For the purposes of this article the following definitions shall
apply:
The Board of Supervisors of Weisenberg Township.
A parcel or parcels of land or an area of water, or a combination
of land and water within a mobile home park designed and intended
for the use or enjoyment of residents of the mobile home park, not
including streets, off-street parking areas, and areas set aside or
used by public or private utilities or facilities such as a service
or recreational building. Common open space shall be free of structures
except it may contain such structures as are in the development plan
as finally approved and as are appropriate for active outdoor recreational
use.
[Amended 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02]
A street in a mobile home park, privately owned, constructed
and maintained, which functions primarily to provide direct access
to individual mobile home lots and does not connect directly to a
public street and provide direct access from that public street to
another public street.
A transportable, single-family dwelling intended for permanent
occupancy, contained in one unit, or in two or more units, designed
to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being separated
for repeated towing, which arrives at a site complete and ready for
occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations,
and constructed so that it may be used without a permanent foundation.
A mobile home may also be known as a "manufactured home."
[Amended 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02]
A parcel of land in a mobile home park, improved with the
necessary utility connections and other appurtenances necessary for
the erections thereon of a single mobile home. A mobile home lot may
also be known as a "manufactured home lot."
[Amended 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02]
A parcel or contiguous parcels of land which has been so
designated and improved that it contains two or more mobile home lots
for the placement thereon of mobile homes. A mobile home park may
also be known as a "manufactured home park."
[Amended 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02]
That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been
reserved for the placement of the mobile home, appurtenant structures
and utility service line connections. A mobile home stand may also
be known as a "manufactured home stand."
[Amended 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02]
The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private
association or corporation, or other legal entity.
The Planning Commission of Weisenberg Township.
Chapter 425, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Weisenberg Township Code.
A structure housing administration, operational, office,
recreational, park maintenance and other facilities built to conform
to required local standards.
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances
from the drain outlet of the mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding
sewer riser pipe of the sewage system.
The sewer riser pipe is that portion of the sewer lateral
which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at
each mobile home connection.
The usable site area is that portion of a mobile home park
which is free of water surfaces, floodplains, high water table areas,
quarries and slopes in excess of 25%.
The water connection consists of all pipes, fittings, and
appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of
the distribution system within the mobile home.
The water riser pipe is that portion of the water service
pipe which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates
at a designated point at each mobile home lot.
The water service pipe consists of all pipes, fittings, valves
and appurtenances from the water main of the park distributing system
to the water outlet of the distribution system within the mobile home.
A.
Permits required. It shall be unlawful for any person to establish,
construct, maintain, alter, expand or extend any mobile home park
or any of the facilities thereof within the limits of Weisenberg Township
unless he is the owner of the land and holds a valid permit issued
in his name for such purpose or purposes by Weisenberg Township under
this article and any other applicable ordinances of Weisenberg Township.
B.
Prior eligibility for permit. No permit shall be issued hereunder
unless the person making application therefor shall have received
approval of a mobile home park land development plan for such purpose(s)
by the Township Board of Supervisors.
C.
Application to Weisenberg Township. Concurrently, an application
for a mobile home park permit and a mobile home park land development
plan, prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of this
article by an engineer or land surveyor registered in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, shall be submitted to the Township for referral to
and review by the Township and Lehigh Valley Planning Commissions
for the recommendations of each such agency to the Weisenberg Township
Board of Supervisors. The mobile home park land development plan shall
comply with all of the provisions of this chapter applicable to land
development and land development plans, including the submission,
approval and improvements provisions, other than as such provisions
are specifically modified by this article.
D.
Issuance of permit. Upon approval of such application and mobile
home park land development plan by the Board of Supervisors, and after
payment by the applicant of all required fees, the Township shall
issue a mobile home park permit to the applicant which shall be valid
for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
E.
Renewal permits. Application for renewal of a mobile home park permit
in form as required by Weisenberg Township shall be made at least
30 days prior to the expiration date of a permit. The renewal of a
mobile home park permit shall be issued upon proof by applicant that
his park continues to meet the standards and requirements of this
article and all other applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations
of state and/or federal agencies having jurisdiction.
F.
Fees.
