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CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.
REGULATION OF MOBILE HOME PAR
N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF T49 CITY OF
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NNA, TEXAS, REQUIRING PROPOSED AND EXISTING MOBILE
OME PARKS TO OBTAIN CITY LICENSE; PRO�TDING FOR
HE RENEWAL OR TRANSFER OF MOBILE , OME PARK
ICENSES; PROVIDING FOR THE REVOCATION
OF 'MOBILE
'he following words, when used in this ordinance, shall"
DME PARK LICENSES; ESTABLISHING MOBILE'HOME
PARK
ESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS; ESITABLISHING
OBILE HOME PARK OPERATION ANDM.IINTENANCE:,
TANDARDS; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR MO'1R�A LE HOME
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ARKS WITHIN THE CITY'S EXTRA'�:ERRITORIAL
URISDICTION; RELEASING THE CITY FROM'i...°LIABILITY;
EPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; ESTABLISHING A
ENALTY FEE FOR VIOLATIONS NOT :TO "ZXCEED ;ONE,.
HOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00); PROVIDING A
EVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR-Aq-,EF,FECTIVE
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ARTICLE I
)EFINI'rIONS
'he following words, when used in this ordinance, shall"
lave the meaning respectively ascribed:ui
1� Code Enforcement Officer shall ('m®an a person
authorized by the city council to perform the
duties prescribed in this ordinance, II"
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2). Licensee shall mean a person to whom alicense for
c"6nstruiction and/or operation and mpintenance of
_a
park has been issued.
3) Mobile Home shall •mean a st.ructupe, .constructed
according to the rulesof the jJ.;;.$s,''.'Dmpartment of
Housing and Urban Development, transportable, in one
(1) or more sect,iogs, which in. the:',traveling mode,,
iss eight (B) body feet or more in width or forty
(40) body feet or more in length or, when erected
on site, is 320 or more square feet;yand.which is
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built on a permanent chassis and:
used as a dwelling with or with
foundaton when connected to the req
and includes plumbing, heating, i
and electrical systems.
1) Mobile Home Space shall mean the gr, nd -area allo-
Gated for occupancy by one (1) mob 'e ;home in the
layout of a park.+
i) Off -Street Parking Space shall mean
'unobstructed
area of minimum nine feet (9'):;,b
.(eighteen feet'.
(18') dimensions, allocated for pa
i.ng,,a vehicle
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in the layout of a park.
i) Mobile llome Park means a lot`, or tra,
fioVland under
single ownership, upon which two ,•(2.p',more
mobile
homes occupied as dwellings are lq
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iyted ;and which
the city has licensed for; use i,as)
ip,5lation for
mobile homes.
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Permittee shall mean a person to'`
hom"la noncon-,
forming use permit for operation an
`alain.tenance of
a park has been issued.
Person shall mean any individual, i;;a"
legal entity.
poration,,R o,r
City shall mean the City; of Anna, ollin,r County,
Texas. mn `
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CENSE REQUIRED FOR PROPOSED MOBILE HOM RKS
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shall be unlawful for any person tognetruct,
main -
in or operate a mobile home park, withinthe city
mits without a license therefore. An','°initial fee of
o hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), pu's;ten dollars
10.00) for each mobile home lot-, shall'r'bs;required-for
e first annual mobile home park license.' Thereafter,
renewal fee of twenty-five dollars ($26.00), plus one
llar for each mobile home lot., will 'be.,charged for
ch annual license for each success year. All
ceases shall be approved by the city'°,;ouncil subject
compliance with the terms and proV494ons of this
dinance. No utility service shall be"provided until
e license herein provided ,for shall have been issued.
