[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970; as amended by A.O.]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
A vehicle so constructed as to permit its being used, as
a conveyance upon the public streets or highways and duly titled as
such, and constructed in such a manner as will permit occupancy thereof
as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons.
Any plot of ground which two or more mobile homes, occupied
for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are located.
When the word "space" is used, it refers to that plot of
ground upon which one mobile home is located.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, maintain, or operate
any mobile home park within the limits of Gregg Township, unless such
person shall first obtain a permit therefor, except that the maintenance
or operation of a mobile home park in existence on the effective date
of this Part may be continued under a temporary permit for such period
of time and under such conditions as are hereinafter prescribed.
2.
A temporary permit, upon written request therefor, shall be issued
by the Secretary of the Board of Supervisors for every mobile home
park in existence upon the effective date of this Part permitting
the park to be maintained and operated during the period ending one
year after the effective date of this Part without being subject to
the provisions of this Part.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970; as amended by A.O.]
1.
The annual permit fee for each mobile home park shall be in an amount
as established, from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Supervisors
(plus an additional fee in an amount as established, from time to
time, by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, for each trailer
space used during the preceding year) as determined from the records
required to be kept by the park operator.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970]
1.
Application for Initial Permit. Application for initial mobile home
park permit shall be filed with the Secretary, Board of Supervisors.
The application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and shall
include the following:
A.
The name and address of the applicant.
B.
The location and legal description of the mobile home park.
D.
Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements and facilities
constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park.
E.
Such further information as may be requested by the Board of Supervisors
to enable it to determine if the proposed park will comply with legal
requirements.
2.
The application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall
be filed in triplicate. The Secretary, Board of Supervisors, shall
inspect the application and the proposed plans and specifications.
If the proposed mobile home park will, when constructed or altered
in accordance with such plans and specifications, be in compliance
with all provisions of this Part and all other applicable ordinances
and regulations. The Board of Supervisors shall approve the application,
and upon completion of the park according to the plans, shall issue
the permit.
3.
Application for Renewal Permit. When application in writing for a
renewal of the permit by a mobile home park operator, and upon payment
of the annual permit fee, the Board of Supervisors shall issue a certificate
renewing such permit for another year.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970]
Mobile home parks may be located in any part of Gregg Township.
Where any boundary of a park directly abuts property, which is improved
with a permanent residential building located within 50 feet of such
boundary, a fence, wall or hedge will be provided along such a boundary.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970; as amended by A.O.]
1.
The mobile home park shall conform to the following requirements:
A.
The park shall be located on a well-drained site, properly graded
to insure rapid drainage and free from stagnant pools of water.
B.
Each park shall provide mobile home spaces, and each such space shall
be closely defined or delineated. Each space shall have an area of
not less than 5,000 square feet and a width of not less than 50 feet.
C.
Mobile homes shall be so located on each space that there shall be
at least at twenty-five-foot clearance between mobile homes; provided,
however, that with respect to mobile homes parked end-to-end, the
end-to-end clearance may be less than 25 feet, but shall not be less
than 10 feet to any building within the park or to any property line
of the park which does not abut upon a public street or highway. No
mobile homes shall be located closer to any public street or highway
right-of-way than 50 feet.
D.
All mobile home spaces shall abut upon a driveway of not less than
40 feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to a public
street or highway.
E.
Walkways not less than three feet wide shall be provided from the
mobile home spaces to the service building.
F.
All driveways and walkways within the park shall be hard-surfaced
and lighted at night with electric lamps of not less than 100 watts
each, spaced at intervals of not more than 100 feet.
G.
Each park shall provide service buildings to house such toilet, bathing
and other sanitation facilities prescribed by the Department of Environmental
Protection.
H.
An electrical outlet supplying at least 110-115/220-250 volts, 50
amperes shall be provided for each mobile home space.
I.
A minimum of 10,000 square feet of suitable play space shall be provided
in an area or areas suitable to the Board of Supervisors for trailer
parks of 10 or less trailer lots. An additional 200 square feet of
play space shall be provided for each trailer lot of more than 10.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970; as amended by A.O.]
Water supply facilities shall be provided in accordance with
the requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970; as amended by A.O.]
Sanitation and sewage disposal facilities shall be provided
in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Environmental
Protection.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970; as amended by A.O.]
Service buildings shall be provided in accordance with the requirements
of the Department of Environmental Protection.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970]
Metal garbage cans with tight-fitting cover shall be provided
in quantities adequate to permit disposal of all garbage and rubbish.
Garbage cans shall be located not farther than 150 feet from any mobile
home space. The cans shall be kept in sanitary condition at all times.
Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of as frequently
as may be necessary to ensure that the garbage cans shall not overflow.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970,]
Every park shall be equipped at all times with fire extinguisher
equipment in good working order, of such type, size and number and
so located within the park as to satisfy applicable reasonable regulation
of the fire department. No open fires shall be permitted at any place
which may endanger life or property. No fires shall be left unattended
at any time.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970]
The permittee, or a duly authorized attendant or caretaker,
shall be in charge at all times to keep the mobile home park, its
facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition.
The attendant or caretaker shall be answerable, with the permittee,
for the violation of any provision of this Part to which the permittee
is subject.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970]
The Board of Supervisors may revoke any permit to maintain and
operate a park when the permittee has been found guilty by a court
of competent jurisdiction of violating any provision of this Part.
After such conviction, the permit shall be re-issued if the circumstances
leading to conviction have been remedied and the park is being maintained
and operated in full compliance with law.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970]
The permit shall be conspicuously posted in the office of or
on the premises of the mobile home park at all times.
[Ord. 2-70-1, 6/15/1970; as amended by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
