In accordance with § 166-3 of this chapter, a mobile home or mobile home park, as defined in § 166-7 of this chapter, shall not be located, operated or maintained until a mobile home permit and/or mobile home park license has been issued. The placement of other types of buildings and basements shall not be permitted until a building permit is properly issued.
A. 
The following procedures shall apply solely for the proposed placement of a mobile home on a single parcel (separate deeded) or within a mobile home park.
B. 
Any person desiring to locate a mobile home shall submit an application for a mobile home permit (see Appendix No. 1[1]) to the Carroll Township representative on any business day.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix No. 1, the application for a mobile home permit, is on file in the Township's office.
C. 
The Township staff shall review the application for compliance with this chapter and other applicable ordinances of the Township. The Township staff may request the assistance of the Township Zoning Officer, Engineer, Solicitor and other municipal officials in order to determine approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the application.
D. 
The Township staff shall, within 21 days from the municipal receipt of an application, issue a permit or disapprove the application and transmit the decision in writing to the applicant.
E. 
A notice of disapproval shall cite the reasons for disapproval.
F. 
The mobile home permit is not assignable and terminates within one year from the date of issuance unless the mobile home is installed as prescribed in this chapter.
The following procedure shall apply to all new and expansions of existing mobile home parks.
A. 
Design plan approval. Any person desiring to establish a new mobile home park or expand an existing mobile home park shall secure approval under Chapter 225, Subdivision and Land Development, prior to applying for a mobile home park license.
B. 
Application requirements. All requests for a mobile home park license shall include the following:
(1) 
An application for a mobile home park license. (See Appendix No. 2.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix No. 2, the application for a mobile home park license, is on file in the Township's office.
(2) 
Identification of the Washington County Recorder of Deeds' reference numbers for the approved land development plan.
(3) 
A filing fee as set by resolution of the Township Board of Supervisors.
C. 
Review procedures.
(1) 
The Township staff shall review the application for compliance with this chapter and other applicable ordinances of the Township. The Township staff may solicit the assistance of the Township Zoning Officer, Engineer, Solicitor and other municipal officials in order to determine approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the application.
(2) 
The Township staff shall, within 30 days from the municipal receipt of an application, issue a license or disapprove the application and transmit the decision in writing to the applicant.
(3) 
A notice of disapproval shall cite the reasons for disapproval.
(4) 
The mobile home park license shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. A new mobile home park license must be obtained prior to the termination of the current license.
(5) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a mobile home park without a valid license issued annually by the Township in the name(s) of the landowner and manager.
(6) 
Any transfer of ownership, interest or control of the mobile home park, including the merger, sale of shares of capital stock, sale of capital, shares of stock or otherwise, shall invalidate the license. The licensee shall give notice in writing to the Township within 24 hours after a change in landownership. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding ownership.
A. 
Any person owning and/or operating a mobile home park prior to the effective date of this chapter shall, within 90 days from the effective date hereof, make application for and secure, within one year, a license to operate said mobile home park.
B. 
Full compliance with § 166-11B(3)(d), (11), (14), (15), (16) and Article IV shall be achieved in order to warrant issuance of a mobile home park license. Where the Township finds that compliance with provisions of this chapter would result in undue hardship, an exception may be granted by the Board of Supervisors. Factors to be considered in determining the length of time and the given period in which to correct any deviation in and from standards shall include, but not be limited to, the economic feasibility of improvement; nature, significance and extent of the deviation; depreciation of materials; improvements; the existing layout and other similar factors. Gradual improvements to a higher degree of conformity shall be permissive, provided that there shall be complete conformity at the end of a period prescribed by the Township.