Ordinance 2016-20 - Ord. 2016-20 - Development Code updates for MHs & RVs, 5-3-16 i
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ORDINANCE 2016-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, AMENDING CHAPTER 24 LAND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS; REQUIRING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; MAKING
OTHER PROVISIONS AND FINDINGS THERETO; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Huntsville held public hearings prior to
consideration of amending the ordinance;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended adopting the updates to the City of
Huntsville Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing at their meeting on April 19, 2016, prior to
consideration of amending the Ordinance; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, STATE OF TEXAS:
L FINDINGS OF FACT
All of the above premises are hereby found to be true and correct legislative and factual findings
of the City of Huntsville, Texas, and are hereby approved and incorporated into the body of this
ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
II. AMENDMENT
The Development Code of the City of Huntsville, Texas, Chapter 24, Land Development, of the
Huntsville, Texas Municipal Code Sections 4.100 Allowed Uses, Table 4-1: Use Table; 4.203
Mobile Homes and Manufactured Housing Units, 4.203.G, 4.203.H, and 4.203.I; 4.205
Recreational Vehicle Parks, 4.205.G; 5.200 Lot Size and Building Setback Regulations, Table
5.1: Lot and Building Setback Regulations; and 5.400 Residential Lots, 5.407 Manufactured
Home shall be amended as shown in Exhibit I attached hereto and incorporated herein.
III. REPEALER
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of this Ordinance becomes
effective which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms and provisions contained in this
Ordinance are hereby repealed only to the extent of any such conflict.
IV. SEVERABILITY
Should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or section of this Ordinance be adjudged or held
to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance
as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid, illegal or
unconstitutional.
V. EFFECTIVE DATE
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Triis Ural The City Secretary shall publish
the caption of this Ordinance in the official City newspaper at least twice within ten (10) days of
its passage.
VI. PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed
was open to the public and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was
given as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
Notice was also provided as required by Chapter I of the Development Code of the City of
Huntsville, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the day of , 2016.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Andy B auninger, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Leeary 6Le LaurdSchneider, City Attorney
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4.203.13 A lawfully existing mobile home may be replaced with a (HUD-code)
manufactured housing unit.
4.203.0 A lawfully existing mobile home may not be relocated within the city
limits. The owner of a mobile home or manufactured housing unit may
remove the home or housing unit from its location and install a
replacement manufactured housing unit on the same property if the
replacement is a newer model manufactured housing unit and it
contains at least as much living space(floor area)as the mobile home or
manufactured housing unit that was removed.
4.203.D It is unlawful for a person to place a manufactured housing unit within
the City unless the manufactured housing unit is equipped with
permanently affixed skirting that effectively hides the underside of the
manufactured housing unit or mobile home from view. The owner and
occupant will have 3o days from the date of the electrical inspection to
install the required skirting. All skirting must be constructed of rock,
brick, plastic, metal, treated wood, concrete masonry materials or
other materials approved by the Building Official, and must be installed
so there is no visible gap between the finished floor of the
manufactured housing unit and the ground. Cloth of any type, or
shrubbery, is not acceptable material for skirting. Existing
manufactured housing units or mobile homes with existing skirting that
is in good condition may be allowed until replacement is needed.
4.203.E The skirting used on a particular manufactured housing unit or mobile
home must be consistent in material, orientation and color, must be of
such design as to not permit the passage of a sphere 4 inches or greater
in diameter and must present a continuous and complete surface.
4.203.F The skirting requirements of gs4s9o4_2034.2g3_D and
§1_ioo4.2o34,zo3._E also apply to all other building types utilizing pier
and beam or post and beam construction.
4.203.G No more than 2 manufactured housing units may be placed on or
occupy a single lot except within a mobile home/manufacturing
housing park. Mobile home/manufactured housing parks are allowed
only in those development districts indicated in Error! Reference
source not found. and are subject to the supplemental use regulations
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of Sec. 4.204
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QY) ° 4.203.1 Any new manufactured housing units placed inside the city limits shall
be less than 20ears old on the date of application.
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.2o Mobile Home/Manufactured Housing Parks/Subdivisions
Mobile home/manufactured housing parks/Subdivisions are subject to all applicable
city regulations including the subdivision plat standards of 412.7oo and the
infrastructure and public improvement standards of Article:Lo.
4.205 Recreational Vehicle Parks
Recreational vehicle parks are subject to all of the following regulations.
USECATEGORY . ition/Description Districts
Subcategory Supplemental
Specific use NC D 'M Regulations
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P=Permitted by right I C=Conditional use a royal required(Sec.12. X='Prohibited
RESIDENTIAL Uses that provide living accommodations for one or more persons.
Household Living Residential occupancy of a dwelling unit by a household.When dwelling
units are rented,tenancy is arranged on a month-to-month or longer
basis.Uses where tenancy may be arranged for a shorter period are not
considered residential;they are considered a form of lodging.
