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.
The development and operation of mobile home parks and the use
of all sites therein shall be governed by the following requirements
and criteria:
A. Land adaptability.
(1) A mobile home park shall have a minimum gross site acreage of 10
contiguous acres.
(2) Land subject to flooding, slips and slides, subsidence, poor drainage
or slopes in excess of 25% shall not be developed for residential
occupancy.
(3) The location of all mobile home parks shall:
(a)
Be free of influence from swamps, marshes, garbage or rubbish
disposal areas or other potential breeding places for insects or rodents.
(b)
Not be subject to flooding.
(c)
Not be subject to any hazard or nuisance such as excessive noise,
vibration, smoke, toxic matter, radiation, heat, odor or glare.
(d)
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 pad set parallel to the contour and on a level, graded area no
smaller than three times the overall dimensions of the trailer.
(4) Every effort shall be made by the developer to preserve existing
shade trees in the area being developed.
(5) The ground surface in all parts of every park shall be graded and
equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner and
surface water collectors and other bodies of standing water capable
of breeding mosquitoes and other insects shall be eliminated or controlled.
Wastewater from any plumbing fixture or sanitary sewer line shall
not be deposited upon the ground surface in any part of a mobile home
park.
(6) 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,
insects or other pests harmful to man.
B. Activity and use limitations.
(1) 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.
(2) 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:
(b)
Repair shops and storage areas.
(c)
Indoor recreation facilities for use of park residents.
(3) 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.
(4) Each mobile home unit shall be limited to single-family occupancy.
(5) Home occupations may be conducted within mobile home units within
a mobile home park by the residents therein, provided that:
(a)
Home occupations are permitted by other applicable Township
ordinances and all provisions of said ordinances are complied with.
(b)
All activities are conducted entirely within the mobile home
unit by the residents thereof.
(c)
No home occupation activities shall be conducted which involve
visitation by clients to the mobile home park for business purposes.
C. Screening.
(1) All mobile home parks shall be surrounded by a planted screen along
the interior of all perimeter boundaries.
(2) 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 Board of Supervisors shall require either new planting
or an appropriate alternative screening after two years if the plant
materials do not provide an opaque screen.
(3) The Planning Commission may recommend, and the Board of Supervisors
may approve, a relaxation of the screening requirement in rural areas
where there is no existing development within reasonable sight distances
adjacent to the mobile home park, or where topography or related circumstances
negate the need for screening.
[Amended 9-9-1997 by Ord. No. 59]
All mobile home parks shall be constructed in accordance with
the following requirements:
A. Site drainage.
(1) The ground surface in all parts of every park shall be graded and
equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner.
(2) Surface water collectors and other bodies of standing water capable
of breeding mosquitoes and other insects shall be eliminated or controlled.
(3) No wastewater from any plumbing, fixture or sanitary sewer shall
be deposited upon the ground surface in any part of a mobile home
park.
(4) A stormwater drainage system shall be required.
B. Erosion control.
(1) All earthmoving activities shall comply with soil and erosion plans and the provisions of Chapter
245, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of Connoquenessing and the PA/DEP Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Manual, March 1982, and amendments thereto. The County Conservation Agency shall be in receipt of the approved earthmoving plan.
(2) 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:
(a)
There has been a plan approved by the Planning Commission that
provides for minimizing erosion and sedimentation.
(b)
There has been a determination by the Planning Commission that
a plan for minimizing erosion and sedimentation is not necessary.
(3) Measures used to control erosion and reduce sedimentation shall,
at a minimum, meet the standards and specifications of the County
Conservation District. The Planning Commission shall require compliance
with the appropriate specifications of the Conservation District prior
to plan approval.
(4) The Planning Commission, in its consideration of all preliminary
plans of mobile home park development, shall condition its approval
upon the execution of erosion and sediment control measures as contained
in this section.
(5) Final plans approved for minimizing erosion and sedimentation may
be incorporated into the agreement and bond requirements if so ordered
by the Board of Supervisors.
(6) 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.
