With the exception of "mobile home," "mobile home lot," "mobile home park" and "recreational vehicle," the following definitions pertain specifically to mobile homes and related facilities:
HEALTH AUTHORITY
That department or those departments, state or county, charged with the regulation, authorization and control and licensing of mobile home parks.
LICENSE
Written approval, in whatever form, as issued by the appropriate health authorities, authorizing a person to operate and maintain a mobile home park.
MOBILE HOME
A transportable building intended for permanent occupancy as a single-family dwelling, office or place of assembly, contained in one unit or in two units, each having separate and individual sets of axles, designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being separated for repeated towing, which arrives at a site complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, and constructed so that it may be used without a permanent foundation, i.e., a double-wide mobile home, not a modular home.
MOBILE HOME LOT
A parcel of land in a mobile home park improved with the utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for the erection thereon of a single mobile home, which said lot is leased by the park owner to the occupants of the mobile home erected on the lot.
MOBILE HOME PARK
A parcel of land under single ownership which has been planned and improved for the placement of mobile homes for nontransient use, consisting of two or more mobile home lots.
PERSON
Any individual firm, trust, partnership, public or private association or corporation, or other entity.
RECREATION VEHICLE
A vehicle which may be towed or driven on the public highways without a special hauling permit, and which is designed for human occupancy under transient circumstances, such as camping, travel or other recreation, sometimes variously known as a "trailer" or a "camper."
SERVICE OR RECREATIONAL BUILDING
A structure housing operation, office, recreational, park maintenance, and similar other facilities.
SEWER CONNECTIONS
The sewer connection consists of 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
The sewer riser pipe is that portion of the sewer lateral that extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at each mobile home space.
WATER CONNECTION
The water connection consists of 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
The water riser pipe is that portion of the water service pipe which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at each mobile home lot.
WATER SERVICE PIPE
The water service pipe consists of 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. No person shall construct, expand or operate any mobile home park or later construct or cause to be occupied any additional mobile home lots therein or adjacent thereto or as part thereof within the limits of West Bradford Township unless he holds a valid permit issued by West Bradford Township.
B. 
Application to West Bradford Township. The application procedure shall comply with the application provisions set forth in this chapter. The applicant shall submit to the Board of Supervisors at least two working days prior to its regular subdivision meeting an application for a permit to construct and operate a mobile home park in West Bradford Township. The said application shall be on forms prescribed by the Township and shall contain all of the information necessary to demonstrate compliance with all of the terms of this chapter. The application shall be accompanied by:
(1) 
Plans prepared by a licensed professional engineer or surveyor showing the information required in § 385-86C and D.
(2) 
Copies of the applications and approvals and/or licenses of the Chester County Health Department and all other approvals issued by any state or county agencies or offices necessary for the construction and operation of the mobile home park and the water and sewer facilities attendant thereto.
(3) 
A sedimentation and erosion control plan approved by the Department of Environmental Protection or the Chester County Conservation District, as applicable.
(4) 
The proper fee for application review.
(5) 
Seven copies of the application shall be filed with the Township.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Inspection and issuance of permit. Upon receipt of the application, the West Bradford Township Board of Supervisors shall retain two copies in its files and forward one copy to the Township Engineer, three copies to the West Bradford Planning Commission, and one copy to the Chester County Planning Commission. All of the foregoing shall review the said plans and submit a written report to the Board of Supervisors who, upon examination of the application and reports and, if deemed necessary by the Board of Supervisors, the inspection of the premises and the holding of public hearings, shall approve, approve subject to conditions, or deny the plan in whole or in part. After approval of the application at a public meeting or approval subject to such conditions as are agreeable to the applicant, the Township Zoning Officer or his designee shall issue the proper permits for construction of the said park and after construction, if upon inspection the Township Zoning Officer or his designee deems that the park as constructed complies with the terms of the approval and this chapter, shall issue use and occupancy permits for the same and a mobile home park operator's license for the calendar year. Final action shall be taken within 90 days after the public meeting at which the Board of Supervisors received the application.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
Annual renewal permits to operate a park. Renewal permits for operation for a one-year period shall be issued by said officer upon furnishing proof by applicant that his park continues to meet the standards prescribed by this and other applicable ordinances of West Bradford Township.
