[Ord. No. 2002-196, 9/30/2002]
1.
Minimum Gross Area. A mobile home park shall have a gross area of at least five contiguous acres of land and be located in a zoning district as permitted by Chapter 27, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of New Stanton.
2.
Site Requirements. All mobile home parks (new or involving the expansion
or alteration of an existing mobile home park) shall comply with the
following minimum requirements:
A.
Be free from wetlands, marshes, garbage or rubbish disposal areas
of other potential breeding places for insects or rodents. Existence
of any condition herein listed will be referred to the appropriate
state agency for enforcement;
B.
Not be subject to flooding;
C.
Not be adjacent to any hazard or nuisance, such as excessive noise,
vibration, smoke, toxic matter, radiation, heat, odor or glare;
D.
Not be used for nonresidential purposes except such for such uses
that are required for the direct servicing and well-being of park
residents' use and for the management and maintenance of the
park;
E.
Have access to a public street adequate to handle all traffic being
or to be generated by the mobile home park; and
F.
Shall be a suitable site for development in a manner that will not
create any unsafe or unsanitary conditions which would affect the
health of the residents of same, nor to any residents adjacent thereto.
3.
Drainage Requirements.
A.
The ground surface in all parts of every park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe efficient manner, in accordance with the stormwater management requirements in § 22-615 as established by the Borough Engineer.
B.
Bodies of standing water capable of breeding mosquitoes and other
insects shall be eliminated or controlled in a manner approved by
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
C.
Wastewater from any plumbing fixture or sanitary sewer line shall
not be deposited upon the ground surface in any part of a mobile home
park.
5.
Required Setback, Buffer Strips and Screening.
A.
All mobile homes shall be located at least 40 feet from any mobile
home park property boundary line abutting upon a public street or
highway and at least 30 feet from other mobile home park property
boundary lines.
B.
There shall be a minimum distance of 15 feet between an individual
mobile home, including accessory structures attached thereto, and
any adjoining street rights-of-way or common areas within the mobile
home park interior.
C.
All mobile home parks shall be required to provide screening so as
to buffer adjacent areas. Such screening may be of fencing or of natural
growth or a combination of fences and natural growth. All such screening
shall consist of a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees, at a ratio
of 50%:50%, a minimum height of six feet planted in staggered rows
10 feet on center and shall be placed in a perimeter buffer separating
the park and such adjacent nonresidential areas. Such buffer shall
be a minimum of 10 feet wide.
6.
Erection and Placement of Mobile Homes.
A.
Existing Mobile Home Parks. Any mobile home unit which is replaced
by another mobile home in a mobile home park in existence prior to
the effective date of this Part shall be separated, if feasible, from
all other mobile homes and other buildings by not less than 20 feet
regardless of the configuration of placement. This separation, if
possible, shall not restrict attachments as long as a minimum separation
of 20 feet is maintained between such attachment and any other mobile
home and its attachments. If such separation is not possible, then
existing mobile home sites in a mobile home park in existence prior
to the effective date of this Part may not be changed so as to move
the placement of a mobile home unit any closer to an adjacent mobile
home site or mobile home unit than the distance existing at the effective
date of this chapter.
B.
Parks Constructed or Expanded After the Effective Date of This Part.
Initial placement and subsequent replacement of mobile home units
in parks constructed or expanded after the effective date of this
Part shall be separated from each other and other buildings by not
less than 30 feet regardless of the configuration of placement. This
separation shall not restrict attachments as long as a minimum separation
of 20 feet is maintained between such attachment and any other mobile
home and its attachments.
7.
Park Street System.
A.
A safe and convenient vehicular access shall be provided from abutting
public streets and roads. Where feasible as determined by the Borough
Council, two park entrances shall be provided. Any terminus of a street
or road within a mobile home park shall have a cul-de-sac with a turnaround
area, having an outside roadway diameter of at least 75 feet.
B.
The entrance roads connecting the park with a public street or road
shall have a minimum pavement width of 28 feet.
C.
Other surfaced private roadways shall be a minimum of 22 feet wide
to accommodate anticipated traffic, and shall meet the following minimum
requirements:
D.
All parks shall be furnished with exterior lighting so space at such
mounting heights as will provide levels of illumination deemed adequate
for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night.
E.
