HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12264ORDINANCE NO. _./~.L/.1~S~e
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
(1986), AS AMENDED, BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 16,
"HEALTH AND SANITATION," ARTICLE RIV, "PERMITS FOR
CERTAIN BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND VOCATIONS," SECTION
16-346, "DEFINITIONS," BY THE DELETION OF THE DEFINITION
OF MOBILE HOME PARR, BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 16-354,
"OCCUPATIONS, VOCATIONS OR BUSINESSES REQUIRING PERMITS
ENiJMERATED," SUBSECTION (A), BY THE DELETION OF THE
REFERENCE TO MOBILE HOME PARR, BY THE AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 16-355, "FEE SCHEDULE," SUBSECTION (A) BY THE
DELETION OF SUBPART ( 8) , THE MOBIL$ HOME PARR FEE, AND BY
RENUMBERING THE REMAINING SUBPARTS, AND BY THE AMENDMENT
OF SECTION 16-357, "PLAN REVIEW FEE," BY THE DELETION OF
SUBPART (5), THE MOBILE HOME PARR FEE; AND FURTHER
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), AS
AMENDED BY THE REPEAL OF CHAPTER 21, "MOBILE HOME AND
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARRS;" AND FURTHER AMENDING THE
CODS OF THE CITY OF FORT i~IORTH AS AMENDED BY THE
AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 13, "FIRE PREVENTION AND
PROTECTION," ARTICLE I, "IN GENERAL," SECTION 13-2, "SANS
- AMENDMENTS," SUBSECTION (B), AS IT AMENDS SECTION
10.107(A) OF THE 1991 UNIFORM FIRE CODS, PERTAINING TO
FIRE PROTECTION AND ACCESS ROADS IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
AND MOBILE HOME PARRS, AND BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW
APPENDIB VIII, "MOBILE HOME AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
PARRS," PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING MOBILE HOME PARR
STANDARDS, PROVIDING RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARR STANDARDS,
PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMITS, PROVIDING FOR
MODIFICATION OP CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS, AND PROVIDING FOR
INSPECTION FEES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SBVBRABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
FINE OF UP TO $2,000.00 FOR EACH OFFENSE IN VIOLATION OF
THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A 8AVINGB CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FORM;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF
THE CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TSE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEAS:
SECTION 1.
That the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is
amended by the amendment of Chapter 16, "Health and Sanitation,"
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Article XIV, "Permits for Certain Businesses, Occupations and
Vocations," Section 16-346, "Definitions," by the deletion of the
definition of "mobile home park."
Further, the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as
amended, is amended by the amendment of Chapter 16, "Health and
Sanitation," Article XIV, "Permits for Certain Businesses,
Occupations and Vocations," Section 16~-354, "Occupations, vocations
or businesses requiring permits enumerated," subsection (a), so
that hereafter, said subsection shall read as follows:
"(a) A permit shall be required and a fee shall be
charged for every food establishment, private
school, motel-hotel-tourist court, and frozen
dessert location. A separate permit shall be
required for each such occupation, vocation, or
business whether situated in the same building or
at a separate locations, and the amount of the fee
shall be computed separately for each permit.
Lounge operations located in the same building on
the same floor operating under the same liquor
license will not require a separate permit."
Further, the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as
amended, is amended by the amendment of Chapter 16, "Health and
Sanitation," Article XIV, "Permits for Certain Businesses,
Occupations and Vocations," Section 16-355, "Fee schedule," by the
deletion of subpart (8) of subsection {a), and the renumbering of
the remaining subparts.
Further, the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as
amended, is amended by the amendment of Chapter 16, "Health and
Sanitation," Article XIV, "Permits for Certain Businesses,
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Occupations and Vocations," Section 16-357, "Plan review fee," by
the deletion of subpart (5).
Further, the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as
amended, is amended by the repeal of Chapter 21, "Mobile Home and
Recreational Vehicle Parks" in its entirety.
Further, the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as
amended, is amended by the amendment of Chapter 13, "Fire
Prevention and Protection," Article I, "In General," Section 13-2,
"Same - Amendments," subsection (b), as it amends Section 10.107
(a ) of the 1991 Uniform Fire Code, so that hereafter said provision
shall read as follows:
"Section 10.107 . ( a ) All new and existing mobile home and
recreational vehicle parks and mobile home sales iota
shall be provided with protection and access roads in
accordance with this Article and Appendix VIII.
Exception: Recreational vehicle parks located in
remote areas shall be provided with protection and
access roadways as required by the chief."
Further, the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as
amended, is amended by the amendment of Chapter 13, "Fire
Prevention and Protection," Article I, "In General," Section 13-2,
"Same - Amendments," subsection (b) by the addition of a new
Appendix VIII, "Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks," so
that hereafter said Appendix VIII shall read as follows:
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"Appendix VIII
Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks
DIVISION I.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Definitions.
For the purpose of this Appendix, certain words and
phrases are defined and certain provisions shall be
construed as set forth herein, unless it is apparent from
the context that a different meaning is intended. When
terms are not defined in this section, they shall have
the meanings set forth in Article 9 of the Fire Code.
