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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 265GENERAL SANITATION
SUBCHAPTER FMINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MOBILE HOME DEVELOPMENTS
RULE §265.82Minimum Standards

    (D) One-way minor streets serving less than 20 mobile home stands (no parking) -14 feet.

  (3) Off-street parking. Off-street parking in the form of parking bays or individual parking spaces on each lot should be provided within 200 feet of each mobile home stand. Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every parking area should be paved or covered in such a manner as to prevent soil erosion and objectionable dust.

(j) Separation between structures. Mobile homes in mobile home developments hereafter constructed should be separated from each other and from other structures, except their own accessory structures, by at least 10 feet, and should be located at least 25 feet from any mobile home development property line abutting upon a public street or highway, 10 feet from all other property lines, and 10 feet from any area such as a mobile home development street or a common parking area. Where individual water wells or septic tank systems or both are to be installed, special care in site planning will be needed to allow the incorporation of recommended minimum separation distances into the design of each individual water and sewerage system.

(k) Outdoor living area. Each mobile home lot or space should be provided with an outdoor living and service area. Such area should be improved as necessary to assure reasonable privacy and comfort. The minimum area should be not less than 300 square feet with a least dimension of 15 feet.

(l) Recreation areas. Mobile home developments hereinafter constructed which accommodate 25 or more mobile homes should be provided with at least one easily accessible outdoor or indoor recreation area except that recreation areas may not be needed in a mobile home development if each mobile home lot therein contains 5,000 or more square feet of area. Recreation areas should otherwise be provided in a ratio of not less than 100 square feet of space per mobile home stand. Each outdoor recreation area should contain at least 2,500 square feet of area to assure adequate space for all activities. Swimming pools which comply with Texas Department of Health Resources design standards for swimming pools, recreation buildings, and child play areas can be considered as fulfilling part of the total requirement for recreation areas.

(m) Mobile home stand. Stand construction and anchorage requirements are under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Labor and Standards, Austin, Texas.


Source Note: The provisions of this §265.82 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976.

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