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1984-065571L(28L) NO AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, RELATING TO MOBILE HOMES, MOBILE HOME PARKS AND TRAVEL TRAILERS, PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That Article III, Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, heretofore effective, is hereby repealed and reenacted in its entirety to hereafter read as follows ARTICLE III MOBILE HOMES, MOBILE HOME PARKS & TRAVEL TRAILERS Section 23-22 Definitions For the purpose of this article, certain terms, words and phrases shall have the meanings indicated Agent Any person authorized by the licensee of a mobile home park to operate or maintain such park Building Official The legally designated inspection authority of the building inspection division of the public works department or his authorized representative City/County Health Director The legally designated head of the city and/or county health department or his authorized representative Collector Streets A roadway that collects traffic from local roadways and feeds the traffic to larger streets Common Access Route A private way which affords principal means of access to individual mobile home stands or auxiliary buildings Drive-way A minor entrance way off the common access route within the park, into an off-street parking area serving one or more mobile homes Drying Yard An area specifically designated for use by PAGE 1 residents for the purpose of hanging clothes out to dry, usually approximately 2,500 square feet per one hundred (100) living units Electrical Connection The connection consisting of all wiring, fittings and appurtenances from tahe disconnect box to the distribution system within a mobile home or travel trailer Front That part of the mobile home space which abuts the common access or private drive, if double, the owner shall elect which one is the front, and such an election shall be stated shown on the final plat Internal Street Same as Common Access Route License A written license issued by the city building official permitting a person to oprate and maintain a mobile home park or travel trailer park under the provisions of this article Licensee Any person licensed to operate and maintain a mobile home park or travel trailer park under the provisions of this article Local Street A street that gathers local traffic from a residential or other low intensity area and transports it to collector streets Mobile Home A moveable or portable dwelling constructed on a chassis and which has been designed so that it may be occupied and used without a permanent foundation, further a single-family dwelling unit suitable for year-round occupancy and which has pro- vision for compliance with the applicable code requirements for dwe11inga Such vehicle shall be eligible for registration and licensing by the State of Texas for being transported, on the public streets and highways Mobile Home Park A unified development of mobile home spaces, or stands arranged on a tract of land under private ownership, meeting all requirements of this article Mobile Home Subdivision A unified development of mobile home sites or lots which have been divided for the purpose of individual PAGE 2 ownership, and which is governed by the provisions of the subdi- vision regulations of the City of Denton Mobile Home Lot A parcel or tract of land for the placement of a single mobile home and the exclusive use of its occupants and which is located in a mobile home subdivision approved by the planning and zoning commission of the city Natural or Artificial Barrier Any creek, ravine, pond, rail- road, fence, hedge, or similar physical separations which prohibit a direct view from outside the mobile home park Parking Space A minimum space nine (9) feet in width by twenty (20) feet in length, located within the boundary of the mobile home space for the purpose of automobile storage Park Occupant One who occupies a mobile home or travel trailer within a licensed park Permit A written permit or certification issued by the building official permitting the construction, alteration, or extension of a mobile home park or travel trailer park, under the provisions of this article and regulations issued hereunder Person Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association, entity, or corporation, or any combination thereof Pickup Coach A structure designed to be mounted on a pickup or truck chassis with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses Playground A tract or parcel of land one to four (4) acres in size which is reserved and designed primarily for a children's play area, and equipped with conventional playground facilities such as swings, slides, etc , in addition to larger facilities such as ballfield or adult recreation area Plot Plan Graphic representation, drawn to scale, in a horizontal plane, delineating the outlines of the land included in the plan and all proposed use locations, accurately dimensioned, PAGE 3 and indicating the relation of each use to that adjoining, and to the boundary of the property Register A well bound book, kept legibly covering all pertinent information required by this article Replacement The act of moving one mobile home from its existing stand and replacing it with another mobile home Screening Device A solid masonry or wooden wall or fence, a woven wire or chain link fence with metal strips woven through the mesh to form a solid screen, a woven wire or chain link fence with evergreen shrubs forming a sight screen Service Building A structure housing toilet, lavatory, and such other facilities as may be required by