itten application for a -license, signed by the appli-
nt and accompanied by the exhibits listed below shall
submitted to the city secretary. The ;;application'
all state the appli'cant's address and'.«,.egal descrip-,'
on of the land wherein
construction d$'`ar,mobile home_
rk is proposed and shall be acco C�anied•�
llowing exhibits: +n
by ;.the
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A plot plan drawn to a scale of 1"=100„1'showing the '
location and configuration of the+;p posed' park,
including the layout of its mobilesfi 'home, spaces,
streets, parking spaces, walkways, and tility ser-
u
vice lines. This 'plot plan does''"n 'replace or
supersede the subdivision plat of'� he 'property
required by state law to be recorde&kiI n the county
records of the county in which the Pproperty is
located, after review and approval of the City of
Anna;
Plans and specifications for all bul.ldr .and seroi
"p
vice facilities. gr11kA:;
approval by the city council, th8',JV 4�aeCretal�y',r
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issue a license. a(rs Y ;
SSE REQUIRED FOR EXISTING MOBILE HOME' SIs°ih
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Application for License
Every person operating a mobile ham 1� park within
the city limits on the eff,ectivo'k4:�d,ato! ''io£,';this
ordinance shall, within sixty (60) �dmys''after that,
date, submit a written application,,-f0irI,a license,
accompanied by exhibits B(1) and B(2)ij'Oabover The
city council will review each li cens*oapplication
and make recommendations thereon. considering
the disposal of any such applicat �no`,the city
Eater of the
council may take into account the''schi!VI:,and
neighborhood, with respect to presenantici-
pated land use and development, wherekit.he park is
located or is in operation. Upon "ap roval of an
application by the city council, the+ ty•secretary
will issue a license.. „
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Nonconforming Use Permit ;
If the city council denies a license'fto any appli-
cant whose park was in operation on 'the effective
date of this ordinance, the city s¢cretary will
issue to such applicant a nonco.nformi;ng use permit
that specifies the nonconformitiesi,w,i,th ,provisions
of this ordinance responsible for, 00 vial: of, the
license and authorize continued operation of
,the''
park, subject topermittee's compliance with all
Provisions of this ordinance pekl,abng•)..to ;park
operation and maintenance. i)owever,,:tli�ls,permit does;
not make lawful,th�p extension or enlar.,gement of^a
specified nonconformity, either �wi,t'h'i'nothe^present
confines of a park or by expanding A tag,boundaries.:'
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IEWAL OR_rRANSP'ER OF MOBILE HOME PARK L';
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validity, a license or nonconform,'
,;use permit
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11 be renewed each year. Upon ins
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pproval and
a
ment of an annual fee of twenty-five,.do
lars''($25.00)
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a one dollar ($1.00) for each mobile`
ome lot, •by
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After the
remedy or suspension
of a
Onconforming
y secretary. To transfer a license.,
use such use
shall not
be restored o
esumed. The
•to the city
fee for
issuance of
a nonconform,i
use permit
shall be
the same as
the renewal
for mobile
retary will issue a transfer, the feet erefor being
home parks
as provided
in section B r
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IEWAL OR_rRANSP'ER OF MOBILE HOME PARK L';
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validity, a license or nonconform,'
,;use permit
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11 be renewed each year. Upon ins
4Son by,,the
o
e enforcement officer and with his'
pproval and
a
ment of an annual fee of twenty-five,.do
lars''($25.00)
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a one dollar ($1.00) for each mobile`
ome lot, •by
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ensee or permittee, renewal will be '9
ected by the
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y secretary. To transfer a license.,
r. permit,. a
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tten request to do so shall be submitt
•to the city
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retary. Upon inspection of the pat,
by,,the code
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orcement officer, and with his approrl, the city
e
retary will issue a transfer, the feet erefor being
w
m y -five dollars ($25.00). The city as
retary shall
e
use to issue a renewal or transfer if th' home
a
k is in violation of any condition con
,mobile
dined in the
or
gina.l license or any regulation confined
herein
ap
licable to operation and maintenance'
;the mobile
io
e park. In the event of denial, the
pp,licant may,
ap
eal such denial to the city council by;
itten notice
to
the mayor within ten (10) days of sucqiy
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OCATION OF MOBILE HOME PARK LICENSE OR.'
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icense or permit may be revoked by the
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lLty, council
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n the licensee or permittee is found t
be, in ,:viola•
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n of any provision of this ordinance,, p
�the;•,terms of
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nonconforming use permit after a he
'ipg .is held
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ore the city council according to y,,tii
t.ten notice
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en to licensee or permittee at least'
11,;,(10) days
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or to such hearing. rldr
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ILE HOME PARK DESIGN AND CONSTRUC'ION(�
er the effective date of this ordina
NDARDS
mobile
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to
a parks shall at least meet the £ollciw
.4,.'ndes lgn an$
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struction standards:
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Size of Park;S2acinq and ClearakL
Homes
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The minimum size of a park shall bei•
q•.' (2) acres.
