PINELANDS MOBILE HOME PARK RULES

The following rules are in place for the good management of the park and the benefit of all who use it. These rules form part of the Agreement by which you occupy your pitch in accordance with the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (as amended).

These rules are drafted to comply with the requirements of the Mobile Homes (Site Rules) (England) Regulations 2014.

The rules are designed to ensure that all park home residents may live peacefully in unspoilt surroundings and have not been compiled to place unnecessary restrictions on residents. We are sure that, provided the rules are accepted in the right spirit, our park will continue to be a happy community.

  1. Park home owners must not do, or allow to be done, anything to the home or the pitch which might breach any of the conditions of the park owner’s site licence. A copy of the current site licence is available on request.

  2. Only park homes (mobile homes) of proprietary manufacture, that is to say not home made, which conform to the statutory definition of a caravan contained in the relevant legislation, are permitted on the park.

  3. Homes must be kept in a sound state of repair and the outside of the home maintained in a clean and tidy condition. The external decoration must be kept in good order.

  4. Park homes must be maintained at all times in a suitable condition so that they can be moved from one pitch on the park to another.

  5. If external contractors are to be employed to carry out any work to the home you should ensure that they are competent to do the work proposed by you in order to maintain a safe environment on the park.

  6. Park home owners must maintain their pitch, including gardens and any outbuildings belonging to or enjoyed with the pitch, in a clean and tidy condition.

  7. The underneath of each home is to be kept clear and not used as storage space.

  8. The description of a pitch includes the garden area surrounding the park home and includes the land upon which the park home is sited.

  9. Public places and paths should not be littered in any way.

  10. Park home owners must not, without the prior written consent of the park owner (which will not be withheld unreasonably) carry out any of the following, except where such works comprise repairs and maintenance to existing structures:

    a.  building works to the park home or the pitch

    b.  erect fences or install paving or hard landscaping, including the formation of a pond

    c.  planting, felling, lopping, topping or pruning of any trees outside of the park home owners pitch

  11. External fires, including incinerators, are not allowed.

  12. Park home owners must keep any footpaths on the pitch in a good and safe state of repair and condition.

13. No inflammable or explosive substances may be kept on the park home owner’s pitch except in quantities reasonable for domestic use. All types of fuel storage, protection and screening must comply with current legislation and the park site licence, and be capable of removal by the park home owner on vacation of the pitch.

14. In order to comply with legislation, any storage sheds placed between park homes, or within 3 metres of the site boundary, must be constructed of non-combustible materials.

  The design, size and standard of the shed must comply with legislation and be so positioned as to comply with the park’s Site Licence conditions.

15. No commercial enterprise or business activities are permitted if they become reasonably evident from outside the home (for example the display of items for sale), or if they compromise the permitted planning consent of the park which is for residential use only.

16. The park owner, their employees and agents are not liable for actions resulting in death or injury unless arising from their own negligence or other breach of duty.

17. If the park home owner is in breach of their Agreement, and as a result the park owner incurs costs, the park home owner must pay all reasonable costs resulting from claims, charges and expenses reasonably incurred in relation to the breach of the agreement.

18. Park home owners must insure and keep the park home insured with an organisation that is registered with the Financial Services Authority against loss or damage by fire and liabilities to other people and property.

19. Park home owners must not do, or allow to be done, anything on the park which may:

  a. be or become a nuisance to or cause annoyance, inconvenience or disturbance to, the park owner or anyone else who lives on or uses the park;

  b. cause damage to any property belonging to the park owner or anyone else, or to any adjoining or neighbouring property and must not use or permit the park home to be used for illegal or immoral purposes;

  c. be a criminal offence.

20. Musical instruments, CD players, radios, other appliances and motor vehicles must not be used to cause nuisance to others, especially between the hours of 10:00pm and 8:00am.

21. Pets, where permitted, must be kept under proper control and not allowed to despoil the park. Park home owners must take all reasonable steps to ensure that their pets do not cause disturbance or nuisance to other residents, particularly between the hours of 10:00pm and 8:00am.

