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Borough of Trainer, PA
Delaware County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Trainer as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Construction codes — See Ch. 80.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 126.
Zoning — See Ch. 265.
[Adopted 7-2-1942 by Ord. No. 163; amended in its entirety 11-14-1985 by Ord. No. 549 (Ch. 14, Part 1, of the 1985 Code of Ordinances)]
[Amended 11-14-2013 by Ord. No. 736; 3-11-2021 by Ord. No. 768]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
Written approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or other applicable Pennsylvania department, authorizing a person to operate and maintain a mobile home park.
MANUFACTURED HOME
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. The term includes mobile homes, park trailers, travel trailers, recreational, and other similar vehicles placed on a site for more than 180 consecutive days.
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK
A parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land comprising a minimum of seven acres which has been planned and improved for the placement of a minimum of 42 manufactured homes.
MOBILE HOME SPACE
A plot of ground within a mobile home park designated for the accommodation of one mobile home.
OWNER
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, corporation, company, association or other legal entity.
PERMIT
The written approval as issued by the Borough Council authorizing a person to operate and maintain a mobile home or a mobile home park under the provisions of this article.
PLANNING COMMISSION
The Borough Planning Commission.
SERVICE BUILDING
A structure which contains operational, office, recreational, sanitary, maintenance or other facilities built for the use of the mobile home park residents or owner.
SEWER CONNECTION
All pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of the mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding sewer riser pipe.
SEWER RISER PIPE
That portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at each mobile home space.
WATER CONNECTION
All pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within the mobile home.
WATER RISER PIPE
That portion of the water service pipe which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point on each mobile home lot.
WATER SERVICE PIPE
All pipes, fittings, valves and appurtenances from the water main of the park distribution system to the water outlet of the distribution system within the mobile home.
A. 
Permits required. It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain, construct, alter or extend any mobile home park within the limits of the Borough unless he holds a valid certificate of registration, if applicable, issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or other applicable Pennsylvania department and a permit issued by the Borough Council in the name of such person for the specific maintenance, construction, alteration or extension proposed. The municipal permit shall be conspicuously posted in the office or on the premises of the mobile home park at all times.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Application to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or other applicable Pennsylvania department. All applications for a certificate of registration shall be made by the owner of the mobile home park or his authorized representative in accordance with the Rules and Regulations, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection, or other applicable Pennsylvania department.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Application to Borough. A copy of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (or other applicable Pennsylvania department) application shall be concurrently filed with the Borough Council, and the applicant shall also submit an application to the Borough Council using a form furnished by the Borough Council for a permit to operate a mobile home park in the Borough.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
Renewal permits. Renewal permits shall be issued by the Borough Council upon furnishing proof by the applicant that his park continues to meet standards prescribed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or other applicable Pennsylvania department and this article.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
E. 
Inspection of mobile home parks. A representative of the Borough may inspect a mobile home park at reasonable intervals and at reasonable times to determine compliance with this article.[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
F. 
Compliance of existing mobile home parks.
(1) 
Mobile home parks in existence at the date of adoption of this article and being duly authorized to operate as same by the Pennsylvania Department of Health or other applicable Pennsylvania department may be continued so long as they otherwise remain lawful.[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(2) 
Existing mobile home parks shall be required to submit an existing plot plan, drawn to scale, when applying for a mobile home park permit as required herein, within 90 days of the date of enactment of this article.
(3) 
Any subsequent new construction, alteration or extension of an existing mobile home park shall comply with the provisions of this article.
(4) 
Mobile home parks and individual mobile homes shall comply with all applicable ordinances of the Borough.[7]
[7]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
G. 
Individual mobile homes.
(1) 
Individual mobile homes permitted in areas as set forth in Chapter 265, Zoning, and not located in a mobile home park shall not be required to obtain a mobile home park permit; however, they shall be required to obtain zoning and building permits as prescribed by Borough ordinances.[8]
[8]
Editor's Note: See Art. II, Mobile Home Inspections and Permits.
(2) 
Individual mobile homes shall comply with all other applicable municipal ordinances and regulations governing single-family homes.
H. 
Registration.[9]
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any mobile home park within the limits of the Borough unless he holds a certificate of registration issued annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or other applicable Pennsylvania department in the name of such person for the specific mobile home park. Proof of such registration shall be furnished to the Borough Council no later than February 1 of each year.
(2) 
Every person holding a certificate shall file notice in writing to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or other applicable Pennsylvania department and the Borough Council within 10 days after having sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of, any interest in or control of any mobile home park. If the certificate of registration is transferred by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or other applicable Pennsylvania department, proof of such transfer shall be furnished the Borough Council forthwith.
