In accordance with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, separate provisions regulating mobile home parks and
their design, development, alteration, extension, operation and maintenance;
licensing; setting forth certain street, parking, walk, open space,
and density requirements; and providing penalties for violations,
are incorporated within this article.
A.
The construction of a new mobile home park, as permitted by the Thornbury Township Zoning Ordinance, or the alteration of an existing park shall be made only after the plans have been submitted in accordance with this chapter. The plans shall be prepared and processed in accordance with Article III and applicable standards incorporated in Article V of this chapter and shall be in sufficient detail so that the following items can be properly examined:
(1)
Complete park layout showing lot sizes and dimensions, open
space areas, and all improvements including: easements, streets, vehicular
parking areas, water supply location, sewer and water lines, service
buildings, sewage disposal system, lighting facilities, walkways,
refuse storage areas and disposal methods, and recreation facilities;
(2)
Plans for providing adequate stormwater management;
(3)
Details of the construction of the sewage disposal system, including
soil percolation tests, if soil absorption type system is to be used;
(4)
The locale, dimension, and arrangement of all areas to be devoted
to lawns, buffer planting strips, screen planting, and common open
space including areas for recreation;
(5)
Details of the construction of the sewerage system, including
size, slope, material, manhole and clean-out construction and location;
(6)
Water supply including expected capacity and size of well, pump
rating, water storage facilities, methods of sealing well, housing
for pump and storage tank, distribution system including size, materials
and valve locations;
(7)
Construction of service buildings showing plumbing, heating,
ventilation, and other sanitary systems which are to be included;
(8)
Lighting facilities and electrical power line installation;
(9)
Anticipated number of parking spaces as would be permitted under
available land area; and
(10)
A copy of approved plans that will be kept on file by the Chester
County Health Department.
A.
Permits required.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter, extend,
or operate a mobile home park within Thornbury Township without obtaining:
(a)
A permit issued by the Chester County Health Department, in
the name of the operator, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Chapter 4, Article
415, Regulations for Mobile Home Parks, enacted on October 30, 1959,
as amended;
(b)
A mobile home park permit issued by the Township Zoning Officer
in the name of the operator, which shall not be issued until a copy
of the Health Department permit has been furnished, all permits for
water supply and sewage systems shall have been obtained, and all
other requirements contained herein have been complied with and final
approval of the application has been granted by the Board of Supervisors;
(c)
A building permit is issued by the Township Building Official
after having paid a fee for each unit to be placed within the mobile
home park; and
(d)
A valid license issued by the Township Zoning Officer in the
name of the operator, which shall not be issued until a copy of the
Health Department Permit has been furnished, and all other requirements
contained herein have been complied with.
(2)
Inspection and issuance, or refusal, of license. Upon receipt
of the application for license, the Zoning Officer shall:
(a)
Verify the validity of the Chester County Health Department
permit;
(b)
Verify the issuance of a certificate of the Board of Supervisors
granting a conditional use approval; verify the Planning Commissions'
recommendations and the Supervisors' approval of the development
plan; and, upon finding that all requirements of this chapter have
been met, shall thereupon issue a license in the name of the operator.
The license shall be valid for one year from the date of issue.
(c)
Require annual inspection by the Township.
(d)
For yearly renewal of licenses, there shall be a fee, payable
to the Township and submitted to the Zoning Officer with the application
for renewal.
(3)
Applicability to existing mobile home parks. Upon the effective
date of this chapter, the operators of any existing mobile parks shall
be required to show the Zoning Officer evidence of having obtained
a permit from the Chester County Health Department, and within a period
of one year shall take the necessary steps to comply with the provisions
of this chapter; and, at the end of the one-year period, shall obtain
a license from the Zoning Officer upon payment of the fee, and shall
renew his license each year thereafter.
(4)
In the event that the Zoning Officer shall find evidence of
any condition that is not in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter, it shall be their duty to refuse to issue, or renew, a license,
and to notify the Chester County Health Department and the Board of
Supervisors, accordingly. In the event that it is not feasible for
the operator to comply with all of the provisions of this chapter,
the Zoning Officer shall instruct the operator concerning the procedure
for appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board and in due course the Board
shall direct the Zoning Officer with respect to issuance or denial
of the license, and, if issued, the annual renewals shall be issued
without prejudice so long as a renewal of the Chester County Health
Department is obtained. Any modification of an existing mobile home
park after the effective date of this chapter shall be in strict accordance
with the provisions herein.
