Jourdanton City Zoning Code

The occupation shall produce no alteration or change in the character or exterior appearance of the principal building from that of a dwelling.

The use shall be incidental and secondary to the use of the premises for residential purposes and shall not utilize an area exceeding 20% of the combined gross floor area of the dwelling unit and accessory building if used for the home occupation.

The occupation use shall be carried on by a member or members of the family residing on the premises and not more than one nonresident assistant.

The proprietor shall provide adequate off-street parking on the property where the use is located as required for commercial uses in this ordinance.

The occupation use shall not create a nuisance, as defined by the Ordinance of the City of Jourdanton.

All Agricultural Industry structures are allowed in this district.

Animal services are allowed.

Single-family dwellings are allowed residential uses and structures.

Minimum lot site shall be five acres.

Minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be 300 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot shall be 300 feet. Minimum street frontage for a cul-de-sac lot shall be 120 feet.

Minimum front setbacks shall be 100 feet. Minimum side setbacks shall be 25 feet. Minimum rear setbacks shall be 50 feet.

Maximum building height shall be 2 story.

Minimum off-street parking for residential uses shall be two spaces per dwelling unit.

Maximum height shall be 25 feet.

Minimum rear and side setbacks shall be 25 feet.

Dwellings may be connected to either on-site or collective wastewater systems.

Located in rear area.

All civic uses and structures, except jails, are allowed.

Special Use Permits are required for any jail or temporary structure.

Minimum lot size shall be 15,000 square feet.

All architectural standards shall be consistent with the predominant zoning district within 200 feet of the subject property.

Minimum off-street parking shall be one space per full-time employee, plus one space for each ten persons based on the capacity of the largest meeting facility on the site at which a regularly scheduled activity may be held, with a minimum of five spaces.

The number of accessory buildings allowed shall be one per 15,000 square feet of lot area.

Maximum height shall be 2 story.

Placement shall be to the rear or side yard only.

Minimum rear and side yard setback shall be ten feet.

Minimum setback from front lot line shall be 25 feet.

Civic uses adjacent to a residential use must provide suitable buffering between the civic use and each residential use through landscaping or fencing extending to a height of six feet.

All parking areas must be paved.

Single-family residential uses and structures.

Any home occupation or structure requires a special use permit.

No-impact home-based businesses are permitted uses and shall not be required to obtain a special use permit.

Minimum lot size shall be 5 acres.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot shall be 150 feet.

Minimum front setbacks shall be 25 feet. Minimum side setbacks shall be 5 feet. Minimum rear setbacks shall be 10 feet.

Maximum building height shall be 2 story.

Minimum off-street parking shall be two spaces per dwelling unit, plus one-half space for every bedroom over two.

Exception, a home may be built on a lot with a minimum of 50 feet in width and 150 feet in length with proof provided to the City Manager that the tract of land was in existence prior to February 18, 2008.

The number of accessory buildings allowed per lot shall be two.

Maximum height shall be 15 feet eave height.

Placement shall be in the rear yard only.

Swimming pools must be fenced in accordance with city ordinance.

Dwellings may be connected to either an approved on-site or an approved collective sewerage system.

Single-family residential uses and structures shall be allowed.

A special use permit shall be required for any home occupations or neighborhood and public recreation.

No-impact home-based businesses are permitted uses and shall not be required to obtain a special use permit.

Minimum lot size shall be 15,000 square feet.

Minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot shall be 100 feet. Minimum street frontage for a cul-de-sac lot shall be 60 feet.

Minimum front setback shall be 25 feet. Minimum side setback shall be 5 feet. Minimum rear setback shall be 10 feet.

Maximum building height shall be 2 story.

Minimum off-street parking shall be two spaces per dwelling unit, plus one-half space for every bedroom over two.

Exception, a home may be built on a lot with a minimum of 50 feet in width and 150 feet in length with proof provided to the City Manager that the tract of land was in existence prior to February 18, 2008.

The number of accessory buildings allowed per lot shall be one.

The maximum height shall be 15 feet eave height.