this article Sewer Connection The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenances from the drain outlet of a mobile home or travel trailer to the inlet of the corresponding sewer service riser pipe of the sewage system serving the mobile home park, or travel trailer park Sewer Service Riser Pipe That portion of a sewer service which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a mobile home or travel trailer stall Site Same as stand, unless otherwise stated in the paragraph Site Plan Same as plot plan Stall That limited portion of the mobile home stand which has been readied for the placement and use of a mobile home in accordance with this article Stand An area within the park which has been improved for a single mobile home or travel trailer as provided in this article Subdivision Ordinance The rules and regulations governing the platting, subdivision and development of land within the City of Denton Tot Lot A small parcel of land, usually one-half (1/2) acre or less in size, designed as a children's play area and equipped PAGE 4 with swings, slides, merry-go-rounds, and similar facilities Travel Trailer A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling, selfpro- pelled or to be towed behind a motor vehicle, without special permit being needed, of a gross weight of not more than 4,500 pounds and having an overall length of not more than twenty-eight (28) feet Travel Trailer Stand A parcel or area of land for the place- ment of a single travel trailer and the exclusive use of its occupants and which is located in a travel park approved by the planning and zoning commission of the city Travel Trailer Park A unified development under private ownership designed primarily for transient service, on which travel trailers, pickup coaches and self-propelled motorized vehicles, are parked or situated and used for the purpose of supplying to the public a parking space for such vehicles, meeting all the requirements of this article Water Connection The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within a mobile home or travel trailer Water Riser Pipe That portion of the private water service system serving a mobile home or travel trailer park, which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at a mobile home or travel trailer space Zoning Ordinance The comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Denton, being Ordinance No 69-01, as amended Section 23-23 Permit Exceptions No permit shall be issued for the construction or occupancy of a permanent residential structure in any mobile home subdivision, mobile home park or travel trailer park, with the following exceptions PAGE 5 (a) One existing residential structure may be retained or one new residential structure may be constructed for the occupancy of the owner or agent of the park or subdivision (b) An existing residence may be converted to a clubhouse, community center or service building for use by the resi- dents of the mobile home subdivision, mobile home park, or travel trailer park Section 23-24 Permits Required It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or extend any mobile home park or travel trailer park within the limits of the City of Denton unless he holds a valid permit issued by the building official in the name of such person for the specific construction, alteration or extension proposed Section 23-25 Application Requirements (a) All applications for permits shall be made upon standard forms provided by the building official and shall contain the following (1) Name and address of the applicant, and of owner (2) Location and legal description of the mobile home park or travel trailer park (b) To this application shall be attached ten (10) copies of the plot plan and construction drawings drawn to a standard scale on a standard twenty-four by thirty-six (24 X 36) inch sheet The plan and construction drawings shall include all data required under this article One print of the plot plan is to be circulated by the building official to each of the city departments or divi- sions designated The plot plan does not replace or supersede any subdivision plat of the property required by state law to be recorded in Denton County Plat Records after review and approval of the Denton Planning and Zoning Commission Section 23-26 Permit Fees (a) Building Permit All applications to the building official shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100 00) for up to the first ten (10) stands and two dollars ($2 00) per stand thereafter PAGE 6 (b) Plumbing Permit The plumbing permit fee shall be two dollars ($2 00) per stand (c) Electrical Permit The electriccal permit fee shall be two dollars ($2 00) per stand Section 23-27 Issuance of Permit When upon review of the application, the building official is satisified that the proposed plans meet the requirements of the article and other applicable ordinances, and after four (4) complete sets of plans have been returned reflecting all changes requested by any city official, a permit shall be issued Section 23-28 Denial of Permit, Hearing Any person whose application for a permit under this article has been denied, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter under the procedure provided in Section 23-51 Section 23-29 Reserved Section 23-30 License Required It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any mobile home or travel trailer park within the limits pf the City of Denton unless he holds a valid license issued for the current year by the city building official in the name of such person for the specific park All applications for licenses shall be made in writing