When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
ARTERIAL HIGHWAY: Any road or thoroughfare used primarily for regional travel and referred to as "highway", "expressway" or "freeway".
INTERIOR ACCESS DRIVE: Any street within a mobile home and/or travel trailer park which allows access from a mobile home and/or travel trailer lot to a public road.
MOBILE HOME OR TRAVEL TRAILER: Any vehicle or similar portable structure having no foundation other than wheels, jacks, blocks or skirtings and so designed or constructed as to permit use for occupancy dwelling or sleeping purposes.
MOBILE HOME AND/OR TRAVEL TRAILER LOT: Mobile home and/or travel trailer being located on a separate lot. Subdivision could retain a central management and could be operated as a condominium, retaining ownership of streets and common open spaces.
PARK: Mobile home and/or travel trailer park.
PERSON: Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation.
SECONDARY THOROUGHFARE: Any road or thoroughfare used primarily for travel between an arterial highway and local residential streets and referred to as "collector" streets. (Ord. 648, 7-18-1978)
A. Placement Outside Of Parks: No mobile home or travel trailer shall be permitted to be placed on a residential lot so long as occupied for dwelling or overnight sleeping purposes, outside of mobile home parks, mobile home subdivisions or multipurpose area as set out in subsection B of this section.
B. Designation Of Multipurpose Area: The following area located within the city shall be designated a multipurpose area (area in which single-family residences and mobile homes or travel trailers may be located):
A tract of land bounded by the alley between Bowie and Crockett Streets on the north, the present south city limits on the south, South 7th Street on the west and Tower Road on the east. (Ord. 648, 7-18-1978)
C. Nonconforming Uses: Existing mobile homes and/or travel trailers located outside of a mobile home park or subdivision or the designated multipurpose area may be altered, expanded or changed within the city provided that such alteration, expansion or change is in compliance with all applicable building code provisions of the city and further provided that no such alteration, expansion or change shall be commenced until the appropriate permit for said alteration, expansion or change has been obtained from the appropriate city official and all applicable inspections have been conducted and, provided further that said alteration, expansion or change shall not result in an increase of the number of occupants which are permitted in said mobile home and/or travel trailer. All mobile homes and/or travel trailers located in the city shall be subject to all city building codes and standards, specifically including, but not limited to, the Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code (1997 or current version). Provided further that any mobile home located within the city but located outside of a mobile home park or subdivision or the designated multipurpose area which shall be destroyed or removed from its residential lot may be replaced by another mobile home in accordance with all provisions of this chapter if said mobile home is replaced within ninety (90) days from the date of its destruction or removal. (Ord. 12-21-99, 12-21-1999)
D. Temporary Permits: A temporary permit to allow mobile homes and/or travel trailers on residential lots shall be available from the city secretary on the following conditions:
1. The applicant shall show good reason for seeking the temporary permit, such as proof of ownership of the residential lot and an application for a lot in the mobile home park or subdivision but such example given herein shall not be all inclusive of such reason.
2. Under no circumstances shall a mobile home and/or travel trailer be allowed to remain indefinitely on a residential lot while occupied for dwelling or used for overnight sleeping purposes. (Ord. 648, 7-18-1978)
A. License Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate within the city limits any mobile home and/or travel trailer park unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor.
B. License Fees: The annual license fee for mobile home and/or travel trailer park shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00) per year. The fee for the transfer of ownership of such license, as provided for in this chapter, shall be five dollars ($5.00)
C. Application For License:
1. Applications for a mobile home and/or travel trailer park shall be filed with the board of commissioners and upon approval by the board of commissioners, the city secretary shall issue the license. Applications shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and shall contain the following:
a. The name and address of the applicant.
b. The location and legal description of the mobile home and/or travel trailer park.
c. A complete plan of the park showing compliance with subsections 9-5-4A and B of this chapter.
d. Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home and/or travel trailer park.
e. Such further information as may be requested by the board of commissioners to enable it to determine if the mobile home and/or travel trailer park will comply with the legal requirements.
