[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of North Versailles 11-16-1987 by Ord. No. 857 (Ch. 14, Part 1, of the
1987 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
The written approval as issued by the Board of Commissioners,
authorizing a person to operate and maintain a mobile home or a mobile
home park under the provisions of this chapter.
A single-family dwelling which is designed after assembly
and fabrication, for transportation, on streets and highways on its
own running gear, and which may be temporarily or permanently affixed
to real estate, used for nontransient residential purposes, and constructed
with the same or similar electrical, plumbing, and sanitary facilities
as immobile housing.
Any plot of ground which is leased or rented, and upon which
two or more mobile homes, occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes,
are located.
A plot of ground within a mobile home park, designated for
the accommodation of one mobile home and leased or rented for that
purpose.
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, corporation, company,
association, or other legal entity which rents or leases spaces in
a mobile home park.
A structure which contains operational, office, recreational,
sanitary, maintenance, or other facilities built for the use of the
mobile home park residents or owner.
All pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet
of the mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding sewer riser pipe.
That portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically
to the ground elevation and terminates at each mobile home space.
All pipes, fittings, and appurtenances from the water riser
pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within the
mobile home.
That portion of the water service pipe which extends vertically
to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point on each
mobile home lot.
All pipes, fittings, valves and appurtenances from the water
main of the park distribution system to the water outlet of the distribution
system within the mobile home.
A.
License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain,
construct, alter or extend any mobile home park within the limits
of the Township of North Versailles unless he holds a license issued
by the Board of Commissioners in the name of such person for the specific
maintenance, construction, alteration, or extension proposed. The
municipal license shall be conspicuously posted in the office or on
the premises of the mobile home park at all times.
B.
Application to Township. The applicant shall also submit an application
to the Board of Commissioners using a form furnished by the Board
of Commissioners for a license to operate a mobile home park in the
Township of North Versailles.
C.
License renewal. The license shall be renewed by the Board of Commissioners
upon furnishing of proof by the applicant that his park continues
to meet the standards prescribed by this chapter.
D.
Inspection of mobile home parks. A representative of the Board of
Commissioners may inspect a mobile home park at reasonable intervals,
and at reasonable times, to determine compliance with this chapter.
E.
Compliance of existing mobile home parks.
(1)
Mobile home parks in existence at the date of adoption of this chapter
may be continued so long as they otherwise remain lawful.
(3)
Any existing mobile home park which in the opinion of the Board of
Commissioners creates a safety hazard shall be required to comply
with this chapter within a reasonable period of time as determined
by the Board of Commissioners.
F.
Individual mobile homes.
(1)
Individual mobile homes permitted in areas as set forth in Chapter 300, Zoning, of the Code of the Township of North Versailles and not located in a mobile home park shall not be required to obtain a mobile home park license; however, they shall be required to obtain zoning and building permits as prescribed by the Township's ordinances.
(2)
Individual mobile homes shall comply with all other applicable municipal
ordinances and regulations governing single-family homes.
G.
Inspection; revocation of license. Whenever, upon inspection of any
mobile home park, it is determined that conditions or practices exist
which are in violation of any provision of this chapter, or of any
regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Board of Commissioners shall
give notice in writing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
to the person to whom the license was issued, advising him that unless
such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period
of time specified in the notice, the license to operate in the Township
of North Versailles shall be suspended. At the end of such period,
such mobile home park shall be inspected and, if such conditions or
practices have not been corrected, the Board of Commissioners shall
suspend the license and give notice in writing of such suspension
to the person to whom the license is issued.
All fees shall be set by the Board of Commissioners pursuant
to resolution.
Application for the mobile home park license shall be filed
in triplicate with the Board of Commissioners. The application shall
be in writing, signed by the owner and shall include the following:
A.
Name and address of the owner;
B.
Location and legal description of the mobile home park;
C.
Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements and facilities
constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park; and
D.
Such further information as may be requested by the various municipal
agencies to enable them to determine if the proposed park will comply
with legal requirements.
A.
General requirements. An adequate supply of water shall be provided
for mobile homes, service buildings, and other accessory facilities
as required by this chapter. Where a public water supply system of
satisfactory quantity, quality and pressure is available, connection
shall be made thereto and its supply shall be used exclusively. Where
a satisfactory public water supply system is not available, the development
of a private water supply system shall be approved by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection or other authorities having
jurisdiction over water supply systems.
B.