B.
Fees.
(1)
Fees for the initial application and preliminary and final approvals
shall be prescribed by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
(2)
The fee for the annual license shall be prescribed by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors and shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer
with the application for the annual license.
C.
Inspections.
(1)
A mobile home park shall be subject to inspection during any
stage of construction and at any time during its operation by an authorized
representative of the Township or other agency having jurisdiction,
and such representative shall make known his presence and authorization
to the operator at the time of each inspection.
(2)
The Zoning Officer or other designated representative is hereby
authorized to stop all work or other activity that they find to be
in violation of the provisions of this or other applicable ordinances.
(3)
Upon receipt of the application for annual license and before
issuing such annual license, the Zoning Officer or other designated
representative of the Township shall make an inspection of the mobile
home park to determine compliance with this chapter. The Zoning Officer
or other representative shall thereafter notify the licensee of any
instances of noncompliance with the Chapter and shall not issue the
annual license until the licensee has corrected all such violations.
D.
Where the applicant or licensee can demonstrate that the Zoning Officer
has failed to follow procedures or has misinterpreted or misapplied
any provision of this chapter in the review of an application for
a mobile home park permit or an annual license renewal, the applicant
may appeal such action to the Township Zoning Hearing Board in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
E.
No permit issued under this chapter shall be transferable to a different
location. No person holding a permit under this chapter shall extend
or reduce the area of any mobile home park, add any new facility or
structure, until notice of such proposed changes shall have been given
to the Zoning Officer and/or Inspector who shall have ascertained,
after investigation as in the case of an original application for
a permit, that such proposed changes are in accordance with all the
requirements of this chapter, and shall have signified that fact by
their approval.
In the event a mobile home park operator intends to discontinue
operation of the park, the operator shall notify park residents one
year in advance of the intended closing date. This notice should further
be forwarded to the Township at the same time it is given to the park
residents.
A.
Mobile homes placed on individual lots are encouraged to be placed
off center on the lots so to provide a large usable open yard space
and outdoor living area in one section of the lot.
B.
Groups or clusters of units, so placed as to create interior spaces
and courtyards, shall be incorporated whenever feasible.
C.
There shall be variety in the arrangement and orientation of mobile
homes, with particular attention given to topography and the retention
of existing trees. Site layout shall be designed to ensure that mobile
homes are offset to avoid long, uninterrupted corridors between the
units.
D.
Each mobile home shall be located in a well-drained area and the
lot shall be properly graded to prevent the accumulation of stormwater
or other water.
Safe and convenient vehicular access shall be provided from
abutting public streets or roads to each mobile home park. To ensure
safe access, the following standards shall apply:
A.
With the exception of those street standards specified in this article, the standards in Article V of this chapter shall govern the design and construction of streets in a mobile home park.
B.
Access.
(1)
The entrance road, or area, connecting the park with a public
street or road shall have a minimum pavement width of 36 feet. At
least 500 feet must separate roads connecting the park with a public
street or road if more than one exit and/or entrance is provided.
(2)
Access to any mobile home lot shall be from a street interior
to the mobile home park. Where mobile home lots are created having
frontage on an existing street within the Township, the mobile home
park street pattern shall provide reverse frontage access to an interior
street within the mobile home park, and not to the existing street.
C.
Interior streets. All interior streets shall be designed and constructed
to the same specifications as required for subdivisions, and shall
be paved to a width of at least 28 feet; all minor streets or culs-de-sac
shall be paved to a width of 22 feet; and all interior streets shall
be provided with vertical concrete curbs to subdivision standards
herein. The curb along the public street frontage shall be as specified
by the Board of Supervisors.
D.
Required illumination of park street systems. All mobile home parks
shall be furnished with lighting units so spaced and equipped to provide
average levels of illumination for the safe movement of pedestrians
and vehicles at night.
A.
Parking areas.
(1)
Off-street parking areas shall be provided in all mobile home
parks for the use of park occupants and guests.