Arterial street means an internal street in a
recreational vehicle park that services more than two
hundred (200) lots, without limitation on its length.
Collector street means an internal street in a
recreational vehicle park, other than a minor street,
that services up to two hundred (200) lots, without
limitation on its length.
Construction plan means a graphic representation, drawn
to scale, in a horizontal plane, delineating the outlines
of the land included in the plan and all proposed use
locations, with accurate dimensions indicating the
relation of each use to that adjoining and to the
boundary of the property.
Drivewav means a minor entrance way off an internal
street of a mobile home park into an off-street parking
area serving one (1) or more manufactured homes.
Hot water means water with a temperature at the outlet of
no less than 110 degrees fahrenheit.
HUD-code manufactured home means a structure, constructed
on or after June 15, 1976, according to the rules of the
United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development, transportable. in one or more sections,
which, in the, traveling mode, is eight body feet or more
in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when
erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is
built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as
a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when
connected to the required utilities, and includes the
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plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical
systems. the term does not include a recreational
vehicle as that term is defined by 24 CFR § 3282.8(g).
Internal street means a private way which affords the
principal means of access to iota or auxiliary buildings
within a mobile home park or recreational vehicle park.
Lot means a plot of ground within a mobile home park or
recreational vehicle park as indicated on the
construction plan, which, is designed to accommodate one
(1) manufactured home or recreational vehicle
respectively.
Manufactured home means a HUD-code manufactured home or
a mobile home and collectively means and refers to both.
Manufactured home accessory structure means any
structural addition to a manufactured home or mobile
home park lot which includes awnings, cabanas, carports,
Florida rooms, porches, ramadas, storage cabinets and
buildings, and similar appurtenant structures.
Minimum Building Standards Code means that article of the
"Buildings" Chapter of the City Code so designated.
Minor street means an internal street in a recreational
vehicle park that is less than five hundred ( 500 ) feet in
length and that services fifty (50) or fewer drive-
through lots if the street is one-way, twenty-five (25)
or fewer lots if the street is one-way and vehicles must
back into or out of lots, one hundred (100) lots or fewer
if the street is two-way, or fifty (50) lots or fewer if
the street is two-way and vehicles must back into or out
of lots.
Mobile home means a structure that was constructed before
June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections,
which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more
in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when
erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is
built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as
a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when
connected to the required utilities, and includes the
plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical
systems.
Mobile home park means a unified development of lots
arranged on a tract of land under common ownership, which
has been planned and improved for the placement of two
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(2) or more manufactured homes for nontransent
occupancy.
Off-street parking space means an area a minimum of nine
(9) feet in width and eighteen (18) feet in length which
is designed for the parking of a motor vehicle, which is
located upon a mobile home park lot or within a common
parking and storage area, and which has unobstructed
access to an internal street.
Permanent foundation means a manufactured home stand
constructed per the requirements of the Texas Department
of Labor and Standards.
Recreational vehicle means a vehicle which is: (a) built
on a single chassis; (b) 400 square feet or less when
measured at the largest horizontal projections; (c) self-
propelled or permanently towable by an automobile or
light duty truck; (d) designed primarily not for use as
a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for
recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use; and (e)
required by Texas law to be have a valid vehicle
registration when traveling upon public streets. It
shall not include a manufactured home.
Recreational vehicle park means a unified development on
a tract of land under common ownership designed primarily
for transient service, on which recreational vehicles of
the general public are parked or situated.
Screening device means: (a) a masonry or wooden wall or
fence; (b) a woven wire or chain link fence with weather
resistant strips woven through the mesh to form a solid
screen; (c) a woven wire or chain link fence with
evergreen shrubs forming a sight screen; or (d) a solid
evergreen hedge forming a sight screen.
Service building means a structure housing toilet,
lavatory, and such other facilities as may be required by
this Appendix.
Sewer connection means the connection consisting of all
pipes, fittings, and appurtenances from the drain outlet
of a manufactured home or recreational vehicle to the
inlet of the corresponding sewer service riser pipe of
the sewage system servicing a mobile home park or
recreational vehicle park.
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Sewer service riser pipe means that portion of a sewer
service which extends vertically to the ground elevation
and terminates at a lot.
Water connection means the connection consisting of all
pipes, fittings, and appurtenances form the water riser
pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system
within a manufactured home or recreational vehicle.
Water riser pipe means that portion of the private water
system serving a mobile home or recreational vehicle
park, which extends vertically to the ground elevation
and terminates at a designated point at a lot.
Zoning ordinance means the comprehensive zoning ordinance
of the City of Fort Worth.
DIVISION II.
MOBILE aOME PARR STANDARDS
Section 1. Applicability.
Except as provided by Section 2 of this Division, all
mobile home parks and manufactured homes shall be
constructed and maintained in accordance with this
Appendix, the Minimum Building Standards Code, and all
other applicable provisions of the City Code. If the
provisions of this Appendix and the provisions of
Appendix E of the Plumbing Code conflict, the more
restrictive provision shall take precedence. Any
reference to "mobile home" elsewhere in the City Code
shall mean "manufactured home" as defined by this
appendix.