All. setback requirements of the city. Ps`subdivieion
and zoning ordinances shall apply to:: obile,homes
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as to single-family
Bary abuts upon a
shall be closer
(25').
residences. Wh
public street,
thereto than ti,
i) Off, -Street Parking Spaces
At least two (2) off-street parking
provided for each mobile home space'
fic hazards and improve the.,appi
mobile home park. Where individual
are used, parking may be in tanden
areas shall be hard surfaced wi
material and located to eliminate in
access to parking areas provided,.fi
homes and common parking areas wi
Each parking space shall be maintain
or agent free of cracks, holes, or o
I) Streets and Walkways
Internal streets, no -parking area s:
name signs shall be privately owl
maintained, unless dedicated to and
city. Streets shall be designed fc
venient access to all mobile hone
facilities for common use of ' E
Internal streets shall be kept op
obstruction in order that.law enfor
vehicles may have access to any aret
home park. All internal streete'sht
constructed to the general constru
established by the city and 'shall, "t
the owner or agent free of cracks,;k
hazards. Every mobile home 'park ;sh
access from a public street and er
space shall have directaccess to' -i
or to an internal street. Where an,
provides access, the same shall be, '4
public as an emergency access easeme
the rapid and safe movement of've)'
the purpose of providing emergency ',h
safety purposes. Each emergency -
;E
shall have a clear unobstructed wi4
,thirty feet (301) and shall,;,connech)
a dedicated public street, or shad
around of minimum sixty feet C
,Internal streets shall be named; a
spaces numbered. Ftreet signs sha17
land size contrastigg with those omll
so that there is no confusion rega''�
private and which are public streets
and numbers shall be of standard siz,
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aces shall be `
"reduce traf-
°ance-,of the
xking spaces
w� All parking
all-weather
rference with
other mobile
in the 'park.`
by,the owner
r hazards,
11 r and street
built, and �
Cepted by the
afe and con -
paces
paces andto
residents.
, free :.of
inent:•and..fire
f the mobi le
be;paved'and
,ton standards
+",!,;
maintained by,''
0s eand other
�-r.Yhave. direct
1C,Imobile home'
fi,+(
public street
ternalstreet
A cated to the
:rto„allow for
'les ,. used for
lth`or-public
)ess,-easement
rp,FrQfr at least
o ,each and of
ihaVe; a turn-
( )!V.' diameter.
mobile home
>e1� oP; •a °color �
'” streets
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Ing;,.which,.arIs
These signs
and„placement
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to facilitate location by emergen
parks shall provide concrete wal
thirty inches (3011) in width for
to each mobile home from a stree
specifications approved by the cit
Water Suopl
An adequate supply of 'potable
supplied through a water supply
mobile home space through piping
the city's plumbing regulations,`
hydrant shall be installed at e
space, at least four inches (901)'al
i) Sewage Dis osal
Each mobile home in a park space sh
a wastewater treatment facility wh',
and state health department regulat
0 Drainage
The park shall be located °and 'gra
away all surface water in a safe
manner. Accumulations of stagnant
be permitted. Culverts and draina,
be maintained free of dirt and'debi
or agent.
Fire Protection 1.
Service buildings (office, lawn!
repair shops, etc.) shall- be
emergency fire extinguishing app4
types and sizes as may be prescribe
fire prevention regulations.
skirting with the necessary vents,<:'i
openings shall be installed on e4
within thirty (30) days after its!
the park. Each mobile home shall'
an operable smoke detector. To In
by the mobile home owner with 'thea
licensee shall make such complian
mat -ion thereof a' condition in thi
rental of a mobile home.space.
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Fuel Supp' i
Gas piping systems shall be instal+
in accordance with the city's plumlbi
Gas outlets shall be capped when the
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ehicles. All
s. of minimum
strian access
nstructed'to
er shall be
stem to each
with
an outdoor
mobile ' homesthe
I;:nforming
ground.
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,be served by
',W+
meets county .
u"aaaI tol. drainQ:�"',
and efficient.
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Iter will not
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r,ditbhes
"' byt thep
yawner
IIr•I��Y#
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F' la ',ir
lr facildtlea,,
ply``,
rovided with
�;`'la
ktus- <of such .
byithe�,city's
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to ;.,:resistant ;
.teens, and/or
mobile home
mplacement in
equipped with,:,
to compliance
requirements,:
',`and', confor-
agreement for
a:'underground
regulations.
obile home
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spaces they serve are vacant. ,Nat,,
supplied except that a liquef,ie
system may be installed if the; r
natural gas supply is more than c
(1,000') from the park and is apps
council. LPG systems shall confori
codes and regulations by the
Commission pertaining thereto.
Extensions of Mobile Homes
No structural extension shall 'b(
mobile home in violation of, t
clearance requirements of. this ord
An extension that does not violat
ments may be installed if it mee,
requirements;
(a) Constructed of metal, fire r,o
wall panels with.. mechanir
joints;
(b) Length no 'greater than that
which it is accessory;,.
