A.
Minimum park area. A mobile home park shall have a gross
area of at least 10 contiguous acres of land.
B.
Site location. The location of all mobile home parks
shall comply with the following minimum requirements:
(1)
The location shall be free from adverse influence from
swamps, marshes, garbage or rubbish disposal areas or other potential breeding
places for insects or rodents.
(2)
The location shall not be subject to flooding.
(3)
The location shall not be subject to any hazard or nuisance,
such as excessive noise, vibration, smoke, toxic matter, radiation, heat,
odor or glare.
(4)
The location shall be in an area appropriately zoned
for such use.
A.
The ground surface in all parts of every park shall be
graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner
and in such a way as to protect adjacent property.
B.
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
Resources.
C.
Wastewater from any plumbing fixture or sanitary sewer
line shall not be deposited upon the ground surface in any park of a mobile
home park.
A.
Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every park shall
be paved or covered with stone screenings or other solid material or protected
with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and emanation
of dust during dry weather. All unpaved areas within the mobile home park
shall be landscaped subject to the approvals of the Planning Commission and
governing body of the Township. Planting areas and landscaping shall conform
to reasonably minimum standards as required, by the Planning Commission and
the governing body. Lot areas not covered by building, sidewalks or paving
shall be seeded with grass or other appropriate ground cover material compatible
with the landscape and natural amenities for the district.
B.
Park grounds shall be maintained free of vegetation growth
which is poisonous or which may harbor rodents, insects or other pests harmful
to man.
A.
No part of any park shall be used for nonresidential
purposes, except such uses that are required for the direct servicing and
well-being of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the
park. Provision for such nonresidential uses shall be indicated on the plan
submitted with the permit application.
B.
Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as
prohibiting the sale of a mobile home located on a mobile home lot and connected
to utilities, but the sale of a mobile home lot to an individual by the mobile
home park owner is prohibited.
A.
All mobile homes shall be located at least 25 feet from
any park property line or public street right-of-way which is not in the mobile
home park.
B.
There shall be a minimum distance of 25 feet between
an individual mobile home, including accessory structures attached thereto,
and adjoining pavement of a park street or common parking area or other common
areas and structures.
C.
The perimeter of a mobile home park shall be bordered
on all sides by a planted strip of at least 15 feet width or of such greater
width which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission and governing body
of Pine Township, may be necessary for the adequate protection of adjoining
premises and highways. The plant material shall have initially a height and
compactness of not less than 50% of the ultimately desired height and compactness,
which shall be determined in each case separately by the Planning Commission
and governing body on the basis of site location, adjacent land areas, topography
and other appropriate considerations. The park management is responsible for
maintaining this planted strip is such a way as to achieve the purpose of
providing a screening between the mobile home park and adjacent properties.
A.
Mobile homes shall be separated from each other and from
other buildings and structures by at least 30 feet on all sides.
B.
An enclosure of compatible design and material shall
be erected around the entire base of each mobile home. Such enclosure shall
provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure
and shall be installed at the same time that the mobile home unit is installed.
C.
Every mobile home lot shall be clearly defined on the
ground by permanent markers. There shall be posted and maintained in a conspicuous
place on each lot a number corresponding to the number of each lot as shown
on the plot plan.
D.
Each mobile home shall be installed upon an adequate,
frost-free foundation for placement and tie-down to secure the structure against
uplift, sliding, rotation and overturning. The foundation shall not heave,
shift or settle under weight due to frost action, inadequate drainage or other
forces. The foundation shall be provided with anchors and tie-downs, such
as cast-in-place concrete dead men, eyelets embedded in the foundation or
runways, screw anchors, arrowhead anchors or other devices securing the stability
of the mobile home. Anchors and tie-downs shall be placed at least at each
corner of the foundation.
A.
General requirements Safe and convenient vehicular and
pedestrian access shall be provided from abutting public streets or roads.
C.
Access. No public street access from individual lots
shall be permitted. All vehicular accessways from mobile home lots, parking
areas and any on-site facilities serving the mobile home park shall intersect
with interior street systems within the mobile home park.
D.
Walks. All parks shall provide safe, convenient all-season
pedestrian walkways of three feet minimum width which are durable and convenient
to maintain, from the entrance of each mobile home entrance to the parking
area of that lot and to the street
A.
Mobile home lots within the park shall each have a minimum
gross area of 5,000 square feet, and each lot shall have a maximum of one
mobile home thereon.
B.
Each mobile home lot shall be improved to provide an
adequate foundation for the placement of the mobile home and in such position
as to allow a minimum of 25 feet between the mobile home and the right-of-way
of the park street which serves the lot.
A recreational area, or areas, with suitable facilities shall be maintained
within the park for the use of all park residents. At least 5% of the gross
area of the park shall be developed for recreational purposes. Such areas
shall be used exclusively for playground purposes and be located as to be
free of traffic and other hazards. Playground areas shall be centrally located
in relation to their service area.
A.
Each mobile home shall provide a flush toilet, bathtub
or shower and lavatory which shall be contained in a separate private room
within the mobile home unit.
B.
No permanent or semipermanent structure shall be affixed
to any mobile home as an addition to such home, nor shall any accessory structure
be permitted on any lot or in any mobile home park, except those accessory
structures required and approved by these regulations. The prohibition herein
against any addition or accessory to a mobile home shall not apply to a canopy
or awning designed for use with a mobile home.