(7) During site construction, further inspection and consultative technical
assistance may be required by the Planning Commission or Board of
Supervisors, 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.
(8) In the event the developer plans to clear and grade prior to final
plan approval, without satisfying conditions specified under all subsections
above, the Board of Supervisors may revoke the approval of the preliminary
plan.
C. Open space and recreation provisions.
(1) 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 area of slope, dangers, location and related considerations.
(2) A 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.
(3) The open space shall not consist of areas set aside for street rights-of-way,
buffer zones, buildings and related facilities.
(4) The owner must maintain ownership of the permanent open space and
shall be solely responsible for maintenance and control of open space.
All mobile home park road systems shall be developed in conformance
with the following standards and criteria:
A. General requirements.
(1) Vehicular access shall be provided from abutting public streets and
roads to each mobile home lot.
(2) Entrance to mobile home parks shall be designed to minimize congestion
and hazards, and allow free movement of traffic on adjacent streets.
(3) 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 public roads. All such points of access
to public roads shall require the approval of the State of Pennsylvania
and/or the Township. Intersection frequencies of less than 150 feet
along public roads shall be avoided. All traffic signs required by
the state or Township shall be provided and erected by the developer.
(4) 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.
(5) A plan of the roads, showing grade and intersections, shall be provided
to the Planning Commission with the preliminary application for the
mobile home park permit.
(6) Grades of all roads shall be sufficient to ensure adequate surface
drainage, but shall be not more than 8%. Twelve-percent grade may
be permitted on runs over 300 feet. Short runs with a maximum grade
of 15% may be permitted; provided, traffic safety is assured by appropriate
surfacing and adequate leveling areas. Stop signs shall be provided
and maintained at intersections of all the public roads.
B. Blocks.
(1) 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.
(2) There shall be sufficient depth to accommodate two tiers of lots,
except:
(a)
Where prevented by the size topographical conditions or other
inherent conditions of property.
(b)
Where lots are situated between a park street and a perimeter
boundary of the park. 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.
(3) 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 turnaround
having an outside roadway diameter of at least 80 feet.
C. Street construction.
(1) All roads shall have a minimum paved cartway width of 24 feet.
(2) All roads shall be provided with a hard, smooth 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 as defined in PennDOT Specifications Form 408, Section 470, and Exhibit 1 in Chapter
245, Subdivision and Land Development.
D. Parking requirements. Off-street parking spaces for at least two
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.
E. Walks.
(1) All parks shall provide safe, convenient, all season pedestrian access
of adequate width for intended use, durable and convenient to maintain,
between the park streets and all community facilities provided for
park residents. Sudden changes in alignment and gradient shall be
avoided.
(2) Where pedestrian traffic is concentrated, a common walk system shall
be provided. Such common walks shall have minimum width of three feet.
(3) 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.
F. Street name signs shall be placed at all intersections by the developer
or owner. Their design shall be approved by the Township.
G. All parks shall be furnished with either mercury or sodium lights
so spaced and placed at such heights as will provide sufficient levels
of illumination for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles
at night, or an outside-type light in front of each mobile home unit.
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:
A. Dimensional requirements.
(1) Each mobile home lot within the park shall have a minimum area of
7,000 square feet and a minimum width of 75 feet. When a double-wide
mobile home is located in the park, the minimum area shall be 12,000
square feet and a minimum width of 75 feet.
(2) The total number of lots in a park shall not exceed an average density
of three per acre.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) Mobile homes shall be separated from each other and from other buildings
and structures as follows:
(a)
Between parallel ends of adjacent mobile homes: 30 feet.
(b)
Between parallel sides of adjacent mobile homes: 36 feet.
(c)
Between the end of one mobile home and the parallel side of
an adjacent mobile home: 35 feet.
(6) Maximum mobile home lot coverage, including the principal mobile
home unit and all accessory structures, shall not exceed 25%.
B. Mobile home stand.
(1) 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 such 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.
(2) Anchoring or tie downs, such as cast-in-place concrete "dead men"
(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.