E. 
Fees. Each application for a new or a renewal permit shall be accompanied by payment of an inspection fee in such amount as the Board of Supervisors shall by resolution from time to time establish. In addition to the inspection fee set forth above, the applicant shall pay to the Township an amount equal to the statutory allowed costs, fees, expenses and charges incurred by the Township for professional services in the review of any application.
F. 
Limited applicability to existing parks. Owners of mobile home parks in existence on the effective date of this chapter shall be entitled, upon presentation of current licenses from all state, county and regional authorities governing mobile home park construction or operation, to a permit for the number of mobile home lots actually currently occupied or which have been previously legally approved as of the effective date of this chapter. Any extension or expansion to a mobile home park after the effective date of this chapter shall conform in all manners and respects to the provisions of this chapter as well as Chapter 450, Zoning, of the Code of West Bradford Township.
A. 
A mobile home park shall neither be constructed/operated on any lands designated as floodplain, as defined in Chapter 450, Zoning, nor on land with slopes in excess of 20% unless the applicant can show conformance to all appropriate provisions of the West Bradford Township Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances.
B. 
No mobile home park plan shall be approved unless all streets shown thereon, whether public or private, are of sufficient width and proper grade and otherwise conform in all respects with the other provisions of this chapter.
C. 
When a mobile home park plan is submitted, it shall include the following items:
(1) 
Tract boundaries.
(2) 
Location of tract.
(3) 
North point or arrow.
(4) 
Streets on and adjacent to the tract, properly named or identified.
(5) 
Significant topographical and physical features.
(6) 
Proposed street layout.
(7) 
Proposed lot layout.
(8) 
Elevation contours at intervals of two feet shall be provided. United States Geological Survey ten-foot contour data will only be accepted for sketch plans.
(9) 
The seal of a licensed professional engineer or surveyor.
(10) 
Soil type overlays. Provided that the Board of Supervisors deems it necessary, as recommended by the Township Engineer, the Board may require field delineation of soil types of the entire tract or critical portion thereof.
(11) 
A plan demonstrating the supply and distribution of water within the site.
(12) 
A plan showing the collection and disposition of sewage within the site.
(13) 
A plan or narrative showing the means of fire protection.
(14) 
A plan or narrative showing the means of fuel supply.
(15) 
A plan or narrative showing the means of refuse and recycling collection, storage and disposal.
D. 
The plans shall be accompanied by an application for approval of the plan on the prescribed form. The plans shall be clearly legible paper prints at a scale not less than 100 feet equals one inch and shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The proposed name of the mobile home park or identifying title.
(2) 
The date, scale and North arrow.
(3) 
The names and addresses of the owner of the land; the developer, if other than owner; and of the engineer or surveyor, including his seal.
(4) 
The boundary lines of the tract containing the mobile home park, accurate in scale and bearing the names of adjoining subdivisions and/or owners of record of adjoining land.
(5) 
The name, location and width of all existing and proposed streets, alleys, easements, parks and other public open spaces.
(6) 
All proposed dwelling sites must be numbered and shown.
(7) 
All streets, roads, highways or parcels of land proposed to be dedicated or reserved to the public use, together with the conditions of such dedication or reservation, shall be shown on the plan.
(8) 
The location of any proposed curbs, sidewalks, drainage structures, or other improvements to be made by the developer.
(9) 
The plan shall also show the physical features or present improvements that affect the layout of lots and streets. Such features include location of any present buildings, high-tension-line towers or pipelines within the tract, existing water mains or sewer lines, watercourses, marshes, gullies, tree masses, and excessive slopes.
(10) 
Where the plan covers only a part of the developer's entire holding, a sketch plan of the balance of the tract shall be submitted of the prospective street layout for the remainder.
