PURPOSE: The "R-MH", Manufactured Home District is established to provide adequate space for manufactured home subdivision development. This district recognizes the manufactured home as a specific form of housing.

USES GENERALLY: In an "R-MH", Manufactured Home District no land shall be used and no building shall be erected or converted to any use other than as hereinafter provided.

A.

Principal uses: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses for tracts of land not less than ten acres in area: Single-family manufactured homes situated in a manufactured home subdivision.

B.

Secondary uses: The following uses shall be permitted as secondary uses of a manufactured home subdivision:

1.

Manufactured home plot rental office.

2.

Common swimming pool no nearer than 120 feet to any residentially zoned district.

3.

Laundry room for the use of residents.

4.

Screened garbage storage on a concrete pad, no nearer than 50 feet to any residentially zoned district, and not within the front setback.

5.

Toilet and shower facilities.

6.

Community or recreation structure.

7.

One storage structure per lot 120 square feet or less, and having no plumbing.

8.

Communication equipment meeting the requirements of Chapter 7, Article XIII of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances.

When any of the foregoing permitted secondary uses are detached from the principal single-family dwelling, said uses shall be located not less than 45 feet from the front lot line, 20 feet from any street right-of-way, and six feet from rear and side lot lines.

All secondary structures shall be setback from side and rear property lines a minimum of six feet. Secondary structures greater than 10 feet in height shall be set back from the side and rear property lines six feet plus one additional foot for each additional foot of height over 10 feet.

C.

Parking regulations: Provisions for the parking of automobiles shall be permitted as a secondary use to any principal permitted use provided that such shall not be located on a required front yard. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and other applicable ordinances of the city.

D.

Area regulations: The following minimum standards shall be required.

1.

Depth of front setback: 30 feet.

2.

Depth of rear setback: 25 feet.

3.

Width of side yard: 15 feet.

4.

Manufactured home: Only one single-family manufactured home shall be permitted on each lot or lot of record or each plot within a manufactured home subdivision. Each lot of record within a manufactured home subdivision shall contain a minimum of 5,000 square feet.

5.

Minimum square footage per dwelling unit: 600 square feet.

E.

Maximum building height: The following height regulations shall be observed:

1.

Principal structure: One-story, 15 feet.

2.

Secondary structure: 15 feet.

F.

Other requirements: All underpinning shall be of brick, stone, or other masonry or material of equal characteristics or comparable and matching material to exterior siding of the manufactured home with the necessary vents, screens, and/or openings, and shall be installed within 40 days after emplacement of the manufactured home.

G.

Limitation of uses:

1.

No storage boxes or any other containers to be picked up or dropped off by curbside self-storage services, moving services and other similar services shall be placed within a public right-of-way. Storage containers to be picked up or dropped off by such services shall be visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent property for a period not exceeding 72 consecutive hours, and not more than two instances during any 30-day period.

(Ord. No. 84-16, § 2(A), 4-9-84; Ord. No. 93-16, § 1(6), 4-20-93; Ord. No. 98-58, § 1B, 5-5-98; Ord. No. 2002-27, § 1G, 3-19-02; Ord. No. 2014-36, § 1, 6-17-14; Ord. No. 2023-094, § 12, 11-21-23; Ord. No. 2024-111, § 19, 12-17-24; Ord. No. 2025-054, § 10, 8-19-25)