[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Swatara as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-5-1954 by Ord. No. 78 (Ch. 14, Part 1, of the
1990 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any vehicle used, or maintained for use, as a conveyance
upon highways or streets, so designed and so constructed as to permit
occupancy thereof as a temporary dwelling or sleeping place for one
or more persons, having no other foundation other than wheels or jacks.
A unit of level, adequately drained ground of definite size,
clearly indicated by corner markers for the placing of a trailer coach
or a trailer coach and tow car.
Any site, lot, field, or tract or ground upon which two or
more trailer coaches are placed, and shall include any building, structure,
tent, vehicle or enclosure used or intended for use as a part of the
equipment of such park.
[Amended 4-14-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-3]
A.
It shall be unlawful, within the limits of Swatara
Township for any person to park any trailer coach of any kind on any
street, alley, highway, or other public place in Swatara Township.
B.
No trailer coach shall be parked, used, or occupied
on any tract or ground within Swatara Township except as provided
in this article.
C.
No person shall park, use, or occupy any trailer coach
for more than 48 hours on the premises of any occupied dwelling, nor
for more than 24 hours on any lot which is not a part of the premises
of any occupied dwelling, unless a permit therefor shall have been
first obtained, nor shall any person permit such parking, use, or
occupancy unless the occupant of the trailer coach shall first have
obtained a permit therefor.
D.
A permit shall be obtained by the trailer coach occupant
for any location outside of a trailer park from the Building Inspector,
who issues such licenses for other privileges. The permit shall be
for a period of five days and at a fee to be fixed from time to time
by the Board of Commissioners. The permit shall be granted only upon
the written consent of the owner, legal agent of the owner, or the
lessee of the location for which the permit is issued.
E.
Application for the permit shall contain the street
and number of the occupied dwelling, the name of the occupant of the
said dwelling and his permission to locate; a statement of the nature
and location of sanitary facilities and the permission of the occupant
of the dwelling house for their use; and a statement that all wastewater
for trailer coach sinks shall be emptied into a proper sewer connected
fixture. Application for permit to locate on a vacant lot shall contain
the street with the name and approximate distance from the nearest
intersection; a statement of the nature and location of sanitary facilities;
and a statement that all wastewater from the trailer coach shall be
emptied into a proper sewer connected fixture.
[Amended 4-14-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-3]
A.
It shall be unlawful within Swatara Township for any
person or persons to construct or operate a trailer park without first
securing a permit.
B.
No trailer park shall be operated within Swatara Township
except as provided in this article.
C.
The permit for a trailer park shall be obtained from
the Building Inspector, at a fee to be fixed from time to time by
the Board of Commissioners, and shall be for a period of 12 months.
Applications for renewal of permits may be made within 30 days prior
to expiration. Such renewal shall be for a period of 12 months, and
that fee shall also be fixed by the Board of Commissioners.
D.
Permit for trailer parks must be conspicuously displayed
at all times.
E.
There shall be no refund for an unused permit.
A.
Any applicant for permit to operate a trailer park
shall agree in his application that a responsible attendant shall
be in charge of the trailer park at all times. At the time of application
the names of the attendants to be in active charge of the proposed
trailer park and their hours of duty shall be set forth. Any changes
after the permit is granted shall be filed with the authority issuing
the permit within 30 days from the date of change. Such attendant
shall supervise the park and be, together with the licensee, responsible
for any violation of the provisions of this article which occurs in
the operation of such a trailer park.
B.
With each application a park plan indicating the information required in § 191-5, Park plan, shall be submitted to the Building Inspector, for inspection and approval. The application for license must include the name and address of the applicant and a legal description and complete plan of the proposed park, containing the information required by § 191-5.
A.
The park shall be located on a well-drained site suitable
for the purpose; shall have an entrance and exit well marked and easily
controlled and supervised; shall have surface roads not less than
18 feet wide, well drained, plainly marked in the daytime, adequately
lighted at night, and easily accessible to all trailer coaches; and
walkways to the various buildings shall be surfaced and adequately
lighted, paved and at least two feet wide.
B.
The trailer coach park shall provide lots for each
trailer coach, boundaries to be indicated by corner markers, with
an area not less than 1,000 square feet, with a minimum width of 25
feet and a minimum depth of 40 feet. Each trailer coach shall be located
so that there shall be at least 20 feet clearance between coaches.
C.
No tow car shall be parked on a trailer coach lot.
Separate provision shall be made for the parking of tow cars at a
site removed from the trailer lots, at a rate of one off-street parking
space for each trailer lot in the park. At least 10 feet from any
building, and at least as far from the building line as the nearest
adjacent permanent building on the same lot; and at least 20 feet
from the property line. A minimum of 3,000 square feet of play space
shall be provided for trailer parks of 10 or less trailer lots. An
additional 200 square feet of play space shall be provided for each
trailer lot in trailer parks containing more than 10 trailer lots.
D.
Adequate space shall be provided to afford space for
clothes drying adjoining laundry facilities; locations for burning
space and incinerator space.
E.
The park plan required by § 191-4B shall provide a legal description and map clearly setting out the following information:
(1)
The extent and area to be used for park purposes.
(2)
Driveway at entrance and exits, roadways and walkways.