Section 2. Development requirements.
(a) This section applies to the construction and
maintenance of:
1. all mobile home parks built after May 18,
1970; and
2. all extensions or additions made after May 18,
1970, to any mobile home park.
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(b) A mobile home park or portion of a mobile home park
regulated by this section shall be constructed and
maintained in compliance with the following:
1. Location: A mobile home park shall have no
less than thirty (30) manufactured home lots
and shall be located only on sites zoned for
mobile home parks pursuant to the zoning
ordinance.
2. Minimum site requirements:
A. Each lot shall provide a minimum area of
thirty-five hundred (3,500) square feet;
however, no lot shall have dimensions
less than forty (40) feet on the narrow
dimension or eighty (80) feet on the long
dimension.
B. Setbacks and space requirements:
(i) Front yard setback.
On each lot, the minimum front yard
setback for manufactured homes shall
be ten (10) feet from the nearest
corner of the manufactured home to
the nearest boundary line of the
internal street.
On each lot, the minimum front yard
setback for manufactured home
accessory structures shall be ten
(10 ) feet from the nearest corner of
a manufactured home accessory
structure to the nearest boundary
line of the internal street.
(ii) No manufactured home shall be closer
than ten (10) feet to any property
line nor closer than twenty-five
(25) feet to the property line
adjoining a public street.
(iii) The minimum distance between
manufactured homes at any point
shall be ten (10) feet.
C. Height regulations for occupied
structures:
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(i) The height limit for any structure
intended for occupancy in the mobile
home park shall be-thirty-five (35)
feet .
(ii) The average height of the
manufactured home frame above the
ground elevations, measured at
ninety (90) degrees to the frame,
shall not exceed three {3) feet.
D. Exposed ground surfaces shall be paved,
covered with stone screenings or ot~ier
solid material, or protected with a
vegetative growth that is capable of
preventing soil erosion and of
eliminating dust.
E. All ground surfaces shall be graded and
equipped to drain all surface water in a
safe and efficient manner.
F. Unless provided in current manufactured
home models, storage facilities with a
minimum capacity of two hundred (200)
cubic feet per lot may be provided on the
lot or in compounds located within one
hundred (100) feet of each lot. Where
provided, storage facilities shall be
designed in a manner that will enhance
the appearance of the park and shall be
faced with masonry, porcelainized steel,
baked enamel steel or other material
equal in fire resistance, durability and
appearance.
G. The area of each lot shall provide
adequate support and drainage for
placement of a manufactured home.
3. Permanent residential structures:
A. At each mobile home park, no more than
one (1) existing residential structure
may be retained or one {1) new
residential structure constructed for
occupancy by the owner or operator of the
park.
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B. An existing residential structure located
on a mobile home park may be converted to
a clubhouse, community center, or service
building for use by the residents of the
mobile home park. A structure so
converted shall meet Building Code
standards for public occupancy applicable
to the proposed use.
Section 3. Internal streets and parking.
(a) Internal streets and all traffic control devices
and street name signs within a mobile home park
shall be privately owned, built, and maintained.
Internal streets shall be designed for safe and
convenient access to all spaces and to common
facilities.
(b) Internal streets shall be kept open and free of
obstruction to allow emergency vehicles to have
access to all areas of the mobile home park.
(c) Internal streets in a mobile home park shall be
constructed and maintained to specifications
established by City Code. They shall be kept free
of cracks, holes, and other hazards. Internal
streets shall be designed by a professional
engineer in accordance with good engineering
practices, and such design shall be approved by the
Chief before a construction permit is•issued for a
mobile home park.
(d) Except when the requirements of Article 10 of the
Fire Code are more strict, internal street
dimensions and on- and off-street parking shall
conform to the following minimum requirements:
1. An internal street or common address route
shall be provided to each lot. Internal
streets shall be continuous and connect with
other internal streets or with public streets,
or shall be provided with a cul-de-sac having
a minimum diameter of one hundred (100) feet.
An internal street ending in a cul-de-sac
shall not exceed five hundred (500) feet in
length.
2. An internal street roadway shall have a
minimum width of thirty (30) feet if each lot
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to which it provides access contains a minimum
of two (2) off-street parking spaces. On-
street parking shall be permitted on one side
of the street.
3. An internal street roadway shall have a
minimum width of thirty-six ( 36 ) feet if any
lot to which it provides access contains one
(1) or no off-street parking spaces. On-
street parking shall be permitted on both
sides of the street.
4. On all sections of an internal street where
parking is prohibited under this section, the
owner or operator of the mobile home park
shall erect and maintain traffic control signs
and street markings prohibiting parking
pursuant to the requirements of Article 10 of
the Fire Code:
(e) Each off-street parking space shall be hard-
surfaced with all-weather material, and located to
eliminate interference with access to parking areas
provided for other manufactured homes and public
parking in the mobile home park.
(f) All internal streets shall be named, and all
manufactured homes shall be numbered to conform
with block numbers on adjacent public streets. All
street name signs and house numbers shall be of
reflective material. Street name signs shall be of
a color and size contrasting with those used for
public streets. Street name signs and address
numbers shall comply with Fire Code requirements
for size and placement.
