This article may be cited as the "Mobile Home Park Ordinance of Raccoon
Township."
No mobile home park, or any extension or alteration of any existing
mobile home park, and no streets, storm sewers, water main, sanitary sewer
system or other improvements associated therewith shall be laid out, constructed,
opened or dedicated except after approval of plans in accordance with the
provisions of this article.
The following requirements shall apply to all development, construction
and use of land and facilities within all mobile home parks in the Township.
In all respects in which standards are not set forth herein, applicable standard
requirements and guidelines of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the federal
government, whichever is more severe, shall apply.
A. Site requirements. The development and operation of mobile
home parks and the use of all sites therein shall be governed by the following
requirements and criteria.
(1) Land adaptability.
(a)
A mobile home park shall have a minimum gross land area
of five contiguous acres.
(b)
Land subject to flooding, slips and slides, subsidence,
poor drainage or slopes in excess of 25% shall not be developed for residential
occupancy.
(c)
The location of all mobile home parks shall:
[1]
Be free of influence from swamps, marshes, garbage or
rubbish disposal areas or other potential breeding places for insects or rodents;
[2]
Not be subject to flooding;
[3]
Not be subject to any hazard or nuisance, such as excessive
noise, vibration, smoke, toxic matter, radiation, heat, odor or glare; and,
[4]
Any lot developed as a site for a mobile home within
any mobile home park which has a grade in excess of 10% shall have the mobile
home unit set parallel to the contour and on a level graded area no smaller
in size than the overall dimensions of the trailer plus 20%.
(d)
Every effort shall be made by the developer to preserve
existing shade trees in the area being developed.
(e)
Exposed ground surface 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 dust
during dry weather. All park grounds shall be maintained free of vegetative
growth that is poisonous or may harbor rodents or other pests harmful to man.
(2) Activity and use limitations.
(a)
No central toilet, washroom or laundry facilities may
be constructed in any mobile home park, and each mobile home parked therein
shall be equipped with toilet and washroom facilities which shall be attached
to central sewage and water facilities as provided for each lot.
(b)
No part of any mobile home park shall be used for nonresidential
purposes, except when so designated on the plan as uses required for the direct
(noncommercial) servicing or well-being of park residents or for the management
and maintenance of the park. Uses shall be limited to:
[1]
Park management and maintenance offices and facilities.
[2]
Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities for use of park
residents.
(c)
Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as
prohibiting the sale of a mobile home located on a mobile home lot and connected
to utilities.
(d)
Each mobile home unit shall be limited to single family
occupancy.
(e)
Home occupations may be conducted within mobile home
units within a mobile home park by the residents therein provided that:
[1]
Home occupations are permitted by other applicable Township
ordinances and all provisions of said ordinances are complied with.
[2]
All activities are conducted entirely within the mobile
home unit by the residents thereof.
[3]
No home occupation activities shall be conducted which
involve visitation by clients to the mobile home park for business purposes.
(3) Screening.
(a)
All mobile home parks shall be surrounded by a planted
screen along the interior of all perimeter boundaries.
(b)
The required screen shall have a minimum height of six
feet within two years of planting. Plant materials used for the screen shall
consist of dense evergreen plants of a type to provide a continuous year long
opaque screen. The governing body shall require either new planting or an
appropriate alternative screening after two years if the plant materials do
not provide an opaque screen.
(c)
The Planning Commission may recommend, and the governing
body may approve, a relaxation of the screening requirement in rural areas
where there is no existing development within reasonable site distances adjacent
to the mobile home park, or where topography or related circumstances negate
the need for screening.
B. Environmental and open space requirements. All mobile
home parks shall be constructed in accordance with the following requirements.
(1) Site drainage.
(a)
The ground surface in all parts of every park shall be
graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner.
(b)
Surface water collectors and other bodies of standing
water capable of breeding mosquitoes and other insects shall be eliminated
or controlled.
(c)
No waste water from any plumbing fixture or sanitary
sewer line shall be deposited upon the ground surface in any part of a mobile
home park.