on forms furnished by the city building official, who shall issue a license unless the applicant is a valid holder of a certificate of occupancy When a certificate of occupancy is revoked, the license is automatically void Section 23-31 Application for Original License Application for the original license shall be in writing signed by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the application and by the deposit of the license fee hereinafter provided, and shall contain (a) The name and address of the applicant (b) The location and legal description of the park PAGE 7 (c) A plot plan of the park showing all mobile home or travel trailer stands, structures, roads, walkways, and other service facilities Before the original license or renewal is issued for the operation of any mobile home or travel trailer park, the city building official shall be assured of compliance with all provi- sions of this article Mobile home and travel trailer parks in existence and lawfully operating prior to the effective date of this ordinance may continue to operate as nonconforming parks upon application for and receipt of a park license in accordance with the above application procedures The provisions of Article 22 of Appendix B to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton relating to nonconforming uses and structures shall apply to nonconforming parks licensed hereunder Such parks shall be inspected at least once a year to insure the safety, health and welfare of the occupants of the park Section 23-32 Application for License Renewal Application for renewal of licenses shall be made in writing by the licensee on forms furnished by the city building official, on or before October first of each year Such application shall contain any change in the information occurring after the original license was issued for the latest renewal granted Section 23-33 License Fee All original license applications or renewals thereof shall be accompanied by a fee of two hundred and five dollars ($205 00) plus four dollars and ten cents ($4 10) for each mobile home stand or travel trailer stand in the mobile home or travel trailer park The original fee shall be prorated on the nearest quarterly basis between the date of the original license and October first of that fiscal year All renewal fees shall be due on October first of each year Section 23 34 Licenses Not Transferable Licenses issued under the provisions of this article shall not PAGE 8 be transferred A new license will be issued to any new owner upon compliance with the provisions hereof Section 23-35 Violations, Notice, Suspension of License Whenever, upon inspection of any mobile home or travel trailer park, the city building official, after consultation with the city official or officials he deems competent to judge, finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision of this article he shall give notice in writing in accordance with Section 23-50, to the licensee that unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in such notice, the license shall be suspended At the end of such period of time, the city building official shall reinspect such park, requesting assistance from other city departments as may be required and if such conditions or practices have not been corrected he shall immediately suspend the license and give notice in writing of such suspension, to the licensee Upon receipt of notice of such suspension, licensee shall cease operation of such park, except as provided in Section 23-52 Sections 23-36/23-39 Reserved Section 23-40 Inspections Required The building official, the city-county health director, the fire chief, the fire marshal, the police chief, the city engineer, the director of utilities, and the tax assessor-collector or their representative are hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary to determine compliance with this article Section 23-41 Entry on Premises The building official, the city-county health director, the fire chief, the fire marshal, the police chief, the city engineer, the director of utilities, and the tax assessor-collector, or other city official shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of PAGE 9 inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforce- ment of this article and for the maintenance of the utilities Section 23-42 Inspection of Register The building official, the city-county health director, the fire chief, the fire marshal, the police chief and the tax assessor-collector shall have the power and authority in discharg- ing their official duties to inspect the register containing a record of all residents of the mobile home or travel trailer park Section 23-43 Duty of Occupants It shall be the duty of every occupant of a mobile home or travel trailer within a licensed park to give the licensee, his agent, or authorized employee access to any part of such park at reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or altera- tions as are necessary to effect compliance with this article Sections 23-44/23-49 Reserved Section 23-50 Notice of Violations, Requirements of Notice Whenever it is determined that there are grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this article, the city building official shall give notice of such alleged violation to the licensee or agent, as hereinafter provided Such notice shall (a) Be in writing, (b) Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance, (c) Allow a reasonable time for the performance of the act it requires, (d) Be served upon the licensee or his agent, provided that such notice or order shall be deemed to have been properly served