[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Oneonta 2-3-1972. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 103.
This chapter shall be known as the "Mobile Home — Travel
Trailer Ordinance of the Town of Oneonta."
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety
and general welfare of the community, including the protection and
preservation of the property of the Town of Oneonta and of its inhabitants,
by establishing specific requirements and regulations governing the
occupancy and maintenance of mobile homes, mobile home parks and travel
trailers.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words, terms
and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:
A written plan accompanying an application for a mobile home
park license or renewal outlining a method of evacuation for mobile
home park residents in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency
and providing the location of alternate shelter and a method of securing
mobile home park residents' dwellings during the evacuation.
[Added 12-14-2005 by L.L. No. 10-2005]
Any structure which is designed or ever has been designed
to be transported on its own wheels or those of another vehicle; which
is used, designed to be used and capable of being used as a detached
single-family residence; and which is intended to be occupied as permanent
living quarters containing one or more of the following facilities:
sleeping accommodations, a flush toilet, a tub or shower, kitchen
facilities, plumbing or electrical connections for attachment to outside
systems. This definition of "mobile homes" includes all additions
which are purchased and added thereto or additions made subsequent
to installation. This definition does not include modular housing
placed on a standard foundation or travel trailer.
[Amended 8-9-1977]
A designated site of specific total land area which is located
within a mobile home park for the accommodation of one mobile home
and its occupants.
Any parcel of land, with or without improvements, upon which
two or more mobile homes used for dwelling purposes are placed.
[Amended 5-14-1974]
A written plan accompanying an application for a mobile home
park license or renewal detailing existing or proposed provisions
for mobile home park security, including, but not limited to, security
and motion detection lighting and emergency call boxes or alarms.
[Added 12-14-2005 by L.L. No. 10-2005]
A durable surface located on a mobile home lot which is to
be used for the placement of and capable of supporting a mobile home.
A housing unit constructed off-site consisting of more than
one segment and designed to be permanently anchored to a foundation
and to become a fixed part of the real estate and which meets all
the standards of the New York State Building Code.
[Amended 5-14-1974]
Any portable vehicle which is designed to be transported
on its own wheels; which is designed and intended to be used for temporary
living quarters for travel, recreational or vacation purposes; and
which may or may not include one or all of the accommodations and
facilities included in a mobile home. The term "travel trailer" shall
include self-propelled recreational motor homes.
[Amended 5-14-1974]
Any person, partnership, association, joint venture or corporation,
being the owner or occupant of any land within the Town of Oneonta,
shall not use or allow the use of such land for a mobile home park
unless a license has been obtained as herein provided.
A.
The Town Clerk of the Town of Oneonta, in accordance with the procedure
herein specified, shall issue a license, to be effective from the
day of issuance to and including December 31 of that same year.
B.
This license may not be issued until the Town Clerk has received:
(1)
A written application in triplicate, in form as prescribed by the
Town Board and signed by the applicant.
(2)
The required fee as herein provided.
(3)
Certificate of compliance by the New York State Department of Health.
(4)
Recommendation by the Enforcement Officer and Planning Board.
(5)
A resolution from the Town Board approving the issuance of such license.
(6)
An emergency evacuation/disaster preparedness plan and a mobile home
park security plan.
[Added 12-14-2005 by L.L. No. 10-2005]
C.
The license shall not be transferable or assignable without the written
consent of the Town.
A.
Any person holding a license for a mobile home park and desiring
to add additional lots to such park or court shall file an application
for a supplemental license.
B.
The application for such supplemental license must be accompanied by three complete sets of plans and specifications as required by § 58-11. The application for the supplemental license shall be filed and handled according to the procedure established in that section.
C.
When approved in accordance with the procedures established herein
for issuance of a license and upon receipt of the required fee, the
Town Clerk shall issue a supplemental license, which will be effective
from the date of issuance to and including December 31 of the same
year and theretofore run concurrent with the original license.
A.
An application for the renewal of any mobile home park license which
was issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter must
be filed with the Town Clerk on or before December 31 preceding the
expiration of the license.
B.
