[Ord. No. 776, 7/2/2012; as amended by Ord. No. 832, 12/5/2016]
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, maintain, construct,
alter or extend any manufactured/mobile home park within the Borough
unless a person holds a zoning permit issued by the Borough.
2. Permits for new manufactured/mobile home parks, or any expansion of manufactured/mobile home parks, shall be issued after the land development plans have been approved subject to the requirements of this chapter and other applicable ordinances of the Borough. The plans shall comply with all of the requirements of this chapter, except provisions that may be specifically modified by this Part
11, as well as requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
3. The Zoning Officer or any other representative of the Borough may
inspect a manufactured/mobile home park at reasonable intervals and
at reasonable times to determine compliance with this Part and other
applicable Borough regulations.
4. If a term is not defined by this chapter, but is defined by the Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance definition shall apply. The following definitions shall apply to this Part
11 in addition to the definitions of Part
2 of this chapter.
MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME LOT
A parcel of land in a manufactured/mobile home park, improved
with the necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary
for the erection thereon of a single manufactured/mobile home, which
is leased or rented by the park owner to the occupants of the manufactured/mobile
home erected on the lot.
MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME STAND
That part of an individual lot which has been reserved for
the placement of the manufactured/mobile home, appurtenant structures
or additions.
[Ord. No. 776, 7/2/2012; as amended by Ord. No. 832, 12/5/2016]
1. Any land development plan for a manufactured/mobile home park shall
meet all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, such as in § 402.
2. The interior, private street system shall be designed and built to
the following standards:
A. Any road serving five or more dwellings shall meet the designs standards
of § 1004 of this chapter.
B. The roads shall be built as outlined in Borough specifications for
streets, curbs, and sidewalks, although curbs and sidewalks are not
required within private streets within manufactured/mobile home parks.
C. Since the internal street system will remain private, the developer
of the manufactured/mobile home park or any subsequent property owner
will be responsible to maintain and repair all streets and street
signs located within the manufactured/mobile home park.
[Ord. No. 776, 7/2/2012; as amended by Ord. No. 832, 12/5/2016]
1. All manufactured/mobile home parks shall be connected to and served
by the public water system. It shall be the developer's responsibility
to demonstrate that the existing water distribution system and the
availability of service are both adequate to service the proposed
manufactured/mobile home park.
2. The new water supply distribution and proposed fire protection system
within the manufactured/mobile home park shall remain private and
shall meet the standards and requirements of § 1008 of this
chapter.
[Ord. No. 776, 7/2/2012; as amended by Ord. No. 832, 12/5/2016]
1. All manufactured/mobile home parks shall be connected to the public
sewerage system upon construction or expansion. It shall be the developer's
responsibility to demonstrate that the existing public system is adequate
to convey and treat the additional flows.
2. The new sanitary sewerage collection system shall remain private
and shall be installed in a manner that complies with all requirements
of § 1007 of this chapter and the Borough specifications
for sanitary sewers and appurtenances.
[Ord. No. 776, 7/2/2012; as amended by Ord. No. 832, 12/5/2016]
Power Lines. All power service lines shall be located underground.
[Ord. No. 776, 7/2/2012; as amended by Ord. No. 832, 12/5/2016]
Any trash dumpsters shall meet requirements in the Zoning Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 776, 7/2/2012; as amended by Ord. No. 832, 12/5/2016]
1. No part of any manufactured/mobile home park shall be used for nonresidential
purposes, except such uses that are required for the direct servicing
of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park,
recreation facilities and utility appurtenances. The display and sale
of manufactured homes that are intended for placement in the park
shall be allowed.
2. All manufactured/mobile home parks shall be furnished with lighting
standards so spaced and equipped so that they provide levels of illumination
for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night without
causing a glare or nuisance on adjoining private property or streets.
3. Responsibilities of the Management.
A. The person to whom a permit for a manufactured/mobile home park is
issued shall operate the park in compliance with this chapter and
shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities
and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
B. The management shall supervise the placement of each manufactured/mobile
home on its manufactured/mobile home stand which includes securing
its stability and installing all utility connections.
C. The management shall give Borough officials free access to all manufactured/mobile
home lots, service buildings and other community service facilities
for the purpose of inspection.
D. The management shall report the names of new residents age 18 or
older to the person or entity responsible for collecting Borough earned
income taxes, at least once a year.