Ordinance No. 2,916` J v41,ti4 lri
ORDINANCE NO. 2916
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 172, "MOBILE HOMES AND
MOBILE HOME PARKS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN, BY THE ADOPTION OF A NEW SECTION 172 -
2(o) DEFINING HARD AND DENSE SURFACE; THE AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 172 -15(7) TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THE REQUIRE-
MENT FOR SEPARATE UTILITY SERVICE; AND THE AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 172- 15(14) TO REMOVE THE ACCESSIBILITY REQUIRE-
MENT; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF
$200.00; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baytown is hereby amended by the addition to Chapter 17,i
"Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks," Section 172 -2(0) which
shall read as follows:
Sec. 172 -2. Definitions.
(o) Smooth, hard, and dense surface. As used in this
chapter, a smooth, hard, and dense surface shall mean hot
mix asphaltic concrete (hot or cold laid) or reinforced
concrete (5.0 sack mix).
Section 2: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baytown is hereby amended by the repeal of 172 -15(7) as
presently constituted and by substituting in its place a new
subsection (7) which shall read as follows:
Sec. 172 -15. Parking of mobile home outside of licensed
mobile home park.
(7) Mobile homes located outside mobile home parks will be
connected by separate and individual water and sewer taps to
the city services where such services are available. When
one mobile home stands in the rear of an existing residential
structure, and the mobile home and residence are on one
parcel of land under one owner, such requirement shall not
apply and the building sewer and water service may be extended
to serve the mobile home.
Section 3: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baytown is hereby amended by the repeal of Section 172-
15(14) as presently constituted and by substituting in its
place a new subsection (14) which shall read as follows:
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Sec. 172 -15. Parking of mobile home outside of licensed
mobile home park.
(14) Off- street parking areas shall be provided for all
mobile homes for the use of occupants and guests. Such
areas shall be furnished at the rate of not less than two
(2) spaces for each mobile home.
Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only
to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects
this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this
ordinance.
Section 5: If any provision, section, exception, sub-
section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of
circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional,
void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the valid-
ity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their
application to other persons or sets of circumstances and to
this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 6: Any person violating the provisions of this
ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two
Hundred and No /100 ($200.00) Dollars, and each violation
shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 7: This ordinance shall take effect from and
after ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by
causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the
official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice
within ten (10) days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council on this 26th day of June , 1980.
4 METT 0. HUTTO, Mayor-
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ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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RANDALL B. STRONG, Cit ttorney
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