Alvarado, TX Zoning Ordinance

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, construct, alter, or extend any manufactured home park within the city unless the plan for the park is approved by the city's planning and zoning commission and unless such person holds a valid permit issued in that person's name for the specific construction, alteration, and/or extension proposed and has paid other charges for normal utility connections.

All applications for permits shall contain the following:

A formal written request by applicant containing the name and address of the applicant.

Location and legal description of the manufactured home park.

Plans and specifications of the water supply system, refuse and sewer disposal facilities, and lighting and electrical systems.

Plans and specifications of all buildings constructed or to be constructed within the manufactured home park.

Plans and specifications of roadways, walkways, driveways and parking areas.

All applications shall be accompanied by the deposit of a fee as currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time.

When, upon review of the application, the city's building official is satisfied that the proposed plan meets the requirements of this article, a permit shall be issued.

Any person whose application for a permit under this article has been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the city council under the procedure provided by section 42-744.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.04)

§ 42-741 Certificate of occupancy for permanent manufactured home.

No permanent manufactured home shall be occupied nor shall any city utility be connected to any permanent manufactured home unless or until a certificate of occupancy for the permanent manufactured home has been issued. The city's building officials shall, after an application therefor has been filed by the owner or his agent, issue a certificate of occupancy if, after inspection of the premises, it is found that same complies with the provisions of this chapter and any other applicable codes and ordinances relative to location, construction, arrangement, safety, and sanitary facilities of manufactured homes.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.05)

§ 42-742 Licenses.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any manufactured home park within the city, unless he holds a valid license issued annually by the city in the name of such person for the specific manufactured home park. All applications for licenses shall be made to the city's building official, who shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with the provisions of this article.

Every person holding a license shall give notice in writing to the city within 24 hours after having sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any manufactured home park. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such manufactured home park. Upon application in writing for transfer of the license and deposit of a fee as currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time, the license shall be transferred if the manufactured home park is in compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter.

Applications for original licenses shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the application and by the deposit of a fee as currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time, and shall contain:

The name and address of the applicant;

The location and legal description of the manufactured home park; and

A site plan of the manufactured home park showing all manufactured home lots, structures, roads, walkways, and other service facilities.

Applications for renewal of license shall be made in writing by the holders of the license, shall be accompanied by the deposit of a fee as currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time and shall contain any change in the information submitted since the original license was issued or the latest renewal granted.

Any person whose application for a license under this chapter has been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the city council under the procedure provided by section 42-744.

(f)

Whenever, upon inspection of any manufactured home park, the city's building official finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision of this article, the building inspector shall give notice in writing in accordance with section 42-744(a) to the person to whom the license was issued that unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in the notice by said building official, the license shall be suspended. At the end of such period, the building official shall re-inspect such manufactured home park and, if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, such officials shall suspend the license and give notice in writing of such suspension to the person to whom the license is issued. Upon receipt of notice of such suspension, such person shall cease operation of such manufactured home park except as provided in section 42-744(b).

(2008 Code, sec. 152.06)

§ 42-743 Inspection of manufactured home parks.

The city's director of community development and such other designated city officials are authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary to determine satisfactory compliance with this article.

Such officials shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of this article.

Such officials shall have the power to inspect the register containing a record of all residents of the manufactured home park.

It shall be the duty of the park management to give such officials free access to all lots at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection.

It shall be the duty of every occupant of a manufactured home park to give the owner thereof or his agent or employee access to any part of such manufactured home park at reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with this article.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.07)

§ 42-744 Notice, hearings, and orders.

Whenever the city officials determine that there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of any provision of this article, the city's director of community development, or designated building official, shall give notice of such alleged violation to the person to whom the permit and/or license was issued, as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:

Be in writing;

Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance;

Allow a reasonable time for the performance of any act it requires;

Be served upon the owner or his agent as the case may require. Such notice or order shall be deemed to have been proper if served upon such owner or agent when a copy thereof has been sent by certified mail to his last-known address, or when he has been served with such notice by any method authorized or required by the laws of this state;

Contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions of this article.

Any person affected by any notice issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this article may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the city council, provided that such person shall file in the office of the city secretary a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within ten days after the day the notice was served. The filing of the request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension except in the case of any order issued under subsection (e) of this section. Upon receipt of such petition, the city secretary shall set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. At such hearing, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why such notice should be modified or withdrawn. The hearing shall be commenced not later than ten days after the day on which the petition was filed, provided that upon application of the petitioner the city secretary may postpone the date of the hearing for a reasonable time beyond such ten-day period when it is determined that the petitioner has submitted good and sufficient reasons for such postponement.

