[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors (now Township Council)
of the Township of College 10-13-1970 by Ord. No.
41-B. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
The portion of the roadway intended for vehicular use.
The written approval as issued by the Pennsylvania Department of
Health authorizing a person to operate and maintain a mobile home park.
The College Township Council.
[Amended 9-8-1977 by Ord. No. 60]
The Pennsylvania Department of Health.
A transportable single-family dwelling 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 a 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.
[Amended 9-8-1977 by Ord. No. 60]
A parcel of land under single ownership which has been planned and
improved for the placement of mobile homes for nontransient use, consisting
of two or more mobile home lots.
[Amended 9-8-1977 by Ord. No. 60]
A plot of ground within a mobile home park designated for the accommodation
of one mobile home.
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, corporation, company, association
or other entity.
The written approval as issued by the College Township Council authorizing
a person to operate and maintain a mobile home or mobile home park under the
provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 9-8-1977 by Ord. No. 60]
The College Township Planning Commission.[1]
A structure which contains operational, office, recreational, sanitary,
maintenance or other facilities built for the use of the mobile home park
residents or owner.
Consists of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain
outlet of the mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding sewer riser pipe.
That portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically to the
ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at each mobile home
space.
Consists of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the water
riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within the mobile
home.
That portion of the water service pipe which extends vertically to
the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at each mobile home
lot.
Consists of all pipes, fittings, valves and appurtenances from the
water main of the park distribution system to the water outlet of the distribution
system within the mobile home.
A.
Permits required. It shall be unlawful for any person
to maintain, construct, alter or extend any mobile home park within the limits
of College Township unless he holds a valid certificate of registration issued
by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in the name of such person and also
a permit issued by College Township.
B.
Application to Pennsylvania Department of Health. All
applications for a certificate of registration shall be made by the owner
of the mobile home park or his authorized representative in accordance with
the Rules and Regulations, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health,
Chapter 4, Article 415, Regulations for Mobile Home Parks, adopted October
30, 1959, amended January 22, 1965, or hereafter amended.
C.
An application for a mobile home park permit shall be
filed in triplicate with the Council. The application shall be in writing,
signed by the owner, and shall include the following:
(1)
The name and address of the owner.
(2)
The location and legal description of the mobile home
park.
(4)
Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements
and facilities constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park.
(5)
A current certificate of registration from the Pennsylvania
Department of Health.
(6)
Such further information as may be requested by the Council
and/or the Planning Commission to enable it to determine if the proposed park
will comply with legal requirements.
D.
The Council shall submit a copy of the application and
plans to the Planning Commission for its review and recommendation. Upon the
recommendation of the Planning Commission, the Council shall consider the
application and the mobile home park to determine compliance with the provisions
hereof. Upon favorable determination of same and payment of the fees prescribed
herein, said Council shall issue a mobile home park permit to the owner, which
shall be valid for a period of one year thereafter.
E.
Renewal permits. Renewal permits shall be issued by the
Council upon the furnishing of proof by the applicant that his park continues
to meet the standards prescribed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health
and this chapter.
F.
A representative of the Council may inspect a mobile
home park at reasonable intervals and at reasonable times to determine compliance
with this chapter.
G.
The permit shall be conspicuously posted in the office
or on the premises of the mobile home park at all times.
H.
Compliance of existing mobile home parks. Mobile home
parks in existence at the date of adoption of this chapter and being duly
authorized to operate as same by the Department of Health may be continued
so long as they otherwise remain lawful.
(2)
Any subsequent new construction, alteration or extension
of an existing mobile home park shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(3)
Any existing mobile home park which in the opinion of
the Council creates a fire or health hazard shall be required to comply with
the provisions of this chapter within a reasonable period of time as determined
by the Council.
I.
Individual mobile homes. Individual mobile homes not located in a mobile home park shall not be required to obtain a mobile home permit; however, they shall be required to obtain a building permit as prescribed in Chapter 82, Building and Construction Code. Individual mobile homes shall comply with all other applicable College Township ordinances and regulations that govern single-family homes.
