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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-09-04 - Regular City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1984 - 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, was called to order by the Mayor with the following members present: Mayor: David Clayton Floyd Gordon Councilmembers: Larry Hammett William G. Brede G. A. Swindle James L. McSwain Ray Reynolds Larry Tatum and with the following members absent: Charles Riggins. City Administrator Kurt J. Ackermann, City Secretary Joyce Pemberton, City Attorney Joseph Chandler, Director of Public Works Danny Johnson, Director of Finance Charlene Young, Chief of Police Doug Conner, Fire Chief Jimmy Mooney, Director of Parks & Recreation Ronnie Isham, Building Inspector Gary Nabors, P & I Clerk Betty Chew and many others were present. ITEM I: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 7, 1984. Councilman Brede moved approval of the minutes of the City Council Meeting held on the 7th day of August, 1984, with the correction that the motion in Item II read as follows: "The City lease the city owned property adjacent to Piggly Wiggly downtown (parking lot) to Mr. H. S. Osborne for ten (10) years beginning January 1, 1986, @$900.00 per year and the total lease contract in the amount of $9,000.00 be payable October 1, 1984." Councilman Reynolds seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None ITEM II: HEAR REQUEST FROM MR. TOM BROOKS TO PURCHASE PORTION OF CAREY STREET. Due to the absence of Mr. Brooks this item was tabled until the October 2, 1984 meeting. ITEM III: HEAR REQUEST BY MR. AL HOUTZMA REGARDING PURCHASE OF WASTEWATER DISCHARGE FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES. Attorney Bill Odxford, representing Mr. Houtzma, addressed the Council requesting approval of a contract, similar to the city's contract with Mr. Lawrence Hancock, for Mr. Houtzma to purchase the city's wastewater discharge for irrigation purposes. After some discussion, Mayor Clayton appointed the following councilmembers as a committe to study this situation and report back to the Council with their recommendations. * Ray Reynolds Larry Tatum Jim McSwain IV: CONSIDER ADOPTI 1 AMENDING SECTION S INCREASING THE City Council Minutes 09/04/84 Mayor Clayton opened the floor for discussion of an ordi- nance increasing the levy of the Hotel Occupancy Tax by 38. THOSE IN FAVOR OF ORDINANCE: None THOSE OPPOSED TO ORDINANCE: Senator Bob Glasgow, representing the Holiday Inn Motel, addressed the Council opposing the ordinance increasing the levy of the Hotel -Motel Occupancy Tax. Mr. Glasgow said the question is, should the Council increase the hotel occupancy tax, will the people traveling through Stephenville stay here in Stephenville or go on to Dublin, Hico, Weatherford, Brownwood, or some place else that is cheaper? He said there may be a need for an increase, but going to 11% will hurt the business of the motels here in Stephenville. He asked that the Council give serious consideration to this before approving this ordinance increasing the levy of the hotel occupancy tax. The Council discussed the need for a bandshell, a civic center, or replacing the recreation building with monies derived from this increase in the hotel occupancy tax. It was the con- sensus of the Council that it might be better to erect a civic center or bandshell or new recreation building then increase the tax to help with the financing of it. After more discussion, Councilman Swindle moved not to increase the Hotel /Motel Occupancy Tax. Councilman Hammett seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None OF ORDINANCE P4610 Councilman Gordon moved approval of SECTION 13 -6(c) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS BY CHANGING THE SPEED IN THE CITY PARK OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVI Reynolds seconded the motion. The motion following vote: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING' OF THE CITY OF LIMIT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ALE. Councilman carried by the AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None ADOPTION OF AN 4100 Councilman Tatum moved approval of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 -8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR LENGTH OF TIME IMPOUNDED ANIMALS ARE TO BE HELD BY THE CITY. Councilman Gordon seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None K City Council Minutes 09/04/84 ITEM VII: CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION. A. Negative recommendation to rezone from B -2 (Secondary & Highway Business District) to B -4 (Private Club District) property located at 1376 W. Washington known as Pizza Inn. Due to Mrs. Pam Morrison being unable to get all her information together, she asked that this item be tabled until the October 2nd meeting. B. Negative recommendation to rezone from B -2 (Secondary & Highway Business District) to I (Industrial) property located at intersection of E. Washington and U.S. Highway 281, being 19.861 acres owned by M. V. Bailey, Charitable Unitrust, Charles Hampton, Trustee. It was the consensus of the Council to accept the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission. C. Favorable recommendation to rezone from B -2 (Secondary and Highway Business District) to R -1 (Single- Family Dwelling District) property located along the 800 and 900 Blocks of Prairie Wind Blvd. Mayor Clayton set Tuesday, October 2, 1984 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 354 N. Belknap St. as the date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider this item. ITEM VIII: CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF MR. LES GANDY AS Mayor Clayton read a letter from the Board of Adjustment recommending that Mr. Les Gandy be appointed as an alternate to serve on the Board of Adjustment. Councilman Swindle moved that Mr. Les Gandy be appointed as an alternate to serve on the Board of Adjustment. Councilman Brede seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None ITEM IX: CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CITY PLUMBING BOARD Building Inspector Gary Nabors presented the recommen- dations to adopt the Uniform Plumbing Code. After some discussion, Councilman Swindle moved adoption of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, REGULATING THE ERECTION, INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, ADDITION, REPAIR, RELOCATION, REPLACEMENT, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ANY PLUMBING OR RAINWATER SYSTEM OR PARTS THEREOF, INCLUDING ALL PIPING, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, APPURTENANCES AND ECT., USED FOR THE CONDUCTION OF WATER, SEWAGE, GAS AND RAINWATER IN AND ABOUT ALL BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND PREMISES IN THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR; REPEALING CHAPTER 14, SECTION 1, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE ENTITLED "CITY OF STEPHENVILLE PLUMBING CODE OF 1973," AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND 3 City Council Minutes 09/04/84 PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. Councilman Brede seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Gordon, Brede, Swindle, McSwain, Reynolds, and Tatum. NOES: None ABSTAIN: Councilman Hammett asked that that he did not participate in vote. I X: CONSIDER the records reflect the discussion or TO MOBILE HOME Councilman Brede moved approval of AN ORDINANCE SUPERCEDING THE MOBILE HOME PARK ORDINANCE OF MAY 4, 1982, PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, EXTENSION AND MAINTENANCE OF MOBILE HOME PARKS AND RELATED UTILITIES AND FACILITIES; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND EXTENSION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS; AUTHORIZING THE LICENSING OF OPERATORS OF MOBILE HOME PARKS; AUTHORIZING THE INSPECTION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS; PROVIDING THAT THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR AND PROVIDING A PENALTY UPON CONVICTION OF A FINE NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS. Councilman Tatum seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Brede, Swindle, McSwain, Reynolds, and Tatum. NOES: None ABSTAIN: Councilmen Larry Hammett and Floyd Gordon, due to a conflict of