This chapter shall be known and cited as the
"Town of Richmond Mobile Park Law."
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote
the health, safety, comfort, convenience and the general welfare of
the community and to protect and preserve the property of the Town
of Richmond and its inhabitants by regulating mobile home parks in
the Town of Richmond, New York.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY BUILDING
A supplemental building, the use of which is incidental to
that of a main or principal building and located on the same lot therewith.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Richmond, New
York, or the Deputy Code Enforcement Officer.
[Amended 12-11-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
LICENSE
A certificate issued by the Town Board authorizing maintenance
and operation of a mobile home park.
MOBILE HOME
A vehicle or unit for human use or occupation, whether resting
on wheels, jacks, foundation or other support, and of such original
manufacture and construction as to be movable upon streets and highways.
A unit may contain parts that may be folded, collapsed or telescoped
when being towed and expanded later to provide additional cubic capacity,
as well as two or more separately towable components designed to be
joined into one integral unit capable to being again separated into
the components for repeated towing. Excluded, however, from this definition
are travel trailers, motorized homes, pickup coaches and camping trailers.
MOBILE HOME LOT
A parcel of land within a mobile home park with frontage
on a roadway reserved for the placement of a single mobile home and
the exclusive use of its occupants.
MOBILE HOME PARK
A parcel of land under single ownership which has been planned
and/or improved for the placement of mobile homes for nontransient
use.
MOBILE HOME STAND
That part of a mobile home lot which has been reserved for
the placement of a mobile home, appurtenant structure or additions,
including driveway apron and patio. The mobile home stand area is
derived from the area of the lot which remains after all setbacks
are met.
PERMIT
A written permit issued by the Code Enforcement Officer permitting
the construction, alteration and extension of a mobile home park under
the provisions of this chapter and regulations issued hereunder.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private
association or corporation.
TOWN CLERK
Town Clerk of the Town of Richmond, New York.
TRAVEL TRAILER OR CAMPING TRAILER
A vehicle or unit designed to be towed by an automobile which
has a width not in excess of eight feet and a length not in excess
of 32 feet and is designed to be used on a temporary basis.
Mobile home parks shall be located only in such
districts of the Town of Richmond, Ontario County, New York, as are
permitted under the Zoning Ordinance then in effect. No existing mobile home park shall expand the number of
its mobile homes without making application hereunder for such expansion
and fully complying with all requirements of this chapter in respect
to such expansion area, except minimum site size requirements as set
forth in the succeeding subsection.
A. Site size. The minimum site size shall be 20 acres
and the maximum site size shall be 50 acres.
B. Size of lots and yards. Each mobile home lot shall
meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) An area of 20,000 square feet, with a minimum width
of 100 feet and a minimum depth of 200 feet.
(2) Front yard setback depth from mobile home development
street: 50 feet.
(3) Side yard setback depth from mobile home lot line:
10 feet.
(4) Rear yard setback depth from mobile home lot line:
10 feet.
(5) A mobile home shall not be located closer than 200
feet to any public highway and shall be no closer than 100 feet to
any adjoining property line.
C. Minimum size of individual mobile homes. The minimum
floor area of mobile homes in a mobile home park shall be dimensions
of not less than 10 feet by 60 feet.
D. Accessory buildings on individual lots or stands.
One accessory building, not exceeding 196 square feet, located to
the rear of the mobile home is permitted. This building must be of
a building material that is approved by the Town of Richmond Building
Code or by the Code Enforcement Officer if a Building Code is not
in effect. This building may be of a preconstructed material but
its appearance must be compatible with the general overall character
of the park. An accessory building shall be securely fastened to the
ground and shall comply with any Town Building Code, and a building
permit must be obtained prior to construction.
E. Entrance platform. Each mobile home shall be provided
with an entrance platform of concrete, asphalt or equivalent at least
five feet by five feet and four inches in depth. This platform will
be located at the main entrance to the mobile home and may act as
a base for railings and steps for the mobile home. This platform may
also be part of the patio area.