[Amended 9-8-1977 by Ord. No. 60]
[Amended 1-8-1987 by Ord. No. 100]
Fees for permits required under the provisions of this chapter shall
be set by resolution of the Township Council.[1]
[Amended 9-8-1977 by Ord. No. 60]
A.
Mobile home parks may be located in R-3 Districts and MHP Districts as permitted by Chapter 200, Zoning.
B.
The minimum size requirement for mobile home parks shall be five acres, but this requirement will be subject to the provisions for securing variances as stated in § 200-57C of Chapter 200, Zoning.
C.
Site location. The location of all mobile home parks
shall comply with the following minimum requirements:
(1)
Free from adverse influence by swamps, marshes, garbage
or rubbish disposal areas or other potential breeding places for insects or
rodents.
(2)
Not subject to flooding.
(3)
Not subject to hazard or nuisance such as excessive noise,
vibration, smoke, toxic matter, radiation, heat, odor or glare.
D.
Site drainage requirements.
(1)
The ground surface in all parts of every park shall be
graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner.
(2)
Surface water collectors and other 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 Health.
(3)
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.
E.
Soil and ground cover requirements.
(1)
Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every park shall
be paved or covered with stone screenings or other solid material or protected
with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and the
emanation of dust during dry weather.
(2)
Park grounds shall be maintained free of vegetative growth
which is a nuisance or poisonous or which may harbor rodents, insects or other
pests in sufficient quantities as to be harmful to man.
F.
Areas for nonresidential use.
(1)
No part of any park shall be used for nonresidential
purposes except such uses as are required for direct servicing, recreation
and well-being of the residents of the park and for the management and maintenance
of the park.
(2)
Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as
prohibiting the sale of a mobile home located within a mobile home park.
A.
Mobile home spaces.
(1)
Mobile home spaces within the park shall have a minimum
gross area of 5,000 square feet.
(2)
The area of the mobile home space shall be improved to
provide an adequate foundation for the placement of the mobile home. The mobile
home space shall be designed so as not to heave, shift or settle unevenly
under the weight of the mobile home because of frost action, inadequate drainage,
vibration or other forces acting on the superstructure.
B.
Required setbacks, buffer strips and screening.
(1)
All mobile homes shall be located at least 30 feet from
any park property boundary line abutting upon a public street or highway right-of-way
and at least 15 feet from other park property boundary lines.
(2)
There shall be a minimum distance of 15 feet between
an individual mobile home, including accessory structures attached thereto,
and adjoining pavement of a park street or common parking area or other common
areas.
(3)
All mobile home parks shall be required to provide a buffer yard C, pursuant to § 200-36, as an attractive visual screen along the entire perimeter of the mobile home park where it abuts other properties, except where a public street, or other form of access bisects the perimeter of the mobile home park to provide access to and through the mobile home park.
[Amended 4-20-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-11]
C.
Erection and placement of mobile homes.
(1)
Mobile homes shall be separated from each other and from
service buildings and other structures by at least 30 feet, provided that
mobile homes placed end to end may have a clearance of 20 feet where opposing
rear walls are staggered.
(2)
An accessory structure having a horizontal area exceeding
25 square feet which is attached to a mobile home and/or located within 10
feet of its window and has an opaque or translucent top or roof that is higher
than such window shall, for purposes of this separation requirement, be considered
to be part of the mobile home.
(3)
An enclosure of compatible design and materials shall
be erected around the entire base of each mobile home. Such enclosure shall
provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
D.
Street system.
(2)
All streets not to be offered for public dedication shall
conform to the following standards:
(a)
General requirements. A safe and convenient vehicular
access shall be provided from abutting public streets or roads.
(b)
Access. The entrance road connecting the park streets
with a public street or road shall have a minimum cartway width of 34 feet.
Wherever a street intersects a public street, a stop sign in conformity with
Township regulations shall be installed and maintained.
