As used in this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them:
Common access route.
A private way which affords the principal means of access to individual mobile home lots or auxiliary buildings.
Driveway.
A minor entranceway off the common access route within the park into an off-street parking area serving one or more mobile homes.
Hard-surface material.
Packed rock, asphalt, caliche and concrete.
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 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. The term does not include a recreational vehicle.
Mobile home.
A structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems.
Mobile home park.
A unified development of mobile or manufactured home spaces arranged on a tract of land under single entity ownership, meeting all requirements of this article and any applicable deed restrictions. A mobile home subdivision is not a mobile home park.
Mobile home subdivision.
A unified development of mobile or manufactured home lots arranged on a tract of land which has been subdivided and is under ownership of two or more persons meeting all requirements of the subdivision regulations.
Parking, off-street.
A minimum space nine (9) feet in width by eighteen (18) feet in length, located within the boundary of a mobile or manufactured home space, or in a common parking and storage area, having unobstructed access to an internal street.
Replacement.
The act of moving one mobile or manufactured home from its existing stand and replacing it with another mobile or manufactured home.
Sewer connection.
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of a mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding sewer service riser pipe of the sewage system serving the mobile home park.
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 a mobile home park.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.101, adopted 4/11/11; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Required.
The building inspector, the health officer, the fire marshal, the police chief and their authorized representatives are hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary to determine compliance with this article.
(b) 
Entry on premises.
The building inspector, the health officer, the fire marshal, the police chief and their authorized representatives 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 article.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.102, adopted 4/11/11)
(a) 
Maximum age.
No mobile homes or manufactured homes manufactured more than ten (10) years prior to the date the permit is requested shall be issued a building permit, nor be allowed within the city limits.
(b) 
Refusal of permit.
The city official designated to perform building inspections shall have the right to refuse to issue a building permit for any building or structure to be moved from a location within the city limits to another location within the city limits or from a location outside the city limits to a location within the city limits, if, in the opinion of the city official, the building or structure does not conform to the minimum building standard set forth by the terms and provisions of the city Code of Ordinances, and/or if such building or structure would constitute a hazard to the public from the standpoint of health, safety, fire, or windstorm.
(c) 
Permit fee; expiration.
Permits will be purchased within one (1) day after approval for a fee in the amount established by city council. The permit will be valid for a period of sixty (60) days to have the structure completed and occupied.
(d) 
Replacement of mobile home or manufactured home.
There shall be no replacement of a mobile home or HUD-code manufactured home unless the dwelling is in compliance with city ordinances and zoning, the person(s) must have lived in the dwelling for at least six months, and the new mobile home or HUD-code manufactured home is newer than the home to be replaced and in full compliance with all city ordinances and state and federal codes, laws, or statutes.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.103, adopted 4/11/11; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Off-street parking.
All mobile home parks shall provide off-street parking for all occupants, and their guests, servants, employees, etc.
(b) 
Access route.
If a mobile [home] park includes more than one mobile unit, there shall be a common access route.
(c) 
Water supply.
(1) 
General requirements.
An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided in each mobile home park. Connection shall be made to the public supply of water unless a special exception is granted by the city council to use a private water supply system. If a private supply is utilized for service to the park, the private supply shall be adequate both for domestic requirements and for firefighting requirements established by the city.
(2) 
Water distribution system.
(A) 
The water supply system of the mobile home park shall be connected by pipes to all mobile homes, buildings and other facilities requiring water.
(B) 
All water piping, fixtures and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and city regulations and requirements.
(d) 
Sewage disposal.
The following shall apply:
(1) 
General requirements.
An adequate and safe sewerage system shall be provided in all mobile home parks for conveying and disposing of all sewage. The sewer system for a mobile home park shall be constructed in accordance with state commission on environmental quality requirements and all applicable city codes and ordinances. All proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved by the city health officer prior to construction. Effluents from sewage treatment facilities shall not be discharged into any waters of the state except with prior approval of the city health officer and the appropriate regulatory agency of the state.
(2) 
Sewer lines.
All sewer lines shall be constructed of materials in accordance with all applicable city codes and ordinances and requirements of the state commission on environmental quality.
(e) 
Refuse and garbage handling.
Refuse and garbage handling shall be in compliance with city ordinances.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.104, adopted 4/11/11)
The property described in the zoning ordinance for such purpose shall be zoned as mobile home property.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.105, adopted 4/11/11)
(a) 
Requirements.
Manufactured homes may be located outside a mobile park for residential purposes only if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) 
Lot area and frontage.
No more than one (1) manufactured home shall be permitted upon any platted lot within the city and such platted lot shall contain no less than three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet, with a minimum of forty (40) feet frontage.
(2) 
Access.
Access to any such manufactured home and lots shall be by way of public street and alley.
(3) 
Off-street parking.
Off-street parking shall be provided and shall be of a hard-surface material as herein defined.