interest, did not enter into any discussion nor did they vote. DISCUSSION OF GULATORY City Administrator Kurt Ackermann advised the Council that a 4 -way stop sign had been installed at the intersection of Dale Avenue and Frey Street in consideration of the Intermediate School which has just opened. Also that the Chief of Police and Director of Public Works are looking to install a 20 mph speed zone there, however to be able to do that, they need some direc- tion from the Council to bring to the next council meeting an ordinance to establish the stop sign and the 20 mph speed limit. After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to ask Mr. Chandler to draft an ordinance establishing the 4 -way stop sign, the hours and speed limits for a school zone for the area around the intermediate school. XII: CONSIDER BIDS FOR CITY DEPOSITORY. Mayor Clayton opened and read the for the City Depository received from InterFirst Bank of Stephenville and Stephenville Bank and Trust Co. After discussion, Councilman Reynolds moved that the bid from Stephenville Bank & Trust Co. be accepted and that Stephenville Bank & Trust Co. be the City Depository for the 4 City Council Minutes 09/04/84 fiscal year 1985 beginning October 1, 1984 thru September 30, 1985. Councilman Hammett seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None ITEM XIII: CONSIDER FOR AWARD FOLLOWING BIDS: A. IRRIGATION PUMP: Director of Public Works Danny Johnson advised that some of the bidders received their invitations to bid too late to get their bids in and he had received only one bid and his recommendation would be to reject this bid and readvertise for bids. The Council accepted Mr. Johnson's recommendation. B. ASSORTED WATERWORKS MATERIALS: Bid No. 2264: Trans -Tex Co. $3,880.76 Bowles Eden Co. 4,068.41 Rohan Co. 4,109.97 Councilman Brede moved acceptance of the low bid of $3,880.75 from Trans -Tex Supply Co. as recommended by Mr. Johnson. Councilman Reynolds seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None Bid No. 2266: McWhane Cast Iron $26,855.00 U.S. Pipe & Foundry 26,745.00 Industrial Intenat'1 26,618.00 Councilman Gordon moved acceptance of the low bid of $26,618.00 from Industrial International as recommended by Mr. Johnson. Councilman Tatum seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None ITEM XIV: CONSIDER BUDGET AMENDMENTS. Director of Finance Charlene Young presented budget amend- ments to cover legal fees and purchase of a radio system for the Fire Department. After discussion, Councilman Reynolds moved approval of the following amendments to the 1983 -84 budget: From To Airport Improvements-------------- - - - - -- $15,000.00 Legal - Outside Professional ------------------------------ $15,000.00 Contingency ------------------------------- $36,677.00 Airport Improvements ---------------------- $15,000.00 Fire Department -Radio System ---------------------------- $51,677.00 Councilman Brede seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: 5 City Council Minutes 09/04/84 AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None ITEM XV: EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Clayton recessed the open meeting and called the Council into executive session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation as provided in the Open Meetings Law, V.T.C.S., Article 6252 -17. Section 2(e). Mayor Clayton reconvened the Council into open meeting. No action was taken on matters discussed in executive session. There being no other business to come before the Council, Mayor Clayton adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m. EST: it Secretary David Cl yton, yor ORDINANCE NO. 09 -84 -04.1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13 -6(c) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS BY CHANGING THE SPEED LIMIT OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE CITY PARK OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS: Section One Section 13 -6(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Stephenville is hereby amended to read as follows: (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any motor vehicle in the city park at a greater rate of speed than ten (10) miles per hour. Section Two This ordinance shall go into effect immediately from and after is passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of September, 1984. r 6!2�- - David Clayton, -Mayor ATTEST: Q" ty, ecretary ORDINANCE NO. 09 -84 -04.2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 -8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR LENGTH OF TIME IMPOUNDED ANIMALS ARE TO BE HELD BY THE CITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS: Section One Section 3 -8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Stephenville, Texas is hereby changed and amended and hereafter shall read as follows: Any animal impounded under this chapter may be killed by the animal control man, the police or any designated person, or may be sold or given away, after it has been impounded for a period of three (3) days excluding Sundays and holidays. The City shall not be responsible or liable for any injury or death of an impounded animal Section Two This ordinance shall go into effect immediately from and after is passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of September, 1984. David , Mayor ATTEST: ity Secretary �— ORDINANCE NO. 09 -84 -04.3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, REGULATING THE ERECTION, INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, ADDITION, REPAIR, RELOCATION, REPLACEMENT, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ANY PLUMBING OR RAINWATER SYSTEM OR PARTS THEREOF, INCLUDING ALL PIPING, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, APPURTENANCES AND ETC., USED FOR THE CONDUCTION OF WATER, SEWAGE, GAS AND RAINWATER IN AND ABOUT ALL BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND PREMISES IN THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS: PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR; REPEALING CHAPTER 14, SECTION 1, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE ENTITLED "CITY OF STEPHENVILLE PLUMBING CODE OF 1973," AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: SECTION 1. That certain documents, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of Stephenville, Texas, being marked and designated as "UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE," latest edition, including all appendices as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and as revised and amended by the same and the City Council of the City of Stephenville; be and the same is hereby adopted as the code of the City of Stephenville, for regulating the erection, installation, alteration, addition, repair, relocation, replacement, maintenance or use of any plumbing or rainwater system or parts thereof, including all piping, fittings, fixtures, appurtenances and etc., used for the conduction of water, sewage, gas and rainwater in and about all buildings, struc- tures and premises in the City of Stephenville; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of such "UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE," latest edition, including all appendices as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and as revised and amended by the same and the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of Stephenville, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance. SECTION 2. That Chapter 14, Section 1, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Stephenville, Texas, entitled "City of Stephenville Plumbing Code of 1973," and all other ordinances or parts of ordinan- ces in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. That the City Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause the same to be published. SECTION 4. