§ 28-1. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases when used in this chapter, shall have the meaning defined as follows, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Building official. The city manager or his/her designated representative of the city.

City. The City of George West.

City council. The city council of the City of George West, Texas.

City limits. The corporate limits of the city.

Certificate of occupancy. A certificate issued by the building official for the use of a building, structure, or land, when it is determined by such officer that the building, structure, or land complies with the provisions of the city's code of ordinances and regulations.

Common access route. A private way which affords the principal means of access to individual recreational, or manufactured home lots. (Same meaning as internal street.)

Driveway. A private entranceway off the common access route within the park, into an off street parking area serving one or more recreational vehicles, s or manufactured homes.

Extraterritorial jurisdiction. The unincorporated area that is contiguous to the city boundaries and is within one-half mile of the city limits.

Family. Defined for the purpose of R1 and R2 Zones: Any number of individuals living in a dwelling unit which are related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or up to and including three unrelated individuals.

HUD-code manufactured home. A structure constructed on or after June 15, 1976 according to the rules of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, transportable in one or more sections, which, in traveling mode, of eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site is 320 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 system. The term manufactured home does not include a "recreational vehicle" as that term is defined by 24 CFR Section 3282.8(g).

Internal street. See definition under common access route.

Label. A device or insignia issued by the state department of housing and community affairs to indicate compliance with the standards, rule and regulations by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and is permanently affixed to each transportable section of each HUD-code manufactured home constructed after June 15, 1976 for the sale to a consumer.

License. A written license issued by the city permitting a person to operate and maintain a recreational vehicle park, a manufactured home park, or manufactured home subdivision under the provisions of this chapter.

Licensee. Any person licensed to operate and maintain a recreational vehicle park, a manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision under the provisions of this chapter.

Manufactured home park. A unified development of manufactured home lots arranged on a tract of land at least 2½ gross acres in size for the purpose of renting or leasing lots meeting all requirements of this chapter and the city's code of ordinances and regulations.

Manufactured home subdivision. A unified development of manufactured home lots arranged on a tract of land at least 2½ gross acres in size for the purpose of selling lots meeting all requirements of the subdivision regulations, this ordinance and the city's code of ordinances and regulations.

Manufactured housing or manufactured home. A HUD-code manufactured home collectively means and refers to both. The definition of HUD-code manufactured home, and manufactured home as set forth in this section are binding on all persons and agencies in this state and under the jurisdiction of the city. For the purposes of this article, a mobile home is not a HUD-code manufactured home. Recreational vehicles, however, may be located and used only in approved recreational vehicle parks.

Natural or artificial barrier. Any river, pond, canal, railroad, levee, embankment, fence or hedge.

Operator. The person in charge of operating any recreational vehicle park, manufactured home park or subdivision.

Owner. The person in whose name the title to the lot, block, tract or parcel of land is shown to be.

Parking spaces, off-street, manufactured homes. A minimum space of 12 feet in width by 20 feet in length, located within the boundaries of a space or in a common parking and storage area having unobstructed access to an internal street. A minimum of one off-street parking space shall be provided at each manufactured home space.

Parking spaces, off-street, recreational vehicles. A minimum space of 28 feet in width by 35 feet in length, located within the boundaries of a space or in a common parking and storage area having unobstructed access to an internal street. A minimum of one off-street parking space shall be provided at each recreational vehicles.

Person. An individual, person, partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, tenant, owner, lessee, or licensee, their agents, heirs or assigns.

Planning and zoning commission. The planning and zoning commission of the City of George West.

Recreational vehicle. A vehicle which is built on a single chassis which is:

(1)

Four hundred square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projections;

(2)

Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and

(3)

Is designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use including any of the following:

a.

Dependent trailer. A trailer which is dependent upon a service building for toilet and lavatory facilities.

b.

Camping trailer. A folding structure mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreations, and vacation use.

c.

Motor home. A portable temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.

d.

Pick-up coach. A structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation.

e.

Self-contained. A trailer which can operate independent of connections to sewer, water and electrical systems. It contains a water flushed toilet, lavatory, shower and kitchen sink, all of which are connected to water storage and sewage holding tank located within the trailer.

f.

Travel trailer. A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, permanently identified as a "travel trailer" by the manufacturer of the trailer. It may be occupied with or without utilities provided by temporary connections at a manufactured home park.

Recreational vehicle park. A unified development of recreational vehicle spaces arranged on a tract of land at least 2½ gross acres in size for the purpose of renting or leasing lots meeting all requirements of this chapter and the city's code of ordinances and regulations.

Replacement. The act of moving recreational vehicle from its existing stand and replacing it with another recreational vehicle. The act of moving a manufactured home or a mobile home shall be replaced only with approved HUD-code manufactured homes.

Seal. A device or insignia issued by the state department of housing and community affairs to be affixed to used manufactured homes for titling purposes.

Sewer riser pipe. That portion of a sewer service which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a recreational vehicle, or manufactured home lot.

Sewer utility connection. The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of a manufactured home or recreational vehicle to the inlet of the corresponding sewer service riser pipe of the sewage system serving the recreational vehicle park, manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision.

Site plan. Same as a plot plan. A 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 and meeting the requirements of this chapter.

Space. A plot of ground within a manufactured home park, manufactured home subdivision, or a recreational vehicle park designed for the accommodation of one manufactured home or recreational vehicle, together with such open space as required by this chapter. This term also shall include the terms "lots," "stand," and site."

Stand. The area of a home lot which has been reserved for placement of a recreational vehicle or manufactured home.

Water rise pipe. That portion of the private water service system serving a recreational vehicle or manufactured home which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at a manufactured home lot.

Water utility connection. The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within a recreational vehicle park, manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision.

(Ord. No. 723, § I(1), 6-20-2011)