(g) Internal streets shall intersect adjoining public
streets at approximately ninety (90) degrees and at
locations which will eliminate or minimize
interference with traffic on such public streets.
(h) Each mobile home park shall contain a common usage
off-street parking area or areas with an aggregate
minimum total of one hundred fifty (150) square
feet per lot in the park.
(i) Each internal street shall be provided with street
lighting. Light .standards shall have a height and
spacing to ensure an average illumination level of
not less than 0.2 foot candles.
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(j) A person commits an offense if the person parks a
vehicle in violation of a sign or markings posted
pursuant to this section.
Section 4. Tenant responsibilities.
(a) Each mobile home park tenant shall maintain the
tenant's manufactured home and lot in compliance
with the following:
1. The manufactured home shall be properly placed
on its stand and anchored to a permanent
foundation. Ail utilities shall be properly
installed in accordance with the instructions
of the park's owner or operator, and in
accordance with the City Code. The Building
Official has the right to refuse to issue all
permits to hook a manufactured home up to
utilities until the tenant or owner or
operator of the park shows proof that the
manufactured home has been anchored in
accordance with state regulations.
2. A noncombustible skirting shall be .i.nstalled
around the manufactured home. Such skirting
may include any vents, screens, and/or
openings necessary for utility and mechanical
system hookups.
3. The skirting, and any porches, stairways,
awnings and other additions shall be
constructed, installed, and maintained in good
repair. All requirements of the Building Code
pertaining to single family dwellings for like
structures or additions shall be applicable.
4. The space beneath a manufactured home shall
not be used for storage.
5. It is a defense to prosecution under
subsection 4 above that:
A. The storage area had a base of impervious
material;
B. The stored items did not interfere with
the ability to inspect underneath the
manufactured home; and
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C. The stored items were noncombustible and
stored in a manner to prevent rodent
harborage and insect breeding.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person is a
mobile home park tenant and knowingly fails to
maintain the person's manufactured home and lot in
compliance with this section.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person owns or
operates a mobile home park and knowingly allows or
suffers a violation of this section by a tenant.
Section 5. Water supply.
(a) An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of
water under pressure shall be provided in each
mobile home park for domestic purposes. Connection
shall be made to the public water system.
(b) The water supply system of a mobile home park shall
be connected by pipes to all manufactured homes,
buildings, and other facilities requiring water,
with water flowing under pressure to each
connection at all times.
(c) Service lines, valves, and riser pipes shall be
insulated pursuant to the Plumbing Code.
Section 6. Sewage disposal.
(a) Each mobile home park shall be provided with a
sewage disposal system that complies with all
federal, state, and local laws. Septic tanks for
the disposal of sewage shall not be permitted.
(b) Each manufactured home stand shall be provided with
a sewer riser pipe conforming to each of the
following requirements:
1. The pipe shall have a minimum diameter of four
(4) inches.
2. The pipe shall be located on each stand so
that the sewer connection to the manufactured
home drain outlet will approximate a vertical
position.
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3. The pipe shall be plugged when no manufactured
home occupies the space.
4. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from
the pipe.
Section 7. Electric and telephone seswice.
All electrical wiring, power distribution lines, and telephone
lines in a mobile home park shall be installed underground and
in compliance with the Electric Code.
Section 8. Natural gas systems.
(a) At each lot provided with piped gas the outlet
shall be equipped with an approved cutoff when not
in use so as to prevent accidental discharge of
gas.
(b) Liquefied petroleum gas systems may be installed
only if an available natural gas system is more
than one thousand (1, 000 ) feet from the mobile home
park.
Section 9. Recreation areas.
Each mobile home park shall have at least one (1)
recreation area which conforms to the following:
(a) A minimum of five (5) percent of the gross site
area of the park shall be devoted to recreational
facilities, and located in a central location. (In
large mobile home parks, the recreation area(s) may
be decentralized.) Community buildings and
community use facilities, including adult
recreation and child play areas, swimming pools,
and drying yards, may be included in computing the
area of recreational facilities. However, vehicle
parking areas shall not be used in such
computation.
(b) When playground space for children is provided, it
shall be protected from traffic, thoroughfares and
parking areas. It shall be maintained in a
sanitary condition and free of safety hazards.
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(c) A person commits an offense if the person owns or
operates a mobile home park and knowingly fails to
build, operate, or maintain the park in compliance
with this section.
Section 10. Fire safety instruction.
(a) Each mobile home park owner or operator shall
ensure that its park staff is instructed .n the use
of park fire protection equipment and in the
staff's specific duties in the event of afire.
(b) The Fire Chief may make printed safety instructions
available to all mobile home park owners or
operators for distribution to their tenants.
Section 11. Recreational vehicles in mobile home parks.
(a ) A maximum of five percent ( 5$ ) of the gross area of a
mobile home park may be dedicated to overnight or short
term use by recreational vehicles.
(b) Such portion of the mobile home park shall be
clearly delineated and shall comply with all
requirements of this Appendix for recreational
vehicle parks except the requirement of a minimum
number of spaces.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly
occupies a recreational vehicle in a mobile home
park in excess of a total of fourteen (14) days
within any six-month period.