(3) 
Whenever, upon inspection of any mobile home park, it is determined that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision of this article, or of any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Borough shall give notice in writing in accordance with § 165-16 to the person to whom the certificate was issued, advising him that, unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in the notice, the license to operate in the Borough shall be suspended. At the end of such period, such mobile home park shall be inspected, and if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, the Borough Council shall suspend the license and give notice in writing of such suspension to the person to whom the certificate is issued.
[9]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
All fees shall be set by the Borough Council pursuant to resolution.
A. 
Application for the mobile home park permit shall be filed in triplicate with the Borough Council. The application shall be in writing, signed by the owner and shall include the following:
(1) 
Name and address of the owner;
(2) 
Location and legal description of the mobile home park;
(3) 
Complete plan of the park in conformity with the requirements of § 165-6;
(4) 
Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements and facilities constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park; and
(5) 
Such further information as may be requested by the various municipal agencies to enable them to determine if the proposed park will comply with legal requirements.
B. 
The applicant shall submit a copy of the application and plans to the Municipal Planning Commission, Regional Planning Commission, and the Borough Engineer(s) for their review and recommendations.
C. 
Upon receipt of recommendations from the Borough and Regional Planning Commissions and the Borough Engineer(s), the Borough Council shall consider the application and mobile home park plan to determine compliance with the provisions thereof. Upon favorable determination of same, and upon being furnished a copy of the certificate of registration issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or other applicable Pennsylvania department to the owner, and payment of the fee prescribed, the Borough Council shall issue a mobile home park permit to the owner, which shall be valid for a period of one year thereafter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Mobile home parks may be located in those districts where permitted by Chapter 265, Zoning.
B. 
Site location. The location of all mobile home parks shall be:
(1) 
Free from adverse influence by swamps, marshes, garbage or rubbish disposal areas or other potential breeding places for insects or rodents;
(2) 
Not subject to flooding; and
(3) 
Not subject to any hazard or nuisance, such as excessive noise, vibration, smoke, toxic matter, radiation, heat, odor or glare.
C. 
Site drainage requirements. Site drainage requirements shall be those set forth in Chapter 265, Zoning, as well as all other applicable ordinances, laws and regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
Soil and ground cover requirements.
(1) 
Exposed surfaces 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 the emanation of dust during dry weather.
(2) 
Park grounds shall be maintained free of vegetative growth which is poisonous or which may harbor rodents, insects or other pests harmful to man.
E. 
Areas for nonresidential uses.
(1) 
No part of any park shall be used for nonresidential purposes, except such uses that are required for the direct servicing and well-being of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park.
(2) 
Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as prohibiting the sale of a mobile home located within a mobile home park.
[Amended 3-11-2021 by Ord. No. 768]
A. 
Required setbacks, buffer strips and screening.
(1) 
All mobile homes shall be located at least 30 feet from any park property boundary line abutting upon a public street or highway right-of-way and at least 15 feet from other park property boundary lines.
(2) 
There shall be a minimum distance of 15 feet between an individual mobile home, including accessory structures attached thereto, and adjoining pavement of a park street or common parking area or other common areas.
(3) 
All mobile home parks may be required, at the discretion of the Borough Council, to provide a planted visual screen along park property boundary lines, in conformance with Chapter 265, Zoning, or as directed by the Borough Council.
B. 
Required separation between mobile homes.
(1) 
Mobile homes shall be separated from each other and from service buildings and other structures by at least 18 feet and shall be located not closer than four feet from the mobile home space boundary. Mobile home space shall have a minimum width of 32 feet and minimum length of 80 feet.
(2) 
An accessory structure which has a horizontal area exceeding 25 square feet, is attached to a mobile home and/or located within 10 feet of its window and has an opaque or translucent top or roof that is higher than such window shall, for purposes of this separation requirement, be considered to be part of the mobile home. Any deck or enclosed porch accessory to a mobile home shall be not be closer than three feet to the mobile home space boundary.
(3) 
A mobile home shall have a height limit of one story and 15 feet.
C. 
Street system.
(1) 
All streets to be offered for public dedication will conform to the Borough's Subdivision and Land Development Regulations. (The Delaware County Subdivision and Land Development Regulations apply in the Borough.)
(2) 
All streets not to be offered for public dedication shall conform to the following standards:
(a) 
General requirements. Safe and convenient vehicular access shall be provided from abutting public streets or roads.
(b) 
Access. Entrance roads connecting the park streets with a public street or road shall have a minimum cartway width of 20 feet.