upon such licensee or his agent when a copy thereof has been sent by mail to his last known address, or when he has been served with such notice by any method auth- orized or required by the laws of this state, and (e) Contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken will effect compliance with the provisions of this article Section 23-51 Appeal from Denial of Permit by the Building Official Any person affected by the refusal of the building official to issue a permit under the provisions hereof, may request and shall PAGE 10 be granted a hearing on the matter before the board of adjustment, provided that such person shall file within ten (10) days after the day the permit was refused, in the office of the building official, a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefore Upon receipt of such petition the building official shall forward it to the city secretary who shall set a time and place for such hearing and give the petitioner written notice thereof At such hearing the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why such permit should be issued Section 23-52 Appeal from Notice Issued by the Building Official Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this article, by the building official may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the board of adjustment, provided that such person shall file within ten (10) days after the day the notice was served, in the office of the city secretary, a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefore The filing of the request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension Upon receipt of such petition, the city secretary shall set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof At such hearing, the petitioner shall be given an oppor- tunity to be heard and to show why such notice should be modified or withdrawn Sections 23-53/23-59 Reserved Section 23-60 Plot Plan The plot plan shall be filed as required by Section 23-25 and shall show the following (a) The area and dimensions of the proposed park with identi- fication of location and boundaries, (b) The number, location and size of all mobile home and travel trailer stands, PAGE 11 (c) The location and dimension of driveways, roadways and walkways, (d) The location and size of water and sewer lines and riser pipes, (e) The location and details of lighting, electrical and gas systems and semi-public telephone locations, (f) The location of all water and sewer main lines and electrical lines and the dedication to the City of Denton of all necessary easements, (g) The locations of all existing and proposed buildings and structures, (h) Existing and proposed topography of the proposed park, (i) The locations of fire mains, including the size, the hydrants, and fire extinguishing equipment, (j) Such other reasonable information as may be required by city officials Copies of the plot plan shall be circulated to the following city departments by the building official, and approval obtained from them prior to issuance of a permit engineering department, health department, fire department, police department, utilities department, tax department, and the parks and recreat3.on department Section 23-61 Requirements Any development, redevelopment, alteration or expansion of a mobile home park within the city limits of Denton shall be done in compliance with the following requirements (a) Location A mobile home or travel trailer park shall be located only in designated zoning areas and with a specific use permit for that purpose, as provided and defined in the zoning ordinance (b) Basic minimum requirements (1) Area Rp ir__ements There is no minimum area which may Fe eve d veToped or used for mobile home park purposes (2) Stand Requirements m n mum area o ve however, no such stand feet in width nor less depth (3) Screening There shal a permanent screening feet in height on all Each stand shall provide a thousand (5,000) square feet, shall be less than forty (40') than one hundred (100') feet in 1 be constructed and maintained device not less than six (6') sides of the park except where PAGE 12 natural barriers exist to form all or part of such a screen, or where roadways exist to create a traffic hazard (4) Open Space Requirements (a) The minimum front yard setback shall be fifteen (15') feet from the nearest corner of the mobile home or travel trailer to the front line of the stand (b) No mobile home or travel trailer shall be closer than fifteen (15') feet to any adjoining public right-of-way (c) For other structures, the minimum front yard setback shall be at least fifteen (15') feet (d) The minimum distance between mobile homes and travel trailers shall be twenty (20') feet on the sides and sixteen (16') feet on the front and rear (5) Height Regulations (a) The height limit for any mobile home or travel trailer in the park shall be eighteen (18') feet (b) The height of the mobile home frame above the ground elevation, measured at ninety degrees (90°) to the frame, shall not be greater than three (3') feet, and for travel trailers not greater than two (2') feet (6) Soil and Ground Cover Exposed ground surfaces in all parts o every par shall be paved, covered with stone screenings or other solid material, or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and eliminating dust (7) Drainage The ground surface in all parts of a park shal=e graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner The adequacy of drainage facilities shall be verified by a licensed professional engineer There shall be an analysis and design of the 100 year flood improvements to meet FEMA requirements (8) Des! n and Location of Storage Facilities Storage aci !ties with a minimum capacity of two hundred (200) cubic feet per stand may be provided on the stand, or in compounds located with one hundred (100') feet of each stand Storage facilities shall be designed in a manner that will enhance the appearance of the park and shall be faced with masonry, porcelained steel, baked enameled steel or other material equal in fire resistance, durability and appearance, or of an equal material approved by the building official (9) Mobile Home Stalls The area of the mobile home stall shall be concrete to provide adequate support for the placement of the mobile home PAGE 13 (10) Parkin Every mobile home stand shall have two (2) ofd-street parking spaces (ravel trailer stands shall have one Section 23-62 Access and Traffic Circulation Internal streets shall be privately owned, built, and main- tained, and shall be designed for safe and convenient access to all stands and parking spaces and to facilities for common use of park residents (a) Internal Streets or Common Access Routes (1) An internal street or common access route shall be provided to each stand All internal streets or common access routes shall be a minimum of thirty-four (34') feet in width from back of curb to back of curb The internal streets stiall be continuous and connect with either outer streets in the park, public streets or, in the alternative, shall be provided with a cul-de-sac having a minimum radius of forty (40') feet All other streets shall have a minimum radius at intersections of thirty (30') feet No internal street ending in a cul-de-sac shall exceed one thousand (1,000') feet in length (2) All streets shall be inches of asphalt, s and with standard or materials for street the City Engineer as the standards in this constructed of at least two (2") ix (6") inches of lime subgrade surmountable curbs (Alternative construction may be approved by long as the alternative exceeds section ) (b) Surfacing, Location of Off-Street Parking Off-street parking for at least two (2) vehicles per stand shall be concrete and all other parking areas shall be constructed of all weather materials and located to eliminate interference with access to parking areas provided for other mobile homes, travel trailers and for public parking within the park (c) Minimum Parkin Area for Vehicle Stora e A minimum park ng area o one undred an sixty ) square feet per mobile home space shall be provided for storage of boats or vehicles in excess of two (2) per mobile home unit to minimize on-street parking and to facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles into and through the park (d) Maintenance of Internal Streets Internal streets shall be maintained free of cracks, holes and other hazards at the expense of the licensee Inspection of the streets shall occur at least yearly in conjunction with other City of Denton inspections of the mobile home park or tourist court The inspections shall be made by the city engineer and shall cover the hazards listed above (e) Numberin Namin of Streets All streets within each par s a A Mr ere or named in an approved manner PAGE 14 (f) Intersecting of Interior Streets Adjoining Public treets Interior streets shall intersect adjoining pu6Lrc- streets at ninety degrees (90°) and at locations which will eliminate or minimize interference with the traffic on those public streets Design of the interior streets shall be approved by the Traffic Engineer with respect to horizontal and vertical alignment, access points to city streets parking locations and internal access for emergency vehicles (g) Posting of Signs At each entrance to the park, an eighteen inches by twenty-four inches (18" X 24") sign should be posted, stating "Private Drive, No Thru Traffic" The licensee may also post a speed limit sign on this same post Section 23-63 Area Lighting Adequate lighting shall be provided in a manner approved by the director of utilities Section 23-64 Installation of Telephone Lines, Semi-public Telephone All telephone lines meeting the requirements of the telephone company shall be installed underground A minimum of one semi- public telephone shall be provided in an easily accessible location twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week Section 23-65 Recreation Area All parks shall have at least one recreation area, located as to be free of traffic hazards, easily accessible to all park residents, and centrally located where topography permits (a) Extent Recreation areas and facilities, such as play- grounds, swimming pools, and community buildings shall be provided which in the judgment of the park licensee will meet the anticipated needs of the clientele the park is designed to serve Provision of separate adult and tot lot recreational areas is encouraged (b) Size Not less than eight percent (8Z) of the gross park area shall be devoted to recreational facilities, generally in a central location In large parks this may be decentralized Recreation areas include space for community buildings and community use facilities such as adult recreation and child play PAGE 15 areas and swimming pools but not including vehicle parking, commercial, maintenance and utilities areas (c) Playground Location When playground space is provided it shall be so designated and shall be protected from traffic, thor- oughfares and parking areas Such space shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and free of dangerous conditions and hazards Section 23-66 Water Supply (a) Generally An accessible, adequate, safe, and potable supply of water meeting state standards shall be