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Mobile home park plans are considered major land developments and applications for approval of mobile home parks shall be processed as such in accordance with Part 2 of this chapter. The design standards shall comply with applicable sections of this chapter, the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27], the Construction Code [Chapter 5, Part 1] and all other Township ordinances.
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Mobile home parks shall be subject to the following express
standards and criteria:
A.
The minimum site required shall be 25 acres.
B.
The park shall have frontage on and direct ingress/egress to a collector
or arterial street.
C.
Around the perimeter of the mobile home park, there shall be minimum
front and rear yards of 50 feet each and minimum side yards of 30
feet each. No portion of an individual mobile home lot may extend
into the required perimeter yards. Landscaping, parking and recreational
facilities may project into the required perimeter yards if they are
at least 20 feet from the exterior property line bounding the site.
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1.
Around the perimeter of the mobile home park, there shall be minimum
front yards and rear yards of 50 feet each and minimum side yards
of 30 feet each. No portion of an individual mobile home lot may extend
into the required perimeter yards. Landscaping, parking and recreational
facilities may project into the required perimeter yards if they are
at least 20 feet from the exterior property line bounding the site.
2.
Individual mobile home lots shall meet the following minimum requirements:
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1.
Source. All mobile home parks shall be connected to and served by a public water system or a community water system approved by the DEP. Additionally, all water supply systems shall be provided in accordance with § 22-511 of this chapter.
2.
Connection. All mobile homes and service buildings shall be connected
to and served by a public water system or a community water system
approved by the DEP. Individual water riser pipes having an inside
diameter of not less than 3/4 inch shall be provided for each mobile
home stand and shall terminate no less than four inches above the
ground.
3.
Protection of Water Lines. Adequate provisions shall be made to protect
water service lines from damage, including a shut-off valve installed
below the frost line at the curb line for each mobile home lot.
4.
Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter.
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1.
Approved System. All mobile home parks shall be connected to and
served by a public sewer system or a community sewage system approved
by the DEP and ACHD and otherwise complies with all applicable Township
ordinances.
2.
Connection. All mobile homes and service buildings shall be connected
to and served by a public sewer system or a community sewage system
approved by the DEP and ACHD. Individual riser pipes having a minimum
inside diameter of four inches shall be located on each mobile home
lot and shall extend four inches above ground level. The sewer riser
pipe shall be sealed with a securely fastened plug when the site is
unoccupied. Positive surface drainage away from the plug shall be
provided to ensure no infiltration of surface water will occur. All
sewer lines shall be constructed with materials and by methods approved
by the MTMA and DEP.
3.
Protection. Adequate provisions shall be made to protect sanitary
sewers from stormwater infiltration and damage.
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All mobile home parks shall conform to the requirements of the Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter 23]. The owner(s) and operator(s) of a mobile home park shall incorporate best management practices as outlined in the DEP Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual (December 2006, as amended) to minimize negative impacts of erosion, siltation and surface water and groundwater contamination.
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1.
General. Streets shall be provided in the park as the principal traffic
way and each mobile home lot shall abut and have access to such a
street.
2.
Width. All streets and alleys within a mobile home park shall conform
to the right-of-way widths and cartway widths specified in this chapter.
3.
Construction Standards. The cartway of all streets and alleys shall
be constructed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter
and the Township Standard Details.
4.
Sight Distance at Street Intersections. A clear sight triangle and
stopping sight distances shall be maintained in accordance with the
requirements of this chapter and the Township Standard Details.
5.
Horizontal and Vertical Alignment Requirements. All streets shall
be designed in accordance with this chapter and the Township Standard
Details.
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Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in all mobile home parks. Two spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided either on the mobile home lot or in a common, paved parking compound within 200 feet of the mobile home to be served. The spaces shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27] and the Township Standard Details.
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All streets, alleys and parking compounds shall be illuminated in accordance with § 22-405 of this chapter. All lighting shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises and public rights-of-way.
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