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Ord. 0164 1968-11-14•d• ORDINANCE NO. 164 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, PROHIBITING MOBILFt HOMES FROM ANY LOT, TRACT, OR PARCEL OF LAND NOT AUTHORIZED THEREFOR BY THE CITY OF PEARLAND; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: Section 1. "Mobile Home" shall mean any vehicle or similar portable structure having no foundation other than wheels, jacks or skirting and so designed or constructed as to permit occupancy for dwelling or sleeping purposes. Section 2. "Residence" shall meanthe fact or status of living or staying. Section 3. It shall be unlawful to park or place for occupancy as a residence any mobile home on any street, alley, lot, tract, or parcel of land in the City for a period longer than forty-eight (48) hours, without written permission from the City Administrator and/or Mayor, such period not to ex- ceed 7 days, except in a mobile home camp or park as authorized and permitted by the City of Pearland. Section 4. Existing, occupied mobile homes in violation of this ordinance on the date of its adoption shall be permitted to remain; however, should existing occupants vacate the mobile home, no other occupancy would be allowed until the mobile home is in compliance with Section 3 of this ordinance. No alterations or expansion to a "non -conforming use" mobile home will be permitted. Should an existing mobile home be removed, another one cannot be placed on the property. Section 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdeameanor and shall upon conviction in Corporation Court be subject to a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense, and each and every day any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. PASSED ON FIRST READING THIS 16 DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1968 r PASSED ON SECOND READING THIS 26 DAY OF SEPTEMBER A. D. 1968. PASSED ON THIRD READING THIS 14 DAY OF NOVENEER A. D. 1968. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOP'1'ED THIS 14 DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1968. ATTEST: City Secretar