The renewal application need not be accompanied by a plan of the
park or court unless changes subsequent to the latest issuance of
license have been made to it, not is it necessary that the application
be accompanied by a copy of any lease of applicant relating to subject
mobile home park unless a new lease has been entered into subsequent
to the time of filing the previous application. If changes have been
entered into, copies shall be attached to the renewal application.
C.
By resolution of the Town Board, the Town Clerk may issue a renewal
license, to be effective upon the expiration of the previous license
and continue in force for a period of one year.
D.
At the time the renewal application is submitted, the applicant shall
pay the required fee.
E.
Such renewal license shall not be transferable or assignable without
written consent of the Town Board.
F.
Each application for renewal shall include an emergency evacuation/disaster
preparedness plan and a mobile home park security plan.
[Added 12-14-2005 by L.L. No. 10-2005]
G.
Each application for renewal shall include a written consent by the
owner or operator of a mobile home park to a biennial inspection of
each mobile home unit rented or offered to the public for rent within
a mobile home park.
[Added 12-14-2005 by L.L. No. 10-2005]
H.
Each application for renewal shall contain:
[Added 12-14-2005 by L.L. No. 10-2005; amended 9-10-2008 by L.L. No.
3-2008]
(1)
An affirmation that the owner has provided the residents of each
mobile home unit with a copy of the emergency evacuation/disaster
preparedness plan and that the owner has conducted, at least once
per year since the last renewal, a practice drill of the emergency
evacuation/disaster preparedness plan in coordination with the fire
or emergency officials and/or fire department of record in the area
of the mobile home park.
A.
The applicant shall pay the Town Clerk an annual fee equal to the sum of $50 or such other amount as may be established from time to time by resolution of the Town Board, said payment to accompany each original, supplemental or renewal application as herein mentioned. In addition, a fee, in such amount as may be established from time to time by resolution of the Town Board, may be imposed for each and every mobile home rented, or offered to the public for rent, within a mobile home park to defray the cost of a biennial inspection pursuant to § 58-13.1. The fee submitted with any application that is refused by the Town Board shall be returned to the applicant upon refusal.
[Amended 1-22-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 12-14-2005 by L.L. No. 10-2005]
B.
The fee for a supplemental license shall be prorated for the remaining
calendar year.
If the Town Enforcement Officer, upon inspection, finds that
any mobile home park is not being operated in accordance with regulations
and standards of this chapter, he shall serve upon the holder of the
mobile home park license or person in charge of said mobile home park
an order in writing directing that violations be corrected within
30 days after service of such order. If violations are not corrected
within the time specified, the enforcement officer shall serve written
notice on the holder of the license or person in charge to appear
before the Town Board at a time and place specified in the written
notice and show cause why the park license should not be revoked.
The Town Board shall receive testimony and evidence from the Enforcement
Officer, witnesses and license holder. After such hearing, the Town
Board may revoke such license if the license holder has violated the
regulations and standards of this chapter. Upon the revocation of
such license, the premises shall forthwith cease to be used for the
purpose of a mobile home park and all mobile homes shall be removed
therefrom.
A.
Each application for establishment of a mobile home park shall be
in written form as prescribed by the Town Board and signed by the
applicant.
B.
The application and related information shall be filed with the Town
Clerk in triplicate.
C.
The Town Clerk shall transmit one copy of the application to the
Town Enforcement Officer. The Town Clerk shall refer one copy of the
application to the Town Planning Board for review and report prior
to final action by the Town Board in accordance with the provisions
of § 274 of the Town Law.
D.
The Enforcement Officer shall check the applications for compliance
with the minimum requirements as established by the rules and regulations
of the New York State Department of Health. The Enforcement Officer
shall, after such investigation, transmit the certified application
to the Town Board, together with his written findings as to whether
the application satisfies or does not meet the minimum health and
sanitary standards, within 30 days after the date of filing of the
application by applicant with the Town Clerk.
E.
