With the exception of "mobile home," "mobile home lot," and "mobile home park," 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 modular home. No home occupation is permitted within a mobile 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 other similar facilities.
SEWER CONNECTIONS
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
That portion of the sewer lateral that extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at each mobile home space.
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
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
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.
702.1 
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 Uwchlan Township unless he holds a valid permit issued by Uwchlan Township.
702.2 
Application to Uwchlan Township. The application procedure shall comply with the application provisions set forth in this ordinance. The applicant shall submit to the Board of Supervisors, at least 10 working days prior to its regular meeting, an application for a permit to construct and operate a mobile home park in Uwchlan 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 ordinance. The application shall be accompanied by:
a. 
Plans, prepared by a licensed professional engineer or surveyor, showing the information required in §§ 703.3 and 703.4 of this ordinance.
b. 
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.
c. 
A sedimentation and erosion control plan approved by the Department of Environmental Protection or the Chester County Conservation District, as applicable.
d. 
The proper fee for application review.
e. 
Five copies of the application shall be filed with the Township.
702.3 
Inspection and issuance of permit. Upon receipt of the application, the Uwchlan Township Board of Supervisors shall retain one copy in its files and forward the following: one copy to the Township Department of Building and Inspections, one copy to the Township Engineer, three copies to the Uwchlan 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, which, 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 as outlined within § 806 of the Township Zoning Ordinance, shall approve, subject to the 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 Department of Building and Inspections shall issue the proper permits for construction of the said park, and after construction, if upon inspection the Township Department of Building and Inspections deems that the park, as constructed, complies with the terms of the approval and this ordinance, 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.
702.4 
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 the applicant that his park continues to meet the standards prescribed by this and other applicable ordinances of Uwchlan Township.
702.5 
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.
702.6 
Limited applicability to existing parks. Owners of mobile home parks in existence on the effective date of this ordinance 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 ordinance. Any extension or expansion to a mobile home park after the effective date of this ordinance shall conform in all manners and respects to the provisions of the ordinance as well as the Zoning Ordinance of Uwchlan Township.
703.1 
A mobile home park shall neither be constructed/operated on any lands designated as floodplain, as defined in the Uwchlan Township Zoning Ordinance, nor on land with slopes in excess of 20%, unless the applicant can show conformance to all appropriate provisions of the Uwchlan Township Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances.
703.2 
No mobile home park plan shall be approved unless all streets, which are required to be private, shown thereon, are of sufficient width and proper grade and otherwise conform in all respects with the other provisions of this ordinance.
703.3 
When a mobile home park plan is submitted, it shall include the following items:
a. 
Tract boundaries.
b. 
Location of tract.
c. 
North point or arrow.
d. 
Streets on and adjacent to the tract, properly named or identified.
e. 
Significant topographical and physical features.
f. 
Proposed street layout.
g. 
Proposed lot layout.
h. 
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.
i. 
The seal of a licensed professional engineer or surveyor.
j. 
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.
k. 
A plan demonstrating the supply and distribution of water within the site.
l. 
A plan showing the collection and disposition of sewage within the site.
m. 
A plan or narrative showing the means of fire protection.
n. 
A plan or narrative showing the means of fuel supply.
o. 
A plan or narrative showing the means of refuse and recycling collection, storage, and disposal.
703.4 
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 one inch equals 100 feet and shall contain the following information:
a. 
The proposed name of the mobile home park or identifying title.
b. 
The date, scale, and North arrow.
c. 
The names and addresses of the owner of the land; of the developer, if other than owner; and of the engineer or surveyor, including his seal.
d. 
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.
e. 
The name, location and width of all existing and proposed streets, alleys, easements, parks and other public open spaces.
f. 
All proposed dwelling sites must be numbered and shown.
g. 
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.
h. 
The location of any proposed curbs, sidewalks, drainage structures, or other improvements to be made by the developer.
i. 
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 steep slopes.
j. 
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.
704.1 
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.
704.2 
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 ordinance or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the Township Department of Building and Inspections shall give notice in writing, in accordance with § 715.1 herein, 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.
704.3 
Registration of occupants.
a. 
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:
(1) 
The names and address of all mobile home occupants.
(2) 
The make, model, and serial number of each mobile home.
b. 
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.
705.1 
Inspections. An authorized representative of Uwchlan Township shall inspect a mobile home park yearly (and at such other times as may appear necessary or proper) to determine compliance with this ordinance.
705.2 
Inspector. The 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.
705.3 
Authorization to act. The Code Enforcement Officer shall, upon determination of any violation of this ordinance, issue notice thereof as provided in § 715.1 herein. Any person affected by such notice may appeal to the Board of Supervisors under the provisions of § 715.2 herein.
706.1 
Minimum park area. A mobile home park shall have a gross area of at least five contiguous acres of land.
706.2 
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 the Uwchlan Township Zoning Ordinance.
706.3 
Site drainage requirements.
a. 
The site drainage shall comply with the provisions of this ordinance and the Township Stormwater Management Ordinance.
b. 
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.
706.4 
Soil and ground cover requirements. Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every park shall be paved or covered with stone screenings or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and the emanation of dust during dry weather.
706.5 
Required setbacks, buffer strips, and screenings.
a. 
There shall be a minimum mobile home building setback line of 25 feet from interior roadway rights-of-way.
b. 
Mobile homes shall be located on each mobile home lot so that there will be not less than 10 feet to any other mobile home or structure within the park.
(1) 
Except individual storage structures not to exceed 200 feet 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.
c. 
All mobile home parks shall be required to provide visual screening, such as fence or natural growth, along the property boundary line in accordance with § 608 of the Township Zoning Ordinance.
706.6 
Erection of mobile homes.
a. 
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.
b. 
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 the Uwchlan Township Building Code.