(d)
A stormwater drainage system meeting requirements of §
161-35 of Chapter
161, Subdivision and Development, of the Code of Raccoon Township shall be required.
(2) Erosion control.
(a)
All earthmoving activities shall comply with soil and
erosion plans and provisions of this article and the PADEP Soil Erosion and
Sediment Control Manual - March, 1982, and amendments thereto.
(b)
No changes shall be made in the contour of the land;
and no grading, excavating, removal or destruction of the topsoil, trees or
other vegetative cover of the land shall be commenced until:
[1]
There has been a plan approved by the governing body
that provides for minimizing erosion and sedimentation;
[2]
There has been a determination by the governing body
that a plan for minimizing erosion and sedimentation is not necessary.
(c)
Measures used to control erosion and reduce sedimentation
shall, at a minimum, meet the standards and specifications of the County Conservation
District.
(d)
Final plans approved for minimizing erosion and sedimentation
may be incorporated into the agreement and bond requirements if so ordered
by the governing body.
(e)
The approval of plans and specifications for the control
of erosion and sedimentation shall be concurrent with the approval of the
final plans of mobile home park development, and become a part thereof.
(f)
During site construction, further inspection and consultative
technical assistance may be required by the governing body, to be accomplished
by the County Conservation District or other qualified agency or professional
contractor. All costs for such assistance shall be paid by the developer.
(g)
In the event the developer proceeds to clear and grade
prior to final plan approval, without satisfying conditions specified under
all paragraphs above, the governing body may revoke the approval of the preliminary
plan.
(3) Open space and recreation provisions.
(a)
The developer shall provide at least 10% of the net acreage
of the mobile home park to be developed for recreation and open space area.
Such area shall be satisfactory for the projected use with respect to degree
of slope, dangers, location and related considerations.
(b)
At least 50% of the required open space shall be developed
for active recreation. The remaining portion of required open space may be
used for passive recreation.
(c)
The open space shall not consist of areas set aside for
street rights-of-way, buffer zones, parking areas, mobile home lots, service
buildings and related facilities.
(d)
The owner shall maintain ownership and provide for the
maintenance and control of the open space and related facilities.
C. Road and parking requirements. All mobile home park road
systems shall be developed in conformance with the following standards and
criteria.
(1) General requirements.
(a)
A safe and convenient vehicular access shall be provided
from abutting public streets and roads to each mobile home lot.
(b)
Entrances to mobile home parks shall be designed to minimize
congestion and hazards, and allow free movement of traffic on adjacent streets.
(c)
The number of mobile home park road system points of
intersection with public road systems shall be held to the minimum possible,
consistent with topography and other local conditions.
(d)
Within 100 feet of an intersection, roads shall be at
approximately right or ninety-degree angles. A distance of at least 150 feet
shall be maintained between center lines of offset intersecting roads. Intersections
of more than two roads at one point are prohibited.
(e)
A plan of the roads, showing grade and intersections,
shall be provided to the Planning Commission with the application for the
mobile home park permit.
(f)
Grades of all roads shall be sufficient to ensure adequate
surface drainage, but shall be not more than 8%. Short runs with a maximum
grade of 15% may be permitted, provided traffic safety is assured by adequate
leveling areas.
(2) Blocks.
(a)
Blocks shall have a minimum length of 400 feet and a
maximum length of 1,200 feet. Where practicable, blocks shall not be less
than 800 feet long.
(b)
There shall be sufficient depth to accommodate two tiers
of lots, except:
[1]
Where prevented by the size, topographical conditions
or other inherent conditions of property; or,
[2]
Where lots are situated between a park street and a perimeter
boundary of the park.
(c)
In no instance shall the access to a mobile home lot
be from a public right of way or any other road that is not a part of the
mobile home park's internal traffic circulation system.
(d)
Dead end streets (culs-de-sac) shall be limited to a
maximum length of 600 feet, and shall be provided at the closed end with a
turn-around having an outside roadway diameter of at least 100 feet.
(3) Street construction.
(a)
All roads shall have a minimum paved cartway width of
28 feet.