Street construction and design standards:
(1)
All streets and roads within the mobile home park shall be paved
with an all-weather bituminous pavement. Pavement construction details
shall be approved by the Borough Engineer.
(2)
Intersecting streets shall be at approximately right or ninety-degree
angles. A distance of at least 150 feet shall be maintained between
center lines of offset intersection streets. Intersections of more
than two streets at one point are prohibited.
(3)
A plan of the streets, showing grade and intersections design,
shall be provided to the Borough with the application for final approval.
No street within the mobile home park shall have a grade in excess
of 10%.
F.
Park street systems shall not be dedicated to or accepted by the
Borough as or for public streets of the Borough.
9.
Walks.
A.
All parks shall provide safe, convenient, all-season pedestrian walkways
of adequate width for intended use, which are durable and convenient
to maintain. Sudden and abrupt changes in alignment and gradient shall
be prohibited.
B.
Where pedestrian traffic is concentrated and a common walkway system
is provided, such common walkway shall have a minimum width of 3 1/2
feet.
C.
All mobile home lots shall be connected to common walks or to streets,
or to driveways or parking spaces connecting to a paved street. Such
individual walks shall have a minimum width of two feet.
10.
Exterior Lighting.
A.
There shall be an individual courtesy light with a minimum 200-watt
incandescent bulb or a sharp cutoff luminaire providing an average
illumination level of 10 footcandles, placed at eighty-foot intervals
along the aisle of intersecting driveways at the width end of the
mobile homes, beyond the right-of-way line.
B.
At the intersection of streets, whether public or private, within
the mobile home park, a dusk-to-dawn overhead lighting fixture of
the high-pressure sodium type shall be provided. The primary entrance
to a mobile home park shall be lighted with overhead sharp cutoff
luminaire fixtures set at a maximum height of 25 feet. One fixture
shall be placed on each side of the opposing traffic, beyond the right-of-way
line.
11.
Mobile Home Lots.
A.
Mobile home lots within the park shall have a minimum gross area
of 6,000 square feet, exclusive of road right-of-way.
B.
The area of the mobile home lot shall be improved to provide adequate
foundation for the place of the mobile home in such a position as
to allow a minimum of 15 feet between the mobile home and the street
right-of-way.
C.
Each mobile home foundation shall be provided with piers embedded
to the frost line so the mobile home stand shall not heave, shift
or settle unevenly under the weight of the mobile home due to frost
action, inadequate drainage, vibration or other forces acting on the
structure. Anchors or tie-downs, such as cast-in-place concrete "dead
men" anchors, shall be placed at least at each corner of the mobile
home stand, and each device shall be able to sustain a minimum load
of 4,800 pounds.
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1.
General Requirements. An adequate supply of water shall be provided
for mobile homes, service buildings and other accessory facilities
as required by this Part. Where a public water supply system of satisfactory
quantity, quality and pressure is available, the connection shall
be made thereto, and its supply shall be used exclusively. Where public
water is not available, the development of a private water supply
system shall be approved by the Borough Engineer and operated by the
mobile home park owner in compliance to the requirements of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection. In any instance where public
water facilities are available and are capable of being extended to
the development site, the applicant shall connect the project to such
facilities. Central water service shall be supplied to each structure
to be erected in the development as well as any other requirements
of the federal or state government. A fire hydrant shall be provided
within 600 feet of each structure to be placed within the mobile home
park site.
2.
Construction Specifications. Public water distribution systems shall
be constructed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
municipal authority having jurisdiction.
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1.
General Requirements. An adequate and safe sanitary sewerage system
shall be provided in all mobile home parks for conveying and disposing
of sewage from mobile home, service buildings and other accessory
facilities. Where a municipal sewer line is available, the connection
shall be made thereto, and its collection and treatment of sewage
waste system shall be used exclusively. In the absence of public sewerage
facilities, the applicant shall provide a sanitary sewer system which
shall be subject to the standards and rules and regulations established
by the Borough and/or the Department of Environmental Protection of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2.
Construction Specifications. Connection to a municipal sewage system
shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the requirements of the municipal entity having jurisdiction
and operated as per Department of Environmental Protection regulations
permit. Private sewer collector and treatment systems shall be designed,
constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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General Requirements. Every park shall contain an electrical
wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment (generators
and transformers) and appurtenances, which shall be installed and
maintained in accordance with local electric power company specifications.