706.7 
Park street system:
a. 
General requirements. A safe and convenient vehicular access shall be provided from adjacent public streets or roads.
b. 
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. Clear sight distance shall be provided for the entrance road in accordance with § 502.9 of this ordinance. Curbs shall be provided at the entrance intersection in accordance with § 502.8.f and § 602.2 of this ordinance.
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) 
A minimum road pavement width of 22 feet will be required. No on-street parking is permitted. Clear sight distance shall be provided at all internal intersections in accordance with § 502.9 of this ordinance.
(2) 
Dead-end streets shall be provided at the closed end with a turnaround having an outside roadway radius of at least 40 feet.
d. 
Street layout and construction. All streets and street signage shall be laid out and constructed in accordance with this ordinance. Addressing shall be completed by the Township, and addresses must be posted according to the Township Addressing Ordinance.
706.8 
Off-street parking areas. A paved off-street parking area for three motor vehicles shall be provided for each mobile home. Areas for off-street guest parking shall be dispersed throughout the park and shall be either paved, gravel or other impervious material.
706.9 
Walks.
a. 
Common walk system. Where pedestrian traffic is concentrated and a common walk system is provided, such common walks shall have a minimum width of six feet and be constructed of bituminous material.
b. 
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.
(1) 
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 Uwchlan Township Department of Building Safety.
706.10 
Construction of mobile home lot.
a. 
The total number of lots in a park shall not exceed an average density of four per acre of land within the mobile home park, unless the Zoning Ordinance requires a lesser density, which said park shall, for these purposes, be defined as being bounded by the public roads abutting the same, any zoning district boundary lines adjacent to a zoning district within which mobile home parks are not a permitted use, and property lines of the applicant. Where a public road passes through the mobile home park, the same, for the purpose of the density computations, shall be deemed to create separate mobile home parks on either side of the public road, and each shall be limited by density computations separate and distinct from the other.
b. 
Each mobile home lot shall be in accordance with the requirements of the applicable provisions of the Uwchlan Township Building Code.
706.11 
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.
706.12 
All mobile homes shall have a four-inch 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.
707.1 
General requirements. Water supply shall be public and in accordance with the standards of AquaPA.
707.2 
Individual water riser pipes and connections.
a. 
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.
b. 
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.
c. 
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.
d. 
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 the Uwchlan Township Building Code and shall be installed underground.
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.
712.1 
Natural gas system.
a. 
Natural gas piping systems, when installed in mobile home parks, shall be maintained in conformity with accepted engineering practices.
b. 
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.
c. 
Installation shall comply with the Uwchlan Township Building Code, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and any other authorities having jurisdiction.
712.2 
Liquefied petroleum gas systems.
a. 
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 NFPA and other authorities having jurisdiction and shall include the following:
(1) 
Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at a safe location.
(2) 
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.
(3) 
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.
(4) 
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.
(5) 
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.
712.3 
Fuel oil supply systems.
a. 
All fuel oil supply systems provided for mobile homes, service buildings and other structures shall be installed and maintained in conformity with the standards of the Township Fire Marshal and other authorities having jurisdiction, when provided.
b. 
All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile homes shall be securely, but not permanently, fastened in place. When the storage tank is separated from the home, piping shall be buried six inches.
c. 
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.
d. 
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.
e. 
Storage tanks located in areas subject to traffic shall be protected against physical damage.
713.1 
Local regulations. The mobile home park areas shall be subject to the rules and regulations of Uwchlan Township where provided.
713.2 
Litter control. The mobile home park areas shall be kept free of litter, rubbish, and other flammable materials.
713.3 
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.
713.4 
Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed, if connected to a public water supply source, in accordance with § 507 of this ordinance.
714.1 
The person to whom a license for a mobile home park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this ordinance and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities, and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
714.2 
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.
714.3 
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.
714.4 
As part of the application for a mobile home park permit under the provisions of this ordinance, 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 ordinance and the other applicable ordinances of the Township; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve the mobile home park operator of the responsibility for and liability for noncompliance with this ordinance.
715.1 
Notice of violation. Whenever the Township Code Enforcement Officer determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this ordinance, 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:
a. 
Be in writing.
b. 
Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance.
c. 
Allow a reasonable time for the performance of any act it requires.
d. 
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 serviced upon such owner or agent when a copy thereof has been served by:
(1) 
Certified mail; or
(2) 
Personal delivery to the mobile home park officer by a Township employee; or
(3) 
Posting in the main entrance to the park; or
(4) 
Any other method authorized for service of a summons in equity under the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure; or
(5) 
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.
e. 
Contain an outline of the remedial action which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions of this ordinance, or any part thereof, and with the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
f. 
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 § 702.
715.2 
Hearing. Any person aggrieved by any notice which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this ordinance, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, may request and shall be granted a hearing before the Uwchlan 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 § 715.1., unless the Uwchlan Department of Building Safety inspector 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.
715.3 
Findings and order. After such hearing, the Uwchlan Township Board of Supervisors shall make findings as to compliance with the provisions of this ordinance and regulations issued thereunder and shall issue an order in writing sustaining, modifying, or withdrawing the notice, which shall be served as provided in § 715.1.d. 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.
715.4 
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 Uwchlan 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.
716.1 
Summary offense. Any person who violates any provisions of this ordinance or violates any provisions of any plan approved or permit issued hereunder shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction before a District Justice, shall be required to pay a penalty to the use of Uwchlan Township in an amount not more than $300, together with costs of prosecution, and in default of such payment shall be imprisoned in the Chester County prison for a term not exceeding five days. Each day of each violation shall be deemed a separate offense subject to like fine and penalty.
716.2 
Revocation or suspension of permit. If any fine assessed under § 716.1 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 ordinance.