(c)
Internal streets. Roadways shall be of adequate width
to accommodate anticipated traffic and, in any case, shall meet the following
minimum requirements:
[1]
Where parking is permitted on both sides, a minimum cartway
width of 34 feet will be required.
[2]
A minimum cartway width of 27 feet will be required where
parking is limited to one side.
[3]
Where one-way streets are used, the cartway width may
be reduced by 10 feet.
[4]
Dead-end streets shall be provided at the closed end
with a turnaround having an outside cartway diameter of at least 50 feet.
(d)
Required illumination of park and street systems. All
parks shall be furnished with lighting units so spaced and equipped with illumination
placed at such mounting heights as will provide adequate levels of illumination
for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night.
(e)
Street construction.
[2]
Streets not to be dedicated. All streets not to be dedicated
for public use shall be provided with a smooth, hard and dust-free surface
which shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions.
[3]
Grades. Grades of all streets shall be sufficient to
ensure adequate surface drainage but shall be no more than 10%. Short runs,
not exceeding 500 feet, with a maximum grade of 14% may be permitted, provided
that traffic safety is assured by appropriate surfacing, adequate leveling
areas and avoidance of lateral curves.
[4]
Intersections. Within 100 feet of an intersection, streets
shall be at approximate right angles. A distance of at least 150 feet shall
be maintained between center lines of offset intersecting streets. Intersections
of more than two streets at one point shall be avoided.
E.
Parking areas.
(1)
Areas shall be provided for the parking of motor vehicles.
Such areas shall provide parking spaces equal to a minimum of 1.5 times the
number of mobile home spaces provided.
(2)
Required car parking spaces shall be so located as to
provide convenient access to the mobile homes, but no such space shall exceed
a distance of 200 feet from the mobile home that it is intended to serve.
F.
Walks.
(1)
General requirements. All walks shall provide safe, convenient,
all-season pedestrian access of adequate width for intended use, durable and
convenient to maintain, between individual mobile homes, the park streets
and all community facilities provided for park residents. Sudden changes in
alignment and gradient shall be avoided.
(2)
Common walk system. Where a common walk system is provided
and maintained between locations and where pedestrian traffic is concentrated,
such walks shall have a minimum width of 3 1/2 feet.
(3)
Individual walks. All mobile home space shall be connected
to common walks or to streets, or to driveways or parking spaces connecting
to a street. Such individual walks shall have a minimum width of two feet.
G.
Open space requirements. All mobile home parks shall
provide and so indicate on the plan of the mobile home park suitable areas
for recreation and open space uses by using the standard of 20% of the total
area of the mobile home park, of which 1/2 of the area shall be in one piece.
The remainder may be used to provide pedestrian connecting links to the recreation
areas. The recreation and open space shall be located as centrally as possible
within the mobile home park in order to be easily accessible to the residents
of the mobile home park.
(1)
The open space shall be landscaped with a water-absorbent
surface except for recreational facilities and walkways utilizing a hard surface.
(2)
The open space must be maintained by the mobile home
park operator or the open space can be dedicated to the Township, provided
that the Township is willing to accept and maintain the open space.
A.
The plan of a mobile home park shall be clearly and legibly
drawn to a scale of one inch equals 50 feet, except that larger scales may
be used for mobile home parks in excess of 20 acres.
B.
The plan should show:
(1)
Name of proposed mobile home park.
(2)
North point, graphic scale, written scale and date, including
the month, day and year that the original drawing was completed and the month,
day and year that the original drawing was revised, for each revision, if
any.
(3)
Name of record owner and developer.
(4)
Name and address of registered surveyor or engineer,
landscape architect, land planner or other similarly qualified person responsible
for the plan.
(5)
Names of all abutting property owners, if any, with the
County Recorder of Deeds' book and page numbers where recorded.
(6)
A key map for the purpose of locating the property being
subdivided, showing the relationship to adjoining property and to all streets,
roads, municipal boundaries and recorded subdivision plans existing within
1,000 feet of any part of the property.
(7)
Total tract boundaries of the property being subdivided,
showing bearings and distances, and a statement of total acreage of the property.
