As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
LICENSE
The written approval as issued by the Building Inspector,
authorizing a person to operate and maintain a mobile home park under
the provisions of this chapter.
MOBILE HOME
A single-family dwelling which is designed, after assembly
and fabrication, for transportation, on streets and highways on its
own running gear, and which may be temporarily affixed to real estate,
used for nontransient residential purposes, and constructed with the
same, or similar, electrical, plumbing and sanitary facilities as
immobile housing.
MOBILE HOME PARK
Any plot of ground which is leased or rented, and upon which
two or more mobile homes, occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes,
are located.
MOBILE HOME SPACE
A plot of ground within a mobile home park, designated for
the accommodation of one mobile home and leased or rented for that
purpose.
OWNER
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, corporation, company,
association or other legal entity which rents or leases spaces in
a mobile home park.
SERVICE BUILDING
A structure which contains operational, office, recreational,
sanitary, maintenance or other facilities built for the use of the
mobile home park residents or owner.
SEWER CONNECTION
All pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet
of the mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding sewer riser pipe.
SEWER RISER PIPE
That portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically
to the ground elevation and terminates at each mobile home space.
WATER CONNECTION
All pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the water riser
pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within the
mobile home.
WATER RISER PIPE
That portion of the water service pipe which extends vertically
to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point on each
mobile home lot.
WATER SERVICE PIPE
All pipes, fittings, valves and appurtenances from the water
main of the park distribution system to the water outlet of the distribution
system within the mobile home.
A schedule of fees for applications, licenses and/or inspections
shall be established by the Borough Council by resolution.
Application for the mobile home park license shall be filed
in triplicate with the Building Inspector. The application shall be
in writing, signed by the owner, and shall include the following:
A. Name and address of the owner.
B. Location and legal description of the mobile home park.
C. Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements and facilities
constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park.
D. Such further information as may be requested by the various municipal
agencies to enable them to determine if the proposed park will comply
with legal requirements.
The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in the mobile
home park shall be so managed as to not create health hazards, rodent
harborages, insect-breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air
pollution, and shall be in accordance with the Borough ordinances.
Fire protection provisions shall be in accordance with the Borough
ordinances.
All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile
homes shall be copper or other acceptable metallic tubing and shall
be permanently installed and securely fastened in place. All fuel
storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely fastened in place and
shall not be located inside or beneath the mobile home or less than
five feet from any mobile home exit.
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 of any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the
Building Inspector shall give notice in writing to the person to whom
the license was issued, advising them that, unless such conditions
or practices are corrected within the period of time specified in
the notice, the license to operate shall be suspended. At the end
of such period, such mobile home park shall be reinspected and, if
such conditions or practices have not been corrected, the Building
Inspector shall suspend the license and give notice in writing of
such suspension to the person to whom the license is issued. An aggrieved
party may file an appeal to the Borough Council in accordance with
the Local Agency Law.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute
a separate offense.