(1)
A fee shall be paid by the applicant for the review of the mobile
home park land development plans by the Planning Commission and Weisenberg
Township Board of Supervisors in accordance with a fee schedule adopted
by the municipality for the review of such land development plans.
(2)
Thereafter, a fee shall be paid by the applicant for the issuance
of an original permit or of a renewal permit, as the case may be,
in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by the municipality for
the review of such renewal applications and the issuance of such renewal
permits.
(3)
The mobile home park land development plan review fee and the permit
application and renewal fees shall be as set from time to time by
resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
G.
Limited applicability to existing parks. Within 90 days after the
effective date of this article, owners of existing mobile home parks
must make application to the municipality for a mobile home park permit.
Said application shall show evidence that the park for which a permit
is sought was in existence prior to the date of the adoption of this
article and shall catalogue/list all ways in which said preexisting
mobile home park does not comply with this article, it being understood
that said list shall constitute documentation of the nature and extent
of the nonconformities of the preexisting mobile home park. The minimum
standards prescribed herein shall be applicable only to those parks
which are constructed or expanded after the effective date hereof.
H.
Approval of applications. All applications for approval of a mobile
home park land development plan shall be acted upon by the Board of
Supervisors which shall render its decision and convey it to the applicant
within the time frames established by the MPC[1] for the review and approval of land development plans.
At the time the Board of Supervisors takes final action with respect
to approval or disapproval of a mobile home park plan, it shall also
approve or disapprove the mobile home park permit application.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
I.
Appeals to court from application decisions. The decision of the
Board of Supervisors with respect to the approval or disapproval of
a permit may be appealed directly to court not later than 30 days
after issuance of notice of the decision or report of the Board of
Supervisors.
A.
Permit. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a mobile home
park within the limits of Weisenberg Township unless he holds a currently
valid permit issued by Weisenberg Township in the name of such person
for the specific mobile home park.
B.
Transfer of ownership. A permit issued hereunder shall not be transferable
without prior approval of the Board of Supervisors of transfer thereof.
Every person holding a permit shall obtain approval of transfer thereof
by the Board of Supervisors prior to transferring ownership of any
mobile home park.
The Board of Supervisors, acting through its designated representative
or representatives, may inspect a mobile home park at reasonable intervals,
and at reasonable times, to determine compliance with this chapter.
A.
Site location. The location of all mobile home parks shall comply
with the following minimum requirements.
(1)
Parks shall have a minimum of 25 contiguous acres of "usable site area" as defined in § 425-55 and shall be under single ownership.
(2)
Parks shall not be located in close proximity to garbage or rubbish
disposal areas, potential breeding places for insects or rodents,
any hazard or nuisance such as excessive noise, vibration, smoke,
toxic matter, radiation, heat, odor or glare, or any other condition
or activity harmful to the health, welfare and safety of the residents.
B.
Site drainage requirements.
(1)
The ground surface in all parts of every park shall be graded and
equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner. Design
of stormwater management facilities shall comply with the state Storm
Water Management Act,[1] this chapter, and Chapter 405, Part 2, Stormwater Management, as well as sound engineering practice.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 32 P.S. § 680.1 et seq.
(2)
Surface water collectors and other bodies of standing water capable
of breeding mosquitoes and other insects shall be eliminated or controlled
in a manner approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection.
(3)
Wastewater from any plumbing fixture or sanitary sewer line shall
not be deposited upon the ground surface in any part of a mobile home
park.
C.
Soil and ground cover requirements.
(1)
Exposed ground surface in all parts of every park shall be paved,
or covered with stone screenings or other solid materials, or protected
with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion
and the emanation of dust during dry weather.
(2)
Park grounds shall be maintained free of vegetation growth which
is poisonous or which may harbor rodents, insects, or other pests
harmful to man.
D.
Park areas for nonresidential uses. No part of any park shall be
used for nonresidential purposes, except such uses that are required
for the direct servicing and well being and recreation of park residents
and for the management and maintenance of the park.
E.
Required setbacks, buffer strips and screening.
(1)
All mobile homes shall be located at least 75 feet from any park
property boundary line abutting upon a public street or highway or
another mobile home park and at least 100 feet from an adjacent property
boundary line, if that boundary line includes an existing single family
detached dwelling.
