1987S8- MOBILE HOME
ORDINANCE NO. 87-8-8
1108 I L E 110~1E UlW [NANI.:",
PASSOJ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THE 5th day of
May, 1(}E\7
TABLE OF OJNTENTS
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~3EerION II
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m,CI'ION VI
HEel ION VI I
SECT I DN V I I
CITY DF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
TITLE
INTERPREfATIDN AND PURPO;::;E
DEFINITIUNE;
PERM I IS
A. Appr'overl Locatior" Con~;tr'uction,
Al t~.::'r'at I on
B. Appr'oved Plan
APPI.ICA IICiN HEOUlf!EI11::lrl~;, FOR PERi'1II;3
A. Content:<::_> Df f:~rJp'llcation
13" P(::.\I~'fl1 it Fral?
C" App 01 i Li.:l t. i CHI Pr'ocf?dul"'p
D. 8ubdivlsiml Plat
E.. t-.Junc:nnfor'rnirlg /"lul:)i"le H(}roE'~ F'dr'ks;~
Mobile Home Subdivisions, Recrea.-
tioflal Veh~cle/'rravel l'railer' Par'ks,
Individual Mobile H()m{~ Lot Publ ie
Nu i 5~::'Hlce
Revision of Plan AFter Approval
DE~r'l i c'I"1 o.F Per'fn i t ~ ~'lE\ar' i ng
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NONCOMf'LYING MUE:ILE HOME P.<>I!I\.8, 1'108ILE
HOME SUBDIVISIONS, RECHEA1IONAL. VEHIL~EI
fRAVEL TRAII.ER PARKS, INDIVIDUAL MOBILE
HUME LcrlS
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A. L,icerlse for- Melbile Home Par'k Of'
RecreatiQll~l Vel1icle/Travel 'frailer
P ,)I' k Requ I r'e'd
8. Appl ication for Original L_icense
C Denial of License; Hea~lng
O. Appl ication for License Rel'1e\4al
E" l. I cens,p Fpe
F. 'Transfer of I_icense
G. '!r'ansfer' of Licerlse F'ee
H. Violations; Notices; Susp(~nSiOll (Jf
L. icpr"IS:'E~
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Temporary ,iCSI'lse
INEiPFCTIClN
A. In~:::,pE~ct: i ons F((;~qu j I''''l,-:.~d
B. Entr'y on Premises
c. Ins~H?ct i on of R('~qu i r.ed F~ust(;?r.
D. Duty of Uccupants
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NOTICES, HEARINGS AND ClRLERS
A. Natil:es of ViolatioflS; Requir'emel'lts
().F Not j Ci:~',\
B. Appoal from Denial of Permit or
L i Cf..:~rISE::~
C. Appeal from Enfc)rc:ement Notil::e
Issued by t~le [:ity [If ~;ctler.tz
D. Appeal Hearing
E. Hearing Clrder
F. Order Wittlout Notice
SECTION X
MCl8ILE H~iES ~~ INDIVIDUAL LClTS
A. Appl j(::able Requirements
E::;" PE?r-roit
C. Approveij Areas
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MClBILE HUML PARKS
A. Pldt Pldll
B. bite RE)qu i r'E1mE'!f"Il:=:;
l' Access ar,dfraffic Circulation;
P-.::lf.k i ng
O. Street Lightillg
E. Motlile ~lc'me Staflds
F. Fire Safety Standards
G. Potable Water ~Jpply
H. Recreation Area
In ~3ewage Dispc1sal
IJ. Electrical and Telepll(JI'le
D i ~-:;'\'; I.... i but i ell" j E Y ~::\ b:':':'l'(j~;
K. CommtJnity Servic:e Facil ities
Ln Refuse ar'ld Garbage Harldl ing
M. tnser:t ar1d Rodc!nt 1...:0[""11;1'"'01
N~ F'uel Supply al"ld Stc1f'age
O. Protection of Nat\Jral l=eatur"0s
F'~ Misc:ellarleous Reqlliv,poler'lts
G. Convertillg a M(Jbile HIJlne Par'k to
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DJMPLIANCE REQUIRED
A~ Mobile Home Parks
F:. Ind i v i dl...I-3 1 Mob j 1 (~ H(:)rnc~s
C. Cnrlfc;l'rnarlcfa by ""lobi 'IE' H(JfIlF.\ Pi:lr'ks,
Recre~tianal Vehicle/'"ravel Trailer'
Par'kSi ar'ld Sutldivisic)flS
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MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONS
A. Size Requiremerlts
B. Rules 311d Regulations as Set Fortil
in Mobile Home [Iv'dinar'lce
C~ Rules and RegulatiorlS ~s Set For-th
in SLJbd~v~s~orl Or-dinance
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SE-CT'IUN X I 'v'
[{FTHEAIIUNAl.. VEI.IICLF: (Fl. V. )/TFMVLJ
rRAILEH PAHf\
AM Size Req\jirements
b. E:~p(Jsed GrlJund Surfaces
[~ Rules arid Regulatiofls as Set FOF'ttl
in Mobile I~olne Ordinafl(::e
D. E,e:i"'v i c::e E:u i I cI i I"ILJ''';
E. "fc)ilets; Shol~er Stalls; Roolns
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~~8ILE HUMES IN PLANNEU UNIT DEVELUPMENTS 31
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::;EC I ruN XV I
REPEAL OF CONFLICfING ORDINANCES OR
OHOEHS
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"EVERAE: I I .IIY CL.,^,U',E
';E-L:IICiN XVIII
PENALTIES F[~ VIOLATION
m'CIION XIX
EfFECTIVE DAlE
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mmINANCE: NU. ...
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS, RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE/TRAVEL fRAILER PARKS AND MDBIU~ HOME SUBDIVISIONS;
ESTAER..ISHING REOUIREMENTS FOP THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTICIF~,
ALTERATION, EX1ENSION AND MAINTENANQ~ OF MOBIU~ HOME PARKS,
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS AND REL.ATEO UTILITIES
AND FACILITIES; AUTHORIZING fCIF~ ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FUR
CONSTRUCTION, AL1~RATION AND EXTENSION OF MOBIL.F HOME PARKS AND
HECI?EAT I DNr,L VEH ICL.F/ THAVEL IHA ILER PARJ,~i; AUTHOR III NG IHI,,:
L TCEN!:: ING CIf' OPERA"rORS OF MOF:ILE HOME PAHf\S AND RECREAT IONAJ.
VEHICLE/fRAVEL TRAILER PARKS; AUTHORIZING IHE INSPECTION OF
MOBILE HOME PARKS AND RE(~EATIDNAL VEHICL.E/TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
AND HEPEAL..ING ALl. OHDINANCES IN CONELICT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY rl~E CITY COUNCIL OF 'rl~E Cl'rY OF SCHI:RfZ, fEXAS:
SEef I ON
T TITLE
-rhis Ordinance stlall be knot~rl and may be cited as
"City o' Sch,,,'r.tz Mc)bile Horne Distr'ict Ordindnc,,,".
mC'T I ON
II INTERPRETATION AND PUHPOSE
In tht~ir' inte'l"'pr'etatim. and appl ication, the
provisions of this Ordinani:e shall be deemed to be
minimal in nature, and wtlPf'~ever the principals,
standards or requ~reu\ents of any other appl icable
(lr'.dinance ar.e higtler or mOf'e r'e~itrictjve, the
1.,3 t: b:?F' <l.:;ha 1 "I con tr'o 1 . n'li? pur-pose of th i s
Ordirlance is to achieve or'der'ly developmer'lt of
mobile horne d i s t:r- i c: ts to pr'orootl.? and d(o?ve 1 ()p thQ
U t: i 1 i zat i orl c:d~ 1 dnc1 to a~:;~f::.'ur'E~ tht:~ bc,'~:~t pO~jS i b 1 e
c:ommtJnity environment in accordallce with the master
pldn 0' the City of SChertz, and to protect and
pronlote the health, safety al'ld general \~elfare.
SECTION III DEFINITIONS
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For- the pLJF'pOSe of this Ordinar'lce, the following
phrases, words and their derivations stlall hold the
as defined ~Ierein:
A. Buildinq Official - The designated inspection
authority o' the City, or his authorized
r. ppr" E.;~se:~n tat: i VE.l ft
B. City Health Official shall mean the person
WIlD is performing the duties of ttle City of Schertz health
offfcer' or. tlis auttlof,jzed r'epr'esentative~
c. Person ,- means a human bei'1g, his heirs,
executors, administrator's or. assigrls, and also includes a firm,
partflership, association or corporation, it's or their successors
Dt" assigns; Of' t~\e ager'lt of arlY of the afor-esaid.
D. Licellse - a written document iSSI,Jed by
CClmp(~tE~nt author' i ty or the City to a pE'r'::.>Of'1 gr'ar-It i ng pf.~r'm j S~:~ i on
to operate and maintain a Mobile Home Park and/or a Recreati~lal
Vehicle/Travel l"railer Park irl ttlS City (If Schertz under' tt"l8
provisions of ttle City OrdijlanCe and regulaticJns issus(j
h€';r'eundc~r' .
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maintain a Mobile Home
Travel Trailer Park under
a per'sorl 1 ic:erlsed to oper'ate and
Park dlld/or a Recreational Vehiclel
ttlB pr'c)visiorts of ttlis Or'dinaneE'~
F. Mobile Home
l'r'avel Trailer' Par'k Dper'ator' -
purslJant to this Ordinance.
Park and/or Recreational Vehicle/
is a tlolder' of a 1 ic:ense isslled
G. _~astet'". p'lai~_ i~:> tInt€' c:orrlj.')("eh~::~rISivt~ plan fot'", th€~.)
physic:al development of the City of Scllertz and incllJdes any (Jnit
or. part of SLlct'l plan se~~arately adopted and arlY amerldmer'lt to suet.
plan or parts thereof.
~1. Plat Plarl _n a gr'aptlic repr'eserltatiof'l~ at sc:ale,
in a hor'izontal plane, (jel in'2atin'J thE? out1 inl? o. the land
included in the plan and all proposed use l~:aticms, accurately
dimel'lsiclned, the dimensions also indicating tt18 relation of each
use to ttle adJoinirlg and tel ttle boundary of the pr'oper.ty.
I. Mobile Home - a movable or portable dwell ing
c(::)rlstr'ucted to be towed by a motor vehicle or, it's own cha~isjs,
over Texas rOd(js and highl~ays ur,der special permit, connected to
util ities, ar'ld desigr'led witholJt a per'marlerlt four\datiof\ for' year--
r<ound 1 ivirH]. It may consist of CHli? or. rnor.e units th.,:)t can be
telesc::c)ped when towed and exparlded later foy' additiorla1 eapac:ity
or of tl~IO or more units, separately tOI~able but designed to be
juinf-ld into OriEl intEl(jI"al unit. (Rpf. AI".t. 5~:~;.~~F., Ve:.:l'.'non's; Tp>::a~::)
Civil :3tatut",s)
deVt-=? 1 opml~n t o.~
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Ur'd i nance.
J. Mobile Home Subdivisior-I a
mobj1e home spaces ar'ranged on a tract
individually owned hleeting all r'eql~irements
ur, i. i eel
of 1 and
of this
h. 110b i I e H~"e._ ..F'"a.r~f<." -. a un i f i .'c1 deve 101)["<"'''' t of
mobile home spaces o' not less than ten (10) acres single
ownership, meeting all requirements of the Ordinance.
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plaC:E:?1'(\c~nt of a
occupants.
~bb i 1 e Home L..ot_
sirlgle mobile home and
a par'eel of 1 and
the eXCllJsive use
for' thE;
of j t' ,,;
M. Mobile Home Stand - that part of an individual
lot which has been reserved for tIle placement {Jf Ol'le mobile home
unit.
pond, Car1<:1 1 ,
N. Natur'al or.
r.a i 1 r-oad, 1 ev(-:.!'~"?,
ArtiFicial Barrier-
E~rnbar-kmt~nt, ~dTt(:-Il~~' fi?nc:e
arlY f- i VEl;"',
or l'1f2d(JI~.
D. Nonconfol"'rn i nq Use 1 ots, str'ucti..JI"'e,":~, Lls,e~s of
land and structur~s, which ar-e prohibited under the terms of this
Dr-dinar'lce, but was legal at the date of t~lis Clrdinar'lce er\actmerlt;
continuation of nonc:onformities permitted by issuarlce of
certificate; the extel-lsion or' er'llargement of nonconfor'ming uses
pr-ohibi'b:?d dnd th(:? substitut:ion (jf 21 f'H:'.:lllJ or. dif'r~?::'f"-t?nt:
nC..'ncon For'm i ty.
P. Per"mit -, a wr'itten per'mit or certificate issued
by the Building OFFicial permitting the construction, alteration
OY" exterlsiof'l of a Mobile Home Park urlder' the pr'ovisions of ttlis
Ordinance and regulation issued hereunder.