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitu- tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sec- tions, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional. SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall be and hereby is declared to be in full force and effect, from after 60 days from this date of final passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of September, 1984. ATTEST: �2�,= ty Pcretary ( — David Clayton, May CITY OF STEPHENVILLE MOBILE HOME PARK ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE SUPERCEDING THE MOBILE HOME PARK ORDINANCE OF MAY 4, 1982, PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, EXTENSION AND MAINTENANCE OF MOBILE HOME PARKS AND RELATED UTILITIES AND FACILITIES; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND EXTENSION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS; AUTHORIZING THE LICENSING OF OPERATORS OF MOBILE HOME PARKS; AUTHORIZING THE INSPECTION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS; PROVIDING THAT THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR AND PROVIDING A PENALTY UPON CONVICTION OF A FINE NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: Section 1. Short Title This ordinance shall be known and cited as "Mobile Home Parks and Mobile Home Subdivisions Regulations of the City of Stephenville." Section 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance, certain terms, works and phra- ses shall have the meaning hereinafter ascribed thereto. Section 2 -1. Agent. Any person authorized by the licensee of a Mobile Home Park to operate or maintain such park under the provisions of the Ordinance. Section 2 -2. Building Inspector. The legally designated inspection authority of the City, or his authorized representative. Section 2 -3. Building Permit. A written permit or certification issued by the Building Inspector permitting the construction, alteration, or extension of a mobile home park, under the provisions of this Ordinance and regulations issued hereunder. Section 2 -4. Certificate of Occupancy. A certificate issued by the Building Inspector for the use of a building, structure, and /or land, when it is determined by him that the building, structure, and /or land complies with the pro- visions of all applicable City codes, ordinances, and regulations. Section 2 -5. City Administrator. The legally designated City Administrator of the City, or his designated representative. Section 2 -6. City Health Officer. The legally designated head of the City Health Department or his authorized representative. Section 2 -7. City Official. The legally designated head of a City Department or his authorized representative when acting in an official capacity. 1 Section 2 -8. Common Access Route. A private way which affords the principal means of access to individual home lots or auxiliary buildings. Section 2 -9. Drive -Way. A minor entranceway off the common access route within the park, into an off - street parking area serving one or more mobile homes. Section 2 -10. Fire Chief. The legally designated Fire Chief of the Fire Department of the City, or his authorized representative. Section 2 -11. Internal Street. Same as Common Access Route. Section 2 -12. License. A written license issued by the Building Inspector permitting a person to operate a mobile home park under the provisions of this Ordinance and regulations issued hereunder. Section 2 -13. Licensee. Any person licensed to operate and maintain a mobile home park under the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 2 -14. Mobile Homes. A moveable or portable dwelling constructed to be towed by a motor vehicle on its own chassis over Texas roads and highways under special permit, connected to utilities and designed without a permanent foundation, for year -round living. It may consist of one or more units that can be telescoped when towed and expanded later for additional capacity, or of two or more units separately towable but designed to be joined into one integral unit. Section 2 -15. Mobile Home Park. A unified development of ten (10) or more mobile home spaces arranged on a tract of land under single person ownership, meeting all requirements of this Ordinance. Section 2 -16. Mobile Home Subdivision. A subdivision so named by the City Council for the development of mobile home residences,,regardless of ownership. Section 2 -17. Parking Space, Off - Street. A minimum space 10 feet in width by 20 feet in length located within the boundary of a mobile home space, or in a common parking and storage area having unobstructed access to an inter- nal street. Section 2 -18. Paving. A wearing surface composed of prime and one or more applications of asphaltic material and aggregate, or asphaltic concrete pave- ment, constructed on a prepared base course Section 2 -19. Person. Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation. Section 2 -20. Pier. That portion of the anchorage system between the (pier) foun- dation and the mobile home. E Secion 21. Pier Foundation. That portion of the anchorage system that transmits loads directly to the soil. Section 2 -22. Plot Plan. Graphic representation, drawn to scale, in a horizontal plane, delineating the outlines of the land included in the plan and all proposed use locations, accurately dimensioned, the dimensions also indicating the relation of each use to that adjoining and to the boundary of the property. Section 2 -23. Police Chief. The legally designated Chief of Police Department of the City, or his authorized representative. Section 2 -24. Replacement. The act of moving one mobile home from its existing stand and replacing it with another mobile home. Section 2 -25. Service Building. A structure housing toilet, lavatory and such other facilities as may be required by this Ordinance. Section 2 -26. Sewer Connection. The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenan- ces from the drain outlet of a mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding sewer service riser pipe of the sewage system serving the mobile home park. Section 2 -27. Sewer Service Riser Pipe. That portion of a sewer service which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a mobile home space. Section 2 -28. Site Plan. Same as plot plan. Section 2 -29. Space. A plot of ground within a mobile home park designated for the accommodation of one mobile home, together with such open space as required by this Ordinance. This term also shall include the terms "lot', "stand ", and "site ". Section 2 -30. Water Connection. The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenan- ces from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within a mobile home. Section 2 -31. Water Riser Pipe. That portion of the private water service system serving a mobile home park, which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at a mobile home space. Section 2 -32. Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Stephenville. SECTION 3 PERMITS 3 -1. No permit shall be issued for the construction or occupancy of a permanent residential structure in any mobile home park, with the following exceptions: 3 a. One existing residential structure may be retained or one new residential structure may be constructed for the occupancy of the owner or operator of the park. b. An existing residence may be converted to a clubhouse, community center or service building for use by the residents of the mobile home park. 3 -2. Building Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or extend any mobile home park within the limits of the City of Stephenville unless he holds a valid building permit issued by the Building Inspector in the name of such person for the specific construction, alteration or extension proposed. 3 -3. Application Requirements. All applications for permits shall be made upon standard forms provided by the Building Inspector and shall contain the following: a. Name and address of the applicant. b. Location and legal description of the mobile home park. c. To this application shall be attached 4 copies of a site plan, at a minimum scale of 1" = 200' for sites of 30 acres or more, and at a minimum scale of 1" = 100' for sites under 30 acres. The site plan shall include all data required under Section 7 hereof. d. One print of the plot plan is to be circulated by the Building Inspector to each of the City Departments designated in Section 7 of this Ordinance for approval prior to issuing the building permit. This plot plan does not replace or supercede the subdivision plat of the property required by State Law to be recorded in the County Records of the County in which the property is located. 3 -4. Building Permit Fee. All applications to the Building Inspector shall be accompanied by a fee set annually by the City Council. 