Upon receipt of the application from the Town Clerk, the Planning Board shall review the general arrangement of the mobile home park or trailer camp. This shall include a review of the location and width of streets and parking areas; the location, size and arrangement of lots; the location of other structures within the park; the location of entrances and exits; and the location, type and extent of landscaping and screening materials (refer to § 58-12), as well as the emergency evacuation/disaster preparedness plan and mobile home park security plan. The Planning Board may consult the Town Engineer or consultant as to the appropriateness of the engineering design. The Planning Board shall transmit the application back to the Town Board, together with its written findings, within 75 days of receipt of the application. Failure to act within 75 days of the application shall be deemed approval by the Planning Board.
[Amended 12-14-2005 by L.L. No. 10-2005]
F.
The Town Board shall review the findings of the Enforcement Officer
and the Planning Board and, after a public hearing, shall by resolution
indicate its approval or disapproval of the application within 135
days from the date of the filing of the application with the Town
Clerk. The application shall be returned to the Town Clerk, and the
applicant shall be notified in writing by the Town Clerk of the decision
rendered within five days of the date of such decision.
Each application shall be accompanied by three complete sets
of plans prepared by a licensed land surveyor, engineer or landscape
architect. The plans shall be drawn to a scale of 50 feet to one inch
and shall include the date, North point and scale. The application
shall furnish the following information:
A.
Legal data.
(1)
The name and address of the applicant, or the name and address of
each partner or principal if the applicant is a partnership or joint
venture, or the name and address of each officer and director if the
applicant is an association or corporation.
(2)
The location and description of the land that is proposed to be used
as a mobile home park.
(3)
The number of lots to be provided in such park.
C.
Existing development.
(1)
A location map which shows all land within 300 feet of the proposed
mobile home park and all structures on said land which abuts the proposed
park, together with all structures presently existing on the proposed
park, if any.
(2)
The location, names and widths of all adjacent streets.
(3)
The location of all water lines and utilities within and adjacent
to the proposed site.
D.
Proposed development.
(1)
The location and widths of all entrances, exits, streets, walkways
and parking areas and easements.
(2)
The location, size and arrangement of each lot within the park.
(3)
The method and plan for electric lighting, including streetlighting.
(4)
The location and plan of all proposed structures and improvements.
(5)
Any proposed grading and plans for landscaping.
(6)
Any proposed stormwater drainage.
(7)
Any proposed utilities, including proposed sewage disposal, water
system and storm drainage.
(8)
Any public improvements proposed by the Town in or adjoining the
proposed park.
(9)
Existing zoning.
A.
Site.
(1)
The park shall be located in areas where grades and soil conditions
are suitable for use as mobile home sites.
(2)
The park shall be located on a well-drained site which is properly
graded to ensure rapid drainage and be free at all times from stagnant
pools of water.
(3)
The park shall be free from heavy or dense growth of brush and woods.
(4)
The park shall be at least five acres in size, with 300 feet of frontage
on a public road.
(5)
The park shall not be developed within the intermediate regional
flood line established by the Corps of Engineers.
C.
Mobile home.
(1)
No mobile home shall be parked or otherwise located nearer than a
distance of:
(a)
At least 30 feet from an adjacent mobile home in any direction.
(b)
At least 50 feet from the park property line.
(c)
At least 100 feet from the right-of-way line of a public street
or highway. In cases where the park is adequately screened by topography
or natural vegetation, this requirement may be waived to 50 feet by
the Planning Board.
(d)
At least 20 feet from the nearest edge of any roadway located
within the park.
(2)
Only one mobile home shall be permitted to occupy any one mobile
home lot.
(3)
Any mobile home in excess of 18 feet in width must occupy two mobile
home lots as defined above.
(4)
Each mobile home must be provided with perimeter skirting to hide
all wheels, chassis and other appurtenances under the home, to be
installed in less than 60 days after mobile home is placed on its
stand.
(5)
The structural frame of said mobile home shall be attached to the
ground in not less than four places, attached by cables equipped with
turnbuckles to in-ground concrete anchors.
D.
Mobile home stand.
(1)
Each mobile home lot shall have a mobile home stand which will provide
for the practical placement on and removal from the lot of both the
mobile home and its appurtenant structures and the retention of the
home on the lot in a stable condition.
(2)
The stands shall fit the dimensions of the anticipated mobile homes
and their appurtenant structures or appendages.