Placement shall be rear yard only.

Swimming pools must be fenced in accordance with city ordinance.

Single-family residential uses and structures, shall be allowed.

A special use permit shall be required for any home occupations, neighborhood, or public recreation.

No-impact home-based businesses are permitted uses and shall not be required to obtain a special use permit.

Minimum lot size shall be 5,000 square feet.

Minimum lot width shall be 50 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot shall be 50 feet.

Minimum front setback shall be 25 feet. Minimum side setback shall be 5 feet. Minimum rear setback shall be 10 feet.

Maximum building height shall be 2 stories.

Minimum off-street parking shall be two spaces per dwelling unit, plus one-half space for every bedroom over two.

The number of accessory buildings allowed per lot shall be one.

The maximum height shall be 15 feet eave height.

Placement shall be rear yard only.

Swimming pools must be fenced in accordance with city ordinance.

Single-family and duplex residential uses and structures shall be allowed.

Special use permits shall be required for any home occupation, educational facility, neighborhood recreation or public recreation.

No-impact home-based businesses are permitted uses and shall not be required to obtain a special use permit.

Minimum lot size shall be 15,000 square feet.

Minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot shall be 100 feet. Minimum street frontage for a cul-de-sac lot shall be 60 feet.

Minimum front setback is 25 feet. Minimum side setback is 5 feet. Minimum rear setback is 10 feet.

Two story maximum structure height

Minimum off-street parking for residential uses and structures is two spaces per dwelling unit, plus one-half space for every bedroom over two.

Exception, a home may be built on a lot with a minimum of 50 feet in width and 150 feet in length with proof provided to the City Manager that the tract of land was in existence prior to February 18, 2008.

Maximum height shall be 15 feet.

Placement shall be rear yard only.

No swimming pools.

Six-foot privacy fence must be erected on property lines shared with less intensive land uses or zoning districts.

Only one (1) accessory building allowed per dwelling unit.

Single-family, duplex, triplex and fourplex residential structures shall be allowed.

A special use permit shall be required for any temporary structure, home occupation, day-care service, educational facility, neighborhood recreation, public recreation or religious assembly.

No-impact home-based businesses are permitted uses and shall not be required to obtain a special use permit.

Minimum lot size shall be 15,000 square feet

Minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot shall be 100 feet. Minimum street frontage for a cul-de-sac lot shall be 60 feet.

Minimum front setback shall be 25 feet. Minimum side setback shall be 5 feet. Minimum rear setback shall be 10 feet.

Maximum height shall be 2 stories.

Minimum off-street parking shall be two spaces per dwelling unit, plus one-half space for every bedroom over two per unit.

Exception, a home may be built on a lot with a minimum of 50 feet in width and 150 feet in length with proof provided to the City Manager that the tract of land was in existence prior to February 18, 2008.

Maximum height shall be 15 feet at eave height.

Placement shall be on the rear or side only.

No swimming pools.

Six-foot privacy fences must be erected on property lines shared with less intensive land uses or zoning districts.

All parking areas must be paved.

Manufactured housing and single-family dwellings shall be allowed.

Special use permits shall be required for any temporary structure, home occupation, day-care service, educational facility or neighborhood and public recreation.

No-impact home-based businesses are permitted uses and shall not be required to obtain a special use permit.

Minimum lot size shall be 100 feet front x 150 feet deep.

Minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 7,500 square feet.

Minimum lot width at the building line shall be 100 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot shall be 100 feet. Minimum street frontage for a cul-de-sac shall be 60 feet.

Minimum front setback shall be 25 feet. Minimum side setback shall be 5 feet. Minimum rear setback shall be 10 feet.

Maximum height shall be 2 story.

Minimum off-street parking shall be two spaces per dwelling unit, plus one-half space for every bedroom over two per unit.

Exception, a home may be built on a lot with a minimum of 50 feet in width and 150 feet in length with proof provided to the City Manager that the tract of land was in existence prior to February 18, 2008.

The structure shall be secured on a permanent foundation, as defined in this ordinance.