3 -5. Issuance of Building Permit. When upon review of the application, the Building Inspector is satisfied that the proposed plan meets the requirements of this Ordinance, a building permit shall be issued. 3 -6. Denial of Building Permit; Hearing. Any person whose application for a building permit under this Ordinance has been denied, may request a hearing on the matter under the procedure provided by Section 6 of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. LICENSES. 4 -1. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any mobile home park within the limits of the City of Stephenville unless he holds a valid license issued annually by the City Administrator in the name of such per- son for the specific park. All applications for licenses shall be made in writing on forms furnished to him, by the City Administrator, who shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with provisions of this Ordinance. 4 -2 Application for Original or Non - Conforming License. Application for the original or non - conforming license shall be in writing signed by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the appli- cation and by the deposit of the license fee hereinafter provided, and shall contain: a. The name and address of the applicant. 4 b. The location and legal description of the park. C. A site plan of the park showing all mobile home spaces, structures, roads, walkways, and other service facilities. d. Before the original or non - conforming license is issued, the City Administrator shall obtain the approval of the Fire Chief on the fire fighting appliances, water supply, accessways, or other applicable conditions as meeting fire safety requirements. 4 -3. Hearing Granted Applicants. Any person whose application for a license under this Ordinance has been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the proper authority under the procedure provided by Section 6 of this Ordinance. 4 -4. Application for License Renewal. Application for renewal of a license shall be made in writing by the licensee on forms furnished by the City Administrator on or before January 1st of each year. Such application shall contain any change in the information occurring after the original license was issued or the latest renewal granted. Before the renewal license is issued, the City Administrator shall obtain the approval of the Fire Chief on the fire fighting appliances, water supply, accessways, or other applicable conditions as meeting fire safety requirements. 4 -5. License Fee. All original license applications or renewals thereof shall be accompanied by a fee set annually by the City Council. All renewal fees shall be due on January 1st of each year. 4 -6. Transfer of License. Every person holding a license shall give notice in writing to the City Administrator within ten (10) days after having sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any mobile home park. Application for transfer of license shall be made within fifteen (15) calendar days after notification of change covered in sentence one of this paragraph. Within sixty (60) calendar days thereafter, the City shall act on the application for license transfer and it shall be approved if the park is in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 4 -7. Transfer of License Fee. All applications for license transfer shall be accompanied by a fee set annually by the City Council. 4 -8. Violations; Notice; Suspensio of License. Whenever, upon inspection of any mobile homn e park, the Building Inspector after consultation with the City Official or Officials he deems competent to judge, finds that conditions or prac- tices exist which are in violation of any provision of this Ordinance applicable to such park, he shall give notice in writing in accordance with Section 6 -1 of this Ordinance, to the licensee or his agent that unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in such notice, the license shall be suspended. At the end of such period of time, the Building Inspector shall reinspect such park, requesting assistance from other City Departments as may be required, and if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, he shall suspend the license and give notice of such suspension, the licensee shall cease operation of such park, except as provided in Section 6 -3 hereof. 4 -9. Temporary License. A temporary license, upon written request therefore, shall be issued by the City Administrator, for every mobile home park in existence upon the effective date of this Ordinance, permitting the mobile home park to be operated during the period ending 180 days after the effective date of this Ordinance in accordance with such conditions as the City Administrator may require. 4 -10. The Term of the Temporary License shall be extended, upon written request for a period of 180 days, if the following conditions exist: a. The licensee shall have filed application for a license in conformity with Section 4 -2 of this Ordinance within ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Ordinance. b. The site plans accompanying the application for license shall comply with Section 7 -14, Section 7 -15, and Section 7 -21 (utilities) of this Ordinance. c. The licensee shall have diligently endeavored to make the existing mobile home park conform fully to the plans and specifications submitted with application. d. Failure to make the existing mobile home park conform fully to such plans and specifications shall have been due to causes beyond the control of the licensee. 4 -11. Non - Conforming License. Mobile Home Parks Existing at the time this Ordinance becomes effective may continue to operate with a non - conforming license providing the following conditions are met: a. No future expansion, renovation or change in the origi- nal site plan as submitted to the City Administrator shall be made unless such renovation or change causes the park to conform more fully with the provisions of this ordinance for new mobile home parks. b. The mobile home park operator will not place or permit to be placed in the park any mobile home that will contribute to the general deterioration of the existing park conditions. c. Whenever, upon inspection of the mobile home park by a City Official it is determined that conditions have been permitted to develop that restrict the proper func- tioning of the Fire and Police Departments or that generally contribute to unsafe or unsanitary conditions in the park, he shall give notice in writing in accor- dance with Section 6 -1 of this Ordinance to the licensee or his agent that unless such conditions are corrected within a reasonable time specified in such notice that the license shall be suspended. d. The following Sections of this Ordinance must be met: Section 7 -1 Section 7 -3 (b -2) (f) (h) Section 7 -4 (a) (b) Section 7 -8 (c) Section 7 -11 (a) (b) (c) (f) Section 7 -13 Section 7 -14 Section 7 -15 Section 7 -19 Section 7 -20 Section 7 -21 Section 7 -22 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Section 7 -23 (b) (c) (d) (e) f. All internal streets shall be maintained by the owner or agent and shall have a smooth surface, free of cracks, holes, and other hazards. g. Liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be installed only if an available natural gas system is more than one L^ thousand (1,0001) feet from the mobile home park or sub- division. The liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be maintained in accordance with applicable codes of the City governing such systems and regulations of the Texas Railroad Commission pertaining thereto. SECTION 5. INSPECTIONS. 5 -1. Inspections Required. The Building Inspector, the City Health Officer, the Fire Chief, the Police Chief, and the City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary to determine compliance with this Ordinance. If owner is not available at mobile home park, such owner must designate some other person as his agent to supervise such park and act as liason with city officials. 5 -2. Entry on Premises. The Building Inspector, the City Health Officer, the Fire Chief, the Police Chief, and the City Administrator shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of this Ordinance. 