[1. Recl"eational Vehic'le/Tr'avel Tr'ailer' J'_'!I":8. - any
premises where motor hClmes, picklJp coaches, camping trailers, and
tr'avel tr-ailer-s ar.e par'-ked for 1 iving arId sleeping purpose~~, arid
which include any buildings, structures, vehicles, or erlclcJsure
u~;ed or interlded for use as a part of the eqlJipmerlt of SlJctl park.
R. Pick-up Coach - is a structure designed to be
mounted on a tr'uck ct"\assis for use as a temporar'y dl~ell ing for'
travel, recf"eation and vacation.
s. J"lotor- HOtTlE'
bi!mporar'y d'~el1 i ng For' tr'avel,
a pur.table, self-"'propelled,
recreation drld vac:ation.
T. J'r.avel l'r-ailer - is a structure designed for'
temporary d\~ell ing for travel recreation and vacation, and (:an be
y.eadily towed over ttle road by a motor vet,icle.
mounted
vacation
vphic:le.
U. Camping rr',?..iJ.",,: i,'; a Folding str'uctur'e,
on wheeii ar'ld des~grled for travel, r'ecr~eatiorj and
~nd can be readily towed over the road by a motor
v~ _Deperlder'lt Mot]jle ~Iome
(.;.?qu i pped I~ i th i n 'b-:'~r"na 1 1 avator.y or. tloJash j ng
Mobile
-fac i 'I i 'c i f-~S.
Hurnp
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w. MCJclular' Horne ffiE:ansa cJlllE!lling that is
constructed in Ol'1e or more modules at a locatioll ottler than the
homesite or' is COflstructed util izing one or more nlodular
compOl1erlts and which IS designed to be IJsed as a permallent
residence wtlerl t~le mc)du1ar' CC1filpof'ler'lts [lr modules ar-e tr'ansported
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installed on a permanent fOIJndation system.
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IV PEHMIT!:i
A. It shall be unlawful foy' arlY per"sarl to locate,
construct, alter or extend any Mobile Home Park
and/ C)t'" RE~C:I""E.latjc.'H'lal VE~hiclE\ Tr"avelFlr-ailE'j'"" Par'k,
or locate arlY mobile llome within tl'18 jurisdictiOt"
e:lr"lcl 1 irnit-=:f of thp City of- Scher'tz <eithE1Y" IlJithin a
j"1nb i 1 e 1"'kHnl~:~ Par-k, Mobile 1 "hJrne ~:3ubd i v i ~5 i on,
Recr"eatioflal Vetlicle/Travel l-railer~ Park or. locatecj
C.ln an individclal lot) unlj,?,ss 11l? holds a Y,31 id
per'mit from the City in ttle name of SIJctl person for
the specific l(Jcation, constr\Jction, alteration or
exterlsion pr'"oposed.
B. No permit stlall be iSSlJed for the constructiofl
IJr occupancy of a str~Jctur'e or structures in a
Mob~le Home Par"k arid/or" a ReCF'eatioflal Vet.iclel
rr-avel Tr-a i 1 i;;;:'t'"' Par'k \lJ j thout a plan thi:3t has bt01::?1"1
appr-oved in the mariner" presc:ribed her'sin and dl11y
fi l(?d In th(~ pldnnin'~ and inspc~cti()1l (Jf'iu~ of th,'?
City.
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A'll app 1 i Cd t i ems for' per'm its sha 11 be mad,,, upon
standard forms provided by the Building Official.
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Each appl ication shall contain the f(Jll~""ln'J:
1. . NarnE~ and acldr-e~;;s of t:hp app 1 i can t.
~,::. 1...,0(:-"3 t i ()n dnd 1 t~qa 1 dc:~sc:t'"- i p t ion 0 f till?
Mobile Home Par"k, Mobile Horne SlJbdivision,
Recreatioflal Vehicle/Travel 'Trailer Park,
or' lot where ttle mobile home is 1::0 be
1 oC:3ti:'?d.
A plat plan, including all data and
in for-ma t i on r'I~-?qu i r-f.~d und(.?F- ::3(;?C t j on X I if a
t'lohilfr' Hmn.,~ Par'kj Sectic,r, XIII if a Mobile
Horne ~:3ubd i vis i on; ~3ec t i on X I V j F -":~
Recreatioflal Vehicle/l'y"avel l-r-ailer- F~ark.
Plans and specifications of all buildings
arId other improvements corlstr'ucted or- to be
C:C'.)f1str'uct~?d I~i thin the paF'k or- ~5ubd ivision.
SLICh ottler" informatiofl as "lay be requested
by the City staff, Planning and Zoning
Cnml'fI it: tec,\ ot"" City Coune:: i 1 i n c1~"?t€7~r"rn i n i nq
whether the appl ication meets requirementsn
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All such permit
Uf'icial ",ill be
deter-miried by the
the City Councjl.
appl ic:atim,,, to the E::l.lilc:iing
accompanied by a fee to be
City Manager" arid appr'oved by
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c. f1pp'l i cat i on PI"'()C:f~c.1ur~~~_~.
F i Vp cup i es of: tl"IE: app 1 i cat ion ar',d ac:ccHopany i ng
plans and specifications shall be .iled with
the City. The app~op~iate City staff and
Planning and Zoning COlnmission shall revje\~ the
pr-oposec1 plans and spec:ifications for'
cornpl iance. If the <;ubmi ttE"d docum(~nts ar"? in
c:c)mpl iarlce wittl all pre1visions elf ttle
(Jr'djn,;':lnCf~S and othf:ar" appl ic,~ble statut;(-?s, th(?
Planning and ZClning Commission may appr'ove the
appl ication; dnd in tl',e case of proposed Mobile
Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle/Travel
Trailer Parl(s, make s\Jch approval contingeflt
upon thE~ curnj) 'I et ion Df \AJo!"'k ac::cor-c\ i ng to the
plans and specifications submit'ted \~ith the
appl ic:at ion. Upon acceptanc.p and appr'ovL~'1 by
the Planning dlld Zoning COlnmission, a pelr'mi t
stla1l be issued.
D. Subdivision Plat.
Mobile Home Parks, Mobile Horne Subdivisions,
F<(~cn'ational V,;?hicle/Tr'avel fr'ai'I,;?r' Par'k" and
individual mc~ile home lots shall be subject to
,311 appl ic:ablli.-::a r'u'I(-::~s and r't::qulat ions as SI:;?t:
for'th in tt'lP C:ity of Scl'1er.tz CIJr'r'erlt
Subdivisiofl Ordinaflce. Plat plans of the
pr'oper.ty submitted with reqlJPst for per'mit does
not replace or supersede the subdivisieJn plat
of 1::-"lI"'opf~r'ty r'f~qu i r'pcl by stEJte 1 cHi) to bEl
recorded in tt,e County Records after revie\~ and
approval by the City Planning and Zoning
Cornrn i 55 i elf! .
E. .J~pnconfor'rn i ng "'lob i "I El HOrliE.;\ ~a~'~_~_~~i_L__r1gt~_i_"L€'!_ H()rn(.~
~.3uJ:~d i v i ~:; ions. Fh.:.?cr":?d t i Dna 1 V~?h i c 1 (:2/ Tr- ~3V~? 1
Trail.r Parks. Individu@l Mobile Home Lot
Public Nui':sance.
ArlY Mobile HClme Par-k, Mobile Home Subdivjsiofl,
R(':?cr'~::?-:3ti(Jna1 Vehic1i2/fr-avel TF'aill?F' F'':3r,k (Jt~.
individlJal mobile home lots irl violatiofl of the
terms and provisions of the publ ic health and
safety requiremerlts of this ()r'dinarlcP~ state
law, and federal la\~, is hereby declared to lJe
a pub1 ie nuisarlce, ar'ld ttle appr'opr'iate officer'~i
of the City are hereby BIJthorized to institlJte
any action which may be necessary to restr'ain
iJr abate SIJch violation. Mobile Home Par'ks,
Mobile Home SubdivisioflS, afld Recr'eatioflal
Vehiclel'rravel frailer Parks existing at tl',e
time of passage of ttlis (:lr.dinartce shall dur-ing
a period of time, not longer than One (1) year,
be brought into a conforming status with
r'esp(~c t to the publ i c hi'?a I th ;.n(j sa 'ety
pt'"'OV i s i ()n~
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Revision of Plan After Approval.
No chan(~~~':;>s, er'asur'~?s, mod i .p i Cd t i OriS OF"
revisior"IS stlal1 be ma(1e in arlY plan of a Mobile
Home Par'k, 1'1'Jbil,= Home Subdivision,
f<f::.~C:f'€~ational VE.~hicle/Tlr'avel Ty-'ailE'f' Pal"'k, 01"
individual mobile hiJlne lot after a~)proval has
beerj giverl by the Planrling ar'ld ZOflirlg
Commission dl'ld endor'sed on the plan in writing
unl e-::;~s Ej.<:~ i d change, mod i f i cat j DCI Of' r.ev i s i on is
first submitted to ~1'ld approved by the
Commission.
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Den i a I of Per"m it; Hear' in".
Any person whose appl ication for a permit ~JI'lder
ttlis Or"dinarlc'e has been der~jed, may request a
hearing on the denial under the procedures
pr"ovided by Section IX of this Or.dirlance.
NONCDMPLYING
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fHAILER PARf\S,
11UBILE HOl1E PA"f\S, I'IUBILE Hflt1E
RECREATIUNAL VEHICLE/TRAVEL.
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INDIVIDUAL MUBIEE HOME LOTS
No p€~~r's()n :~,hal1 cr'f;:.atE-::, locatE', or" oper'atp a
Mobile l~ome Park, Mobile liome SIJhd~visi(Jn,
HE:lcr'E.~,:::\t j ona 1 Veh j c 1 e/Tr'avpl Tr.a i 1 E,?\'"' Par'p;, Dr'
individual mobile home lot within the
jUt- i scl i c t i CHI of, 01'" cor'pcw'a tEl 'I i ffl i t~, Df th€::~
City of Schertz ex(:ept in conformallce with this
Urdinance, the City Zoning Urdinance, and the
City Subdivision Ordinance.
SECTIUN VII LICEN~~
A.
License for Mobile HClme Par'k or Recreatiorlal
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Vehicle/Travel Trailer Park Required.
It sha'll be, un 1 a",ful fe",' any pE'r'sml to
establ ish, maintain or operate within the City
of Schertz, a Mohile Home Park or Recreational
Vehicle/Travel Trailer Park by ttle day, week,
month or for a longer peric~ of time, for or
without compensation, unless there t,as lJeen
[ltJtained by the Ot~ner' or. oper'ator' of suctl par'k,
a 1 icense issued by tl'le City of Scher.tz. !3uch
1 i CE\f"lSP Eih€:) 11 b(~ r'E:~nE."\J.Jt,:,'d annu~';I'll y.. "fh€? City (H'
Schertz stlall not issue a 1 icsllse unless the
appl icant is a val id ho'lcler' of a Cpr.tlficatp of
Occupancy. At any time a Certificate of
ClCCLlpF.:lnc::y i!:;, r'E':~VCli'H-?cl, thE:' 1 i CE'DSf':'\ is
automatically void.
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App'l ication 'or' Clr'iginal Licen,",,'.
App 1 i Cd t i on for' the or" i 9 i na I 1 i c(=n,,;'? '"ha I I be
in "H"itinq, signed by thE' applic,mt,
accoropanil'ld by dn affidaVit of ti'l(? appl icant ae,
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to thE-~ tl"'l.Itl"'l of thl:~ .::lPp"\ i cat i on and by thE~
c:I(,,;>posit Df the licl:.~ns("~ fj':21~ h;,?:!r'einafl;('f:lr.
pr'ovided; af'ld s~\all corltain~
1. fj"\O= name and addr',?;;s o. the app 1 i can t.
2. The location and legal descr.jptiofl ()f tt1e
par'k.
A plat plan of the Mobile Hc~e Park and/or
R(?cJ"'\~atj(Jr"ial Vl'?hicle/Tr'av(?l Tr',21i'I~~~lr- Par'l",
shrn~ing all mc~ile home spares and/or all
recreat~onal vehicle/travel trailer spaces,
al'"ld all str"uc::tLJreS, roads, walkways arId
other service facil ities. No recreational
vehicle/travel trailer may be located
within a Mobile Home Park without granted
variance~ See City of Schertz cur-rent
Subdivision Ordinance, Section 11 Variance.
Befor-e the otr'iginal 1 icense is issued, the
City of Schertz shall obta~n tl',e approval
of the Fir'.' Chir,f on thro fir'e fl<;jhting
:~pp 1 i cab 1 e cond i t i Of'lS (::jS fIlf.:ri?t i nq r j r-(o?
safety reql1iremerltsu
Other such informati()n as may he requested
by the City.
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c. Denial of License; l~earinq..
Any Per'son \"hose app'l i cat i on f~or a 1 i CE~n~;f~
under this Ordinallce has been denied may
reqlJest 8fld stlall be gr'anted a tlear'irlQ on t~le
matter lJllder the procedure pr'ovided by Sect~\Jn
IX of this Ordinance.
