Township of West Brandywine, PA Article XVI Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Park Standards

§ 200-114 General regulations.

A. Applicability. The provisions established under this article shall apply to all mobile home parks as defined in § 200-8 of this chapter. No person shall establish a mobile home park within West Brandywine Township except as provided under this article.

B. Temporary parking of mobile homes. No person shall allow any mobile home to stand upon any street or right-of-way in West Brandywine Township unless in a mobile home park licensed under the provisions of § 200-118, unless such mobile home complies with the provisions of § 200-119. No mobile home park shall be established or occupied unless the park is in compliance with the Chester County Health Department rules and regulations.

§ 200-115 Use provisions within mobile home park.

A. Uses by right:

(1) Mobile home units when self-contained, including cooking, sleeping, living, and lavatory facilities.

(2) Mobile home park office.

(3) Mobile home park service buildings.

B. Permitted accessory uses:

(1) Recreational facilities.

(2) Signs in accordance with Article XVII.

[Amended 2-7-1985 by Ord. No. 85-01]

(3) Uses which are customarily incidental to a mobile home park.

(4) Mobile home sales facility.

§ 200-116 Area and bulk regulations.

A. Tract size. A tract shall have a minimum area of 10 contiguous acres to qualify as a site for a mobile home park. The site shall comply with environmental open space and access requirements under Chapter 167, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of West Brandywine, § 167-29.

B. Density. The gross density of a mobile home park shall not exceed five mobile home units per acre, provided adequate community or public sewer service and central water service are utilized.

C. Common open space. A minimum of 30% of the total tract area shall be reserved for common open space. Such area shall be for the use of tenants within the mobile home park and may contain recreation facilities. Common open space areas shall conform with the design criteria established under § 167-29 of Chapter 167, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of West Brandywine.

D. Building separation. Mobile home spaces within a mobile home park shall be so designed that no mobile home shall be located closer than 20 feet from another mobile home.

E. Setback. All mobile homes, park office or service structures shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from any mobile home park boundary. Mobile homes shall be set back a minimum of 75 feet from any road located outside the mobile home park. Mobile homes and accessory structures shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any internal park street. Individual mobile home access shall be only from an internal park street.

F. Coverage provisions. The lot coverage and paved area provisions of the district in which the mobile home park is located shall apply. A minimum of 20% of a park shall be landscaped.

G. Installation of mobile homes. All mobile homes shall be placed on and secured to a level foundation. A foundation shall be in accordance with Chapter 65, Building Construction, of the Code of the Township of West Brandywine. The length and width of the base shall be dependent upon the size of the mobile home it is to accommodate. Skirting of a suitable weather resistant material shall be placed around the entire base of the mobile home.

H. Anchoring. All mobile homes shall be anchored in accordance with Chapter 65, Building Construction, of the Code of the Township of West Brandywine. The mobile home shall be secured to the anchors by acceptable materials and practices and be properly grounded.

I. Minimum habitable floor area. All mobile homes shall have a minimum of 800 square feet, exclusive of addition and accessory structures.

J. Applicable design standards. The following design standards under Article XV shall apply to all mobile home parks:

(1) Required off-street parking standards, § 200-101.

(2) Parking lot standards, § 200-102.

(3) Vehicular access, § 200-104.

(4) Interior circulation, § 200-105.

(5) Landscaping standards, § 167-66.1 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.

[Amended 1-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]

(6) Screening standards, § 200-108.

(7) Storage standards, § 200-101.

[Amended 2-7-1985 by Ord. No. 85-01]

(8) Lighting standards, § 200-110.

(9) Pipeline setback standards, § 200-112.

K. The mobile home park standards under Article VI of Chapter 167, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of West Brandywine shall apply.

§ 200-117 Utilities.

A. Sewage disposal. In all cases, a community or public sewage system is required. The sanitary sewage disposal standards established in Chapter 167, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of West Brandywine shall apply. All systems shall be subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection through the Chester County Health Department.

B. Water supply. In all cases, an off-site water supply system is required for both potable and fire protection purposes. Fire hydrants and their locations shall meet the specifications of the Association of Fire Underwriters. Potable water supply system shall be subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The water supply standards in Chapter 167, Subdivision and Land Development, shall apply.

C. Fuel supply and storage. All fuel supplies and their storage shall be in accordance with the standards established in Chapter 167, Subdivision and Land Development.

§ 200-118 Mobile home park management.

A. Registration. Every mobile home park shall include an office for the person in charge of such park. A copy of the operating permit shall be posted at all times in such office, and along with the register shall at all times be open for inspection by any Township Official. The register shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(1) A number assigned to each mobile home lot or site.

(2) Names and addresses of all residents of the park.

(3) The arrival date of each mobile home to the park.

(4) The departure date of each mobile home from the park.

B. Management responsibilities. The following responsibilities shall apply to all mobile home park managers:

(1) Maintenance of the mobile home park in a clean and sanitary condition.

(2) Report all violations of this chapter to the Township Zoning Officer.

(3) Prohibit open fires upon the premises.

(4) Notify the Township Zoning Officer a minimum of 24 hours in advance of any entry or departure of a mobile home unit.

C. Change of ownership. Whenever the ownership or management or an established mobile home park is changed, the new owner or manager shall notify the Board of Supervisors, which shall amend the permit.

§ 200-119 Mobile homes outside of mobile home park.

A. Conformance to district regulations. All mobile homes located outside a mobile home park shall be subject to treatment as a single-family detached dwelling. A mobile home treated as a single-family detached dwelling shall conform to all requirements of the zoning district in which it is located.

B. Placement of mobile homes on a single-family lot. Placement or installation of a mobile home on a single-family lot shall be placed on a permanent foundation comparable to that provided for a single-family dwelling.

C. Utilities. Each mobile home on a single-family lot shall have an approved water supply and sewage disposal system by the Chester County Health Department.

§ 200-120 Mobile home park permits.

[Amended 2-5-1987 by Ord. No. 87-01]

All mobile home parks shall be required to obtain permits in accordance with Chapter 167, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of West Brandywine, § 167-28.