Borough of Jacobus, PA Article X Additional Standards for Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks

[Amended 6-5-1991 by Ord. No. 104; 10-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-6]

§ 215-64 Applicability; interpretation.

A. The requirements in this article, as well as those in Chapter 250, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Jacobus, shall apply to any mobile home park.

B. The terms "mobile home" and "manufactured home" shall have the same meaning.

§ 215-65 Exemptions.

The following shall not be considered to be a mobile home park, but instead shall be ruled by the applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter 250, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Jacobus:

A. Offering of more than one mobile/manufactured home for sale for relocation to another tract, other than routine sale of previously occupied homes within a mobile home park.

B. Any development of mobile homes involving only one mobile home per fee simple lot, which shall meet all of the requirements for a single-family dwelling residential development.

C. A mobile home that is used only as a field or sales office or work or toolhouse during a construction project and is not for residential purposes.

§ 215-66 Effect of other provisions.

A. All provisions of this chapter shall apply to a mobile home park, except for provisions that are specifically amended by this article.

B. Every proposed mobile home park shall be submitted, reviewed, approved and recorded as a land development. The requirements for a subdivision may also need to be met if one or more new lots are created or lot lines are changed.

§ 215-67 Design standards.

A. See density and setback provisions in § 250-34 of Chapter 250, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Jacobus. All mobile home lots within a mobile home park shall be located on land with an average natural slope of less than 15%.

B. Any street, not including an approved parking court, shall meet Borough roadbed construction requirements that would apply to a public street.

C. The mobile home park shall have adequate access by emergency vehicles and shall include measures to provide adequate water supply for firefighting. If the water supply cannot feasibly be provided on site, the requirement may be met by the applicant constructing a hydrant to access an available nearby water supply.

D. All mobile home parks of more than 25 dwelling units shall include a mobile home for a qualified resident manager.

E. Access.

(1) Vehicle access to individual mobile home lots shall be from interior parking courts, access drives or private streets and shall not be from public streets exterior to the development. Streets within the development providing access to 20 or more dwellings shall have a paved cartway width of at least 26 feet, and other streets shall have a paved cartway width of at least 22 feet, provided on-street parking is prohibited. If on-street parking is allowed, the minimum cartway width shall be 30 feet.

(2) All new streets within the mobile home park shall be private and be maintained as part of the mobile home park.

F. Parking.

(1) In addition to the off-street parking required by Chapter 250, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Jacobus, an average of 0.5 off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided in convenient locations for visitor parking.

(2) An area shall be set aside for the parking of recreational vehicles and boats of residents, with a minimum of one space for every 20 dwelling units.

G. Other design standards and improvements.

(1) Every mobile home lot shall be graded to provide a level, stable and well-drained stand for the mobile home.

(2) Every mobile home lot shall be provided with underground electric, telephone and TV cable (if available) connections.

(3) All fuel storage and supply systems shall be constructed and maintained in conformity with the regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction. No aboveground fuel tanks shall be allowed within a required setback.

(4) An average of one deciduous street tree shall be provided for each 50 feet of frontage along any street.