(4) 
Setbacks and open space.
The following open space requirements shall be met:
(A) 
No manufactured home shall be closer than fifteen (15) to ten (10) feet to any property line nor closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the property line adjoining a public street.
(B) 
For other structures on a manufactured home space, the minimum front yard setback shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet.
(C) 
Where a manufactured home is located on a lot where there is a structure used as either a residence or a business, the minimum distance between the manufactured home at any point and that structure shall be fifteen (15) feet.
(D) 
In situations where existing houses are set back from street right-of-way lines, a general exception shall be made for a manufactured home in that the manufactured home can be located the same setback distance from the street right-of-way line as the existing houses on the street.
(5) 
Stand.
The area of the manufactured home stand shall be improved to provide adequate placement and tie-down of the manufactured home and to secure the superstructure against uplift, sliding, rotation and overturning.
(A) 
The manufactured home shall not heave, shift or settle unevenly under the weight of the manufactured home due to inadequate drainage or other forces acting on the superstructure.
(B) 
The manufactured home shall be provided with the proper blocking, anchoring and securing (tie-down) as provided by state law.
(6) 
Water supply.
The manufactured home’s water supply shall meet the following requirements in addition to the requirements of the city’s plumbing code:
(A) 
The water riser pipe shall be located within the confined area of the outside perimeter walls of the manufactured home at a point where water connections will approximate a vertical position.
(B) 
The water riser pipe shall be extended at least four (4) inches above the ground elevation. The pipe shall be at least 3/4 inch. The water outlet shall be capped in an approved manner when the stand is unoccupied.
(C) 
Adequate provision shall be made to prevent the freezing of service lines, valves and riser pipes. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of riser pipes.
(D) 
A shut-off valve below the frost line shall be provided for each water riser pipe.
(7) 
Sewer connection.
The manufactured homes sewage connection shall meet the following requirements in addition to the requirements of the city’s plumbing code:
(A) 
The manufactured home stand shall be provided with at least a four (4) inch diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located on the stand that the sewer connection to the manufactured home drain outlet shall approximate a vertical position.
(B) 
Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when no manufactured home occupies the space. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the sewer rise pipe.
(8) 
Responsibilities of owner.
The manufactured home owner is responsible for meeting the following obligations:
(A) 
Maintenance.
The manufactured home owner shall maintain his manufactured home space, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
(B) 
Proper placement of home and installation of utility connections.
The manufactured home owner shall be responsible for the proper placement of the manufactured home and the proper installation of all utility connections.
(C) 
Skirting; additions; storage under home.
The manufactured home owner shall be responsible that, within sixty (60) days after the location of a manufactured home in the city, fire-resistant skirting with necessary vents, screens and/or openings [shall be] installed, [and] skirting, porches, awnings and other additions, when installed, shall be maintained in good repair. The use of space immediately underneath a manufactured home for storage shall be permitted but only under the following conditions:
(i) 
The storage area shall have a base of impervious material.
(ii) 
Storage items shall not interfere with the underneath inspection of the manufactured home.
(9) 
Certificate of occupancy.
The owner or occupant of any such manufactured home shall obtain a certificate of occupancy from the building official within seven (7) days following arrival, which certificate shall be issued only after written application therefor and upon satisfactory proof of compliance with this section and payment of all applicable fees, which shall include a building permit, a plumbing permit and a tie-down inspection permit.
(b) 
Exceptions.
Emergency or temporary stopping or locating of any manufactured home shall be permissible provided same complies with all city traffic or other applicable regulations or requirements, and the provisions of this section shall not apply to the temporary use of a manufactured home as a construction office.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.106, adopted 4/11/11)
Any manufactured home legally parked, used or occupied outside a manufactured home park on or before passage hereof shall be considered a nonconforming manufactured home. A nonconforming manufactured home which is moved from its location after passage of this article shall be required to conform to all regulations of this article. Any lot vacated by a nonconforming manufactured home may not be reoccupied by a manufactured home in violation of this article.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.107, adopted 4/11/11)
The future placement of mobile homes, as defined in section 4.05.001, is hereby prohibited within the city limits. Further, no existing mobile home may be relocated within the city.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.108, adopted 4/11/11; Ordinance adopting Code)
This article is subject to and encompasses the Manufactured Housing Standards Act effective September 1, 1975, and codified as V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, chapter 1201.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.109, adopted 4/11/11)
The city council is hereby empowered to make exceptions to this article, to conduct hearings, and to determine same. Any requests for exemptions must be in writing, and upon the filing of such request this article will be stayed until the next regular or special meeting of the city council, at which time it shall issue an order sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the refusal.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.110, adopted 4/11/11)
Whenever the standards and specifications in this article conflict with those contained in another ordinance or elsewhere in this code, the most stringent or restrictive provision shall govern.
(Ordinance 154, sec. 10.111, adopted 4/11/11)