(A) Water system; general requirements.
(1) A manufactured home park shall be connected to the city water system with a master meter.
(2) The city will bill the park licensee for water and sewer usage in the park.
(B) Water distribution system.
(1) The water supply system serving the manufactured home park shall be connected by pipes or other approved material to all manufactured homes, buildings, and other facilities requiring water.
(2) All water piping, fixtures, and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this code and shall be of a type and in locations approved by the Building Official.
(3) The system shall be so designed and maintained as to provide a pressure of not less than 45 pounds per square inch, under normal operating conditions at service buildings and other locations requiring potable water supply.
(4) All manufactured home parks with over ten spaces shall be required to have a TCEQ-certified Class D water operator available to operate the park water distribution facilities.
(C) Individual water-riser pipes and connections.
(1) Individual water-riser pipes shall be located within the confined area of the manufactured home space at a point where the water connection will approximate a vertical position.
(2) Water-riser pipes shall extend at least four inches above ground elevation. The pipe shall be not less than three-fourth inches in diameter. The water outlet shall be capped when a manufactured home does not occupy the space.
(3) Adequate provision shall be made to prevent the freezing of service lines. Valves and riser pipes shall be protected from heaving and/or thawing actions of the ground. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.
(4) A shutoff valve shall be provided near the water riser on each manufactured home space.
(5) Underground stop and waste valves shall not be installed on any water service line.
(D) Sewer collection system; general requirements. A manufactured home park shall be connected to the city's centralized sewer collection system.
(E) Sewer lines. All sewer lines shall be located in trenches of sufficient depth to be free of breakage from traffic or other movements and shall be separated from the park water distribution system as provided by state law and this code. Sewer lines shall be at a grade, which will ensure adequate flow as delineated in this code. All sewer lines shall be constructed of approved materials, shall be adequately vented, and shall have watertight joints.
(F) Individual sewer connections.
(1) Each manufactured home space shall be provided with at least one four-inch diameter sewer-riser pipe. The sewer-riser pipe shall be so located on each space that the sewer connection to the manufactured home drain outlet will approximate a vertical position. Each manufactured home space shall be provided with a four-inch P-trap for the manufactured home sewer connection and be properly vented.
(2) The sewer connection shall have an inside diameter not less than three inches, and the slope of any portion thereof shall be at least one-fourth inch per foot. The sewer connection shall consist of one pipe line only without any branch fittings. All joints shall be watertight.
(3) All materials used for sewer connections shall be semi-rigid, corrosive-resistant, nonabsorbent, and durable. The inner surface shall be smooth.
(4) Provision shall be made for capping the sewer-riser pipe when a manufactured home does not occupy a space. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the riser. The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least four inches above the ground elevation.
(5) Sewer lines shall conform to this code.
(Ord. 06-0321, passed 3-21-2006) Penalty, see § 151.99