(8)
Zoning data, including any changes in the existing zoning
to be requested by the owner. If a zoning district is being considered or
is pending which might affect the proposed park, the Township shall notify
the owner of such a request.
(9)
Contour lines at vertical intervals of two feet for land
with average natural slopes of 4% or less, and at intervals of five feet for
land with average natural slopes exceeding 4%.
(10)
Location and elevation of the datum to which contour
elevations refer; where reasonably practicable, datum used shall be a known
established benchmark.
(11)
All existing sewer lines, waterlines, fire hydrants,
utility transmission lines, culverts, bridges, railroads, watercourses and
other significant man-made or natural features within the proposed mobile
home park and within 50 feet from the boundaries of the proposed mobile home
park.
(12)
All existing buildings or other structures and the approximate
location of all existing tree masses within the proposed mobile home park.
(13)
All existing streets, including streets of record (recorded
but not constructed), on or abutting the tract, including names, right-of-way
widths, cartway (pavement) widths and approximate grades.
(14)
The full plan of proposed development, including:
(a)
Location and width of all streets and rights-of-way,
with a statement of any conditions governing their use.
(b)
Suggested street names and utility easement locations.
(c)
Proposed building setback lines along each street.
(d)
Space lines with dimensions and proposed placement of
the mobile homes.
(e)
A statement of the intended use of all nonresidential
lots and parcels.
(f)
Lot numbers and a statement of the total number of lots
and parcels.
(g)
Sanitary and/or storm sewers and other drainage facilities,
with the size and material of each indicated and any proposed connection with
existing facilities.
(h)
Parks, playgrounds, streets and other areas dedicated
or reserved for public use, with any conditions governing such use.
C.
The plan shall be accompanied by the following supplementary
data as applicable:
(1)
Typical street cross-section drawing(s) for all proposed
streets. Cross-section drawings may be shown either on the plan or on the
profile sheets.
(2)
Streets to be offered for public dedication shall have
profiles prepared along the top of the cartway edges or along the top of curb
for both sides of each proposed street shown on the plan. Such profiles shall
show natural and finished grades at the following scale or a ratio thereof:
one inch equals 10 feet horizontal and one inch equals one foot vertical.
(3)
Designs of any bridges or culverts which may be required.
Such designs shall meet all applicable requirements of the Water and Power
Resources Board and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Highways.
(4)
Property owners' association requirements as set forth in § 180-9A(17) of the College Township Code.
[Added 7-21-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-11]
A.
General requirements. An adequate supply of water shall
be provided for mobile homes, service buildings and other accessory facilities
as required by this chapter. Where a public water supply system of satisfactory
quantity, quality and pressure is available, connection shall be made thereto
and its supply shall be used exclusively. Where a satisfactory public water
supply system is not available, the development of a private water supply
system shall be approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health or other
authorities having jurisdiction.
B.
Source of supply.
(1)
The water supply shall be capable of supplying a minimum
of 150 gallons per day per mobile home.
(2)
The well or suction line of the water supply system shall
be located and constructed in such a manner that neither underground nor surface
contamination will reach the water supply from any source.
(3)
No well casings, pumps, pumping machinery or suction
pipes shall be placed in any pit room or space extending below ground level
nor in any room or space above ground which is walled in or otherwise enclosed
unless such rooms, whether above or below ground, have free drainage by gravity
to the surface of the ground.
(4)
Water supply treatment, if necessary, shall be in accordance
with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
C.
Water storage facilities. All water storage reservoirs
shall be covered watertight and constructed of impervious material. Overflows
and vents of such reservoirs shall be effectively screened. Manholes shall
be constructed with overlapping covers so as to prevent the entrance of contaminated
materials. Reservoir overflow pipes shall discharge through an acceptable
air gap.
D.
Water distribution system.
(1)
All water piping, fixtures and other equipment shall
be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local regulations.
(2)
The water piping system shall not be connected with nonpotable
or questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards
of backflow or back-siphonage.