(3)
The stand shall be constructed on an appropriate nonporous material
which is durable and adequate for support of the maximum anticipated
loads.
(4)
The stand shall be suitably graded to permit rapid surface drainage.
E.
Accessibility and maintenance. Roads within all parks, existing and
proposed, where snow fall is two inches or more shall be properly
plowed. Sand and salt shall be used to control any ice. All roads
will be maintained to eliminate any potholes or other deterioration.
The only allowable materials will be macadam or cold patch.
[Amended 7-10-1985]
(1)
Where a mobile home park has more than 25 mobile home lots, two points
of entry and exit shall be provided, but in no instance shall the
number of entry and exit points exceed four.
(a)
Such entrances and exits shall be designed and strategically
located at a minimum distance of 100 feet between them for the safe
and convenient movement into and out of the park and to minimize friction
with the free movement of traffic on a public highway or street.
(b)
All entrances and exits shall be at right angles to the existing
public highway or street.
(c)
All entrances and exits shall be free of any material which
would impede the visibility of the driver on a public or park highway
or street.
(d)
All entrances and exits shall be of sufficient width to facilitate
the turning movements of vehicles with mobile homes attached. The
center-line radius shall not be less than 70 feet.
(e)
The requirement of two points of access may be waived to one
for design purposes, provided that an appropriate all-weather emergency
access area is provided and maintained open at all times and free
from snow.
(2)
Each park shall have improved streets to provide for the convenient
access to all mobile home lots and other facilities within the park.
(a)
The street system shall be so designed as to permit the safe
and convenient vehicular circulation within the park.
(b)
Streets shall be adapted to the topography and shall have suitable
alignment and gradient for traffic safety.
(c)
All streets shall intersect at angles of not less than 80°.
(d)
Streets shall be surfaced with an all-weather, dustless material.
(e)
All streets shall have a minimum treated surface width of 24
feet.
(f)
Except in cases of emergency, no parking shall be allowed on
such streets.
(3)
An all-weather, dustless driveway shall be provided for each mobile
home lot. This driveway shall have a minimum width of 10 feet.
F.
Parking.
(1)
Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided on each mobile home
lot. The parking spaces shall be surfaced with an all-weather, dustless
material. Each parking space shall have a minimum width of 10 feet
and a minimum length of 20 feet.
(2)
Additional off-street parking spaces shall be provided at strategic
and convenient locations.
G.
Utilities and service facilities.
(1)
The following utilities and service facilities shall be provided
in each mobile home park, which shall bear the stamp of approval of
the New York State Department of Health:
(a)
An adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic purposes
shall be supplied by pipes to all mobile home lots within the park
to meet the requirements of the park. Each mobile home lot shall be
provided with proper water connections.
(b)
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with a sewer, which shall
be connected to the mobile home situated on the lot, to receive the
waste from the shower, tub, flush toilets, lavatory and kitchen sink
in such home. The sewer shall be connected to a public sewer system
or one approved by the New York State Health Department so as not
to present a health hazard. Sewer connections in unoccupied lots shall
be so sealed as to prevent the emission of any odors and the creation
of breeding places for insects.
(c)
A storm drainage system designed to convey all stormwater into
natural watercourses and to maintain the park area free from standing
pools of water.
(d)
Metal garbage cans with tight-fitting covers shall be provided
by mobile home owners in quantities adequate to permit the disposal
of all garbage and rubbish. The cans shall be kept in sanitary condition
at all times. The cans shall be located no further than 200 feet from
any mobile home lot. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed
of as frequently as may be necessary to ensure that such cans shall
not overflow. In all parks, existing or proposed, garbage and rubbish
shall be collected and disposed of at least once a week.
[Amended 7-10-1985]
(2)
Service buildings may be provided as deemed necessary for the normal
operation of the park. Such buildings shall be maintained by the owner
or manager of the park in a clean, sightly and sanitary condition.
(3)
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with weatherproof electric
service connections and outlets which are a type approved by the New
York State Board of Fire Underwriters.
(4)
Fire hydrants shall be installed where feasible within the capacity
of the existing municipal water system.
H.