[Amended 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02]
(2)
There shall be a minimum distance of 25 feet between an individual
mobile home, including accessory structures attached thereto, and
adjoining pavement of a common parking area or other common areas
and structures. There shall be a minimum distance of 35 feet between
an individual mobile home, including accessory structures attached
thereto and the adjoining pavement of a internal street and a minimum
distance of 25 feet between an individual mobile home and a internal
street serving less than 10 mobile homes.
(3)
All mobile home parks shall provide vegetative screening such as
natural growth or a formal planting screen along the property boundary
line separating park and adjacent property. The screening shall be
at least 10 feet wide and six feet high or as required by the topography.
A landscaping plan shall be submitted, with the preliminary land development
plans, showing the location, size and other species of all trees and
shrubs to be preserved or planted.
F.
Mobile home lots and required separation between mobile homes.
(1)
Mobile homes shall be separated from each other and from other buildings
and accessory structures by at least 20 feet.
(2)
An accessory structure which has a horizontal area comprised of more
than 25 square feet or is attached to a mobile home and/or located
within 10 feet of any window in the mobile home or has a top or roof
that is higher than such window shall, for purposes of this separation
requirement, be considered to be part of the mobile home.
(3)
Not more than one mobile home may be placed on a mobile home lot.
All mobile home lots shall have the following minimum area and width
and yard requirements.
|
Unit Type
|
Minimum Lot Area
|
Minimum Lot Width
|
Minimum Yards
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(square feet)
|
At Street
(feet)
|
At Setback
(feet)
|
Front
(feet)
|
Side
(feet)
|
Rear
(feet)
| |
|
Single-wide, less than 61 feet
|
5,000
|
45
|
50
|
20
|
5
|
10
|
|
Single-wide, 61 feet or longer
|
5,500
|
45
|
50
|
25
|
5
|
10
|
|
Double-wide
|
6,000
|
60
|
65
|
25
|
5
|
10
|
G.
Park street system.
(1)
General requirements. A safe and convenient vehicular access shall
be provided from abutting public streets or roads.
(2)
Access to internal streets of mobile home parks shall be designed
to minimize congestion and hazards at the entrance and exit and allow
free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. Streets shall have a
minimum road pavement width of 30 feet with parking permitted on one
side but streets shall have a minimum road pavement width of 36 feet
where parking is permitted on both sides. Where the primary entrance
road is more than 100 feet long and does not provide access to abutting
mobile home lots within such distance, the minimum road pavement width
may be 24 feet, provided parking is prohibited on both sides.
[Amended 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02]
(3)
Intersections. Within 100 feet of an intersection, streets shall
be at approximately right angles. A distance of at least 150 feet
shall be maintained between center lines of offset intersecting streets.
Intersections of more than two streets at one point shall be prohibited.
(4)
All internal streets in the mobile home park shall be constructed
in conformance with the standards adopted by Weisenberg Township for
materials and thicknesses. Curbs may not be required if they are not
needed as part of a stormwater management scheme and are unnecessary
for safe pedestrian circulation within the park.
H.
Off-street parking areas.
[Amended 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02]
(1)
Off street parking areas shall be provided in all mobile home parks
for the use of park occupants and guests. A minimum of three off-street
parking spaces for each mobile home unit or integral unit shall be
required. No more than six off-street parking spaces shall be installed
along any road without a twenty-foot wide minimum lawn/planting island.
(2)
A minimum of two such spaces shall be provided adjacent to the dwelling
they serve. The remaining required spaces (the third space per dwelling)
shall be located within 150 feet of the dwellings they serve, primarily
for guest parking.
(3)
The required parking spaces shall not be used for the parking of
recreational vehicles and boats of residents, except for loading and
preparation of immediate use.
I.
Walks.
(1)
General requirements. All parks should provide safe, convenient,
all-season pedestrian access of adequate width for intended use, durable
and convenient to maintain, between individual mobile homes, the park
streets, and all community facilities provided for park residents.
Sudden changes in alignment and gradient shall be avoided.
(2)
Common walk system. Where a common walk system is provided and maintained
between locations and, where pedestrian traffic is concentrated, such
common walks shall have a minimum width of 3 1/2 feet.
