Thornbury Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 16
MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
§ 27-1601 MHP Mobile Home Park District.
[Ord. 2-1976, 2/3/1976; as added by Ord. 5-1982, 6/8/1982; as amended by Ord. 5-1998, 7/1/1998, § 1]
The MHP Mobile Home Park District is intended to make provision for establishment of mobile home parks, and to provide minimum standards for such use, while also affording alternative development opportunity, in accordance with the regulations of the Limited Industrial District. In addition to the requirements set forth in "Regulation of Mobile Home Parks," Article 11, of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22], the following regulations shall apply:
§ 27-1602 Definitions.
§ 27-1603 Eligibility.
[Ord. 2-1976, 2/3/1976; as added by Ord. 5-1982, 6/8/1982; as amended by Ord. 5-1998, 7/1/1998, § 1]
1.
No application for approval of a mobile home park shall be considered or approved unless all of the following conditions are met:
A.
Minimum Park Area. A mobile home park shall have a gross area of at least 20 contiguous acres of land, all of which shall be located within the Mobile Home Park Zoning District set forth on the Thornbury Township Zoning Map.
B.
Site Location. The location of all mobile home parks shall comply with the following minimum requirements:
(1)
It shall be free from significant adverse influence by swamps, marshes, garbage, rubbish, effluent, sludge or other waste disposal areas, or potential breeding places for insects or rodents.
(2)
It shall not be subject to any hazard or nuisance, such as excessive noise, vibration, smoke, toxic matter, radiation, heat, odor or glare.
C.
Site Drainage Requirements. A mobile home park shall contain storm drainage facilities and systems as prescribed in Thornbury Township ordinances.
§ 27-1604 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 2-1976, 2/3/1976; as added by Ord. 5-1982, 6/8/1982; as amended by Ord. 5-1998, 7/1/1998, § 1]
1.
A building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot or premises may be used for any of the following purposes and no other:
§ 27-1605 Development Standards for Mobile Home Parks.
[Ord. 2-1976, 2/3/1976; as added by Ord. 5-1982, 6/8/1982; as amended by Ord. 5-1998, 7/1/1998, § 1; and by Ord. 2-2005, 7/6/2005]
1.
Required Lot Area, Setbacks, Buffer Strips and Screening.
A.
Each lot shall contain at least 6,000 square feet; the maximum permissible density of mobile homes shall be the ratio of four units to the gross acre.
B.
The minimum lot width at the building setback line shall be 45 feet.
C.
A minimum aggregate of two side yards of 25 feet shall be required; but in no case shall either side yard be less than 10 feet. For purposes of figuring side yards, expandable sections of mobile homes or enclosed patios are regarded as portions of the mobile home, and the side yard and setback is to be figured from the farthest of such extension.
D.
A minimum front yard of 25 feet from the pavement line is required.
E.
A minimum rear yard of 10 feet from the rear lot line is required.
F.
No mobile home shall be placed closer than 85 feet to a public street right-of-way line or closer than 75 feet from a perimeter boundary.
G.
An enclosure of compatible design and material, commonly called skirting, shall be erected around the entire base of each mobile home. Such enclosures shall provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
H.
There shall be a buffer planting strip a minimum of 20 feet in width adjacent to the perimeter boundaries of the mobile home park.
2.
Soil and Ground Cover Requirements.
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 the emanation of dust during dry weather.
B.
Park grounds shall be maintained free of vegetative growth which is poisonous or which may harbor rodents, insects, or other pests harmful to man.
C.
No more than 35% of the gross area shall be impervious surfaces.
3.
Park Areas for Nonresidential Uses.
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.
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.
4.
Park Street System.
A.
General Requirements. A safe and convenient vehicular access shall be provided from abutting public streets or roads. All internal streets or roads shall be privately owned and maintained, and shall be constructed in accordance with Thornbury Township specifications.
B.
Access. The entrance road, or area, connecting the park with a public street or road, shall have a minimum pavement width of 34 feet.
C.
Internal Streets. Surfaced roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic, and in any case shall meet the following minimum requirements:
D.
Required Illumination of Park Street Systems. All parks shall be furnished with lighting units so spaced, and equipped with luminaries placed at such mounting heights, as will provide average levels of illumination for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night. Lighting shall comply with applicable provisions of the Thornbury Township Code of Ordinances.
5.
Off-Street Parking Areas. Off-street parking areas shall be provided in mobile home parks for the use of park occupants and guests; such areas shall be furnished at a rate of at least two vehicular parking spaces for each mobile home lot. Each off-street parking space shall contain at least 200 square feet, not including access and driveway areas.
6.
Individual Walks. All mobile home lots shall be connected to common walks, or to streets, or to driveways or parking spaces connecting with a paved street. Such individual walks shall have a minimum width of four feet.
7.
Open Space Requirements. A minimum of 25% of the total site shall be set aside for open space which shall be exclusive of lot and street areas. Open space areas shall be used only as permitted in applicable provisions of the Thornbury Township Code of Ordinances.