D. Application for Lli-(?I1'~e R(-:;.netl,al.
i\pp 1 i ca t i on for' r'E:~nE-~\~'a 1 of a 'I i c:en~~f:.i ~fhElll bf:'"
made in writing by the 1 icensee on forms
furnishrod by thro Building Official on or before
Dc tob,?r' 1 of '?dch y",ar'. Such app 1 i ca t i on SI'1<31 1
CC1f'ltain any changes irl tt'le information occurirlg
a f tf:?r- th\? or. i 9 i n..:.~ 1 1 j CE~fl':;:;(2 \1),]$ i -;::;sU(..?d ()/.... thf2
latest rer"lewal gr'ar"lteci. Before tt1e f.enewal
1 ic(?n'~:i(? is issued, t;h~? Ci ty of Sch(:.:?r''tz sha'll
ob ta in the appr'ova I of the, Fire Cr, i rof on thE
f i J'..e f j (]h t i ng app 1 i anc~~s, ll,a te,.... supp 1 y, aC:C:(0'~;'::;
\~aY5, or othey' appl icable corlditiorls as meeting
fire safety requirements.
f'" L. i CE1rlSe Fet::l.
All Qr- i 9 i na 1 1 i CE'llse app 1 i ca t i OriS 01'" r'en€~l~la 1 s
thereof shall be acc:ompanied by a fee as
approved by the City Council. All rronrowal fees
shall be due on October 1 of each year.
F. Trans'er of License.
Ever"y per'son holding a 1 icense shall give
notice in writing to the City of Schertz within
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ter\ (10) days after tlaving sold, tr'ansfer"r'ed,
given away~ or ot~~erwise disposed of ij'lterest
irl Dr' control of ar'lY Mobile Home Park or.
Recf'(.?ational Vehicle/lr'avel If'ailer' Par'k.
Appl i c:at i on for' tl"'ansfer' of 1 i c:pnS;E'~ shall bE:-
made ,~ithin ton (10) calendar' day'; afc'?I"'
rlotificat~orl of ctIBf'\ge cover-ed in 58f'ltence (lfje
of this par'aqr.;.lph. Within ton (10) cal(~ndar'
days t~'lereafter, the City stjall ac:t Ofl ttle
.;:1Pp 1 i Cd t i on for- 1 i c(~nse tr'an~~,;fer' ar"ld j t <;ha 1 '1
bE' ap~Jr"oved i. the paF'k is in curlqJ 1 i ance ,.J i th
the provisions of this Ordinance.
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Tr'an~.;.fet"- of L.. i C::t~I"1S~E~ FeE,I"
All app 1 i cat ions for' 1 i Cf.::\n=:,E~ tr'ansfer'
accompanied by a fee as approved by
Cnunc: i 1 w
shall be
the Ci ty
H.. V I 01 a [:; I orl~,; Not: i ce~::j.; Elt..lS":J-pE.;r'I-::; i on of L... i cE::'nS",E':~,,_
Whet'lever, upon inspection of arlY mobile t'lolne (]r
Mobile H[~e Park C~ Recreational Vehicle/Travel
Tr'ailr~r' Par'k, the Building OFFicial l'inds that
C(:lrld~tiof'IS or- pr'actices exist whictl ar'p irl
violation of any provisions of th~s Or'dinance
appl icat:o'Ie tu .;uch par'k, th" Bui 'Iding ClfFicial
sl",all qive noticf? in t~JF'it:jng, in ;.-:lccor-d,'::~nC:j::,?
lAJith S€'~ct:i()rl IX of thi!::; CJr'c1jnanC::E-:~, to the"
OtlJl"lero, 1 i c€-?nsce or' a(Jt~f1 t tha t un"j (-?ss sue 1"'1
conditior"ls or. pr'actices are corr.ected wittlin a
reasonable period of time specified in stJch
nc)tice, ttle 1 icer\se or permit (~n the case of
an individual Inobile hOlne) shall tJ8 suspended
arid give notice ir-\ wr-iting of suctl slJsperlsior"'
t;o the otl.Jner-, 1 i c:en'SI.:?e or' his c:HJi:::nt. l...JpC.Hl
t"'eceipt of notice of SUC~\ suspension, t~le o~)r'ler
or 1 icerlsee shall cease operation of Sljctl
Mobile 1-.1 Ofn €.;; Par'k, e::o::c::ept a~; proovided in Sec:ticH\
IX uf this Ordinance.
1. ]empurary Lic"nse~
A tempor'ar'y 1 icerlse, upon wr'itten r'eqL,lest
therefore, shall be issued by the Building
ClfFicial 'or every Mobile Home Park or
Fl(~cr"~~ational Vehicle/lr'avel Tr',Clill'er' Pdr.k in
existenc:e uporl the effective date of ttlis
Ordinance permitting the Mobile Home Pdrk or
tt',e Recr~eational Vehic:le/'fravel l'railer' Park tCI
be operated during the period ending one
hundred eighty (180) days after the eFfective
date of this Ordinance in ac(:ordance with SIJch
conditions as the Building Clfficial may
r'equire. fhe ter'm of tt,e temporary 1 ic:ense
s~\all be exter\ded, UpCjr'l wr"itter'l request, for'
not to exceed one additiotlal peril)d of one
huncJr'ed E'ighty (180) c:I'O\Y';, if:
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bECIIUN VIII
1. w 'rh(~ 1 i CE.~n5P(.~ sha 1 'I have f i 1 ed an
(3ppl ic:ation fol"'" a 'I j,::I?r-.se in conf:ol"'rnity
with Section VII, Paragraph B of this
Ordinance and within ninety (90) days after
t~'le effec:,tive date of this C)r.dinance;
2_ The plans and specifications accompanying
thF.l app 1 i C:;':l t ions f:()l' 1 i Cen5f:~~ c::ornp 1 Y ll) i th
all provisions o' this Ordinance and all
othpl'" app 1 i cab 1 e Clrcl i nancE.\~:~ and '3.it:atutf.~~M>;
3. Tt18 1 icensee shall have dil igently
endeavor-eel to make t~\e existing Mobile Honle
Park and/or Rrecreational Vehicle/Travel
l'r'aller' Par'.k conform fully to t~le plans and
specifications slJbmitted I~ith the
application;
4. Failure to make the existing Mubile Home
Park and/or Recreational Vehicle/Travel
Trailer Par'k cOf'~for'm fully to suctl plarl5
and specifications shall have been due to
C:f.~US=.~f:!S bE'YCJl'"ld thE~ c()ntr'ol o~~ thE' 1 i c:enSPf;~.
IN~3PECTION
A.
Inspections Requjr'e(]~
The E~ilding Official, City Health Officer,
F i roe Ch j ef, Po 1 ice Ch i (:of, df1d fa>:: AS~:;(~\~::iSC.W"'-
Collector ar.e her'eby autt'tof'ized and direc:'ted to
make such inspections as are necessary to
deter'mine com~)l lance wit~l this Ordinance.
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Entry on Premises.
The Building Official, City Health Officer,
Fire l:h~ef, Pol ice Chief, dl'ld rax Assessor--
C:ol1ectc)r" st'jall have the po\~er" to erlter' at
l'"'(,::~,:~.lsonalJ 1 e t i HH;?'3 upon any j::'lj'-' i v~'~ tE? Dr- pub 1 i c
proper'ty for" ttle pur'po5~e of inspecting afld
investigatil'lg COllditions relating to the
ef1for'cement of this [Jr'dinarlce.
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Insp(~ction of flequir'ed I'(J,;\;."'.I':.,,-
The Building Official, City Health Ufficer,
Fire Chief, Pol ice Chief, and fax A~~sessor'-
Coll E-,\ctor- shal"1 ~~ave:':\ thf.~ P()~lJE:~r' arId authol'" i ty in
discharging ttleir official duties to inspect
the par'k's r'e:.:oquir-ed r'f~(Jistel"" 'lJhich shall
contain a current record of all residel"ts of
the Mobile Home Park and/or Recreational
Vehicle/Travel Trailer Park.
D.
Dutv of Occupants.
It shall be the duty
Mobile Home Park
Vehicle/Travel Trailer
1 i(:ensee, his agent, or
of ever'y oc'c:uparlt of a
and/or Recreational
Park to give the
31Jttlorized eijlployee
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access to any part of such par-'k at r'easonable
times for the purpose of making such r'epairs or
alter~atiorlS as ar-e necessar'y to effect
cornp 1 i dnce l'j i th the I.k'd i !lance.
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IX NCnl.CE5, HEAfHNG~.i AND QI3Df'.H~,
A. Notice,s o' Violations; R(~q\llr'eJmi1[l\;3 pfNotice.
Whenever' it is deter'mined that ttlere ar'p
grouflds to bel ieve that there 1,as been a
v~olation of ar-IY pr'ovision of t~lis Or"dinance,
the Building Of'icial shall give notice of such
a"lle9E'd violat ion to thE:' Dt~Jf'ler', 1 ~C::E~ns:iE!€~~ Of'
agent, as hereinafter provided. Such nlJtice
~~l'''la 11 :
1. 8e in writing.
2.~ Inc 1 L1dE~ a staterfl€'~nt of thc\ r-El~:):::iCJnS few' it (s;
i SSLJ~"::InC:E=.
3. Allow a f'easorlable time for- the per.formance
of ttle act it requires.
4. Be ser-ved upon the owrler-, 1 ieerlsee or' t.is
agent; prov~ded that SLJ/:h flotice or order
stlall be deemed to have beer. proper'ly
served upon such 1 ic:ellsee or agent when a
c:()py ther'eof has been serlt by mail to his
last known address, or \~hen he has been
ser'ved with slJch nDt~c::e by any mettlod
authorized or required by the laws o' this
StatE'.
~.;'a Contain an out'l ine of r"E'rnE,~dial action;
l~Jh ieh if l';al.(en, IlJi'l'l eFfect comp'l j,:3f1Ce ttJi th
tt'le provisiof'ls of ttlis Or'dinarlce.
8. Appeal from Denial of Permit or Liceflse.
Any persorl affected by tt'le refusal of the
Bu i 1 ding Df fie ~ a 1 to i ':;SU~:: a pel"'fl1 i t or 1 i CE~n';:~e,
Of" reneUJ a 1 icerlse under" t~le pr'ov~siOflS of ttlis
Ordinance as set out in Sections V afld VII
herself, may f'equest arld shall be grarlted a
hearirlg on the matter before tt'IG City COUflCil
of the City of Schertz provided that such
d(]gr" i evc-?d I:H:?r"son sha'll f i 1 t,,?, tlJ j th in t(.;n (10)
d(,::,ys after' -1:;hE~ clay thp pE.'r'rn i tor' 1 i c:.(-:.\ns:;€~\ \~Ja(:.:i
r'eFus,,~d, in the ofFice of the Building Of'icial
a writterl petition requesting SLlct\ hear-ing and
setting forth a brief statement of tIle grolJnds
t~ler-eof" Uporl receipt of such petition, tl"le
Building [.JfFicial shall fDr',.,ar.d it to the City
Manager' who shall request ttle City Counc:il to
set a time afld place for such hearing dfld i3t'\all
p"ov i de thE! pet i t i oe,E"'" not ice H'E!r'eof. At ,,;uc:h
hearing the petitioner shall be given an
oppor-turlity to be heard and ttJ S~\ClW wtlY SLJC:tl
refusal should be modified or witl'ldral~n.
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A~J~)€::'d'l flr'Offl Fnf()t"'c:t:,~rnE;nt I'-~ot I C:E:-~ JS',,:,UE'c:l by thE:
City of Sct,ertz.
(:~1'"lY per"son affE\ct:E'd byar'IY notic:p tAJlhlic:~'\ I", a {'::\
been iss(Jed in conr18ction {ijith t~le enfor'cemeflt
of ar'lY pr'clyjsion of this Ordinar'\ce by t~le City
of Schertz may reqlJest arId shall be gral'1terj a
hf::'.::'~r' i n~J Ofl thE' mattf.~r bF'fDr'E~ thE~ C j ty Luurle: i"j
of Schertz provided that such person shall fl18
wjthirl terl (1()) days after ttle day t~le nrJtice
(1.).<::),::;; ~::i.('2t"'vc~d ifl the offic:i? ()f the Buill,::linq
Clfficial a wv,.jtterl petitior! y'equecitirlQ SlJctl
hearing and setting forth a brief statement of
thEl qr.ound<:::. thef'E'.;.of. ThE' f Ii i n~~ of; tl"IP r'('qup-:;;'t
for a he~ring shal I \Jperate as a stay ()f the
notice and a stay of tMe susperlsiofl (If tt'le
operator's 1 ~cense, ex(:e~Jt In tl'le ca~ie of all
oy'.der' isslJed L!rlder Sectiorl IX~ Paragraph ~ of
th I S Or'(1 i nance. Llf)()11 t:j"'ll.~ r-'f:~C:t~ i p t of '.;;uch
pf:.\titiof'l, tt'l€':'\ [:ui'iding CJffic::ii:"I'l s;;hal'i {'Dr'lJ.Jar'd
slJc:h petition to tt,e City Mdllager 1~110 shall
1"'F'qUf?~::it thE:' City Coune: i'l to ~->t:~t a timE' and
place for SlJch hearing and shal'i give the
~Ietitiorler written notice ther"eof. At such
hearing ~t'e petitioner st'lall be givGn dll
oFJpor'tunity to be heard arld to 51-lOW why SUC~1
notice should be modified or witt,dra\ijn.
