[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008; as amended by Ord. 159, 4/6/2010, § 38]
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
Mobile home parks shall be subject to the following express
standards and criteria:
A.
The minimum site required shall be 25 acres.
B.
The park shall have frontage on and direct ingress/egress to a collector
or arterial road.
C.
Around the perimeter of the mobile home park, there shall be minimum
front and rear yards of 50 feet each and minimum side yards of 30
feet each. No portion of an individual mobile home lot may extend
into the required perimeter yards. Landscaping, parking and recreational
facilities may project into the required perimeter yards if they are
at least 20 feet from the exterior property line bounding the site.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008; as amended by Ord. 159, 4/6/2010, § 38]
Lot sizes and density shall conform to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
1.
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 § 22-620 of this chapter.
2.
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 inch shall be
provided for each mobile home stand and shall terminate no less than
four inches above the ground.
3.
Protection of Water Lines. Adequate provisions shall be made to protect
water service lines from damage, including a shut-off valve installed
below the frost line at the curb line for each mobile home space.
4.
Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants or yard hydrants shall be installed
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
1.
Approved System. All mobile home parks shall conform to § 22-619 of this chapter with respect to establishing an acceptable sanitary sewage disposal facility.
2.
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.
3.
Protection. Adequate provisions shall be made to protect sanitary
sewers from stormwater infiltration and damage.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
All mobile home parks shall conform to the requirements of the Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter 26, Part 1].
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
1.
General. 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.
2.
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.
3.
Construction Standards. The cartway construction standards shall
conform to Township specifications as well as the requirements of
the latest edition of PennDOT Publication 408.
4.
Sight Distance at Street Intersections. A clear sight triangle and
stopping sight distances shall be maintained in accordance with §§ 22-602.5
and 22-602.8.
5.
Horizontal and Vertical Alignment Requirements. All streets shall
be designed in accordance with §§ 22-602.2 and 22-602.3.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
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 § 22-607.
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[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
All streets, alleys and parking compounds shall be lighted to
provide an average minimum two-foot candle 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.
[Ord. 147, 1/10/2008]
Buffer areas shall be provided in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27]. Parking and buildings and structures are prohibited in the buffer area. The use of the buffer area for access ways shall not be permitted.