The house shall appear to face the street and have a gabled entry or other break in the facade of equivalent proportions.

The number of accessory buildings allowed shall be one per lot or manufactured home space.

Maximum height shall be 15 feet at eave height.

Placement shall be on the rear yard only.

Swimming pools must be fenced in accordance with city ordinance.

Six-foot privacy fences must be erected on property lines shared with less intensive land uses or zoning districts.

Administrative and pet services, limited retail, restaurants and professional and administrative offices shall be allowed.

A special use permit shall be required for any temporary structure, civic use, cultural, day-care and public safety service, public recreation, public utility facility (except water and wastewater treatment plants, electric substations and generating plants), alcoholic beverage sales in restaurants, vehicle fuel and service stations and all residential uses (except manufactured housing).

Minimum lot size shall be 15,000 square feet.

Minimum lot width at the building line shall be 100 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot shall be 100 feet. Minimum street frontage for a cul-de-sac shall be 60 feet.

Minimum front setbacks shall be 25 feet. Minimum side setbacks shall be 15 feet. Minimum rear setbacks shall be 10 feet.

Maximum height shall be 2 stories

The maximum contiguous area, including streets, shall be ten acres.

Signs shall be keeping with the character of the existing commercial development.

Signs on wheels or on motor vehicles used for temporary or permanent advertisement of the commercial use are prohibited.

Outdoor lighting shall be directed so as not to adversely impact adjacent or nearby residential uses.

Commercial uses adjacent to one or more residential uses must provide suitable buffering between the commercial use and each residential use through landscaping or fencing extending to a height of six feet.

All parking areas and accessory buildings and uses must be screened from view from the street through fencing and/or landscaping.

All parking areas must be paved.

Site plan and design review is required for new construction and substantial renovation of existing buildings within the Central Business District.

Minimum front setback shall be twenty-five feet (25').

Minimum side setback shall be ten feet (5'). If property is a corner lot, the setback line closest to the adjacent street shall be twenty-five feet (25').

Minimum rear setback shall be ten feet (10').

Maximum building height shall be three (2') stories or forty-five feet (35') for the main building.

Minimum off-street parking for uses shall be one space per 300 square feet of gross floor area devoted to the commercial use.

Any fencing for uses and structures within the Central Business District shall be in the rear of the building not visible from the street.

All civic uses, except cemeteries and day-care services, and commercial uses, except general shipping and storage and those listed in subsection (2) below shall be allowed uses.

Special use permits shall be required for any temporary structure, animal service, limited shipping and storage, vehicle and equipment sales and service, vehicle fuel and service station, and multifamily residence.

Minimum lot size shall be 15,000 square feet.

Minimum lot width shall be 100 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot shall be 100 feet.

Minimum front setback shall be 25 feet; side and rear setbacks shall be ten feet.

Maximum building height shall be 35 feet.

Commercial uses adjacent to one or more residential uses must provide suitable buffering between the commercial use and each residential use through landscaping or fencing extending to a height of six feet.

All parking areas and accessory buildings and uses must be screened from view from the street through the use of fencing and/or landscaping.

All parking areas must be paved.

Minimum lot size shall be 15,000 square feet.

Minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be 100 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot shall be 100 feet. Minimum street frontage for a cul-de-sac lot shall be 60 feet.

Minimum front setback shall be 25 feet; side and rear setbacks shall be ten feet.

Maximum building height shall be 35 feet.

Commercial uses adjacent to one or more residential uses must provide suitable buffering between the commercial use and each residential use through landscaping or fencing extending to a height of six feet.

All parking areas and accessory buildings and uses must be screened from view from the street through fencing and/or landscaping.

All parking areas must be paved.

All commercial uses, broadcast/reception equipment, light manufacturing and all civic uses, except day-care services, shall be allowed.

Special use permits shall be required for agriculture, basic industry and construction materials production.

Minimum lot size shall be 30,000 square feet.

Minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be 150 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a standard lot is 150 feet. Minimum street frontage for a cul-de-sac lot shall be 90 feet.