(d) A person commits an offense if the person owns or
operates a mobile home park and knowingly allows or
suffers a violation of this section by another
person.
DIVISION III.
RECREATIONAL VBHICLE PARR STANDARDS
Section 1_. Applicability.
All recreational vehicle parks shall be constructed and
maintained in accordance with this Appendix the Minimum
Building Standards Code, and all other applicable
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provisions of the City Code. if the provisions of this
Appendix and the provisions of Appendix E of the Plumbing
Code conflict, the more restrictive provision shall take
precedence.
Section 2. Development requirements.
Except when otherwise approved by the City as part of a
planned development, ail recreational vehicle parks and
extensions and additions to recreational vehicle parks
shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with
the following requirements:
(a) Location:
A recreational vehicle park shall have a minimum of
fifty (50) recreational vehicle spaces.
(b) Minimum site requirements:
1. A recreational vehicle park shall not exceed a
density of twenty-five (25) lots per acre of
gross site area.
2. Setbacks and space requirements:
A. Each lot shall have a minimum of one
thousand (1,000) square feet.
B. Recreational vehicles shall be separated
from each other and from all other
structures by at least ten (10) feet.
For the purposes of such measurement, any
accessory to a recreational vehicle, such
as an awning or individual storage
facility, shall be considered as part of
the recreational vehicle.
C. No recreational vehicle shall be closer
than twenty (20) feet to the property
line adjoining a public street, nor
closer than fifteen (15) feet to any
property line on which the abutting
,property is zoned A one-family
residential through D apartment as
defined in the zoning ordinance.
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3. Each lot shall provide adequate support and
drainage for the placement of the recreational
vehicle.
4. Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of a
recreational vehicle park shall be paved,
covered with stone screening or other solid
material, or protected with a vegetative
growth that is capable of preventing soil
erosion and of eliminating dust.
5. The ground surface in all parts of a
recreational vehicle park shall be graded and
equipped to drain all surface water in a safe
and efficient manner.
(c) Permanent residential structures:
1. At each recreational vehicle park, no more
than one (1) existing residential structure
may be retained or one (1) .new residential
structure constructed for occupancy by the
owner or operator of the park.
2. An existing residential structure located on a
recreational vehicle park may be converted to
a clubhouse, community center, or service
building for use by the guests of the park. A
structure so converted shall meet Building
Code standards for public occupancy applicable
to the proposed use.
Section 3. Internal streets and parking
(a) Internal streets and all traffic control devices
and street name signs within a recreational vehicle
park shall be privately owned, built, and
maintained. Internal streets shall be designed for
safe and convenient access to all lots and to
common facilities. If any portion of the
recreational vehicle park is intended for overnight
occupancy only, the internal streets should be
arranged to accommodate drive-through lots.
(b) Internal streets shall be kept open and free ~of
obstruction to allow emergency vehicles to have
access to all areas of the recreational vehicle
park.
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(c) Internal streets shall be constructed and
maintained to specifications established by City
Code. They shall be kept free of cracks, holes,
and other hazards. Internal streets shall be
designed by a professional engineer in accordance
with good engineering practices, and shall be
approved by the Fire Chief before a construction
permit is issued for the park.
(d) Except when the requirements of Article 10 of the
Fire Code are more strict, internal street
dimensions and on-street parking shall conform to
the following minimum requirements:
1. Minor street roadways shall have minimum
widths as follows:
No parking .............................20feet
Parking one side only ..................28 feet
Parking both sides .....................36 feet
2. Collector street roadways shall have minimum
widths as follows:
No parking .............................24feet
Parking one side only ..................29 feet
Parking both sides .....................36 feet
3. Arterial street roadways shall have the same
minimum widths as collector streets.
Additionally, arterial streets shall be
provided with sidewalks to eliminate the use
of the roadways by pedestrians.
4. Dead-end streets shall be no longer than five
hundred (500) feet, and shall be provided at
the closed end with a turnaround having a
diameter of not less than one hundred (100)
feet.
(e) Entrances and exits to a recreational vehicle park
shall be designed for safe and convenient traffic
movement from adjacent public streets onto internal
streets. Entrances and exits from a recreational
vehicle park shall not be through a residentially
zoned district, nor require traffic movement to or
from the park through a residentially zoned
district.
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(f) On all sections of an internal street where parking
is prohibited under this section, the owner or
operator of the recreational vehicle park shall
erect and maintain traffic control signs and street
markings prohibiting parking pursuant to the
requirements of Article 10 of the Fire Code.
(g) Each internal street shall be provided with street
lighting. Light standards shall have a height and
spacing to ensure an average illumination level of
not less than 0.2 foot candles.
(h) A person commits an offense if the person parks a
vehicle in violation of a sign posted pursuant to
this section.
Section 4. Use of recreational vehicle lots.
(a) Recreational vehicle park lots shall be occupied
only by recreational vehicles.
(b) Lots shall be rented only on a daily or weekly
basis.
(c) The owner or operator of a recreational vehicle
park shall not permit a guest or a recreational
vehicle to remain in the park longer than sixty
(60) consecutive days.