After such hearing, the city secretary shall make findings regarding compliance with the provisions of this article and shall issue a written order sustaining, modifying, or withdrawing the notice, which shall be served as provided in subsection (a) of this section. Upon failure to comply with any order sustaining or modifying a notice, the license of the manufactured home park affected by the order shall be revoked.

The proceedings at such a hearing, including the findings and decision of the city council, and together with a copy of every notice and order related thereto, shall be entered as a matter of public record in the office of the city secretary. The transcript of the proceedings need not be transcribed unless judicial review of the decision is sought as provided by this section. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the city council may seek relief therefrom in any court of competent jurisdiction, as provided by the laws of this state.

Whenever the director of community development or other designated building inspector finds that any emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, he may without notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he may deem necessary to meet the emergency including the suspension of the permit or license. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but upon petition to the city secretary, shall be afforded a hearing before the city council as soon as possible. The provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall be applicable to such hearing and the order issued thereafter.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.08)

§ 42-745 Miscellaneous manufactured home regulations.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park any trailer or manufactured home on any street, alley, or highway, or other public place or on any tract of land owned by any person, occupied or unoccupied, within the city, except as provided in this article and this chapter.

Temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street, alley, or highway for not more than two hours subject to any other and further prohibitions, regulations, or limitations imposed by the traffic and parking regulations or ordinances for that street, alley, or highway.

Each manufactured home that meets the definition of a permanent manufactured home shall be underpinned and underskirted and shall be anchored according to the following:

Length up to 30 feet: two per side, including one on each corner;

Length 30 to 50 feet: three per side, including one on each corner;

Length 50 to 70 feet: four per side, including one on each corner;

Length over 70 feet: five per side, including one on each corner.

It shall be unlawful to occupy a manufactured home as any type occupancy other than as a private dwelling, with the following exceptions: Not more than one manufactured home may be used for demonstration and office at a manufactured home sales lot or manufactured home park.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.09)

§ 42-746 Nonconforming manufactured home parks constitute public nuisances.

Any manufactured home park or permanent manufactured home in violation of the terms and provisions of this article is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the appropriate officers of the city are hereby authorized to institute any action necessary to restrain or abate such violation. Owners of manufactured home parks shall have filed with the city a survey showing all the property they own intended for use as a manufactured home park, and the improvements existing on the property, and a schedule of changes to be made during a period of time not more than five years to bring the manufactured home park to a conforming status.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.10)

§ 42-747 Revision of plan after approval.

No changes, erasures, modifications, or revisions shall be made in any plan of a manufactured home park after approval has been given by the planning and zoning commission, unless said change, modification, or revision is first submitted to and approved by said commission.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.11)

§ 42-748 Temporary exemptions.

If it is found that compliance with provisions of this article would result in undue hardship, an exemption may be granted by the planning and zoning commission if such exemption does not impair the intent and purpose of this article and except where exemptions or variances affect the city's zoning regulations and come under the purview of the board of adjustments. Deviations from design, construction, and installation provisions shall be brought into compliance with this article within a reasonable period of time based on economic feasibility of improvement, nature, significance, and extent of deviation, depreciation of material, improvement, layout in use, and other similar factors, within a period not exceeding five years.

Such period shall begin after city officials have given notice of a certain and specific deviation from this article to the person to whom the permit or certification was issued.

Gradual improvements to a higher degree of conformity shall be permitted, provided that there shall be complete conformity at the end of a period prescribed by the exemptions granted.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.12)

§ 42-749 Environmental, open space, and access requirements.

General requirements.

Condition of soil, groundwater level, drainage, and topography shall not create hazards to the property or the health or safety of the occupants. The site shall not be exposed to objectionable smoke, noise, odors, or other adverse influence, and no portion subject to unpredictable and/or sudden flooding, subsidence, or erosion shall be used for any purpose which would expose persons or property to hazards.

Soil and groundcover requirements.

Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every manufactured home park shall be paved, covered with stone screenings or other solid materials, or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and of eliminating objectionable dust.

Site drainage requirements.

The ground surface in all parts of every manufactured home park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner.

Park areas for nonresident uses.

No part of any park shall be used for nonresidential purposes, except such uses that are required for the direct servicing and well-being of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park.

Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as prohibiting the sale of a manufactured home located on a manufactured home stand and connected to the pertinent utilities.

Required separation between manufactured homes.

Manufactured homes shall be separated from each other by 15 feet and from other buildings and structures by at least ten feet; provided that manufactured homes placed end-to-end may have a clearance of ten feet where opposing rear walls are staggered. In determining these distances, manufactured home shall include any structure that is attached to the manufactured home.

(f)

Required recreation areas.

In all parks accommodating or designed to accommodate 15 or more manufactured homes, there shall be one or more recreation areas which shall be easily accessible to all park residents.

The size of such recreation areas shall be based upon a minimum of 100 square feet for each lot. No outdoor recreation area shall contain less than 2,500 square feet.

Recreation areas shall be so located as to be free of traffic hazards and should be centrally located, where topography permits.

(g)

Required setbacks, buffer strips, and screenings.

All manufactured homes shall be located at least 25 feet from any park property boundary line abutting upon a public street or highway and at least five feet from other park property boundary lines.

There shall be a minimum distance of ten feet between the manufactured home stand and abutting park street.

All manufactured home parks located adjacent to industrial or commercial land uses shall be provided with screening such as fences or natural growth along the property boundary line separating the park and such adjacent nonresidential use.

(h)

Park street system and car parking.

General requirements.

All manufactured home parks shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicular access from abutting public streets or roads to each manufactured home lot. Such access shall be provided by streets, driveways, or other means.

Park entrance.

Entrances to manufactured home parks shall be designed to minimize congestion and hazards and allow free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. No parking shall be permitted on the park entrance street for a distance of 100 feet from its point of beginning, unless the park entrance is at least 34 feet wide.

Internal streets.

Surfaced roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic, and in any case shall meet the following minimum requirements:

All streets, except minor streets (from back of curb to back of curb, if provided: 25 feet width.

Minor streets (acceptable only if less than 500 feet long and serving less than 15 manufactured homes or of any length if manufactured home lots abut on one side only): 20 feet width.

Dead-end streets shall be limited in length to 500 feet; dead-end streets shall be provided, at the closed end, with a turnaround having an outside roadway diameter of at least 80 feet.

The minimum street width requirement above shall be increased by eight feet if on-street parking is the only type parking provided in a manufactured home park.

Off-street parking areas or on-street parking lanes shall be provided for the use of park occupants and guests. Such areas shall:

Be furnished at a rate of at least 1-1/4 car spaces for each manufactured home lot.

Be located within a distance of 200 feet from the manufactured home to be served, unless other vehicular access is provided.

All parks shall be furnished with lighting units so spaced and equipped with luminaries placed at such mounting heights as will provide the following average maintained levels of illumination for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night:

All parts of the park street system: 0.6 footcandle with a minimum of 0.1 footcandle.

Potentially hazardous locations, such as major street intersections and steps or stepped ramps: individually illuminated, with a minimum of 0.3 footcandle.

Street construction and design standards:

Pavements.

All streets shall be provided with a smooth, hard, and dense surface which shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions. A suggested minimum construction detail shall be furnished by the director of public works. Street surfaces shall be maintained free of holes and other hazards.

Grades.

Grades of all streets shall be sufficient to insure adequate surface drainage, but shall not be more than eight percent. Short runs with a maximum grade of 12 percent may be permitted, provided traffic safety is assured by appropriate paving, adequate leveling areas, and avoidance of lateral curves.

Intersections.

Within 100 feet of an intersection, streets shall be at approximately right angles. A distance of at least 150 feet shall be maintained between centerlines of offset intersecting streets. Intersections of more than two streets at one point shall be avoided.

(i)

Walks.

General requirements.

All parks shall be provided with safe, convenient, all season pedestrian access of adequate width for intended use, durable and convenient to maintain, between individual manufactured homes, the park streets and all community facilities provided for park residents. Sudden changes in alignment and gradient shall be avoided.

Common walk system.

A common walk system shall be provided and maintained between locations where pedestrian traffic is concentrated. Such common walks shall have a minimum width of four feet.

Individual walks.

All manufactured home stands shall be connected to common walks, to paved streets, or to paved driveways or parking spaces connecting to a paved street. Such individual walks shall have a minimum width of two feet.

(j)

Manufactured home stands.