(3) 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 Subsection
B(1) above.
(4) 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.
C. Skirting.
(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,
with two accesses provided at different locations.
(2) Skirting shall be installed within 30 days of the placement of the
mobile home on the lot pad.
D. 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:
(1) Storage sheds and similar structures shall meet all setback requirements specified in Subsection
A of this section and shall be located a minimum distance of 10 feet from the mobile home unit.
(2) 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 Subsection
A(5) of this section a maximum difference of eight feet.
(3) All accessory structures shall be designed and constructed of materials
that are aesthetically compatible with the principal unit and the
adjacent installations.
[Amended 9-9-1997 by Ord. No. 59]
Water supply and installation of the water distribution system
in all mobile home parks shall be in accordance with the following
requirements:
A. To the fullest extent possible, underground utility lines located
in street rights-of-way 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.
B. 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, 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. 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. Such auxiliary or
emergency water supply, if in tank or container form, shall have a
twelve-inch opening on the top with a sealed cover on it.
C. Source of supply.
(1) The water supply shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 150 gallons
per 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 that 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 the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
or state regulatory agency.
D. Water storage facilities. All water storage reservoirs shall be covered,
watertight and constructed of impervious material. 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.
E. 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 shall not be connected with nonpotable or
questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards
of backflow or back-siphonage.
(3) 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.
F. Individual water riser pipes and connections.
(1) Individual water riser pipes will 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 1 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.
(3) 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. 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-water-valves
are prohibited unless their type of manufacture and their method of
installation are approved.
[Amended 9-9-1997 by Ord. No. 59]
Sanitary sewerage system installations in all mobile home parks
shall be in accordance with the following requirements:
A. General requirements.
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) 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 and local
health regulations. Each applicant for a mobile home park construction
permit, as required by this chapter, 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 or other appropriate state regulatory agency.
(4) Where the sewer lines of mobile home parks are not connected to a
public sewer, all proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved
and permitted 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 or other
appropriate state regulatory agency.
(5) Stormwater run off shall not be connected to any sanitary sewer system.
(6) 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/or other state regulatory
agency and shall have watertight joints.
B. Individual sewer connections.
(1) Each mobile home lot shall be provided with at least a three-inch
interior 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.
(2) 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.
(3) All materials used for sewer connections shall be semirigid, corrosive
resistant, nonabsorbent and durable. The inner surface shall be smooth.
(4) 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.
Electrical distribution systems in all mobile home parks shall
be in accordance with the following requirements:
A. General requirements.
(1) 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. Copies of said approved inspections
shall be delivered to the Board of Supervisors.
(2) Power lines shall be located underground in accordance with Pennsylvania
PUC Order Docket No. 99. All direct burial conductors or cable shall
be buried below the ground surface and shall be insulated and specifically
designed for the purpose. Such conductors shall be located no less
than one-foot radial distance from water, sewer, gas or communications
lines.
(3) All exposed non-current-carrying metal parts of mobile homes and
all other equipment shall be grounded by means of an approved grounding
conductor run with branch circuit conductors or other approved method
of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral conductor shall not be used
as an equipment ground for mobile homes or other equipment.
B. Lot provisions.
(1) 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.
(2) Outlets (receptacles or pressure connectors) shall be housed in a
weatherproof outlet box 25 feet from the overcurrent protective device
in the mobile home. A three-pole, four-wire grounding type shall be
used.
(3) Receptacles, if provided, shall be in accordance with American Standard
Outlet Receptacle C-73.1.
(4) Pressure connectors shall be provided where the calculated load of
the mobile home is more than 50 amperes.
(5) The mobile home shall be connected to the outlet box by an approved
flexible supply cord with a male attachment plug or with pressure
connectors.
Fuel supply and storage in all mobile home parks shall conform
to the following requirements:
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) All gas piping installed below ground shall have a minimum earth
cover of 18 inches. Gas piping shall not be installed under any mobile
home pad.
B. Liquefied petroleum gas system.
(1) 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.