Section 5. Water supply.
(a) An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of
water under pressure shall be provided in each
recreational vehicle park for domestic purposes.
Connection shall be made to the public water
system.
(b) The water supply system of a recreational vehicle
park shall be connected by pipes to all lots,
buildings, and other facilities requiring water,
with water flowing under pressure to each
connection at all times.
(c) Service lines, valves, and riser pipes shall be
insulated pursuant to the requirements of the
Plumbing Code.
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Section 6. Sewage disposal.
(a) Each recreational vehicle park shall be provided
with a sewage disposal system that complies with
all federal, state, and local laws. Septic tanks
for the disposal of sewage shall not be permitted.
(b) Individual sewer connections shall conform to the
following:
1. If individual sewer connections are provided,
they shall consist of at least a four-inch
diameter sewer riser pipe. A sewer riser pipe
located at a lot shall be installed so that
the sewer connection to the recreational
vehicle drain outlet will be functional and
sanitary.
2. Sewer riser pipes shall be plugged when a
recreational vehicle does not occupy the lot.
3. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from
the riser pipe.
Section 7. Electrical and telephone service.
(a) Each recreational vehicle park shall contain an
electrical wiring system installed and maintained
in compliance with the Electric Code.
(b) All electrical wiring, main power distribution
lines, and telephone lines shall be installed
underground.
(c) Individual electrical connections provided at
recreational vehicle spaces shall include an
approved disconnecting device and overcurrent
protective equipment.
(d) A public telephone shall be installed and
maintained in each recreational vehicle park,
located in a well-lighted area, and accessible to
park quests twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7)
days a week.
Section 8. Natural gas systems.
Each recreational vehcile park lot provided with piped gas
shall have an approved manual shutoff valve installed upstream
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of the gas outlet. The outlet shall be equipped with an
approved cutoff to prevent accidental discharge of gas when
the outlet is not in use.
Section 9. Service and auxiliary buildings.
(a) This section shall apply to all service buildings,
recreation buildings, management offices, repair
shops, storage areas, sanitary facilities, laundry
facilities, indoor recreation areas, commercial
buildings supplying essential goods or services for
park tenants, and other similar buildings in
recreational vehicle parks.
(b) All service and auxiliary buildings shall be
located to be convenient to the recreational
vehicle lots they service, and shall be kept clean.
(c) Each park shall contain one (1) or more service
buildings providing separate sanitary facilities
for men and women.
1. No lot space shall be located farther than
five hundred (5Q0) feet from such a service
building.
2. The entrances to such buildings shall be
clearly marked to show which gender the
facilities serve.
3. Fixtures shall be provided at the following
ratio per 20 lots or fraction thereof:
Toilets: Men (1) / Women (2)
Urinals: Men (1)
Lavatories: Men (1) / Women (1)
Showers: Men (1) / Women (1)
4. Each building providing sanitary fixtures
shall contain at least one (1) slop sink.
5. If male and female sanitary facilities are
housed within the same structure, they shall
be separated by walls extending from the floor
to the ceiling.
6. Toilets shall be located in separate
compartments equipped with self-closing doors.
Shower stalls shall be individual and equipped
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with self-closing doors. If dressing
compartments are provided, each compartment
shall be equipped with a stool or a bench.
The rooms shall be screened to prevent direct
view of the interior when the exterior doors
are open.
(d) Hot and cold water shall be furnished to every
lavatory, sink, bathtub, shower, and laundry
fixture. Cold water shall be furnished to every
water closet and urinal.
(e) Illumination levels shall be maintained as follows:
1. General seeing tasks: Five (5) foot candles.
2. Laundry room work area: Forty (40) foot
candles.
3. Toilet room, in front of mirrors: Forty (40)
foot candles.
(f) Each recreational vehicle park shall contain waste
disposal stations for the sole purpose of removing
and disposing of wastes from recreational vehicle
holding tanks in a clean, efficient and convenient
manner. The design of these stations is subject to
the approval of the Director of the Department of
Water. Except as provided in subsection (g), waste
disposal stations shall meet the following:
1. Each waste disposal station shall consist of a
drainage basin constructed of impervious
material, containing a disposal hatch and
self-closing cover, and related washing
facilities. Such units shall be provided on
the basis of one (1) for every one hundred
(100) lots or fraction thereof.
2. Waste disposal stations shall be located a
minimum of fifty (50) feet from any lot. They
shall be blocked from view by a screening
device.
3. The disposal hatch of each waste disposal
station unit shall be connected to the park
sewage disposal system. Facilities for
washing holding tanks and the station area
shall be connected to the park water supply
system.
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(g) In lieu of or in addition to community waste
disposal stations, a recreational vehicle park may
provide waste disposal facilities at each lot. The
design of such facilities shall comply with all
applicable City codes, and shall be subject to the
approval of the Building Official and the Director
of the Department of Water.
Section 10. Fire safety instruction.
(a) Each recreational vehicle park owner or operator
shall ensure that its park staff is instructed in
the use of park fire protection equipment and in
their specific duties in the event of afire.
(b) The Chief may make printed safety instructions
available to all recreational vehicle park owners
or operators for distribution to their guests.