22. A maximum of two domestic pets may be kept in each home, as limited by rule 23.

  This limit also applies to caged birds because large numbers of caged birds represent a risk that rule 21 might be breached. Other small animals of a type kept permanently within a cage or tank (e.g. fish, small reptiles or small rodents) will not be limited, subject to Rule 23.

23. Dogs prohibited by the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 or any other law are not permitted.

  Any venomous or poisonous animal is also prohibited. Any animal not normally kept as a domestic pet (e.g. chickens, pigs, etc) are prohibited.

24. The park home owner must not permit waste water to be discharged onto the ground.

25. Where water is not separately metered or rated at the park home, the use of hoses is forbidden, except in case of fire.

26. Fire point hoses may only be used in appropriate circumstances i.e. in the case of emergency.

27. All external water pipes must be lagged by the park home owner against potential frost damage; the park home owner will be liable for any loss of water due to their failure to do so or from any other failure on the section of the water service for which the park home owner is responsible

28. The park home owner is responsible for the sewerage connection from ground level upwards, for electrical connections and gas connections from the meter housing.

29. Park home owners are responsible for ensuring that electrical, solid fuel, oil and gas installations comply at all times with the requirements of the relevant legislation.

30. Park home owners are required to ensure the safety of all gas and electrical   installations fitted to the park home including the safe installation and operation of any gas bottles connected to the home. It is recommended that all work on gas, electricity and water systems be carried out by suitably qualified, competent persons.

31. The park home owner must not permit a greater number of persons to live in or occupy the park home than the maximum number specified in the Written Statement.

32. The park home must not be hired and accommodation must not be rented to paying guests.

33. There must be no subletting or parting with possession of the whole or part of the park home or pitch

34. No persons under the age of 50 may reside in the park home.

35. Access is not permitted to vacant pitches. Building materials, equipment and/or plant must be left undisturbed.

36. All vehicles must be driven carefully on the park and not exceed 10 miles per hour, or the displayed speed limit, if different.

37. Parking is not permitted on roads or grass verges.

38. Park home owners and other permitted entrants may bring vehicles on to the park. The park owner will not be liable for any theft or damage unless arising from their own negligence or other breach of duty.

39. Vehicles must keep to authorised parking spaces.

40. Park home owners with more than one vehicle and visitors may be obliged to park such additional vehicle(s) off the park.

41. All vehicles must be taxed and insured as required by law (Road Traffic Acts) and be in running order.

42. All drivers on the park must hold a current driving licence for the category of vehicle driven on the park.

43. Disused/unroadworthy vehicles must be removed from the park and the park owner reserves the right to remove any vehicle, which is apparently abandoned, without the consent of the vehicle owner.

44. No major vehicle repairs may be permitted on the park owner’s land. Motor oils and other fuels of that nature must not be discharged into the drains or onto the roads or car park.

45. Sign written commercial vehicles of any size may not be parked on the park, unless owned by contractors whilst they are undertaking work on the park.

46. All park homes must be equipped with suitable firefighting equipment which conforms to the requirements of the Fire Officer and/or the park home owners’ insurance company.

47. The park home’s chimney flue and cowl must be kept in good repair. Sparks or objectionable smoke should not be discharged.

48. The erection of any pole, mast wire, dish or other communications receiving equipment must comply with any regulatory or planning requirements, and the park home owner must have suitable public liability insurance cover.

49. Within 28 days of the Agreement coming to an end (however this may occur) the park home owner must arrange for the disconnection and removal of the park home from the pitch and the park and leave the pitch clean and tidy and any bushes, trees and shrubs undamaged. The park home must be removed by a competent experienced contractor.

50. Guns, firearms or offensive weapons of any description must not be used on the park and must only be kept with a licence from the appropriate police authority.

51. The park home owner must ensure that all household refuse is deposited in approved containers which must not be over filled.

52. The park home owner is responsible for the conduct of children in his/her custody and of visitors.

53. The park home owner is to comply with the electricity supply agreement included as part of the initial agreement or assignment.

Park Home Living Disclaimer:

Park rules have been downloaded from the relevant licensing authority and were correct at the time of publishing. Uploaded Date May 2021