(b)
All roads shall be provided with a smooth, hard and dust
free surface which shall be durable and well-drained under normal use and
weather conditions. Road surfaces shall be maintained free of cracks, holes
and other hazards. All park roads shall be constructed in accordance with
the following requirements:
[1]
Construction of base. One-half inch of choker dust shall
be spread over entire cartway. Base is to be six inches screened limestone
or slag conforming to State Department of Highways Specifications. No. 4A
aggregate is to be placed in one six-inch course and rolled with three-wheel
minimum ten-ton roller or equivalent. Greater base may be required where circumstances
necessitate. Choker stone in an amount to completely fill the voids shall
be applied gradually over the surface and rolling shall be continued while
the choker stone is being spread. Base is to be approved by the Engineer before
placing wearing course.
[2]
Construction of wearing course. The entire cartway shall
be covered with a tack coat of MC-1 asphalt or with its equivalent approximately
0.35 gallon per square yard. The wearing course shall be constructed according
to Pennsylvania Department of Highways Specification for a CP 2 top, with
RC 5 asphalt, or its equivalent.
(4) Parking requirements.
(a)
No on-street parking shall be permitted within the mobile
home park.
(b)
Off-street parking spaces for at least 2.5 motor vehicles
shall be provided for each mobile home lot. A carport or concrete slab shall
be provided to serve as a primary parking space and a driveway may serve as
the second space if parking is provided on the lot. Such parking spaces need
not be covered or enclosed.
(c)
Common off-street parking areas with dust free stabilized
surfaces may be provided in all mobile home parks for the use of park occupants
and guests. Required car parking spaces that are provided in such common lots
rather than on individual mobile home lots shall be located so as to provide
convenient access to the mobile home, but shall not exceed a distance of 200
feet from the mobile home intended to be served. Where such common facilities
are provided, there shall be adequate all season pedestrian walkways between
the parking area and the mobile home lots served.
(5) Walks.
(a)
All parks shall provide safe, convenient, all season pedestrian
access between the park streets and all community facilities provided for
park residents. Sudden changes in alignment and gradient shall be avoided.
(b)
Such common walks shall have a minimum width of three
feet.
(6) Street signs. Street name signs shall be placed at all
intersections by the developer or owner. Their design shall be approved by
the local municipality.
(7) All parks shall be furnished with street lights so spaced
and placed to provide sufficient levels of illumination for the safe movement
of pedestrians and vehicles at night. Other type of lighting systems, such
as erection of an outside type light in front of each mobile home unit, may
be authorized by the Township. All costs associated with the maintenance and
operation of the park street lighting system shall be the responsibility of
the owner of the mobile home park.
D. Lot requirements. The following standards and criteria
shall apply to the layout of lots and the installation and placement of structures
thereon in all mobile home parks.
(1) Dimensional requirements.
(a)
Each mobile home lot within the park shall have a minimum
area of 8,000 square feet and a minimum width of 70 feet. When a double-wide
mobile home is located in the park, the minimum area shall be 10,000 square
feet and a minimum width of 80 feet.
(b)
The total number of lots in a park shall not exceed an
average density of five per gross acre.
(c)
There shall be a minimum of 25 feet between a mobile
home and accessory structures on the lot and the right of way of any mobile
home park road, common parking area or common use areas or structures.
(d)
All mobile homes shall be located not less than 50 feet
from the right of way of any public street or highway or from any mobile home
park boundary.
(e)
Mobile homes shall be separated from each other and from
other buildings and structures as follows:
[1]
Between parallel ends of adjacent mobile homes: 30 feet.
[2]
Between parallel sides of adjacent mobile homes: 36 feet.
[3]
Between the end of one mobile home and the parallel side
of an adjacent mobile home: 35 feet.
(f)
Maximum mobile home lot coverage, including the principal
mobile home unit and all accessory structures, shall not exceed 25%.
(2) Mobile home stand.
(a)
Each mobile home lot shall be improved to provide an
adequate mobile home stand or pad for the placement and tie down of the mobile
home. Each mobile home stand or pad shall be constructed so that it shall
not heave, shift or settle unevenly under the weight of the mobile home due
to frost action, inadequate drainage, vibration or other forces acting on
the structure.