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Central Toilet or Washroom Facilities Prohibited. No central
toilet or washroom facilities shall be constructed in any mobile home
park, and each mobile home so parked therein shall be equipped with
toilet and washroom facilities which shall be attached to central
sewer and water facilities as provided for each lot.
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1.
Refuse Handling. The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in
the mobile home park shall be so conducted as to create no health
hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire
hazards or air pollution and shall comply with the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection and Borough regulations for property maintenance.
2.
Insect and Rodent Control. Grounds, buildings and structures shall
be maintained free of insect, rodent harborage and infestation. Extermination
methods and other measures to control insects and rodents shall conform
to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection.
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1.
Natural Gas Systems. Natural gas piping systems when installed in
mobile home parks shall be maintained in conformity with accepted
engineering practices and those stands set by the company providing
such gas service.
2.
Shutoff Valve and Cap for Piped Natural Gas. Each mobile home lot
provided with piped natural gas shall have an approved shutoff valve
installed between the lot and the distribution outlet. The outlet
shall be equipped with an approved cap to prevent accidental discharge
of gas when the outlet is not in use.
3.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Systems. Liquefied petroleum gas systems
provided for mobile homes, service buildings or other structures,
when installed, shall be maintained in conformity with the rules and
regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Public Utilities
Commission.
A.
Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive
pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at
a safe location.
B.
Systems shall have at least one accessible method for shutting off
gas. Such method shall be located outside the mobile home and shall
be maintained in safe operating condition.
C.
All liquefied petroleum gas piping outside of the mobile homes shall
be well-supported and protected against mechanical injury. Undiluted
liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be conveyed through
piping equipment and systems in homes.
D.
Tanks of more than 20 and less than 100 pounds' net capacity
may be installed on a mobile home lot and shall be securely but not
permanently fastened to prevent accidental overturning.
E.
No liquefied petroleum gas tank shall be stored or located inside
or beneath any storage cabinet, carport, mobile home or any other
structure within the park site.
4.
Fuel Oil Supply Systems. All fuel oil supply systems provided for
mobile home, service buildings and other structures shall be installed
and maintained in conformity with the rules and regulations of the
vending company having jurisdiction and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
5.
Piping and Valves for Outside Fuel Storage Tanks. All piping from
outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile homes shall:
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Mobile Home Construction Standards. All mobile homes shall meet
or exceed those standards of manufacture as specified by Act 69 of
1972, "Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes," and all amendments
thereto.
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1.
Local Regulations Apply. Mobile home parks shall be laid out to assure
access by Fire Department vehicles and equipment. Fire prevention
personnel and vehicles shall be permitted to enter onto the mobile
home park premises in case of fire. The residents of such mobile home
parks shall obey lawful orders of any fireman, fire policeman or Borough
policeman in the performance of his duties.
2.
Litter Control. Mobile home park areas shall be designed and laid
out, designed and operated so as to be kept free of litter, rubbish
and any accumulation of flammable materials. The Borough reserves
the right to have litter removed at the owner's expense.
3.
Fire Extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers of a type approved
by the fire prevention authority or New Stanton Borough Volunteer
Fire Company shall be kept in public service and maintenance buildings
under park control.
4.
Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with
the regulations of the municipal authority having jurisdiction.
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An area of at least 12,000 square feet, centrally located and
accessible to the occupants of every mobile home lot, shall be provided
for recreation in a park with 10 units or less. In parks with more
than 10 mobile homes, an additional 250 square feet per lot shall
be provided.
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Responsibilities of Management. Responsibilities of the management
of the mobile home park shall be as follows:
1.
The person to whom all required state and federal permits for a mobile
home park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this
Part and all applicable regulations of the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection and shall provide adequate supervision
to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair
and in a clean, sanitary condition.
2.
The park management shall supervise the placement of each mobile
home on its mobile home lot, which includes securing its stability
and installing all utility connections.
3.
The park management shall give the Zoning and Codes Officer or any
person designated by the Borough Council free access to all mobile
home lots, service buildings and other community service facilities
for the purpose of inspection.
4.