F. Skirts and tie-downs, patios, cabanas and carports.
The bottom portion of each mobile home shall be enclosed with either
a metal or wood skirt or other suitable enclosure within 30 days after
arrival in the park. Such skirts or enclosures shall be uniform in
appearance, design and type for the entire park. In addition, each
mobile home shall be securely anchored and tied down to prevent any
movement by cable or similar metal connector running from each corner
of the mobile home to a connection securely fastened in concrete embedded
in the ground. No addition shall be permitted to any mobile home except
a patio, cabana or carport. Such patio, cabana or carport shall comply
with all setback and distance requirements of this chapter.
G. Parking areas. Each mobile home lot shall have located
thereon two parking spaces, with each space having a minimum of 250
square feet. In addition, a common parking area shall be provided
for guest parking and for delivery and service vehicles. No on-street
parking shall be permitted. Adequate parking spaces shall be provided
for all park service buildings. No boats, camp haulers, trailers or
motor vehicles not designed for passengers shall be parked or stored
at any place within the mobile home park except in designated areas.
No unregistered motor vehicles or trailers or parts thereof or junks
of any nature or description shall be parked or stored within the
mobile home park.
H. Sidewalks. Sidewalks will only be required if the
town's subdivision regulations require them. Then said sidewalks must
meet the provisions of such regulations.
I. Landscaping. Landscaping will be provided to screen
the mobile home park from adjacent properties and public highways.
Fences shall be erected around any areas which constitute a hazard
to the public.
J. Fire protection. Suitable fire apparatus and/or communication
with a local Fire Department shall be provided. In areas not served
by municipal water supply, a pond of no less than 100,000 gallons'
capacity will be provided for water in case of fire. A fence four
feet high shall enclose the pond.
After such time that the provisions hereof and all other pertinent rules, regulations and codes, including Chapter
200, Zoning, have been met, the Town Board of the Town of Richmond will issue a license for operation and maintenance of a mobile home park. Said applicant will file a licensing fee of $1 per lot. Said license is for a twelve-month period.
A. Renewal of license. Within 40 days prior to expiration
of said license, the applicant must file for renewal of the license.
At this time the Code Enforcement Officer and/or other authorities
may make inspections of said mobile home park to determine if compliance
with the provisions of this chapter and all other rules, regulations,
laws and codes has been met. After proper examination and determination
that there is such compliance, a renewal license will be issued by
the Town Clerk. The renewal fee will be $1 per lot.
B. Transfer of license. Every person holding a license
shall not transfer said license until such time as the Code Enforcement
Officer shall have an opportunity to examine such park to determine
if compliance with this chapter and other rules and regulations has
been met. If approved by the Code Enforcement Officer, the Town Clerk
then shall issue a permit transfer upon payment of the transfer fee.
No license shall be transferred or assigned without permission of
the Town Board.
[Amended 12-11-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001
C. Transfer fee. The transfer fee will be $2 per lot.
[Amended 3-10-2009 by L.L. No. 3-2009]
D. Inspection of mobile home park. A representative of
the Town of Richmond (Health or Code Enforcement Officer) may inspect
a mobile home park at reasonable intervals and at reasonable times
to determine compliance with the law.
E. Suspension or revocation of license. Upon the violation
of any provisions of this chapter, the Town Board shall give written
notice of such violation to the park operator with a demand that the
same be corrected. If said alleged violation is not corrected within
10 days after receipt of such notice and demand, the Town Board may,
upon 10 days' notice and after a public hearing, revoke the park license,
whereupon the park operations shall cease and terminate and all house
trailers and mobile homes shall be removed from the park.
F. Penalties. Any person who violates this chapter shall
be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject
to a fine of not less than $100, and not more than $500, or imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both.
[Amended 3-10-2009 by L.L. No. 3-2009]
G. Appeals. Any licensee or applicant hereunder aggrieved
by any ruling or decision of an administrative officer shall have
the right to appeal such ruling or decision to the Town Board by filing
a notice of appeal with the Town Clerk within 30 days after the ruling
or decision is made.
The Town Board shall have the power to grant
any application on specified conditions and to vary or modify the
terms and provisions hereof when physical characteristics prevent
strict compliance, provided the general intent, purposes and provisions
of this chapter are not violated.