(3)
Individual walks. All mobile home stands shall be connected to common
walks, or to streets, or to driveways or parking spaces connecting
to a paved street. Such individual walks shall have a minimum width
of three feet.
J.
Mobile home stand construction.
(1)
The area of the mobile home stand shall be improved to provide a
mobile home stand for the placement and leveling of the mobile home.
(2)
Each mobile home shall be placed on a mobile home stand constituting
a permanent foundation consisting of at least eight poured or masonry
pillars or set on a concrete base at least eight inches thick. The
pillars shall be spaced not more than 10 feet apart with the end pillars
being no farther than five feet from the ends of the unit. The pillars
shall be at least two feet by two feet and at least 36 inches below
grade. Each pillar shall have installed a tie-down ring to which the
mobile home shall be secured. Said tie-down rings shall have sufficient
tensile strength to bear the loads/stresses to which they may be exposed.
K.
Mobile home density. The gross density shall not exceed four mobile
homes per acre of usable site area.
L.
Common open space.
(1)
At least 20% of the usable site area of the mobile home park must
be in common open space.
(2)
Whenever possible the common open space shall be designed as a contiguous
area with pedestrian and visual accessibility to all lots of the mobile
home park.
(3)
Recreation areas and active outdoor recreation facilities shall be
provided to meet the anticipated needs of the residents of the park.
Not less than 10% of the usable site area, exclusive of lands within
the required setback area, shall be devoted to recreation areas which
should be of a size and shape (and include equipment/facilities) that
is conducive to active recreation.
A.
General requirements. An adequate supply of water shall be provided
for mobile homes, service buildings, and other accessory facilities
as required by this chapter. Where a public water supply system of
satisfactory quantity, quality and pressure is available, or can feasibly
be extended, connection shall be made thereto and its supply shall
be used exclusively. Where a satisfactory public water supply system
is not available, the development of a private central water supply
system approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
and by any other authorities having jurisdiction. Individual on-lot
water sources are prohibited.
B.
Source of supply.
(1)
The water supply shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 250 gallons
per day per mobile home.
(2)
The source of supply and distribution system shall also be adequate
for fire protection, both quantity and pressure, and shall comply
with the National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA No. 501A
as amended from time to time.
C.
Water storage facilities. All water storage reservoirs shall be covered,
watertight and constructed of impervious material. Overflows and vents
of such reservoirs shall be effectively screened. Manholes shall be
constructed with overlapping covers so as to prevent the entrance
of contaminated material. Reservoir overflow pipes shall discharge
through an acceptable air gap.
D.
Water distribution system.
(1)
All water piping, fixtures and other equipment shall be constructed
and maintained in accordance with state statutes and municipal ordinances
and regulations.
(2)
The water piping system shall not be connected with nonpotable or
questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards
of backflow or back siphonage.
(3)
The system shall be so designed and maintained as to provide a pressure
of not less than 20 pounds per square inch, under normal operation
conditions, at service buildings and other locations requiring potable
water supply.
E.
Individual water riser pipes and 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 3/4
inches 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 pipe and to protect risers from heaving 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 by Weisenberg Township.
A.
General requirements. An adequate and safe sanitary sewerage system
shall be provided for conveying and disposing of sewage from all mobile
homes, service buildings and accessory facilities. Where a public
sanitary sewerage system is available, connection shall be made thereto,
and it shall be used exclusively. Where a public system is not available,
a private central sewage collection system and sewage treatment plant
shall be installed after approval by the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection and the Board of Supervisors. Individual
on-lot sewage disposal systems are prohibited.
B.
Individual sewer connections.
(1)
Each mobile home stand shall be provided with at least a four-inch
diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located
on each stand that the sewer connection to the mobile home drain outlet
will approximate a vertical position.
(2)
The sewer connection (see definition) 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 materials used for sewer connections shall be semi-rigid, corrosive
resistant, nonabsorbent and durable. The inner surface shall be smooth.
(4)
Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when a
mobile home does not occupy the site. 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.
C.