The management shall maintain a register containing the names of
all park occupants. Such register shall be available to any authorized
person inspecting the park. A copy of such registry shall be submitted
to the Borough on an annual basis. Records for current and previous
years must be available upon request. The park management shall also
keep copies of all permits issued for the operation of said park and
shall supply copies of such permits at the request of the Borough.
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1.
Installation Requirements. No person shall occupy any mobile home
in New Stanton Borough for sleeping or living purposes, except in
a mobile home park issued a permit under this chapter, unless such
mobile home conforms to and complies with all plumbing, electrical,
sanitary and building ordinances of the Borough applicable to conventional
stationary dwellings; provided, however, a single on-lot mobile home
installation shall comply with zoning requirements of the district
in which it is to be placed.
A.
Any single on-lot mobile home to be installed shall have a minimum
of 612 square feet of living space.
B.
All mobile homes shall meet or exceed those standards as specified
by Act 69 of 1972, "Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes."
C.
The zoning provisions and building permit standards and requirements
applicable in the Borough for a single-family dwelling shall apply
for any single on-lot mobile home in accordance with this Part.
D.
The single on-lot 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.
E.
An enclosure of compatible design and material shall be erected around
the base of the mobile home within two weeks of installation of the
mobile home. Such enclosure shall provide sufficient ventilation to
inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
2.
Compliance Required. No single on-lot mobile home shall be installed
for occupancy and sleeping purposes or attached to any private sewer
or water system except in compliance with this Part.
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1.
No mobile home, whether single on-lot installation in a zoning district
where such use is permitted or mobile home park installation, shall
be removed from New Stanton Borough without the owner of said mobile
home first obtaining a permit and providing a duplicate to the park
manager from the local Tax Collector charged with the collection of
all taxes. Such a permit for removal will be issued upon payment of
a fee and payment of all taxes due.
2.
The Borough Council of New Stanton Borough shall established, by
resolution, a schedule of fees for the obtaining of permits required
under the provisions of this Part. The resolution providing for the
various fees shall be periodically reviewed and amended, when necessary,
by resolution of the Borough Council. The issuance of a permit shall
be contingent upon payment of the fee per the resolution and the fee
schedule.
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1.
Permits Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct,
operate, alter or expand any mobile home park within the limits of
New Stanton Borough unless he/she holds valid permits issued by the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in the name of
the owner of such mobile home park for the specific construction,
operation, alteration or expansion of sanitary sewerage facilities.
2.
Applications in Accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection Regulations. All applications for permits to operate a
sanitary sewerage treatment facility shall be made by the owner of
the mobile home park or his authorized representative in accordance
with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection
regulations.
3.
Application to Borough. A copy of the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection application shall be concurrently filed with
the New Stanton Borough Zoning and Codes Officer. The applicant shall
also file copies of preliminary plans to be reviewed by the Borough
Planning Commission, as specified.
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1.
Preapplication Meeting. A person desiring approval of a land development
plan or plat of a mobile home park shall make an appointment at least
20 days prior to the date of a regularly scheduled Planning Commission
meeting to discuss his proposal before filing an application for preliminary
approval. No fee or formal application is required for this meeting.
The applicant shall be prepared to discuss the details of his proposed
mobile home park, including such items as the proposed use, existing
features of the area, existing covenants, land characteristics, availability
of community facilities and utilities, size of development, play areas
or public areas, proposed protective covenants, proposed utilities
and street improvements, and shall, in conjunction with making of
said appointment for the preapplication meeting, provide:
A.
Sketch Plan. The applicant shall prepare a sketch plan for review
by the Planning Commission at the preapplication meeting. Said sketch
plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission at least seven
days prior to the meeting. This sketch plan shall be used to show
the Planning Commission the location, proposed interior street and
lot layout and any other significant features of the proposed mobile
home park, including but not limited to any natural drainage slopes
or streams/watercourses on same, and its proposed vehicular ingress/egress
access to a public street or road.
B.
Data/information as to the zoning district in which the proposed
mobile home park is to be developed.
C.
Data/information as to the proposed sewage disposal system to be
provided to serve the mobile home park, whether a public sewage collection
system or private treatment plant or individual in-ground septic systems.
D.
Data/information as to the proposed source of a water supply system
to serve the proposed mobile home park.
E.
Such other data or information necessary to adequately reveal or
relate any peculiarities applicable to the proposed development.
2.
Submission of Application for Mobile Home Park Land Development Plan.
