§ 107-42. Mobile home parks.

A. 

Applicability. No person, firm or corporation shall construct, operate or maintain a mobile home park in the Township which falls under the jurisdiction of the chapter until a final plan of said mobile home park has been unconditionally approved by the Board of Township Supervisors after review and recommendation by the Township Planning Commission and the Clearfield County Planning Commission.

B. 

Compliance with other provisions. Unless otherwise specified in this section, all mobile home parks shall comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to Article IV, Procedures, Article V, Requirements for Plan Submittal, and Article VII, Improvements.

C. 

General design standards. The design of mobile home parks shall conform to the following standards:

(1) 

Park area requirements. A mobile home park shall have a minimum gross area of at least five contiguous acres of land.

(2) 

Grading and ground cover requirements. The ground surface in all areas of each mobile home park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe and effective manner. Exposed ground surfaces throughout each mobile home park shall be treated in a manner approved by the Township Supervisors after review by the Clearfield County Conservation District and the Township Planning Commission which will effectively prevent soil erosion and eliminate excessive amounts of mud and dust.

(3) 

Lot requirements.

(a) 

Minimum lot size. The minimum width of any mobile home lot shall not be less than 60 feet. The minimum length of each mobile home lot shall be not less than 100 feet, or at least 40% longer than the mobile home to be placed thereon. In any case, the minimum mobile home lot size shall not be less than 6,000 square feet of area. Where on-lot sewage disposal is proposed, the minimum lot size shall be increased to a size sufficient to accommodate the proposed system, and, if applicable, to provide isolation distances for wells required by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and other distances required herein.

(b) 

Side yards/rear yards. Mobile homes shall have a minimum side yard of 15 feet and minimum rear yard of 20 feet.

(c) 

Lot access. All mobile home lots shall abut on a street of the mobile home park's internal street system and shall be directly accessible from said internal street system without the necessity of crossing any other space.

(d) 

Street number and names. All mobile home lots shall be given street numbers and all mobile home park streets shall be given names.

(4) 

Required setbacks, buffer strips and screening

(a) 

There shall be a minimum distance of 20 feet between an individual mobile home and:

[1] 

The property boundary line abutting an adjoining park street which is not an arterial, collector, or minor street;

[2] 

Adjoining recreation area;

[3] 

Parking area; or

[4] 

Other common areas.

(b) 

All mobile home parks located adjacent to industrial or commercial land uses shall be provided with screening such as fences or natural growth along the property boundary line separating the park and such adjacent nonresidential uses.

(c) 

In the event that mobile homes are located in reference to Township roads or rights-of-way intended to be dedicated as public roads, the following setbacks shall be required:

[1] 

Front yard, arterial streets: 50 feet from the property boundary line abutting on the arterial street.

[2] 

Collector street: 30 feet from the property boundary line abutting on the collector street.

[3] 

Minor streets: 20 feet from the property boundary line abutting the street.

(5) 

Park street system.

(a) 

General requirements. All mobile home parks shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicular access. Alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography.

(b) 

Access. Access to mobile home parks shall be designated to minimize congestion and hazards at the entrance or exit and allow free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. The entrance road connecting the park streets with a public street or road shall have minimum road width of 24 feet, within which parking shall be prohibited.

(c) 

Internal streets. Roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic, and, in any case, shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width.

(d) 

Intersections. Not more than two streets shall intersect at any point and a distance of at least 200 feet shall be maintained between center lines of offset intersecting streets.

(e) 

Street construction and design standards. All roadways must be provided with a smooth, hard and dense surface consisting of a shale base and/or limestone construction in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation specifications.

(6) 

Required off-street parking areas.

(a) 

Off-street parking areas shall be provided in all mobile home parks for the use of park occupants and guests. In the event the mobile home does not abut a roadway with off-street parking, two car spaces for each mobile home lot shall be furnished. If the lot abuts on a roadway with off-street, one parking space per each mobile home lot shall be furnished.

(b) 

Required car parking spaces shall be so located as to provide convenient access to the mobile home but shall not exceed a distance of 200 feet from the mobile home that it is intended to serve. For paving, a smooth, dense, solid and dust-free surface consisting of shale or limestone capable of use throughout the year shall be provided.

(7) 

Foundation, anchoring and skirting.

(a) 

All mobile homes shall be placed on a permanent foundation which will prevent shifting or settling from frost action, inadequate drainage, vibration, or other forces acting on the superstructure (e.g., consisting of block pillars or cement pillars or similar construction).

(b) 

It shall be the responsibility of the park owner to provide at least six permanent piers with hook and eyebolt attachment extending from below frostline to grade level for each mobile home stand.

(c) 

It shall be the responsibility of the tenant to provide blocking from pier top to trailer frame and the necessary cable or chain to secure the trailer to the permanent pier.

(d) 

Fire-resistant or -retardant skirting of compatible design and material shall be installed around all mobile homes.

D. 

Utilities.

(1) 

Water supply; general requirements. An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided in each mobile home park. Where a public supply of water of satisfactory quantity, quality and pressure is available, connection shall be made thereto and its supply used exclusively. When a satisfactory public water supply is not available, a private water system may be developed and used as approved by the DEP.

(2) 

Sewage collection and disposal.

(a) 

General requirements. An adequate and safe sewage system shall be provided in all parks for conveying and disposing of sewage from mobile homes, service buildings and other accessory facilities. When a public sewage system is available, connection must be made thereto and used exclusively to dispose of sewage. Such system shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the regulations of the DEP, and all local sanitary sewer regulations.

(b) 

Sewage treatment and/or discharge. Where the sewer lines of the mobile home park are not connected to a public sewer, all proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved by the DEP prior to construction.

(3) 

Electrical distribution. Underground electrical distribution system connections shall be provided to each mobile home lot within a mobile home park. Such systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with all applicable specifications regulating the same, including but not limited to the National Electrical Code and the local electric power company's specifications regulating such systems.

(4) 

Natural gas systems. Natural gas systems within a mobile home park shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the regulations and specifications of the company supplying said natural gas.

(5) 

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems. Where liquefied petroleum gas systems are provided for mobile homes, service buildings and other structures, such systems shall be installed and maintained in a manner to prevent hazards from fire or explosion.

(6) 

Fuel oil supply systems. Where fuel oil supply systems are provided for mobile homes, service buildings and other structures, such systems shall be installed and maintained in a manner to prevent hazards from fire or explosion.

E. 

Fire protection.

(1) 

Fire hydrants shall be required in all mobile home parks where the extension of water lines is required or proposed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(2) 

The mobile home park area shall be subject to all rules and regulations of the Township, county and commonwealth pertaining to fire prevention.

(3) 

Mobile home park areas shall be kept free of litter, rubbish and other flammable materials.

(4) 

Portable fire extinguishers of a type approved by the area Fire Marshal shall be kept in public service buildings under park control.

(5) 

All oil and gas tanks located on a mobile home lot shall be secured to the mobile home or a base below the frost line.

F. 

Recreational space requirements. A minimum of 6% of the gross area of the mobile home park (not less than 0.5 acre) shall be provided for recreational space. This recreational space shall be easily accessible to all park residents, shall be suitable for a variety of recreational uses and shall be located so as to be free from traffic hazards.

G. 

Park areas for nonresidential uses.

(1) 

No part of any mobile home 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.

(2) 

Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed as prohibiting the sale of a mobile home located on an individual lot and connected to the pertinent utilities.