A. 
Transfer of ownership. Every person holding a permit shall file notice in writing with the Township within 10 days after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any mobile home park.
B. 
Suspension. 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 chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the Township Zoning Officer or his designee shall give notice in writing in accordance with § 385-98A to the person holding the certificate advising him that, unless such conditions or practices are corrected within such time as shall be specified in the said notice, the license to operate the mobile home park shall be suspended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Registration of occupants.
(1) 
Every mobile home park owner or operator shall maintain a register containing a record of all mobile homes and occupants using the mobile home park. Such register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the park and shall be preserved for a period of three years. Such register shall contain:
(a) 
The names and addresses of all mobile home occupants.
(b) 
The make, model and serial number of each mobile home.
(2) 
In addition to the foregoing and not in substitution thereof, no mobile home shall be removed from any mobile home park unless and until the park operator and/or owner of the mobile home shall have first obtained from the Township Tax Collector and the Township Earned Income Tax Collector certificates that all taxes imposed upon the mobile home and/or the occupants thereof, as well as all earned income taxes imposed, have been paid and satisfied, and all returns required by any applicable law or ordinance have been filed.
A. 
Inspections. An authorized representative of West Bradford Township shall inspect a mobile home park yearly (and at such other times as may appear necessary or proper) to determine compliance with this chapter.
B. 
Inspector. The West Bradford Township Zoning Officer or his designee, Code Enforcement Officer or Assistant Code Enforcement Officer is hereby designated as the person to make such inspections. Another or additional inspectors may also be authorized to make inspections or additional inspections at the discretion of the Township Supervisors.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Authorization to act. The West Bradford Township Zoning Officer or his designee shall, upon determination of any violation of this chapter, issue notice thereof as provided in § 385-98A herein. Any person affected by such notice may appeal to the West Bradford Township Board of Supervisors under the provisions of § 385-98B herein.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Minimum park area. A mobile home park shall have a gross area of at least five contiguous acres of land.
B. 
Site location. The location of all mobile home parks shall comply with the following minimum requirement: be located in a zoning district where mobile home parks are a permitted use under the terms of Chapter 450, Zoning.
C. 
Site drainage requirements.
(1) 
The site drainage shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 373, Stormwater Management.
(2) 
Surface water collectors and other bodies of standing water collectors capable of breeding mosquitoes and other insects shall be eliminated or controlled in a manner approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and/or Chester County Health Department.
D. 
Soil and ground cover requirements. Exposed ground 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.
E. 
Required setbacks, buffer strips, and screenings.
(1) 
There shall be a minimum mobile home building setback line of 25 feet from interior roadway rights-of-way.
(2) 
Mobile homes shall be located on each mobile home lot so that there will be not less than 20 feet to any other mobile home or structure within the park.
(a) 
Except, individual storage structures, not to exceed 200 square feet, as an accessory structure for the personal use of the occupants of the mobile home shall not be less than five feet to any other mobile home or building within the park.
(3) 
All mobile home parks shall be required to provide visual screening in accordance with the following design standards:
[Amended 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(a) 
A continuously planted buffer shall be provided where any proposed mobile home park abuts properties in residentially zoned districts, except where natural or physical manmade barriers exist.
(b) 
The planted buffer shall be a minimum of 35 feet in width.
(c) 
The planted buffer shall include a combination of evergreen trees and evergreen shrubs in order to ensure effective year-round screening. The plants shall be consistent with the West Bradford Township List of Approved Plants in Appendix E.2 of Chapter 385.
(d) 
The Screen 3 (S-3) requirements of this Chapter 385 shall apply in order to provide an opaque screen with fully blocked views.
(e) 
The buffer shall be a minimum height of eight feet at the time of planting.
(f) 
All other requirements pertaining to buffering, landscaping, and required preservation in § 385-70 which are not inconsistent with this section shall apply.
F. 
Erection of mobile homes.