(2)
Required vehicle parking spaces shall be located to provide
convenient access to the mobile home, but shall not exceed a distance
of 200 feet from the mobile home that it is intended to serve.
(3)
Two required parking spaces shall be provided for on-lot parking
for each mobile home.
(4)
On-site common parking areas shall be provided at a rate of
one parking space for every three mobile home lots. Such parking spaces
shall be provided through off-street common parking areas, and shall
be in locations that are sufficiently dispersed throughout the park
to serve all mobile home units.
(5)
Parking is prohibited on internal roads. It shall be the duty
of the owner or operator of the mobile home park to enforce this provision.
(6)
The applicant is strongly encouraged to utilize pervious paving
material for all required parking areas and walkways, as appropriate,
in order to reduce stormwater runoff generation.
B.
Walkways.
(1)
All mobile home parks shall provide safe, durable, convenient,
all-season pedestrian walkways of adequate width for their intended
uses, between the park streets and all community facilities provided
for park residents.
(2)
Where pedestrian traffic is concentrated, each walkway shall
have a minimum width of four feet.
The provisions of Chapter 116, Stormwater Management, of the Code of Ordinances of the Township of Thornbury shall be applicable to all mobile home park development(s).
A.
General. All mobile home parks shall be served by a public sanitary
sewage disposal system.
B.
Location and capacity. Location and installation of the sewage disposal
system and each part thereof shall be such that, with reasonable maintenance,
it will function in a sanitary manner and will neither create a nuisance
nor endanger the safety of any domestic water supply. The system shall
be designed adequate for a minimum flow of a minimum of 250 gallons
per day per mobile home lot.
C.
Individual sewer connections. Subject to the latest update to the
Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC), the following represents
minimum standards for sewer system connections:
(1)
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with at least a four-inch
diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located
on each stand to allow for the sewer connection to the mobile home
drain outlet be in an approximately a vertical position. The sewer
riser pipe shall further be in a concrete apron at ground level. The
riser shall be projected within a concrete curb or concrete collar
at least three inches thick and extending 12 inches from the riser
in all directions.
(2)
The sewer connection shall have a nominal inside diameter of
not less than four inches, and the slope of any portion thereof shall
be at least 1/4 inch per foot. All joints shall be watertight.
(3)
All sewer connections shall be installed in accordance to the
adopted Township Plumbing Code.
(4)
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.
D.
Sewer lines.
(1)
All sewer lines shall be separated from any pressurized water
supply lines by at least two feet horizontally and three feet vertically
in a shelved trench (or separate trenches) with the water supply line
being closer to the ground surface.
(2)
All sewer lines shall be at a grade which will ensure a velocity
of two feet per second when the sewer is flowing full.
(3)
All joints in the sewer line shall be made watertight. Sewer
connections and manholes shall be constructed so as to be watertight.
Manholes shall be provided as necessary.
(4)
Cleanouts extending to grade shall be installed at fifty-foot
intervals on four-inch lines and at 100-foot intervals for larger
lines. All cleanouts shall be capped with cleanout plugs.
A.
General. An adequate supply of safe water of satisfactory quality
under adequate pressure shall be furnished to all mobile homes and
service or recreational buildings. In addition, an adequate supply
shall be furnished for fire protection. Wherever feasible, connection
shall be to a public water system. If connection to a public water
system is not feasible, connection shall be to a community system
acceptable to the Township and the Chester County Health Department.
Construction shall be in strict accordance with current adopted Township
Plumbing Code.
B.
Water distribution system and connections.
(1)
Distribution system.
(a)
The water distribution system shall be constructed of materials
acceptable to the Township, the County Health Department, and the
water service provider. The piping system shall be capable of supplying
five gallons per minute at a minimum pressure of 20 pounds per square
inch at each mobile home stand. In addition, the system shall be capable
of supplying the following water demand for mobile homes:
|
Number of Mobile Home Spaces
|
Demand Load
(gpm)
|
|---|---|
|
50 or fewer
|
150
|
|
75
|
145
|
|
100
|
180
|
(b)
Hose connections shall be provided at each mobile home stand.
Additional hose connections shall be provided for watering community
recreational land.
(c)
The water piping system shall not be connected with nonpotable
water supplies.