Open space.
(1)
Each mobile home park shall provide common open space for the use
of the occupants of such park.
(2)
Such open space shall be conveniently located in the park. Such space
shall have a total area equal to at least 10% of the gross land area
of the park.
(3)
Such open space shall be reasonably level, usable space and provided
with standard playground equipment.
I.
Landscaping.
(1)
Lawn and ground cover shall be provided on those areas not used for
the placement of mobile homes and other buildings, walkways, roads
and parking areas.
(2)
Planting shall be provided to the extent needed in order to provide
for the screening of objectionable views, adequate shade and a suitable
setting for the mobile homes and other facilities.
(a)
The rear lot lines between mobile homes stands shall be planted
with trees which will have a mature height of not less than 20 feet.
Such trees shall be placed at a maximum of 25 feet on center.
(b)
Other planting shall be provided along those areas within the
park which front upon existing public highways and streets to reduce
glare and provide pleasant outlooks for the living units.
(3)
Grass or ground cover shall be provided on all areas subject to erosion.
J.
Bonuses. The minimum lot area may be reduced by the Planning Board
from 6,000 square feet to 5,000 square feet for those mobile home
parks providing all utilities underground, including electrical, telephone
and fuel, and a landscaping plan designed to enhance the mobile home
park and surrounding community.
K.
Nonconforming parks. All mobile home parks built prior to the enactment of this chapter which do not meet the standards of this chapter shall be called "nonconforming mobile home parks." All changes or additions to such parks shall be made in accordance with this chapter and reviewed by the Planning Board and recommended to the Town Board. Whenever an operator of a nonconforming mobile home park removes a mobile home(s) and does not replace such home(s) within six months, replacement of such home(s) shall not be permitted without first conforming to the regulations of this Chapter 58 for new parks for said site. All such parks shall be licensed in the manner prescribed in §§ 58-4 through 58-9. The Planning Board and the Town Board shall, at a minimum, adhere to the following criteria with regard to new mobile home placements in a nonconforming park:
[Amended 1-13-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993; 4-8-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
(1)
Any replacement mobile home must not be placed less than 15 feet
in any direction from any adjacent mobile home.
(2)
New mobile homes must be placed no closer to any roadway or right-of-way
through the mobile home park than are the immediately adjacent mobile
homes.
(3)
Enclosed additions to any existing mobile home shall not be constructed
within 15 feet from any adjacent mobile home.
(4)
Any accessory structures such as open porches, detached storage sheds,
awnings, fences or carports shall not be located within three feet
from any adjacent mobile home.
L.
Building permits required. Prior to any relocation or new placement of a mobile home within a mobile home park, a permit must first be secured from the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to guidelines established in Chapter 16, Building Construction, of this Code.
[Added 6-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
M.
Installation standards. No mobile home may be installed for dwelling
purposes that is over the age of five years unless the following terms
and conditions are met:
[Added 4-8-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
(1)
The mobile home has a serviceable roof, no broken windows and at
least two operable smoke detectors installed, all floors are free
from defects and are structurally sound, and all doors are serviceable
and undamaged so they latch shut.
(2)
All damage to the exterior (e.g., cuts, dents, holes and rust) shall
be repaired or replaced prior to installation in park.
N.
Certificate of compliance/right to inspect.
[Added 4-8-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
(1)
Prior to installation or rental of a mobile home to a new occupant,
a certificate of compliance with the provisions of this chapter and
the provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code must be obtained from the Town of Oneonta Code Enforcement Officer.
(2)
The owner or operator of ever mobile home park shall keep a permanent
record, in writing, of all persons occupying or using the facilities
of such park, which shall include the following information:
O.
Lot maintenance. Each park occupant shall be responsible for the
maintenance of the mobile home lot and shall keep all yard space in
a neat and sanitary condition. It shall be the responsibility of each
mobile home occupant to keep the site and lot free of litter, rubbish,
unregistered vehicles and equipment or parts and to otherwise comply
with such regulations as enumerated in this Code of the Town of Oneonta.
[Added 4-8-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
A.