(1) 
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. Such enclosure shall be installed within 90 days of the placement of any mobile home.
(2) 
The standard of construction for mobile homes not state-certified and the construction of all concrete patios, decks, and accessory structures shall be in accordance with the applicable portions of Chapter 150, Construction Codes.
G. 
Park street system:
(1) 
General requirements. A safe and convenient vehicular access shall be provided from adjacent public streets or roads.
(2) 
Access. The entrance road or area connecting the park with a public street or road shall have a minimum pavement width of 25 feet for 50 feet from the public street right-of-way and have a curb radius of 35 feet.
(3) 
Internal streets. Surfaced roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic and, in any case, shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) 
A minimum road pavement width of 22 feet will be required. No on-street parking is permitted.
(b) 
Dead-end streets shall be provided at the closed end with a turnaround having an outside roadway radius of at least 40 feet.
(4) 
Street layout and construction. All streets and street signage shall be laid out and constructed in accordance with this chapter. Addressing shall be completed by the Township, and addresses must be posted according to Chapter 269, Numbering of Buildings.
H. 
Off-street parking areas. A paved off-street parking area for at least 2.25 motor vehicles shall be provided for each mobile home.
I. 
Walks.
(1) 
Common walk system. Where pedestrian traffic is concentrated and a common walk system is provided, such common walks shall have a minimum width of 4 1/2 feet.
(2) 
Individual walks. All mobile home lots shall be connected to common walks or to streets or to driveways or parking spaces connecting to a paved street. Such individual walks shall have a minimum width of two feet.
(a) 
Individual walks must be constructed within 60 days of the issuance of a use and occupancy permit for the mobile home. The owner may request an extension of this time period by up to 90 days due to freezing weather conditions from the West Bradford Township Zoning Officer or his designee.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
J. 
Construction of mobile home lot.
(1) 
The total number of lots in a park shall not exceed four mobile homes per net acre of land within the mobile home park, unless Chapter 450, Zoning, requires a lesser density.
[Amended 9-10-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-04; 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(2) 
Each mobile home lot shall be in accordance with the requirements of the applicable provisions of Chapter 150, Construction Codes.
(3) 
Each mobile home lot may have a single-wide or double-wide mobile home, provided that:
[Added 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
(a) 
The maximum impervious surface coverage for each mobile home lot does not exceed 35%.
(b) 
Each mobile home is setback at least 20 feet from another mobile home, and at least 25 feet from interior road rights-of-way.
K. 
Recreational area. If a recreational area or areas is provided, these facilities shall be maintained within the park for the use of all park residents by the mobile home park permit holder.
L. 
All mobile homes shall have a four-inch-thick concrete patio at least eight feet by 10 feet in size, which shall be immediately contiguous to an entrance of the home, or a wood deck built in compliance with the Township Building Code may be interchanged with the concrete patio.
A. 
General requirements. An adequate supply of water shall be provided for mobile homes, service buildings, and other accessory facilities as required by this chapter. Where a public water supply system of satisfactory quantity, quality and pressure is available within 1,500 feet, a connection shall be made, and its supply shall be used exclusively. Where public water is unavailable, any private water supply system shall be approved by and under the jurisdiction of the appropriate Township, county and state authorities. Unless specifically excepted in this section, all water supply requirements of § 385-66 of this chapter shall be met.
B. 
Source of supply.
(1) 
The water supply shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 250 gallons a day per mobile home.
(2) 
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.
(3) 
No well casings, pumps, pumping machinery or suction pipes shall be placed in any pit, room or space extending below ground level, nor in any room or space above ground which is walled in or otherwise enclosed, unless such rooms, whether above or below ground, have free drainage by gravity to the surface of the ground.
(4) 
Water supply treatment, if necessary, shall be in accordance with the requirements of appropriate Township, county and state authorities having jurisdiction over public water supply.
C. 