D.
Appeal ~lear'jr\qs.
Any appeal hearings
thir.t:/ (30) day'"
wr.itten reqlJ8st for-
tl"1 2"1 I I
cl-f~ '::':1
~~ha 11
-~jf t c? r.
a h E~t) :....
occur. nu "I a ter
tiE, ";utJrn i t ta 1
Ini].
E. I~earino Dreier.
After' SUC~1 hear'ing, tt,e Building Clfficial shall
ISSlJe an o~'der in writing sustairling, ffi(Jdifying
CH" V.l i thdr.atJ,J j rig the r.Ed~us(:3'1 or. nDt. I CE) of
violation, l~hjch order shall be ser'ved as
pr'ov i cled in See t; i on I X, (.\ '<:j, rler'eu.f. UpOfl
1~a i lur'e to cornp 1 y I.\.J I th df1 or.df?f- by th(';~ C j ty 0 'F
Sc::t'ler.tz slJstaining or. mc)(jifyjrlg a cjec~sion
ther'of, the Certificate of OCC~Jpallcy alld the
1 i cen~;f.~ 0.1; thE~ pi:)r-k a-f:ff:::cted by t:l'li? or-,tl€~r' shall
be r'~::,'v(Jk(:~\d ~
F Or-del" W~thOLJt NCJti(~e.
W~lef'lever' t~le BUilding OffIcial firlds ttlat ar',
emergency exists which r'8(lIJir'es immediate
ac t i or', tu P 1". 0 i:; ('::'c.: t: tl-"'le pub 1 i C hE'~;,;,i 'I th ()r s,:}f€.:.,ty,
the Buildiflg Offic~al may, with the C~Jj'l~iel"lt uf
thf~ City /Vlanager', IJ.Jithuut notiCE,' 01'" heaf"jng,
i ~::~SU(-'? an or.di!2r' S -Cd t i j'ig tl"l~? t;;">:: i st(?I.)c'C:' of ~:;uch an
Pfiif:~r'gi/:~'I""rc:y d'-rel r'E'qu i r. i ng that i~C:t j on be tal,,;pl"1 E.i'::;
1'18 may deem ne(::essary to meet tl'le emergency.
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Notwithstarlding arlyother' proYisioflS of this
Or'd i nance, -::s.uch or"I,:h?F' sha 11 I:H? fo?f fl:~C t i V(~~
irornt::.diatt:::ly. Any pt::.1r'son to l.L.lhofi'l sllch an ol"'deF'-
is directed shall comply immediately, but upon
written petition to the City a. Schertz shall
be afforded a hearing as soon as possible. The
pr'QV~SiOrls of SectiOf\ IX, Par'agrarlt'l D of the
IJrdinance shall be appl icable to such hearing
arId ttle order' issl.led ttlereafter'.
X 110B IL.E HOMES ON I NO I V I DUAL L.OTS
A. Motlile tlomes may be lClcated Ofl indiyidlJsl lots
within the City provided that they meet both
the appl icable r'eqLJiremerlts of tt'le Ze1fling
Ordinance 0' Schertz and of this Ordinance.
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A p,,'r'ro it l.Indpr'
t:h i s O",'d i nance
p'laC:f.~roerlt of a
lot.
the pr'ovisiof'jS of Sec::tiofl IV of
shall be obtained prior to the
mobile home (In an irldividual
Cot No pf:;'~I"'~j.ori ~)hall par"k 01'-' DCCUpy ar',y mobil p hUl'ilf::~
outside an approved Mobile ~iome Par'k or MrJbile
Home Subdivisiorl.
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XI MIJBILE HIJME PARKS
A.
Plat Plan.
A plat plan shall be
Section VII, Paragraph 8
a scale of 111 - :1.00 .pef,~t:
'0'1 1 (JI') i nl):
1. .. 'f't'iE-:'! ar'eii,) and d i mf.'~ns ions of
lal'ld, with identification of
boundar- j e'!:7,.
ThE? nurnbf.-?r', 'Iocatio!"'l,
mobile home spaces.
l'~\e loc:atior'\, widtt'l, C:lr'ld spec ificatiorls of
driveways, roadways, dlld walkways.
The locatiof\ arid spec:ifications of water'
and sewer 1 ines dlld riser pipes.
Thp locaticm and dptails 0'
electrical and gas systems.
The loc::atiof\ and specificatior\~5 of all
build~llgS constructed or to be COllstrl.Jcted
IlJ i th in the p€~r'k.
E>:: ~ st i ng and pr'()pD~:;F.::.ld tOl::Joqr'aphy of thE:~
Mobile Home Park.
ThE~ lClcat ion Cl.r- f ir'E~ rn21 ins, ir'lc'\ucl inf] ::,j ze,
the hydrallts, Al'ld any ottler equipm2rlt \~I,icl,
may be providpd.
Shall stlOW drainage plans and facil ities.
filed as r.e(~lljr'ed by
of this Ordindllce, at
and shall stlOW ttle
the tr'ac t of
location dnd
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and
s i zr,! of:
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10. Such ott~er' information as nlunicipal
reviewing officials may reasonably reqlJire~
1:1.. A pr'intof theplatcw lot plan shall be
sent by the Building Official to the City
[)E;!par" tmE~fi ts dp~j i gna tf?d by tht'-? City Mana(]E';;lr.
dl'ld approval obtained Fr'om them prior to
ttle issuarlce of a permit.
12. Regulatol~'Y 100 year Floodway elevatiolls and
l-:)()undc:l!'" i e~~ of f 1 Dele! pr"orlEI al....e~:~s)'1 i nc 1 ud i ng
ar'Pd sub j(::;Ic: t to i nI..Hld~'3 t i on by the 100 Yi-?,3t""
flood, surface elevation of the 100 year
flood at inter'vals of ever'y Five 11U!lIJrs\j
(~.;.:;OO) 1 i ne~] 1 fE\E\t b.r;:lf:;ed on ar. erl~.:J i nPE~r' i ng
SIJrvey t~king into cOllsideration the full
developmerlt of the water'shed. If no
portion of any mobile home space on the
plat is l.);thin thE' special flood hazards
zone, then such must be stated on plat
p 1 ar,.
13. A statement shall be on ttle plat plarl
identifying any property located I~ithin
ar.eas as iderltified by Randolpt'l Air F'or"ce
E:~i.lse, Ti:?>::as Air' Installation C<:Jfnpatiblt:?' USf':!
ZDnE'~ (AI CUZ ) a~::; bf.-:'~ i ng in an ace: i den t
potential zone andlor noise zone~
B. Site ReoLJirements.
ArlY Mobile Home Park constr'uc:ted after tt,e
adoption of this Ordinaflc2, and any extension
or addition to any existing Mc~ilp H~me Park in
the City, shall be done in compl ial')c:e with the
followirlQ requir'emerlts~
1. Location.
B. A M[)t\~le Home Park shall be loc:ated
only on sites t13ving a zoni.lg
classification of Mc~ile Home
Residential District (MH) as defined in
the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Schertz. No dependent mobile homes are
to be per'mitted" Mobile ~lome Par'ks
located in an area designated fll)od
plair. will comply with ttle CljF'F'ent City
of Schertz Plood Plan Managemeflt
Dr'd j nancE']"
b. Dr..ly olanufactured homes classified as
mobile tlomes will be permitted in a
MDbi'lt~ Horn['~ Par-'k.. Tr.i..~vE.l tr'ailer'si
al"ld/or recreational vehicles (R.V.!s)
sha 11 not bE~ per-'m i t b.::~r.\ l~J i t:h i n a MobilE:;
Horn':? P<3r'p-:.
c.~. Basic 1"1DbilE.;I HamEl Minimum SjtE~ riequir'efJl.ent~.._
a. Minimum lot Area.
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Mobile homes shall have a rnir\imum lot
size of 36' ." 100' for each mobile t,ome
UI", i t.
b~ Space Requiremerlts~
A maximL1m of 8.3 mobile home spaces per"
gross acre will be permitted.
c~ Operl Space Re(ll1irements.
(1) "rIle minimum front yard setback
shall be ten (10') feet from the
near'est corner of tl',e mobile l"\()me
to the front 1 ine of the mobile
1"1()1"118 spa(::~:?
(2) No mobile home st'lall be clClselP
than tr"!1l (10') fe'2t to any
pr'"ope~"ty 1 ine nClr- closer than
tl~Jen ty'"""r i V~? (;"?~3') f-el;:2't; to thf?
pt'"'Opf.~~f' ty 1 i nE' .2u:J jo i n i n~J a pub 1 i c
str"r.:.~~('?t.
(3) Fc~ other structures on each
space, tt18 minimum setback shall
tHe' at least tel'" <J.O') fe<,'t.
(4) TIle minimum distal'1ce bett~een
mobile homes at ariy point s~'jall be
twenty-five (25') feet, provided
however- ttlat mClbile homes par"ked
end-to"-er1d may have a clearallce of
not less than tl~enty (20') feet.
d. _Hc~ i gh t P,~qu 1 a t i(1I'1.~",.
(1) The height I imitatiolls for any
str~Jcture in the Mobile 1~(Jme Park
shall be thirty-five (3S') feet.
(2) The average height of the mobile
tlome frame above ttle gr-cluf'id
elevation, meas.jred at 90 degrees
to th€:-: fr'i:":lrflt:,;:" she:lll not E-\::-::C:E\C:'d
thr'E~e (3') fS('2t.
8. Soil and Gr'ound Cover~
Exposed ground surfaces in all par'ts of
ever"y Mobile Home Park st1al1 be paved,
covered with stone screening or other
sol id material, or protected with a
vegetative growth that is capable of
pr'ever1ting soil er"osion and of
el irninating dust.
f. lJl'.a in.0.~
l'he ground SIJf"race in all parts of a
park shall be graded and equipped to
di'"'ain all suy.fac€;,l \lJater'" in a s:;.,,":'lfe,
efficient marlner.
g. Design and Location of ,:;tc~.a.9~"'
Facil iti(~s.
Btclt""c:H.J€-~ fac i it i €-?'!::i \lJ i th ami n i mum
capac i ty of tJ'JO Ilundr-c?d (;~OO) cub i c
feet arId a ~laximum of five hur1dr"ed
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(500) cI.lbic feet peY' mobile home space
may be provided (In the mobile l"lOme
space, Ol~' in compourlds loc:ateej withirl
one hundred (100') feet o' each space.
W~leY'e pr-ovided, stor-age facil ities
shall be deslgfled in a marlfler that \~jll
enhance tl'le appearanc:e of t~le pal~k and
51'lal1 be fa(:ed with masol'lry,
p(]rcela~nized steel, baked erlamel steel
or- oth(.?r- IYlater.jal f~(lUal in fir'!',;?
F'E~S i-stancE;', clut"'ab i 1 i ty a!'"'lcl appe{::lr"anc:e.
Storage outside tl'le perimeter \~al1s of
the mobile home s~'al1 be per'mitted only
j n such fac i 1 it i e'5.
h. Mobile Home Stands.
- ill(~'aree~ 'oT"the' "-"roob i 1 f.:"' hOI'OEI stand 01'-'
space shall pr'ovide adeql,jate S\Jp~Jort
and drainage for placement of the
fnCJb i 1 e home"
Acc:~:ss and TI'-'affic Cir'c:ul~_il(jQ.t.._fi_E:lr-ls.Jng"
1. Inb-?f"'nal -::,;tr.(.~i?t;s, no"'.p.:3r'kirlQ ar.E::od signs,
and street narne sigr'ls s11all be pr'ivately
OllJnE'!'d, buil.t, '-3 rid rnaintain~?d~ Str'p(2t,:;
stlall be designec1 for' safe arId cCJnverlier',t
access to all spaces and to Facil ities For
cammor) use of par'k y.esiderlts" lr\terrlal
streets shall be kept open and free of
obstructiorl if I order ttlat pol ice and fire
vehicles may have access to any area of the
Mobile Home Park. The Pol ice Department
sha'll be au thoro i z(.:~d to i ~::tSU{2 C ita t i ()IY3 rOlr.
ttle violation of tt,e prelvisions her'sirl and
to remove and impolJnd ofFending vehicles.
Or\ all sectiorls of inter'f'lal streets on
t~Jh i ch par'k i ng i ~:; pr'oh i b i tE.(j undt-?r' th i ~:3-
Ordinanc'e, the owner. or. ageflt shall erect
lneta1 Sigl1S prohibiting parking. The sign
type, size, heig~lt and location stlall be
approved by the City Traffic Engineer prior
to installation.
Al'l intE!y'nal str'f:~t~:ts shall b(.;. cC)l"I~~tr'uctE!c.1
to ~;pt.~c i .p i Cd t ions (.:'!'sl:,,:,IJ 1 i shpd by .the?