(c) To be dismantled on' removal
the mobile home to which it, i
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CION AND MATNTF.NANrv. nm unnrr
11 mobile home parks shall comply'wf
peration and maintenance regulationas ,,
1); Licensee or permittee shall keep
a have available for inspection',
register of park occupancy that's
following information:
(a) Name and address of ,park
(b) Mobile home registration data
.length, width, year of manufi
ti.fication number;
(c) Location of each
name and number
A new register 'shall
each year and the old
on the park premises
thereafter.
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.',gas shall, be
)etroleum gas
eat available
thousand feet
d by the city
th,applicable,
,gas, Railroad
ttached".to a ,
",;,spaping,. and
d
,iose. requl le- a-,,
the fo1lo.wng
f-
ve,; double-
,� connects
yuiLn nvme C6
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''the
park'
cessor�+�
r „�;IF;"
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.he< following
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-to-date 'Nand'
,the , park a
contain 'the
icluding make,
re, and iden-
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( ) The licensee or permittee shall b
keeping the park in a clean, safe
dition free of accumulations of ru
growth of grass or weeds that mi
fire hazard or give harborage to
Walks, streets and parking spaces
tained in a serviceable all-weather
( ) No open fire or burning shall be
the park except for outdoor cookie
stoves or charcoal grills. No f
shall be stored beneath mobilelh
resistant skirting shall be maiht'
prevent accumulations of flam
beneath mobile homes. Emergency.fi
apparatus, if reguiredr shall 'b
tested at intervals of time sugges
facturer..
( ) The storage, collection, and-dispoa
garbage shall be 'so conducted �a'
health hazards, rodent harborage,!
grounds, fire hazards, litter or
Each mobile home space must uti
refuse collection services.
( ) Licensee or permittee shall provide
homes located in the park be instal
in accordance with Texas Departme'
Standards rules and regulations
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'IIIM_BE HOME PARKS WITHIN CTTY'R FXmanmrn
N person shall subdivide land within
t rial jurisdiction of the city for
c acing a mobile home park until a plat
p� rk has been approved by the city Cour
s all besubmi.t.ted in accordance with tl
o tlined ill tile city's subdivision reg
p acs shall be accompanied by the infoi
Asubsection B(1) and (2) hereof.
I. It BILITY OF CITY UNDER THIS 0Ani Nn Nrr
ther the city nor any•„author ized, ag
terms of this ordinance shall be•li
bility by reason ,of..orders issued'
pliance with the terms of this ordini
e'i', Gponsible for
a' "sanitary con -
b h and of rank -
g' lfbonstitute a'
i'ous'insects.
all be main-
ndition. �f
mitted withincr
k "amper type
k bl"ecliquids
The 'fire
fid. .intacb '' to
m e ,";materials
xtipguish"ing,�
e apected "'and
Eby,' the menu -,
i,
i
*refuse and
$ (Crea'te''Tno
ti6ect.' breeding
'e'�, pollution.'
the ' city's r
all mobile
nd
aanchored`"
of ;'Labor 'and'i
ilk ii p,dA,•
R.:
V'1n TTY
III if 8 a'
01101"
0'*,,extraterri- '
jpurpose of
the proposed
L'. All plats
procedures as
tions. Such
tion outlined
III if 8 a'
01101"
0'*,,extraterri- '
jpurpose of
the proposed
L'. All plats
procedures as
tions. Such
tion outlined
11 ordinances or parts of ordinani
erewith are, to the extent of such!•
epealed.
ARTICLE III
ny person violating any of the provisii
ance shall be deemed guilty of a misd
onviction thereof, shall be subject t
ore than one thousand dollar
urthermor.e, each and every day any s
his ordinance shall continue, followin4
otice, shall constitute a separate.'
ffense.
ARTICLE IV
It is hereby declared to be the inten.l
council that the sections, paragra
!lauses and phrases of this ordinance hq
everable and, if any phrase, cl.ause,�
raph, or section shall be declared uno
he valid judgement or decree of any co
urisdict.ion, such unconstitutionality
ny of the remaining phrases, clauses,'
raphs and sections, since the same'`
nacted by the city council without.the"
ny unconstitutional phrase, cla>
aragraph, or section.
ARTICLE V
his ordinance will take effect immed
iter its passage and the publication o„
he law in such cases provides.
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4SSED AND APPROVED on final reading th
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le City of Anna, Texas.
in conflict
Iflict, hereby
of.,this ordi-
eanor and upon
a°'fine of not
X11,;! ($1,000.00) .
,"violation of
properly served
end •punishable,:
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IN,': sentences,
tby adopted are
bntence, para
stitutional by
t of competent
all not affect
ntences, para-
uld have been
corporation of
s,;: sentence,
ktely from, and
,the caption as
,the - _/n'day
lity Council of
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