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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. |
A. Findings of Fact: It has been determined by the Board of Commissioners that, for the purpose of providing for safe living conditions in mobile homes within the jurisdiction of the City and for the protection of the persons and property adjoining such mobile homes, it has become necessary to adopt the following standards requiring mobile home tie-downs.
B. House Bill 1193 Adopted: The Board of Commissioners hereby adopts and incorporates herein House Bill 1193 concerning mobile home tie-down standards.
C. Application of Standards: The following standards for mobile home tie-downs have taken into account probabilities of providing protection to mobile homes from high winds. Mobile homes require two (2) types of anchorage. Over-the-top tie-downs are required to restrict overturning and frame ties are required to prevent the mobile home from being pushed off its piers. The standards apply to single mobile homes up to fourteen feet (14') in width. Double-wides do not require over-the-top ties but are subject to the same requirements insofar as the number of frame ties per side is concerned. The assumption is made that the ground on which the mobile home is situated will support two thousand five hundred (2,500) pounds per square foot. Anchoring specifications assume normal soil and that each anchor, when installed, will hold at least four thousand eight hundred (4,800) pounds without failure.
D. Piers and Footings:
1. All piers shall be placed on footings of solid concrete with minimum dimensions of sixteen inches by sixteen inches by four inches (16" x 16" x 4").
2. Piers shall be constructed of standard eight inch by eight inch by sixteen inch (8" x 8" x 16") celled concrete.
3. Piers shall be topped with a solid concrete cap eight inches by sixteen inches by four inches (8" x 16" x 4").
4. Treated shims shall be driven tight between the cap and the main frame to provide uniform bearing. These shims shall be impervious to salt air and to rot.
5. Other types of piers and foundations of equivalent permanence and weight bearing ability may be approved. The use of a heavy metal adjustable column, anchored to both frame and foundation may be used.
6. Piers shall be centered under each main frame (or chassis) member with a maximum spacing of ten feet (10') on centers. The end piers shall be no farther than five feet (5') from the ends of the mobile home.
E. Tie-Downs: Each mobile home shall be provided with over-the- top tie-downs and frame ties as follows:
TIE-DOWN ANCHORAGE REQUIREMENTS*
10 and 12 Ft. Wide Mobile Homes
| 12 and 14 Ft. Wide Mobile Homes
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30 - 50 Ft. Long
| 50 - 60 Ft. Long
| 60 - 70 Ft. Long
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Wind Velocity Miles per Hour
| No. of Frame Ties
| No. of Over-the-top Ties
| No. of Frame Ties
| No. of Over-the-top Ties
| No. of Frame Ties
| No. of Over-the-top Ties
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10 and 12 Ft. Wide Mobile Homes
| 12 and 14 Ft. Wide Mobile Homes
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30 - 50 Ft. Long
| 50 - 60 Ft. Long
| 60 - 70 Ft. Long
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Wind Velocity Miles per Hour
| No. of Frame Ties
| No. of Over-the-top Ties
| No. of Frame Ties
| No. of Over-the-top Ties
| No. of Frame Ties
| No. of Over-the-top Ties
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70 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
80 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
90 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
100 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
110 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
*Tie-down components utilized, including anchor systems, must be able to withstand at least 4,800 pounds without failure.
1. Over-the-top tie-downs shall be positioned at stud and rafter locations near each end of the mobile home. Others, if needed, may be positioned between them.
2. Wherever feasible, over-the-top tie-downs and frame ties directly beneath them may use the same anchors. Mobile homes with clerestory roofs are particularly vulnerable to high winds. Over- the-top tie-downs at each end of the clerestory section are required in addition to the anchorage presented in the above table.
3. All ties shall be fastened to ground anchors as described in subsection F of this Section and be drawn tight with galvanized turnbuckles or with a yoke-type fastening and tensioning devices. Turnbuckles shall have a capacity to withstand a four thousand eight hundred (4,800) pound tension without failure and shall be ended with jaws or forged or welded eyes. Turnbuckles with hook ends are not approved.
4. All cable ends shall be secured with at least two (2) U-bolt type cable clamps or other fastening device as approved by the enforcing officials.
5. Cable used for this shall be of either galvanized steel or stainless steel having a breaking strength greater than four thousand eight hundred (4,800) pounds. Cable shall be either seven thirty-seconds inch (7/32") diameter or greater, seven by seven (7 x 7) steel cable or one-fourth inch (1/4") diameter or greater, seven by nineteen (7 x 19) aircraft cable.
6. When flat steel strapping is used, it must be in accordance with Federal specification QQ-S-78I, i.e., one and one-fourth inch by thirty five one-thousandths inch (11/4" x 0.035"), Type I, Class B Grade I, with breaking strength at least four thousand seven hundred fifty (4,750) pounds.
7. Steel strapping used for ties must terminate with a D-ring, bolt or other fastening device which will not cause distortion of the band or reduce the breaking strength of the strapping.
8. Wherever feasible, care should be taken to evenly space the frame ties and over-the-top tie-downs. They should not be bunched together.
9. Sharp edges of the mobile home that would tend to cut the cable or strap over-the-top tie-downs must be protected by a suitable device which prevents such cutting when the mobile home is buffeted by the wind. Likewise, special adapters need to be installed to prevent the cable or strap from knifing through the mobile home.
10. Connection of cable frame tie to the I-beam (or other shape) main structural frame member should be by a five-eighths inch (5/8") drop forged closed eye, bolted through a hole drilled through the center of the I-beam. A washer, or equivalent, should be used so that the beam is sufficiently fish-plated around the hole. If steel strapping is used, care should be exercised to insure that minimum bending radius is adhered to so that the breaking strength of the strapping is not reduced.
11. Frame ties should be the connection between the anchor and the steel I-beam (or other shape) main structural frame member which runs lengthwise beneath the mobile home. Frame ties should never be connected to any of the steel outrigger beams which fasten to and intersect the main I-beams at right angles. The outriggers do not have adequate structural strength to resist the frame tie loadings.
F. Anchors:
1. Ground anchors should be aligned so that they are close to a pier. They should also be situated immediately below the outer wall to also accommodate over-the-top ties as well as frame ties.
2. Anchors shall be capable of withstanding four thousand eight hundred (4,800) pounds of pull in a vertical or diagonal direction without failure.
3. Augers shall have a minimum diameter of six inches (6") (arrowheads 8 inches) and be sunk to a depth of at least four feet (4'). Steel rods shall be at least five-eighths inch (5/8") in diameter with a forged or welded eye at top or with a yoke- type fastening and tensioning device.
4. Deadman anchors shall be sunk to a depth of five feet (5') and have a minimum length of two feet (2') and a diameter of at least six inches (6"). Celled concrete blocks are not approved. Solid steel rods shall be at least five-eighths inch (5/8") in diameter with the bottom hooked in the concrete deadman.
5. Anchors to reinforced concrete slabs must be of strength comparable to that presented above. (Ord. 604, 4-20-76)
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