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ORDINANCE NO. 2274
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 1874, THE ZONING ORDINANCE, TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR HUD CODE
MANUFACTURED HOMES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has determined the need to establish
regulations for HUD Code Manufactured Homes; and
WHEREAS, after appropriate notice and public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission
of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, has forwarded a recommendation to the City Council
for amendment of Ordinance No. 1874 by changing said Zoning Ordinance as set forth herein;
now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS:
1.
THAT, Article 3, Section 300, District Classifications, be hereby amended to insert MH-1; HUD
Code Manufactured Home as a Base District.
2.
THAT, Article 3, Section 310, Table of Permitted Uses, be hereby amended to insert the
following:
a. HUD Code Manufactured Home is an allowed use by right in the MH-1 District;
3.
THAT, Article 4, Primary District Regulations, is hereby amended to insert the following:
Section 425. MH-1, HUD CODE MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT
A. Purpose MH-1 HUD Code Manufactured Home District is intended to provide areas for
moderately high density development of HUD Code Manufactured Homes which are
constructed to a standard recognized by the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act
(Article 5221f, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes) at an approximate density of 5.4 units per
acre.
B. Permitted Uses Uses permitted within these districts are provided in Section 310, Table of
Permitted Uses.
C. Lot and Area Requirements The following lot and area requirements shall be required of
all development located within the MH-1 District.
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Table 4-3
Lot and Area Requirements
Description
1. Minimum Area of District
2. Minimum Lot Area
3. Minimum Lot Width
4. Minimum Lot Depth
5. Minimum Dwelling Unit Size
6. Minimum Front Building Line
7. Minimum Side Building Line
8. Minimum Rear Building Line
9. Maximum Structure Height
10. Rear Yard Open Space Area
MH-1
4 Acres
6,000 sJ.
60 ft.
90 ft.
1,300 sJ.
20 ft.
10&6
10 ft,
18 ft.
20% of
Lot Area
D. Site Plan: Any and all proposed development in the MH-1 District must submit a site plan
for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. Said site plan
shall comply with the requirements of Section 510, Site Plan Requirements, and indicate
landscaping, common areas, access, screening walls and fences. No permits for any
development will be issued until said site plan is approved.
E. General Conditions: The following general conditions shall be required of all development
located within the MH-1 District:
1. Fences: See Article 10, Landscaping, Buffering, and Screening Regulations.
2. Parking: See Article 8, Parking and Loading Requirements.
3. Accessory Buildings: See Article 6, Section 600, for accessory building regulations.
4. Customary Home Occupations: See Article 6, Section 600, for customary home
occupation regulations.
5. Garage Entry Requirement: None
6. Masonry Requirement: None
7. Skirting: Each HUD Code Manufactured home shall be skirted before occupancy is
authorized by the Building Official. Skirting shall not be wooden or galvanized corrugated
metal. Skirting material must be painted or of a masonry surface.
8. Towing Devices: All towing devices, such as tongues, shall be screened from view.
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9. Landscaping Requirement: None required for an individual lot. A development
containing two or more HUD Code Manufactured Homes shall comply with the
landscaping requirements contained in Article 10, Section 1000, Landscaping
Regulations.
10. Porches and Decks: Uncovered porches, steps, and decks no larger than 30 square feet
may encroach a maximum of 5 feet into the front building line.
11. Foundation: Each HUD Code Manufactured Home shall be installed according the
Texas Manufactured Housing Code and manufacturer's specifications.
12. Additional Requirements:
a. HUD Code Manufactured Home design and construction will comply with the
construction and safety standards published by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development pursuant to the requirements of the National Mobile Home and
Safety Standards Act of 1974 and the Texas Manufactured Housing Code.
b. Mobile homes shall not be permitted in the MH-1 District
c. Data and Information Plate. A data and information plate as required by state
regulations shall be affixed to the structure or its components prior to assembly on
site.
4.
THAT, Article 11, Section 1100, Definitions, be hereby amended to insert the following:
a} HUD Code Manufactured Home - 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 (8) body feet or
more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site is three
hundred twenty (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. The term does not include a recreational vehicle as that term is defined by 24
C.F.R. Section 3282.8(g).
b) Manufactured Housing or Manufactured Home - A HUD Code Manufactured Home or a
mobile home collectively means and refers to both.
c} Mobile Home - A structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one
or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty
(40) body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) or
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more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a
dwelling unit with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities,
and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical system.
d) Mobile Home Park - A mobile home park is any premises on which two (2) or more mobile
homes are used as a dwelling unit, or held out for the purpose of supplying to the public a
parking space for two (2) or more mobile homes, whether such vehicles stand on wheels or
on rigid supports. A trailer park is a mobile home park.
5.
THAT, Appendix F, Schedule of Minimum Number of Parking Spaces, be hereby amended to
insert the following:
1. Residential
g. HUD Code Manufactured Home; 2 spaces for each dwelling unit;
parking spaces shall be located behind the front building line.
6.
THAT, Article 6, Section 600, G,4 be hereby amended to insert the following:
b. A single carport not exceeding 450 square feet, open on all sides, may be allowed in the
MH-1 District with a minimum side yard of 2 feet and shall be situated behind the
building line.
7.
THAT, Article 10, Section 1000, C1 be hereby amended to read as follows:
1. The standards contained in this Section are considered the minimum standards and
shall apply to the following zoning districts: MH 1 (when containing two or more dwelling
units); R-7-MF Multi-family District; 0-1 Office District; LR Local Retail District; C-1
Commercial District; C-2 Commercial District; OC Outdoor Commercial District; 1-1 Light
Industrial District; 1-2 Medium Industrial District; and U School, Church, and Institutional
District. Agricultural uses and single-family and two family residences and their
accessory buildings shall be exempt from the requirements of this Section.
8.
THAT, Article 10, Landscaping, Buffering, and Screening Regulations, Section 1020 Screening
Walls be hereby amended to insert the following:
6. MH-1 District: Perimeter screening abutting public street right-of-way, parks, or any
other residential district.
D. Table of District Screening Requirements: Amend table 10-F to insert the MH-1
District and require a masonry screening wall when abutting every other zoning district
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but the MH-1 District. Said Table 10-F to read as follows:
Table 10 - F
Masonry Screening Requirements for Districts Shown
in Column 1 When Abutting Certain Districts
Column 1 Abutting District
Wall
Required
This District AG R1S R1 R2 R3 R4D R6T R8 MH1 R7MF U PD
AG
R1S
R1
R2
R3
R4D
R6T
R8
R7MF R R R R R R R R R*
MH1 R R R R R R R R R R*
01 R R R R R R R R R R R*
LR R R R R R R R R R R R*
C1 R R R R R R R R R R R*
C2 R R R R R R R R R R R*
OC R R R R R R R R R R R*
11 R R R R R R R R R R R*
12 R R R R R R R R R R R*
U R R R R R R R R*
PD As required by the approved site plan
"R" Denotes masonry screeing wall requirement. See Section 1020 C for existing properties.
* Wall required when the Planned Development is for residential use.
9.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the section, 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
invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted
by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
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10.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. That Ordinance Number 1874, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of
the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save
and except as amended by this ordinance.
11.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force from and after its passage.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THIS 19TH DAY OF MARCH
1998.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 23th DAY OF MARCH 1998.
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