MH-1 HUD Code manufactured home district is intended to provide areas for moderately high density development of HUD Code manufactured homes which are constructed to a standard recognized by the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act (Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 5221f) at an approximate density of 5.4 units per acre.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 4, § 425(A), adopted 3/22/1993)
Uses permitted within the MH-1 district are provided in division 3 of article V of this chapter, table of permitted uses.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 4, § 425(B), adopted 3/22/1993)
The following lot and area requirements shall be required of all development located within the MH-1 district.
Table 4-3
Lot and Area Requirements
Description
MH-1
1.
Minimum area of district
4 acres
2.
Minimum lot area
6,000 s.f.
3.
Minimum lot width
60 ft.
4.
Minimum lot depth
90 ft.
5.
Minimum dwelling unit size
1,300 s.f.
6.
Minimum front building line
20 ft.
7.
Minimum side building line
10 ft. and 6 ft.
8.
Minimum rear building line
10 ft.
9.
Maximum structure height
18 ft.
10.
Rear yard open space area
20 percent of lot area
(Ordinance 1874, art. 4, § 425(C), adopted 3/22/1993)
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Editor's note — Former § 118-354, which pertained to site plan and derived from Ordinance 1874, adopted 3/22/1993, was repealed by Ordinance 2910, 11/13/2006.
The following general conditions shall be required of all development located within the MH-1 district:
(1) 
Fences.
See article VIII, screening and fencing regulations.
(2) 
Parking.
See article VII, parking and loading requirements.
(3) 
Accessory buildings.
See article V, supplementary district regulations for accessory building regulations.
(4) 
Customary home occupations.
See article V, supplementary district regulations, for customary home occupation regulations.
(5) 
Garage entry requirement.
There are no garage entry requirements for MH-1 districts.
(6) 
Masonry requirement.
There are no masonry requirements for MH-1 districts.
(7) 
Skirting.
Each HUD Code manufactured home shall be skirted before occupancy is authorized by the building official. Skirting shall not be wooden or galvanized corrugated metal. Skirting material must be painted or of a masonry surface.
(8) 
Towing devices.
All towing devices, such as tongues, shall be screened from view.
(9) 
Landscaping requirement.
There are no landscaping requirements for an individual lot. A development containing two or more HUD Code manufactured homes shall comply with the landscaping requirements contained in the separate landscaping regulations in article III, chapter 114 of this Code.
(10) 
Porches and decks.
Uncovered porches, steps, and decks no larger than 30 square feet may encroach a maximum of five feet into the front building line.
(11) 
Foundation.
Each HUD Code manufactured home shall be installed according the Texas Manufactured Housing Code and the manufacturer's specifications.
(12) 
Additional requirements.
a. 
A HUD Code manufactured home design and construction will comply with the construction and safety standards published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the requirements of the National Mobile Home and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and the Texas Manufactured Housing Code.
b. 
Mobile homes shall not be permitted in the MH-1 district.
c. 
Data and information plate: A data and information plate as required by state regulations shall be affixed to the structure or its components prior to assembly on site.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 4, § 425(E), adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2274, § 3, adopted 3/23/1998)