[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1101]
No person, firm or corporation proposing to open, rearrange
or expand a mobile home park in Edinboro Borough shall proceed with
any construction work on the proposed park until they have obtained
from the Borough written approval of the preliminary plan of the proposed
park, according to procedures herein outlined.
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1102]
1. Preliminary and final plans as required, shall comply in form and
content to Parts 3 and 7 of these regulations in so far as applicable
and shall be in accordance with the standards set forth herein.
2. Stormwater management plan.
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1103]
1. Preapplication Procedure. The mobile home park developer should meet
with the Borough, prior to formal application, to discuss his plans
and should prepare a suitable sketch and plans sufficient to give
a general understanding of his purposes. The Borough shall inform
the developer as to the general suitability of the plans and of any
modifications required by these regulations, if deemed advisable.
2. Application. The developer shall then prepare and submit a complete preliminary plan, together with improvement plans and other supplementary material, as required. (See §
22-302.)
3. Action. The Planning Commission and Borough Council shall review the park plan as submitted and take actions as required in §
22-303.
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1104]
1. Upon completion of any modifications required by the Borough and/or
upon completion of required improvements or the alternate posting
of acceptable surety, the developer may apply for approval of the
final plan. Until the final plan for the mobile home park is approved
and recorded and until all necessary improvements are completed for
the mobile home park, the placement and habitation of individual mobile
homes shall not be permitted. [See § 509(m) of the Municipalities
Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10509(m).]
2. The Borough Council shall review the final plan for conformance with the approved preliminary plans and all requirements of these rules and regulations. Where required, an appropriate bond must be posted or required improvements have been installed, according to specifications. (See §§
22-304,
22-305 and Part
5 of this chapter.)
3. Filing. Following approval, the developer shall file three copies
of the approved plan with the Erie County Recorder of Deeds within
90 days. Should the developer fail to file such plans within said
period, the approval shall be null and void. (See § 513
of the Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10513.)
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1105]
1. Minimum Area of Tract or Park. The minimum area of the tract or park
shall be five acres. The site shall be so located that soil conditions,
groundwater level, drainage and topography shall not create hazards
to the property, health or safety of the occupants or adjacent property
owners.
2. Individual Lots. The planning and location of individual lots shall
be guided by the following requirements:
A. Access. Each lot shall be directly accessible from an approved internal
street without the necessity of crossing any other space.
B. Size. Each mobile home lot shall have a minimum lot width of 60 feet,
depth of 100 feet and a minimum of 7,000 square feet in area.
C. Yard Requirements.
(1)
Mobile homes shall be parked on each lot so that there will
be a minimum of 10 feet between the mobile home, appurtenant structures,
and any adjacent side or rear lot line.
(2)
There shall be a minimum of 20 feet between an individual mobile
home, attached structure, and accessory structure and the pavement
of a park street or common parking area.
(3)
The setback from the right-of-way of any public street or highway shall be consistent with the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
(4)
Mobile homes shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from any
common building or structure.
(5)
Each mobile home lot shall be so platted to permit a minimum
of 20 feet between individual mobile homes.
(6)
There shall be at least 40 feet between any mobile home, appurtenance
building, office or similar structure and any boundary line.
(7)
Rear yards shall be at least 15 feet from the mobile home lot
line.
D. Screening. Screening shall be installed as required in the Edinboro Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
E. Skirting. The plans shall specify that skirting shall be provided
on all mobile homes.
3. Mobile Home Stands.
A. The location of each mobile home stand shall be at such elevation,
distance and angle in relation to the access street so that the placement
and removal of the mobile home is practical.
B. The stand where the house is placed shall be at least 14 feet by
65 feet to accommodate modern units.
C. A 1% to 5% gradient longitudinal crown or cross gradient for surface
drainage shall be provided. Water shall be directed away from the
mobile home stand. In no event shall the stand be designed to allow
the pooling of water under mobile homes.
D. All mobile homes shall be set on a foundation of brick, concrete
or concrete blocks extending below the frost line with skirting.
E. Each mobile home stand shall provide adequate tie downs. Developers
should consult with insurance companies, such as Foremost, or use
national standards, such as published by ANSI, for guidance.
F. There shall be a concrete patio area provided for each stand, not
less than 10 feet wide and 20 feet long located convenient to the
main entry door to the mobile home.
4. Internal Street System. The internal street system in privately owned mobile home parks shall be privately owned, constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable sections set forth in Part
8, "Design Standards," and Part
10, "Construction Requirements."
5. Street Widths at Access Points. At points where general traffic enters
or leaves the park, streets shall be 24 feet in width within 20 feet
of the existing public street to permit free movement from or to the
stream of traffic on the public street and no parking shall be permitted
which in any way interferes with such free movement.
6. Parking Spaces. Such facilities shall be provided as required by the Borough's Zoning Ordinance [Chapter
27].
7. Recreation. For a proposed park of 15 acres or more, at least 10%
shall be reserved or dedicated for recreation purposes with appropriate
location, dimensions and topographic characteristics which, in the
judgment of the Borough, lend themselves to recreational uses.
8. Waste Disposal. Dumpsters or other park waste disposal facilities
shall be isolated from individual mobile homes by at least 50 feet
and shall be screened on at least three sides.
[Ord. 474, 4/14/1997, § 1106]
1. General. All mobile home parks shall connect to the Borough water
system, sanitary water system and storm drainage system. All connections
and construction both to the Borough systems and in the proposed mobile
home park shall meet all Borough (and appropriate state) design and
construction standards.
2. Electric. All electrical facilities shall be installed and inspected
according to the standards set forth by the utility company.
3. Exterior Lighting. Adequate lights shall be provided to illuminate
streets, driveways and walkways for the safe movement of vehicles
and pedestrians at night.