Water storage facilities. All water storage reservoirs shall be covered, watertight and constructed of impervious materials. Overflows and vents of such reservoirs shall be effectively screened. Manholes shall be constructed with overlapping covers so as to prevent the entrance of contaminated material. Reservoir overflow pipes shall discharge through an acceptable air gap.
D. 
Water distribution system.
(1) 
All water piping, fixtures and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local regulations.
(2) 
The water piping system should not be connected with nonpotable or questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow or backsiphonage.
(3) 
The system shall be so designed and maintained as to provide a pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square inch under normal operating conditions to mobile home park lots, service buildings, and other locations requiring potable water supply.
E. 
Individual water-riser pipes and connections.
(1) 
Individual water-riser pipes shall be located 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 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.
(3) 
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service lines, valves and riser pipe and to protect risers from heaving and thawing actions of ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.
(4) 
A shutoff valve below the frost line shall be provided near the water-riser pipe on 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 Township.
Sewage disposal shall be to a treatment facility acceptable to the Township Board of Supervisors and shall be in accordance with the Act 537 Sewage Facilities Plan as approved by the Township.
Every park shall contain an electrical wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances, which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable provisions of Chapter 150, Construction Codes, and shall be installed in ground.
The storage, collection and disposal of refuse and recycling in the mobile home park shall be so conducted as to assure that collection areas are adequately screened from view, create no health or safety hazards, and that the storage is conducted in sealed containers.
Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insect and rodent harborage and infestation.
A. 
Natural gas system.
(1) 
Natural gas piping systems, when installed in mobile home parks, shall be maintained in conformity with accepted engineering practices.
(2) 
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.
(3) 
Installation shall comply with the West Bradford Township Building Code, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and any other authorities having jurisdiction.
B. 
Liquefied petroleum gas systems.
(1) 
Liquefied petroleum gas systems provided for mobile home service buildings or other structures when installed shall be maintained in conformity with the rules and regulations of the NFPA and other authorities having jurisdiction and shall include the following:
(a) 
Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at a safe location.
(b) 
Systems shall have a 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.
(c) 
All liquid petroleum gas (LPG) piping outside of the mobile homes shall be well supported and protected against mechanical injury. Undiluted liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be conveyed through piping equipment and systems in mobile homes.
(d) 
Vessels of more than 12 and less than 60 U.S. gallons gross capacity shall be securely, but not permanently, anchored to prevent accidental overturning.
(e) 
No LPG vessel shall be stored or located inside or beneath any storage cabinet, carport, mobile home, or any other structure, unless such installations are specially approved by the authority having jurisdiction.
C. 
Fuel oil supply systems.
(1) 
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 of Chapter 150, Construction Codes, and other authorities having jurisdiction when provided.
(2) 
All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile homes shall be securely, but not permanently, fastened in place. When storage tank is separated from home, piping shall be buried six inches.
(3) 
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.
(4) 
All fuel oil storage tanks or cylinders shall be buried or enclosed in a protective building and shall not be less than five feet from any mobile home exit.
(5) 
Storage tanks located in areas subject to traffic shall be protected against physical damage.
A. 
Local regulations. The mobile home park areas shall be subject to the rules and regulations of West Bradford Township where provided.
B. 
Litter control. The mobile home park areas shall be kept free of litter, rubbish and other flammable materials.
C. 
Fire extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers of a type approved by the Township shall be kept in public service buildings and where no hydrants are provided, and a number established by the fire protection authority shall be maintained throughout the park in readily accessible and well-marked positions.
D. 
Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed, if connected to a public water supply source, in accordance with § 385-66 of this chapter.
A. 
The person to whom a license for a mobile home park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this chapter 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 supervising the securing of its stability and installing all utility connections.
C. 
The park management shall give the appropriate inspecting officers free access to all mobile home lots, service buildings, and other community service facilities for the purpose of inspection.
D. 
