Mobile home park plans shall be processed in accordance with Article III. Mobile home park plans shall comply with the design standards set forth in this article with the exception that any specific design standard will be superseded by any other Township ordinance, resolution or regulation containing a mobile home park standard which is more restrictive.
A.
Lot area. Each mobile home lot shall have a minimum lot area of 8,000
square feet.
B.
Density. Each mobile home lot shall contain no more than one mobile
home.
D.
Lot width. Each mobile home lot shall be at least 60 feet wide.
E.
Building setback. No structure shall be closer than 50 feet from
the right-of-way line of a street.
F.
Property line setback. No structure shall be closer than 50 feet
from any property line defining the external boundary of the park.
G.
Interior distances. Mobile homes shall be separated from each other,
service and accessory buildings, access drives or common parking areas
by a minimum of 20 feet.
A.
Minimum size. All mobile homes shall have a minimum of 700 square
feet of floor space.
B.
Stand. Each mobile home lot shall be provided with a hard surface
mobile home stand which has a foundation that will not heave, shift
or settle unevenly because of frost action, inadequate drainage, vibration
or other forces acting on the superstructure. Each mobile home stand
shall be equipped with properly designed and approved water, sewer
and electric connections.
C.
Skirting. An enclosure of compatible design and material, commonly
called "skirting," shall be erected around the entire base of the
mobile home prior to occupancy or other use. Such enclosure shall
provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration
of the structure.
D.
Anchoring. Every mobile home shall be anchored to the mobile home
pad where it is located prior to the unit being occupied or used in
any other way or the expiration of seven days, whichever occurs first.
The anchoring system shall be designed to prevent tilting of the unit
and resist a minimum wind velocity of 90 miles per hour.
E.
Hitch. The hitch or tow bar attached to a mobile home for transport
purposes shall be removed and remain removed from the mobile home
when it is placed on its mobile home pad.
With the exception of those street access drives and driveway standards specified in this article, the standards in § 121-23 shall apply.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in all mobile home parks. Two spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided either on the mobile home lot or in a common, paved parking compound within 100 feet of each mobile home to be served. Parking compounds shall be designed in accordance with § 121-24.
In addition to § 122-25, sidewalks shall be provided
along all access drives and parking compounds, as well as between
mobile homes, parking compounds and service buildings.
A.
Source. All mobile home parks shall be serviced by a publicly owned sanitary sewage system or individual septic system for each unit. Additionally, all sanitary sewage systems shall be approved in accordance with § 121-34A.
B.
Connection. All mobile home units and service buildings shall be
connected to an approved sewerage system. Individual riser pipes having
a minimum inside diameter of four inches shall be located on each
mobile home stand and shall extend at least one inch above ground
level. The sewer riser pipe shall be sealed with a securely fastened
plug or cap when the mobile home lot is unoccupied.
C.
Protection. Adequate provision shall be made to protect sanitary
sewers from stormwater infiltration and damage. All sewer lines shall
be constructed with materials and by methods approved by the Sewer
Authority and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources.
A.
Source. All mobile home parks shall be serviced by a community or public water supply system. Additionally, all water supply systems shall be approved in accordance with § 121-35.
B.
Connection. All mobile home units and service buildings shall be
connected to the water supply system. Individual water riser pipes
having an inside diameter of not less than 3/4 inch shall be provided
for each mobile home stand and shall terminate no less than four inches
above the ground.
C.
Protection of water lines. Adequate provisions shall be made to protect
water service lines from damage, including a shutoff valve, below
the frost line for each mobile home stand.
A.
The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in the mobile home
park shall be so managed as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage,
insect-breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air pollution.
B.
All refuse shall be stored in flytight, watertight, rodentproof containers,
which shall be located not more than 200 feet from any mobile home
space and no less than 50 feet from the mobile home park boundary.
Containers shall be provided in sufficient number and capacity to
properly store all refuse.
C.
Community refuse disposal containers shall be screened.
D.
Racks or holders shall be provided for all refuse containers. Such
containers shall be so designed as to prevent tipping, to minimize
spillage and container deterioration, and to facilitate cleaning around
them.
E.
All refuse shall be collected at least once weekly. Where suitable
collection service is not available from private agencies, the mobile
home park operator shall provide this service. All refuse shall be
collected and transported in enclosed vehicles or containers.
Streets, access drives, driveways and walkways shall be lighted
at night with a minimum illumination of at least 0.2 footcandles.
Lighting fixtures shall be so spaced and so equipped as to provide
adequate levels of illumination throughout the mobile home park for
the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians. Lighting fixtures shall
be shielded to avoid glare on adjacent properties.
A.
Construction. All service and accessory buildings, including management
offices, storage areas, laundry buildings and indoor recreation areas,
shall be adequately constructed, ventilated and maintained so as to
prevent decay, corrosion, termites and other destructive elements
from causing deterioration.
B.
Accessory buildings. Service and accessory buildings shown on an approved plan may be erected in a mobile home park. Such buildings shall be located in conformance with § 121-39.
C.
Mobile home park office. Every mobile home park shall have a structure
designed for and clearly identified as the office of the mobile home
park manager.
D.
Storage space. Occupants of each mobile home lot shall be provided
with at least 150 cubic feet of enclosed storage space. The type of
storage facility shall be approved by the Township.
E.
Use of service and accessory buildings. Service and accessory buildings
shall be used only by the occupants of the mobile home park.
A.
The mobile home park area shall be kept free of litter, rubbish and
other flammable materials.
B.
Portable hand-operated fire extinguishers of a type suitable for
use on oil and electrical fires and approved by the appropriate fire
company shall be kept in each community building under park control
and shall be required by the mobile home park operator to be placed
in each mobile home in a fixed location, preferably near a door, but
not in close proximity to cooking facilities.
C.
Mobile home parks shall be provided with fire hydrants or acceptable alternatives for fire protection as approved by the local fire company and Township Engineer. Where fire hydrants are provided, they shall meet the specifications of § 121-35B.
D.
Fire shall be made only for purposes of heating and cooking.
E.
All mobile home parks shall be operated so as to comply with all
state and local laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to fire
prevention.
F.
The mobile home park manager shall consult periodically with the
appropriate fire company or authorities as to proper fire prevention
practices, accessibility of streets, testing of fire hydrant pressure,
location and operation of equipment, community education programs,
etc.
The operator/licensee of a mobile home park shall be responsible
for the proper repair and maintenance of all facilities, including
but not limited to roads, parking areas, sidewalks or pathways, improved
and unimproved areas, water supply, sewage disposal and community
buildings.
All mobile home park plans shall conform with the standards of § 121-28.
All mobile home park plans shall conform with the standards of § 121-29.
