Thornbury Township Chester County
City Zoning Code

This section shall apply to properties in the Mobile Home Park Overlay District.

Any mobile home park shall comply with the applicable requirements for Mobile Home and Mobile Home Park Standards of Chapter 115, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of the Township of Thornbury.

Density. The maximum density for a mobile home park shall be not greater than three mobile home lots per gross acre.

Area and bulk standards.

Mobile home units shall be skirted on all sides, to include the skirting or screening of the towing hitch, if it cannot be removed, and the removal of all lights.

Not more than 1/3 of mobile homes shall be arranged either perpendicular or parallel to private streets. At least 1/3 of mobile homes shall be arranged in clusters around driveways or in other acceptable manner so as to achieve some variety in layout.

Each lot shall contain an outdoor living area in the form of patio deck or porch equal to 250 square feet in area.

Open space for mobile home parks shall be a minimum of 40% of the gross site area, of which a minimum of 10% shall consist of lands not constrained by natural features as defined in Article XIV. Additionally, recreation areas shall be provided for the mobile home park that contains appropriate recreation equipment and pavement for court games, playgrounds, or other approved recreational uses. All dedicated open space and recreational areas shall be reviewed and approved by the Township Planner and shall be documented on the Record Plan for the mobile home park.

Screening. All mobile home parks shall provide a buffer planting strip in accordance with § 155-1504C along all property lines.

Enforcement. Violations of this article shall be treated as prescribed within § 155-2107.