(c) 
Internal streets. Surfaced roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic, and in any case shall meet the following minimum requirements:
[1] 
Internal streets shall have a minimum cartway width of 20 feet except one-way streets, which shall have a minimum cartway width of 14 feet.
[2] 
Dead-end streets shall be provided at the closed end with a turnaround having an outside cartway radius of at least 40 feet.
(d) 
Street construction and design standards.
[1] 
Streets. All streets intended to be dedicated for public use shall conform to the Borough's Subdivision and Land Development Regulations.
[2] 
Streets. All streets not to be dedicated for public use shall be provided with a smooth, hard and dust-free surface which shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions.
[3] 
Grades. Grades of all streets shall be sufficient to ensure adequate surface drainage but shall not be more than 8%. Short turns, not exceeding 500 feet, with a maximum grade of 10%, may be permitted, provided traffic safety is assured by appropriate surfacing, adequate leveling areas and avoidance of lateral curves.
[4] 
Intersections. Within 100 feet of an intersection, streets shall be at approximately right angles. A distance of at least 150 feet shall be maintained between center lines of offset intersecting streets. Intersections of more than two streets at one point shall be avoided.
D. 
Parking areas.
(1) 
Areas shall be provided for the parking of motor vehicles. Such areas shall accommodate at least two parking spaces for each mobile home space provided and one parking space for guests for every four mobile homes and accessible parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with the standards of the American with Disabilities (ADA) Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C.A. § 12101 et seq.
(2) 
Off-street parking areas may be provided in all mobile home parks for the use of park occupants and guests.
(3) 
Required car parking spaces shall be so located as to provide convenient access to the mobile home but shall not exceed a distance of 100 feet from the mobile home that it is intended to serve. Said parking and related drives, when located within the confines of the mobile home space, shall not occupy more than 20% of the area of the mobile home space.
E. 
Mobile home stand construction. The area of the mobile home space shall be improved to provide an adequate foundation for the placement of the mobile home. The mobile home space shall be designed so as not to heave, shift or settle unevenly under the weight of the mobile home because of frost action, inadequate drainage, vibration or other forces acting on the superstructure.
F. 
Mobile home base enclosure. 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.
G. 
Open space requirements.
(1) 
All mobile home parks shall provide and so indicate on the plan of the mobile home park suitable areas for recreation and open space uses by using the standard of 20% of the total area of the mobile home park, of which 1/2 of the area shall be in one piece. The remainder may be used to provide pedestrian connecting links to the recreation areas; provided, however, that any mobile home park immediately adjacent to a public park shall be permitted to provide open space of 7% of the total area of the mobile home park of which 1/4 shall be in one piece.
(2) 
The recreation and open space shall be located as centrally as possible within the mobile home park in order to be easily accessible to all residents of the mobile home park.
(a) 
The open space shall be landscaped with a water-absorbent surface except for recreational facilities and walkways utilizing a hard surface.
(b) 
The open space must be maintained by the mobile home park operator, or the open space may be dedicated to the Borough, provided the Borough is willing to accept and maintain the open space.
H. 
Dimensional nonconformities. A mobile home or mobile home site within a mobile home park that preexists Ordinance No. 768 and is nonconforming with regard to these design standards may be rebuilt in-kind and with the same nonconformity(ies) if destroyed by hazard or otherwise demolished.
A. 
The plan of a proposed mobile home park shall be clearly and legibly drawn to a scale of one inch equals 50 feet, except that larger scales may be used for mobile home parks in excess of 20 acres.
B. 
Mobile home park plans shall be prepared by a registered surveyor, registered engineer, or registered landscape architect.
C. 
