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Township of Jackson, PA
Butler County
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New Laws (11) Index Notes (30)
[Amended 10-11-2012 by Ord. No. 12-06]
Mobile home park plans shall be processed in accordance with Part 3 of this chapter. The design standards shall comply with Township Construction Standard Details and applicable sections of this chapter, the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 27), the Township Construction Code (Chapter 5, Part 1) and all other Township ordinances.
Lot sizes and density shall conform to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 27).
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Source. All mobile home parks shall be connected to the public or a community water system. Additionally, all water supply systems shall be provided in accordance with § 22-610B of this chapter.
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Connection. All mobile homes and service buildings shall be connected to a public or a community water supply system. Individual water riser pipes having an inside diameter of not less than 3/4 inches shall be provided for each mobile home stand and shall terminate no less than four inches above the ground.
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Protection of waterlines. Adequate provisions shall be made to protect water service lines from damage, including a shutoff valve installed below the frost line at the curbline for each mobile home space.
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Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants or yard hydrants shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
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Approved system. All mobile home parks shall conform to § 22-610A of this chapter with respect to establishing an acceptable sanitary sewage disposal facility.
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Connection. All mobile homes and service buildings shall be connected to a public or community sewer system. Individual riser pipes having a minimum inside diameter of four inches shall be located on each mobile home lot and shall extend four inches above ground level. The sewer riser pipe shall be sealed with a securely fastened plug when the site is unoccupied. Positive surface drainage away from the plug shall be provided to ensure no infiltration of surface water will occur. All sewer lines shall be constructed with materials and by methods approved by the Township Sewer Authority and DEP.
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Protection. Adequate provisions shall be made to protect sanitary sewers from stormwater infiltration and damage.
All mobile home parks shall conform to the requirements of the Stormwater Management Ordinance (Chapter 26, Part 1).
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General. Private streets shall be provided in the park as the principal traffic way, and each mobile home lot shall abut and have access to such a street.
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Width. All streets and alleys within a mobile home park shall conform to the right-of-way widths and cartway widths specified in Part 6.
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Construction standards. The cartway construction standards shall conform to Township specifications as well as the requirements of the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408.
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Sight distance at street intersections. A clear sight triangle and stopping sight distances shall be maintained in accordance with § 22-602E.
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Horizontal and vertical alignment requirements. All streets shall be designed in accordance with § 22-602B and C.
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 200 feet of the mobile home to be served. The spaces shall be designed in accordance with § 22-603A.
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Location. All mobile home parks shall have pedestrian walks and curbs along parking compounds and private streets and between mobile home units and service buildings.
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Construction. Sidewalks shall comply with the Township standards.
All streets, alleys and parking compounds shall be lighted to provide an average minimum two-footcandle level of illumination at an elevation of three feet above the grade for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night. All lighting shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises and public rights-of-way.
Buffer areas shall be provided in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 27). Parking and building are prohibited in the buffer area. The use of the buffer area for accessways shall not be permitted.