C.
Individual water riser pipes and connections. Subject to the current
adopted Township Plumbing Code, the following represents minimum standards
for public water connections:
(1)
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 water pipe
freezing.
(2)
The water riser pipe shall have a minimum inside diameter of
1/2 inch 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.
(3)
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service
lines, valves, and riser pipes and to protect risers from heating
and thawing actions of ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage
shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.
(4)
A shutoff 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.
A.
Mobile home stand.
(1)
General. A stand shall be provided on every mobile home lot
to accommodate the mobile home and its attached accessory structures.
The stand shall provide an adequate foundation and anchoring facilities
to secure the mobile home against any accidental movement. The stand
shall not heave, shift, or settle unevenly under the weight of the
mobile home as a result of any frost action, poor drainage, vibration,
or other such forces.
(2)
Construction.
(a)
The mobile home stand shall be graded to obtain adequate surface
drainage. The grade of the stand and its accessway should allow easy
placement of the mobile home.
(b)
The material used in constructing the stand shall be durable
and capable of supporting the expected load regardless of the weather.
Reinforced cement concrete runways or well-compacted gravel and bituminous
concrete materials may be used.
(c)
The stands shall be designed to fit the dimensions of the mobile
homes that are to be accommodated. Consideration should also be given
to the fact that many mobile home owners may later want to add carports
or other accessory structures. If future additions are anticipated,
the stand shall be located on the mobile home lot so that the proper
clearances can be maintained between the mobile home and other structures.
(d)
Patios are frequently constructed as an integral part of the
mobile home stand. Patios must have a minimum size of 250 square feet.
B.
Anchors. It is essential that some means be provided at each stand
to anchor mobile homes and secure them against overturning forces.
Anchors such as cast-in-place concrete "dead men," eyelets embedded
in concrete, screw augers or arrowhead anchors may be used. Anchors
shall be provided at least at each corner of the mobile home, and
each anchor shall be able to withstand a tension force of at least
2,800 pounds. The cable or other device connecting the mobile home
and anchor must also be able to withstand a tension of at least 2,800
pounds.
C.
Skirts. Each mobile home placed within a mobile home park shall,
prior to occupancy or other use, have a skirt installed which is designed
to complement the appearance of the mobile home and is coordinated
with other units throughout the park.
D.
Mobile home pad. A concrete pad with dimensions sufficient to support
the intended unit shall be provided for all mobile homes. The base
for such pad shall be properly graded, placed, and compacted so as
to be durable and adequate for the support of the maximum anticipated
loads during all seasons.
E.
Hitch. If a hitch or tow bar is attached to a mobile home for transport
purposes, it shall be removed and remain removed from the mobile home
when it is placed on its mobile home pad.
A.
General. All lighting shall be subject to those standards set forth for lighting under § 155-1505 of the Thornbury Township Zoning Ordinance.
B.
Additional standards for lighting.
(1)
Each mobile home stand shall be provided with an individual
walkway light located between the street and the mobile home.
(2)
Lighting shall be provided on all entrance streets, around community
buildings and central storage facilities throughout the mobile home
development to ensure a minimum illumination level of 0.1 footcandle
in these areas.
A.
General requirements. Every mobile home park shall contain an electrical
wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances,
which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with electric
power provider's specifications regulating such systems and the
latest update to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
B.
Power distribution lines. Main power lines shall be located underground.
All conductors and cables shall be buried at least 36 inches below
the ground surface and insulated and specially designed for the purpose.
Such conductor and cables shall be located not less than 18 inches
radial distance from water, sewer, gas or communications lines.
C.
Individual electrical connections.
(1)
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with an approved disconnecting
device and overcurrent protective equipment. The minimum service per
lot shall be 120/240 volts AC, 100 amperes.
(2)
The mobile home shall be connected to the outlet receptacle
by an approved type of flexible cable with connectors and attachment
plug.
(3)
Where the calculated load of the mobile home is more than 60
amperes, either a second outlet receptacle shall be installed or electrical
service shall be provided by means of permanently installed conductors.
(4)
Meter poles shall have a maximum height of six feet.
D.