5 -3. Inspection of Register. The Building Inspector, the City Health Officer, the Fire Chief, the Police Chief, and the City Administrator shall have the power and authority in discharging their official duties to inspect the register containing a record of all residents of the mobile home park. 5 -4. Duty of Occupants. It shall be the duty of every occupant of a mobile home park to give the licensee, his agent, or authorized employee access to any part of such park at reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with this Ordinance. 5 -5. Duty of Mobile Home Park Owner, Licensee, or Agent. It shall be the duty of the Mobile Home Park Owner, Licensee, or his agent to notify the Building Inspector each time a mobile home enters the park and pay fee set annually by the City Council for inspection of plumbing, electrical, and issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. SECTION 6. NOTICES, HEARINGS, AND ORDERS. 6 -1. Notice of Violations; Requirements of Notice. Whenever it is determined that there are grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this Ordinance, the Building Inspector shall give notice of such alleged violation to the licensee or agent, as hereinafter pro- vided. Such notice shall: a. Be in writing b. Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance. c. Allow a reasonable time for the performance of the act it requires. d. Be served upon the licensee or his agent; provided that such notice or order shall be deemed to have been pro- perly served upon such licensee or agent when a copy thereof has been sent by mail to his last known address, or when he has been served with such notice by any method authorized or required by the laws of this State; and e. Contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 6 -2. Appeal from Denial of Building Permit j?y the Building Inspector. Any person affected by the refusal of the 7 Building Inspector to issue a building permit under the provisions of this Ordinance as set out in Section 3 hereof, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the City Council provided that such person shall file within thirty (30) days after the day the permit was refused, in the office of the Building Inspector a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefore. Upon receipt of such petition, the Building Inspector shall forward it to the City Secretary who shall request the City Council to set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. At such hearing the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why such refusal should be modified or withdrawn. 6 -3. Appeal from Notice Issued 12y the Building Inspector. Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in con- nection with the enforcement of any provision of this Ordinance applicable to such park, by the Building Inspector may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the City Council; provided that such person shall file within thirty (30) days after the day the notice was served, in the office of the Building Inspector a writ- ten petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor. The filing of the request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension, except in the case of an order issued under Section 6 -5 of this Ordinance. Upon receipt of such petition the Building Inspector shall forward such petition to the City Secretary who shall request the City Council to set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. At such hearing, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why such notice should be modified or withdrawn. 6 -4. Hearing; Order. After such hearing, the Building Inspector shall issue an order in writing sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the refusal, which order shall be served as provided in Section 6 -1 (d) hereof. Upon failure to comply with an order by the Building Inspector sustaining or modifying a decision thereof, the occupancy permit and the license of the park affected by the order shall be revoked. 6 -5. Order Without Notice. Whenever the Building Inspector finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health or safety, he may without notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that action be taken as he may deem necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Ordinance, such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply therewith imme- diately, but upon written petition to the Building Inspector shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible. The provisions of Section 6 -4 of this Ordinance shall be applicable to such hearing and the order issued thereafter. SECTION 7. MOBILE HOME PARKS AND MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONS. 7 -1. Site Plan. The site plan shall be filed as required by Section 3 -3 , paragraph (d) of this Ordinance and shall show the following: a. The area and dimensions of the tract of land, with iden- tification of location and boundaries2 b. The number, location and size of all mobile home spaces; C. The location and dimensions of driveways, roadways, and walkways; d. The location and specifications of water and sewer lines and riser pipes (Specifications not required on parks in existence on the effective date of this ordinance). e. The location and specifications of lighting, electrical and gas systems; (Specifications not required on parks in existence on the effective date of this ordinance). f. The location and specifications of all buildings constructed or to be constructed within the park; (Type of construction instead of specifications for those parks in existence on the effective date of this ordinance). g. The location of fire mains, including the size, the hydrants, and any other equipment which may be provided; h. Existing and proposed topography of the proposed mobile home park; 7 -2. A print of the site or plot plan shall be circulated to the following City Departments by the Building Inspector, and approval obtained from them prior to the issuance of a building permit: Building, Fire Chief, Health Officer, and Director of Water & Wastewater Utilities. 7 -3. Site Requirements. Any mobile home park constructed after the adoption of this Ordinance, and for any extension or addition to an existing mobile home park in the City, shall be done in compliance with the following site requirements: a. Location: A mobile home park shall have no less than ten (10) mobile home spaces and shall be located on sites in B -2 or higher classification in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance. b. Basic Mobile Home Minimum Site Requirements: (1). Space Requirements: Each mobile home space shall provide a minimum area of 4,000 square feet, however, no mobile home space shall have dimensions less than forty (401) feet on the narrow dimension nor one hundred (1001) feet on the long dimension. (2). Occupancy Limitation: No more than one (1) family unit shall occupy any No home space. C. Open Space Requirements: (1). The minimum front yard set back shall be ten (101) feet from the nearest corner of the mobile home to the front line of the mobile home space. (2). No mobile home shall be closer than five (51) feet to any property line and no closer than twenty - five (251) feet to the property line adjoining a public street. (3). For other structures on each space, the minimum front yard setback shall be at least ten (101) feet. (4). The minimum distance between mobile homes at any point shall be twenty (201) feet. d. Height Regulations. (1). The height limit for any structure intended for occupancy in the mobile home park shall be thirty - five (351) feet. (2). The average height of the mobile home frame above the ground elevation, measured at 90° to the frame shall not exceed three (31) feet. 2 e. Soil and Ground Cover. Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every mobile home park shall be paved, covered with stone screening or other solid material, or pro- tected with vegetative growth that is capable of pre- venting soil erosion and of eliminating dust. f. Drainage. The ground surface in all parts of a park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner. g. Design and Location of Storage Facilities. Unless pro- vided in current mobile home models, storage facilities with a minimum capacity of 200 cubic feet per mobile home space, may be provided on the space, or in com- pounds located within one hundred (1001) feet of each space. 