[Amended 4-23-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-05]
A. 
The requirements in this article shall apply to any "mobile home park" as defined by Chapter 119, Zoning.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, regarding terms, was repealed 4-23-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-05.
The following shall not be considered to be a mobile home park, but instead shall be ruled by the applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter 119, Zoning:
A. 
Offering of more than one mobile home for sale for relocation to another tract, other than routine sale of previously occupied homes within a mobile home park.
B. 
Any development of mobile homes involving only one dwelling unit per fee-simple lot, which shall meet all of the requirements for a single-family dwelling residential development.
C. 
A mobile home that is used only as a field office or work or tool house during a construction project, and not for residential purposes.
A. 
All provisions of this chapter shall apply to a mobile home park, except for provisions that are specifically amended by this article. See also § 119-40 of Chapter 119, Zoning, concerning mobile home parks and individual mobile homes.
B. 
Every proposed mobile home park shall be submitted, reviewed, approved and recorded as a land development. The requirements for a subdivision may also need to be met if one or more new lots are created or lot lines are changed.
A. 
If the mobile home park has an average density of higher than one dwelling unit per acre, all dwelling units shall be served by both central water and central sewer service.
B. 
All mobile homes sites within a mobile home park shall be located on land with an average natural slope of less than 15%.
C. 
Any street, not including an approved parking court, shall meet Township requirements for construction of a public street, except as specifically modified by this article.
D. 
The mobile home park shall have adequate access by emergency vehicles and shall include measures to provide adequate water supply for fire fighting. If the water supply cannot feasibly be provided on-site, the requirement may be met by the applicant constructing a hydrant to access an available nearby water supply.
E. 
All mobile home parks of more than 25 dwelling units shall include a qualified resident manager.
F. 
Access.
(1) 
Vehicle access to individual mobile home spaces shall be from interior parking courts, access drives or private streets and shall not be from public streets exterior to the development. Streets within the development providing access to 20 or more dwellings shall have a paved cartway width of at least 26 feet, and other streets shall have a paved cartway width of at least 22 feet.
(2) 
All streets within the mobile home park shall be private and be maintained as part of the mobile home park.
G. 
Parking.
(1) 
In addition to the off-street parking required by Chapter 119, Zoning, an average of 0.5 off-street parking space per dwelling unit shall be provided in convenient locations for visitor parking. Parking courts are encouraged to be used for off-street parking.
(2) 
An appropriate area shall be set aside for the parking of recreational vehicles and boats of residents.
H. 
Other design standards and improvements.
(1) 
Every mobile home space shall be graded to provide a level, stable and well-drained stand for the mobile home.
(2) 
Every space shall be provided with underground electric, telephone and television cable (if available) connections.
(3) 
All fuel storage and supply systems shall be constructed and maintained in conformity with the regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction. No aboveground fuel tanks shall be allowed within a required setback.
(4) 
An average of one deciduous street tree shall be provided for each 50 feet of frontage along any street. These trees shall meet the requirements of Article X of this chapter.