provided in each park Connection shall be made to the public supply of water in accordance with Article VI, Chapter 25 of the Denton Code of Ordinances (b) Water Distribution System (1) The water supply system of the park shall be connected by pipes to all mobile home stands, buildings, and other facilities requiring water (2) All water piping, fixtures, and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and city regulations and requirements (3) A master meter will be placed at the property line to serve the park or individual water meters will be provided for each mobile home stand If individual water meters are used then the water system must be built in accordance with City of Denton subdivision requirements (4) A backflow preventer or vacuum break will be required to be placed at the property line on the discharge side of the master meter if the property is master metered Beyond the master meter, the City of Denton has no maintenance responsibility (c) Individual Water Riser Pipes and Connections (1) Individual water riser pipes shall be located within the confined area of the outside perimeter walls of the mobile home at a point where the water connection will approximate a vertical position (2) Water riser service pipes shall extend at least four inches (4") above ground elevation The pipe shall be at least three-quarter inch (3/4") The water outlet shall be capped in an approved manner when the stand is unoccupied (3) Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service lines, valves and riser pipes Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe PAGE 16 (4) A shutoff valve below the frost line shall be provided near each water riser pipe (S) Underground stop and waste valves shall not be installed on any water service Section 23-67 Sewage Disposal (a) General Requirements An adequate and safe sewage system shall be provided in all parks for conveying and disposing of all sewage The sewer system for a park shall be constructed in accordance with the plumbing code All proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved by the city building offical prior to construction except that the use of septic tanks for the disposal of sewage shall not be approved Effluents from sewage treatment facilities shall not be discharged into any waters of the State except with prior approval of the city-county health director and the appropriate regulatory agency of the State The City of Denton has no maintenance responsibility for sewage disposal facilities inside the mobile home park (b) Individual Sewer Connections (1) Each mobile home stand shall be provided with at least a four inch (4") diameter sewer riser pipe The sewer riser pipe shall be so located on each stand that the sewer connection to the mobile home drain outlet will approximate a vertical position (2) The sewer connection from the mobile home to the sewer riser pipe shall have a nominal inside diameter of at least three inches (3"), and the slope of any portion thereof shall be at least one-fourth inch (1/4") per foot The sewer connection shall consist of one pipe line only without any branch fittings All joints shall be water tight All sewer connections shall comply with the requirements of the city and shall be inspected by the city plumbing inspector (3) All materials used for sewer connections shall be in accordance with the plumbing code and specifications in the building official's office (4) Provision shall be made for capping the sewer riser pipe in an approved manner when the stand is unoccupied Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the riser The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least four inches (4") above ground elevation Section 23-68 Electrical Distribution System (a) Installation All electrical wiring in the park shall PAGE 17 be underground, and installed in accordance with the electrical code and specifications of the City of Denton (b) General Requirements Every park shall contain an electrical wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations for such systems (c) Power Distribution Lines Main power lines shall be in approved conduit Such conductors shall be located not less than one foot radial distance from water, sewer, or gas lines The location of all such underground lines shall be clearly marked by surface signs at approved intervals (d) Individual Electrical Connections (1) Each stand shall be served and metered by the city electrical department the same as a single-family residential lot, with an underground service line, and be provided with an approved disconnecting device and over-current protective equipment The minimum service per outlet shall be 120/240 volts AC, 50 amperes (2) Outlets (receptacles or pressure connectors) shall be housed in an Underwriters Laboratory approved weather- proof outlet box, and shall be located not more than twenty-five (25) feet from the overcurrent protective device in the mobile home or travel trailer Two (2) three pole, four-wire, grounding type shall be used (3) Receptacles shall be in accordance with American Standard Outlet Receptacle C-73-1, or equivalent (4) The mobile home or travel trailer shall be connected to the outlet box by an Underwriters Laboratory approved type of flexible supply cord with a male attachment plug or with pressure connections If the distance from the receptacle to the mobile home exceeds three feet (3') the cord shall be installed underground (e) Required Grounding All exposed non-current-carrying metal parts of mobile homes and all other equipment shall be grounded by means of an approved grounding conductor with branch circuit