Sewer lines. All sewer lines shall be located in trenches of sufficient
depth to be free of breakage from traffic or other movements and shall
be separated from the park water supply system. All sewer lines shall
be constructed of material approved by the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection and by the Board of Supervisors.
D.
Protective fence and screening.
(1)
Private central sewage treatment plants shall be surrounded by a
protective fence at least six feet in height.
(2)
All mobile home parks shall provide screening such as natural growth
around any private central sewage treatment plant. The screening shall
be at least five feet wide and six feet high or as required by the
topography.
A.
General requirements. Every mobile home park shall contain an electric
distribution system, consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and
appurtenances, which shall be installed and maintained in accordance
with the specifications of the public utility supplying the service
and the National Electrical Safety Code.
B.
Power distribution lines.
(1)
All power lines shall be located underground.
(2)
All direct burial conductors or cable shall be buried at least 18
inches below the ground surface and shall be insulated and specially
designed for that purpose. Such conductors shall be located not less
than one foot radial distance from water, sewer, gas or communications
lines.
C.
Individual electric connections.
(1)
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with an approved disconnecting
device and overcurrent protective equipment. The minimum service per
outlet 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 a male attachment
plug.
(3)
Where the calculated load of the mobile home is more than 100 amperes,
either a second outlet receptacle shall be installed or electrical
service shall be provided by means of permanently installed conductors.
D.
Required grounding. All exposed non-current-carrying metal parts
of mobile homes and all other equipment shall be grounded by means
of an approved grounding conductor run with branch circuit conductors
and other approved methods of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral
conductor shall not be used as an equipment ground for mobile homes
or other equipment.
A.
Applicability. The requirements of this section shall apply to service
buildings, recreation buildings and other community service facilities
when constructed such as:
B.
Structural requirements for buildings.
(1)
All rooms containing sanitary or laundry facilities shall:
(2)
Toilets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with self-closing
doors. Shower stalls shall be of the individual type. The rooms shall
be screened to prevent direct view of the interior when the exterior
doors are open.
(3)
Hot and cold water shall be furnished to every lavatory, sink, bathtub,
shower and laundry fixture, and cold water shall be furnished to every
water closet and urinal.
The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in the mobile
home park shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent
harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air
pollution and shall comply with any state or local law or administrative
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of
insect rodent harborage and infestation. Extermination methods and
other measures to control insects and rodents shall conform with the
requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
and Weisenberg Township regulations.
A.
Natural gas systems.
(1)
Natural gas piping systems when installed in mobile home parks shall
conform to the rules and regulations of the American Gas Association.
(2)
Each mobile home lot provided with piped gas shall have an approved
shutoff valve installed upstream of the gas outlet. The outlet shall
be equipped with a cap to prevent accidental discharge of gas when
the outlet is not in use.
B.
Liquefied petroleum gas systems. Liquefied petroleum gas systems
provided for mobile homes, service buildings or other structures when
installed shall be maintained in conformity with the rules and regulations
of the National Fire Prevention Association Standard NFPA No. 57 and
No. 58, as amended.
(1)
Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive
pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at
a safe location.
(2)
Systems shall have at least one accessible means for shutting off
gas. Such means shall be located outside the mobile home and shall
be maintained in effective operating condition.
(3)
All liquefied petroleum gas piping outside of the mobile homes 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.
(4)
Vessels of more than 12 U.S. gallons and less than 60 U.S. gallons
gross capacity may be installed on a mobile home lot and shall be
securely but not permanently fastened to prevent accidental overturning.
(5)
No liquefied petroleum gas vessel shall be stored or located inside
or beneath any storage cabinet, carport, mobile home or any other
structure.
C.
Fuel oil supply systems.
(1)
All fuel oil supply systems for mobile homes, service buildings and
other structures shall be installed and maintained in conformity with
the rules and regulations of the National Fire Protection Association
Standard NFPA No. 31, as amended.
(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 shutoff valves located within five
inches of storage tanks.
(4)
All fuel storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely placed and
shall be not less than five feet from any mobile home exit.
(5)
Storage tanks located in areas subject to traffic shall be protected
against physical damage.
A.
Litter control. Mobile home park areas shall be kept free of litter,
rubbish and other flammable materials.
B.
