The purpose of this article is to provide orderly, safe and healthful development of manufactured home parks within the city and within the area surrounding the city.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

(a)

No person shall create or operate a manufactured home park within the corporate limits of the city without complying with this article.

(b)

No person shall subdivide land for purposes of creating a manufactured home community except in compliance with the provisions of this article and other applicable city ordinances.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Words, terms and phrases not expressly defined in this section are to be construed according to the definitions of such words or terms as appear in this chapter, and where no definition appears in this chapter or in other provisions of this Code, then according to their customary usage.

Agent means any person authorized by the licensee of a manufactured home park to operate or maintain such park under the provisions of this article.

Commercial manufactured home park means real property used in whole or in part for the parking of manufactured housing used for or intended to be used as a temporary or permanent dwelling for one or more persons with or without compensation to the owner of the real property.

HUD-code manufactured home means a structure constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; built on a permanent chassis; designed for use as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when the structure is connected to the required utilities; transportable in one or more sections; and in the traveling mode, at least eight body feet in width or at least 40 body feet in length or, when erected on site, at least 320 square feet; includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems of the home; and does not include a recreational vehicle as defined by 24 C.F.R. Section 3282.8(g).

Internal street means a private way which affords the principal means of access to individual lots or auxiliary buildings.

Manufactured housing or manufactured home means a HUD-code manufactured home or a mobile home and collectively means and refers to both. These terms do not include prefabricated homes or structures.

Mobile home means a structure: constructed before June 15, 1976; built on a permanent chassis; designed for use as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when the structure is connected to the required utilities; transportable in one or more sections; and in the traveling mode, at least eight body feet in width or at least 40 body feet in length or, when erected on site, at least 320 square feet; and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems of the home.

Recreational vehicle is a vehicle built on a single chassis, 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projections, self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck, and designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal use.

Space means a plot of ground within a manufactured home park or subdivision designed for the accommodation of one manufactured home, together with such open space as required by this article. This term also shall include the terms "stand," "site" and "lot."

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

(a)

Every occupant of a manufactured home located within a manufactured home park shall maintain in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition the manufactured home and manufactured home space and their related facilities and equipment.

(b)

The occupant of a manufactured home located within a manufactured home park shall be responsible for proper placement of the manufactured home in its manufactured home space and proper installation of all utility connections in accordance with applicable city ordinances and regulations. Prior to moving a manufactured home into the city's corporate limits, the occupant shall submit the following to the city for review:

(1)

A completed manufactured home move-in permit application;

(2)

A site plan labeling the manufactured home's proposed situation on the lot and its distance to adjacent structures. The situation of the manufactured home shall conform to the provisions of this article;

(3)

Verification the manufactured home complies with HUD-code certification criteria for manufactured homes; and

(4)

Verification a Texas Department of Motor Vehicle's moving permit has been obtained.

(c)

Fire-resistant skirting with the necessary vents, screens and/or openings must be installed on all manufactured homes in manufactured home parks, which installation shall occur not later than 30 days after placement of the manufactured home. The occupant of the manufactured home shall be responsible for contacting building inspections to confirm compliance with all requirements of this article.

(d)

Skirting, porches, awnings and other additions, when installed, shall be maintained in good repair.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06; Ordinance 07-05, § 1, 3-8-07; Ord. No. 2020-13, § 1, 8-13-2020)

No permit shall be issued for the construction or occupancy of any permanent building (other than manufactured homes permanently affixed to a lot) in any manufactured home park, with the following exceptions:

(1)

One existing residential structure may be retained or one new residential structure may be constructed for the occupancy of the owner or operator of the park.

(2)

An existing residence may be converted to a clubhouse, community center or service building for use by the residents of the manufactured home park, subject to compliance with all other applicable regulations of the city.

(3)

Building of one clubhouse, community center or service building for use by residents of the manufactured home park or subdivision, subject to compliance with all other applicable regulations of the city.

(4)

Tool storage buildings constructed or placed in accordance with all other provisions of this article.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

In district R-1-4000, no building, structure, land or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered except for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Dwelling, one-family.

(2)

Mobile-manufactured home.

(3)

Manufactured home park office building for the administration and management of the commercial manufactured home park.

(4)

Laundry facilities for the use and benefit of owners and/or residents within a manufactured home park.

