For the purpose of this article, "recreational vehicles" and "recreational campgrounds" shall be defined as an area or tract of land on which accommodations for temporary occupancy are located or may be placed, including cabins (which may lack plumbing or toilet facilities), tents, and recreational vehicles, pursuant to Chapter 425, Zoning.
In addition to the rules and regulations specified in this chapter,
the developer shall submit any needed permits or approvals from other
county and/or state agencies. In particular, compliance with drinking
water, sanitary sewage facilities and solid waste disposal regulations
will be required.
Plans shall be reviewed as described in Article III as outlined for sketch plans, preliminary plans and final plans.
B.
Roadway design standards. Recreational campground roads shall be designed for the safe and convenient movement of recreational vehicles minimizing disturbance of the natural environment. The internal street system shall be generally as outlined in Article V, Design and Improvement Standards for Subdivision and Land Developments, and specifically as follows:
(1)
The surfacing shall be crowned or sloped as indicated and the final
compacted depth shall comply with the depth shown on the drawings.
(2)
Satisfactory compaction and stability of the material under the specified
compaction equipment, in accordance with Form 408 of the Department
of Transportation, will be determined by the Municipal Engineer. The
Municipal Engineer will specify, in writing, to the developer any
additional needs for satisfactory compaction.
(3)
Cul-de-sac streets shall be provided with a turnaround having an
outside roadway diameter of at least 80 feet.
C.
Parking spaces. Car parking spaces, at a minimum size of eight feet
by 18 feet, shall be provided in sufficient number to meet the needs
of the occupants of the property and their guests. Such facilities
shall be provided at the rate of at least 1.5 parking spaces for each
recreational vehicle lot and shall be on the recreational vehicle
lot or in designated parking areas. No on-street parking shall be
permitted for safety reasons.
D.
Recreation. At least 20% of the recreational campground area should
be reserved for active and passive recreation purposes with appropriate
location, dimensions and topographic characteristics that lend themselves
to recreational use. Such area shall exclude required buffers and
setbacks.
E.
Ancillary services. The developer may include certain ancillary services
such as a laundromat, camp store, grocery store, office, bathhouse,
caretaker's residence, etc., provided that such services shall be
strictly for the use and convenience of those persons utilizing the
recreational campground.
F.
Plans and compliance. No person shall construct, open, or dedicate any road, or drainage facilities in connection therewith, for public use or travel in Mercer County without submitting plans thereof to the Township for approval. Such plans shall be prepared in duplicate in accordance with these regulations. Plans for review and approval shall be accompanied by a certified report as prescribed in § 370-28.
(1)
Said plans shall show the profiles, course, structure of such roads,
capacity of any drainage facilities and the method of drainage of
the adjacent or contiguous territory. Construction shall be in accordance
with street specifications and the final plan as approved.
(2)
Subsequent to final plan approval where new streets are to be constructed, the streets shall be installed and a certified report, prepared by a registered professional engineer, as outlined in § 370-28, shall be submitted. Such street shall also be inspected by the Municipal Engineer and recommendation forwarded to the Municipal Secretary.
G.
Excavation and grading.
(1)
Streets shall be excavated and graded as indicated on the approved
plans. This shall include excavation of the street to the lines, grades
and limits indicated on the drawings or as may be revised by the Planning
Commission to meet conditions encountered during construction, the
excavation for intersecting roadways, stream channels and culverts
within the approved right-of-way limits, and shall also include the
widening of cuts, flattening and rounding of slopes outside the right-of-way,
as called for on approved plans, removal of topsoil and excavating
of ditches, and the construction of fill.
(2)
Inspection shall be performed and approval granted by the governing
body of the local municipality prior to further work.
(3)
All drainage structures shall be in accordance with Township standards
shown on the approved plans and shall be installed to current state
standards. Culverts may be corrugated metal pipe, concrete, or reinforced
concrete as specified and prepared according to PennDOT Form 408 specifications.
H.
Fire prevention requirements.
(1)
General. For the safety and welfare of the occupants of the recreational
campground, the following fire prevention regulations shall be complied
with where any recreational vehicle park includes permanent residency.
"Permanent residency" shall be regarded as any occupancy of a recreational
vehicle which is not licensed for travel upon the highways of the
commonwealth. All fire safety plans shall be approved by the Fire
Chief of the municipality, according to nationally accepted standards
(NFPA).
(2)
Fire hydrants shall hereafter be required in any new recreational
campground of 10 lots or more where the extension of central water
lines, whether public or private, are proposed for the recreational
campground development.
(3)
Hydrant size and type. All hydrants installed shall be of a standard
size and type, as specified by the Planning Commission and the Fire
Chief of the municipality, according to nationally accepted standards.
(4)
Spacing. Hydrant spacing shall be adequate to serve all lots within
the recreational campground. Hydrants shall be located not more than
1,000 feet apart from one another. Where an existing hydrant is less
than 1,000 feet from the park, the existing hydrant shall be deemed
satisfactory and spacing can be determined and shown taking the existing
hydrant into consideration.
(5)
Location. Hydrants shall be located within dedicated public utility
or right-of-way easements.
(6)
Design. The proposed locations of fire hydrants shall be shown on
the submitted plans. Any existing fire hydrants less than 1,000 feet
from the proposed park shall be shown in the vicinity sketch with
an exact distance in feet from the hydrant to the nearest lot line
of the recreational campground.
(7)
In areas where there are no central water line extensions proposed,
the following standards for fire prevention shall be incorporated
into the park. The developer retains the option of installing either
the tank or pond system, as required for mobile home parks.
