[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, §§ 1 — 5]
Written approval in any form as issued by the Pennsylvania
Department of Health or the Township of East Coventry authorizing
a person to operate and maintain a mobile home park.
A transportable, single family dwelling which may be towed
on its own running gear and which may be temporarily or permanently
affixed to real estate, used for non-transit residential purposes
and constructed with the same, or similar, electrical, plumbing, and
sanitary facilities as immobile housing.
A parcel of land for the placement of a single mobile home
and the exclusive use of its occupants.
A parcel of land under single ownership which has been planned
and improved for the placement of mobile homes for non-transient use.
Natural persons, partnerships, firms, associations or corporations
or any other entity.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 6]
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain, construct,
alter, extend or operate any mobile home park within the limits of
the Township of East Coventry, Chester County, Pa., unless he holds
a valid permit issued under the authority of the Pennsylvania Department
of Health in the name of such person and also a permit issued by the
Township of East Coventry in accordance with this Part.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 7]
All applications for permits shall be made by the owner of the mobile home park or his authorized representative in accordance with rules and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health, Chapter 4, Article 415, Regulations for Mobile Home Parks, adopted October 30, 1959 as amended January 22, 1965.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 8]
A copy of said Pennsylvania Department of Health application
shall be filed with the Secretary of the Township and an application
for a permit shall also be made to the Township of East Coventry for
such proposed park, showing the following information:
1.
Name and address of applicant.
2.
Extent of area to be used for mobile home park purposes.
3.
Detailed print of all lots, dimensions.
4.
Locations and width of all roadways, driveways and parking facilities.
5.
Location and details of all facilities to be used by occupants showing
water services, drainage, sewage and waste disposal, electric outlets,
electric wiring, lighting, sanitary conveniences, wash rooms, laundries,
utilities.
6.
Detailed plans of sewage and disposal system.
7.
Percolation test for water and sewage seepage.
8.
Plan of lighting roadways and driveways.
9.
Fire protection, extinguishers, equipment.
10.
Parking plans for motor vehicles.
11.
Plan of water supply and service.
12.
Animal or pet restrictions.
13.
Plans and equipment for garbage and refuse disposal.
14.
Such other requirements as may be demanded by Supervisors.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 9; as amended by Ord. 49,
11/3/1986]
Such application for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee
to cover costs of service of inspection, investigation and plans in
connection with the investigation of application. Said fee to be as
set forth in the Schedule of Fees resolution established by the Board
of Supervisors.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 10]
Upon receipt of the application for a permit the Secretary shall
cause an investigation to be made of the premises and plans to which
the application applies and before issuing a permit be assured all
the requirements of the ordinance are complied with. Upon favorable
determination of the same and upon being furnished with a permit issued
by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to the applicant and payment
of a license fee as prescribed herein the said Township authorities
shall issue a mobile home park permit or certificate of registration
to the applicant which shall be for one year thereafter.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 11]
Renewed permits for a like period shall be issued by said officer
upon proof by the applicant that the mobile home park continued to
meet the standards prescribed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health
and this Part.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 12; as amended by Ord. 49,
11/3/1986]
A fee shall be paid for the issuance of the original permit
or certificate of registration and shall be paid for each renewal
permit which shall accompany the application. Such fees shall be as
established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, §§ 13, 14]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any mobile home park
within the limits of East Coventry Township unless he holds a certificate
of registration issued annually by the Pennsylvania Department of
Health and a certificate of registration issued by the Supervisors
of East Coventry Township in the name of such person for the specific
mobile home park; proof of such registration by the Pennsylvania Department
of Health shall be furnished the Township by no later than February
1st of each year by the applicant.
2.
No person shall operate a mobile home park in the Township during
the time the permit or certificate of registration has been suspended
or lapsed.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 15]
Every person holding a certificate of registration shall file
notice in writing to the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the
Board of Supervisors of East Coventry Township within 10 days after
having sold, transferred, disposed of his interest in or control of
any mobile home park. If the certificate of registration is transferred
by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, proof of such transfer shall
be furnished the Township forthwith by the applicant.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 16]
No permit under this Part shall be transferable to a different
location. No person holding a permit under this Part shall extend
or reduce the area of any mobile home park, adding any new facility
or structure, eliminate any existing facilities or make any change
in sewage disposal or water facilities unless such changes are in
accordance with the requirements of this Part and approved by the
Board of Supervisors in writing.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 17]
Where upon inspection of any mobile home park it is determined
that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of this
Part or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Township shall
give notice in writing to whom the certificate was issued to correct
such conditions and irregularities within such time as the Township
officers shall deem meet or the license to operate will be suspended.
