[Ord. No. 240, 3/9/1981]
A transportable, single-family dwelling intended for permanent
occupancy, office or place of assembly contained in one unit or in
two units designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of
again being separated for repeated towing which arrives at the site
complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking
and assembly operations and constructed so that it may be used without
a permanent foundation.
[Ord. No. 240, 3/9/1981]
No mobile home shall be erected on any lot or tract of land
in the Borough of Elizabethville unless a building permit is first
obtained from the Borough Secretary.
[Ord. No. 240, 3/9/1981]
1.Â
Any mobile home that is erected on any lot or tract of land within
the Borough of Elizabethville shall comply with the following minimum
standards:
A.Â
The tract upon which the mobile home is installed shall conform with
the minimum lot size requirement of the district or zone where located
or if there is no such requirement then the tract shall consist of
at least 20,000 square feet, if public water and sewer are not available,
or 8,000 feet if such services are available.
B.Â
The mobile home shall be installed so as to conform with all front
yard, side yard and rear yard setback lines applicable to immobile
housing in that district or zone, if any. Otherwise, the mobile home
shall be installed at least 15 feet from all property lines.
C.Â
The mobile home shall be installed upon and securely fastened to
a frost free foundation or footer and in no event shall it be erected
on jacks, loose blocks or other temporary materials.
D.Â
An enclosure of compatible design and material shall be erected around
the entire base of the mobile home. Such enclosure shall provide sufficient
ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
E.Â
The mobile home shall be connected to public water and sewer systems
if available. If not, the owner shall provide a water supply and septic
system that meets all of the standards and requirements of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources.
F.Â
The tract of land upon which the mobile home is erected shall be
attractively seeded, landscaped and shrubbed.
G.Â
Any garage, utility shed or other outbuilding constructed on the
lot shall be of design and appearance compatible with the mobile home.
H.Â
Any single on-lot mobile home shall meet the specifications for the
manufacturer of mobile homes as set forth in United States Standards
Institute, Standards for Mobile Homes, U.S.A., Standard A-119.1-1969,
NFPA No. 501B-1968, and any subsequent modification or amendments
to such standards.
[Ord. No. 240, 3/9/1981]
No mobile home erected upon any tract of land or lot within
the Borough shall be removed therefrom without first securing a permit
for the removal of the same from the Borough Secretary.
[Ord. No. 240, 3/9/1981; as amended by Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $600 plus costs and, in default of payment of
said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
