(a)

Purpose and scope. It is the purpose of the MHP manufactured home park district to provide areas for the location of manufactured homes in an attractive, moderate density setting and insure the presence of amenities required for satisfactory quality of life in areas designated for manufactured home use. It is not the intent of this chapter to repeal any section of any ordinance regulating manufactured housing.

(b)

Principal permitted uses.

(1)

HUD code manufactured home; and

(2)

Public parks, playgrounds, recreational and community center buildings and grounds; public golf courses, public swimming pools, tennis courts and similar recreational uses, all of a noncommercial nature. Any principal building or any swimming pool shall be located not less than 100 feet from any other lot in any residential district.

NOTE: Mobile homes as defined in the Manufactured Housing Standards Act, Article 5221f, Section 3(a), V.T.C.S., shall not be used as dwelling units in the city.

(c)

Conditional uses. All conditional uses permitted in the R-1 single-family district.

(d)

Accessory uses. All accessory uses permitted in the R-1 single-family district.

(e)

Height regulations. No principal structure shall exceed 2½ stories or 35 feet in height, and no accessory structure shall exceed one story, or 20 feet in height.

(f)

Manufactured home park plan and permit required. Application for the establishment of a manufactured home park shall be submitted to the building inspector. Four copies or prints of the preliminary plat and proposed improvements shall be submitted to the building inspector. The planning and zoning commission shall review the plat for the manufactured home park and submit a recommendation to the city council. The plat shall contain the following information:

(1)

Accurate dimensions of the proposed manufactured home park;

(2)

All roads and approaches and the method of ingress and egress from public streets;

(3)

Complete electric service installation, wire service outlets and lighting facilities all underground;

(4)

Complete location of any natural gas facilities to serve the park;

(5)

Complete layout of unit parking spaces and number of square feet therein, together with the dimensions;

(6)

Location of electric power or gas distribution systems, water mains or wells for water supply outlets for domestic water users, location of sanitary facilities, washrooms, garbage disposal units, incinerators, sanitary sewers or septic tanks, sewer drain lines, leaching beds, fire protection stalls, and other buildings or structures contemplated to be used by such applicant in connection with the mobile home park;

(7)

Name and address of the owner and engineer, surveyor of land planner;

(8)

Proposed name of the park;

(9)

A northpoint, scale of plat, and date of preparation;

(10)

Contours at intervals of five vertical feet; and

(11)

Drainage plans for park.

(g)

Enlargement. Any enlargement or extension of any existing manufactured home park shall require application for a building permit as if it were a new establishment. No enlargement or extensions to any manufactured home park shall be permitted unless the existing facility is made to conform with all the requirements for new construction for such an establishment.

(h)

Minimum standards and requirements. Manufactured home parks shall be designed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

(1)

Minimum number of spaces: A manufactured home park shall have no less than four manufactured home spaces.

(2)

Manufactured home lots—minimum requirements.

Area: 3,400 square feet with double access.

Width: 40 feet.

Depth: 85 feet.

Side yard: 10 feet.

Area: 2,720 square feet with single access

Width: 32 feet

Depth: 85 feet

Side yard: 10 feet

(i)

General requirements.

(1)

Parking. All areas used for automobile access and parking shall comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter, provided that there shall be at least two off-street parking spaces for each manufactured home lot. The dimensions of each parking space shall be nine feet wide by 20 feet long, and shall be of a hard surface.

(2)

Entrance to manufactured home parks. No vehicular entrance to, or exit from, any manufactured home park, wherever such may be located, shall be within 200 feet along streets from any school, public playground, church, hospital, library, or institution for dependents or for children, except where such property is in another block or another street which the premises in question do not abut.

(3)

Landscaping—unused areas. All areas not used for access, parking, circulation, buildings, and service shall be completely and permanently landscaped and the entire site maintained in good condition. A landscaped strip of land not less than ten feet in width shall be established and maintained within the mobile home park along the exterior boundaries.

(4)

Perimeter barrier. Each boundary of the park must be separated from adjoining property by a natural or artificial barrier at least four feet high.

(5)

Access. Each manufactured home park shall abut a public street, and each manufactured home lot shall have direct access to a private interior street.

(6)

Interior streets. The minimum roadway width of interior streets will comply with the subdivision regulations and current development standards for the city. Such streets shall be paved according to the city's specifications for residential streets and maintained in good condition and lighted at night.

(7)

Distances between manufactured homes. The minimum distance between manufactured homes shall be not less than ten feet.

(8)

Concrete slab. Each manufactured home lot shall be equipped with a full concrete slab of sufficient size to support the wheels and front parking jack. Said slab shall have a minimum horizontal dimension of eight by ten feet and a minimum thickness of four inches.

(9)

Utilities. Each manufactured home unit shall be equipped with at least one electrical outlet. Manufactured home units not equipped with water and sewer facilities shall be located no more than 200 feet from the community utility building which shall provide separate toilet and shower facilities for each sex. Fire hydrants shall be located in accordance with the specifications of the National Board of Fire Underwriters.

(10)

Recreational areas. There shall be provided within each manufactured home park at least one recreation area. Such recreational site or sites shall have a minimum area of at least six percent of the gross land area of the manufactured home park for parks with less than 12 manufactured home stands. For parks with 12 or more manufactured home stands, the required park area shall be 2,050 square feet plus 270 square feet per stand.

(11)

Length of occupancy. No trailer or manufactured home shall remain in a manufactured home park for a period exceeding 14 days without connection to the permanent sanitary sewer system of the park. A parking permit must be secured prior to connection to available utilities.

(12)

Recreational vehicles and boat storage. A storage area must be provided within each manufactured home park for the parking and storage of boats and recreational vehicles. Said storage area shall be of sufficient size to accommodate all boats and recreational vehicles in the mobile home park. Said storage area shall be screened with a six-foot solid fence of masonry or wooden construction, if adjacent to R-1 district.

(j)

Additional requirements. In addition to the foregoing, the city council may impose such other conditions, requirements, or limitations concerning the design, development, and operation of such manufactured home park as it may deem necessary for the protection of adjacent properties and public interest.

(Ord. No. 953, 12-12-2005; Ord. No. O-2021-0008, § 1, 6-21-2021)

Editor's note— Ord. No. O-2021-0008, § 1, adopted June 21, 2021, renumbered the former § 71-17 as § 71-22 and enacted a new § 71-22 as set out herein. The historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.