a mobile home park.
Regulates subdivision development.
When referring to a mobile home, RV, or any other portable
dwelling shall be considered permanent after such mobile home, RV,
or portable dwelling is used as a place of habitation or a place of
work for forty-five (45) days.
A graphic representation, drawn to scale, in a horizontal
plane, delineating the outlines of the land included in the plane
and all proposed use locations, accurately dimensioned, the dimensions
also indicating the relation of each to that adjoining the boundaries
of the property.
A tract of land, laid out and developed, to provide two or
more RV spaces for rent or lease to RV owners, or to rent or lease
RVs owned by management of the RV park, total development of which
is confined to a specified tract of land in compliance with Ordinance
84-0403 and Ordinance 84-0814 which regulate subdivision development.
Those vehicles specifically manufactured for the purpose
of recreation, vacation, or travel. They include, but are not limited
to, travel trailers, motor homes, and campers.
The act of moving a mobile home from a mobile home space
and replacing it with another mobile home or with the same mobile
home.
A plot of ground designed for the accommodation of one (1)
RV.
(Ordinance 190618-01 adopted 6/18/19)
No mobile home nor any RV nor any other structure which would
be regulated by this article will be permitted to be setup, nor shall
any utilities are furnished to any such structure is to be set on
does not meet the specifications set forth in this article, or the
building and city codes of the city [sic].
(Ordinance 190618-01 adopted 6/18/19)
(a)
Application for a mobile home permit.
This application,
available at the city office, shall be completed in its entirely by
each mobile home owner, and shall be routed to the building officer.
The building officer shall inspect and approve the placement of each
mobile home prior to final placement of any mobile home on a mobile
home space. Failure of the mobile home owner to comply with the procedures
and requirements of this article shall result in rejection of the
application by the building officer and shall result in withholding
of utilities until compliance is obtained. In the event utilities
have been connected in an emergency situation where health of the
occupants of a mobile home might be endangered, with or without the
consent of the building officer may require utilities be disconnected
not in compliance with the requirements of this article, until compliance
is obtained.
(b)
Application fee.
This fee, though designated as an application
fee, is in actuality, a fee for inspection, and shall be imposed prior
to the time of initial placement of every mobile home, and at every
time of replacement, because inspection will be required at each of
the above named. The fee assessed for this purpose shall be those
amounts prescribed by the city council from time to time, whether
the mobile home is used as a habitation or a place of work.
(Ordinance 190618-01 adopted 6/18/19)
(a)
The
building and fire codes adopted by the city council and in current
use by the city, shall be the authority in every situation of contention,
and shall be administered by the building officer [and] shall serve
as liaison between all parties, and shall act on the final decision
of all.
(b)
A
copy of the building and fire codes in current use by the city shall
be available for study by the public in the office of the city secretary
during regular business hours.
(c)
No
mobile home shall be permitted within a designated fire district established
by the city council, nor shall any recreational vehicle be permitted
within a designated fire district when deemed to be permanent.
(Ordinance 190618-01 adopted 6/18/19)
Mobile homes, having qualities unique to them, are subject to
additional requirements not required of standard construction. These
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1)
Tie down.
Each mobile home placed on any mobile home
space or on a mobile home lot within the city, or within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the city, shall be securely anchored to the ground
as specified in the building code in current use by the city within
a reasonable length of time after placement.
(2)
Skirting or underpinning.
Each mobile home placed on
any mobile home space or on any mobile home lot within the city, or
within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city, shall have skirting
or underpinning on all sides to preclude the entrance of children
and animals, and accumulation, of trash in the area between, the chassis
of the mobile homes and the ground space within forty-five (45) days
of placement.
(3)
Additional requirements.
As with all structures, gas
risers, both at the meter and at the structure, shall be contained
beneath the structure and shall not extend beyond this area except
beneath the ground surface. Alleys, streets, rights-of-way and easements
shall be scrupulously observed with no encroachment. Alleys shall
not be used as thoroughfares nor for parking.