Fire extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers meeting legal requirements
shall be kept in public service buildings under park control.
C.
Fire hydrants.
(1)
Fire hydrants shall be installed on the public water distribution
system. All fire hydrant thread connections must utilize local fire
company standards.
(a)
The water supply source shall permit the operation of a minimum
of two 1 1/2-inch hose streams.
(b)
Each of two nozzles, held four feet above the ground, shall
deliver at least 75 gallons of water per minute at a flowing pressure
of at least 30 pounds per square inch at the highest point of the
park, for a period of at least 20 minutes.
(2)
Fire hydrants shall be located within 500 feet of any mobile home,
service building or other structure in the park.
A.
Television antennas. No exterior television antennas shall be permitted
to be constructed or installed or erected on any mobile home within
the park.
B.
Mobile home hitch and decorative skirt. After a mobile home has been
anchored to the mobile home stand, the hitch which is employed for
the usual and normal movement of the unit shall be removed, and there
shall be placed around the base of the unit a decorative skirt.
C.
Responsibilities of the park management.
(1)
The person to whom a license for a mobile home park is issued shall
operate the park in compliance with this article and shall provide
adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment
in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2)
The park management shall supervise the placement of each mobile
home on its mobile home stand which includes securing its stability
and installing all utility connections.
(3)
The park management shall give the Board of Supervisors and/or its
designee(s) free access to all mobile home lots, service buildings
and other community service facilities for the purpose of inspection.
(4)
The management shall maintain a register containing the names of
all park occupants and the date of arrival of each mobile home. Such
register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the
park.
(5)
The management shall report new park arrivals and departures to the
Tax Collector. This report shall be made no less than monthly and
on a report form which includes the full names and former and current
address of the new arrivals or departures. The management shall report
the intended departure of all park residents not less than 30 days
prior to such departure date.
(6)
The management shall notify the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection and the Board of Supervisors immediately of any suspected
communicable or contagious disease within the park.
(7)
A building permit must be obtained from the Township prior to the
installation/placement of any mobile home in a mobile home park.
(8)
The mobile home park management shall advise all residents and proposed
residents that a moving permit is required before moving into or out
of the Township.
(9)
Before any mobile home is removed from a mobile home park, a permit
for such removal must be obtained from the Tax Collector.
A.
Notice of violation and compliance order. Whenever the Zoning Officer
determines that there has been a violation of any provision of this
article, he shall give notice of such alleged violation to the person
to whom the permit or certificate was issued, as provided for in the
this chapter and/or MPC[1] and may revoke such certificate or permit and thereafter
the procedure to be followed shall be as established for appeals in
the MPC.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq.
B.
Appeal. The holder of a permit revoked hereunder may appeal the revocation
as provided in the MPC or as a local agency appeal to the Board of
Supervisors and thereafter to a court of competent jurisdiction, as
in similar cases, provided the local agency appeal is filed within
30 days after the date of issuance of the order of revocation of the
park permit.
C.
Other remedies. In addition to the other enforcement procedures herein
provided, the Board of Supervisors may institute in the name of the
municipality any appropriate action or proceeding to enforce provisions
of this article or to prevent the violation thereof.
A.
Administration. The provisions of this article shall be administered
by the Township Zoning Officer.
B.
Duties.
(1)
To review and process applications for mobile home park permits and
renewal permits and to collect fees for said applications.
(2)
To issue mobile home park permits and renewal permits and to collect
fees for said permits.
(3)
To keep records of the findings, discussions, recommendations, and
actions taken upon or in respect to all mobile home parks.
(4)
To enforce the provisions thereof.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, partnership or corporation who or which violates the provisions of this article shall be punishable as set forth in § 425-14 of this chapter.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of this article of this chapter should be declared invalid for any
reason whatsoever, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions
of this article of this chapter which shall remain in full force and
effect; and to this end the provisions of this article of this chapter
are hereby declared to be severable.
[Amended 3-11-2002 by Ord. No. 02-02; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Section 4.500 of the existing Weisenberg Township SALDO is hereby
repealed and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances that are
inconsistent herewith, and specifically Weisenberg Township Ordinance
No. T1-70 and 72-3, are hereby repealed.
