The Mount Holly Spring Borough Council may regulate subdivisions and land development within the Borough by enacting a subdivision and land development ordinance. Provisions regulating mobile home parks shall be set forth in separate and distinct articles of any subdivision and land development ordinance adopted pursuant to the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247, as reenacted and amended, Article V, § 501, as reenacted and amended.
The arrangement and other design standards of streets, easements, blocks, lots, stormwater management, and erosion and sedimentation control shall be in accordance with the requirements contained in Article V of this chapter, except as specified below:
A. 
Street widths.
(1) 
The minimum street right-of-way and cartway widths of public or private streets shall be as follows:
Collector Streets
Width:
Right-of-way
60 feet
Cartway
24 feet
Local Roads
Width:
Right-of-way
50 feet
Cartway
24 feet
(2) 
Where a subdivision or land development fronts on an existing street, the provision for additional street width (right-of-way, cartway, or both) may be required when determined necessary by the Borough Council in specific areas to address:
(a) 
Public safety and convenience;
(b) 
Where the number of mobile homes proposed to be located in the mobile home park exceeds 100 units;
(c) 
Widening of existing streets where the width does not meet the requirements of the preceding subsections.
B. 
Lots.
(1) 
Lots in a mobile home park shall be served by both public or community water supply and sanitary sewerage collection systems.
(2) 
Minimum lot widths and areas shall conform to applicable provisions of Chapter 500, Zoning.
C. 
Front yard building setback lines. In a mobile home park, the minimum front yard building setback line from the right-of-way of a street shall conform to applicable provisions of Chapter 500, Zoning.
D. 
Side and rear yard building setback lines.
(1) 
In a mobile home park, the side and rear building lines shall conform to applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
(2) 
The minimum rear yard building setback lines shall be 15 feet measured from the rear lot line of each mobile home lot.
(3) 
Mobile home units shall not be located closer than 25 feet from the mobile home park property lines on the sides and rear not adjacent to a street right-of-way.
E. 
Off-street parking requirements.
(1) 
Off-street parking areas shall be provided at the rate of at least two vehicular parking spaces for each mobile home lot.
(2) 
Each such off-street parking space shall contain at least 200 square feet of area and shall be located on the lot it is intended to serve.
F. 
Open space requirements.
(1) 
Not less than 10% of the total land area shall be provided for usable open space. Such space shall be so located as to be free of traffic hazards and should, where the topography permits, be centrally located and easily accessible to all park residents.
(2) 
Such open space shall be maintained with a durable vegetative cover that is capable of preventing soil erosion and the emanation of dust during dry weather.
G. 
Park areas for nonresidential uses. No part of the mobile home park shall be used for a nonresidential purpose, except such uses that are specifically required for the direct servicing and well-being of park residents, for management and maintenance of the park, or those uses permitted by applicable provisions of Chapter 500, Zoning.
In a mobile home park, all improvements, construction requirements, and engineering specifications for the improvements required, shall be provided in accordance with Article VI of this chapter and shall also provide the following additional improvements:
A. 
Buffer strips. A suitably screened or landscaped buffer strip at least 10 feet wide shall be provided by the developer along all of the property lines separating the mobile home park from adjacent land uses.
B. 
Signs and lighting.
(1) 
Signs may be permitted subject to applicable provisions of Chapter 500, Zoning.
(2) 
All means of ingress, egress, walkways, streets, and parking lots shall be adequately lighted.
C. 
Other site improvements and requirements.
(1) 
Each mobile home site shall be provided a concrete slab and constructed to current municipal building code standards, so as to provide a structurally stable pad for mobile home placement.
(2) 
An enclosure of compatible design and material shall be erected around the entire base of each mobile home. Such enclosure shall provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
(3) 
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with a four-inch concrete slab on a stable surface at least 10 feet by 18 feet for use as a terrace and located so as to be adjoining and parallel to the mobile home and not extend into the front, side, or rear yard. Such slab shall contain an electrical outlet to which the electrical system of the mobile home shall be connected and shall be constructed in compliance with the municipal building and electrical codes.
(4) 
Individual tenants of the mobile home park may construct attached enclosures or covered patios to individual mobile homes, provided that such enclosures do not encroach into the front, side, or rear yard setback areas.
(5) 
Tie downs shall be installed at strategic locations to prevent movement of the mobile home by natural causes.
(6) 
Provision shall be made by the park operator to have garbage and waste collected at least once every week and deposited at an approved disposal site.
D. 
Mobile home parks in floodplain areas.
(1) 
Within any identified floodplain area, all mobile homes and any additions thereto shall be prohibited within the area measured 50 feet landward from the top-of-bank of any watercourse (floodway).
(2) 
Where permitted within any identified floodplain area, all mobile homes and additions thereto shall be:
(a) 
Anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement by providing over-the-top and frame ties to ground anchors in accordance with the American National Standards, as specified in the Standard for the Installation of Mobile Homes Including Mobile Home Park Requirements (NFPA No. 501A-1974 ANSI A119.3-1975) as amended for Mobile Homes in Hurricane Zones, or other appropriate standards such as the following:
[1] 
Over-the-top ties shall be provided at each of the four corners of the mobile home, with two additional ties per side at intermediate locations for units 50 feet or more in length, and one additional tie per side for units less than 50 feet in length.
[2] 
Frame ties shall be provided at each corner of the mobile home, with five additional ties per side at intermediate locations for units 50 feet or more in length, and four additional ties per side for units less than 50 feet in length.
[3] 
All components of the anchoring system shall be capable of carrying a force of 4,800 pounds.
(b) 
Elevated in accordance with the following requirements:
[1] 
The stands or lots shall be elevated on compacted fill, or on pilings so that the lowest floor of the mobile home will be 1 1/2 feet or more above the elevation of the one-hundred-year flood.
[2] 
Adequate surface drainage is provided.
[3] 
Adequate access for a hauler is provided.
[4] 
Where pilings are used for elevation, the lots shall be large enough to permit steps; piling foundations shall be placed in stable soil no more than 10 feet apart; reinforcement shall be provided for pilings that will extend for six feet or more above the ground level.
(3) 
An evacuation plan indicating alternative vehicular access and escape routes shall be filed with the Codes Enforcement Officer.
A. 
Fees. At the time of filing the Preliminary plat and/or the Final Plat for the development of a tract of land for a mobile home park, the applicant shall be required to pay to the Borough of Mount Holly Springs fees in accordance with the Mount Holly Springs Borough Subdivision and Land Development Booklet.
B. 
Mobile home park permits. Any person intending to develop a tract of land as a mobile home park shall have a permit from the Borough of Mount Holly Springs for each such park, issued in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) 
Such permit shall be issued by the Codes Enforcement Officer upon proper application and submission of evidence of compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable legal requirements.
(2) 
Each permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issue.
(3) 
The first application for a zoning permit for a mobile home park proposed for development, following the effective date of this chapter, shall be made to the Codes Enforcement Officer and shall be submitted together with copies of the following:
(a) 
A copy of the approved final plat signed by the Borough Council.
(b) 
A receipt signed by the Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds, showing that the mobile home park plat has been publicly recorded.
(4) 
It shall be incumbent upon the proprietor of a mobile home park to keep a Mobile Home Park Registration Form (available at the Borough office), which includes the name of all persons living in the mobile home park; the person who is the head of the household occupying each mobile home; the date of entry on said land; license number of all vehicles; and serial number, make, and size of trailer.
(5) 
The Mobile Home Park Registration Form and mobile home itself shall be subject to inspection by the Codes Enforcement Officer annually.