Poplar Park Rules

The following site rules are intended to ensure the good, efficient and proper management, operation and maintenance of our site for the benefit and peaceful enjoyment of all who use it by providing for the health, safety and welfare of all individuals on the site. These rules form part of an occupier's agreement to occupy their pitch and as part of these rules all occupiers shall pay all charges concerning their pitch in accordance with that agreement and these rules.

1. Only mobile homes of proprietary manufacture which conform to all statutory requirements in relation to mobile homes and which comply with the current British Standards are permitted on the site.

2. Mobile homes must be kept in a sound and clean state of condition, upkeep and repair so as not to act to the detriment of the site and others who use it. Exterrnal decoration and colour must be maintained to our satisfaction. Wheels must not be removed, nor the mobile home re-positioned without our approval. No external alteration of or addition to the mobile home or pitch is permitted without our approval.

3. Occupiers are responsible for the cleanliness and upkeep of their pitch. They must also keep the area underneath their mobile home clear.

4. Occupiers and members of their permanent household and bona fide guests may use their mobile home. Children are not permitted to reside on the site but may visit subject to rule 14. The sub-letting and hiring of any mobile home is not permitted without our approval. For these purposes, hiring means the act of obtaining for payment whether in cash or in kind the use of a mobile home (except by occupiers and members of their permanent household). In any event a mobile home shall only be occupied for such number of persons as shall not exceed the specified number of berths.

5. Occupiers are responsible for ensuring that electrical, water and gas installations and appliances comply at all times with the requirements of all statutory requirements and industry standards. As a 15-amp supply is available to each mobile home, we cannot permit the use of electrical showers or cookers.

6. Occupiers must not permit waste water to be discharged onto the ground. Where water is not separately metered or rated, the use of hoses is forbidden without our approval, except in the case of fire.

7. Occupiers are responsible for ensuring that all household refuse is deposited in approved containers, which must not be over filled.

8. Musical instruments, musical devices, other appliances and motor vehicles must not be used to cause a nuisance to others, especially between the hours of 10:30pm and 8:00am. Occupiers undertake for themselves and for members of their permanent household and bona fide guests (including children) to adopt this standard of behaviour and further to act in a courteous, non-abusive and considerate manner towards us, our staff, each other and our tenants on the site. Occupiers must not use their mobile home for the purposes of conducting a business.

9. All motor vehicles must be driven carefully on the site not exceeding the speed limit of FIVE MPH. Motor vehicles must be kept to authorised parking spaces and to the roads, which must not be obstructed. Motor vehicles must be taxed and insured as required by law and drivers must hold a current driving licence and insurance. Disused motor vehicles must be removed from the site. Access for commercial motor vehicles is permitted but our approval must be obtained before parking commercial motor vehicles, A maximum of one space will be provided for each mobile home.

10. Non-existing porches, storage sheds, fuel bunkers and other structures are not permitted by us without our approval and where permitted must be of a design and size approved by us.

11. Non-existing private gardens are not permitted by us without our approval. Private gardens, where permitted, must be kept neat and tidy. The planting of trees and shrubs is subject to our approval of types and position, Trees and shrubs must not be cut down, removed or damaged and gardens will be left intact when occupiers vacate their pitch.

12. Washing lines are to be reasonably screened from public view.

13. Non-existing pets are not permitted without our approval. Where permitted at our discretion, pets must be kept under control and not allowed to despoil the site or cause a nuisance by disturbing, interfering with or diminishing the peaceful enjoyment of other occupiers. Dogs are not allowed.

14. The site is designated for mature (being above 45 years old) and retired persons (being those in receipt of State or other retirement pension) only together with their spouses. The site cannot accommodate children on a permanent basis. Children visiting the site must ensure they respect the privacy and tranquillity of the site and all occupiers. Occupiers are responsible for the conduct of the children in their custody and of visitors. It is essential that children are never without proper or responsible parental or guardian supervision.

15. It is forbidden to carry any offensive weapons or any other objects likely to give offence on the site, or to interfere with or disturb any flora or fauna on the site.

16. Everyone using the site is required to comply with the regulations of the site licence, water authority and any other statutory authority. No wooden sheds are permitted on the site due to the restrictions within the site licence. Occupiers must not do or omit to do anything which might put us in breach of any condition of our site licence and must comply with all statutory requirements in relation to their mobile home and its installations and furnishings.

17. Access is not permitted to vacant pitches. Building material or other plant must be left undisturbed.

18. No commercial enterprise or business activities may take place on the park without our approval.

19. Occupiers must not carry out any building works or erect or replace any porches, sheds, garages, outbuildings, fences, aerials or any other structures on their pitch without our approval.

20. Occupiers must not station any replacement mobile home on their pitch without our approval.

21. Subject to us providing reasonable prior notice, occupiers shall permit us or anyone acting on our behalf with access to their pitch for the purpose of maintaining installations for the supply of utilities (or their replacement) and common areas on the site and for general on-going maintenance of the site. Except in the case of emergency, in all circumstances we shall consider 24 hours' notice as reasonable.

22. Where these rules refer to obtaining our approval, this means our prior written approval.

23. When their mobile home or pitch is left unoccupied or vacant, as the case may be, for more than 90 consecutive days without prior notice to us and all charges concerning their pitch have not been paid for that period, occupiers agree that we will reasonably consider them to have shown no intention of returning to their mobile home or pitch and that they will be deemed to have surrendered the same. In such circumstances, after providing notice we may take such actions (including, without limitation, the removal of a mobile home) as we reasonably consider necessary to enforce these rules with a view to ensuring the good, efficient and proper management, operation and maintenance of the site for the benefit and peaceful enjoyment of all who use it and the occupier concerned shall pay any reasonable costs properly incurred by us in taking such actions. In deciding what period of notice is reasonable, in all circumstances we shall consider 21 days' notice as reasonable.

24. If an occupier breaches these rules or fails to fulfil any of their obligations under these rules (including, without limitation, paying all charges concerning their pitch in accordance with their agreement to occupy their pitch and these rules) we may write to them giving notice specifying the breach or failure and asking them to remedy the position within a reasonable time. In deciding what period of notice is reasonable, we shall have due regard to the nature of the breach or failure but, in all circumstances, we shall consider 21 days' notice as reasonable. If an occupier fails to remedy the position then we may take such actions as we reasonably consider necessary to enforce these rules with a view to ensuring the good/ efficient and proper management, operation and maintenance of the site for the benefit and peaceful enjoyment of all who use it and they shall pay any reasonable costs properly incurred by us in taking such actions.

25. It should be noted that no list of rules can anticipate every possible situation or activity that might occur in a residential community such as our site. Therefore, we shall hold the right to notify any occupier when, in our reasonable opinion, they are involved in something that could become a nuisance or may in some way be disruptive to the peace and enjoyment of the site by others or, notwithstanding how we have run the site previously, should we need to alter how we manage, operate or maintain the site (including, without limitation, because of charges levied upon us which are not under our control, such as rates and charges paid to third parties). When notified, it is reasonably expected that occupiers comply with our requests.

Revised September 2014

Park Home Living Disclaimer:
Park rules have been downloaded from the relevant licensing authority and were correct at the time of publishing. Uploaded Date 30th October 2020