[Ord. 1983-4, 12/5/1983, § 12.12-A(a)]
The purpose of the MH-R Mobile Home — Residential
District is to provide an area specifically for the location of mobile
homes within the Township, to provide reasonable standards to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the residents of mobile homes on
single-family lots and in mobile home parks; to provide standards
which will encourage the installation of public facilities and preservation
of public open space; to provide for the public convenience; and to
otherwise create conditions conducive to carrying out the purpose
of this Chapter.
[Ord. 1983-4, 12/5/1983, § 12.12-A(b)]
The following shall be permitted uses in the MH-R Mobile Home — Residential
District:
A. Mobile homes when located in a mobile home park established and maintained and permitted in accordance with the "Londonderry Township Mobile Home Park Regulations" [Chapter
22, Part
6].
B. Mobile homes on single-family lots with a minimum lot size of one
acre.
C. All other uses permitted in the R-1 Residential District.
D. Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to
the use of the mobile home permitted above.
E. Public pumping stations.
[Added by Ord. No. 2020-03, 7/21/2020]
[Ord. 1983-4, 12/5/1983, § 12.12-A(c); as amended
by Ord. 1985-1, 6/3/1985; by Ord. 1989-3, 5/1/1989, § 1;
by Ord. 1989-6, 10/2/1989, § 2; and by Ord. 1992-3, 10/5/1992,
§ 10]
1. The following standards and requirements shall apply to mobile homes
in mobile home parks within the district:
A. Mobile Home Park Regulations. All other standards and requirements set forth in the "Londonderry Township Mobile Home Park Regulations [Chapter
22, Part
6], shall apply to mobile home parks within this district, as well as all other rules and regulations contained in this Chapter made applicable to this Section.
B. Area Requirements. The lot area per mobile home unit shall be a minimum
of 43,560 square feet (one acre) per unit with 10,890 square feet
per unit for each unit thereafter, exclusive of park streets and recreation
areas, where public water and sewer are provided. Where water and
sewer are provided from private sources, the lot area per mobile home
unit shall be a minimum of 43,560 square feet (one acre), exclusive
of park streets and recreation areas. Lots shall have a minimum width
of 50 feet and a minimum depth of 100 feet.
2. Except that the requirements of this Subsection
2 shall not apply to public pumping stations, the following standards and requirements shall apply to all other permitted uses within the district:
[Amended by Ord. 2009-3, 9/15/2009; and by Ord. No. 2020-03, 7/21/2020]
A. Height Regulations. The height of a building shall not be greater
than 35 feet nor less than one story.
B. Area Regulations.
(1)
The lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than 43,560
square feet (one acre).
(2)
The lot area for nonresidential uses shall be not less than
43,560 square feet (one acre).
C. Width Regulations.
(1)
The lot width should be not less than 25 feet at the front street
line measured at the street right-of-way line, nor less than 100 feet
at the front building line.
(2)
The lot width at the building setback line on culs-de-sac shall
be no less than 100 feet.
(3)
No more than two flag lots in succession shall be allowed in
Mobile Home-Residential Districts.
D. Yard Regulations.
(1)
Front yard depth: 35 feet.
(2)
Side yards: two required, 15 in an interior lot. On a corner
lot, the side yard abutting the street shall be not less than 35 feet.
(4)
Accessory structures may be within 10 feet of the rear lot lines.
E. Coverage Regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 30% of the
lot area.
F. Off-Street Parking. See definitions under Part 19, "Off-Street Parking."
G. See Part
18, § 1806, "Signs Authorized in A Agricultural and R-1, R-2 and MH-R Residential Zoning Districts."
H. Mobile Homes Not Located In Mobile Home Parks. Mobile homes located
on single-family lots shall be located in the MH-R Mobile Home-Residential
District only and shall not be permitted in any other district. It
shall be unlawful for an owner, tenant or custodian of a mobile home,
upon removal of a mobile home from a lot, to place a different mobile
home upon said lot or to simply place a mobile home on a lot without
first complying with the following requirements:
(1)
Each mobile home shall be provided with a mobile home stand
which provides an adequate foundation for the placement of such mobile
home, securing the structure from settling, vibration, uplift and
sliding.
(2)
Each mobile home stand shall have a minimum area of 720 square
feet. If a double wide mobile home is placed then the stand shall
have a minimum area of 1,440 square feet. Such stands shall be concrete
with a minimum thickness of four inches, shall have a frost wall around
its perimeter, shall have an adequate subbase and shall be approved
by the Inspector prior to the construction.
(3)
A minimum of four eye-bolts shall be embedded in the concrete
stand and shall be strategically located for the purpose of securely
affixing the mobile home from the forces of wind.
(4)
Fire-resistant skirting shall be provided around the entire
perimeter of the mobile home, for the purpose of concealing the wheel
assembly and piping, and it shall be installed by the individual mobile
home owner within 60 days after placement of the mobile home.
(5)
All fuel oil supply systems provided to mobile homes and other
structures shall be installed and maintained in conformity with accepted
engineering practices and standards of the manufacturing company.
(6)
Each mobile home stand provided with pipe gas shall have an
approved shut-off valve installed upstream of the gas outlet and,
when not in use, shall be equipped with an improved cap to prevent
accidental discharge of gas.
(7)
All fuel oil supply systems provided to mobile homes, and other
structures, shall be installed and maintained in conformity with accepted
engineering practices and standards of the manufacturing company.
(8)
All fuel storage tanks shall be located below the ground surface
and comply with Commonwealth and Federal regulations.
(9)
All piping from outside fuel storage tanks shall be located
below the surface of the ground and a riser pipe shall be provided,
located within the confined area of the mobile home stand.
(10)
All fuel oil supply systems shall have shut-off valves located
within five inches from the mobile home stand surface.
(11)
As an alternative to the concrete mobile home pad requirement,
mobile home park owners may use a pedestal system under the following
conditions:
(a)
Footing requirements for each pedestal will be a minimum of
two square feet.
(b)
The footing depth for each pedestal shall be a minimum of 30
inches, however, the Township Inspector may alter the depth of the
footing necessary depending on site conditions and the location of
utilities that may affect the location of such footings.
(c)
If a concrete footing is placed, its minimum thickness shall
be eight inches.
(d)
Piers may be utilized off the footings consisting of either
concrete or masonry. Anytime a pier consisting of masonry blocks is
over four masonry blocks above the ground level, it shall be reinforced
and the cores filled.
(e)
The top block of any masonry block piers shall be a solid masonry
piece.
(f)
The quantity of piers shall be dictated by the sizing involved.
That is, each pier shall be located not more than 10 feet apart and
each pier shall be not more than five feet from the end of the mobile
unit.
(g)
Each unit shall have a minimum of four anchorage devices, either
cast in the concrete pier or footing, or of a screw-type acceptable
to the Township which complies with the manufacturer's home foundations
as recommended by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(12)
All fuel oil storage tanks shall be located at a minimum distance
of 10 feet from all electrical service lines.