Sct'ley.tz Subdivisior'\ Or'dinance and st'lall be
maintained by the o\~r)er or agent fr"ce of
any crack~;, holes, ar'~d ottler" ha2ar"ds~
Inter'n<.:11 st:r.~:.?(~t~3 sha 11 be (j(:-::s i grH~~d by .:3
1 i cerll::".ecl pr'ofp.:::,-:::; i onal E~rli;J i l""IE'F!f' in
accordallce with good Brlgineerillg (jesiglls
and shall be approved by the City Engineer
prior to iSSlJanc:e of an Occ1Jpancy Per"mit
'Dr' tl"'e par'k.
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4. In ter'na 1 Str-E\f.':~t D i mens i_Dn~~__..~_n_(~LJ~ar""ki rig ,,_
<3. An jntt~r'f"'1al stl"'~':;:'f~t CH""' common <:;lCI:(,",~:;;s
route shall be provided to each mobile
home space. Such street shall have a
,,,il"lirnum I"idth of thir.ty (30') feC"t arId
off-street parkirlg shall be in r"atio of
two (2) par"king spaces felY' eact'l motlile
home sfJace. On-street par"king st,al 1 be
per"mitted Oft only Ot"l8 side of the
street. Each parking space \~ill IJ8 ~
minimum of eight feet by eigt'lteerl feet
(8' >': 1.8').
The intt:."'l'"-na"l s:;.tr'eet~:> sli~;I"ll bE~
continlJOUS and connect with other
irlter"nal str""f'ts or. l,)ith publ ie.
streets, or shall be pr"ovided \~ith a
clJl-de-"sac having a minimum diarneter of
njnety~'''Five (95') f(.~\~t. No jnt(~~I'""na"1
1.::.,tr'ef.~~1.; €':~nc:1 j ng i t'l i:l eLl l-"c:lp."S~~:IC ~:;hi:;l'11
e>;:c(":~(~?d five l"lUndr-.t~d (~SOO') fpet in
l,ength.
b. If no off-"street par'kirlg is provided in
a ratio of no less ttlan two (2) spaces
for' f.'::'dch mobilE' horne site, the roiniffH.Hfl
c;tr.,.""t ,.,idth sha'll be thir.ty-si:~ (;:36')
feet~ All ott'ler reqlJjr"emer\ts r"emain
the same as in the prf'ceeding paragraph
I.' i th till" f!:'{C',pt i CHI that par'k i ng I" ill beo'
permitted on both sides of tl'le street.
5" Each par'king space stiall be har'd.'.slJr"faced
with all-weather material, afld lCleated to
el iminate inter.fererlce with access to
parking areas provi(jed for ottler ffi(Jbile
homes and for publ ie. parking in the park.
6. Interflal streets shall permit unobstr"\"jcted
access to \~ithin at least orle hllndr"ed
(100') fE~et ()f any pOf.tion of i~~".3Ch i'(\obil,::~
hDfflE~"
'7. Within eae.h mc~ile home park, all streets
~;ha 1 '\ be narni2d, dnd mobile 1'1(Jrnc~s nurn1:H:~r'(~c:l
tC) c:c)nform wittl block nllmtler's 01'1 adjacerlt
publ ic str'(:~ets. All str.(~(-?t ndme signs and
hOLJSE~ nlJmber"s shall be of reflective
rnatf:?r' j,::Jl. rh(~~5(? str't-:0t?'t sjfdns shall be of .:":~
cellar" and size COfltrasting with ttlose Ofl
plJbl ic streets so that tl1sre is no
confusion r-egarding whictl ar"e publ ie
streets. 'fl'18se Sigl'lS ~nd numbers stlall be
starldard size and placemerlt. Number"s on
the mobile home shal I be readi ly visible
f,r'orn th€-? str'pE-it,
8. lnter'ior str'eets s,ha1'l intf;r"soE!ct acljClining
p'...Ibl ic sotr'(~(21;s at appr'o>,:imat(~ly ninety ("10)
degrees and at locations W~,ictl l~jl1
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el i rn i nate Dr- rn i n i rn i ze i nter-fer'erlcP tt} i th
traffic on these publ ie streets.
9. W,,'I ks.
B" All mobile hO~te sites and parks s~lall
be provided with safe, convenient, all-
seaSOfl peejestrian access of adeqlJate
IlJidth for- jnb.?ndt~d use, dur-<'::tbl(~ and
c:clnverlient tel maintain~ between
individual mobi l(~ l"'lorni':',~s, thi? par'l{
::;tr"PE:,~ts and .r.:l'll COriHOLlrl i ty fac:: i '1 it j e~::.
provided for jJark resj(jents. Sudden
c:l"l,'::\ngf.~~:; in al ignroent and gr.ad lent sl"lal'l
be avo i dl:::~ij.
b. A common walk system shall tle pr'ovided
dnd maintained betlijeen locations I~here
pedestriarl tr'affic is concef'ltr'sted.
Such COffiloon walks have a minimlJm I~i(jth
of 'our' (4.') feet.
c. All mobile honle starlds stlal1 be
COllj',ected t(J r:ommon I~alks, to p~ve(j
str'eets or. to paved driveways or.
parking spaces connecting to a paved
lC::;tr'f.:-\(,:.:,:,t. SLICh individual ltJC:l'lks.} -C:::.!-'!all
have a roiniroum ltJidt:h of t::hl....(.~\e (:3')
fp(~t.
D. Street Liahtina,
f::~tr'f.~E:\t 1 i ght i ng ltJ j th i n thE~ Mobil F.! I--h::HIlE~ Par'k
shall be provided along all intern"l streets.
btr'e,,~'t 1 i ,Ihts I') i 1'1 bE' i Il=;ta 11 (;,;d in ac:c::cw'dance
l~ith t~le City of Sctlsrtz SlJbdivision l]rdinaflce.
E. MClbile Home Star'lds.
The ar.ea of the mobile home stand st'jall be
inlproved to provide an adequate foundation f(Jr
t~le plac'ement and tie-"down of tt'18 mobile home,
thereby securillg the SIJperstr'lJctlJre agajnst
uplift, 51 iding, r'otation, and OVE'I,..tur'nlng.
a. fl",!f2 rnnbi le hOrtH.-=? sl;ar1d s!'lall not hf:~avi:?,
shift, or settle lJnevenly under the
l~eigl'lt of the mobile 110me due to fr'ost
action, inac:lequat€-7' dl....aine:H]e, vibr'aticm~
or otl,er farces acting (]n the
F:itlpf;~r'str'uc: tur't::"_
b. The mobile hume stand shall be provided
\~ith a minimum of six arlctl\Jr'S and tje-
dowrls such as cast-'irl c:c:lncr'ete
II df~,~3drnl:'?n II (..?yc-: 1 i=ts i mbf.~ddj.:~d in tl1(,,?
cClrlcr'ete foundation Ofl r'urlways, screw
anchors, arrowhead anctlors, or. other
devices sec:ur.jrlg the stabil ity of the
mobile home. Anchors and tie-downs
shall bE' plac::ecl at l&:~ast in the, c::pntE,r
and at each corner of the mobile Ilome
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starld and each shall be able to sLJstain
d minimum Lel'lsile strel1gth (3F 6,500
pClunc:l-:;i.
c. Where the provisions o' the State of
"exas Mobile Home tie-down starldards
impose greater restrictions the
pr'ovision of State starlday'ds shall
pr'ceva i 1 .
F. Fire Safety Standards.
1. Storaqe arld Handl irlo of L.icuefied Petroleum
G(::i<:::.\'::~S.
In par'k,:::. in llJh i ch 1 i quef i ~~c1 pEcltr'Dl f.~urn ~:JaSE\~i
are star'ed and dispensed, tlleir handl ing
ar'ld star'age shall c:omply witt'l reqlJiremer'lts
of the app 1 i cClb 1 e codoc's of the City
gover"f'ling SUctl systems arid regLJlations of
ttle Texas Railroad Commission pertaining
ther'E.\to.
;:.>. StoraCle and Handllnq Df Flammable. Liquids.
In parks in which gasol ine, fuel oil, or
ottIE\r' f -I arnrnab 1 E~ 1 i qu ids ar'E' ~;tnl"-E:\d and/or-
dispensed, their handl ing shall comply with
the City Fire Prevention Code.
3. Access to Mobile Homes 'or Fire Fiqhtinq.
Approactles to all mc,bile homes shall be
kept clear for fire fighting.
4. Fir's FlqhtincJ In~;tr:blc:j;lDn.
The Mobile Home Park owner or agent shall
be r'esponsible far the instr-uction of his
staff in the use of tl'le par'k 'f:ir--(':~
protec:tiorl eqlJipmel'lt arld irl their specific
duties in the event o' fire.
5.. Wi::itl'-"r- Stlppl y Far:: i'l it i ef::> for" F I r'e [)~~"f..I-9_r::_.tJJ!.(:;.\Jlt~
Op ('2r' ,'::\ t i ~]n s..
Water supply facil ities for Fire Department
OperatioflS shall be cOflnected to tt'IS City
water supply.. If a pr'ivate supply is
utili~'::ed for- s(er'vice to the par'k, ti""'ll,'::>
pr~ivate supply must be adeqlJate bott\ for
domestic requir'ements establ ished by tl'18
C:ity and mlAst tlBve the approval of ttle City
EngiJleer. 'The adequacy of tIle water SIJpply
for' fir'E! fiql'"ltin(J r-equir-ernF..:"f'lts s;l'lal'l b€~~
determined by the Fire Chief. If the
<<lobile hClme O~Jner arld ager'lt util ize a
private luater supply, it s11all have
sufficient volume af,d pr'essur-e that ttle
City luater supply will not be r'aquired for
'ir',,' ficJhting.
The park owner shall provide standard City
o' Schertz hydrants located within five
hundred (500') feet of all mDbile hDme
spaces, measured alollg the driveluays or
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str'eets. Fire hydr'ants will be sLlbJect to
IJeric]dic iflspec:tion by tIle City Fire
Depar.tmerlt. It shall be the respof'ISibil ity
of the park 1 icensee to immediately notify
tt,e City of Sct'ler.tz F'ir'p [)epartment of arlY
fire hydral"ts in need of repair.
6~ ThE' Mobil f:, Horne Pf.'H".k 1 i cf.~ns€.:.~€':'.\ Of' aq(,;:'~flt
shall provide an ~dequate system of
c(::illection arld safe disposal of ~'ubbi5h,
dppl"'OV~7~d by thEI F i r"= Ch i ef .;:lr...d thf'2 City
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7. The Mobile Home Park I icensee or agent
shall IJe responsible for maintainiflg ttle
f::.~rltir'f? Bl',.ea D{~ t 1"1 E' pal....k fr'E~f:) clf unsicJhtly
or \Jnsafe Ijry IJr'~,jsh, leaves and \"S8IjS.
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Potable Water Supply.
1. An accessible, ~dequate, safe and potable
supply of \~Jatf!!r' shall bl-? pr'ovid(~d in l-:':'~dCh
I'-h::lb i 1 (':? HOrnf~) Par'k~ COnrl€.;:.ct iCH"1 sha'll bE? rni::\cI€o?
to t:i'1C? pub 1 i c supp 1 y of \lj~3 t:(7.'j'-'. Wl....lan thp
City water- system is not readily available,
t118 1..1 t i 1 i ",:~a '1.:; ion ()f ,:-::lnothc~r' dppr'oVI?cl \lJ.::~ '(;l-?;'-'
system wjl1 be deter'minejJ t~y the City
Water/Waste Water SIJflerintendel'lt.
Water Distributiorl System~
A. The water system of the Melbile Home
Par'k shall be corlrlected by pipes to all
mobile llomes, buildings, and other
racil itip~:; r'E'~quir'ing l~JatF~r'.
All \~Jatf.?r' pipifl\], fi>::tI..Jr'l~:~s, dnd
equipment shall be cunstructed
maintained ill acctJrdance with State
C:lty regulations arid reqLJirements.
Individual water riser pipes ar'ld
CC,lf'lr-lectiorIS s~lall be in accor'dance ~,ltt',
reql.jir'ements of tt18 appl icable
pr"ovisiorls of tt'le Sc:her'.tz Plurnbing
Cod(~.
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J~ecr'('?,:3 t i on t'~r'(~d..
1. Irl all Mobile Ho",e Parks accommodating or.
designed to acc:ommodate twenty (Jr nlore
nlotJile ~lomes, ther's shall be at least Of Ie
(1) r'f2Cr'f.-?{3 t i CHl ar'(.?..3 \lJh i ch ':;1'1 a 11 b(? eas i 1 y
ac~cessible to all par'k r'sslder'\ts.
Size of Recreation Area.
Not less tt.aj"\ five (5%) per'cerlt of the
gross site area of tile Mobile Home fJark
shall be devcJted tel r'ecreatiorlal
facil ities, generally provided in a cel'ltral
location. In lar'ge.' p,H'k~", this roay be
d(-:-?c{?r1 tr.,~'1 i ,:::f;:jd.