Required grounding. All exposed non-current-carrying metal parts
of mobile homes and all other equipment shall be grounded by means
or an approved grounding conductor run with branch circuit conductors
of other approved method of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral
conductor shall not be used as an equipment ground for mobile homes
or other equipment.
A.
The mobile home park owner or operator shall be responsible for the
proper storage, collection and disposal of solid waste.
B.
The storage, collection, recycling, and disposal of solid waste in
any mobile home park shall be managed by the mobile home park owner
or operator, to create no health hazard, odors, rodent harborage,
insect breeding area, accident or fire hazard, or air pollution, and
shall comply with the Pennsylvania Department of Health regulations
or other applicable agencies governing mobile home parks.
C.
All mobile home parks shall be provided with solid waste collection
stations at convenient but inconspicuous locations, each serving not
more than 15 mobile homes, and consisting of self-closing containers,
with separate containers for garbage and recyclable materials, placed
on a concrete slab and accessible for truck pick-up.
D.
All solid waste shall be stored in fly-tight, watertight, rodent-proof
containers, which shall be located not more than 200 feet from any
mobile home space and no less than 50 feet from the mobile home park
boundary. Containers shall be provided in sufficient number and capacity
to properly store all refuse.
E.
Community refuse disposal containers shall be screened in accordance with Article XV of the Thornbury Township Zoning Ordinance.
F.
Racks or holders shall be provided for all refuse containers. Such
container racks or holders shall be designed to prevent containers
from being tipped, to minimize spillage and container deterioration,
and to facilitate cleaning.
G.
All solid waste shall be collected at least twice weekly. Where suitable
collection service is not available from private agencies, the mobile
home park owner or operator shall provide this service.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Fuel distribution to mobile homes, service buildings, or other
structures shall be made from bulk tank by underground systems whenever
feasible. When bulk tank distribution systems are not feasible, individual
tanks may be utilized, provided that they are located underground
no closer than 10 feet from the nearest mobile home.
(2)
If liquefied petroleum gas pipelines or fuel oil containers
are installed on mobile home lots, they shall be installed underground.
No liquefied petroleum gas pipeline or fuel oil container shall be
placed inside or beneath any mobile home, storage cabinet, carport
or any other structure.
B.
Natural gas system.
(1)
Natural gas piping systems, when installed in mobile home parks,
shall be maintained in conformity with the specifications of the gas
company serving the area and the latest update to the Pennsylvania
Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
(2)
Each mobile home lot provided with piped gas shall have an approved
shut-off valve installed upstream of the gas outlet. The outlet shall
be equipped with an approved cap to prevent accidental discharge of
gas when the outlet is not in use.
C.
Liquefied petroleum gas systems.
(1)
The design, installation, and construction of containers and
pertinent equipment for the storage and handling of liquefied petroleum
gasses shall conform to the Act of the Pennsylvania Legislature of
December 27, 1951, P.L. 1793, as it may be amended; and the latest
update to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
(2)
Liquefied petroleum gas systems provided for mobile homes, service
buildings, or other structures, when installed, shall be maintained
in conformance with the latest update to the Pennsylvania Uniform
Construction Code (UCC) and shall include the following:
(a)
Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excess
pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at
a safe location.
(b)
Systems shall have at least one accessible means for shutting
off gas to each individual unit. Such means shall be located outside
the mobile home and shall be maintained in effective operating condition.
(c)
All liquefied petroleum gas piping outside of the mobile home
shall be well supported and protected against mechanical injury. Undiluted
liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be conveyed through
piping equipment and systems in mobile homes.
(d)
Vessels of at least 12 U.S. gallons and less than 60 U.S. gallons
gross capacity shall be maintained in a vertical position and shall
be securely, but not permanently, fastened to prevent accidental overturning.
No vessel shall be placed any closer to a mobile home exit than five
feet, and no closer to any window than three feet.
(e)
No vessel containing liquefied petroleum gas shall be located
inside or beneath any storage cabinet, carport, mobile home, or any
other structure, nor within 10 feet of any mobile home door.
(f)
All pipe connections shall be of a flare type.
D.
Fuel oil supply systems.
(1)
All fuel oil supply systems provided for mobile homes, service
buildings, and other structures shall be installed and maintained
in conformance with all applicable federal, state, and local rules
and regulations.
