[Ord. 963, 10/18/2006, § 701]
1. Mobile home park developments shall comply with all applicable requirements
of the Borough Code of Ordinances, Allegheny County and the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. Which there is a conflict between the requirements
of this Part and other Parts of this chapter, the more restrictive
requirement shall apply.
2. Any private improvements shall be constructed in accordance with
this chapter and the Borough Construction Standard Details.
[Ord. 963, 10/18/2006, § 702]
1. A mobile home park shall have a minimum lot area of 15 acres.
2. A mobile home park shall have a minimum buffer area, in its natural
state, of 50 feet established around the entire perimeter of the property.
3. Mobile home parks shall provide a six-foot screen planting of trees,
evergreens, hedges or shrubs along the side and rear property lines.
4. No part of any mobile home park shall be used for nonresidential
purposes, except uses required for the management and maintenance
of the park.
5. No central toilet or washroom facilities shall be constructed in
any mobile home park.
6. The ground surface in a mobile home park shall be graded in accordance with the Borough Grading Ordinance [Chapter
9].
7. The drainage of all surface water shall be in compliance with Part
6 of this chapter, which establishes requirements for stormwater management.
[Ord. 963, 10/18/2006, § 703]
1. The developer of a mobile home park shall meet with the Borough Zoning
Officer prior to formal application to discuss the plans and shall
prepare a sketch plan that is sufficient to give provide a general
understanding of the proposed development.
2. The developer shall prepare and submit a preliminary plan under the requirements of Part
3 of this chapter.
[Ord. 963, 10/18/2006, § 704]
1. Once the developer received approval for the preliminary plan by
Borough Council, the developer may apply for final plan approval.
2. The Planning Commission shall review the final plan for conformance with the approved preliminary plan and all requirements of this chapter and the Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27]. If the developer has satisfied conditions listed in the preliminary plan approval and the requirements of this chapter and the Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27], then the Board shall provide a recommendation to Borough Council.
3. The Borough Council shall review and provide a decision on the plan
in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
4. If approved by the Borough Council, the developer shall record the
plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
[Ord. 963, 10/18/2006, § 705]
1. Individual Lots. Location of individual lots shall be guided by the
following:
A. Each mobile home lot shall be improved to the specifications in the
Uniform Construction Code.
B. Each lot shall be directly accessible from a public street or private street that meets requirements under the Borough Construction Code [Chapter
5, Part
1].
C. Each mobile home lot shall have a minimum lot width of 50 feet.
D. Each mobile home lot shall have a minimum of 5,000 square feet in
area.
E. There shall be a minimum distance of 30 feet between an individual
mobile home or other structure and any lot line.
F. The setback from any street shall be 35 feet.
2. Mobile Home Stands.
A. Mobile home stands shall be either concrete pads or piers. The piers
shall be set at least 36 inches deep.
B. The location of each mobile home stand shall be at such elevation,
distance and angle in relation to the access street so that the removal
of the mobile home is practical.
C. The size of each mobile home stand shall be sufficient to accommodate
the dimensions of the mobile home and any appurtenant structures or
appendages.
D. A 1% to 5% gradient longitudinal crown or cross gradient for surface
drainage shall be provided.
E. Anchors, 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. Parking Spaces.
A. Automobile parking spaces shall be a minimum size of 10 by 20 feet,
and shall not interfere with normal traffic movement.
B. At least two parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home
and/or mobile home lot.
4. Recreation.
A. For each proposed mobile home park, at least 5% of the land within
the development shall be reserved or dedicated for recreational purposes
with appropriate location, dimensions and topographic characteristics
that, in the judgment of Borough Council, lend themselves to recreational
uses.