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Fh?cr'e~3 t i on ar'e~::l.c.::; i nc 1 urJp ~;p.r.:IC::E~ for-
CCHiHflun j ty bu i "j d j ng~:; and corMflf1 i t:y IJ~.H?
ft":lC i 1 it i E"~; ;:,uc:h ~~~:; adul t r"'F:c::r-€.?;d~ i nn arHJ
child play areas, swimming pools, and
cll"'ying yc:l\'"ds, but not including VE.~hiclE\
par'k i 1"19 ar'(;~as.
3. PlaygrolJfld Location.
WhE:":"~n p 1 aygr'Dnd Sp,;.1CE! is; pr"ov i cjf2d, i t ::~ha 11
be so designated al'ld sl'lall be pr(Jtected
fy'om traffic, thoroughfare, arld parking
areas. SIJch space shall be maintained in a
sanitary cc.nditic!fl and free of safety
haz<Jr"ds.
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Se\lJaqe D i spoS';a 1 _'I'.
From and after the effective date of the
Ordinance, the Following shall apply:
1. General Reauir"eNlerlt*A
Arl adequate and safe sewerage system shall
be provided in all Mobile Home Parks For
cc)rlveyirlg arId disposing of all sewage. Ttle
sewer system for a Mobile I~ome Park shall
bE~ con~~tr"uc tec\ in acccw.danc(7! 11) i th thE'~
Schertz Plumbiflg CiJde. All propcJsed s81~age
disposal facil ities stla1l be approved t.y
the City Healtb Officer prior to
cC:lrlstruction. Effluents fr'Dnl sewage
tr'eatm(~nt 'acilitiE'?s st1all nDt be,
disct'larged into arlY water"s of ttle State
except \~ith prior approval of tl'18 C~ty
Healt~l Officer arId ttle Texas Depar'tmer'lt of
Water Resourl:es.
SelA}E~r' L. i nE~-=:..
All se~!er" 1 irles shall be
shall be of materials ijl
the Scher'tz Plunlbing Code.
IndividlJa1 8e\~er CUI'll'lection.
a. Each rflClbi1p horne star"ld ~;hall bE~
iJr"ovid,,<d I'Jith at lc,ast FDur (4") inch
diameter sewer" riser' pipe. The se~'er-
riser pipe shall be so located fln eacl',
stand that the sewer" c:or'lrlectiorl tCI the
mobile home drain outlet will
arlpr'oximate a vertical positiorl.
The sewer connection to the mobile horfll~
fronl the sewer" r'iser pipe and arty ottler
':';C?l11c:?r' c::ol")nc~c t ions sha 11 be il"l
accor"dar-Ic:e witt, ttle reqlJir-emer\ts of the
Schertz Plunlbinq Code.
"II mat:el"ials used few
connections shall be in accordan(::e witl'l
the Schertz Plumbing Code.
Provision shall be made For plugging
ttl8 sewer" r"iser" pipe in accordance wittl
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c:onstr"uc:ted and
,;'jcC()r"di3nc~:? \1.) j t:i--"1
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b.
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healtt'\ r'eglJlations when riD mobile home
occupies ttle space. Surface drairlage
st'lall be diver"ted a~'ay fr'om the r.jser".
All se\~~r conrlection fees to be paid
pI"- j Dr- to c::onnE'C t; j on of heHoE' to Sf.;.~\l.IE\I'"
syst(:,rn.
4. Septic Tar'lks.
Septic tanks may be used within the City
L i rn i ts \IJht':~n ~'::ln of.~~an i ~.~}.:~\c:1 se\lJ(~?r-'21\)~:-?
collection system is not available. If
soi 1 conditioflS per'ffiit dfld other fd(:tors
are favor~able to t~le use of septic tanks,
the stdndar'ds c:-stdbl i SI'1(~d by t:1')(,~ r(':-?>::d'-~~
Department of Health, Article 44'77-1 (bl of
the Verncm's Texas Civil Statute will
pl"'eva i 1. !Juts i de of thE' City L. i m it,,;,
within the City's Extrater-ritorial
Jl,lrisdiction the stanc1ar'ds estat\l istled by
the fexas Department o' Health, Article
'1A'I7'"'1 (b) of VE,r'non's 'fE':'<"":'" Civil
Statutes, and the Rules of GuadallJpe
CClun ty, Te::<~~,::~ fOf' pI'" i va tE~ SE:~VJ;;:i~:jE'::' f~:lC: i 1 it i E~::;;
IlJ i '11 pr'f.~va i 1 , df1d th(? r.u 1 f~~; of tl'li~;:.
appropriate county.
Electrical and Telephone Distribution SYstej~s._
Fr'orr, and aftE'r' thE; ef'fpc::tlv,,, datE' of this->
Ordinance, the following ahal I apply:
1. All E'lpctrical wiring in thp M~Jilp Home
Park shall be underground, and otl"er'l~ise
installed in accordance with ttl0 Sctler'tz
E1E~ctr'ical Code. All t;{21pphont? lin(:~'::; in
the Mobile Home Park shall be installed
under"qr"()IJnd ~
Geller-al Reauiremerlts.
Ever'y par'k shall corltain arl electrical
t~irjr'g system consistil'lg of \~iring,
fixtur'es, equipnlent and appl~r.tenances wt.ich
shall b(~ in<::.tal1(~d and maintairH:.?d in
acc()v.darlc:e witt, appl icable codes arld
r'egulations for SIJch systelfis.
Power Distr"ibution LirlPs5, lrldividual
E 1 ec t/'". i c .::~ 1 COf1n~:?c t ions and Gr"ouf1(j i n.9.-!...
PnllJE~r" distr'ibution linE\~j. shall bE\ lDc:at€.~d
IJnderground. Otherwj~;e all po\~er'
(j i str' i but i or-I 1 i ne;~i, i nd j V i clual pl ec::tr' i c:al
connections and grourldillg of tt18 mobile
homes and eqljjpmerit s~\all comply with ttle
Schertz j~lectrical l:ode.
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3.
Cornrnun i tv f3E~r'v i ce Fac~iJjJ:;LFt.~~
1. G,=nc.,r'al.
The requirements
apply to service
a. this section shall
buildings, recreation
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buildings, and other" cOMlflurlity set'vice
fac i 1 j t i (,:~s ~:;uch ;;15:
a. Management offices, repair shops and
S1;Of'.3I.:.:Je ar't-'?/:"i1s;
b. SarI i taf'Y '~ac i 1 it i e!;,~;
c. Laundry Facil iti0S;
cl" Ir1dnor 1""E.'cr"E,<:.:)t ion ar'E'as; f:ir'ld
e. Comrnercial uses s'Jpplying essential
goods or. seryice~ for the berlefit and
conveniet'1Ce of park occupants.
2. Structur'al ReqlJiremerlts for Buildinos.
a. All portions of the structure shall be
properly pr'otectecj from damage by
ordinary uses and by decay, corrosion,
ter'mites, arId other' destructive
elements. Exterior porti(Jl1S shall be
of SlJct'l material~i ar'ld be so c(~\r\~itructed
arld protected as to prevent entrance or-
perletration of moistlJre arId weather',
and to comply with all eppl icable Codes
of the City of Schertz.
b. All rooms C(Jt'ltaining sanitary or
1 aundry fac i '1 it i es;; sha '11 :
(1) Have sound resistallt walls
exter'lding to the ceil ing between
male and female sanitar'y
i::i::lC j.1 it j e~;:~" ~Jal 'Is and p~':Jr.t t t j oriS
around showers, bathtl,Jbs,
lavator'ies, and ottler' plumbirlg
'ixtures shall be constructed of
derise, nor"l-'absor'bant, water'pr'oof
materials or covered with moisturl3
f.esistant materials"
(2) Have at least one \~indow or
",kylight facing dir'E>ctlyto the
outdoors. fhe minimlJm aggregate
glr'OSSi ar'ea of windows for eac~1
required room shall not be less
than t~""1 (10'/,) per'cent of H,E'
floor ~rea served by them.
(3) Have at least one windrn. which can
be opened easily, or have a
mechanical device whictl will
adequately ventilate the rc)om.
c. Toilets stlsll be located irl separ'ate
compartnlents e(luipped with self-closing
doors. Shclwer" stalls stlal1 be of t~le
individual type. rile r.ooms shall b'"
sc'reef'led to prevent direct view of ttle
interior \ijhen tt18 exter~or doors are
()PE~f1 ~
d. I'Ilumination 'Ieve'is shall be maintained
,3S fol] Ol-)S:
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L.
(1) Ganer'al seeing tasks five (5)
rootcand 1 €~S;
(2) Laundry room work area - forty
(40) footcandles; and
(3) To i 1 et r'om..., in fl"Cmt of m i r'r.or.s -
forty (40) fnrJtcandles.
eu Hot arld cold water shall be fur'oished
in E-?Vf.:2-I'"'Y 1 ,':?lVd'Gor'y, sink, bathtub,
shower, and lalJndr'y fixtur'e; arid c()ld
I~ater shall be Furnished to every \~ater
closet and urinal.
F. Service buildings shall be maintained
at a cCJmfov.,table temper'atur'e by heating
equipment permitted by City
r"eglJlations, between October 1st and
11ay 1st.
g" Bar'beque Pits, Fireplaces~ StC)VCSq and
_I nc: i ner.a tor'_~5.
Cooking shelters, bar'beque pits,
fireplaces and wood'-burning stcJves
shall bE' 'lclCated, constr'uc:tE.d, and
maintained, and used as to minimize
fir's hazar'ds arld smoke nuisarlce both Ofl
!;1'1e pr'opler' ty on \lJh i eh u':~;l:~d dnd on
neighboring prc~erty. No open fire
shall be permitted ex(:ept in facil itie/3
provided. No open fire shall be left
unattended. No fuel shall be lJsed dl',d
rlO mater'ial bur'ned wtlich emits derlse
smoke or (Jbject~Oj'lable odors.
Re'use and Garbaoe Handl inc.
1. rhe stor'age, col1pction and di':;po~::;,'31 of
r'efuse in t~le Mobile ~lome Par'k shall be so
conducted as to create no health hazards,
r'oder,t har'borage, or. air' pollution. Cine CII".
bOoth of the syst(~ms d(~scr' i bl.~~d j n tl'H:o?
followirlg par'agraptls (2) or- (3) s~hall be
used in every park.
If re'use is gathered at the individual
sit"ls, it shall be stor'(~d in flytiqht,
watertigtlt, roderlt-'proof COfltairlers, and
shall be located at each mobile home site.
COfltainers for- this u~;e stlall be pr-clvided
in sufFicient number and capacity to store
properly all refuse.
Cerltr'ally--located refuse carltainers having
a capacity of three cubic yards or larqer
m,,'lY be pr"ov i dE'c1. If pr'ov i dpcl, s'I..JCh
containers shall lJe so designed as to
pr'event sp~llage, container deter'ioration,
and to facil itate cleaning armJnd them.
'fhE=" 1 icen:;eE\ or' aCJer"lt shall inslIl'"'e that
('efUSi= container-s IlJithin th\? t10bile HD I'll c-::-
r;)
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4.
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Park ar.e emptied at least t~Jicp a week and
ma i 1"1 ta i ned j n a usab 1 f? ',:san j taF'Y (:c\i"1d i t i (0.<11.
t1.
Insect and Rodent Control.
GrOlJf1ds, buildirlgs~ and struct!Jres shall be
mairltained flP'eo of insects and r'oderlt har'bor.age
,.'3nd inf(?station. E>::tE2j""'lflination rn(~th(Jd'::; and
C) "t1'IElf' rn[~.::1s:,Ur'e~~ to con tr.o 1 i nsec t~; and r'odE:.1nts
stlall conForm I~ih the requirements of the t:ity
Health Official.
1. Mobile ~1ome Par-'ks shall be maintained fr'ee
of accumulation o' debris which may provide
f'oder\t hay'borage or. breeding places for'
fl ies, mO'3qljibJ(~s, and otl'u-?r' pf~stS.
The growtt'l of br'ush, weeds and gr'ass st\all
be controlled to prevent harborage of
noxious insec:ts and ott'ler' pests. Mobile
Home Parks shall be so maintained d'; to
py'event the growth of noxious weec1s
detrimental to health. Open areas shall be
maintained fr'ee of heavy urldergrotijtt'l e)f aflY
dC~~'3cr' i pt i on.
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t...
N" FUf.:> 'I Supr,d y and S'tOI"'acIE:._
From and a.ter the e'fective date o' this
Ordinance, the following shall apply:
1. Natural Gas System.
a~ Natural gas pipirlg systems shall be
installed underground and mail'ltained in
i:lcc::or'dancp \tJ i th c1pp'l i cab 1 e COdE::'':::; and
regulations governirlg such systems.
b. Eactl ~lobile home space provided wit~\
piped gas shall have a cap on the
outlet wher1 not in use to pr"ever'lt
accidental discharge of gas, dfld stlal 1
be in accclF.dance with the Schertz
Plumbing Code.