The plan shall show:
(1) 
Name of the proposed mobile home park;
(2) 
North point, graphic scale, written scale and date, including the month, day and year that the original drawing was completed, and the month, day and year that the original drawing was revised, for each revision, if any;
(3) 
Name of record owner and developer;
(4) 
Name and address and seal of registered surveyor, registered engineer, or registered landscape architect responsible for the plan;
(5) 
Names of all abutting property owners, with the County Recorder of Deeds' book and page numbers, where recorded;
(6) 
A key map, for the purpose of locating the property being subdivided, showing the relationship to adjoining property and to all streets, roads, municipal boundaries, and recorded subdivision plans existing within 1,000 feet of any part of the property;
(7) 
Total tract boundaries of the property being subdivided, showing bearings and distances, and a statement of total acreage of the property;
(8) 
Zoning data, including any changes in the existing zoning to be requested by the owner. If a zoning district change is being considered or is pending which might affect the proposed park, the Borough shall notify the owner of such a request;
(9) 
Contour lines at vertical intervals of two feet for land with average natural slopes of 4% or less, and at vertical intervals of five feet for land with average natural slopes exceeding 4%;
(10) 
Location and elevation of the datum to which contour elevations refer; where reasonably practicable, datum used shall be a known established bench mark;
(11) 
All existing sewer lines, waterlines, fire hydrants, utility transmission lines, culverts, bridges, railroads, watercourses, and other significant man-made or natural features within the proposed mobile home park and within 50 feet from the boundaries of the proposed mobile home park;
(12) 
All existing buildings or other structures and the approximate location of all existing tree masses within the proposed mobile home park;
(13) 
All existing streets, including streets of record (recorded but not constructed), on or abutting the tract, including names, right-of-way widths, cartway (pavement) widths and approximate grades; and
(14) 
The full plan of proposed development, including:
(a) 
Location and width of all streets and rights-of-way, with a statement of any conditions governing their use;
(b) 
Suggested street names and utility easement locations;
(c) 
Proposed building setback lines along each street;
(d) 
Lot lines with dimensions;
(e) 
A statement of the intended use of all nonresidential lots and parcels;
(f) 
Lot numbers and a statement of the total number of lots and parcels;
(g) 
Sanitary and/or storm sewers (and other drainage facilities), with the size and material of each indicated, and any proposed connections with existing facilities; and
(h) 
Parks, playgrounds, streets and other areas dedicated or reserved for public use, with any conditions governing such use.
D. 
The plan shall be accompanied by the following supplementary data, as applicable:
(1) 
Typical street cross-section drawing(s) for all proposed streets. Cross-section drawings may be shown on either the plan or the profile sheets.
(2) 
Streets to be offered for public dedication shall have profiles prepared along the top of the cartway (pavement) edges or along the top of curb for both sides of each proposed street shown on the plan. Such profiles shall show natural and finished grades at the following scale or a ratio thereof: one inch equals 10 feet horizontal and one inch equals one foot vertical.
(3) 
Designs of any bridges or culverts which may be required. Such designs shall meet all applicable requirements of the Pennsylvania Water and Power Resources Board and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
A. 
General requirements. 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. 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.
B. 
Fire hydrants. Where a public supply of water is provided, fire hydrants shall be installed as agreed upon by the Borough Council and the agency responsible for supplying water.
C. 
Individual water-riser pipes and connections.
(1) 
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.
(2) 
The water-riser pipe shall have a minimum inside diameter of 3/4 inches 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.
(3) 
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service lines, valves and riser pipe and to protect risers from heaving and showing actions of ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.
(4) 
A shutoff water valve below the frost line shall be provided near the water-riser pipe in each mobile home lot. Underground stop-and-waste valves are prohibited unless their type of manufacture and their method of installation are approved by the Borough Council.
A. 
General requirements. An adequate and safe sewerage system shall be provided in all parks for conveying and disposing of sewage from mobile homes, service buildings and other accessory facilities. Such system shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Borough ordinances.
B. 
Individual sewer connections.
(1) 
Each mobile home stand shall be provided with at least a four-inch-diameter sewer riser pipe. This sewer riser pipe shall be imbedded in poured concrete, minimum twelve-inch diameter and minimum eighteen-inch depth. The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least 1/2 inch above ground elevation. 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.
(2) 
The sewer connection (see § 165-1 for definition) 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.
(3) 
All materials used for a sewer connection shall be semirigid, corrosive-resistant, nonabsorbent and durable. The inner surface shall be smooth.
(4) 
Provisions 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.
A. 
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 the Borough ordinances regulating such systems.
B. 
Power distribution lines. Main power lines not located underground shall be suspended at least 18 feet above the ground and shall have a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet above any mobile home, service building or other structure.
A. 
The requirements of this section shall apply to service buildings, recreation buildings and other community service facilities when constructed, such as management offices, repair shops and storage areas, laundry facilities, indoor recreation areas.
B. 
All structural requirements shall be in accordance with the Borough ordinances regulating same.
The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in the mobile home park shall be so managed as to not create health hazards, rodent harborages, insect-breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air pollution, and shall be in accordance with the Borough ordinances.
Fire protection provisions shall be in accordance with Borough ordinances.
All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile homes shall be copper or other acceptable metallic tubing and shall be permanently installed and securely fastened in place. All fuel storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely fastened in place and shall not be located inside or beneath the mobile home or less than five feet from any mobile home exit.
[Added 7-8-1993 by Ord. No. 592]
Mobile home parks are intended to provide nontransient housing for residents of the Borough of Trainer and are not intended to be operated as a motel business. Therefore, it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, association, corporation or other entity, whether it be the owner of the mobile home park, the manager of the mobile home park, the owner of any individual mobile home or the tenant of any individual mobile home, to rent, lease or otherwise make available to any person any spot/lot within a mobile home park or any mobile home within a mobile home park for a period of less than six months.
