§ 14. MOBILE HOME REGULATIONS (MANUFACTURED HOME REGULATION)

A.

DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this section, the following words and phrases are defined and shall not be construed as herein set forth unless it shall be apparent from the context that they have a different meaning.

Mobile Home: A mobile home, manufactured housing, manufactured home or a HUD-Code manufactured home and collectively means and refers to all as they are defined by the Texas Manufacturing Housing Standards Act (Article 5221f, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) and also means industrial housing or buildings as defined in Article 5221f-1, Revised Statutes.

(Ordinance No. 09-2004 of May 13, 2004)

B.

PERMITS

(1)

Permit Required

No mobile home shall be placed on any individual lot or plot and occupied until a permit has been issued. Mobile homes which are moved into an established park are exempt only in that their fee shall be as established by City Council Resolution. Section 28 MOBILE HOME PARKS of this Chapter shall apply to what constitutes a Mobile Home Park. A permit shall be issued by the Building Official or Building Inspector conditioned upon compliance with the terms of this section and the Standard Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Gas and National Electric Codes. The fees for such permit will be in accordance with the single-family dwelling permits approved for those Codes within the corporate city limits.

(2)

Application for Permit Requirements

All applications for permits shall contain the following information:

(a)

Name and address of applicant.

(b)

Telephone number of applicant.

(c)

Location of mobile home within the City.

(d)

Plot Plan. A drawing or plot plan showing the dimensions of the lot or tract of land upon which mobile home is or will be located, and the location of existing buildings or structures upon the lot, if any, together with the location of existing buildings or structures upon adjoining lots.

(e)

Copy of permit from Galveston County for water well and septic tank if located outside the water district.

(f)

Specify whether mobile home is to be used for commercial or residential purposes.

(Ordinance No. 09-2004 of May 13, 2004)

C.

LOCATION OF MOBILE HOME

(1)

Any mobile home located in a flood zone as determined by FEMA must meet all Flood Hazard Area Regulations as set forth in Section 19 of this Chapter.

(2)

Any mobile home placed on a city lot shall be placed:

(a)

A minimum of thirty feet (30') from the front of the lot;

(b)

A minimum of ten feet (10') from the back of the lot;

(c)

A minimum of six feet (6') from the side street property lines, except when on a corner, and then a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from the side property lines;

(d)

A minimum of twenty feet (20') from any dwelling on the lot;

(e)

Elevated sixteen and one-half inches (16½") above the natural ground elevation, provided that it exceeds the crown of the center line of the lowest street next to the property by eight inches (8").

(3)

Any such mobile home shall meet all minimal requirements for plumbing, heating and electrical systems which are applicable to permanent residential structures as set forth by the Code of Ordinances, City of Santa Fe, Texas. Each such mobile home to be located within the boundaries of the Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District Number 8 shall comply with the regulations regarding water and sewer, as established by the Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District Number 8.

(Ordinance No. 09-2004 of May 13, 2004; Ordinance No. 14-2012 of May 10, 2012, Sec. 2)

D.

PARKING MOBILE HOMES ON STREET

It shall be unlawful for any person to park any mobile home on any street in the City in which such parking restricts the natural flow of traffic, blocks an entrance way to either public or private property, or creates a hazard, and under no circumstances shall any person park any mobile home on a street within the City for a period in excess of three (3) hours.

(Ordinance No. 09-2004 of May 13, 2004)

E.

INSPECTIONS TO ENFORCE THIS SECTION

(1)

The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary to determine compliance with this section. Such officers shall have the power to enter, at reasonable times, upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of this section. Inspections shall be made whenever any such official has reason to believe that any provision of this section is not being complied with.

(2)

After the issuance of the initial permit for a mobile home, the Building Inspector's office may charge the owner of any mobile home a fee as established by Council resolution for each reinspection required to assure correction of previously noted deficiencies in compliance with the requirements of this section. The Building Inspector shall have the authority to waive such fee when, in his opinion, the recall inspection was required by circumstances beyond the control of the person responsible for correcting the deficiency. The deficiency must have been reported in writing to the owner for this fee to be applicable.

(Ordinance No. 09-2004 of May 13, 2004)

F.

CONFLICTS

Where the provisions of other Sections of these Building Regulations shall conflict with this section, the Development Officer shall resolve the conflict.

(Ordinance No. 09-2004 of May 13, 2004)

G.

FEES

Fees shall be as determined by resolution of the Santa Fe City Council.

(Ordinance No. 09-2004 of May 13, 2004)

H.

PENALTIES

Any person, firm, or corporation who fails to comply with, or violates, any part of this section shall be subject to the penalties pursuant to Section 1 GENERAL (G) PENALTY, herein.

(Ordinance No. 09-2004 of May 13, 2004)