2~ L.iquef-ipd PE1tr'o'leurn Oi::lS Sy'S"~t('\ln.
a. Lique'ied Petroleum Gas Systems shall
bf.~ instal'led only if an availab'IE'
natural gas system is more than one
UI<:JlE'"mcl (1,000') feE'\; fr'om the Mobile
l'~ornt.~ Par'k" 1"1"'1(2 1 iquefii~d p(:::-tr'ol(2uro ga~:;
syst€~rn~, ='~hall bf~ maintain€.;\d in
dc:cordance with appl icable codes of the
City gover'fling suctl systen\~i ar~d
regulatiollS of the Texas Railroad
COfOHl i ~:><::~ i on pf.~r.ta i n i n~J hElr'etC).
o. Protection of Natural Features.
All clue regard will be shown for the protection
of natural features such as large trees, water
C(~lur'ses, 5cerlic points, historical spots, ar'ld
similar community assets \~hjch if preserved,
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{AJi'Il add attr'i:ic::tivE'ne~:>~;i., stability,
to the pr"ope," ty.
arid va 11.lE'
P. M i ~;c:ell ant:~ous Reql.l i r',E'~r~f~D~i~:~'!
1. Responsibil ities of the Park Manaaement.
a. All r'esporlsibil ities set out elsewtler'e
in this Ordirlarl(:e.
b. ThE~ 1 i Cf.-:.~nSeE~ OF' r'r is agPl'"i t sha 1 -I Drl(-~.'r'a te
the park in compl iance with this and
D thEIr- (:~pp 1 i cab 1 e [IF.d i nc:inc€-?'S, and sha 11
provide adequate supervision to
maintain thE') par'k, it's 'aci 1 itie," and
equipmeflt in good repair and in a clean
and sarlitar'y cor'rdition.
c. l""hi..=? lic(~ns(?e ur' his alJt~nt shall notify
par' k occupants of d'I1 app I i cab I",
provisions of this Ordinance and infor'm
ttlem (If ttleir duties and
responsibil ities under the Ordinan,:e.
d. ThEI licE;n!::~)eE.'.l CW' aqf:\f'lt shall maintain an
lJp-to-date register of park occupancy
wtlicl"l s~lall contain the fClllowing
infor'fOdt ion:
(1) Name and addr'ess of par'k
r- 1~.:rS i d {7?f1 t ~5 .
(2) Mobile tlome r'egistr'atiorl data,
iflcluding mal<e, lel1gth, wiijth,
year' of marllJfactur'e and
identificatic)n lllJmber and
alJtomobile registratiofl data~
(3) License nlJmber and Olijner of each
mobile home arid automobile~
(4) Location o' each mobile home
\~J i th in thE.! par'k by S:-pf.lC:f:~:' OJ' 1 at
llumber and street address.
(5) Date of ar-r'ival arld depar.ture.
e~ A 11ew register stlall be initiated ()n
January 1st of each year', and t~~e old
register- be retired but sllall be
r'etairled on the pr-eulises for' at least
thr'cl(,? (3 ) Y('~dr":3 fo'l 1 OVJ i l"i9 i t I ~:;
r'etiremerlt. Registers shall be
available Por inspection at all
reasoflable times by arl official of ttle
City of Scllertz tijhose duties may
necessitate access to the infor'matiorl
COfltained tl'ler'ein.
f. The 1 icensee or. agerlt s~lall furnistl to
the Ta:~ Assessor'-Collector for the City
of Sct'lertz within ten (10) days after
the 'irst day of January oP each year,
a 1 ist of all mobile home residents in
the park on the Pirst day o' January.
Th i s 1 i :~:.t Shd 11 con ta i n thE-~ (){~JnE:I'" I s
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name and addr'ess; the make, length,
width, year of manuFacture arld
identi'ication number of the mc~ile
home; and the address or location
descf"iptior\ of said "lobile home within
the fJark. Said 1 ists stlall be prepar'ed
using for'rns pr-ovided by the Assessor'-
Collector for the City.
Within ten (10) days after the first
day of July Or E~ach YE~ar', the 1 iCC-"?I"'::lCI(-?
()t"". i"HJf.:'!fl t sha 11 'Pur'r! i ~;h to the City Ta':'"
Assessor'-Collector the same data
r'eCllJired in t~\e preceding paragr'a~lh Qr\
all residents who have moved irlto t~le
park after the first day of January;
and "information on mobile hCJmes wh~ch
have moved out of the par'k after' the
first day of Jalluary incllJdil'1g the
foregoing data plus the date orl whict'l
each mobile tlolne left the park, and the
d€~;~ft t nat i on of thF\ mobile hOrilc~ if th i 5
destjnation can be obtained.
2. He~;f.)on'::;ibilitie~:~ of PaY'.k Occ.upants~__~.
a. All responsibil ities set out else\~here
in this Ordinance.
b. The park occupant shall comply with all
requirements of this Ordillance and
stlall mairltian his mot!ile home space,
it's f;,:\cil iti~:.;,\'::; {jnd equiprnef1t in good
r'epair and irl a clean arld sanitar-y
cClnd i -c i ()fl.
c~ l'he park occupant shall be responsible
for proper placement of his mobile tlome
~n it's mClbile home stand, pr'oper"
installatiun of all utility
connectior\s, ar'\d pY"o~ler'- tie-down of his
roob i 1 e l'lome In ac:ccJr-dance ILJ i th thE-?
instr'uc:tiorls of tht~~ par-'k rnanagE'HiE-?ntM
dg Fire resistaflt skirting with the
necessar'y ver-lts, scr.eens and/or
openings shall be required on all
rnub i 1/::-;:- hDmes; and sha 11 be i nsta 11 eel
within thirty (301 days after
emplacement of ttle mobile ~\omes.
e. Skirting, fJOrches, awnings, and other
€clclditiof'ls, \l)hE1l"1 inst.:al'lecl, sha'll bE-
md in ta i rl(-2d j n good r'~?pa i,..... n'"H? l.F;:.I:2 (j.p
space immediately underrleat~\ a Nlobile
home for storage shall be permitte1j
only under the following cunditiuns:
(1 I I"he stor"a'.~e al""',~a slla 11 !lav," d bd""~
of impervious material.
(;,,1 ~Jtor'(?d it'elllS 'shall not int&!rr,~r'e
with the under'neatt\ inspectior'l of
the mClbile hOfO(-?
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(3) The star.age ar-ea shall be er'lclosed
by skir.ting..
G. Convertinq a Mobile Home Park to a Subdivision.
A Mobile Home Park may be converted to a Mobile
Home Subdivjs~on pr'ovided it is r'erllatted BI'ld
all conditiIJ!'1S pertaining to Mobile Home
Subdivision ar'e met..
"'FcrION XI I COI'1f'1 lANCE REnL.lIFIEI2..
A.
8.
Mobile Home Parks.
1. Existing Mobile Home Parks shall have up to
one year from the effective date of this
Ordinarlce under tt'\e lJse of tempor-ar'y
1 icensir'\g to cOlnply \qjth all the provisions
of ttlis Or'dinancew Ninety (90) days prior
to the expiration date of the tempor'ary
'I i CE.\f'lse th€-? \"'lob i 1 Ei Homp Par'k CH'lrlE'f' ljJ i 1 'I
apply for a nonconforming use certificate
fOf' t~'lc,se items not in campl iarlce. Lic:ense
will be renewed after a nonc(Jnforming IJSe
certificate ~Ias been appr'oved.
'fhe owner of any Mobile I'~ome Park presently
situated out~~ i de of thE' City 'I i m i t~:; uf
Schertz, l~hose park shall bet~ken into the
City 1 imits subsequPl"lt to the passage of
this Or'dinanci:= shall rn,31-<Elo app'lication for'
"I i CfinS(:' hJ i th ins i ::<ty (60) day~:;. fl"'orn tht"0
date of annexation. The park \ijill be
insp,,-'ctE'cI by thE' City Building Official.
If not in fu'll compl ianc'~ "lith this
DI""'d i nanc::~:~, a CHlt~ (1) YE:-"dV" te~rnpC)r'ar'y 'I i cense
I~i 1 1 be issued. Ninety (90) IJays prior to
thE' e>,:p i r'2\ t i em d2\ tt', of th., tC"IOPCW'BI"Y
1 icense the M(Jbile I~ome Park IJlijrler l~ill
a~Jply for- a nOflcoflforming use c:ev'tificate.
License \~ill be renewed after !'lonconf(Jr'ming
use cer'tltlcate has beer'l appr'oved.
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Individual Mobile Homes.
1.. E:~:: i st j neJ mobilEi hOfflE1S (F.= i th€-?l" in Mob i 1 E.'
.ioNle Sljbdivision or location on indiviljlJal
let) shall have up to one (1) year fre~ the
effective date of this Ordinance to clJrnply
\,~ i th all u'P th€-?- app'l i C:db 1 e pr-Civ i s i (jn~, of-
this I]r.dinal"lce. Afl;;~r' one (1) ypar' 01"",
mobile home OWfler" will apply fOf' a
f1(JrlCOn for.rn i ng l...lse eel'" t i f i Cd tf:? or. a \1-31'" i allC'~:?
for' thO'.:;8 i tern'!:;;. not in cCimp 1 i iH)CE~n
After the receipt of a permit allowing the
placemerlt of a mobile home within ttle City
1 imi ts Df Scher-t;z, the 0\1)n(-::1I'" or subj\:?ct:
mobile home (or' his ager"lt) must have all
'':>
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SECTION XIII
L1tt'liti€-~'l.;:; c:onnec::tf.:~,d, mt7~€.:~t all C)t;h('~r"
appl icable requirements of this Ordinal-Ice,
arId have his mobile home available for'
ihspection by the City Building Of'icial
(or his agent) within thirty (30) days
after e!y~placelner\t CJf said mobile hONle.
C. Conformance by Mobile Hc~e Parks. Recreational
Vehicle/Tr"av('::;ol Tr'-.:1ilf2r' Paf"'ks and Subdiyisif;;!.!::!.?_~
-No plat or- Sl1bdivision of land wittlirl ttle City
of Schertz, and within it's extraterritorial
Jurisdiction as determined by Article 974a.,
Verrlon's Texas Civil Statutes, may be approve(j
uflless that plat is in Bc::cordar\ce witt'l the
City's cur'rel,t Subdivision Ordinance, and
Section V, Paragraph D, this Ordinance.
MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONS
A. Any lot, parcel or tract of land to be
subdivided for use as a Mobile l~ome Sljbdivision
shall be rIot less than twenty (20) acres, with
density no greater than six (6) d\~ell ~rlg lJnits
per" gro~;s {3c:re. Mfrlimum lot size shall be five
tll0lJSand (5,000) sqlJare feet per mobile tlome
unit tlJith fifty fE~f::d; by (jr1E'~ hUrlejl"'E-:-c:I fE~E.d~ (~;Ol ....
100') minimum width.
B. Any Motljle Home Subdivision 5ihall comply with
rIlles arld regulatfol"lS~ \ijhen appl ic:able, ~s set
forth in this Ordinance related to,
1. InspE'c:tion (St7.ction VIII).
2. Notices, Hearings, arld Or'der's (Sectiofl IX).
:3. Sit:l? R(-?quir'ernen'/::; (~3(=,ctf(Jn XI, Par'd"B).
4,,, Mobile Home Stallds (Section XI, Para. E:).
~. Fire Safety StandardsCSection XI, PAra. F).
6. Potable Water Supply (Section Xl, Para. G).
'7. Recreation (Section Xl, Para. HI.
EJ" f3el1,1(i:ifJP [)i~;posal (Section XI, Par"a. I).
9. Electrical and felephone Distribution
System (Secticlrl XI, Par'a. ~J).
10. ReFuse and Garbage l~andl iflg (Section
XI, Par'a. LI.
11. Fuel Supply and Storage (Section Xl,
Par'a. N).
l~:?" In~:le[t and RodElrlt Con'l::r'ol (Spc'tion XI,
Par'a. 11).
C. Any Mobile Home Subdivision shall be subJect to
all appl icable rules and regulations as set
forth in the Subivision Ordinance of the City
of Scher' tz.
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t,u::-rIDN XIV RECREATlCINAL VEHICLE (R.V. )j"IR~,,!El,-..)RfllLI"H P~)RI\
A. A per'mit to ,:::onstr'uct, alter' or e:,{\;'?nd any
Recreational Vet.icle/Tr"avel Trailer- Par'k ar.ea
may ~)e iSSlJBli only I~hen su/:h area is located
wittlin the ap~lr'Orlr'iate Z(l!"lirlg distr.jct as
provided for in this Ordinance and the City of
SC:hE\I'.tZ Zorl i n~J Or'd i nanc:€-~ and s:.L\ch ar.ea coriS i st~;>
of at least five (5) acres in size l~ith a
minimum frontage of one hundred (100') Feet
lc)cated on a publ ie str'r;:~*:-?t 01'" high\\Jay;
pr'ovided, however', SIJctl ar.ea occupied by a
recreatioflal vetlicle dlld/or travel trailer may
be less thar'] five (5) acr'es ir. ~~ize if oper"sted
in conjurlction l~ith and contiglJOUS to a motel
op(~r<:.~ti(jn \A}hicl"l cC)nstitutt~ thr"E.::'p <::.!) acrf::':::~ if I
size. No (-I:.~cr'E'~.ation<:1l y(:?hjcle/t:r'aYc.~l tr.ailel.....
will be allowed within a MClbile Home Par'k.