The area of the manufactured home stand shall be improved to provide adequate support for the placement and tie-down of the manufactured home, thereby securing the superstructure against uplift, sliding, rotation, and overturning. The manufactured home stand shall not heave, shift, or settle unevenly under the weight of the manufactured home due to inadequate drainage or other forces acting on the structure.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.13)

§ 42-750 Water supply.

General requirements.

An accessible, adequate, safe, and potable supply of water shall be provided in each manufactured home park and shall conform to the city's water system regulations. Where a public supply of water of satisfactory quantity, quality, and pressure is available at the site or at the boundary of the site, connection shall be made thereto and its supply used exclusively.

Source of supply.

The water supply shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 150 gallons per day per manufactured home.

Water storage facilities.

All water storage reservoirs shall be covered, watertight, and constructed of impervious material. Overflows and vents of such reservoirs shall be effectively screened. Manholes shall be constructed with overlapping covers, so as to prevent the entrance of contaminated material. Reservoir overflow pipes shall discharge through an acceptable air gap.

Water distribution system.

The water supply system of the manufactured home park shall be connected by pipes to all manufactured homes, buildings, and other facilities requiring water.

All water piping, fixtures, and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and city regulations and shall be of a type and in locations approved by the public works director.

The water piping system shall not be connected with nonpotable or questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow or backsiphonage.

The system shall be so designed and maintained as to provide a pressure of not less than 20 pounds per square inch, under normal operating conditions at service buildings and other locations requiring potable water supply.

Individual water riser pipes and connections.

Individual water riser pipes shall be located within the confined area of the manufactured home stand at a point where the water connection will approximate a vertical position.

Water riser pipes shall extend at least four inches above ground elevation. The pipe diameter shall be at least three-fourths of an inch. The water outlet shall be capped when a manufactured home does not occupy the lot.

Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service lines, valves, and riser pipes and to protect risers from heaving and thawing actions of ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.

A shutoff valve shall be provided near the water riser pipe on each manufactured home lot.

Underground stop and waste valves shall not be installed on any water service.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.14)

§ 42-751 Sewage disposal.

General requirements.

An adequate and safe sewerage system shall be provided in all manufactured home parks for conveying and disposing of all sewage and conforming to the city's sewage disposal regulations. Such systems shall be designed and constructed and maintained in accordance with state and city regulations.

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 supply system by a safe distance as approved by the city's director of public works. Sewers shall be at a grade which will insure a velocity of two feet per second when flowing full. All sewer lines shall be constructed of materials approved by the director of public works, shall be adequately vented, and shall have watertight joints.

Individual sewer connections.

Each manufactured home stand shall be provided with at least one four-inch diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located on each stand that the sewer connection to the manufactured home drain outlet will approximate a vertical position.

The sewer connection (see definition) shall have a nominal inside diameter of at least 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 pipeline only without any branch fitting. All joints shall be watertight.

All materials used for sewer connections shall be semi-rigid, corrosive resistant, nonabsorbent, and durable. The inner surface shall be smooth.

Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when a manufactured home does not occupy the lot. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the riser. The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least two inches above ground elevation.

Sewage treatment and/or discharge.

Where the sewer lines of the manufactured home park are not connected to a public sewer, all proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved by the director of public works prior to construction. Effluents from sewer treatment facilities shall not be discharged into any waters of the city, county, or state except with prior approval of the city and the appropriate state agency.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.15)

§ 42-752 Electrical distribution systems.

General requirements.

Every park and every manufactured home shall contain an electrical wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the city electrical code.

Power distribution lines.

Main power lines not located underground shall be suspended at least 18 feet above the ground. There shall be a minimum horizontal clearance of three feet between overhead wiring and any manufactured home, service building or other structure.

All direct burial conductors or cable shall be buried at least 18 inches below the ground surface and shall be insulated and specially designed for the purpose. Such conductors shall be located not less than one-foot radial distance from water, sewer, gas, or communications lines, and in conformance with the city electrical code.

Individual electrical connections.

Each manufactured home lot shall be provided with an approved disconnecting device and over-current protective equipment. The minimum service per outlet shall be 120/240 volts AC, 50 amperes. Wherever wires are exposed at any connection, then a locking device shall be required to cover the connection.

Outlets (receptacles or pressure connectors) shall be housed in a waterproof outlet box, and shall be located not more than 25 feet from the over-current protective device in the manufactured home. A three-pole, four-wire grounding type shall be used.

Receptacles, if provided, shall be in accordance with American Standard Outlet Receptacle C-73.1.