2. The application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall be filed in triplicate.
D. Investigation Of Application: The city secretary and city planning and zoning commission shall investigate the applicant and inspect the proposed plans and specifications. Each of them shall then make a report to the board of commissioners concerning such applicant and include therein their recommendations relative to the approval of the plat.
E. Approval Of Application: If the mobile home and/or travel trailer park will be in compliance with all provisions of this chapter and all other applicable ordinances or statutes, the board of commissioners may approve contingent upon the completion of the park according to the plans and specifications submitted with the application.
F. Variances: The board of commissioners shall have authority, in their discretion, to grant variances and deviations from the provision of this chapter in cases where a strict application of this chapter would cause undue hardship.
G. Issuance Or Denial Of License: Upon completion of development of the park, the city secretary and the city engineer shall make a site visit and shall proceed to document chapter provisions violated and ask the board of commissioners to refuse the application or, upon compliance, immediately issue a license to operate a mobile home park within the jurisdiction of the city.
H. Revocation Of License: The board of commissioners may revoke any license issued under this chapter in case any of the provisions hereof are violated. However, before said license may be revoked, the board of commissioners must give ten (10) days' notice to the holder of the license, and the holder may request a hearing thereon. Such request shall be made, in writing, to the city secretary within the ten (10) day notice period. If said license is revoked, the license may be reissued if the discrepancies causing said revocation have been duly corrected.
I. Transfer And Duration: Upon application for a transfer of the license, the board of commissioners may issue a transfer upon payment of the transfer fee. Such original license and transfer thereof may be granted at any time during the year and shall expire at the end of the year unless previously revoked or terminated.
J. Posting Of License: The license certificate shall be conspicuously posted in the office of or on the premises of the mobile home and/or travel trailer park at all times. (Ord. 648, 7-18-1978)
A. Park Plan: The mobile home and/or travel trailer park shall conform to the following requirements:
1. Location: The park shall be located on a well drained site, properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.
2. Park Area: The minimum width and/or depth of the mobile home park or subdivision shall be two hundred sixty five feet (265'), and the minimum total area shall be five (5) acres, including one-half (1/2) the width of bordering streets.
3. Area Requirements: There shall be no minimum space size requirements for mobile home and/or travel trailer spaces; except that there shall be requirements of:
a. Minimum size of tract of development | 5 acres | |
b. Minimum depth of front setback from edge of paved private street: | ||
Mobile homes | 5 feet | |
Recreational vehicles or park model homes | 5 feet | |
c. Minimum rear setback | 5 feet | |
d. Minimum width of side setback | 5 feet or pursuant to building/fire codes regulating the separation between structures within the same overall MH/RV Park plat. | |
e. Maximum number of residential structures per approved space | 1 | |
f. Minimum distance from the edge of paved private street to the entrance to a garage or enclosed carport | 18 feet | |
g. Maximum height regulations | 20 feet | |
4. Interior Access Drive: All mobile home and/or travel trailer lots shall abut upon an interior access drive of not less than twenty seven feet (27') in width, which shall have unobstructed access to a public street, alley or highway.
5. Driveways: All driveways shall be hard surfaced, well marked in the daytime and lighted at night. The minimum quality of such driveway surfacing shall comply with specific requirements of the land subdivisions title of this code 1 and street improvement policy of the city.
6. Walkways: Walkways not less than three feet (3') wide shall be provided from the service buildings. The walkways shall be hard surfaced, well marked in the daytime and lighted at night. Walkways, when clearly designated, may be contiguous with access drives.
7. Tie Down Standards: All mobile homes will comply with section 9-5-7 of this chapter, entitled "an ordinance establishing standards for mobile home tie downs and adopting house bill 1193, which bill sets out such mobile home tie down standards".