DIVISION IV.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Section 1. Permit requirements.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly
constructs, alters, or extends a mobile home park
or recreational vehicle park without a valid permit
to do so issued by the Building Official.
(b) Applications for construction permits shall be made
upon standard forms provided by the Building
Official, and shall contain at a minimum the
following:
1. Name and address of applicant;
2. Location and legal description of the park;
and
3. Two (2) copies of a construction plan
conforming with the requirements of Section 2
of this division, and drawn at a minimum scale
of
A. one (1) inch equals one hundred (100)
feet for sites under thirty (30) acres;
or
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B. one (1) inch equals two hundred (200)
feet for sites of thirty (30) acres or
more.
(c) The application shall be accompanied by a permit
fee calculated by the Building Official pursuant to
Table 3-C of the Building Code.
(d) The Building Official may not issue a permit to the
applicant until the Building Official has reviewed
the application for a permit and is satisfied that
the proposed plan meets the requirements of this
Appendix.
(e) If the Building Official determines that a permit
should be denied the Building Official shall notify
the applicant of the decision. The applicant may
appeal the denial to the Construction and Fire
Prevention Board of Appeals pursuant to the
procedure set forth in the Building Code.
(f) A permit is subject to the terms and conditions of
the Building Code.
Section 2. Construction plan.
A construction plan shall show the following:
(a) The area and dimensions of the tract of land,
identifying its location and boundaries;
(b) The number, location, and size of all manufactured
home and recreational vehicle lots;
(c) The location, width, and specifications of
driveways, roadways, and walkways;
(d) The location and details of lighting, public
telephones, and electrical, and gas systems;
(e) The location and specifications of water and sewer
lines and sewer service riser pipes;
(f) The location and specifications of all buildings
constructed or to be constructed within the park;
(g) Existing and proposed topography of the park;
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(hy The location of fire mains including the size of
the main, fire hydrants, and fire extinguishment
equipment, and available fire flow; and
(iy Such other information as may be reasonably
required by the departments reviewing the
construction plan.
Section 3. Modification of minimum requirements.
(ay In addition to its authority under the Building
Code, the Construction and Fire Prevention Board of
Appeals may authorize in specific cases a
modification of certain requirements of this
Appendix, as enumerated in subsection (c) of this
section, i.f such modification is not contrary to
the public interest. In reaching its decision, the
Board shall determine that a literal enforcement of
the regulations will create an unnecessary hardship
or practical difficulty in the development of the
affected property; that the situation causing the
unnecessary or practical difficulty is unique to
the affected property and is not self-imposed; that
the relief sought will not injure the permitted use
of adjacent property; and that the granting of the
modification will be in harmony with the spirit and
purpose of this Appendix. Any modification shall
terminate automatically when the period of use
specified in the Board's order has expired, or when
the use ceases to be in full compliance with any
condition imposed by the Board.
(b) Before obtaining a building permit under this
Division, and after submitting a construction plan,
the developer or owner of a mobile home park or
recreational vehicle park may apply to the Board in
writing for a modification. The application and
the hearing before the Board shall meet the
requirements of the Building Code. An application
for a modification shall not stay the requirements
of this Article.
(c) Modifications may be granted on the following
requirements:
1. The minimum number of manufactured home lots
in a mobile home park.
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2. The minimum square footage and minimum
dimensions of manufactured home spaces.
3. The minimum number of recreational vehicle
spaces in a recreational vehicle park.
4. The minimum square footage of recreational
vehicle spaces.
5. The minimum distance between recreational
vehicles.
6. The minimum per acre density of recreational
vehicle spaces.
7. The type, number, and location of sanitary
facilities in a recreational vehicle park.
8. The connection of a park's water supply to the
public water system.
9. The number of permanent residential structures
in a park.
DIVISION V
INSPECTION FEES
Section 1. Inspection fees.
(a) An annual fee is hereby charged to the owner of
each mobile home park and recreational vehicle park
located within the city, to provide for inspections
by the Chief to determine compliance with the
requirements of the Fire Code and of the
requirements of this Appendix relative to fire
safety.
(b) The Fire Chief shall be responsible for annually
billing the owner of each park for such fees.
DIVISION VI
OFFENSES
Section 1. Criminal offenses.
A person commits an offense if the person owns or
operates a mobile home park or recreational vehicle park
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and knowingly builds, operates, or maintains the park in
violation of this Appendix.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986),
as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are i.n
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such
Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and
such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of
this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted
by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of
any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
SECTION 4.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits,
neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement
of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more
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than two thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day
that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas are
expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of
the ordinances amended and repealed in Section 1, which have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance and, as
to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil
and criminal, whether pending in court or snot, under such
ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby
authorized to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form for general
distribution among the public, and the operative provisions of this
ordinance as so published shall be admissible in evidence in all
courts without further proof than the production thereof, as
provided in Chapter XXV, Section 3, of the Charter of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas.
SECTION 7.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby
directed to publish the caption and Section 4 of this ordinance
for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, as authorized by Section 2, Chapter XXV of the
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Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas and by Section 52.013,
Texas Local Government Code.
