The legislative intent of this article shall
be as follows:
A. To provide standards for the development of land for
mobile home parks.
B. To provide better quality and greater variety in types,
design and layout of mobile home parks by enforcing uniform standards,
desirable design criteria and encouraging innovative site design approaches.
C. To reflect the changes in technology of home building
and land development.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESS LIMITATIONS
Lots within a mobile home park shall have direct access only
onto streets internal to the development.
ANCHORING
Every mobile home shall be anchored to the mobile home stand
where it is located prior to the unit being occupied or used in any
way. The anchorage shall be provided by eyelets embedded in the concrete
with adequate anchor plates or hooks, or other suitable means. The
anchorage shall be adequate to withstand wind forces and uplift, in
accordance with local and state building codes for buildings and structures,
based upon the size and weight of the units. Ground anchors shall
not be permitted.
DEVELOPABLE LAND
That portion of a tract of land excluding the existing rights-of-way, existing public streets and floodplains as defined in Article
XXVI.
MOBILE HOME
A single-family detached dwelling intended for permanent
occupancy, which complies with local and state building codes and
appropriate federal agencies, and is certified by said agencies; 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 can
be attached to a mobile home stand.
MOBILE HOME LOT
A parcel of land in a mobile home park improved with the
necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for
the erection thereon of a single mobile home.
MOBILE HOME PARK
A parcel or contiguous parcels of land which has been so
designated and improved that it contains two or more mobile home lots
for the placement thereon of mobile homes.
MOBILE HOME STAND
A permanent foundation designed and constructed to comply with the requirements of Chapter
146, Building Construction, Article
I, and in all cases the foundation shall extend below the frost line.
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION
The common open space shall be designed as a contiguous area
unless the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Borough
that two or more areas would be preferable. The open space shall also
have easily identifiable pedestrian and visual accessibility to all
residents of the mobile home park, although all units do not have
to abut the open space.
SKIRTING
All mobile homes shall require a perimeter enclosure of a
material suitable for exterior exposure and contact with the ground.
The enclosure shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
installation instructions and adequately secured to assure stability,
to minimize vibration and susceptibility to wind damage and to compensate
for possible frost heave.
At least 15% of the site area of the mobile
home development must be held as common open space, as defined in
this article. No more than 1/3 of the common open space may be required
buffer area.