The following requirements shall govern the granting of permits and
certificates for the development of a mobile home park.
A. Permit requirements.
(1) No permit to construct a mobile home park shall be issued
until such time as all required applications and guarantees, including approval
of the land use by the Zoning Hearing Board, shall be first submitted to the
Planning Commission and approved by the Board of Township Supervisors. Said
applications shall meet all of the conditions specified in this chapter.
(2) All applicants for a permit to lay out and construct
a mobile home park in the Township shall, in addition to the requirements
of this chapter, apply for and obtain any and all permits that may be required
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in connection with
the establishment of a mobile home park. It shall be unlawful for any person
to construct, alter, or extend any mobile home park within the limits of the
Township unless he holds a valid permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection in the name of such person for the specific construction,
alteration or extension proposed, and also a permit issued by this Municipality.
(3) A duplicate copy of the application submitted to the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or other state regulatory
agency shall be concurrently filed with the Township Board of Supervisors,
or its designated official. The applicant shall also submit an application
to the Township, or its designatee, upon a form to be furnished by the Township,
for a permit to lay out and construct a mobile home park in the Township.
(4) Upon request of such application, the Township's authorized
representative shall forthwith inspect the applicant's proposed site to determine
its suitability for use as a mobile home park and to determine that the provisions
of this chapter are being complied with. Upon a favorable determination and
upon being furnished with a copy of the permit issued by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection, said Township official shall issue
a mobile home park permit to the applicant for the construction, laying out
and establishment of a mobile home park. The permit shall be valid for a period
of one year thereafter.
(5) Renewal of construction permits for an additional period
of one year shall be issued by the Township upon evidence by the applicant
that his mobile home park continues to meet the standards prescribed by the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and this chapter. Any
renewal permit requested shall be accompanied by a permit fee as established
by the Board of Supervisors.
(6) After the effective date of this chapter, any proposed
extension or enlargement of any mobile home park in the Township shall be
subject to all the provisions of this chapter relating to development, construction,
use requirements, the filing of applications, permits for construction, etc.,
and the payment of a filing fee as hereafter provided.
(7) All original applications for a construction permit shall
be accompanied by a permit fee as established by resolution of the Board of
Supervisors.
(8) Mobile home parks in existence upon the effective date
of this chapter shall be required to meet the standards of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection and Township ordinances under which
they were originally developed as a prerequisite to the issuance of a permit.
All other minimum standards prescribed herein shall be applicable only to
those parks constructed or expanded after the effective date.
B. Registration.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate
any mobile home park within the limits of the Township unless he holds a certificate
of registration issued annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection in the name of such person for the specific mobile home park. Proof
of such registration shall be furnished the Township no later than February
1 each year. In addition to the certificate issued by the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection, the operator of any mobile home park shall also
apply for and obtain a license to be issued by the Township, as hereinafter
provided.
(2) Every person holding such certificate shall file notice
in writing to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and
the Township within 10 days after having sold, transferred, given away, or
otherwise disposed of, interest in or control of any mobile home park. If
the certificate of registration is transferred by the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection, proof of such transfer shall be furnished to
the Township prior to transfer of any permit or license issued hereunder to
such new owner or assignee.
C. Licenses.
(1) Applications for original mobile home park licenses shall
be in writing, signed by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit of the
applicant as to the truth of the application and shall contain: the name and
the address of the applicant; the location and legal description of the mobile
home park; and a final site plan or survey of the mobile home park showing
all mobile home lots, structures, roads, walkways and other service facilities.
(2) Applications for annual renewal of mobile home park licenses
shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit
of the applicant as to the truth of the application and shall contain any
change in information submitted in the original application.
(3) Fees for original licenses and annual renewals of licenses
shall be set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. Any existing mobile
home park in operation at the time this chapter becomes effective shall be
subject to the annual license fee hereinabove provided.
No mobile home, whether installed on a single lot or in a mobile home
park, shall be removed from the Township without first obtaining a permit
from the tax collectors charged with the collection of all real estate, wage,
property transfer and per capita taxes. Such a permit for removal will be
issued upon payment of all fees and taxes, and upon payment of a removal fee
set by resolution of the Governing Body.
No person, persons, partnership, association, corporation or other legally
recognized entity shall place or permit to be placed by others, or occupied
or permit to be occupied by others, any mobile home in the Township for sleeping
or living purposes, except in a mobile home park duly licensed by the Board
of Township Supervisors. However, a single, on-site mobile home placement
shall be permitted provided said mobile home and site conform to and comply
with all building, land use control, and other ordinances of the Township
applicable to conventional stationary dwellings and residences.