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. Storage outside the perimeter walls of the mobile home shall be permitted only if in such mobile home area. h. Mobile Home Stands. The area of the mobile home space shall provide adequate support and drainage for place- ment of the mobile home. 7 -4. Access and Traffic Circulation, and Parking a. Internal streets, no- parking area signs, and street name signs shall be privately owned, built, and maintained. Streets shall be designed for safe and convenient access to all spaces and to facilities for common use of park residents. Internal streets shall be kept open and free of obstruc- tion in order that police and fire vehicles may have access to any areas of the mobile home park. The Police Department shall be authorized to issue citations for the violation of the provisions hereof and to remove and impound offending vehicles. b. On all sections of internal streets on which parking is prohibited under this Ordinance, the owner or agent shall erect metal signs prohibiting parking. The sign type, size, height, and location shall be approved by the City Public Works Director prior to installation. c. All internal streets shall be constructed and paved to specifications designed by a licensed professional engineer in accordance with good engineering design and shall be approved by the Director of Public Works. Such streets shall be maintained by the Park Owner, Licensee, or his agent and shall have a smooth surface, free from cracks, holes, and other hazards. 7 -5. Internal Street Dimensions, and Parking. a. An internal street or common access route shall be pro- vided to each mobile home space. Such street shall be paved and a have minimum width of thirty (301) feet if off - street parking is provided in the ratio of two (2) parking spaces for each mobile home space. On- street parking shall be permitted on only one (1) side of the street. The 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 ninety -five (951) feet. No internal street ending in a cul -de -sac shall exceed five hundred (5001) feet in length. b. If no off - street parking is provided or is provided in a ratio of less than two (2) spaces for each mobile home 10 site, the minimum street width shall be thirty -six (361) feet. All other requirements remain the same as in the preceding paragraph one (1) with the exception that parking will be permitted on both sides of the street. 7 -6. If the park is constructed with internal streets having a width less than thirty -six (361) feet, off - street parking shall be provided on each mobile home space in the ratio of two (2) parking spaces for each mobile home space. Each parking space shall be hard - surfaced with all- weather material, and located to eliminate interference with access to parking areas provided for other mobile homes and for public parking in the park. 7 -7. Internal streets shall permit unobstructed access to within at least two hundred (2001) feet of any portion of each mobile home. 7 -8. Street Name Signs and Mobile Home Numbers. a. Should a mobile home park having internal streets other than the one street that intersects with a named City street, such internal streets shall be named and num- bered to conform with block numbers on adjacent public streets and shall be designated on the Site Plan. All street name signs shall be of reflective materials approved by the Director of Public Works. These street signs shall be of a color contrasting with those on public streets so that there is no confusion regarding which are private and which are public streets. These signs shall be of standard size and placement to facili- tate location by emergency vehicles. b. Within each mobile home park all mobile homes shall be numbered to conform with block numbers on adjacent public streets. The numbers shall be located in a plain and conspicious place on the side abutting the street or internal drive nearest the front of each mobile home. The numbers shall be at least four (4 ") inches tall and of proportionate width. Mobile homes shall be numbered in accordance with the plat of the Mobile Home Park on file in the office of the Building Inspector. c. Exception Provided For Non - Conforming License. 1. Should a mobile home park having internal streets other than the one street that intersects with a named City street, such internal streets shall be named and designated on the Site Plan. All street name signs shall be of reflective materials approved by the Director of Public Works. These street signs shall be of a color contrasting with those on public streets so that there is no confusion regarding which are private and which are public streets. These signs shall be of standard size and placement to facilitate location by emergency vehicles. 2. Within each mobile home park all mobile homes shall be numbered in accordance with the plat of the Mobile Home Park on file in the office of the Building Inspector. The numbers shall be located in a plain and conspicious place on the side abutting the street or internal drive nearest the front of each mobile home. The numbers shall be at least four (4 ") inches tall and of proportionate width. 7 -9. Interior streets shall intersect adjoining public streets at approximately ninety (900) degrees and at locations which will eliminate or minimize interference with traffic on those public streets. 7 -10. Street Lighting. Street lighting within the mobile home park shall be provided along all internal streets. Light 11 standards shall have a height and spacing to insure an average illumination level of not less than 0.1 foot candles. 7 -11. Fire Safety Standards a. Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases. In parks in which liquefied petroleum gases are stored and dispensed, their handing and storage shall comply with requirements of the City Plumbing and Fire Codes, as applicable. b. Storage and Handling of Flammable Liquids. In parks in which gasoline, fuel oil, or other flammable liquids are stored and /or dispensed, their handling and storage shall comply with the City Fire Code. c. Access to Mobile Homes for Fire Fighting. Approaches to all mobile homes shall be kept clear for fire fighting. d. Fire Fighting Instruction. The mobile home park owner or agent shall be responsible for the instruction of his staff in the use of the park fire protection equipment and in their specific duties in the event of fire. e. Water Supply Facilities for Fire Department Operation. All water supply shall be from City water system. No private water systems will be allowed. The adequacy of the water supply for fire fighting requirements shall be determined by the Fire Chief. The park owner shall provide standard City of Stephenville fire hydrants following both of these rules: 1. No structure shall be further away in a direct line than five - hundred (5001) feet from a fire hydrant. 2. Hydrant spacing along a water main shall not exceed three - hundred (3001) feet. Fire hydrants will be subject to periodic inspection by the City Fire Department. It shall be the respon- sibility of the park licensee to insure that the fire hydrants in need of immediate repair shall be repaired in a satisfactory manner within twenty -four (24) hours. Non - emergency repairs shall be made within seven (7) days. f. The mobile home park Licensee or Agent shall be respon- sible for maintaining the entire area of the park free of dry brush, leaves, and weeds. 7 -12. Recreation Area. All mobile home parks exceeding one - hundred (100) spaces in number shall have at least one recreation area. a. Extent. Recreation areas and facilities, such as playgrounds, swimming pools, and community buildings shall be provided which in the judgement of the park Licensee or Agent will meet the anticipated needs of the clientele which the park is designed to serve. Provision of separate adult and children recreation areas is encouraged. b. Size of Recreation Area. Not less than five (5%) per- cent of the total gross site area of the mobile home park exceeding one hundred (100) spaces shall be devoted to recreational facilities, generally provided in a central location. c. Playground Location. When playground space is provided, it shall be so designated and shall be protected from ,12 traffic, thoroughfares, and parking areas. Such space shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and free of safety hazards. 