(e) Storage tanks located in areas subject to traffic shall be protected against physical damage. Storage tanks shall be screened in accordance with the Zoning Code. (Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)
(a) Mobile home parks shall be subject to the requirements of the Middle Atlantic Fire Underwriters Association and the Township Fire Marshal and any other State and local requirements when applicable.
(b) Mobile home parks shall be kept free of jitter, rubbish and other flammable materials.
(c) Portable hand-operated fire extinguishers of a type suitable for use on oil fires and approved by the Fire Marshal shall be kept in each community building under park control and shall be required by the mobile home park operator to be placed in each mobile home in a fixed location, preferably near a door but not in close proximity to cooking facilities.
(d) Fire hydrants shall be installed to meet the requirements of the Middle Atlantic Fire Underwriters Association and the Township Fire Marshal.
(e) Fire hydrants shall be located within 600 feet of any mobile home, service building or other structure in the park.
(f) The park management shall give the Building Inspector and Fire Marshall free access to all mobile home lots, service buildings and other community service facilities for inspection purposes.
(Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)
All utilities shall be installed underground unless such placement is deemed not feasible by the Board of Commissioners. (Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)
1240.12 WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
For provisions relating to water supply and sewage disposal, see Sections 1234.03, 1234.04 and 1234.05. (Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)
(a) The storage, collection, and disposal of refuse in the mobile home park shall be so managed as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect-breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air pollution.
(b) All refuse shall be stored in fly-tight, water-tight, rodent-proof containers which shall be located not more than 200 feet from any mobile home space and no less than fifty feet from the mobile home park boundary. Containers shall be provided in sufficient number and capacity to properly store all refuse.
(c) Community refuse disposal containers shall be screened according to Township regulations.
(d) Racks or holders shall be provided for all refuse containers. Racks or holders shall be so designed as to prevent containers from being tipped, to minimize spillage and container deterioration, and to facilitate cleaning around them.
(e) All refuse shall be collected at least once weekly. Where suitable collection service is not available from private agencies, the mobile home park operator shall provide this service. All refuse shall be collected and transported in covered vehicles or covered containers.
(Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)
1240.14 OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Permits Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter, extend, or operate a mobile home park within Aston Township unless and until he obtains:
(1) A mobile home park permit issued by the Aston Township Code Enforcement Officer in the name of the operator, which shall not be issued until the copy of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources permit for all permits for water supply and sewage systems shall have been obtained, and all other requirements contained herein have been complied with and final approval of the application has been panted by the Township Commissioners.
(2) A building permit issued by the Township Building Inspector after having paid a fee for each unit to be placed within the mobile home park.
(b) Annual Licenses. In addition to the initial permits, the operator of a mobile home park shall apply to the Aston Township Code Enforcement Officer on or before the first day of December of each year for an annual license to continue operation of the mobile home park during the following calendar year. The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue the annual license upon satisfactory proof that the park continues to meet the standards prescribed by State, County and Township agencies having jurisdiction over the standards of these Subdivision Regulations. The license so issued shall be valid for the calendar year applied for, or part thereof remaining at the time of issuance.
(c) Fees.
(1) Fees for the initial application and preliminary and final approvals shall be prescribed by resolution of the Township Commissioners.
(2) The fee for the annual license shall be prescribed by resolution of the Township Commissioners and shall be submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer with the application for the annual license.
(3) Fees for the inspection of a mobile home park during and following construction shall be as specified by the Township Commissioners.
(d) Inspection.
(1) The Township Code Enforcement Officer or Building Inspector may inspect a mobile home park at reasonable intervals and at reasonable times to determine compliance with these Subdivision Regulations.
(2) Whenever upon inspection of any mobile home park it is determined that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision of these Subdivision Regulations, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the Aston Township Secretary shall give notice in writing to the person to whom the certificate was issued, advising him that unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in the notice, the license to operate in Aston Township shall be suspended at the end of such period. Such mobile home park shall be reinspected, and if such conditions or practices shall not have been corrected, the Township Secretary shall suspend the license and give notice in writing of such suspension to the person to whom the certificate is issued.
(e) Maintenance Requirements.
(1) The operator/licensee of a mobile home park shall be responsible for the proper repair and maintenance of all common facilities, including, but not limited to, roads, parking areas, sidewalks or pathways, common open space, water supply and sewage disposal systems, and community buildings.
(2) The operator/licensee of a mobile home park shall, prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy pursuant to final approval of an application for a new development or expansion, post with the Township a maintenance bond in a form acceptable to the Township Solicitor in an amount sufficient to cover for a period of two years the costs of maintenance of all common areas and facilities, Said costs shall be estimated by the Township Engineer or other person designated by the Commissioners.
(Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)
1991 Replacement