In event of failure to correct same the license may be suspended by
notice in writing to the certificate holder. A suspended or lapsed
permit may be re-instated by the Supervisors or their authorized officers
for the balance of the year in which it was issued upon compliance
of the holder of the permit of all the provisions of this Part.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 18]
When the Supervisors or Township Official determines that there
are reasonable grounds to believe a violation of any provisions of
this Part or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, such authority
shall give notice of the alleged violation to the person to whom the
permit or certificate of registration was issued, in writing, including
a statement of reasons for its issuance, provide a reasonable time
to correct or perform the act it requires; to be served on the owner
or his agent or manager by mail or in person with outline of remedial
action. Any person so affected by the notice with the enforcement
of any provision of the Part or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto
may request a hearing on the matter by the Board of Supervisors provided
he makes written request therefor and his reasons within 10 days after
notice served upon him. Such request for hearing to operate as a stay
of proceedings. Within 10 days of the receipt of the petition a hearing
shall be had and the Supervisors shall make findings in accordance
with the facts and the provisions of the Part and shall issue an order
in writing sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the complaint. Failure
to comply with any order sustaining or modifying a notice the license
of the mobile home park shall be revoked. Any person aggrieved thereby
may seek relief by appeal in any court of competent jurisdiction.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 19]
A representative of the Township of East Coventry may inspect
the mobile home park at reasonable intervals and at times at least
monthly to determine compliance with this Part and make report to
the Supervisors.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 20]
Whenever ownership or management thereof shall change the new
owner or manager shall forthwith notify the Township Secretary who
shall amend the permit for such park as well as the pertinent records
of the Township to indicate the change.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 21]
Every mobile park home shall be located in a well drained area,
and premises properly graded so as to prevent accumulations of storm
and other waters; free from influences of swamps marshes, garbage
or rubbish disposal areas.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 22]
All ground surfaces shall be paved or covered with stone screenings
or other solid material or protected with vegetable growth capable
of preventing soil erosion and dust during dry weather.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 23]
No part of the park shall be used for nonresidential purposes,
excepting such uses required for direct servicing and well being of
park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, §§ 24, 25]
1.
There shall be only one mobile home on each lot and occupied by one
family only and must be completely equipped with toilet, bath or shower,
heating system, electrical system, finished kitchens and a water system.
2.
Each mobile home park shall provide adequate water for domestic use,
sewer facilities, street lighting, vehicle parking off streets and
recreational area.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 26]
In every mobile home park there shall be an office building
or mobile home in which shall be located the office of the person
in charge of each park. A copy of the permit or registration certificate
issued under this Part shall be posted therein at all times and the
register shall be kept therein and subject to inspection by Township,
county and state officials.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 27]
Lots for individual mobile homes shall be indicated by corner
markers with an individual lot area of not less than 5,000 square
feet. Each vehicle shall be separated from each other by at least
30 feet; and at least 15 feet set back from the roadway or cartway
bordering said lots on which they are located; mobile homes placed
end to end shall have a clearance between them of at least 30 feet.
No mobile home shall set less than 100 feet from any right-of-way
line used for highway purposes nor closer than 50 feet from any property
line nor less than 100 feet from any existing building or structure.
Surfaced roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate travel
and traffic and have a minimum width of at least 20 feet if no parking
is permitted.
1.
A minimum width of 25 feet where parking is limited to one side.
2.
A minimum of 30 feet where parking is permitted on both sides.
3.
Dead-end streets at closed end to have a turn around having an outside
roadway diameter of 60 feet.
4.
