It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or extend any mobile home park within the limits of the Township until plans have been approved by the Township in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. 5/6/1974; as amended by Ord. 12/4/1980, § XXI]
All improvements required in mobile home parks shall be designed in accordance with the design standards set forth in Part 5 of this Chapter and the improvements shall be installed consistent with the requirements of Part 6 of this Chapter.
1. 
The location and minimum area of all mobile home parks shall be in accordance with the Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27] and shall also comply with the following minimum requirements:
A. 
The location of the mobile home park must conform to the Township Comprehensive Plan with respect to streets, public sites and proposed utilities.
B. 
Not located on floodplains or subject to flooding or located with respect to adverse influences from swamps, marshes or other water hazard areas.
C. 
Not subject to any hazard or nuisance such as excessive noise, vibration, smoke, toxic matter, heat, odor, glare, etc.
D. 
Mobile home parks located adjacent to an arterial street or located adjacent to industrial or commercial properties, shall provide a planting screen at least 15 feet wide or approved fencing shall be provided along the abutting side separating the park and such adjacent nonresidential uses.
1. 
All lots shall abut a park street.
2. 
The lot upon which the mobile home is located shall conform with the minimum lot size requirements contained in the Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
3. 
The lot or parcel shall be seeded and landscaped.
[Ord. 5/6/1974; as amended by Ord. 2002-2, 2/7/2002, § 3]
1. 
The mobile home shall be located in conformance with all front, side and rear setback requirements as contained in the Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
2. 
The mobile home shall be placed upon and securely fastened to a concrete or bituminous pad which shall be built upon a frost-free foundation or footer. In no instance shall it be placed upon jacks, loose block or other similar arrangements.
3. 
An enclosure of compatible design and material shall be erected around the entire base of the mobile home. Such enclosure shall provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
4. 
Any garage, utility shed or other similar building or structure shall conform with all applicable zoning and building code requirements, if such are in existence.
[Ord. 5/6/1974; as amended by Ord. 2002-2, 2/7/2002, § 3]
1. 
No part of any park shall be used for nonresidential purposes, except such uses that are required for recreation, direct servicing, management or maintenance of the park and its residents.
2. 
Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as prohibiting the display and sale of a mobile home when located on an approved mobile home lot in compliance with § 22-706 and connected to utilities.
[Ord. 5/6/1974; as amended by Ord. 2002-2, 2/7/2002, § 3; and by Ord. 2011-7, 11/3/2011, § 8]
1. 
All streets within mobile home parks whether offered for public dedication or not shall conform to the following standards:
A. 
General Requirements. A safe and convenient vehicular access shall be provided from abutting public streets and roads.
B. 
Location Principles. The streets or roads in a mobile home park shall be located and built with regard to:
(1) 
Providing traffic ways for convenient access to each mobile home lot and other important facilities in the park.
(2) 
Designed to recognize existing easements which are to be preserved.
(3) 
Permit connection to existing facilities where necessary for the proper functioning of drainage and utility easements.
C. 
Circulation. The street system should provide convenient circulation by means of minor streets and properly located collector streets.
Minor streets shall be so located that their use by through traffic will be discouraged.
Where a mobile home park abuts or contains an existing or proposed arterial street, the Township may require marginal access streets, reverse frontage or such other treatment as may be necessary to afford separation of through and local traffic.
D. 
Pavement Width. The entrance road connecting the park with a public street or road shall have a minimum pavement of 36 feet.
Other internal streets shall be as follows:
(1) 
For collector streets a minimum width of 36 feet will be required.
(2) 
For minor streets a minimum pavement width of 28 feet will be required.
(3) 
Dead end streets shall be provided at the closed end with a paved turnaround having an outside diameter of at least 80 feet.
E. 
Right-of-Way. Streets that are proposed for dedication to public use shall provide minimum right-of-way widths as follows:
(1) 
Collector Street: 60 feet.
(2) 
Minor Street: 50 feet.
F. 
Alignment and Grades. Streets shall be adapted to the topography and shall have suitable alignment and gradient for safety of traffic, satisfactory surface and groundwater drainage, and proper functioning of sanitary and storm sewer systems, pursuant to the Hopewell Township Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter 23].
Center-line grades shall not be less than 0.05%.
Center-line grades shall not exceed the following:
(1) 
Collector Street: 7%.
(2) 
Minor Street: 12%.
(3) 
Where the grade of any street at the approach to an intersection exceeds 7%, a leveling area of at least 50 feet shall be provided having not greater than 4% grades.
G. 
Intersections. Street intersections shall generally be at right angles. No street shall intersect another at an angle of less than 75°.
Intersections of more than two streets at one point shall be prohibited.
Streets entering opposite sides of another street shall be laid out either directly opposite one another or with a minimum offset of 150 feet between their center lines.
Minimum curve radii at street intersections shall be as follows:
Intersection
Pavement Edge
Collector with Public Road
35 feet
Collector with Collector
30 feet
Collector with Minor
25 feet
Minor with Minor
20 feet
H. 