(2) Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive
pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at
a safe location.
(3) 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.
(4) All 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.
(5) Vessels of more than 12 and less than 60 U.S. gallons' gross capacity
may be installed on a mobile home lot and shall be securely but not
permanently fastened to prevent accidental overturning.
(6) 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 published in the National Board of
Fire Underwriters Code.
(2) All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile
homes shall be securely, but not permanently, fastened in place.
(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 storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely placed and
shall be not less than five feet from any mobile home exit.
(5) Storage tanks located in areas subject to traffic shall be protected
against physical damage.
[Amended 9-9-1997 by Ord. No. 59]
The following regulations shall apply to all mobile home parks
and all uses therein:
A. Fire protection.
(1) 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 park
premises in case of fire or for inspection purposes. The residents
of such mobile home parks shall obey lawful orders of any fireman
or fire police or policeman in the performance of their duties.
(2) 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.
(3) Fire hydrants shall be installed if their water supply source is
capable of serving them in accordance with the following requirements:
(a)
The water supply source shall permit the operation of a minimum
of two one-and-one-half-inch hose streams.
(b)
Each of two nozzles held four feet above the ground shall deliver
at least 75 gallons of water per minute at a flowing pressure of at
least 30 pounds per square inch at the highest point of the park.
(c)
Fire hydrants, if provided, shall be located within 600 feet
of any mobile home service building or other structure in the park.
(d)
All hydrants shall meet specifications of the fire department
which services the area in which the mobile home park is situated.
(4) Mobile home park areas shall be kept free of litter rubbish and any
accumulation of inflammable materials.
(5) Cooking shelters, barbecue pits, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves
and incinerators shall be so located, constructed, maintained and
used as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisances 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.
B. General sanitation requirements.
(1) The storage, collection and disposal of solid waste and refuse in
the mobile home park shall be so constructed 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.
(2) All refuse containing garbage shall be collected at least once weekly.
The management or developer shall provide this service.
(3) 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.
(4) Grounds shall be kept free of clutter, automotive parts, unauthorized
accessory uses and related materials.
[Amended 9-9-1997 by Ord. No. 59]
The following regulations shall govern the management and operation
of all mobile home parks:
A. Responsibilities of the park management.
(1) The person to whom a license for a mobile home park is issued shall
operate the park in compliance with this chapter 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.
(2) 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.
(3) The park management shall give the Health Officer, 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.
(4) The management shall maintain a register containing the names of
all park occupants. Said register shall contain a brief description,
including make, model and license plate number, of motor vehicles
owned by residents in said park. Such register shall be available
to any person authorized by the Township Supervisors to inspect the
park.
(5) The management shall submit to the Township a list of names and addresses of all mobile home occupants as required by Chapter
196, Article
I, of the Code of the Township of Connoquenessing.
[Amended 9-6-2006 by Ord. No. 77]
(6) The park management shall notify the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection and the Township Health Officer, Secretary or Enforcement
Officer of any suspected communicable or contagious disease within
the park.
(7) The park management shall notify park occupants of all applicable
provisions of this chapter and inform them of their duties and responsibilities
under this chapter.
(8) Park owners shall not permit abandoned automobiles or rubbish on
mobile home park lots.
B. Responsibilities of park occupants.
(1) The park occupant shall comply with all applicable requirements of
this chapter and shall maintain his mobile home lot, its facilities
and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) 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.
(3) Pets shall not be permitted to run at large or to commit any nuisance
within the limits of any mobile home lot.
(4) Skirtings, porches, awnings and other permitted accessory additions
shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
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:
(a)
The storage area shall be provided with a base of impervious
material.
(b)
Stored items shall be located so as not to interfere with the
underneath inspection of the mobile home.
(c)
The storage area shall be enclosed by skirting.
(d)
No materials deemed by the park management or Township officials
to be dangerous shall be stored.
(5) 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 rodentproof, insectproof and watertight.
(6) First aid fire extinguishers for Class B and C fires shall be kept
at the premises and maintained in working condition.