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Hartshorne approves added safety and foundation standards in mobile-home licensing
Summary
The council voted to restore several specific construction and safety requirements to Chapter 23 (Trailer Parks and Mobile Homes), including minimum crawl space, concrete footings, tie-downs, and siding standards, noting the items align with HUD guidance; the change passed by roll call (6–2).
The Hartshorne City Council approved amendments to Chapter 23, Article 2, Section 23-11 on Aug. 19, reinstating specific safety and foundation requirements for freestanding mobile, travel trailer and manufactured homes.
The amended language reintroduces (as items 6–9 and 11) requirements that exterior siding and window treatments be at least the original factory quality or better; that foundation piers bear upon reinforced poured concrete footings placed on firm undisturbed soil below frost depth; that footings be constructed of solid materials such as reinforced concrete, masonry, steel, or treated wood; that tie-downs be anchored to footings to prevent flotation or lateral movement; and that homes have a minimum 16-inch crawl space under the living area. The council record notes the items had been removed in a prior amendment and that staff cited HUD safety requirements as a reason to restore them.
The motion to amend was adopted on a roll call with six votes in favor and two opposed (Paul Marean and David Spears recorded as 'no'). The change was followed by formal acceptance of Resolution No. 08192024 to add the numeric verbiage into the municipal code.
The minutes do not specify an implementation timeline or an enforcement mechanism in this meeting; the council accepted the resolution to codify the language and returned the matter to ordinance status.