B. EXfJOsed groufld sur-faces ill all parts of a
Rec:reational Vehicle/l'r'avel "'r'ailer' Park 5~jall
be paved or covered with screenings (Jr (lther
solid material, OF' protected with a vegetative
growth that is capable of preventif'I9 soil
ev'osion arid e1 iminating objectiorlable dust.
C. Any f~t~cr"'"a\;i<Jl1al Vehicl(~/T""dvel rr'ail'~r' Par'k
shall comply lijittl rules arld regulatiorlS, w~lerl
appl iCdblf2, a~:; ~:~,,::?t for.th in 'chi'3 Or,din.,]r1c('-',?
r.t.-.;~latE~c:l to:
1.. InspE~ct ion (SE\ct i on VI I I).
2. Notic:es, Hearings, and Orders (Section IX).
3. Site Requirement (Section XI, Para. BI.
4. Mobile Home Stands (Section XI, Para. El.
4. Mobile Home Stands (Section XI, Par'a. E,a).
5w Fire Safety Starldar,Js(Section XI, Para. F).
6w Potable Water SlJpply (Set:tiofl XI, Par'a~ G).
7. Fh?cl"'I~~ai.:;ion (S(=ction XI, Par'a. H).
fl. E:)el,.l.Je':lge Disposal (SE~ctjOf'l XI, PaY'cl. I).
9. Electrical and Telephone Distribution
System (Section Xl, Para~ tJ).
10. Refuse alld Garbage l~andl ing (Sectioll
XI, Par'a. l...l.
11. Fuel f~upr,ly arlc1 Storage (Section XI,
Par'a N).
lc.l~ Ins(~c:t and RodF!rlt Contr'ol (E3f.~~cticJn XI,
Par'a. 11 I.
D. Each Recreational Vehicle/Travel Trailer Park
that has one or more R.V./trave1 trailers 51-'ld11
be pr'ovidecJ witt\ one or more ser'vice blJildings.
Recreational vehicles/travel trailers shall be
parked not more than two hundred (200') 'eet
from a service buildjllg~
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r::l. ThE' sE'~r"vicE'
tl....,..':lf1 :
(1) One 'lush toilet
(2) One flush toilet
(3) One lavatory for
hot and cold
pl"Els~:)ur'e .
(4) One shower 'or
hot and cold
blJilding shall contain
rIot 1 E~<;:>~:;
'or' 'erna I e5.
for' mal!",,,.
E:'" <;:) c: 1'''1 S E... ::< ~
r-unn j ng
~_:;.upp 1 i ec:l Il) i th
tll<:':l t(~r' undel....
E\ac::h Sf,-'"::<,
r.unn j nq
;;l.Ipp 1 i e;d I') i th
\lJ('::l'!:;(!!F' und12F'
pr'es;~::;u r'f..':~"
(::i) (Jne.~ 1 BlInclt".y sink cw. \!.la~:;;h i ng mac:h i nE~
sl.lppl ied with hot and cold running water
urlder. pl"'€':~SSUI"'e.
(6) OnEI ~,lop sink, at lE'a<:~.t t'~' >;: III il"'Ic::I'I(::\(;~'
squar-e ;:3nd four-tf~en (1411) i nch,:,::,S d(.:~j:.2p
supp 1 i €-?d I~J i th hot and col c:\ r'Urln i ng I!JF.:l tel'"
unclS:'2r' pr'{:;"!!ssur-~~.
Tr-I(~ p 1 urnb i n~J ~-:: i >::tU~"'E~(::; 1 i steel i r'l th i l;:, p;';lr'agr'aph
will acc:ommodate lJp to twelve (12) recreaticJnal
vehicles/travel tr'ailers. For" eactl add~tiorjal
t('~~1l (10) r.ecr-(?i3:tional vf=hjcl(:~s/t:r'avl?l tr-ailf2r";:::.
Cll'""' fl~'ac:: t ion ther'eof, Cll"jE~ acid i t i oni:'~ 1 f'l u~:>h
toilet, one additional shower at'ld one
additional lavstof'Y stlall be pf'ovided for" eactl
se)(, with laurldry dlld slop sink facil ities a~;
in Sl,lbsectiofl DCa) 5 and t) for' eac:h additiorlal
twelve (12) recreational vehicles/travel
trailers or fractiofl ther"ec~f.
b.'Service lJuildings shall meet tt,e follol~ing
r'E~qu j r'erilPnts:
(11 The interior shall be I ighted with a
minimum of- b:~~n (to) fCHJtc..3ncj'IE~s of
i'llurninoltion and shall be liqhtpcJ chll"ing
11Our"i o' dar'krH"ss. Ach'quate I ight "hall
be pr'ovided dur'ing hour's (If c:\ar'krless for
all l~alk\~ays I~ith a minimum i l1uminatic)fl
of 0.3 'ootcandles.
c. Have sound-resistant \~alls extending tCJ
this ceilinl] bF't\lJE'en male and f€-?roale
'san i tar'y (toi l(~t) '.3C i 1 i t i,~s. Walls and
rldy.titioflS aroufld showers, and lBvatol'"".je~;~
and ott...er plumbing fixtures shall be
cons tr'uc: tF,d ().f den<.:;p, non""'ah~:l'or'berl t
materials or c:over'ed l~ith moisture
f'esistarlt mater'ials.
d. Have rlO less than orle window or skyl ight
facing directly to the outdoors. The
minimum aggregate gross area of \qindlJWS for
each f'equired r.oom shall be not less than
ten (10%) percent of the floor area served
by thi?l'fI.
e. Have not less than one window which can be
opened easily, or tlave a me{:hanical device
tt'lat will adequately ventilate ttle r-oeJm.
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f. To i 1 E~ts sha 11 be 1 Dca teel i n ~~E)pr.H"c.lt;E:-~
compartmel'lts equiplJed with self"-i:lasing
doors. Shower stalls shall be of the
individual type. rhe rooms shall be
screerled to pr'8vent d~r'ect vlew of the
interior when exterior doors are open.
l. Recreational Vehicle/Travel Trailer
be so constructed to preclude the
backing ttle vetlicle.
P i:ll"'. ~~S (i) ill
nf:'~(:Pssj t:y of
SECTION
XV MOBILE HOMES IN PLANNED UNIT [~VELOPMENTS
A Mobile Home Subdivisiorl may be located in a Planrlsd
Development provided that all requirements of this Ordlnai1c
othf:.>r" appl icablE~ or'dinanc:€\~:; and r'egulations ar'€! met~
Unit
e and
SECTION XVI REPEAL OF UJNFLICTING ORDINANCES OR ORDERS
Ordinance and all
confl ict \~i th th is
incorlsistent wit~l
f"(epf.::.a 1 f~~d to tJ-"lf'~
force and effect.
or"der's, of'dirlar'lces or" parts of ordir\ances irl
Ordinance, spe(:if~cal 1y Ordinance 81'.8-14, (ll"
t~le provisions of tt'lis Clr.dinarlce are tler'eby
extent necessary to give this Ordinal'lc:e Full
SECTION XVII SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Should any portion or part of this Ordinance be held for any
r'(::-)dSOn invalid, l.Jf'lconstitution-:3l, or' uI'1(~nfor'cf:?abl(.::;., the ";:;arl1f?
l;::;ha 11 ncd; bE.l const;l'-uE~d tel ef fee:: l: any otlnlE'Y' va 1 i d pew't i or. thE~r'E:.'o.p,
bu tall \,i<31 i d por t i OriS hE.?r-eof sha 11 r-'1.7.:-fih3 in in ru 11 rC:l/....c:l.? dnd
e1' fee: t.
SECTION XVIII PENALTIES FOR VICLATION
Any person violating any provision of this Ordinane:e within the
cClrporate 1 imits of ttle City of Sctler.tz, Texas, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be filled An amCJunt
not exceeding two tlufldred dollars ($200.00)~ Each day ttlat SLjc:l,
violation (:ontlnues shall be a separate offense. I~r"osecution or
convictiorl under" this pl~'ovisiorl shall never be a bar tC3 any other
remedy or rel ief for violations of this Ord~nance.
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SECTION XIX EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of
it's approval and adoption as provided by law.
AF'PI'WVF'D, AND ADOPTED THIH lHE~~DAY UE _.~Jact-..,
~:~~-OVM~
Ldrl W.,.?I:'3IJycr
Mayor', City of Scher.tz, lexas
PASSET) ~
1'97"
Al"TEbT
(CITY SEAL.)
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RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE MOBILE HOME ORDINANCE BY THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION:
Page 2 -Letter H - Change "Site Plan" to "Plat Plan".
Page 2 - Delete "J.. Plat Plan - same as site plan" and renumber Letters J through X
as Letters I through W. .1
,
Page 3 - Letter K - Mobile Home Park - After "mobil e home spaces" add "of
than 10 acres". Delete "arranged on a tract of land under".
not 1 ess
Page 4 - Letter S - Motor Home - After "portable" add "self-propelled".
Page 4 - Letter T - Travel Trailer - Replace the words "passenger car" with the words
"motor vehicle".
.
Page 4 - Letter U - Campi ng Tra il er - Del ete the word "canvas" and at the end of sen-
tence after "vacation" add "and can be readily towed over the road by a motor vehicle".
Page 5 Section V A. 3 - Replace words "site plan" with the words "plat pla:r\.".
Page 6 - D - After City of Schertz add "current" and del ete_ "No. 80-S-13".
Page 8 - B. 3 - Replace words "site plan" with "plat plan". Also after "City of Schertz"
add word "current" and delete "No. 80-S-13".
Page 14 Section X C - Put period after "Mobile Home Subdivision" and delete the rest
of the paragraph.
Page 14 Section XI A - Change "site plan" to "plat plan" and the same change in the first
sentence of A.
Page 15 Section XIII - Change "site" to "plat".
Page 15 Section XI - Suggest the following be added as Paragraph A. 12 and A. 13:
"12. Regulatory 100 year floodway elevations and boundaries of flood prone
areas, including area subject to inundation by the 100 year flood, sur-
face elevation of the 100 year flood at intervals of every five hundred
(500) lineal feet based on an engineering survey taking into considera-
tion the full development of the watershed. If no portion of any mobile
home space on the plat is is within the special flood hazards zone, then
such must be stated on plat plan.
13. A statement shall be on the plat plan identifying any property located
within areas as identified by Randolph Air Force Base, Texas Air Instal-
lation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) as being in an accident potential zone
and/or noise zone."
Page 17 Section XI B. 1 - Before "City of Schertz Flood" add the word "current" and
delete "No. 77-M-9".
Page 18 Section XI B. 1 - Suggest the following be added after paragraph B.1 as para-
graph b.:
"b. Only manufactured homes classified as mobile homes will be permitted
in a Mobile Home Park. Travel trailers and/or recreational vehicles
(R.V.'s) shall not be permitted within a Mobile Home Park."
'Page 2 (Recommended Changes to Mobile Home Ordinance)
Page 18 Section XI B. 2 - Delete Paragraph a. as it is and replace with "Mobile homes
shall have a minimum lot size of 36' x 100' for each mobile home unit".
Page 18 Section XI B. 2 b - Delete "eight" and replace "(8)" with "(8.3)".
Page 18 Section XI B. 2 d{1) - Change "thirty (3D')" to "thirty-five (35')".
Page 19 Section XI B. 2 g - Delete "Unless provided in current mobile home models" and
just start the sentence with "Storage".
Page 20 Section XI C 4 a. - At the end of first paragraph add the following sentence:
"Each parking space will be a minimum of 8 feet by 18 feet."
Page 23 Section XI F 8. - Delete entire paragraph.
Page 24 Section XI G 1 - Suggest the following be substituted for the last sentence of
Paragraph G 1:
"When the City water system is not readily available, the util ization of-
another approved water system will be determined by the City Water/Waste
Water Superintendent."
Page 32 Section XII B. 2 - Delete "(either in a Mobile Home Park or on an individual
lot)" .
Page 33 Section XII C - Delete "(site plan)". Also add word "current" before "Subdi-
vision" and delete "No. 80-S-13".
Page 33 Section XIII A - Delete "five (5)" and replace with "twenty (20)".
"six" and "(6,000)" and replace with "five" and "(5,000)". Delete "sixty
minimum width and one hundred (100') feet minimum depth" and replace with
minimum width".
Delete
(60') feet
"50' x 100'
Page 34 Section XIV A - Replace the first two references to "three (3)" acres with
"five (5)" acres. After "motel operation" delete "or a mobile home park both". At
the end of the paragraph del ete "without a granted variance".
Page 35 Section XIV C. 4 - Change "Para.E" to "Para. Ea".
Page 36 Section XIV D - First line in paragraph under a. (6) change "listed in the
paragraph" to "listed in this paragraph".
Page 37 Section XIV E - Change "occupants departing from backing their vehicle" to
"the necessity of backing the vehicle".