In accordance with §
248-3 of this chapter, a mobile home park, as defined in §
248-7 of this chapter, shall not be located, operated or maintained until a mobile home park license (see Appendix No. 2) has been issued. The placement of mobile homes on individual
lots and other types of buildings shall not be permitted until a building
permit is properly issued.
The following procedure shall apply to all new and expansions
of existing mobile home parks.
A. Design plan approval. Any person desiring to establish a new mobile home park or expand an existing mobile home park shall secure approval under Chapter
360, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of Silver Spring prior to applying for a mobile home park license.
B. Application requirements. All requests for a mobile home park license
shall include the following:
(1) An application for a mobile home park license (see Appendix No. 1);
(2) Identification of the Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds reference
numbers for the approved land development plan; and
(3) A filing fee as set by resolution of the Township Board of Supervisors.
C. Review procedures.
(1) The Township staff shall review the application for compliance with
this chapter and other applicable ordinances of the Township. The
Township staff may solicit the assistance of the Township Zoning Officer,
Engineer, Solicitor and other municipal officials in order to determine
approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the application.
(2) The Township staff shall, within 30 days from the municipal receipt
of an application, issue a license or disapprove the application and
transmit the decision in writing to the applicant.
(3) A notice of disapproval shall cite the reasons for disapproval.
(4) The mobile home park license (see Appendix No. 2) shall be valid for a period of one year from the date
of issuance. A new mobile home park license must be obtained prior
to the termination of the current license.
(5) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a mobile home park
without a valid license, issued annually by the Township in the name(s)
of the landowner and manager.
(6) Any transfer of ownership, interest or control of the mobile home
park, including the merger, sale of shares of capital stock, sale
of capital, shares of stock or otherwise, shall invalidate the license.
The licensee shall give notice in writing to the Township within 24
hours after a change in landownership. Such notice shall include the
name and address of the person succeeding in ownership.