Prohibition of mobile homes. No mobile home or travel trailer shall
be parked or allowed to remain upon any street, highway or other public
place, except that emergency stopping or parking, when caused by mechanical
failure, shall be permitted upon the shoulder of any street or highway
for a period of not more than 72 hours, subject, however, to any prohibition
or limitation imposed by other regulations or laws.
B.
Permitted mobile homes.
(1)
No occupied mobile home shall hereafter be parked or otherwise placed
within the Town of Oneonta and outside a licensed mobile home park
unless a building permit is obtained. A building permit for the use
of a mobile home in the Town of Oneonta shall be issued only when,
in addition to meeting all the requirements set forth in other parts
of the Zoning Ordinance,[1] such mobile home meets all of the following requirements:
(a)
The lot on which the mobile home is located is in a Residence-Agriculture
(RA) Zoning District and meets all the standards of that district.
(b)
The gross floor area of such mobile home shall not be less than
675 square feet.
(c)
Only mobile homes bearing the insignia of approval of the State
Building Code Council (provided for in Chapter 687 of the 1971 Laws
of New York State) or other mobile homes which meet all the standards
of the State Building Code Council[2] shall be permitted on individual lots.
[2]
Editor's Note: Currently, see § 374 of the
Executive Law establishing the State Fire Prevention and Building
Code Council.
(d)
Each mobile home shall be set upon a foundation constructed
as follows:
[1]
Material: eight-inch concrete or equivalent.
[2]
Type of construction: perimeter foundation, lateral runners,
longitudinal runners or pillars.
[a]
Foundation must extend 36 inches below ground level.
[b]
Foundation must contact and support mobile home structural frame
in a sufficient number of places to adequately support said mobile
home.
[c]
The structural frame of said mobile home shall be attached to
the ground in not less than four places, attached by cables equipped
with turnbuckles to concrete inground anchors.
[d]
The mobile home base, when placed upon said foundation, shall
not exceed 48 inches in height above ground level at any point.
[3]
Foundation and closure. The mobile home foundation shall be
enclosed by a skirt securely fastened and extending from the outside
wall of the mobile home to ground level around the entire perimeter
of the mobile home. The skirt shall be constructed of sturdy wood,
plastic, masonry or metal material capable of withstanding extreme
weather conditions over extended periods of time. No skirt shall be
required where a perimeter foundation is employed.
C.
All building permits under this section shall be issued by the Enforcement
Officer of the Town of Oneonta.
[Added 4-8-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998; amended 12-14-2005 by L.L. No.
10-2005]
A.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall, during each two-year calendar
period, inspect every mobile home rented, or offered for rent, in
a mobile home park to determine compliance with the New York State
Property Maintenance Code and the Fire Prevention and Building Code.
B.
When, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, any mobile home located in the Town of Oneonta shall be deemed to be unsafe, uninhabitable or abandoned, as defined in § 18-3 of this Code, the Code Enforcement Officer shall make a formal inspection thereof and report in writing to the Town Board his findings and recommendations in regard to the mobile home's removal or repair. The procedure to be followed with regard to repair or removal of such mobile home shall be the same procedure as set forth in Chapter 18 of this Code.
The following regulations are set forth to guide the orderly
development of trailer campgrounds in the Town of Oneonta:
A.
Application. All applications for trailer campgrounds must proceed
according to the requirements of Section 5.25 (Special permits) of
the Oneonta Zoning Ordinance, with the exception of T District.[1]
B.
Plans. Sketch plans and final plans for the proposed trailer campground
shall be submitted in accordance with Section 5.25 of the Town of
Oneonta Zoning Ordinance.
C.
Campsites. Each campsite shall have a minimum area of 2,500 square
feet, with a minimum dimension of 40 feet.
D.
Circulation.
(1)
Pedestrian safety. The design of roads and walkways within the campground
must indicate measures taken to separate vehicular and pedestrian
traffic.
(2)
Roads shall be at least 14 feet wide for one-way roads and 18 feet
wide for two-way roads.
(3)
All entrances and exit roads shall intersect public roads at an angle
between 80° and 90° and at a grade not to exceed 3% for the
first 75 feet of camp road.
E.
Service facilities.
