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73 a ~ ORDINANCE 1986-21 1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 27 OF THE ~ ZONING ORDINANCE BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION G PROVIDING MOBILE HOME STANDARDS FOR MR DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 27 of Appendix A of the General Zoning Ordinance of the City of San Marcos is hereby amended by the addition of Subsection G. to read as follows: 1". Sectiop2T. MR Mobile Home apdResidentiaI Dist:t~ict.. N fa G. Mobile Home Standards: The installation, occupancy, and Lb maintenance of mobile homes in the MR district shall be subject to the following provisions. 1. Mobile homes shall have no outside horizontal dimension less tha..n 16 feet, except for original extensions or subsequent additions containing less than 50 percent of the total enclosed floor area. 2. The exterior siding material, excluding skirting, shall be non-metaIic. 3. Mobile homes shall be of adequate quality and safe design, as certified by a label stating that the unit is constructed in conformance with the federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards in effect on the date of manufacture. A mobile home without such certification, but meeting all other requirements, may be accepted as of safe and quality construction provided it meets the following criteria: a. All electrical materials, devices, appliances, and electrical equipment are in sound and safe condition. Aluminum conductors are not acceptable. b. All mechanical systems, including space and water heating, are in sound and safe condition. c. All plumbing, gas piping, and wastewater systems are in sound and safe condition. d. The unit is in sound and safe structural condition. Uncompressed finish floorings greater than 1/8 inch in thickness beneath load-bearing walls which are fastened to the floor structure are not acceptable. Ivlobile homes which have show signs of fire damage, are not acceptable. e. The determination of the foregoing acceptance of any noncertified unit shall be made jointly by the Building Official and Fire Marshal. 4. Mobile homes shall be installed in accordance with the following criteria: a. The frame shall be supported by, and tied to, a foundation system capable of safely supporting the loads imposed as determined from the character of the soil. The minimum acceptable foundation design shall be a series of eight-inch grout- filled concrete block piers spaced no more than eight feet on center and bearing on 12" x 12" solid concete footings. A tie-down and anchoring