A.
After the advisory meeting detailed herein, the applicant shall submit an application for approval of a land development plan per the criteria and requirements of Part 3 of this chapter to the Borough Secretary or Borough Planning Commission at least 15 days prior to a regular monthly meeting of the Planning Commission.
B.
The application shall be accompanied by the following:
(1)
(2)
If the subject land site for a proposed mobile home park is
within 1,000 feet of an existing water or sewer line of a public water
or sewage line, a certificate or letter of certification by the Authority
operating same whether has the capacity to serve the proposed mobile
home park and, if so, that it will or has committed itself to provide
service to same.
(3)
The required planning module per the applicable regulations
of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
C.
The Planning Commission may use such technical assistance as required in order to evaluate the application. Where the magnitude of development creates a significant change in the characteristics of the watershed or increases the volume and velocity of surface-water runoff due to the increase in detention and infiltration of stormwater, the Planning Commission in its review will consult with the Westmoreland County Soil Conservation Service or appropriate county agencies to determine improvements that will reduce the likelihood of erosion, sedimentation, siltation and water damage from peak periods of precipitation and provide for the disposal of excess surface water from areas of concentrated development. All Department of Environmental Protection Act 102 regulations are considered binding. Stormwater facilities, when needed, shall be provided as per the provisions of § 22-615.
D.
Generally, no person proposing a mobile home park shall proceed with
any grading or improvements until the land development plan is approved
by the Borough Council and all applicable fees and/or financial security
requirements are met and/or delivered to the Borough. General site
grading may be done prior to the above approval only by special permission
of the Borough Council.
E.
The Planning Commission shall review the application and submitted data, and recommend action to be taken by the Borough Council at a date not later than 90 days after the date of the Planning Commission meeting following the date that the application is filed, all in accordance with the review processing provisions set forth in Part 3 of this chapter.
F.
Failure by the Borough Council to render a decision and communicate
it to the applicant within the time and manner required herein shall
be deemed an approval of the application in terms as presented, unless
the applicant has agreed, in writing, to an extension. Failure to
meet the extension shall have like effect.
G.
From the time an application for approval of a land development plan,
whether preliminary or final, is duly filed as provided in this Part,
and while such application is pending approval or disapproval, no
change or amendment of the zoning, subdivision or other governing
ordinance or plan shall affect the decision on such application adversely
to the applicant for a period of five years; and the applicant shall
be entitled to a decision in accordance with the provisions of the
governing ordinances or plans as they stood at the time the application
was duly filed. In addition, when a preliminary application has been
duly approved, the applicant shall be entitled to final approval in
accordance with the terms of the approved preliminary application,
as hereinafter provided. However, if an application is properly and
finally denied, any subsequent application shall be subject to the
intervening change in government regulations. When an application
for approval of a land development plan, whether preliminary or final,
has been approved or approved subject to conditions acceptable to
the applicant, no subsequent change or amendment in the zoning, subdivision
or other governing ordinance or plan shall be applied to affect adversely
the right of the applicant to commence and to complete any aspect
of the approved development in accordance with the terms of such approval
within five years from such approval. Where final approval is preceded
by preliminary approval, the five-year period shall be counted from
the date of the preliminary approval. In the case of any doubt as
to the terms of a preliminary approval, the terms shall be construed
in the light of the provisions of the governing ordinances or plans
as they stood at the time when the application for such approval was
duly filed.
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1.
Issuance of Permit. Mobile home park zoning/building permits shall
only be issued after satisfactory review of the mobile home park plan
by the Borough Planning Commission and approval by the Borough Council,
and the recording of said mobile home park plan in the Recorder of
Deeds office. Upon receipt of the application for zoning/building
permits, the Zoning and Codes Officer, upon being furnished a copy
of the permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection to the applicant for operation of a sanitary sewerage treatment
facility or having assurance suitable to the Zoning and Codes Officer
that sewage collection service to and for said mobile home park is
being provided by a public sewage collection/treatment system, shall
issue a mobile home park construction permit to the applicant which
shall be valid for a period of one year. All required infrastructure
and detention facilities shall be installed during this period or,
if phased, as each phase shall be completed. On site inspections by
the Zoning and Codes Officer to determine compliance with approved
plans shall be made during this period. Following the completion of
improvements, permits shall be issued for individual structures as
per the provisions of this Part.
