(A) Regulation of single-family and duplex industrialized housing shall read as follows:
(1) Single-family or duplex industrialized housing must have all local permits and licenses that are applicable to other single-family or duplex dwellings.
(2) For purposes of this section, single-family or duplex industrialized housing is real property.
(3) Any industrialized housing shall:
(a) Have a value equal to or greater than the median taxable value for each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located, as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county;
(b) Have exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration compatible with the single-family dwellings located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located;
(c) Comply with city aesthetic standards, building setbacks, side and rear yard offsets, subdivision control, architectural landscaping, square footage, and other site requirements applicable to single-family dwellings; and
(d) Be securely fixed to a permanent foundation.
(4) For purposes of subsection (A)(3), VALUE means the taxable value of the industrialized housing and lot after installation of the housing.
(5) Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, erect, install, or move any industrialized housing into the city shall first make application to the Building Official and obtain the required permits. In addition to any other information otherwise required for the permits, the application shall:
(a) Identify each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is to be located, and show the taxable value for each such dwelling as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county;
(b) Describe the exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration for each single-family dwelling located with 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is to be located;
(c) Describe the permanent foundation and method of attachment proposed for the industrialized housing;
(d) State the taxable value of the industrialized housing and the lot after installation of the industrialized housing; and
(5) Indicate the deed restrictions otherwise applicable to the real property on which the industrialized housing is to be located.
(B) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) Fails to make an application for permit as required by this section; or
(2) Constructs, erects, installs or moves any industrialized housing into the city which does not comply with this section.
(Ord. 11-06, passed 7-17-2006) Penalty, see § 150.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Tex. Occupation Code Chapter 1202, especially § 1202.253