(1)
Service building. Such building shall include toilets and lavatories
for both sexes. Women's facilities shall be provided at the rate
on one toilet for each 10 camping sites and one shower stall for each
20 campsites. Men's facilities shall have one urinal per each
20 camping sites, one toilet per each 20 camping sites and one shower
stall for each 20 campsites.
(2)
Sewage dump station. A sewage dump station shall be provided for
the convenient emptying of camp trailer sewage tanks. Such dump station
shall provide a connection with an approved sewage treatment system
and a water outlet for the flushing of the sewage tanks.
(3)
Wastewater station. One slop sink for the dumping of wash and cooking
water shall be provided at the service building.
(4)
All plans for sewage and water systems shall bear the stamp of approval
of the New York State Health Department.
[Amended 1-22-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 7-12-2006 by L.L. No. 5-2006]
Any person, partnership, association, joint venture or corporation
committing an offense against any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be guilty of a violation under the Penal Law and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punishable for each offense by a fine of at least
$150 and not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 15
days, or by both a fine and imprisonment.
None of the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to
the following:
A.
The business of mobile home or travel trailer sales, except that
where units are used as living quarters, they shall conform to the
provisions of this chapter.
B.
The storage or garaging of mobile homes or travel trailers not being
used for living or sleeping purposes within a building or structure,
or the storage of one unoccupied mobile home or travel trailer on
premises occupied as the principal residence by the owner of such
mobile home or travel trailer; provided, however, that such unoccupied
mobile home or travel trailer shall not be parked or located between
the street line and the front building line as defined in the Zoning
Ordinance.[1]
C.
A mobile home located on the site of a construction project, survey
project or other similar work project and which is used solely as
a field office or work toolhouse in connection with such project,
provided that such mobile home is removed from such site within 30
days after the completion of such project.
D.
A modular house which is prefabricated in sections, transported to
the building site, then fastened together and placed on a permanent
masonry foundation and which has a minimum width of 18 feet for its
entire length and contains a minimum of 720 square feet of usable
living space.
[Added 5-4-1972]
A.
Exemptions. Appeals for relief from the regulations of this chapter
shall be made in writing to the Town Board on an application form
provided by the Town Clerk. The application for an exemption from
this chapter, together with any other pertinent information, shall
be forwarded to the Town Planning Board for its review and recommendation.
The Town Planning Board shall have 30 days within which to make its
report after receipt of the complete application. The Town Board shall
hold a public hearing on the exemption upon 10 days' prior notice
by publication and posting and shall determine:
(1)
That any mobile home placed in a district other than RA shall be
placed for such period of time as the Board shall deem reasonable
under the circumstances.
(2)
That there are special circumstances or physical conditions, fully
described in the findings, applying to the land or buildings for which
exemption is sought, such as exceptionally irregular, narrow, shallow
or steep lots or other exceptional physical conditions, and that said
circumstances or conditions are peculiar to such particular land or
buildings in the neighborhood; and that said circumstances or conditions
are such that the strict application of the provisions of this chapter
would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship that
would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of such land or
building. Such conditions shall not have resulted from an act of the
applicant subsequent to the adoption of this chapter.
(3)
That, for reasons fully set forth in the findings, the granting of
the exemption is necessary for the reasonable use of the land or buildings
involved and that the exemption as granted by the Town Board is the
minimum variance that will accomplish this purpose.
(4)
That the granting of the exemption will be in harmony with the general
purpose and intent of this chapter and will not be injurious to the
neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare.
B.
Application for exemptions may be filed concurrently with applications
for a mobile home park or travel trailer campground. Such concurrent
applications shall be considered as separate questions and separately
acted upon by the Town Board and Planning Board.
C.
The resolution granting or denying an application for exemption shall
clearly state the reasons for the action taken.
[Added 12-14-2005 by L.L. No. 10-2005]
Each owner of a mobile home park shall file with the Town Assessor
an annual report, on a form provided by the Town, detailing compliance
with § 425(2)(l)(iii) of the Real Property Tax Law relating
to rent credits for mobile homes within the owner's mobile home
park that have been granted a basic or enhanced STAR exemption.