7 -13. Water Supply. a. An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided in each mobile home park or sub- division. Connection shall be made to the public supply of water excepting that non - conforming license holders shall be allowed to maintain their present private water system providing the system delivers an adequate, safe, and potable supply. b. Water Distribution System. (1). The water supply system of the mobile home park or subdivision shall be connected by pipes to all mobile homes, buildings, and other facilities requiring water. (2). All water piping, fixtures, and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with State and City regulations and requirements. c. Individual water riser pipes and connections shall be in accordance with requirements of the City Plumbing Code. 7 -14. Sewage Disposal. From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, the following shall apply: a. General Requirements. An adequate and safe sewage system shall be provided in all mobile home parks or subdivisions for conveying and disposing of all sewage. Connection shall be made to the city sewer system. The sewer system for a mobile home park shall be constructed in accordance with the City Plumbing Code. All proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved by the City Plumbing Inspector prior to construction. Effluents from sewage treatment facili- ties shall not be discharged into any waters of the State except with prior approval of the City Plumbing Inspector and the appropriate regulatory agency of the State. b. Where sewer mains are not available within 1,000 feet of a mobile home park operating under a non - conforming license, a private sewage disposal facility may be installed, which will be in strict accordance with all applicable requirements of the laws of the State of Texas and the Plumbing Code of the City of Stephenville, Texas. c. Sewer Lines. All sewer lines shall be constructed and of materials in accordance with the City Plumbing Code. d. Individual Sewer Connections: (1). Each mobile home space shall be provided with at least a three (311) inch diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located on each space that the sewer connection to the mobile home drain outlet will approximate a vertical position in accordance with the City Plumbing Code. (2). The sewer connection to the mobile home from the sewer riser pipe and any other sewer connections shall be in accordance with the requirements of the City Plumbing Code. (3). All materials used for sewer connections shall be in accordance with the City Plumbing Code. 13 (4). Provisions shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when no mobile home occupies the space. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the riser. 7 -15. Electrical and Telephone Distribution Systems. From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, the following shall apply: a. All electrical and telephone wiring in the mobile home park or subdivision shall be installed in accordance with the City Electrical Code. b. General Requirements. Every park shall contain an electrical wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, and equipment and appurtenances which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations for such systems. c. Power Distribution Lines, Individual Electrical Connections, and Grounding. All power distribution lines, individual electrical connections and grounding of the mobile homes and equipment shall comply with the City Electrical Code. 7 -16. Service Building and Other Community Service Facilities. a. General. The requirements of this Section shall apply to service buildings, recreation buildings, and other community service facilities such as: (1). Management offices, repair shops, and storage areas; (2). Sanitary facilities; (3). Laundry facilities; and (4). Indoor recreation areas. 7 -17. Structural Requirements for Buildings. a. All portions of the structure shall be properly pro- tected from damage by ordinary uses and by decay, corro- sion,'termites, and other destructive elements. Exterior portions shall be of such materials and be so constructed and protected as to prevent entrance or penetration of moisture and weather; and to comply with all applicable Codes of the City of Stephenville. b. All rooms containing sanitary or laundry facilities shall: (1). Have sound - resistant walls extending to the ceiling between male and female sanitary facili- ties. Walls and other partitions around showers, bathtubs, lavatories, and other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of dense, non - absorbent, waterproof materials or covered with moisture resistant materials; (2). Have at least one (1) window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum aggregate gross area of windows for each required room shall be not less than ten (108) percent of the floor area served by them; and (3). Have at least one (1) window which can be opened easily, or mechanical device which will adequately ventilate the room. c. Toilets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with self - closing doors. Shower stalls shall be of the individual type. The rooms shall be screened to prevent direct view of the interior when the exterior doors are open. d. Illumination Levels Shall be Maintained as Follows: 14 (1). General seeing tasks - five (5) footcandles. (2). Laudry room work area - forty (40) footcandles. (3). Toilet room, in front of mirrors - forty (40) footcandles. e. Hot and cold water shall be furnished in every lavatory, sink, bathtub, shower and laundry fixture; and cold water shall be furnished to every water closet and urinal. f. Heating. Service buildings shall be maintained at a comfortable temperature by heating equipment permitted by City regulations between October 1st and May 1st. 7 -18. Barbeque Pits, Fireplaces, and Stoves. Cooking shelters, barbeque pits, fireplaces and wood- burning stoves shall be located, constructed, maintained and used as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance both on the property on which used and on neighboring property and shall conform to all State certification regulations. No open fire shall be left unattended. No fuel shall be used and no material burned which emits dense smoke or objectionable odors. 7 -19. Refuse and Garbage Handling. a. The storage, collection, and disposal of refuse in the mobile home park or subdivision shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards, or air pollu- tion and shall conform to all City Ordinances, and regu- lations pertaining thereto. b. Refuse and garbage shall be removed from the park at least twice each week. c. The Licensee or Agent shall insure that containers at mobile home spaces are emptied regularly and maintained in a usable sanitary condition. 7 -20. Insect and Rodent Control. Grounds, buildings, and struc- tures shall be maintained free of insect and rodent har- borage and infestation. Extermination methods and other measures to control insects and rodents shall conform with the requirements of the City Health Director. a. Parks and subdivisions shall be maintained free of accu- mulation of debris which may provide rodent harborage or breeding places for flies, mosquitoes and other pests. b. The growth of brush, weeds and grass shall be controlled to prevent harborage of noxious insects or other pests. Parks and subdivisions shall be so maintained as to pre- vent the growth of noxious weeds detriemental to health. Open areas shall be maintained free of heavy undergrowth of any description. 