As part of the application for a mobile home park permit under the provisions of this chapter, the mobile home park applicant shall submit a copy of the proposed rules and regulations of the park, which shall be incorporated into each mobile home park lease and shall provide appropriate rules, regulations and penalties to assure that the mobile home park lessees and occupants shall maintain their respective mobile homes and mobile home lots as to assure compliance within the park with the terms of this chapter and the other applicable ordinances of the Township. Provided, however, nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve the mobile home park operator of the responsibility for and liability for noncompliance with this chapter.
A. 
Notice of violation. Whenever the West Bradford Zoning Officer or his designee determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this chapter or of any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the Township shall give notice of such alleged violation to the person to whom the permit or certificate was issued, as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:[1]
(1) 
Be in writing.
(2) 
Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance.
(3) 
Allow a reasonable time for the performance of any act it requires.
(4) 
Be served upon the owner or his agent, as the case may require; provided, however, that such notice or order shall be deemed to have been properly served upon such owner or agent when a copy thereof has been served by:
(a) 
Certified mail;
(b) 
Personal delivery to the mobile home park officer by a Township Employee;
(c) 
Posting in the main entrance to the park;
(d) 
Any other method authorized for service of a summons in equity under the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure; or
(e) 
Publication in the legal section of the Daily Local News or other newspaper of general circulation in the Township once a week for two consecutive weeks.
(5) 
Contain an outline of the remedial action, which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions of this chapter, or any part thereof, and with the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(6) 
Failure to comply with these regulations or to undertake required remedial action shall result in the suspension of the permit to operate a mobile home park as provided under § 385-85.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Hearing. Any person aggrieved by any notice which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this chapter, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, may request and shall be granted a hearing before the West Bradford Township Board of Supervisors, provided that such person shall file in the office of the Township a written petition requesting such a hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds heretofore within 10 days after service of said notice. The filing of a request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of notice and suspension under Subsection A unless the West Bradford Zoning Officer or his designee shall certify in writing that he believes the failure to abate the violation forthwith will result in an immediate threat to the public health and safety or the health and safety of the persons residing within the park. Upon receipt of such petition, the Board of Supervisors shall set the time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof and shall publish notice in the legal section of a newspaper of general circulation stating the time, date, place and purpose of such hearing, which said notice shall appear at least once not less than seven days nor more than 30 days prior to said hearing. The hearing shall be conducted and the adjudication issued thereunder, which shall have the effect as set forth in the Local Agency Law, act of December 2, 1968, P.L. 1133, 53 P.S. 11301 et seq.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Findings and order. After such hearing, the West Bradford Township Board of Supervisors shall make findings as to compliance with the provisions of this chapter and regulations issued thereunder and shall issue an order in writing sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the notice, which shall be served as provided in Subsection A(4). Upon failure to comply with any order sustaining or modifying a notice within 30 days of such order or within such other time as may be stated in the said order, the license of the mobile home park affected by the order shall be revoked.
D. 
Record and appeal. The proceedings at such hearing, including the findings and decision of the Board of Supervisors, together with a copy of every notice and order related thereto, shall be entered as a matter of public record in the office of West Bradford Township, but the transcript of the proceedings need not be transcribed unless judicial relief from the decision is sought as provided in the Local Agency Law. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Board of Supervisors shall have the right to appeal as set forth in the Local Agency Law of Pennsylvania.
A. 
Summary offense. Any person who violates any provisions of this article or violates any provisions of any plan approved or permit issued hereunder shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction before a Magisterial District Judge, shall be required to pay a penalty as set forth is § 385-105. Each day of each violation shall be deemed a separate offense subject to like fine and penalty.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Revocation or suspension of permit. If any fine assessed under Subsection A hereof shall remain unpaid for a term of 15 days or for such further period as the Township may permit for cause shown, then and in that event all permits and licenses shall forthwith be suspended until such time as all fines, costs and fees have been satisfied. Further, upon continued or repeated violation or violations within any mobile home park, the right to the issuance of a permit or other continued operation thereunder may be suspended for a fixed term or permanently revoked by the Board of Supervisors. Any person aggrieved by such action shall have the right of appeal as provided for in this chapter.