(b)
Anchors or tie downs, such as cast-in-place concrete
"deadmen" (eyelets embedded in concrete), screw augers or arrowhead anchors
shall be placed at least at each corner of the mobile home stand, and each
device shall be able to sustain a minimum load of 4,800 pounds.
(c)
The pad area under all portions of the mobile home unit shall be paved with at least four inches of concrete or other approved nonporous material that meets the requirements of §
161-62D(2)(a), above.
(d)
The lot upon which each mobile home is installed shall be graded so that the mobile home erected thereon shall be at a height not to exceed 30 inches as measured from the ground floor to the ground level at any point. (Also, see §
161-62A(1)(c)[4] of this article.)
(3) Skirting.
(a)
An enclosure of compatible design and material 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,
with two accesses provided at different locations.
(b)
Skirting shall be installed within 30 days of the placement
of the mobile home on the lot pad.
(4) Accessory structures. Accessory structures that have
a floor area of 10 square feet or more, whether attached or freestanding on
the lot, shall be considered part of the mobile home and subject to the following
requirements:
(a)
Storage sheds and similar structures shall meet all setback requirements specified in §
161-62D(1) of this article and shall be located a minimum distance of 10 feet from the mobile home unit.
(b)
Expandable room sections constructed as an integral part of the principal unit, awnings, porches and steps, carports, Florida rooms and similar appurtenances may extend into the required separation areas cited in §
161-62D(1)(e) of this article a maximum distance of eight feet.
(c)
All accessory structures shall be designed and constructed
of materials that are aesthetically compatible with the principal unit and
the adjacent installations.
E. Water supply. Water supply and installation of the water
distribution system in all mobile home parks shall be in accordance with the
following requirements. To the fullest extent possible, underground utility
lines shall not be installed beneath existing or proposed paved areas. In
any event, before placing the street surface, adequate subsurface drainage
for the streets and all subsurface utilities as acceptable to the Township
and required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be provided and/or
installed by the developer.
(1) General requirements.
(a)
An adequate supply of water shall be provided for mobile
homes, service buildings and other accessory facilities as required by this
article. 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.
(b)
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 Environmental Protection or other authorities
having jurisdiction. An emergency or auxiliary water supply of 5,000 gallons
shall be provided for each 50 mobile homes or less, provided the park has
at least two water wells producing a minimum of 150 gallons (certified) per
day per mobile home unit. For each additional 50 mobile homes or fraction
thereof, said park shall provide an additional 5,000 gallons auxiliary water
supply. A mobile home park having only one producing water well shall provide
an auxiliary or emergency water supply of 5,000 gallons for each 25 mobile
homes or less.
(2) Source of supply.
(a)
The water supply shall be capable of supplying a minimum
of 150 gallons per day per mobile home.
(b)
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.
(c)
Water supply treatment, if necessary, shall be in accordance
with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
(3) Water storage facilities. All water storage reservoirs
shall be covered, watertight and constructed of impervious material.
(4) Water distribution system.
(a)
All water piping, fixtures and other equipment shall
be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local regulations.
(b)
The water piping system shall not be connected with nonpotable
or questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards
of backflow or backsiphonage.
(c)
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.
(5) Individual water riser pipes and connections.
(a)
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.
(b)
The water riser pipe shall have a minimum inside diameter
of 1/2 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.
(c)
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing
of service lines, valves and riser pipe and to protect risers from the heaving
and thawing actions of the ground during freezing weather.
(d)
A shutoff valve below the frost line shall be provided
near the water riser pipe on each mobile home lot.
F. Sewage disposal. Sanitary sewerage system installations
in all mobile home parks shall be in accordance with the following requirements.
(1) General requirements.
(a)
An adequate and safe sewerage system shall be provided
in all parks for conveying and disposing of sewage from all mobile homes,
service buildings and accessory facilities.
(b)
Where a public sewerage system exists within 800 feet
from the end of a sewer main to a perimeter property boundary of the mobile
home park site, connection shall be made to such system if the local operating
authority indicates there is sufficient plant and interceptor line capacity.