(2)
All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile
homes shall be securely, but not permanently, fastened in place.
(3)
All fuel oil supply systems provided for mobile homes, service
buildings, and other structures shall have shut-off valves located
within five inches of storage tanks.
(4)
All fuel storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely placed
and shall not be less than five feet from any mobile home exit, and
not less than three feet from any window.
(5)
Storage tanks located in areas subject to traffic shall be protected
against physical damage.
(6)
No fuel combustion unit shall be used in any mobile home without
being vented to the outside of the structure.
A.
Any portion of the development which is devoted to nonresidential
use shall be primarily for the management and maintenance of the park
or for the recreational use of park residents and their guests.
B.
Where a community building is provided, it must contain a toilet
and lavatory. In addition, the mobile home park may provide laundry
facilities, storage facilities for use of occupants, management office,
and indoor recreation facilities for park residents and guests only.
It is required that the owner provide a mailbox area for residents.
C.
Construction of all community buildings shall be in compliance with
all applicable codes and such buildings shall be maintained in a clean,
sanitary and structurally safe condition. All portions of the structure
shall be property protected from damage by ordinary use and decay,
corrosion, termites, and other destructive elements. Exterior portions
shall be of such materials and be so constructed as to prevent the
entrance of penetration of moisture and weather.
D.
Ownership and maintenance of all community buildings shall be defined
in the application for a mobile home park.
E.
All community buildings shall be equipped to provide accessibility
in accordance with ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
A.
As a prerequisite to conditional use approval in accordance with the provisions of Article XXI of the Thornbury Township Zoning Ordinance, the Township shall be satisfied upon the recommendation of the local fire prevention authority that appropriate provisions for fire protection shall be incorporated into the design and development of any mobile home park.
B.
Mobile home park areas shall be kept free of litter, rubbish, and
other flammable materials.
C.
Portable hand-operated fire extinguishers of a type and size suitable
for use on oil, chemical, and electrical fires, and approved by the
local fire prevention authority shall be kept in public service buildings
under park control. Two portable fire extinguishers shall be placed
in each mobile home, located inside the structure in a fixed location
preferably near a door but not in close proximity to cooking facilities.
Each mobile home also shall be equipped with a smoke alarm and a carbon
dioxide sensor. It shall be the responsibility of the mobile home
park operator to enforce these requirements.
D.
The mobile home park owner or operator shall consult annually with
the local fire prevention authority as to proper fire prevention practices,
accessibility of streets, testing of fire hydrant pressure if applicable,
location and operation of equipment, community education programs,
and the like.
A.
Maintenance of facilities. The operator or owner of a mobile home
park shall be responsible for maintaining all common facilities, including,
but not limited to, roads, parking areas, sidewalks or walkways, lighting,
signage, recreational and open space areas and facilities, water supply
and sewage disposal systems, and community buildings, in a condition
of proper repair and maintenance. If, upon inspection by the Township
or designated representative, it is determined that the mobile home
park is not in compliance with this standard of maintenance, the licensee
shall be considered to be in violation of this chapter and the Township
shall notify the operator or licensee of the particulars of any such
violation.
B.
Failure to maintain. After notice has been given pursuant to § 115-718A above, the operator and licensee shall thereafter have 30 days in which to correct any such violations, except that if the violation is determined by the Township or designated representative to constitute a hazard to the health or safety of the residents of the mobile home park, the violation shall be corrected forthwith. Upon written request of the operator and licensee and at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors, extended time for correction of violations may be granted.
C.
Maintenance guarantee.
(1)
The licensee of a mobile home park shall, prior to issuance
of any certificate of occupancy pursuant to final approval of an application,
provide the Township a maintenance bond in a form acceptable to the
Township Solicitor in an amount sufficient to cover for a period of
two years, the costs of maintenance of all common areas and facilities
and subject to performance guarantees during their construction, said
costs to be estimated by the Township Engineer or other representative.
Upon repeated violations by the same permittee, the applicant's
right to the issuance of a permit, or to continued operation under
a permit, may be suspended for a fixed term or permanently revoked
by the Board of Supervisors, after notice and hearing, subject to
the right of appeal to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas.