Minimum front setbacks shall be 25 feet. Minimum side setbacks shall be 15 feet. Minimum rear setbacks shall be 15 feet.

Maximum building height shall be 35 feet.

Minimum off-street parking for civic uses shall be one space per full-time employee or equivalent, plus one space for each ten persons based on the capacity of the largest meeting facility on the site at which a regularly scheduled activity may be held. All civic uses shall provide a minimum of five spaces.

Commercial uses adjacent to one or more residential uses must provide suitable buffering between the commercial use and each residential use through the use of landscaping or fencing extending to a height of six feet.

All agricultural, commercial and industrial uses are allowed, as well as public safety services, public utility facilities and transportation terminals.

Special use permits shall be required for any temporary sign or structure or any handling of hazardous chemicals, byproducts or wastes.

Minimum lot size shall be 30,000 square feet.

Minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be 150 feet.

Minimum street frontage for a lot is 150 feet.

Minimum front setbacks shall be 25 feet. Minimum side setbacks shall be 15 feet. Minimum rear setbacks shall be 30 feet.

Maximum lot coverage shall be 50%.

Maximum building height shall be 60 feet.

Site requirements shall be the same as those listed in division (C) above.

Uses adjacent to one or more residential uses must provide suitable buffering between the commercial use and each residential use through landscaping or fencing extending to a height of six feet.

Accessory buildings and uses must be screened from view from the street through fencing and/or landscaping.

This plan is intended to be used as the first step in the planned development process. It establishes the most general guidelines for the district by identifying the land use types, development standards, approximate road locations and project boundaries and illustrates the integration of these elements into a master plan for the whole district.

The detail plan is the final step of the planned development process. It contains the details of development for the property. For smaller tracts or where final development plans are otherwise known, the detail plan may be used to establish the district and be the only required step in the planned development process.

Relation to the comprehensive plan. A general statement setting forth how the proposed district will relate to the city’s comprehensive plan and the degree to which it is or is not consistent with that plan and the proposed base zoning district.

Acreage. The total acreage within the proposed district.

Survey. An accurate survey of the boundaries of the district.

Land uses. Proposed general land uses and the acreage for each use, including open space. For residential development, the total number of units and the number of units per acre.

General thoroughfare layout. Proposed streets, as a minimum to arterial street level. (Showing collector and local streets is optional.)

Development standards. Development standards, if different from the base zoning district, for each proposed land use, as follows:

Existing conditions. On a scaled map sufficient to determine detail, the following shall be shown for the area within the proposed district:

Acreage. The acreage in the plan as shown by a survey, certified by a registered surveyor.

Land uses. Permitted uses, specified in detail, and the acreage for each use.

Off-site information. Adjacent or surrounding land uses, zoning, streets, drainage facilities and other existing or proposed off-site improvements, as specified by the department, sufficient to demonstrate the relationship and compatibility of the district to the surrounding properties, uses, and facilities.

Traffic and transportation. The location and size of all streets, alleys, parking lots and parking spaces, loading areas or other areas to be used for vehicular traffic; the proposed access and connection to existing or proposed streets adjacent to the district; and the traffic generated by the proposed uses.

Buildings. The locations, maximum height, maximum floor area and minimum setbacks for all nonresidential buildings.

Residential development. The numbers, location, and dimensions of the lots, the minimum setbacks, the number of dwelling units, and number of units per acre (density).

Water and drainage. The location of all creeks, ponds, lakes, floodplains or other water retention or major drainage facilities and improvements.

Utilities. The location and route of all major sewer, water, or electrical lines and facilities necessary to serve the district.

Open space. The approximate location and size of greenbelt, open, common, or recreation areas, the proposed use of such areas, and whether they are to be for public or private use.

Sidewalks and bike paths. Sidewalks or other improved ways for pedestrian or bicycle use.

Landscape plan. If multifamily or nonresidential development, a landscape plan.