All construction and materials shall comply with the local authority's standards.
(c)
A sewerage system and a sewage treatment plant shall
be provided by the developer if a public sewerage system is not available
or is not of sufficient capacity to serve the needs of a mobile home park.
Such systems shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Each applicant for
a mobile home park construction permit, as required by this article, shall
construct, install or cause to be constructed and installed a sewage treatment
plant of adequate size and capacity and approved by the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection.
(d)
Where the sewer lines of mobile home parks are not connected
to a public sewer, all proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Township
Supervisors prior to construction. Effluents from sewage treatment facilities
shall be discharged only as permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection.
(e)
Stormwater runoff shall not be connected to any sanitary
sewer system.
(f)
All sewer lines shall be located in trenches of sufficient
depth to be free of breakage from traffic or other movements and shall be
separated from the park water supply system. All sewer lines shall be constructed
of approved materials as specified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection and shall have watertight joints.
(2) Individual sewer connections.
(a)
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with at least a three-inch-diameter
sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located on each stand that
the sewer connection to the mobile home drain outlet will approximate a vertical
position.
(b)
The sewer connection 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.
(c)
All materials used for sewer connections shall be semirigid,
corrosive-resistant, nonabsorbent and durable. The inner surface shall be
smooth.
(d)
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 four
inches above ground elevation.
G. Electrical distribution system. Electrical distribution
systems in all mobile home parks shall be in accordance with the following
requirements.
(1) 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 specifications, National Electrical Code, and local and state
codes and ordinances. Inspection by a qualified electrical inspection agency
shall be made of all private electrical systems.
(2) Lot provisions.
(a)
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with an approved
disconnect device and overcurrent protective equipment. The minimum service
per mobile home outlet shall be 120/240 volts AC, 200 amperes.
(b)
Outlets (receptacles or pressure connectors) shall be
housed in a weatherproof outlet box, and shall be located not more than 25
feet from the overcurrent protective device in the mobile home. A three-pole,
four-wire grounding type shall be used.
(c)
The mobile home shall be connected to the outlet box
by an approved type flexible supply cord with a male attachment plug or with
pressure connectors.
H. Fuel supply and storage. Fuel supply and storage in all
mobile home parks shall conform to the following requirements.
(1) Natural gas system.
(a)
Natural gas piping systems when installed in mobile home
parks shall be maintained in conformity with accepted engineering practices.
(b)
Each mobile home lot provided with piped gas shall have
an approved shutoff valve installed upstream of the gas outlet. The outlet
shall be equipped with an approved cap to prevent accidental discharge of
gas when the outlet is not in use.
(c)
All gas piping installed below ground shall have a minimum
earth cover of 18 inches. Gas piping shall not be installed under any mobile
pad.
(2) Liquefied petroleum gas system.
(a)
Liquefied petroleum gas systems provided for mobile homes,
service buildings, or other structures when installed, shall be maintained
in conformity with the rules and regulations of the authority having jurisdiction.
(b)
Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve
excessive pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates
at a safe location.
(c)
Systems shall have at least one accessible means for
shutting off gas. Such means shall be located outside the mobile home and
shall be maintained in effective operating condition. All such outside regulators
must be covered and protected from the weather.
(3) Fuel oil supply systems.
(a)
All fuel oil supply systems provided for mobile homes,
service buildings and other structures shall be installed and maintained in
conformity with the rules and regulations published in the National Board
of Fire Underwriters Code.
(b)
All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders
to mobile homes shall be securely, but not permanently, fastened in place.
(c)
All fuel oil supply systems provided for mobile homes,
service buildings and other structures shall have shutoff valves located within
five inches of storage tanks.
(d)
All fuel storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely
placed and shall be not less than five feet from any mobile home exit.
(e)
Storage tanks located in areas subject to traffic shall
be protected against physical damage.
I. Fire and sanitation regulations. The following regulations
shall apply to all mobile home parks and all uses therein.
(1) Fire protection.