B. Mobile Home Subdivisions Plan:
1. General Requirements: Mobile home subdivisions shall meet all requirements pertaining to size of lots, drainage, widths of streets and alleys and curbs and gutters as set forth in the land subdivisions title of this code.
2. Conversion To Subdivision: A mobile home park and/or travel trailer park may be converted to a mobile home subdivision; provided, it is replatted and that all conditions pertaining to the platting of subdivisions are met.
3. Area Requirements:
a. Minimum size of tract of development | 10 lots |
b. Maximum number of single-family dwelling units per lot | 1 only |
c. Minimum depth of front setback | 10 feet |
d. Minimum depth of rear setback | 5 feet |
e. Minimum width of side setback: | |
Internal lot | 5 feet |
External lot (abutting street) | 10 feet |
f. Minimum distance between separate structures on same lot including appurtenances | 10 feet |
g. Minimum distance from the public right of way to the required parking area whether open, covered, or enclosed | 18 feet |
h. Maximum height of structures | 25 feet |
(Ord. 4-15-97, 4-15-1997)
C. Location: Each boundary of the park or subdivision must be at least one hundred feet (100') from any permanent residential building located outside the park; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to mobile home and/or travel trailer parks or subdivisions already in existence and operation at the effective date hereof, and such existing and operating parks shall be treated as a nonconforming use insofar as the requirements of this subsection are concerned.
D. Access, Exit And Parking:
1. Access to the mobile home or trailer park shall be from an arterial highway or secondary thoroughfare. The number and location of access drives shall be controlled for traffic safety and protection of surrounding properties, and no mobile home or trailer space shall be designated for direct access to a street outside the boundaries of the mobile home or trailer park, and the interior access drives shall be at least twenty seven feet (27') in width.
2. The mobile home park and/or travel trailer park and mobile home subdivision shall be surrounded by a landscaped strip of open space ten feet (10') wide along the street front with an arterial highway and ten feet (10') wide along all other lines or street frontage. All internal streets shall be constructed to specifications established by the board of commissioners in its land subdivisions title of this code and shall be maintained by the owner or agent free of cracks, holes and other hazards. Internal streets shall be designed by a licensed professional engineer in accordance with good engineering designs and shall be approved by the city engineer.
3. Off street parking spaces in mobile home or trailer parks shall be provided and paved in concrete or two (2) course asphalt and shall be provided in the ratio of one space per trailer in locations convenient to individual trailers or groups of trailers. These parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of twelve feet (12') in width by twenty five feet (25') in length.
4. On all sections of internal streets on which parking is prohibited under this chapter, the owner or agent shall erect metal signs prohibiting parking. The sign type, size, height and location shall be approved by the public works director prior to installation.
5. Internal streets, "no parking" area signs and street name signs shall be privately owned, built and maintained. Streets shall be designed for safe and convenient access to all spaces and to facilities for common use of park residents.
6. Internal streets shall be kept open and free of obstruction in order that police and fire vehicles may have access to any areas of the mobile home or travel trailer park.
7. The police department shall be authorized to issue citations for the violation of the provisions hereof and to remove and impound offending vehicles.
E. Water And Sewers 1 : Proper provision shall be made for public water supply, sanitary sewers, fire protection, solid waste collection, laundry, toilet and bathing facilities, and all such provisions shall be in full compliance with the department of public works and the city and/or state health department.
F. Outside Lighting: Outside lighting shall be erected in such a manner that it not be detrimental to or project onto adjacent properties.
G. Exposed Ground Surfaces: Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every mobile home park shall be paved, covered with stone screening or other solid material or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and of eliminating dust.