(5)

Churches, temples, synagogues and other places of worship including related on-site accessory uses such as day care.

(6)

Public or private parks, playgrounds, and amenity centers including recreation or service buildings and swimming pools.

(7)

Golf course and/or country club including related accessory uses such as practice driving range, clubhouse with restaurant, dining and retail facilities, maintenance facilities and swimming pool, tennis courts and other related recreational facilities. All structures and recreational facilities shall have a minimum setback of 100 feet from all property lines.

(8)

Publicly owned and operated community buildings, including public libraries, public administration buildings, police stations, and fire stations.

(9)

Public schools and private schools, including related on-campus accessory uses such as stadiums, athletic facilities-fields and dormitories.

(10)

Clubhouse, meeting room, recreation center, swimming pool, playground or other recreational amenity for the private purposes of the residents and guests of the manufactured home park and operated by the management of the commercial manufactured home park.

(11)

Tool storage buildings; provided, that not more than one such building may be placed or constructed on a lot at any one time, that no such building may exceed 144 square feet in size, and that no such building may at any time be used as a dwelling. No tool storage building may be located on a lot within 14 feet of any manufactured home in an adjoining lot. No such storage building may be constructed excepting from fire-resistive materials such as finished metal or other treated material as established by the zoning administrator.

(12)

Accessory uses.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

Accessory uses permitted in district R-1-4000 are customarily incident to the uses described in this article and located on the same space with such uses, not involving the conduct of a business or industry. Accessory uses permitted in the R-1-4000 district include:

(1)

Home occupations.

(2)

Private carports meeting the requirements of conditions for accessory uses.

(3)

Temporary real estate sales office, construction yard and field office located within the development, and subject to removal upon completion of construction.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

(a)

No equipment, material or vehicle other than passenger motor vehicles, boats, motor homes or campers and motorcycles shall be stored in the R-1-4000 district. Motor homes or campers must be stored in a fenced storage area provided by the owners of the manufactured home park or owners association when not in use and/or remaining within the park more than 48 hours.

(b)

One private carport shall be permitted for each manufactured home. For lots-spaces less than 4,000 square feet, the carport shall be of a size to accommodate a maximum of one vehicle. For lots-spaces 4,000 square feet or greater, the carport shall be of a size to accommodate a maximum of two vehicles. Carports shall be located a minimum of 14 feet from any adjacent manufactured home on another lot-space.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

(a)

No building or structure shall exceed 25 feet nor be more than two stories in height.

(b)

Manufactured homes shall not exceed 15 feet or one story in height.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

In order to provide adequate separation of manufactured homes and of other buildings and structures for the purposes of safety against the hazards of fire and explosion, and to promote structural safety in the placement of manufactured homes on their respective sites, the following spacing standards shall apply:

(1)

The minimum front yard setback shall be ten feet from the nearest corner of the manufactured home or garage to the front line of the manufactured home space; all buildings shall be four feet from the side and rear yard lines; carport roofs may extend to the front line of the manufactured home space; but their vertical supports shall be a minimum of three feet from the front line of the manufactured home space.

(2)

The minimum distance between manufactured homes at any point shall be 20 feet.

(3)

The average vertical clearance height of the manufactured home frame above the finished ground elevation shall not exceed three feet.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

Every manufactured home dwelling moved onto a space or lot or altered shall provide a lot area of not less than 4,000 square feet. No manufactured home lot shall have dimensions less than 40 feet on the narrow dimension nor less than 90 feet on the long dimension.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

Minimum dwelling size in the R-1-4000 district is 780 square feet of living area.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

(a)

No vehicle other than passenger motor vehicles, boats and motorcycles shall be placed or stored on lots in a commercial manufactured home park.

(b)

Recreational vehicles must be stored in a storage area provided by the owners of the commercial manufactured home park when not in use and/or remaining within the park more than 48 hours.

(Ordinance 06-09, § 2, 3-23-06)

Fire-resistant skirting with the necessary vents, screens and/or openings shall be required on all manufactured homes in all manufactured home parks and shall be installed within 30 days after placement of the manufactured home. Skirting, porches, awnings and other additions, when installed, shall be maintained in good repair.

(Ordinance 07-22, § 1, 9-27-07)