7 -21. Fuel Supply and Storage. From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, the following shall apply: 1. Natural Gas System: a. Natural gas piping systems shall be installed underground and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems. b. Each mobile home space provided with piped gas shall have a cap on the outlet when not in use to prevent accidental discharge of gas, and shall be in accordance with the City Plumbing Code. 7 -22. Miscellaneous Requirements: 15 a. Responsibilities of the Park Management: (1). All responsibilities set out elsewhere in the Ordinance. (2). The Licensee or his Agent shall operate the park in compliance with this and other applicable ordi- nances and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition. (3). The Licensee or Agent shall notify park occupants of all applicable provisions of this Ordinance and inform them of their duties and responsibilities under this Ordinance. (4). The Licensee or Agent shall maintain a register of park occupancy which shall contain the following information: (a). Name and address of mobile home owners. (b). Mobile home registration data including make, length, width, year of manufacture and identification number. (c). Location of each mobile home within the park by space or lot number and street address. (d). Dates of arrival and departure. (5). A new register shall be initiated on January 1st of each year, and the old register be retired, but shall be retained on the premises for at least three (3) years following the retirement. Registers shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by an official of the City of Stephenville whose duties may necessitate access to the information contained therein. (6). The Licensee or Agent shall furnish to the Tax Collector for the City of Stephenville within ten (10) days after the first day of January of each year, a list of all mobile home residents in the park on the first day of January. The list shall contain the owner's name and address; the make, length, width, year of manufacture and iden- tification number of the mobile home; and the address or location description of said mobile home within the park. Said lists shall be pre- pared using forms provided by the Tax Collector for the City. (7). Within ten (10) days after the first day of July of each year, the Licensee or Agent shall furnish to the City Tax Collector the same data required in the preceding paragraph on all residents who have moved into the park after the first day of January; and information on mobile homes which have moved out of the park after the first day of January including the foregoing data plus the date on which each mobile home left the park. (8). Wrecked, damaged, or dilapidated mobile homes shall not be kept or stored in a mobile home park. The Health Officer shall determine if a mobile home is damaged or dilapidated to a point which makes said mobile home unfit for human occupancy on either a temporatry or permanent basis. Whenever such a determination is made, the mobile home shall be vacated and removed from the premises. 7 -23. Responsibilities of Park and Subdivision Occupants: a. All responsibilities set out elsewhere in this Ordinance. 16 b. The Occupant shall comply with all requirements of this Ordinance and shall maintain his mobile home space, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition. c. The Occupant shall be responsible for proper placement of his mobile home in its mobile home space and proper installation of all utility connections in accordance with city code. d. Skirting, porches, awnings, and other additions, when installed, shall be maintained in good repair. The use of space immediately underneath a mobile home for storage shall be permitted only under the following conditions: (1). The storage area shall have a base of impervious material. (2). Stored items shall not interfere with the under- neath inspection of the mobile home. e. Anchorage. Without exception, compliance with anchorage requirements shall be mandatory. Each mobile home shall be anchored in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Department of Labor and Standards. SECTION 8. CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. Whenever the standards and specifications in this Ordinance conflict with those contained in another Ordinance, the most stringent or restrictive provision shall govern. SECTION 9. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. Should any portion or part of this Ordinance be held for any reason invalid or unenforceable, the same shall not be construed to affect any other valid portion hereof, but all valid portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 10. PENAL PROVISIONS. Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance within the corporate limits of the City of Stephenville, Texas, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount not exceeding Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars. Each day that such violation continues shall be a separate offense. Prosecution or conviction under this provision shall never be a bar to any other remedy or relief for violations of this Ordinance. PASSED AND ADOPTED this the 4th day of September , 1984. ATTEST: y cretary 17 David C ayto Mayor I, Joyce Pemberton, City Secretary of Stephenville, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance introduced at the meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville, with the action being taken thereon as shown above, and with said ordinance having been finally passed as above shown, as such ordinance is recorded in Volume L of the minutes of the City Council of Stephenville, Texas. 1984. WITNESS my hand and seal of said City, this 4th day of September, "M Qz"eCi 96,dretary ORDINANCE NO. 09 -84 -04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, REGULATING THE ERECTION, INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, ADDITION, REPAIR, RELDCATION, REPLACEMENT, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ANY PLUMBING OR RAINWATER SYSTEM OR PARTS THEREOF, INCLUDING ALL PIPING, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, APPURTENANCES AND ETC., USED FOR THE CONDUCTION OF WATER, SEWAGE, GAS AND RAINWATER IN AND ABOUT ALL BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND PREMISES IN THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS: PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR; REPEALING CHAPTER 14, SECTION 1, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE ENTITLED "CITY OF STEPHENVILLE PLUMBING CODE OF 1973," AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: SECTION 1. That certain docmnents, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of Stephenville, Texas, being marked and designated as "UNIFORM BUILDING CODE," latest addition, including all appendices as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and as revised and amended by the same and the City Council of the City of Stephenville; be and the same is hereby adopted as the code of the City of Stephenville, for regulating the erection, installation, alteration, addition, repair, relocation, replacement, maintenance or use of any plumbing or rainwater system or parts thereof, including all piping, fittings, fixtures, appurtenances and etc., used for the conduction of water, sewage, gas and rainwater in and about all buildings, struc- tures and premises in the City of Stephenville; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of such "UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE," latest edition, including all appendices as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and as revised and amended by the same andLthe City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of Stephenville, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance. SECTION 2. That Chapter 14, Section 1, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Stephenville, Texas, entitled "City of Stephenville Plumbing Code of 1973," and all other ordinances or parts of ordinan- ces in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. That the City Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause the same to be published. SECTION 4. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitu- tional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sec- tions, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional. SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall be and hereby is declared to be in full force and effect, from after 60 days from this date of final passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of September, 1984. A ty cretary David Cla on, Mayo ORDINANCE NO. 10 -02 -84 I, Joyce Pemberton, City Secretary of Stephenville, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance introduced at the meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville, with the action being taken thereon as shown above, and with said ordinance having been finally passed as above shown, as such ordinance is recorded on Volume L of the minutes of the City Council of Stephenville, Texas. WITNESS my hand and seal of said City, this 2 day of October , 1984 . ty Zhcretary