Fire hydrants. Where a public supply of water is provided, fire hydrants
shall be installed as agreed upon by the Board of Commissioners and
the agency responsible for supplying water.
C.
Individual water-riser pipes and connections.
(1)
Individual water-riser pipes shall be located within the confined
area of the mobile home stand at a point where the water connection
will approximate a vertical position, thereby insuring the shortest
water connection possible and decreasing susceptibility to water pipe
freezing.
(2)
The water-riser pipe shall have a minimum inside diameter of 3/4
inch and terminate at least four inches above the ground surface.
The water outlet shall be provided with a cap when a mobile home does
not occupy the lot.
(3)
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service
lines, valves and riser pipe and to protect risers from heaving and
shoving actions of ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage
shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.
(4)
A shutoff water valve below the frost line shall be provided near
the water-riser pipe in each mobile home lot. Underground stop-and-waste
valves are prohibited unless their types of manufacture and their
method of installation are approved by the Board of Commissioners.
A.
General requirements. An adequate and safe sewerage system shall
be provided in all parks for conveying and disposing of sewage from
mobile homes, service buildings and other accessory facilities.
B.
Individual sewer connections.
(1)
Each mobile home stand shall be provided with at least a four-inch-diameter
sewer riser pipe. This sewer riser pipe shall be imbedded in poured
concrete, minimum twelve-inch diameter and minimum eighteen-inch depth.
The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least 1/2 inch above ground
elevation. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located on each stand
that the sewer connection to the mobile home drain outlet will approximate
a vertical position.
(2)
The sewer connection (see § 196-1 for definition) shall have a nominal inside diameter of not less than three inches, and the slope of any portion thereof shall be at least 1/4 inch per foot. All joints shall be watertight.
(3)
All materials used for a sewer connection shall be semirigid, corrosive
resistant, nonabsorbent and durable. The inner surface shall be smooth.
(4)
Provisions shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when a
mobile home does not occupy the lot. Surface drainage shall be diverted
away from the riser.
A.
General requirements. Every park shall contain an electrical wiring
system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances
which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the Township
ordinances regulating such systems.
B.
Power distribution lines. Main power lines not located underground
shall be suspended at least 18 feet above the ground, and shall have
a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet above any mobile home,
service building or other structure.
A.
The requirements of this section shall apply to service buildings,
recreation buildings and other community service facilities when constructed
such as management offices, repair shops, storage areas, laundry facilities,
and indoor recreation areas.
B.
All structural requirements shall be in accordance with the Township
ordinances regulating same.
The storage, collection, and disposal of refuse in the mobile
home park shall be so managed as to not create health hazards, rodent
harborages, insect-breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air
pollution, and shall be in accordance with the Township ordinances.
Fire protection provisions shall be in accordance with the Township's
ordinances.[1]
All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile
homes shall be copper or other acceptable metallic tubing and shall
be permanently installed and securely fastened in place. All fuel
storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely fastened in place and
shall not be located inside or beneath the mobile home or less than
five feet from any mobile home exit.
A.
The person to whom a permit for a mobile home park is issued shall
operate the park in compliance with this chapter and shall provide
adequate supervision to maintain the park and its facilities and equipment
in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
B.
The park management shall supervise the placement of each mobile
home on its mobile home stand, which includes securing its stability
and installing all utility connections.
C.
The park management shall give the Board of Commissioners or their
representative free access to all mobile home lots, service buildings
and other community service facilities for the purpose of inspection.
D.
The management shall maintain a register containing the names and
addresses of all park occupants. Such register shall be available
to any authorized person inspecting the park.
E.
The management shall notify the local Pennsylvania Department of
Health immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious disease
within the park.
Whenever, upon inspection of any mobile home park, it is determined
that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision
of this chapter, or of any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the
municipal inspector shall give notice in writing to the person to
whom the license was issued, advising them that unless such conditions
or practices are corrected within the period of time specified in
the notice, the license to operate shall be suspended. At the end
of such period, such mobile home park shall be reinspected and, if
such conditions or practices have not been corrected, the municipal
inspector shall suspend the license and give notice in writing of
such suspension to the person to whom the license is issued. An aggrieved
party may file an appeal to the Board of Commissioners in accordance
with the Local Agency Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 2 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 551 et seq.
and 751 et seq.
[Amended 8-15-1988 by Ord. No. 867]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine not more than $1,000, and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