Roadway to be constructed of hard stone or macadam with sufficient
thickness for travel to be approved by Township Supervisors.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 28]
Where a public water supply system is not available or its quality
or quantity questionable, any private water supply system shall first
be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health or other authorities
having jurisdiction.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 29]
Roads or driveways shall be sufficiently lighted at night by
electric lights of at least 200 watts located every 200 feet apart
to be placed at least 15 feet above ground on a solid post to be lighted
at least one hour after sundown and remain lighted until one hour
before sunrise at all times; any equivalent to be approved by Supervisors.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 30]
All driveways shall be named and all mobile homes numbered for
identification.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 31]
No commercial car washing or laundromat or other waste creating
practices shall be permitted by any occupant of the mobile home park
nor the permit holders.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 32]
All mobile home parks located adjacent to industrial, commercial
land uses or individual homes may be required to provide screening
such as fences or natural growth along the property or boundary lines
separating the park and such adjacent nonresidential uses.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 33]
The person holding a permit or registration certificate under
this Part shall keep a register which shall at all times be open for
inspection by any official of the Board of Supervisors, the health
authorities of the Township, county and state. Such register shall
show the following information:
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 34]
Each person holding a permit or certificate of registration
shall adhere to the following regulations at all times:
1.
He shall maintain such mobile home park in a clean, orderly and sanitary
condition.
2.
He shall see that no disorderly conduct or violation of any law or
ordinance is committed on the premises and shall immediately report
any violations that come to his attention.
3.
He shall maintain at convenient places designated by the fire chief
or representative of the fire companies in said district so acting,
fire extinguishers in good working order and in ratio of one to every
eight homes or fractions thereof, to be inspected at regular times
and replaced as necessary if inadequate in the opinion of the inspectors.
4.
Permit no open fires or burning of trash on premises.
5.
Prohibit use or occupancy of any mobile home of a greater number
of occupants than that which the mobile home is designated to accommodate.
6.
Prohibit or regulate parking of motor cars on streets or driveways
at daytime or nighttime so as to impede and interfere with traffic
thereon.
7.
Keep and maintain a peaceful and orderly occupation of the mobile
home park premises for its users.
8.
Notify immediately the Pennsylvania Department of Health of any suspected
communicable or contagious diseases in the park.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 35]
Installations of sewage pipes, drains, traps, septic tanks,
water and sewer and drain facilities shall be examined, inspected
and approved by the Township authorities or their authorized officer
before same are covered up and used by the occupants of the park.
The size of all drains, traps, pipes, sewage facilities, their adequate
and safe installations must conform to the Pennsylvania Department
of Health regulations and approved by the Township plumbing inspector
who shall also approve the quality of the products to be used.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 36]
The registered permit holder of every mobile home park shall
assume full responsibility for maintaining in good repair and condition
all sanitary and safety appliances in such park and shall promptly
bring action such as necessary to prosecute and eject from said park
any person or persons who wilfully or maliciously damage such appliances
or any persons who fail to comply with the regulations of this Part.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 37]
All requirements of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or the Department of Health, the County of Chester or federal government
with respect to the operation of mobile homes and mobile home parks
within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the County of Chester
are deemed to be regulations of this Part and are incorporated herein
by reference and specifically made a part hereof.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 39]
Every mobile home park shall have a septic tank or tanks and
disposal field thereon which shall be of sufficient size and capacity
to adequately, completely and competently disposal of all waste material
from all mobile homes parked in the park and from all service buildings
located therein and there shall be water tight connections from the
same to the discharge plan or point so that there shall be no overflow,
leakage, seepage, or odors from the system.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 40]
The Supervisors may require the installation of a central sewage
and waste disposal facility and if they deem it advisable for an engineering
study and adequate means of disposal of sewage and waste, they may
procure same and the cost of such engineering study shall be born
by the applicant who must first guarantee the payment thereof.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 41]
Any water lines for domestic use to mobile homes shall be installed
so as not to interfere with the sewer lines, septic tank overflow,
and in such manner as not to be contaminated by sewage and waste and
approved before installation.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 42]
The proprietor or owner or operator of the mobile home park
shall provide receptacles of at least 20 gallons capacity for every
parking site, each receptacle equipped with a tight lid and they shall
be emptied at least twice a week by the owner, proprietor or operator
or his employees.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 43]
Whenever the Township authorities find that an emergency exists
which requires immediate action to protect the public health, he may
without notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of
such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he may
deem necessary to meet the emergency including the suspension of the
permit or license. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Part
such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such
order is directed shall comply therewith immediately.
[Ord. 14, 6/6/1966, § 44]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Part shall
be liable in a summary conviction proceeding before a Justice of the
Peace to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $300 for each and
every offense at the discretion of the Justice of the Peace; in default
of payment thereof of the fine and costs to suffer imprisonment in
the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
Each day such offense shall continue after notification in writing
by the Township authorities or their duly authorized representative
shall constitute a separate offense, punishable by a like fine or
imprisonment.