Connectors, if not substituted by more than one receptacle, shall be provided where the calculated load of the manufactured home is more than 50 amperes.

The manufactured home shall be connected to the outlet box by an approved type of flexible supply cord with a male attachment plus or with pressure connectors.

Required grounding.

All exposed non-current-carrying metal parts of manufactured homes and all other equipment shall be grounded by means of an approved grounding conductor with branch circuit conductors or other approved method of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral conductor shall not be used as an equipment ground for manufactured homes or other equipment.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.16)

§ 42-753 Service building and other community service facilities.

Applicability.

The requirements of this section shall apply to service buildings, recreation buildings and other community service facilities, such as:

Management offices, repair shops and storage areas;

Sanitary facilities;

Laundry facilities;

Indoor recreation areas;

Commercial uses supplying essential goods or services for the exclusive use of park occupants.

Structural requirements for buildings.

All portions of the structure shall be properly protected from damage by ordinary use or by decay, corrosion, termites, and other destructive elements. Exterior portions shall be of such materials and be so constructed and protected as to prevent entrance or penetration of moisture and weather.

All rooms containing sanitary or laundry facilities shall have:

Sound-resistant walls extending to the ceiling between male and female sanitary facilities. Walls and partitions around showers, bathtubs, lavatories, and other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of dense, nonabsorbent, waterproof material, or covered with moisture-resistant material;

At least one window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum aggregate gross area of windows for each required room shall be not less than ten percent of the floor area served by them; and

At least one window which can be easily opened or a mechanical device which will adequately ventilate the room.

Toilets shall be located in separate compartments. Shower stalls shall be of the individual type. The rooms shall be screened to prevent direct view of the interior when the exterior doors are open.

Illumination levels shall be maintained as follows:

General seeing tasks: five footcandles;

Laundry room work area: 40 footcandles;

Toilet room, in front of mirrors: 40 footcandles.

Hot and cold water shall be furnished to every lavatory, sink, bathtub, shower and laundry fixture, and cold water shall be furnished to every water closet and urinal.

All structures shall comply with the building codes of the city.

Barbeque pits, fireplaces, stoves and incinerators.

Cooking shelters, barbecue pits, fireplaces, and woodburning stoves shall be so located, constructed, maintained, and used as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance both on the property on which used and on neighboring property. No open fire shall be permitted except in facilities provided. No open fire shall be left unattended. No fuel shall be used and no material burned which emits dense smoke or objectionable odors. The use of open fires and burning of materials shall conform strictly to the city's zoning, health, sanitation, and nuisance regulations.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.17)

§ 42-754 Refuse handling.

The storage, collection, and disposal of refuse in the manufactured home park shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident, or fire hazards or air pollution.

All refuse shall be stored in flytight, watertight, rodentproof containers, which shall be located not more than 150 feet from any manufactured home lot. Containers shall be provided in sufficient number and capacity to properly store all refuse.

Refuse collection stands shall be provided for all refuse containers. Such container stands shall be so designed as to prevent containers from being tipped, to minimize spillage and container deterioration and to facilitate cleaning around them.

All refuse containing garbage shall be collected at least twice weekly. All refuse shall be collected and transported in covered vehicles or covered containers.

All manufactured home parks must conform to the city's refuse and garbage collection system and regulations.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.18)

§ 42-755 Insect and rodent control.

Grounds, buildings, and structures shall be maintained free of insects and rodent harborage and infestation. Extermination methods and other measures to control insects and rodents shall conform with the requirements of the city's health and sanitation regulations.

Parks shall be maintained free of accumulations of debris which may provide rodent harborage or breeding places for flies, mosquitoes and other pests.

Storage areas shall be so maintained as to prevent rodent harborage; lumber, pipe, and other building material shall be stored at least one foot above the ground.

Where the potential for insect and rodent infestation exists, all exterior openings in or beneath any structure shall be appropriately screened with wire mesh or other suitable materials.

The growth of bushes, weeds, and grass shall be controlled to prevent harborage of ticks, chiggers, and other noxious insects. Parks shall be so maintained as to prevent the growth of ragweed, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and other noxious weeds considered detrimental to health. Open areas shall be maintained free of heavy undergrowth of any description.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.19)

§ 42-756 Fuel supply and storage.

Natural gas system.

Natural gas piping systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems and conform to state and city regulations.

Each manufactured home lot provided with piped gas shall have an approved manual shut-off valve installed upstream of the gas outlet. The outlet shall be equipped with an approved cap to prevent accidental discharge of gas when the outlet is not in use.

