Guide to the MH: Manufactured Housing (Obsolete) District in the City of Arlington
The MH: Manufactured Housing district is an obsolete residential classification in the City of Arlington intended to provide specifically designated areas for manufactured home parks, courts, and subdivisions. While existing MH districts remain on the official zoning map, the City of Arlington no longer accepts applications to establish new MH districts, and all development within these areas is governed by the standards of the previous municipal zoning code [Section 2.2.10].
Purpose and General Character
The primary purpose of the MH: Manufactured Housing district was to accommodate a specific form of residential occupancy—the manufactured home. The City of Arlington established this district to provide appropriate standards for density, spacing, and land use for unified manufactured housing developments [Section 2.2.10.A].
The character of the MH: Manufactured Housing district is defined by its organization into "parks, courts, and subdivisions" [Section 2.2.10.A]. Unlike traditional residential districts where homes are constructed on-site, the MH: Manufactured Housing district focuses on "HUD-Code manufactured homes," which are structures built according to the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act [Section 12.3.1.A.6].
Obsolete Status and Applicability
The City of Arlington Unified Development Code classifies the MH: Manufactured Housing district as "obsolete." This status carries two critical regulatory implications:
- No New Districts: The City of Arlington does not permit property owners to request a zoning amendment to change land into the MH: Manufactured Housing district [Section 2.2.10.B].
- Regulatory Continuity: Existing properties zoned MH: Manufactured Housing remain on the Arlington zoning map but are subject to the development standards found in Section 9-400 of the previous Arlington Zoning Code, rather than the standard dimensional tables of the current Unified Development Code [Section 2.2.10.B].
Permitted Land Uses
The MH: Manufactured Housing district in the City of Arlington is designed for three primary types of unified development:
- Manufactured Home Park: A unified development of sites or stands arranged on a large tract under single ownership, designed to accommodate manufactured homes for permanent duration [Section 12.7.1].
- Manufactured Home Subdivision: A unified development where sites are platted so that they may be sold to individual owners of the manufactured homes situated upon them [Section 12.7.1].
- HUD-Code Manufactured Home | Mobile Home: The primary dwelling unit type permitted within the district [Section 12.3.1.A.6].
Technical and Development Standards
Although many standards for the MH: Manufactured Housing district are deferred to the previous code, the current City of Arlington Unified Development Code maintains specific requirements for parking and temporary uses.
| Standard Category | Requirement | Section Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Off-Street Parking | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | [Table 5.4-1] |
| Short-Term Rental (STR) Use | Prohibited for HUD-Code manufactured or mobile homes | [Section 3.4.5.E.1.c] |
| Zoning Intensity Rank | Not ranked (Existing districts only) | [Table 10.4-1] |
| Regulatory Framework | Previous Arlington Zoning Code Section 9-400 | [Section 2.2.10.B] |
Sections Cited
- Section 2.2.10, Manufactured Housing | MH (Obsolete)
- Table 1.6-1, Zoning District Transitions
- Table 2.1-1, Zoning Districts Established
- Section 3.4.5, Supplemental Temporary Use Standards
- Table 5.4-1, Off-Street Parking Schedule A
- Table 10.4-1, Zoning District Intensity
- Section 12.3.1, Residential Uses
- Section 12.7.1, Other Terms Defined