The plan complies with the concept plan approved for that property and the standards and conditions of the PD district;

The plan provides for a compatible arrangement of buildings and land uses and would not adversely affect adjoining neighborhood or properties outside the plan; and

The plan provides for the adequate and safe circulation of vehicular traffic.

Any person who has the control, direction, maintenance or supervision or an RV park, whether as owner or otherwise.

A written permit Issued by the City of Jourdanton authorizing and permitting a person to construct, alter or operate an RV park under the provisions and regulations of this section.

Shall include both singular and plural and shall mean and embrace any individual, firm, partnership, executors, or assigns, agents, servants and employees.

Graphic representation, drawn to scale, delineating the outlines of the land included in the plan and all proposed use locations, accurately dimensioned, the dimensions also indicating the relation of each use to that adjoining and to the boundary of the property. Includes existing structures, proposed construction, drainage, and any easements or rights-of-way.

This means any of the following while in use as a residence:

Means any lot, tract or parcel of land used in whole or in part, for the accommodation of RV’s by the day, week or a longer period of time, either for or without compensations.

Any designated lot within an RV park with required improvements as set out in this section.

It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain, conduct or operate any present or future RV park within the City Limits without first having obtained the appropriate permit from the City. Such permit shall be issued for the calendar year, or any part thereof, ending the thirty-first of December of each year with the right to renew permit yearly providing such RV park is in compliance with this section.

The annual permit fee to operate an RV park as well as transfer fees and sewage fees shall be:

Application for a permit to operate an RV park, or renewal thereof, shall be made to the City of Jourdanton Building Official on the forms provided for that purpose. Application for an original permit shall also include a plot plan on the proposed site showing all streets, utilities, RV lots, accessory buildings, fences, etc. to scale. Included with the application shall be the permit fee as set out in C.2 above, one-half of which shall be returned if the application is rejected or withdrawn, and the other half retained by the City to cover the cost of inspection and study.

Every person holding a license shall give notice in writing to the City within ten (10) days after having sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any RV park. Application for transfer of a license shall be made within (10) calendar days after notification of change covered in this subsection. Within thirty (30) calendar days thereafter, the City shall act on the application for license transfer and it shall be approved if the RV park is in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.

Upon receipt of the properly completed application, plot plan and permit fee, the Building Official shall review the plans with the appropriate City departments to determine conformance with the standards set out herein and any amendments thereto, RV Parks shall be allowed in areas zoned as HCI-Heavy Commercial/Industrial or HI-Heavy Industrial without the need for application of a Special Use Permit. RV Parks shall only be allowed in areas zoned as NC-Neighborhood Commercial or C-Commercial upon application and approval of a Special Use Permit.

Upon approval of the application by the Building Official and other appropriate City departments, a permit for the operation of an RV park shall be issued to the applicant, which shall be valid until December 31st of that year at which time application for renewal shall be made for the next calendar year as described above.

Any person whose application for permit under this ordinance has been denied may request, and shall be granted, a hearing on this matter before the planning and zoning commission with recommendation forwarded to the City Council for approval or disapproval.

RV parks permitted and in existence at the time of the passage of this ordinance shall be allowed to continue operations through and under their currently-issued permits for a period of one year from the date this ordinance passes or until the holder’s permit expires, whichever occurs sooner. Upon the expiration of one year or the currently-existing permit, the holder shall be required to reapply for a permit and come into compliance with this ordinance.

Private streets shall be provided and shall extend continuously from the public street so as to provide suitable access to all RV lots and other facilities or uses permitted in RV parks, as well as provide adequate connection to future streets at the boundaries of the RV park property line. Private streets shall meet the following standards:

Each RV lot shall conform to the following standards:

All RV’s shall be located not closer than the following:

All permanent structures shall conform to all applicable building setbacks. Setbacks on private streets shall be a minimum of ten feet.

The ground surface in all parts of every RV park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner so as not to permit water to stand or become stagnant.

The private streets, parking lots, walks and service areas shall be kept properly and adequately lighted at all times, so the RV park shall be safe for occupants and visitors; provide, further, all entrances and exits shall be lighted.