5ECTION 8.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its
passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED S TO FORM AND LE ITY:
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AS ST T C Y TO Y q
DATE :/c~
ADOPTED: - 2 - ~7 EFFECTIVE:
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor anc~ G'ouncil Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
11 /21 /95 G-11305 50MOBHOM 1 of 3
SUBJECT AMEND CHAPTER 16, "HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH" AND CHAPTER 21, "MOBILE HOME AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH"
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Amend Chapter 13, "Fire Prevention and Protection Code of the City of Fort
Worth," Article 1, "In General," Section 13-2, "Same-Amendments," subsection
(b) by the addition of a new Appendix VIII, designation "Mobile Home and
Recreational Vehicle Parks",
2 Amend Section 16-355, Article XIV of Chapter 16, "Fee Schedule", Subsection
(a)(8) by deleting Subparagraph (8) which establishes a permit fee for "Mobile
Home Parks",
3 Amend Section 21-51, "Required", Section 21-53, "Applications for Renewal",
Section 21-55, "Transfer", Section 21-56, "Suspension", Division 3, Article II of
Chapter 21, and Section 21-86, "Notice of Violation to Licensee Contents",
Section 21-88, "Appeal from Notice, Hearing", Section 21-89, "Issuance of Order,
Compliance Mandatory", Section 21-90, "Issuance of Order Without Notice of
Hearing", Division 5, Article II of Chapter 21, by changing "Health Director" to
"Fire Chief",
4 Amend Section 21-52, "Applications for Original License", subparagraph (4),
Division 3, Article II of Chapter 21, by deleting subparagraph (4),
5 Amend Section 21-161, "Required", Section 21-163, "Applications for Renewal",
Section 21-165, "Transfer", Section 21-166, "Suspension", Division 3, Article III
of Chapter 21, and Section 21-196, "Notice of Violation to Licensee Contents",
Section 21-198, "Appeal from Notice, Hearing", Section 21-199, "Issuance of
Order, Compliance Mandatory", Section 21-200, "Issuance of Order Without Notice
of Hearing", Division 5, Article III of Chapter 21, by changing "Health Director" to
"Fire Chief",
6 Amend Section 21-162, "Applications for Original License", subparagraph (4),
Division 3, Article III of Chapter 21, by deleting subparagraph (4),
7 Authorize a S135 00 fee for each Recreational Vehicle Park plus 55 00 for each
recreational vehicle space, and
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and G'ouncal Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
11 /21 /95 ~-11305 50MOBHOM 2 of 3
SUBJECT AMEND CHAPTER 16, "HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH" AND CHAPTER 21, "MOBILE HOME AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH"
8 Approve the changes effective November 1, 1995
DISCUSSION
These Articles address the need to make administrative changes to the Mobile Home and
Recreational Vehicle Parks Ordinances The proposed changes remove the fee schedule
for mobile home parks from Chapter 16 and replaces them in Chapter 13, "Fire Prevention
and Protection" The current Articles address requirements for issuing original and
renewal licenses to operate mobile home parks, the transfer and suspension of licenses,
issuing notices of violations, mandatory compliance orders and orders without notice of
hearing The current Articles assign responsibilities for collecting license fees and
inspecting mobile home and recreational vehicle parks to the Director of Health
The recommended changes to the Articles
1 Propose a new annual licensing fee for recreational vehicle parks
2 Transfer responsibility for licensing, renewing and transferring licenses of mobile
home and recreational vehicle parks from the City Director of Health to the City Fire
Chief
3 Transfer authority from the City Director of Health to the City Fire Chief to issue
notices if violations, to hear appeals, to revoke licenses and to issue an emergency
order without notice or hearing
4 Delete the requirement for the Health Director to obtain the approval of the Fire
Chief before issuing the original license
The proposed amendments introduce fees for recreational vehicle parks (making them the
same as fees for mobile home parks) The proposed fees are S 135 00 for each
recreational vehicle park plus S5 00 for each recreational vehicle space in the park The
fee will cover the cost of annual inspections and services provided to recreational vehicle
park owners and operators The fee schedule for mobile home park permits remains
unchanged In FY 1993-94, mobile home park revenues totaled S15,770 00 for 33 park
licenses with 3,239 spaces At this time, there are no licensed recreational vehicle parks
City of Fort Woreh, ~'exas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAM13 PAGE
11 /21 /95 G11305 50MOBHOM 3 of 3
sc~sJECT AMEND CHAPTER 16, "HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH" AND CHAPTER 21, "MOBILE HOME AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH"
City of Fort Worth Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Park Fee Schedule
Current Fees (to remain unchanged)
Annual Mobile Home Park Fee S 135 00
plus fee for each mobile home parking. space 5 00
Proposed New Fees
Annual Recreational Vehicle Park Fee S 135 00
plus fee for each recreational vehicle parking space 5 00
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Administration section of the Fire Department will be responsible for the collection of
funds due the City under the new ordinance
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Office by: (to)
APPROVED
CITY Co~N~~~
Libby Watson 6183 .
Originating Department Head:
Dr Nick Curly 7201 (from) ~~ ~~, '~~~~
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Adopted Ordinance No. ______