(A) Location outside park; by express permission of the city council with a permit required.
(1) No new placements of manufactured homes will be allowed. Any manufactured homes currently placed in the city may be replaced as long as they comply with the remainder of this chapter.
(2) Prior to occupancy of a mobile or manufactured home in any zoning district in the city other than a manufactured home subdivision or manufactured home court or park, the owner of a mobile or manufactured home must obtain the express permission of the City Council and a permit for the location of that mobile or manufactured home within such zoning district. Failure to obtain the required permit is a violation punishable under § 153.32(E).
(B) Application for location permit; fee. Application for a manufactured home permit may be made by the owner, mover, or agent thereof, of the manufactured home on forms prescribed by the city and duly filed with the City Secretary. The application must be filed before the manufactured home is installed. A non-refundable fee shall accompany the application.
(C) Application for moving permit; fee. Application for a manufactured home moving permit must be made by the party moving any manufactured home into the city on forms prescribed by the city and duly filed with the City Secretary. The application must be filed before the manufactured home is moved. A non-refundable fee shall accompany the application.
(D) The permission of the City Council shall be at its sole and absolute discretion.
(E) Conditions for issuance of permit.
(1) The City Secretary shall issue a manufactured home permit upon the certification by the Code Enforcement Officer in writing, that the following conditions have been met:
(a) The manufactured home shall meet the manufactured home construction standards in Tex. Occupations Code §§ 1201.001 et seq., and not be older than eight years as defined by the model year.
(b) The manufactured home shall be underpinned as specified in division (F) below and Tex. Occupations Code §§ 1201.001 et seq., and regulations adopted pursuant to said statute.
(c) The manufactured home shall have the wheels removed.
(d) The manufactured home shall be securely tied down as required in Tex. Occupations Code §§ 1201.001 et seq. and regulations adopted pursuant to said statute.
(e) The manufactured home shall be placed in a zoning district which allows for the placement therein of a dwelling, one-family manufactured home as provided in Chapter 155 of this code, and must meet the requirements of the zoning district is which it is located.
(2) Unless and until all of the above described conditions have been complied with and certified as above provided, a manufactured home permit shall not be issued by the City Secretary.
(F) Standards for underpinning. The underpinning required for all mobile or manufactured homes shall meet the following standards:
(1) All underpinning shall be made of materials equal to or better than Masonite siding or aluminum flashing which shall meet the requirements of the City Building Code;
(2) All underpinning shall be vented. Each side of a mobile or manufactured home’s underpinning shall have at least two vents and each end shall have at least one vent. The vent shall be of sufficient size to allow for proper air circulation; and
(3) All underpinning, except that in which material such as brick or stone bonded by mortar is used, shall be braced. Material used as braces must be equal to or better than two-inch by four-inch treated lumber. If the underpinning material is Masonite siding or aluminum flashing, a vertical brace securely fastened to both the ground and the mobile or modular home shall be placed on eight-foot centers.
(G) Utility connections. Until a manufactured home permit has been issued as herein provided, no city utilities or services of any nature shall be connected or furnished to a manufactured home. In the event that a manufactured home which has received a permit as hereunder provided is moved from the premises upon which it is located, a different manufactured home may not be located on the same premises without first receiving a manufactured home permit as herein provided. Each manufactured home located in an area other than a manufactured home park shall have separate and individual meters for utilities furnished by the city.
(H) Enforcement. In the event any mobile or manufactured home is occupied in violation of §§ 153.01 and 153.02, the proper authorities of the city, in addition to any other remedies they may have, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful occupation or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation or to prevent the occupancy of such mobile or manufactured home. The provisions hereof shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer or other officer authorized by the City Council, which is empowered to cause any mobile or manufactured home to be inspected and examined and to order in writing the remedy of any condition found to exist therein or thereat in violation of any provision of this section. Failure to remedy the condition within the time allowed shall be a separate violation and offense punishable under § 153.32(E).
(Ord. 08-110, passed 6-23-2008; Ord. 2021-1018, passed 10-18-2021) Penalty, see §
153.99