Facilities shall be provided for the storage, collection and disposal of refuse of the occupants of the RV park. If these facilities are so located as to require the entrance of refuse service vehicles or, private property, a release shall be executed that satisfies the service provider.

Screening is required for all RV parks. All screening shall be afforded through the use of natural barriers such as trees or shrubs where possible, either naturally in place, or planted specifically for screening. Where natural barriers are not feasible, a wooden privacy type fence shall be constructed. In either case, the barrier must be a minimum of six feet tall, measured from ground level. No screening barrier or accessory building shall be allowed to obstruct a driver’s line of vision for a reasonable distance from any street intersection inside or at an entrance or exit from the RV park.

Each RV lot shall provide at least one off-street parking space. Additional parking spaces shall be provided at the rate of one-half parking space per RV lot. In common areas which are accessible to those units being served, said space shall:

Name and present home address of each occupant.

Number of occupants in each RV.

Date of commencement and termination of occupancy.

License number and description of all RV’s, automobiles or other vehicles, together with the name of the state issuing each license.

The owner or any of his agents, representatives or employees are violating or have violated any provisions of this section, or any other ordinance of the City or laws of the State of Texas.

For refusal to allow the Building Official or any other duly authorized person to enter upon and inspect the RV park.

Upon notification by City staff of the owner’s failure to pay permit fee by the stated time.

All manufactured homes shall be installed and anchored in accordance with state department of housing and community affairs rules and regulations.

All manufactured homes occupied as living quarters shall contain operable smoke detectors.

Mobile homes manufactured prior to June 15, 1976, shall be prohibited within the city.

All manufactured housing units not located in a licensed Manufacted Home Park shall be located and placed on separate lots and comply with all building setback requirements applicable to the zoning district.

The temporary parking of only one (1) manufactured home belonging to the owner or tenant of the dwelling upon the lot on which the manufactured home is placed may be permitted on the lot, provided it remains unoccupied, until disposal of the unoccupied mobile home can be made. In no event shall living quarters be maintained in such mobile home while such mobile home is parked. The parking of such mobile home must also comply with all yard setback requirements for that particular zoning district in which the lot is located. Removal of the wheels and skirting requirements shall not be applicable to such temporary and unoccupied mobile homes. The temporary parking of the mobile home shall only be permitted for period of ninety (90) days. It shall be unlawful to allow the mobile home to be parked longer than this time period. For purposes of calculating this time period, it shall start upon the date the permit for the replacement mobile home was issued.

All manufactured homes installed after the date of this division shall be required to be mounted upon permanent foundation system which shall be either a solid concrete or masonry foundation or a concrete or masonry skirt around the perimeter of the building. Each manufactured home is required to have a fire-resistant skirting installed around the bottom of the perimeter of the mobile home within 30 days of installation. In addition, all manufactured homes shall have their wheels removed.

All permits shall be issued subject to compliance with all other applicable codes and ordinances of the city. A permit shall not be issued without evidence that the contract for the sale and installation of the home includes and meets all requirements of this section.

No driveway shall be permitted in the front yard of any manufactured home lot being occupied as living quarters except along either side of the lot at a right angle to the street or as a circular driveway. Such driveway shall be constructed of all-weather material (asphalt, gravel, concrete, etc.).

The minimum size of a park shall be one (1) acre. A manufactured home space shall be at least three (3) times larger than the manufactured home to be placed thereon and no less than three thousand (3,000) square feet in area. Such spaces shall be clearly delineated on the ground in accordance with the final plat approved. A minimum clearance of thirty feet (30') between manufactured homes shall be provided and a minimum clearance of ten feet (10') between any manufactured home and a park boundary that does not abut upon public street. When a park boundary abuts upon a public street, no manufactured home shall be closer thereto than twenty-five feet (25').

At least two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each manufactured home space to reduce traffic hazards and improve the appearance of the manufactured home park. Where individual parking spaces are used, parking may be in tandem. In addition, an additional one hundred fifty (150) square feet for each two (2) mobile home spaces shall be provided in a common area for the storage of boats and visitors' parking. All parking areas shall be hard surfaced with all-weather material and located to eliminate interference with access to parking areas provided for other manufactured homes and common parking areas within the park. Each parking space shall be maintained by the owner or agent free of cracks, holes, or other hazards.

