Manufactured Home Permits:
Only models manufactured after 1975 are allowed in the City of Pharr. Models older than 1975 and/or are sub-standard are not allowed. Before any manufactured home can be moved into the City of Pharr, these are the following requirements to follow:
New manufactured homes:
- Prior to moving the home, the seller or buyer must submit to this department a manufactured home application and obtain the city’s Building & Code approval.
- A site plan is submitted with the application. This verifies that the home will not encroach on the front, sides and rear setbacks.
- $75.00 placement fee shall be charged for the placement of a new manufactured home in a legally recorded subdivision for manufactured homes.
- Skirting and a driveway are required before electricity is connected.
Used manufactured homes or manufactured homes older than 5 years:
- The building official or his deputy must conduct a visual inspection of the manufactured home prior to it being moved.
- $100.00 inspection fee plus fifty-five cents per mile of travel round trip from city hall (non-refundable), if outside city limits must be paid by the seller or buyer before the placement fee permit is issued.
- If the manufactured home is in good condition and it complies with all applicable codes, the seller or buyer must submit to this department a manufactured home application. Prior to moving the home, the seller or buyer must obtain the city Development Services approval.
- $75.00 placement fee shall be charged for the placement of a used manufactured home in a legally recorded subdivision for manufactured homes.
- Skirting and a driveway are required before electricity is connected.
Permit Fees:
Ordinance No. O-2019-36
An ordinance creating and adopting the Development Services Fee Schedule, amending fee schedule; providing for repealing of conflicting ordinance(s) clause; and providing for an effective date.
