In addition to the definitions provided in Article
II, §
117-4, of the Straban Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, the following terms when used in this article shall have the meanings provided herein:
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
Any subordinate structure incidental to and located on the
same lot as the principal structure. For this chapter, "accessory
structure" would also include any addition or enlargement of a mobile
home, including the construction of any porch to said mobile home.
LICENSE
Written annual approval, in whatever form, as issued by the
Township authorizing a person to operate and maintain a mobile home
park.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private
association or corporation or other entity.
SERVICE OR RECREATIONAL BUILDING
A structure housing operational offices, recreational, park
maintenance and other facilities built to conform to required local
standards.
The Township, by its Supervisors, Zoning Officer, Engineer or
any delegate, shall have the right at any time to enter upon the lands
of a mobile home park and inspect the park for compliance with this
chapter or any other applicable law. Interference with this right
by any licensee, or its agent, servant or employee, shall be deemed
grounds for suspension of the licensee's license.
All mobile homes placed or erected in the Township, but not located in a mobile home park, shall meet the following standards specified in this Article
XII, which shall be in addition to the requirements and standards otherwise set forth in this chapter and in the Straban Township Zoning Ordinance:
A. Section
117-68F (placement; fastening; base enclosure; etc.);
D. Section
117-68P (energy storage and supply systems).
[Added 7-6-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
A. Within
any floodway area/district, mobile and manufactured homes shall be
prohibited.
B. Within
any identified floodplain area, mobile and manufactured homes shall
be prohibited within the area measured 50 feet landward from the top-of-bank
of any watercourse.
C. Where
permitted within any identified floodplain area, all mobile and manufactured
homes, and any improvements thereto, shall be:
(1) Placed on a permanent foundation;
(2) Elevated so that the lowest floor of the mobile or manufactured home
is at least 1 1/2 feet above base flood elevation; and
(3) Anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.
D. Equipment
requirement:
(1) Water heaters, furnaces, air-conditioning and ventilating units, and other electrical, mechanical or utility equipment or apparatus shall not be located below the regulatory flood elevation (see definition in §
71-29) and shall be anchored to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement.
(2) Ductwork shall be elevated to or above the regulatory flood elevation (see definition in §
71-29) or floodproofed to remain water-resistant.
E. Installation
of mobile or manufactured homes shall be done in accordance with the
manufacturers' installation instructions as provided by the manufacturer.
Where the applicant cannot provide the above information, the requirements
of Appendix E of the 2015 International Residential Building Code
or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Permanent
Foundations for Manufactured Housing, 1984 edition, draft or latest
revision thereto, and 34 Pa. Code Chapter 401-405 shall apply.
F. Consideration
shall be given to the installation requirements of the 2015 IBC, and
the 2015 IRC or the latest revision thereto as adopted by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and 34 Pa. Code, as amended where appropriate and/or
applicable to units where the manufacturers' standards for anchoring
cannot be provided or were not established for the proposed unit(s)
installation.
G. Terms
not defined in this chapter shall have the respective meanings assigned
to them in other chapters of this Code.
Whenever the Township determines that there are reasonable grounds
to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this
chapter, or of any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, it shall give
notice of such alleged violation to the licensee. Such notice shall
be in writing; include a statement of reasons for its issuance; allow
a reasonable time for the performance of corrective measures that
are specified, if any; and shall be served upon the licensee or the
licensee's on-site agent personally, or by certified mail with a return
receipt requested mailed to the address provided on the license application.
The date of mailing shall be deemed the date of service by mail.
Any person who violates this Article
XII of this chapter shall be subject to the enforcement remedies provided in §
117-73 and Article
XIII, §
117-77, of this chapter.
The governing body is authorized to pursue, in addition to the
other remedies stated in this article, any and all remedies available
at law or in equity, civil or criminal, to compel compliance with
this chapter or to punish violations thereof.