Internal streets, no-parking area signs, and street name signs shall be privately owned, built, and maintained, unless dedicated to and accepted by the city. Streets shall be designed for safe and convenient access to all mobile home spaces and to facilities for common use of park residents. Internal streets shall be kept open and free of obstruction in order that police and fire vehicles may have access to any areas of the mobile home park. The police department shall be authorized to issue citations for the violation of the provisions hereof and to remove and impound offending vehicles. All internal streets shall be paved and constructed to the general construction standards established by the city and shall be maintained by the owner or agent free of cracks, holes, and other hazards. Every mobile home park shall have direct access from a public street and each mobile home space shall have direct access to a public street or to an internal street. Where an internal street provides access, the same shall be dedicated to the public as an emergency access easement to allow for the rapid and safe movement of vehicles used for the purpose of providing emergency health or public safety purposes. Each emergency access easement shall have a clear unobstructed width of at least thirty feet (30') and shall connect at each end of a dedicated public street, or shall have a turnaround of minimum one hundred feet (100') diameter. Internal streets shall be named and mobile home spaces numbered to conform with block numbers on adjacent public streets. Street signs shall be of a color and size contrasting with those on public streets so that there is no confusion regarding which are private and which are public streets. These signs and numbers shall be of standard size and placement to facilitate location by emergency vehicles. All parks shall provide concrete walkways of minimum thirty inches (30") in width for pedestrian access to each mobile home from a street constructed to specifications approved by the city.

All electrical wiring in the manufactured home park shall be underground and in accordance with the city's electrical regulations. All telephone, cable TV, internet and other communication service lines in the manufactured home park shall also be installed underground.

An adequate supply of potable water shall be supplied through the public water supply system to each manufactured home space through piping conforming with the city's plumbing regulations, and an outdoor hydrant shall be installed at each manufactured home space, at least four inches (4") above the ground. All manufactured homes shall be within five hundred feet (500') of a fire hydrant.

Each manufactured home space shall be provided with a sewer riser pipe of minimum of four inches (4") diameter. The individual sewer connections and other elements in the park sewer system shall conform with the city's plumbing regulations. Disposal shall be into the public sewer system.

The park shall be located and graded as to drain away all surface water in a safe and efficient manner. Accumulations of stagnant water will not be permitted. Culverts and drainage ditches shall be maintained free of dirt and debris by the owner or agent.

Service buildings (office, laundry facilities, repair shops, etc.) shall be provided with emergency fire extinguishing apparatus of such types and sizes as may be prescribed by the city's fire prevention regulations. Fire-resistant skirting with the necessary vents, screens, and/or openings shall be installed on each manufactured home within thirty (30) days after its emplacement in the park. Each manufactured home shall be equipped with an operable smoke detector. To insure compliance by the manufactured homeowner with these requirements, the property owner shall make such compliance and confirmation thereof a condition in the agreement for rental of a manufactured home space.

Gas piping systems shall be installed underground in accordance with the city's plumbing regulations. Gas outlets shall be capped when the manufactured home spaces they serve are vacant. Natural gas shall be supplied, except that a liquefied petroleum gas system may be installed if the nearest available natural gas supply is more than one thousand feet (1,000') from the park and is approved by the city council. LPG systems shall conform with applicable codes and regulations by the state railroad commission pertaining thereto.

No structural extension shall be attached to a manufactured home in violation of the spacing and clearance requirements of this code. An extension that does not violate those requirements may be installed if it meets the following requirements:

The Industrialized Home meets or exceeds all building code requirements that apply to other dwelling units concerning on-site construction.

The Industrialized Home conforms to all applicable zoning standards for the respective zoning district, including building setbacks, side and rear yard offsets, square footage, and other site requirements applicable to single-family dwellings.

Be securely affixed to an approved permanent foundation.