Detached house A single dwelling unit on a single lot,with private yards on all sides. P P P
Townhouse A single dwelling unit on a single lot that shares at least one common or X C P
abutting wall with another attached house located on a separate lot.
Two-unit house Two dwelling units within the same principal building,located on a single X P P
lot.The 2 dwelling units are attached and may be located on separate
floors or side-by-side.Also known as"duplexes."
Apartment/condo One or more residential buildings occupied by 3 or more dwelling units X P P
that share common walls and/or common floors/ceilings.
Mobile/Manufactured dwelling One or more Two orfewer mobile homes or manufactured dwelling units X X P 4.293
unit(outside of MH park) located on a single lot outside of a mobile/manufactured home park.See
also the definition in Sec.15;2qp
Mobile/Manufactured home A lot upon which more than two manufactured housing units are available X X C
park/subdivision for lease or upon which multiple spaces intended for occupancy by
manufactured housing units are available for lease.Mobile/manufactured
home parks have an internal street network,park management buildings
li and common areas for residents.
Recreational Vehicle(outside of One or more recreational vehicles located on a single lot outside of a X X X
RV park) recreational vehicle park.See also the definition in Sec.i5_Zoo
Group Living Residential occupancy of a building or any portion of a building by a group
other than a household.Group living uses typically provide communal
kitchen/dining facilities.
Community home A community-based residential home occupied by no more than 8 P P ! P
disabled persons and 2 nonresident supervisory personnel and that
otherwise complies with the Community HomesforDisabled Persons
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Location Act,Chapter 123.00i,Texas Human Resources Code.
Nursing home An institution providing meals and resident care and services for persons X P P
who are generally admitted for periods of time exceeding 3o days.Such
service includes custodial or attendant care,and may or may not provide
for routine and regular medical and skilled nursing services.Nursing
homes include homes for the aged,and convalescent and rest homes.
All Other Group Living Uses X C C
PUBLIC,CIVIC • d private uses that provide
INSTITUTIONALat-large.
Aircraft Landing Area Facilities where fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters take off and land, X X C
including customary accessory uses and structures.
College or University Institutions of higher learning(beyond senior high school)that offer X P P
courses of general or specialized study and are authorized to grant
academic degrees.
Community Center A building and its surrounding premises owned,leased or otherwise C P P
controlled by a unit of local government or a school district and that
contains rooms or other facilities limited to use for purposes of meetings,
gatherings or other functions or activities carried on or performed by or
under the supervision of a unit of local government,a school district or a
civic,educational,religious or charitable organization.
Governmental Facility Uses(not otherwise classified)that are related to the administration of C P P
local,state or federal government services or functions.
4.203 Mobile Homes and Manufactured Housing Units
4.203.A The installation of any mobile home or manufactured housing unit for
use as a dwelling unit is prohibited except as expressly stated in this
section.
4.205.A The maximum number of RV or camping spaces may not exceed 25 units
per acre.
4.205.13 Each RV or camping space must have a minimum area of -1,200 square
feet.
4.205.0 At least 5%of the overall RV park area must be set aside and improved as
a common recreation area for RV park guests.
4.205.D Infrastructure and public improvements must be provided in accordance
with Article-1o..
4.205.E The maximum rental and occupancy period per unit per space may not
exceed go days.
4.205.F All recreational vehicles must be separated from other RVs and other
buildings by a distance of at least-10 feet.
Table 5-s:Lot and Building Setback Regulations
Residential
See Sec.5.790 for Rural Urban Patio . Town- Two- Apartment/ Manufactured:Nonresidential
measurement rules Residential Residential Home: house Unit Condo Home
Minimum Lot Size
Lot Area(sq.ft.) 26,136 6,000 5,000 . 2,400 6,000 7,500 3.500 7,500
LotAreaper Unit(sq.ft.) 26,136 6,000 :5,000 2,400 3,000 1,Soo 35oo 1,500
Lot Width(feet)[1] 150 50 45 24 50 75 35 75
Minimum Building
Setbacks
Street(feet)[2] 25 25 2S 2S 2S 25 zS �5
Side(/o of lot width) '10131141 10131141 10[3] 10 6 10[3][5]
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Rear(feet) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
[1] The width must be at least 33%of the lot's depth,but not more than 2 times the lot's depth.
[2] No minimum street setbacks apply in D district.The sight triangle requirements of§10.407.D do apply.
j [3] Ora minimum 10 feet between principal buildings on abutting lots,whichever results in the least required setback.
j [4] Applies only to end units.No setback required between units with attached/abutting walls.
[5] Side setback only required when abutting lots occupied by residential uses.
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5.407 Manufactured Home
Manufactured home lots may only be located within a Manufactured Home
Park/Subdivision and are subject to compliance with the manufactured home lot and
buildingsetback re ulations of Table --1.Only manufactured homes can bg laced
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on lots developed to the manufactured home lot standard.
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