[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Champlain
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-13-1992 by L.L. No. 6-1992]
A.
All mobile home parks shall be located so as to be accessible by
a public highway at least 16 feet in pavement width. The site shall
be adequately drained and otherwise physically suitable for a mobile
home park.
B.
Each mobile home park shall be divided and marked off into sites.
Each site shall have an area of not less than 7,200 square feet.
C.
Each mobile home site shall front on an internal roadway and have
a minimum width of 75 feet.
D.
Each mobile home shall be located no closer than 40 feet from any
other mobile home or permanent building in the mobile home park.
E.
Each mobile home or other structure shall be at least 40 feet from
all boundaries of the mobile home park.
F.
Access roads shall intersect public roads at right angles.
G.
Every roadway within a mobile home park shall be designed and constructed
to the following minimum standards: sixteen-foot-wide pavement surface
with two-foot shoulders on each side, a twelve-inch gravel base and
a gravel surface.
H.
Every roadway within a mobile home park shall be maintained in such
repair that each lot is accessible by emergency vehicles at all times
of the year.
I.
Turnarounds shall be provided at the end of dead-end roads.
J.
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with two off-street parking
spaces.
K.
Water supply and sewerage disposal shall be designed and constructed
in compliance with Clinton County Health Department standards.
L.
Adequate plans shall be made for the collection and disposal of garbage,
rubbish and solid wastes generated within the park.
M.
Each mobile home shall be enclosed at the bottom with a skirt or
enclosure made of nontransparent permanent building material, such
as metal, cement or building board. The appearance of the skirt or
enclosure shall be in keeping with the appearance of a residential
neighborhood.
N.
Each mobile home site shall be furnished with a reinforced concrete
slab at least four inches thick which extends the full length and
width of any mobile home intended to be placed upon it.
O.
No more than one mobile home shall be located on any mobile home
lot. Every mobile home within a mobile home park shall be located
on a mobile home lot or temporarily located in a designated storage
area shown on the approved site plan approved for said park.
P.
All mobile homes shall be in compliance with standards equal to or
more stringent than the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Manufactured Mobile Home Construction and Safety
Standards, 24 CFR 3280 (1976), and any amendments or revisions thereto.
The sole acceptable means of showing proof of such compliance shall
be the presence of a permanent certification label affixed to the
mobile home by the manufacturer which shall state that the construction
of the mobile home is in compliance with such standards.
[Amended 11-9-1993 by L.L. No. 8-1993]
Q.
All mobile homes shall be at least 12 feet wide.
R.
All fuel tanks shall be concealed from public streets to the extent
practical.
S.
A landscaping plan shall be prepared and carried out which will assure
the Planning Board that an appropriate planting of trees and shrubs
will be included in the park design. The Planning Board may require
that the entire park shall be screened from view of adjacent properties
and roadways by planting of shrubbery of an appropriate species.
T.
Each park consisting of 10 or more mobile home sites shall have easily
accessible and usable open spaces. Such open spaces shall have an
area equal to at least 5% of the gross land area of the park and shall
be fully maintained by the park owner. Part or all of such space shall
be in the form of developed recreation areas to be usable for active
recreation purposes.
U.
Anchors and tie-downs.
[Added 12-14-1993 by L.L. No. 9-1993]
(1)
All mobile homes shall be provided with anchors or tie-downs capable
of securing the stability of the mobile home. Anchors or tie-downs
shall be placed at least at each corner of the foundation or concrete
slab.
(2)
All mobile homes shall be connected to the slab or foundation using
metal chains, cables, straps or brackets approved by the chief Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code enforcement official, his/her deputy
or his/her assistant.
A.
Any violation of this article shall be deemed an offense and, upon
conviction for each and every offense, shall result in a fine of not
more than $250 and a term of imprisonment of not more than six months,
or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate
offense.
B.
Any violation of this article shall, in addition, be subject to the
imposition of civil penalties by the Town Board. Such civil penalties
shall not exceed $250 for each offense. Each week's continued
violation shall constitute a separate offense.
C.