H. Additional Construction: It shall be unlawful for any person operating a mobile home and/or travel trailer park or occupying a mobile home or travel trailer, whether in a conforming or nonconforming use, to construct or permit to be constructed in such park or in connection with such mobile home or travel trailer an additional structure, building or shelter in connection with or attached to a mobile home or travel trailer; except, however, awnings of canvas or metal, suitably constructed, may be attached to said mobile homes or travel trailers as well as portable, prefabricated, temporary rooms commonly called "cabanas", for the express purpose of increasing mobile home or travel trailer living area, which meet the following requirements:
1. All metal only, fire resistive double wall, mechanical joint panels (no welded joints between panels permitted);
3. Capable of being dismantled when moved;
4. Such rooms shall be completely dismantled and removed from the site at the time the mobile home or travel trailer to which it is accessory is moved;
5. Finish the appearance to be as near the same as possible to the mobile home or travel trailer to which it is an accessory;
6. The length must not exceed the length of the mobile home or travel trailer to which it is an accessory; and
7. Only one such room per mobile home or travel trailer shall be permitted.
I. Office Building: Each mobile home and/or travel trailer park shall be provided with a building to be known as the office in which shall be kept copies of all records pertaining to the management and supervision of the park as well as all rules and regulations of the park, and such records, rules and regulations shall be available for inspection by law enforcement officers, public health official and other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained therein.
J. Exemption From Provisions: The provisions of this section shall not apply to mobile home or trailer parks in existence and operation in compliance with existing ordinances and laws at the time of approval which shall be treated as nonconforming uses insofar as the requirements of this section are concerned. (Ord. 648, 7-18-1978; amd. Ord. 153-12-24, 12-3-2024)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See title 11 of this code. |
| 1 | 1. See also section 9-5-6 of this chapter. |
| 2 | 2. See section 9-1-1-1 of this title. |
A. Maintenance: Every person owning or operating a mobile home and/or travel trailer park shall maintain such park and any facilities, fixtures or sanitary facilities and shall maintain said equipment and facilities in a state of good repair.
B. Rules And Regulations For Park: It shall be the duty of the owner, his agent, representative or manager to prescribe rules and regulations which may be adopted by the city for the management of such park. Copies of all such rules and regulations shall be furnished to the board of commissioners. In addition thereto, it shall be the duty of the owner, his agent, representative or manager to comply strictly with the following:
1. Provide for regular inspection of the water and sanitary conveniences.
2. Provide for the collection and removal of garbage and other waste material.
3. Prohibit the placing or storage of unsightly materials or vehicles of any kind within the park.
4. Provide a list of all tenants living in the mobile home and/or travel trailer park to the city for the appropriate city service charges. (Ord. 648, 7-18-1978)
A. Water Supply, Sanitary Sewer And Solid Waste Collection: All mobile homes are to be properly connected to a water, sewer and electrical system as well as space provided for the collection of solid wastes, such facilities to be approved by the city.
B. Fuel Supply And Storage: From the effective date hereof, the following shall apply:
1. Bottled gas for cooking purposes shall not be used on individual mobile homes or travel trailer lots unless the containers are properly connected by copper or other suitable metallic tubing.
2. Bottled gas cylinders shall be securely fastened in place.
3. No cylinder containing bottled gas shall be located in a mobile home or travel trailer or within five feet (5') of a door thereof.
4. State and local regulations applicable to the handling of bottled gas and fuel oil must be followed.
5. Bottled gas cannot be used by mobile homes in a mobile home subdivision.
6. Bottled gas cannot be used in a mobile home park in a nonconforming use.
7. Bottles must be removed from trailer if natural gas is available.
8. In a mobile home or travel trailer subdivision, natural gas piping systems shall be installed underground and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such system.
9. Each mobile home space provided with piped gas shall have a cap on the outlet when not in use, in accordance with the city plumbing code 1 , as applicable.
10. Liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be installed only if an available natural gas system is more than one thousand feet (1,000') from the mobile home park.
11. The liquefied petroleum gas system shall be maintained in accordance with the applicable codes of the City governing such systems and regulations of the Texas Railroad Commission and/or Texas Utilities Commission pertaining thereto. (Ord. 648, 7-18-78)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See section 9-1-1-5 of this title. |
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