(3)
The system shall be so designed and maintained as to
provide a pressure of not less than 20 pounds per square inch, under normal
operating conditions, at service buildings and other locations requiring potable
water supply.
(4)
Where a public supply of water is provided, fire hydrants
shall be installed as agreed upon by the Council and the agency responsible
for supplying water.
E.
Individual water riser pipes and connections.
(1)
Individual water riser pipes shall be located within
the confined area of the mobile home stand at a point where the water connection
will approximate a vertical position, thereby ensuring the shortest water
connection possible and decreasing susceptibility to water pipe freezing.
(2)
The water riser pipe shall have a minimum inside diameter
of 3/4 inch and terminate at least four inches above the ground surface. The
water outlet shall be provided with a cap when a mobile home does not occupy
the lot.
(3)
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing
of service lines, valves and riser pipes and to protect risers from heaving
and shoving actions of ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage shall
be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.
(4)
A shutoff valve below the frost line shall be provided
near the water riser pipe on each mobile home lot. Underground stop-and-waste
valves are prohibited unless their types of manufacture and their method of
installation are approved by the Council.
A.
General requirements. An adequate and safe sewerage system
shall be provided in all parks for conveying and disposing of sewage from
mobile homes, service buildings and other accessory facilities. Such system
shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources or local health regulations.[1]
[Amended 9-8-1977 by Ord. No. 60]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 163, Sewage Disposal Systems.
B.
Individual sewer connections.
(1)
Each mobile home stand shall be provided with at least
a four-inch diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe will be so located
on each stand that the sewer connection to the mobile home drain outlet will
approximate a vertical position.
(2)
The sewer connection (see definition in § 127-1) shall have a nominal inside diameter of not less than three inches, and the slope of any portion thereof shall be at least 1/4 inch per foot. All joints shall be watertight.
(3)
All materials used for sewer connections shall be semirigid,
corrosive resistant, nonabsorbent and durable. The inner surface shall be
smooth.
(4)
Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer riser
pipe when a mobile home does not occupy the lot. Surface drainage shall be
diverted away from the riser. The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least
1/2 inch above ground elevation.
C.
Sewer lines. Sewer and water lines shall be laid in separate
trenches with a horizontal distance of at least 10 feet from each other, except
that these lines may be laid in the same trench by placing the water pipe
on a shelf of undisturbed earth above and to one side of the caulked-tight
sewer line. All sewer lines shall be constructed of materials approved by
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources and shall have watertight
joints.
[Amended 9-8-1977 by Ord. No. 60]
D.
Sewage treatment and/or discharge. Where the sewer lines
of the mobile home park are not connected to a public sewer, all proposed
sewage disposal facilities shall be approved by the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Resources and the Council prior to construction.
[Amended 9-8-1977 by Ord. No. 60]
A.
General requirements. Every park shall contain an electrical
wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances
which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with local electric
power company's specifications regulating such systems.
B.
Power distribution lines.
(1)
Main power lines not located underground shall be suspended
at least 18 feet above the ground. There shall be a minimum vertical and horizontal
clearance of three feet between overhead wiring and any mobile home, service
building or other structure not connected to that wire.
(2)
All direct burial conductors or cable shall be buried
at least 18 inches below the ground surface and shall be insulated and specially
designed for the purpose. Such conductors shall be located not less than one
foot radial distance from water, sewer, gas or communications lines.
C.
Individual electrical connections.
(1)
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with an approved
disconnecting device and overcurrent protective equipment. The minimum service
per outlet shall be 120/240 volts AC, 60 amperes.
(2)
The mobile home shall be connected to the outlet receptacle
by an approved type of flexible cable with connectors and a male attachment
plug.
(3)
Where the calculated load of the mobile home is more
than 60 amperes, either a second outlet receptacle shall be installed or electrical
service shall be provided by means of permanently installed conductors.
D.
Required grounding. All exposed non-current-carrying
metal parts of mobile homes and all other equipment shall be grounded by means
of an approved grounding conductor run with branch circuit conductors or other
approved method of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral conductor shall not
be used as an equipment ground for mobile homes or other equipment.
