[Ord. 6-97-429, 6/12/1997, § 11.1]
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, maintain, construct,
alter or extend any mobile home park within the Township unless a
person holds a zoning permit issued by the Township.
2. Permits for new mobile home parks, or any alterations to or expansion of mobile home parks, shall be issued after the land development plans have been approved subject to the requirements of this chapter and other applicable ordinances of the Township. The land development plans shall comply with the submission and procedural requirements of this chapter, the design criteria of Part
10, the requirements of §
27-403 of the Salisbury Township Zoning Ordinance for Mobile Manufactured Home Parks and Mobile/Manufactured Homes [Chapter
27], and the improvements requirements of this chapter.
3. The Zoning Officer or any other representative of the Township may
inspect a mobile home park at reasonable intervals and at reasonable
times to determine compliance with this Part and other applicable
Township regulations.
4. The following definitions shall apply to this section in addition to the definitions of Part
2 of this chapter.
MOBILE HOME
A transportable, single family dwelling intended for permanent
occupancy, contained in one unit, or in two or more units 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.
MOBILE HOME LOT
A parcel of land in a mobile home park, improved with the
necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for
the erection thereon of a single mobile home, which is leased or rented
by the park owner to the occupants of the mobile home erected on the
lot.
MOBILE HOME STAND
That part of an individual lot which has been reserved for
the placement of the mobile home, appurtenant structures or additions.
SANITARY SEWER RISER PIPE
The sanitary sewer riser pipe is that portion of the sanitary
sewer lateral which extends vertically to the ground elevation and
terminates at each mobile home space.
SEWER CONNECTION
The sewer connection consists of all pipe, fittings and appurtenances
from the sanitary sewerage system within the mobile home park to the
connection to the plumbing system in the mobile home.
WATER RISER PIPE
The water riser pipe is 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
The water service pipe consists of all pipes, fittings, valves,
and appurtenances from the water distribution system within the mobile
home park to the connection to the plumbing system in the mobile home.
[Ord. 6-97-429, 6/12/1997, § 11.2]
1. Any land development plan for a mobile home park shall meet all requirements of §
27-402, Subsection
1KK, of the Salisbury Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27] which addresses, among other things, lot size, density, open space, buffer yards, setbacks and separation distances, and parking requirements.
2. Storm drainage management shall be provided consistent with the requirements of §
22-1010 of this chapter.
3. A landscaping plan consistent with §
22-1016 of this chapter and §§
27-603, Subsection
7,
27-603, Subsection
1,
27-603, Subsection
9,
27-803, Subsection 4, and
27-804 of the Salisbury Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27] shall be submitted.
4. The interior, private street system shall be designed and built to
the following standards:
A. The street layout system shall comply with the requirements of §
27-402, Subsection
1KK, of the Salisbury Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
B. Any road serving five or more dwellings shall meet the designs standards of §
22-1004 of this chapter.
C. The roads shall be built as outlined in the Salisbury Township specifications
for streets, curbs, and sidewalks, although curbs and sidewalks are
not required within mobile home parks.
D. Since the internal street system will remain private, the developer
of the mobile home park or any subsequent property owner will be responsible
to maintain and repair all streets and street signs located within
the mobile home park.
5. Mobile homes shall meet all requirements of and shall be sited on mobile home stands in conformance with the provisions outlined in §
27-402, Subsection
1JJ, of the Salisbury Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
[Ord. 6-97-429, 6/12/1997, § 11.3]
1. All mobile home parks shall be connected to and served by the public
water system. It shall be the developer's responsibility to demonstrate
that the existing water distribution system and the availability of
service are both adequate to service the proposed mobile home park.
2. The new water supply distribution and proposed fire protection system within the mobile home park shall remain private and shall meet the standards and requirements of §
22-1008 of this chapter.
3. Individual Water Riser Pipes and Connections.
A. Individual water riser pipes shall be located within the confined
area of the mobile home stand at a point where the water connection
will approximate a vertical position, thereby insuring the shortest
water connection possible and decreasing susceptibility to freezing
of the water pipe.
B. The water riser pipe shall have a minimum inside diameter of 3/4
inches 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 pipes 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 pipes.
D. A shut-off 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.
E. A compound metering system shall be provided by the developer in
a pit immediately adjacent to the right-of-way line at the entrance
to the mobile home park and surrounded by a twenty-foot by twenty-foot
easement.
[Ord. 6-97-429, 6/12/1997, § 11.4]
1. All mobile home parks shall be connected to the public sewerage system
upon construction or expansion. It shall be the developer's responsibility
to demonstrate that the existing public system is adequate to convey
and treat the additional flows.
2. The new sanitary sewerage collection system shall remain private and shall be installed in a manner that complies with all requirements of §
22-1007 of this chapter and the Salisbury Township specifications for sanitary sewers and appurtenances.
3. Individual Sewer Connections.
A. The sanitary sewer lateral for each mobile home stand shall be at
least a four inch diameter sanitary sewer riser pipe. The riser pipe
shall be so located on each stand that the sewer connection to the
mobile home drain outlet will approximate a vertical position.
B. The sewer connection (see definition) shall have a nominal inside
diameter of not less than four inches and the slope of any portion
thereof beyond the riser shall be at least 1/4 inch per foot. All
joints shall be watertight.
C. All materials used for sewer connections shall be semi-rigid, corrosive
resistant, nonabsorbent and durable in accordance with the Township
Plumbing Code. The inner surface shall be smooth.
D. Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when a
mobile home does not occupy the lot. Surface drainage shall be diverted
away from the riser. The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least
1/2 inch above ground elevation.
[Ord. 6-97-429, 6/12/1997, § 11.5]
1. General Requirements. Every mobile home park shall contain an electrical
wiring system, consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances
which shall be installed in accordance with Pennsylvania Power and
Light Company specifications regulating such systems and the National
Electric Code.
2. Power Distribution Lines. All power lines shall be located underground.
[Ord. 6-97-429, 6/12/1997, § 11.6]
Refuse disposal containers shall be provided in paved areas. The containers shall meet screening and setback requirements outlined in §
27-513 of the Salisbury Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
[Ord. 6-97-429, 6/12/1997, § 11.7]
1. No part of any mobile home park shall be used for nonresidential
purposes, except such uses that are required for the direct servicing
of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park,
recreation facilities and utility appurtenances.
2. All mobile home parks shall be furnished with lighting standards so spaced and equipped so that they provide levels of illumination for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night without causing a glare or nuisance on adjoining private property or streets. All such lighting shall comply with the standards and requirements set forth in §
27-511 of the Salisbury Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27] and §
22-1014 of this chapter.
3. Responsibilities of the Management.
A. The person to whom a permit for a mobile home park is issued shall
operate the park in compliance with this chapter and shall provide
adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment
in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
B. The management shall supervise the placement of each mobile home
on its mobile home stand which includes securing its stability and
installing all utility connections.
C. The management shall give Township officials free access to all mobile
home lots, service buildings and other community service facilities
for the purpose of inspection.
D. The management shall maintain a register containing the names of
all park occupants and the date of arrival of each mobile home. Such
register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the
park.
E. The management shall report new park residents, except transients,
to the Township Tax Collector. This report shall be made no less than
monthly and on a report form provided by the Township. The management
shall report the departure of all persons, other than transients,
not less than 30 days prior to such departure.