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Township of Franklin, PA
Chester County
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[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 1800]
1. 
Applicability. The provisions established under this Part shall apply to all freestanding mobile homes and mobile home parks as defined in § 27-202 of this chapter. No person shall establish a mobile home park within Franklin Township except as provided under this Part.
2. 
Temporary Parking of Mobile Homes. No person shall allow any mobile home to stand upon any street or right-of-way in Franklin Township without being attached to a motor vehicle. Temporary parking of a mobile home on any street or right-of-way shall not be permitted. Temporary parking may occur on the park site property for a maximum of 48 hours, provided its location does not obstruct traffic.
3. 
Occupancy. No person shall occupy any mobile home in Franklin Township unless in a mobile home park licensed under the provisions of § 27-1906, unless such mobile home complies with the provisions of § 27-1909.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 1801]
1. 
Uses by Right.
A. 
Mobile home units when self-contained, including cooking, sleeping, living and lavatory facilities.
B. 
Mobile home park office.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 1802]
1. 
Recreational facilities.
2. 
Signs in accordance with Part 20.
3. 
Uses which are customarily incidental to a mobile home park.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 1803; as amended by Ord. 2008-04, 11/19/2008, § 1; and Ord. 2011-04, 3/16/2011, § 1]
1. 
Density. A mobile home park shall not exceed five units per acre, provided adequate off-site sewer and water services are utilized.
2. 
Building Separation. Home lots within a home park shall be so designed that no mobile home shall be located less than 50 feet from another mobile home.
3. 
Setback. Within a mobile home park, all mobile homes, park office or service structure shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from collector roads and a minimum of 60 feet from arterial roads. Mobile homes shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from any internal park street. Mobile home access shall be from an internal park street only.
4. 
Coverage Provisions. The lot coverage and paved area provisions of the district in which the mobile home is located shall apply. A minimum of 20% of a park shall be landscaped as per § 22-610 of Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development.
5. 
Installation of Mobile Homes. Installation of mobile homes must be in compliance with standards established in NCSBCS/ANSI A225.1-1194, as amended, HUD, MHCSS and manufacturers installation instructions. All mobile homes shall be placed on and secured to a level foundation. An enclosure, landscaping or skirting of a suitable weather resistant material shall be placed around the entire base of the mobile home.
6. 
Anchoring. Anchoring of mobile homes must be in compliance with standards established in NCSBCS/ANSI A225.1-1994, as amended, HUD, MHCSS and manufacturers' installation instructions.
7. 
Minimum Habitable Floor Area. All mobile homes shall have a minimum of 700 square feet, exclusive of additions and accessory structures.
8. 
Applicable Design Standards. The following design standards under Part 16 shall apply to all mobile home parks:
A. 
Screening standards as established in § 22-610 of Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development.
B. 
Landscaping standards as established in § 22-610 of Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development.
C. 
Storage standards as established in § 27-1603.
D. 
Vehicular access and traffic controls as established in § 22-611 of Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development.
E. 
Interior circulation standards as established in § 22-612 of Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development.
F. 
Pedestrian access standards as established in § 27-1606.
G. 
Lighting standards as established in § 27-1607.
H. 
Off-street parking standards as established in § 27-1610.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 1804; as amended by Ord. 2008-04, 11/19/2008, § 1]
1. 
Sewage Disposal. In all cases, a community or public sewage system is required. The sanitary sewage disposal standards established in Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development, shall apply. All systems shall be subject to the approval of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
2. 
Water Supply. In all cases, a central water supply system is required for both potable and fire protection purposes. Fire hydrants and their location shall meet the specifications of the Association of Fire Underwriters. Potable water supply systems shall be subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The water supply standards in Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development, shall apply.
3. 
Fuels. The following provisions shall apply to the use of fuels within a mobile home park:
A. 
Natural Gas. Any mobile home provided with piped gas shall be required to have an emergency shutoff valve installed out of doors. The connection shall be fitted with an approved cap for use when a mobile home is not located on the site.
B. 
Liquid Gas. Any mobile home provided with liquid gas tanks shall be installed and maintained as per standards established by the National Liquid Petroleum Gas Association.
C. 
Fuel Oil. Any mobile home provided with fuel oil shall have all pipes and tanks securely placed. An emergency shutoff valve shall be installed out of doors.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 1805; as amended by Ord. 2008-04, 11/19/2008, § 1]
1. 
Municipal Licensing. All mobile home parks shall be required to obtain a license from Franklin Township prior to the installation and commencement of a new mobile home park or extension of an existing mobile home park. A mobile home license shall be effective for 12 months upon its issuance.
2. 
License Renewal. An annual renewal shall be required for the continuation of a mobile home park. An inspection of a mobile home park by the Zoning Officer shall be required prior to obtaining a renewal.
3. 
License Application. Any person desiring to establish, construct, operate, maintain or extend a mobile home park shall make a written application to Franklin Township on the appropriate forms supplied by the Zoning Officer. All applications shall be accompanied by the following and conform to the procedures established by Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development.
A. 
The appropriate filing fee.
B. 
A development plan detailing the installation or extension of a mobile home park in accordance with the applicable standards of Chapter 22, Subdivision and Land Development.
C. 
Evidence of plan submittal to the Chester County Health Department for review.
D. 
Evidence of plan submittal to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for review.
4. 
Issuance of an Operation License. Upon completion or extension of a mobile home park, the applicant shall request the Township Zoning Officer to undertake a final inspection of the park. Upon satisfactory inspection of all facilities by the Zoning Officer, a license to operate the mobile home park shall be issued.
5. 
County Certification. No person shall operate a mobile home park without a certificate of registration from the Chester County Health Department.
6. 
State Certification. No person shall operate a mobile home park without a certificate of registration from the Chester County Department of Health.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 1806]
Fees for building permits, operating licenses, transfer of ownership or management and filing fees shall be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The adopted fee schedule shall be made available to the public upon request.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 1807]
1. 
Registration. Every mobile home park shall include an office for the person in charge of such park. A copy of the operating permit shall be posted at all times in such office along with the register of such mobile home park. The register shall at all times be open for inspection by any Township official. The register shall include, but not limited to, the following information:
A. 
A number assigned to each mobile home lot or site.
B. 
Names and addresses of all residents of the park.
C. 
The arrival date of each mobile home to the park.
2. 
Management Responsibilities. The following responsibilities shall apply to all mobile home park managers:
A. 
Maintenance of the mobile home park in a clean and sanitary fashion.
B. 
Report all violations of this chapter to the Township Zoning Officer.
C. 
Prohibit open fires upon the premises.
D. 
Notify the Township Zoning Officer a minimum of 24 hours in advance of any entry or departure of a mobile home unit.
[Ord. 95-07, 12/14/1995, § 1808]
1. 
Conformance to District Regulation. All mobile homes located outside a mobile home park shall be subject to treatment as a single-family detached dwelling. A mobile home treated as a single-family detached dwelling shall conform to all requirements of the zoning district within which it is located. There shall be no distinction between those mobile homes intended to be temporary and those to serve as permanent.
2. 
Placement of Mobile Homes on a Single-Family Lot. Placement or installation of a mobile home on a single-family lot shall be treated the same as placement or installation of a mobile home in a mobile home park under §§ 27-1904, Subsections 4, 5, and 6.
3. 
Utilities. Each mobile home on a single-family lot shall have an approved water supply and sewage disposal system by the Chester County Health Department.