A.
The requirements of this section shall apply to service
buildings, recreation buildings and other community service facilities when
constructed, such as management offices, repair shops, storage areas, laundry
facilities and indoor recreation areas.
B.
Structural requirements for building.
(1)
All portions of the structure shall be properly protected
from damage by ordinary uses and by decay, corrosion, termites and other destructive
elements. Exterior portions shall be of such materials and be so constructed
and protected as to prevent entrance or penetration of moisture and weather.
(2)
All structures containing laundry or toilet facilities
shall:
(a)
Have sound-resistant walls extending to the ceiling between
male and female sanitary facilities. Walls and partitions in lavatories and
other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of dense, nonabsorbent, waterproof
material or covered with moisture-resistant material.
(b)
Have at least one window or skylight facing directly
to the outdoors. The minimum aggregate gross area of windows for each required
room shall be not less than 10% of the floor area served by them.
(c)
Have at least one window which can be easily opened or
a mechanical device which will adequately ventilate the room.
(3)
Toilets shall be located each in a separate compartment
equipped with a self-closing door.
A.
The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in the
mobile home park shall be so managed as to create no health hazards or air
pollution.
B.
All refuse shall be stored in flytight, watertight, rodentproof
containers, which shall be located not more than 150 feet away from any mobile
home space. Containers shall be provided in sufficient number and capacity
to properly store all refuse. Rubbish shall be collected and disposed of as
frequently as may be necessary to ensure that the containers shall not overflow.
A.
Where fire hydrants are not provided, fire extinguishers
of a type approved by the Fire Underwriters' Laboratories (A B:C classification
type), bearing the Underwriters' label, shall be readily accessible to
each mobile home, or mobile home park owners shall require each mobile home
to be equipped with a fire extinguisher. Portable fire extinguishers of a
type approved by the fire prevention authorities shall be maintained in all
public service buildings under park control.
B.
No open fires shall be permitted at any place which may
endanger life or property. No fires shall be left unattended at any time.
[Amended 1-8-1987 by Ord. No. 100]
All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile homes
shall be copper or other acceptable metallic tubing and shall be permanently
installed and securely fastened in place. Any gas storage tanks or cylinders
shall be securely fastened in place and shall not be located inside or beneath
the mobile home or on the outside less than five feet from any mobile home
exit.
A.
The person to whom a permit for a mobile home park is
issued shall operate the park in compliance with this chapter and shall provide
adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in
good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
B.
The park management shall supervise the placement of
each mobile home on its mobile home stand, which includes securing its stability
and installing all utility connections.
C.
The park management shall give the Council or its representative
free access to all mobile home lots, service buildings and other community
service facilities for the purpose of inspection.
D.
The management shall maintain a register containing the
names and addresses of all park occupants. The keeping of such records as
are required by the provisions of state law shall satisfy this requirement.
Such register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the park.
[Amended 1-8-1987 by Ord. No. 100]
E.
The management shall notify the local Pennsylvania Department
of Health immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious disease
within the park.
Whenever, upon inspection of any mobile home park, it is determined
that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision
of this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Council or
its representative shall give notice in writing to the person to whom the
permit was issued, such notice to consist of a listing of the violated provisions
of this chapter and to advise such person that unless such conditions or practices
are corrected within a period of time specified in the notice, the permit
to operate will be suspended. At the end of such period, such mobile home
park shall be reinspected, and if such conditions or practices have not been
corrected, the Council shall suspend the permit and give notice in writing
of such suspension to the person to whom the permit was issued.
A.
Any owner who violates any of the provisions of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding before a District
Justice, be subject to a fine of not more than $300, together with costs of
prosecution, and in default of payment of such fine, shall be sentenced to
a term in the county jail not to exceed 30 days.
[Amended 1-8-1987 by Ord. No. 100]
B.
Any person so convicted shall have the right of appeal
as provided in other cases of summary convictions under the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
C.
Each day's failure of compliance with any such provisions
shall constitute a separate violation.