(a)
The mobile home park area shall be subject to the rules
and regulations of the Township pertaining to fire prevention, and shall permit
fire prevention personnel and vehicles to enter onto the mobile home premises
in case of fire or for inspection purposes.
(b)
Portable fire extinguishers shall be kept in public service
and maintenance buildings under park control. Class A, B and C fire extinguishers,
five pound size, shall be supplied by the park operator and available within
reasonable access of every 10 mobile homes.
(c)
Fire hydrants shall be installed if their water supply
source is capable of serving them in accordance with the following requirements:
[1]
The water supply source shall permit the operation of
a minimum of two one-and-one-half-inch hose streams.
[2]
Fire hydrants, if provided, shall be located within 600
feet of any mobile home, service building or other structure in the park.
[3]
All hydrants shall meet specifications of the fire department
which services the area in which the mobile home park is situated.
(d)
Mobile home park areas shall be kept free of litter,
rubbish and any accumulation of inflammable materials.
(e)
Cooking shelters, barbecue pits, fireplaces, woodburning
stoves and incinerators shall be so located, constructed, maintained and used
as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance both on the property on which
used and on neighboring property. No open fire shall be permitted except in
facilities provided. No open fire shall be left unattended. No fuel shall
be used and no material burned which emits dense smoke or objectionable odors.
(2) General sanitation requirements.
(a)
The storage, collection and disposal of solid waste and
refuse in the mobile home park shall be so conducted as to create no health
hazards, no rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards,
or air pollution and shall comply with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection regulations governing mobile home parks and the general community.
(b)
All refuse containing garbage shall be collected at least
once weekly. The management or developer shall provide this service.
(c)
Grounds and structures shall be maintained, free of insect
and rodent harborage and infestation. Extermination methods and other measures
to control insects and rodents shall conform with the requirements of the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
(d)
Grounds shall be kept free of clutter, automotive parts, unauthorized
accessory uses and related materials.
J. Management responsibility. The following regulations
shall govern the management and operation of all mobile home parks.
(1) Responsibilities of the park management.
(a)
The person to whom a license for a mobile home park is
issued shall operate the park in compliance with this article and all other
local, state and federal rules and regulations 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 lot which includes securing its stability
and installing all utility connections.
(c)
The park management shall give the Health Officer, Fire
Inspector, Building inspector, Code Enforcement Officer or other official
designated by the Township Supervisors 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 of all current park occupants. This register shall be available to any
person authorized by the Township Supervisors to inspect the park.
(e)
The management shall submit to the governing body by
March 1 of each year a copy of the list of names and addresses of all mobile
home occupants and a copy of any state permits which may be required by state
law. Changes which occur in occupancy shall be submitted on a quarterly basis.
(f)
The park management shall notify park occupants of all
applicable provisions of this article and inform them of their duties and
responsibilities under this article.
(g)
Park owners shall not permit abandoned automobiles or
rubbish on mobile home park lots.
(2) Responsibilities of park occupants.
(a)
The park occupant shall comply with all applicable requirements
of this article and shall maintain his mobile home lot, its facilities and
equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
(b)
The park occupant shall be responsible for proper placement
of his mobile home on its mobile home stand and proper installation of all
utility connections in accordance with the instructions and supervision of
the park management.
(c)
Pets shall not be permitted to run at large or to commit
any nuisance within the limits of any mobile home lot.
(d)
Skirtings, porches, awnings, and other permitted accessory
additions shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of this article.
When installed, they shall be maintained in good repair. The space immediately
underneath a mobile home shall be used for storage only if permitted by the
park management. If permitted, the following conditions shall be satisfied:
[1]
The storage area shall be provided with a base of impervious
material.
[2]
Stored items shall be located so as not to interfere
with the underneath inspection of the mobile home.
[3]
The storage area shall be enclosed by skirting.
[4]
No materials deemed by the park management or Township
official to be dangerous shall be stored.
(e)
The park occupant shall store and dispose of all his
rubbish and garbage in a clean, sanitary and safe manner. The garbage container
shall be rodent proof, insect proof and watertight.