con- ductors The neutral conductor shall not be used as an equipment ground for mobile homes or other equipment, the grounding conductor shall be attached to a permanent ground in an approved manner Section 23-69 Service Building and Other Community Service Facilities PAGE 18 (a) General The requirements of this section shall apply to service buildings, recreation buildings and other community service facilities including but not limited to the following (1) Management offices, repair shops and storage areas, (2) Sanitary facilities, (3) Laundry facilities, (4) Indoor recreation areas, and (5) Commercial uses supplying essential goods or services for the benefit and convenience of park occupants (b) Structural Requirements for Buildings (1) All portions of the structure shall be properly protected from damage by ordinary uses and by decay, corrosion, termites, and other destructive elements Exterior portions shall be of such materials and be so constructed and protected as to prevent entrance or penetration of moisture and weather (2) All structures shall be constructed in conformance with the building code (c) Barbecue Pits, Fireplaces, Stoves and Incinerators Cook- ing shelters, barbecue pits, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves and incinerators shall be located, constructed, maintained and used as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance both on the property on which used and on neighboring property No open fire shall be permitted except in facilities approved by the fire marshal No open fire shall be left unattended No fuel shall be used and no material burned which emits dense smoke or objectionable odors Section 23-70 Refuse and Garbage Handling (a) Mobile homes shall be considered as an "individual family unit" which require them to abide by Chapter 12, Articles I and II of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances, pertaining to residential sanitation collection (b) Any owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of any mobile home in the city shall have garbage, trash and rubbish regularly removed by the city sanitation division (c) The charges for such service shall be included on the monthly utility bill of the applicant, as determined by the PAGE 19 utility deposit or service application, and all utility service may be suspended upon failure to pay the required charges within ten (10) days from the due date of the bill (d) The charge for collecting garbage, trash and rubbish from each individual family unit is established in Chapter 12, Article II, Section 12-19(b) of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances (e) All individual family units shall use plastic bags as specified under Section 12-9(b) and shall place such bags on the curb or alley line on collection days as specified by the city Section 23-71 Insect and Rodent Control (a) Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insect and rodent harborage and infestation Extermination methods and other measures to control insects and rodents shall conform with the requirements of the city-county health officer (b) Parks shall be maintained free of accumulations of debris which may provide rodent harborage or breeding places for flies, mosquitoes and other pests (c) The growth of brush, weeds and grass shall be controlled to prevent harborage of noxious insects or other pests Parks shall be so maintained as to prevent the growth of noxious weeds detrimental to health in accordance with Article II, Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances Section 23-72 Fuel Supply and Storage (a) Natural Gas System (1) Natural gas piping systems shall be installed under- ground and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems (2) Each stand provided with piped gas shall have an approved manual shutoff valve installed upstream of the gas outlet The outlet shall be equipped with an approved cap to prevent accidental discharge of gas when the outlet is not in use (b) Liquefied Petroleum Gas System (1) Individual liquefied petroleum gas systems may be used, but, when used, shall be installed and main- tained in accordance with applicable codes of the city PAGE 20 and regulations of the Texas Railroad Commission pertaining thereto (2) Liquefied petroleum gas containers shall be installed on an individual space to serve only that mobile home or travel trailer occupying that space (3) No liquefied petroleum gas vessel shall be stored or located outside or beneath any storage cabinet, carport, mobile home, or any other structure, unless such installations are approved by the building official and the fire marshal Section 23-73 Fire Safety Standards (a) Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases In parks where liquefied petroleum gases are stored or dispensed, their handling and storage shall comply with requirements of the plumbing code, the fire code, and the Texas Railroad Commission regulations (b) Storage and Handling of Flammable Liquids In parks in which gasoline, fuel oil, or other flammable liquids are stored and/or dispensed, their handling and storage shall comply with the fire code (c) Access for Fire Fighting Approaches to all travel trailers and mobile homes shall be kept clear for fire fighting (d) Water Supply Facilities for Fire Department Operations Water supply facilities for fire department operations shall be connected to the City of Denton water supply Water mains for fire protection purposes are to be sized six (6) ID or larger with standard City of Denton hydrants located within three hundred feet (300') of all mobile home sites, measured along driveways or streets, and