Liquefied petroleum gas system.

Liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems and conform to state and city regulations.

Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at a safe location.

Systems shall have at least one accessible means for shutting off gas. Such means shall be located outside the manufactured home and shall be maintained in effective operating condition.

All liquefied petroleum gas piping outside of the manufactured homes shall be well supported and protected against mechanical injury. Undiluted liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be conveyed through piping equipment and systems in manufactured homes.

Liquefied petroleum gas containers installed on a manufactured home lot shall be securely but not permanently fastened to prevent accidental overturning. Such containers shall not be less than 12 or more than 60 U.S. gallons gross capacity.

No liquefied petroleum gas vessel shall be stored or located inside or beneath any storage cabinet, carport, manufactured home, or any other structure, unless such installations are approved by the building official.

Fuel oil supply systems.

All fuel oil supply systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems and conform to state and city regulations.

All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to manufactured homes shall be permanently installed and securely fastened in place.

All fuel oil storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely fastened in place and shall not be located inside or beneath any manufactured home or less than five feet from any manufactured home exit.

Storage tanks located in areas subject to traffic shall be protected against physical damage.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.20)

§ 42-757 Fire protection.

Manufactured home parks shall be kept free of litter, rubbish, and other flammable materials and shall comply with the standards found in the International Fire Code.

Portable fire extinguishers rated for classes B and C fires shall be kept in service buildings and at other locations conveniently and readily accessible for use by all occupants and shall be maintained in good operating condition. There shall be one such fire extinguisher for each ten manufactured homes, not being located further than 200 feet from any manufactured home stand.

Fire hydrants shall be located within 500 feet of any manufactured home stand, service building, or other structure in the park, and shall be subject to inspection by the building official.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.21)

§ 42-758 Construction and additions.

It shall be unlawful for any person operating a manufactured home park or owning or occupying a manufactured home to construct, or permit to be constructed in such park or in connection with such manufactured home, any additional structure, building, or shelter in connection with or attached to a manufactured home, except that suitably constructed awnings of canvas or metal may be attached to such manufactured homes, as well as portable, prefabricated, temporary rooms (commonly called "cabanas") for the express purpose of increasing a manufactured home's living area. These additions must meet the following requirements:

Construction shall be of metal only, fire-resistant, double-walled, mechanical joint panels (no welding joints between panels permitted);

Strength of material and structure shall meet minimum standards of the building code;

Construction shall be capable of being dismantled when moved;

Any structure shall be completely dismantled and removed from the site at the time the manufactured home to which it is accessory is moved;

Finish and appearance shall match, as near as possible, the finish of the manufactured home to which it is accessory;

The length of the structure shall not exceed the length of the manufactured home to which it is accessory; and

(7)

Only one such structure per manufactured home shall be permitted.

(2008 Code, sec. 152.22)

§ 42-759 Responsibility of park management and occupants.

Responsibilities of the park management.

The person to whom a license for a manufactured home park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this article and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.

The park management shall notify park occupants of applicable provisions of this article and inform them of their duties and responsibilities under this article.

The park management shall supervise the placement of each manufactured home on its manufactured home stand which includes securing its stability and installing all utility connections.

The park management shall maintain a register containing the following information:

Name and address of each occupant.

Make, model, year, and license number of all automobiles and manufactured homes of owners and occupants residing in the park.

The state issuing such license.

The date of arrival and of departure of each manufactured home;

The park manager shall keep the register available at all times for inspection by law enforcement officers, public health officials, and other city officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained in the register.

The register records shall not be destroyed for a period of three years following the date of registration.

(7)

The park management shall notify the city's health authorities immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious disease within the park.

Responsibilities of park occupants.

Park occupants shall comply with all applicable requirements of this article and shall maintain their manufactured home lots and facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.

Park occupants shall be responsible for proper placement of their manufactured homes on manufactured home stands and proper installation of all utility connections in accordance with the instructions of the park management and state and city regulations.

Skirtings, porches, awnings, and other additions shall be installed only if permitted and approved by the park management. When installed, they shall be maintained in good repair. The space immediately underneath a manufactured home shall be used for storage only if permitted by the park management and city codes and regulations. If permitted, the following conditions shall be satisfied for storage:

The storage area shall be provided with a base of impervious material.

Stored items shall be located so as not to interfere with the underneath inspection of the manufactured home.

The storage area shall be enclosed by skirting.