(Ordinance 190618-01 adopted 6/18/19)
(a)
Width.
A mobile home space or mobile home lot shall
be not less than forty (40) feet on the narrow dimension, whether
the mobile home is individually placed or in mobile home park.
(b)
Length.
A mobile home space or mobile home lot shall
be not less than eighty (80) feet on the length dimension, whether
the mobile home is individually placed or in a mobile home park.
(c)
Total area.
A mobile home space or mobile home lot shall
provide for minimum area of not less than three thousand two hundred
(3,200) square feet.
(d)
Distance between mobile home.
The minimum distance between
mobile homes at any point shall be twenty (20) feet.
(e)
Placement.
A mobile home shall be placed on a mobile
home space or mobile home lot to conform with requirements for all
other structures, having the same set back requirements. Placement
requirements shall include but not be limited to, appurtenances of
all types, and other buildings not a part of the mobile home property.
(f)
Replacement.
Replacement, at any time following the
effective date of this article, shall require that the mobile home
space or mobile home lot so vacated conform to the dimensional requirements
of this article.
(Ordinance 190618-01 adopted 6/18/19)
(a)
Development.
Development of a mobile home park shall
be in compliance with Ordinance 84-0403 and Ordinance 84-0814, which
ordinances set forth requirements and specifications for subdivision
development both within the city, except that the dimensional requirements
for minimum size of a mobile home space of this article shall prevail.
(b)
Maintenance.
Maintenance of a mobile home park to insure
the health, safety and welfare of the community is the responsibility
of the mobile home park owner, and shall include, but not be limited
to, freedom from weeds, tall grass, junk, trash, garbage, unsightly
and unsanitary situations, fire hazards, and nuisances generally,
and shall include maintenance of access roadways and alleys.
(Ordinance 190618-01 adopted 6/18/19)
(a)
Development.
Development of recreational vehicle park
shall be in compliance with Ordinance 84-0403 and Ordinance 84-0814,
in which ordinances set forth requirements and specifications for
subdivision development both within the city and in extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the city.
(b)
Maintenance.
Maintenance of a RV park to insure the
health, safety and welfare of the community is the responsibility
of the RV park owner, and shall include but not be limited to, freedom
from weeds, tall grass, junk, trash, garbage, unsightly and unsanitary
situations, fire hazards, and nuisance generally, and shall include
maintenance of access roadways and alleys.
(d)
Recreational vehicles in mobile home parks, mobile home lots and/or
recreational vehicle parks.
(1)
RV’s placed in mobile home parks, mobile home lots or in recreational
vehicle parks less than forty-five (45) days are excluded from tie-down
and underpinning requirements.
(2)
RV’s placed in mobile home parks or on mobile home lots at
any time must meet the same lot requirements as set down for mobile
homes.
(3)
Any and all RV’s whether individually placed or in mobile home
parks, which are permanent, must meet those requirements as set down
for mobile homes. Those requirements include but are not limited to:
Tie down, underpinning, lot and space size.
(Ordinance 190618-01 adopted 6/18/19)
(a)
Recreational
vehicles shall not be permitted to be placed at a permanent residence
for purposes of habitation for any period of time.
(b)
A
recreational vehicle may be stored at a permanent residence, so long
as:
(1)
The recreational vehicle is parked off of public property, rights-of-way,
easement, and private property of others;
(2)
No part of the vehicle extends over the public sidewalk or public
right-of-way;
(3)
Only one recreational vehicle or trailer is parked on the property;
and
(4)
Not attached to public utilities.
(Ordinance 190618-01 adopted 6/18/19)
Any person or persons, firm, corporation or-association in violation
of any part of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor offense,
and upon conviction therefore, shall be fined in any amount not exceeding
$200.00; and each day such violation is continued shall be considered
a separate offense. The city, its officers, agents or employees are
hereby specifically authorized to enforce this article by all legal
and equitable remedies, including, but not limited to, the remedy
of injunction by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ordinance 190618-01 adopted 6/18/19)