such water supply systems shall meet the minimum standards for fire fighting purposes as required by the State Board of Insurance Fire hydrants will be subject to periodic inspections by the fire department It shall be the respon- sibility of the park licensee to insure that the fire hydrants in need of immediate repair shall be repaired in a satisfactory manner within twenty-four (24) hours Non-emergency repairs shall be made within fourteen (14) days upon receipt of notification PAGE 21 Non-emergency, for purposes of this paragraph, shall mean of a nature not impairing the actual use intended (e) Collection, Disposal of Rubbish The park licensee or agent shall provide an adequate system of collection and safe disposal of rubbish, approved by the fire marshal and the city-country health officer (f) Dry Brush, Limbs, Leaves and Weeds The park licensee or agent shall be responsible for maintaining the entire area of the park free of dry brush, leaves, limbs and weeds Section 23-74 Miscellaneous Requirements (a) Responsibilites of the Park Management (1) All responsibilities set out elsewhere in this article as apply to licensee or agent (2) The licensee or his agent shall operate the park in compliance with this and other applicable articles and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition (3) The licensee or agent shall notify each and every park occupant of all applicable provisions of this article and inform them of their duties and responsibilities hereunder (4) The licensee or agent shall maintain a register of park occupancy which shall contain the following information (a) Name and stand number of all park residents (b) Mobile home registration data, including make, length, width, year of manufacture and identi- fication number (c) Make and model of all travel trailers, and the license number (d) Location of each mobile home and travel trailer within the park by stand number (e) Dates of arrival and departure of each mobile home and travel trailer (f) Name and address of business or individual who installed each mobile home or travel trailer A new register shall be initiated on January first of each year, and the old register may thereafter be retired but shall be retained on the premises for at least three (3) years following its retirement Registers shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by any official of the City of Denton PAGE 22 whose duties may necessitate access to the infor- mation contained therein (5) The licensee or agent shall furnish to the tax assessor-collector for the City of Denton, within ten (10) days after the first day of January of each year, a list of all mobile homes in the park on the first day of January The list shall contain the owner's name and address, the make, length, width, year of manufacture and identification number of the mobile home, and the location of each mobile home within the park Said lists shall be prepared using forms provided by the tax assessor-collector of the city (6) Every park operator shall keep a valid certificate of occupancy for she park (7) The licensee, or his agent, shall insure the proper placement of each mobile or travel trailer on its stand by each park occupant and insure the installation of all tie downs in accordance with state standards (b) Responsibilities of Park Occupants (1) All responsibilities set out elsewhere in this article (2) The park occupant shall comply with all requirements of this article and shall maintain his stand and its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition (3) The park occupant shall be responsible for proper placement of his mobile home or travel trailer on its stand and proper installation of all utility connections in accordance with the instruction of the park management (4) Fire resistant skirting or an equal substitute approved by the building official shall be required on all mobile homes and shall be installed within sixty (60) days after emplacement of the mobile home (5) Skirtings, porches, awnings, and other additions, when installed, shall be maintained in good repair The use of space immediately underneath a mobile home for storage shall be permitted only under the following conditions (a) The storage area shall have a base of impervious material (b) Stored items shall not interfere with the under- neath inspection of the mobile home, nor be a fire hazard (6) The park occupant shall be responsible for proper placement of the mobile home or travel trailer on its standard and proper installation of all tie downs in accordance wita state standards PAGE 23 Section 23-75 Penalties Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00), and each day and every day that the provisions of this ordinance are violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense This penalty is in addition to and cumulative of, any other remedies available at law and equity SECTION II That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity SECTION III That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed SECTION That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage PASSED AND APPROVED this the Sa:: day of r w 4 1984 1\Y V Y11J 0!!L\L, l1. OF D NTON, TEXAS ATTEST CAARLUTT bMUKETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY PAGE 24 Rw 44 o v 3 a ~ o Y Q' y C ~ w Y v Y R y T Y a V 'Q -o 0 o lil Oy ~ o4c 3 ~ Y C a i ; cy o c 4 ,o u w ~ v Y Q , co 9 ~ y $ wC' "jw w wo a o ~ DO ~ Q ci ~ m w ~ o ' 10 06 qd 2 m /p w y C M Y r 4 T a a Y t4 Y w d 1 O 0 3 c w a a R R -o ~ Y vi ~i Y JAO VTO' ; nlyda(1 ,qi p'(% A n)1 'J331~d 3aOS ~3N5I'~fl~d N W-13,A 'W~gytA p{ 3 J~~ t4O v a W3El ~~3~ ~ All