2.
Limited Applicability to Existing Parks. Mobile home parks in existence
upon the effective date of this Part shall be required to meet only
the standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
for operation of sanitary sewerage facilities and/or for connection
to a public sewage system. All other minimum standards described herein
shall be applicable only to those parks which are developed/constructed
after the effective date hereof, or to such portion thereof expanded
by new development/construction after the effective date hereof.
3.
Proof of Title or Interest in Premises. Proof of title in fee simple
in the person, partnership or corporation applying for a zoning/building
permit shall be submitted with the application for a permit and submission
of any preliminary or final drawings. Where the applicant is not the
owner, agreement of sale, lease or option of sale shall be submitted
to substantiate that the applicant has equitable title and rights
to develop the subject lands.
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1.
Transfer of Ownership. Every person of legal, equitable or other
interests in or control of any mobile home park holding any required
permits for the operation of a mobile home park shall send notice,
in writing, to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
and the New Stanton Borough Zoning and Codes Officer within 10 days
after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise disposed of
interest in or control of any mobile home park.
2.
Notice of Violations. Whenever, upon inspection of any mobile home
park pursuant to receipt of a formal complaint from a resident of
said mobile home park, or otherwise, and it is determined that conditions
or practices exist which may violate any provision of this Part, any
amendment thereto or any regulation adopted pursuant hereto, the mobile
home park management and/or owner shall be given written notice of
such violation and the opportunity to remedy/cure such violation within
a reasonable time; in no event shall such time period exceed 30 days.
In the event such violation is not timely remedied/cured, the Borough
may pursue remedies and enforcement procedures as available at law
or equity, and/or by summary proceedings, to effect compliance.
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1.
Inspections Authorized. An authorized representative of New Stanton
Borough may inspect any mobile home park at reasonable intervals and
at reasonable times to determine compliance with the terms of this
chapter or other Borough ordinances and regulations. Enforcement of
state mandated regulations shall be the responsibility of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection personnel or other designated
agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2.
Inspector Designated. The Borough Zoning and Codes Officer is hereby
designated as the person to make such inspections. Another or additional
inspectors may also be authorized to make inspections or additional
inspections at the discretion of the Borough Council. Said inspector
is required only to observe and report existing conditions, pursuant
to a formal complaint being filed, to the agency designated responsible
for enforcement.
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1.
Mobile Home Dwellings and Mobile Home Parks shall comply with the
following requirements:
A.
Only mobile homes may be located in the mobile home parks.
2.
Mobile home parks shall observe the following requirements:
A.
No mobile home park shall have an area less than five acres nor more
than 30.
B.
Every mobile home shall be connected to a sanitary sewer and/or an
approved sewage treatment system.
C.
Shall provide an adequate and approved supply of pure water.
D.
Shall provide a clearly defined minimum area of 6,000 square feet,
including minimum width of 50 feet for each mobile home.
E.
Shall provide a minimum distance of 25 feet between individual mobile
homes, including all attachments or appurtenances to such mobile homes.
F.
Minimum-depth front yards measured from the streets right-of-way
line shall be 30 feet.
G.
All mobile home spaces shall abut a paved, off-street driveway of
not less than 20 feet in width nor less than 20 feet in length, which
shall have an unobstructed access to a private street.
H.
No mobile home, street, driveway or any type or manner of improvement
in a mobile home park shall be located less than 50 feet from any
abutting property except that landscaping and planting shall be permitted
in such 50 feet.
I.
No mobile home shall be located less than 50 feet from the public
right-of-way to any public road or street and no mobile home or no
mobile home lot or driveway shall have direct vehicular access (ingress,
egress and regress) to any public road or street.
J.
A planted strip of at least 20 feet in width shall be provided along
all property lines at the perimeter of the mobile home park abutting
nonresidential zoning boundary lines where necessary to protect the
privacy of the neighboring residents.
K.
A safe, usable recreation area shall be conveniently located in every
mobile home park as specified and shall not be less in area than 10%
of the gross area of the mobile home park except as otherwise provided.
L.
The park shall be permanently landscaped and maintained in good condition.
M.
The park must meet all applicable requirements of this chapter, including,
but not limited to, those set forth in Parts 3 and 4.