Street Surfacing. Streets shall be surfaced to the grades and dimensions shown on the street profile and cross-section plan submitted and approved with the final plan. The paving and wearing surface shall be constructed according to the following specifications:
Minor and Collector Streets. For construction of surface course and base course Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 1970, Form 408/70 as amended or supplemented shall apply.
Specifically, the pavement base and wearing surface must be constructed according to the minimum requirements as follows:
(1) 
Top soil must be removed to subsoil. Subsoil used for fill must be compacted to satisfaction of the Board of Supervisors or Township Engineer.
(2) 
Base course shall consist of one inch approved screening forming a cushion and then either four inches of ballast and four inches of State approved crusher run or eight inches of number four ballast with State approved screenings. The base course shall be measured after it has been compacted with a roller of not less than 10 tons in weight.
(3) 
A minimum of 1 1/2 inch ID2A Binder with a one-inch ID2A wearing surface shall be applied.
(4) 
The crown of the road or street shall have a fall of 1/4 inch to the foot measured from the center line to the cartway edges of the street or road.
(5) 
All other procedures and specifications or road or street construction must comply with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
1. 
The size and shape of blocks shall be determined with regard to:
A. 
Zoning requirements as to lot size.
B. 
Need for convenient access, automotive and pedestrian movement.
C. 
Providing desirable lot depths for interior walkways and easements for utilities to be located within the block.
2. 
Blocks shall not exceed a maximum length of 1,600 feet.
Street lights shall be provided to illuminate streets, driveways and walkways for the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians at night. Their type and location shall be shown on the plan.
A paved off-street parking space for two automobile vehicles shall be provided for each mobile home lot. Required car parking spaces shall be so located as to provide convenient access to the mobile home, but shall not exceed a distance of 100 feet from the mobile home that it is intended to serve.
1. 
All mobile home parks shall be provided with common pedestrian walks on both sides of the street. Such walks shall be at least four feet in width and shall commence at least four feet outside of the curb line.
2. 
All mobile home lots shall be connected to common pedestrian walks with an individual walk at least two feet in width.
Curbs shall be installed along both sides of all streets. The Township Supervisors shall have the option of waiving curbs in areas where the lot frontage exceeds 100 feet. Curbs shall be concrete and either the vertical type or the rolled curb-and-gutter type. The transition from one type of curb to another shall be made only at a street intersection, and adequate provisions shall be made for driveway entrances.
1. 
In all mobile home parks a recreation area, or areas, with suitable facilities shall be maintained within the park for the use of all park residents.
2. 
Land required for such recreation areas shall be not less than 10% of the gross site area. Such land should generally be provided in a centralized location, or decentralized in larger mobile home parks.
1. 
Use. Easements shall be provided for all utilities not located in a street and for well-defined watercourses.
2. 
Width. Utility easements shall have a minimum width of 15 feet. Easements for natural watercourses shall be of sufficient width to permit maintenance and provide for future flow.
3. 
Location. Easements shall be centered on or adjacent to side and rear lot lines whenever possible.
An adequate supply of safe water of satisfactory quality under adequate pressure shall be provided in all parks to all mobile homes, service buildings and other accessory facilities. The mobile home park shall be served by the extension of an existing or proposed public water supply system. The developer shall construct a system of water mains and connect with such public water supply system and provide a connection for each lot.
[Ord. 5/6/1974; as amended by Ord. 2002-2, 2/7/2002, § 3]
An adequate and safe sewerage system shall be provided in all parks for conveying and disposing of sewage from mobile homes, service buildings and other accessory facilities. The mobile home park shall be served by the extension of an existing public sanitary sewerage system. The developer shall provide a system of sanitary sewer mains and shall provide lateral connections to each mobile home lot.
[Ord. 5/6/1974; as amended by Ord. 12/4/1980, § XIX; by Ord. 6/2/1988, § III, V and VI; by Ord. 1996-1, 1/2/1996, § XXI; by Ord. 2002-2, 2/7/2002, § 3; and by Ord. 2011-7, 11/3/2011, § 7]
1. 
The requirements for storm drainage for all subdivision or land development plans shall meet the requirements of the Hopewell Township Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter 23], and, if appropriate, the Township's Construction and Materials Specifications for Subdivision and Land Development. In the event that the provisions of the Township's Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter 23] and its manual conflict, the provisions of the Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter 23] shall take precedence.
2. 
For any subdivision or land development subject to this Chapter, a violation of the Hopewell Township Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter 23] shall also be a violation of this Chapter.
Electric, telephone and other utility facilities shall be provided as necessary within the mobile home park. Such utilities shall be installed underground and maintained in accordance with the local utility company's specifications regulating such systems.
1. 
Fire hydrants shall be installed if their water supply source is capable to serve them in accordance with the requirements of the local fire authority.
2. 
Fire hydrants, if provided, shall be located within 600 feet of any mobile home, service building or other structure in the park, and shall be installed in accordance with all applicable regulations.