§ 171. Improvement standards

The following standards for improvements in a mobile home park are required and must be complied with in the request for a Planned Unit Development District-Mobile Home Park:

(a) Generally. Every mobile home park shall be required to install sanitary sewers; storm sewers or alternative storm water drainage system; Water main distribution and fire protection system; street pavement with curb, gutters and sidewalks; and other improvements deemed necessary by the Plan Commission.

(b) Sanitary sewers. Sanitary sewers connected to a municipal sewage system shall be constructed in accordance with current Town of Porter standards and specifications. Septic systems and private treatment plant systems will not be approved.

(c) Storm sewers. A storm sewer system to collect all run off water from the site shall be constructed in accordance with current Town of Porter standards and specifications. Such system shall discharge to a public storm sewer, watercourse, drainage way, retention or detention area or other acceptable receptacle. Care shall be taken to protect the upstream and downstream areas from flood hazard that may be caused by the development.

(d) Water mains. Water mains shall be placed to serve all parcels and lots proposed for development. Mains shall be sized to provide adequate water supply for fire protection. Hydrants for fire protection shall be provided at the number and location agreed to by the Porter Town Fire Department.

(e) Streets, curbs, gutters and walks. Streets, curbs, gutter and walks shall be provided according to the following improvement standards:

(1) Street pavement shall be constructed of a minimum of eight (8) inches of compacted aggregate base, two (2) inches of hot asphalt binder and one (1) inch of hot asphalt surface. Where traffic loads or sub-grade soils warrant, the pavement and/or material may be increased or changed based upon design criteria.

(2) Concrete curb and gutter shall be constructed of thirty-five hundred (3,500) pounds per square inch concrete with proper air entrainment. Reinforcing steel may be required if sub-grade conditions warrant. Curb and gutter shall have a minimum section eight and one-half (8½) inches at front edge, eight (8) inches at gutter, twelve (12) inches at back of curb, and shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) inches wide.

(3) Concrete walk shall be a minimum of four (4) feet wide and four (4) inches thick, constructed of thirty-five hundred (3,500) pounds per square inch concrete with proper air entrainment on a prepared sub-grade with a minimum of three (3) inch thick granular material.