[Amended 7-8-1993 by Ord. No. 592]
A. 
The person to whom a permit for a mobile home park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this article 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 stand, which includes securing its stability and installing all utility connections.
C. 
The park management shall give the Borough Council or their representative 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 and addresses of all park occupants. Such register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the park.
E. 
The management shall notify the local Pennsylvania Department of Health immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious disease within the park.
[Amended 7-8-1993 by Ord. No. 592]
Whenever upon inspection of any mobile home park it is determined that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision of this article or of any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Building Inspector shall give notice in writing to the person to whom the permit was issued, advising them that, unless such conditions or practices are corrected within the period of time specified in the notice, the permit to operate shall be suspended. At the end of such period, such mobile home park shall be reinspected and, if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, the Building Inspector shall suspend the permit and give notice in writing of such suspension to the person to whom the permit is issued. An aggrieved party may file an appeal to the Borough Council in accordance with the Local Agency Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 2 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 551 et seq. and 751 et seq.
[Amended 7-8-1993 by Ord. No. 592; 8-11-2005 by Ord. No. 670]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The definitions of terms used within this article shall be consistent with the definitions contained in § 165-1 of Article I of this chapter of the Code of the Borough of Trainer.
Mobile homes shall comply with all of the building, property maintenance, health and safety codes and ordinances of the Borough of Trainer.
Mobile home owners shall acquire a permit from the Borough of Trainer prior to locating, placing, parking or setting a mobile home on any particular mobile home space or other lot or parcel of ground. The permit process shall be as follows:
A. 
The mobile home owner shall request, in writing, a mobile home permit from the Borough of Trainer. The permit request shall set forth the following:
(1) 
The name, address, and telephone number of the mobile home owner.
(2) 
The name, address, and telephone number of the mobile home park owner.
(3) 
The address and space number of the mobile home space or other lot or parcel of ground on which the mobile home is to be located.
(4) 
The year, make and model of the mobile home.
(5) 
Whether the mobile home is new or used.
(6) 
Whether the mobile home is to be occupied by the mobile home's owner or whether it will be occupied by a tenant or any person other than the owner.
(7) 
If new, whether there is a certificate from the state or country in which the mobile home was manufactured as to its compliance with national codes or state codes regarding the construction, including, but not limited to, the structural integrity, electrical system, heating system and plumbing system of the home. A copy of any such certificate shall be submitted along with the application.
B. 
The permit request shall be accompanied by a fee payable to the Borough of Trainer in the amount of $500 for used trailers and for new trailers without certification documentation or $350 for new trailers with certification documentation from the state or country of manufacture relative to compliance with national or state codes regarding the construction, including, but not limited to, the structural integrity, electrical system, heating system and plumbing system of the home.
C. 
The Borough of Trainer shall inspect the mobile home space or other lot or parcel to determine if the space, lot or parcel is in compliance with the Borough's codes and ordinances regarding mobile homes and mobile home parks and, further, if it is in compliance with all codes and ordinances applicable to such spaces, lots or parcels. If the mobile home space or other lot or parcel is in compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances, then the Borough shall give the applicant permission to locate the mobile home upon such space, lot or parcel. If the space, lot or parcel is not in compliance, the Borough shall give the applicant written notification as to the reasons for the noncompliance, and the applicant shall have 60 days to bring the space, lot or parcel into compliance and to request a reinspection to determine compliance.
D. 
The applicant shall have 60 days to locate a mobile home on any space, lot or parcel from the date that the Borough grants the applicant permission to locate a mobile home on any space, lot or parcel.
E. 
The applicant shall notify the Borough within seven days after the mobile home has been located, placed, parked or set on any mobile home space or other lot or parcel.
F. 
After the mobile home has been located, placed, parked or set on any mobile home space or other lot or parcel, the Borough shall inspect the mobile home to determine its compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances, including but not limited to certificate of occupancy requirements if the mobile home is to be rented or leased or occupied by anyone other than the owner.
G. 
If the mobile home complies with all applicable codes and ordinances, a final permit approval shall be issued to the applicant. The final permit approval is the Borough's authorization for the occupancy of the mobile home. The mobile home shall not be occupied until the Borough issues its final permit approval.
The owner, manager and/or agent of the mobile home park shall ensure that the mobile home owner complies with the provisions of this article.
Any and all persons, partnerships, companies, corporations or other legal entities which violate any provision of this article shall be deemed to commit a summary offense and shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $1,000 or imprisoned for up to 90 days, or both.