(3)
Location of sites for trailer coaches.
(4)
Location and number of proposed sanitary conveniences,
including proposed toilets, washrooms, laundries, laundry drying space,
and utility rooms.
(5)
Method and plan of sewage disposal.
(6)
Method and plan of garbage removal.
(7)
Plan of water supply.
(8)
Plan of electric lighting.
(9)
Incinerator and burning space.
(10)
Children's play area.
A trailer park shall be established in accordance
with any zoning regulation now or hereafter in effect.
[Amended 4-14-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-3]
A sufficient supply of pure, healthful drinking
water, approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,
not more than 2,200 feet from any trailer coach shall be provided
in convenient locations. No common drinking vessel shall be provided.
Waste from this supply shall be emptied into a drain connected to
an approved disposal system. An abundant supply of hot water shall
be provided at all times for bathing, washing, and laundry facilities.
There shall be no drinking water in toilet compartments. If water
is from a private source, it shall be tested for sanitary quality
at intervals of 365 days. Tests shall be made by a laboratory approved
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Tests
shall be paid for by the permittee.
The park shall provide flush toilets in conveniently
located buildings not more than 150 feet from each trailer coach.
The buildings shall be well lighted at all times, ventilated with
screened openings, and constructed of moisture-proof material permitting
satisfactory cleaning. The floors shall be concrete or similar material,
slightly pitched to be floor drain. Toilets shall be enclosed in separate
compartments, with fly doors, and have the minimum width of two feet
eight inches. Toilets shall be provided for each sex in the ratio
of one toilet for every eight females and one toilet for every 12
males. In additional, every male toilet room shall have one urinal
for each 12 males, but in no case shall any male toilet room be without
one urinal. Toilet rooms shall contain one lavatory with hot and cold
running water for each two toilets, but in every case not less than
one lavatory with hot and cold running water in every toilet room.
These accommodations shall be based on the total park capacity according
to the accepted plans, and shall be computed on the basis of a minimum
of three persons to each trailer coach, with the sexes being assumed
equal in number.
Separate bathing facilities for each sex shall be provided 150 feet from the most remote trailer coach. Each section shall contain one shower for each eight families at least four feet square with a dressing compartment of 16 square feet. Laundry facilities shall be provided in the ratio of one double tray and ironing board for each 15 trailer coaches. When ironing boards are provided, they shall be located in a separate space from the laundry trays. The construction of the showers, laundry and utility buildings shall be the same or similar to that designated for the toilets by § 191-8.
A.
Waste from showers, toilets and laundries shall be
disposed into a public sewer system or into a private sewer and disposal
plant or septic tank system, and in any case the method of disposal
shall be one meeting the state and local health requirements.
B.
All kitchen sinks, wash basins or lavatories, bath
or shower tubs in any trailer coach located in any trailer park shall
empty into a disposal system which shall meet the state and local
health requirements.
C.
Toilets and water closets in trailer coaches shall
be connected with a public sewer system or into a private sewer and
disposal plant or septic tank system, and in any case the method of
disposal shall be one meeting the state and local health requirements.
The park shall provide supervision and equipment
sufficient to prevent littering the ground with rubbish and debris.
Flytight metal depositories with tight-fitting covers shall be conveniently
located not farther than 200 feet from any trailer coach. Depositories
shall be kept in sanitary condition at all times. Garbage and rubbish
shall not be mixed.
Any action towards the removal of wheels except
for temporary purposes of repair, or other action to attach the trailer
to the ground by means of posts, piers, foundation, or skirting, shall
subject the trailer to the requirements of the Building Code as well
as this article.
[Amended 4-14-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-3]
A.
All plumbing installation, alteration, or repair in
the park shall be done in accordance with the provisions of the "Recommended
Minimum Requirements for Plumbing of the Bureau of Standards, United
States Department of Commerce."
B.
All electrical work shall be in conformity with the
National Electrical Code, as published by the National Board of Fire
Underwriters.
C.
No permanent additions of any kind whatsoever shall
be built onto or become a part of the trailer coach.
D.
It shall be the duty of the park attendant to notify
immediately the Township Health Officer of any communicable diseases
in the park.
Before any renewal of trailer coach parking
or trailer park license and at all other reasonable times an inspection
shall be made by the Building Inspector to determine that all the
requirements of this article have been complied with.
[Amended 4-14-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-3]
The Township Health Officer shall have the authority
to enter and inspect for health and sanitation purposes any facility
licensed in this article at any reasonable time. If, upon inspection,
it shall be found that the permit holder has violated any provision
of this article the Township Health Officer shall have the power to
revoke or suspend any license and order the trailer coach parking
removed or the trailer park closed after notice and proper hearing.
The Township Commissioners shall cause all premises
for which permits of any kind under this article have been issued
to be inspected at all reasonable times and at such frequent intervals
as may be required for the proper enforcement of this article and
the safeguarding of the health and safety of the public. Interference
with the duties of the duly authorized persons making such inspections
shall constitute a violation of the article.
[Amended 4-14-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-3; 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-1]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which
shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more
than $600, and costs of prosecution, or, in default of payment of
such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30
days, provided each day's continued violation of any provision of
this article shall constitute a separate violation and shall be punishable
as such.