Issuance of appearance tickets, or any other type of accusatory instrument
authorized by law, shall be permitted.
D.
The Town Board may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name
of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance
with or to restrain by injunction the violation of this article, notwithstanding
that a penalty or other punishment for such violation is provided
for.
This article shall be enforced by the chief Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code enforcement official, his/her deputy, his/her assistant
or by a Town constable. It shall be the duty of the enforcement individual
to advise the Town Board of all matters pertaining to the enforcement
of this article and to keep all appropriate records and file them
in the office of the Town Clerk.
[Adopted 10-13-1992 by L.L. No. 7-1992]
A.
All mobile homes shall be in compliance with standards equal to or
more stringent than the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Manufactured Mobile Home Construction and Safety
Standards, 24 CFR 3280 (1976), and any amendments or revisions thereto.
The sole acceptable means of showing proof of such compliance shall
be the presence of a permanent certification label affixed to the
mobile home by the manufacturer which shall state that the construction
of the mobile home is in compliance with such standards.
[Amended 11-9-1993 by L.L. No. 7-1993]
B.
All mobile homes shall be at least 12 feet wide.
C.
All mobile homes not located in a mobile home park shall be placed
on a permanent foundation extending below the frost line, or upon
a reinforced concrete slab at least four inches thick which extends
the full length and width of the mobile home which is placed upon
it.
D.
Exception. Such a foundation or slab shall not be required for a mobile home allowed by temporary permit in accordance with § 92-5 of this article. The purpose of such exception shall be to provide temporary living quarters while a residential structure is being constructed.
[Amended 5-21-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
E.
Anchors and tie-downs.
(1)
The mobile home shall be provided with anchors or tie-downs capable
of securing the stability of the mobile home. Anchors/tie-downs shall
be placed at least at each corner of the foundation or concrete slab.
(2)
All mobile homes shall be connected to the slab or foundation using
metal chains, cables, straps or brackets approved by the chief Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code enforcement official, his/her deputy
or his/her assistant.
[Added 12-14-1993 by L.L. No. 10-1993]
F.
Each mobile home shall be provided with skirting to screen the space
between the mobile home and the ground. Such skirting shall be of
nontransparent durable material such as wood, stone, cement block
or vinyl and shall not consist of wire mesh, bales of hay or transparent
plastic. Such skirting shall be installed within 90 days of occupancy.
G.
Any existing mobile home may be replaced with a mobile home of larger size without obtaining a variance, provided that a permanent concrete slab as required by Subsection C above is placed beneath the full length and width of the larger mobile home.
H.
Tires, pieces of metal, boards, cement blocks, bricks and similar
loose objects shall not be placed upon a roof, except for a temporary
six-month period.
I.
All residential units must comply with the Clinton County Water and
Sewer Regulations.
Temporary permits may be issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer,
upon approval by the Board of Appeals, for a period not exceeding
two years. Such temporary permits are conditioned upon agreement by
the owner or operator to remove any nonconforming structures or equipment
upon expiration of the temporary permit or to bring the use into compliance
by a specific time. Such permits may be renewed, provided that the
Zoning Board of Appeals finds that unique circumstances resulting
in unnecessary hardship are involved.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A movable or portable unit designed and constructed to be
towed on its own chassis, comprised of a frame and wheels. A mobile
home shall be construed to remain a mobile home, subject to all regulations
applying thereto, whether or not wheels, axles, hitch or other appurtenances
of mobility are removed and regardless of the nature of the foundation
provided. 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 of being again
separated into the components for repeated towing. Modular homes or
other dwelling units that are constructed in two or more main sections
and transported to and permanently assembled on a site are not considered
mobile homes.
Any lot of record upon which two or more mobile homes occupied
for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located, regardless of whether
or not a charge is made for such accommodations.
A prefabricated dwelling unit delivered to the site in two
or more structural units and permanently assembled.
The lot size and dimensional requirements for single-wide mobile
homes shall be as follows:
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Lot Size and Dimensional Requirements for Single-Wide
Mobile Homes
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Requirement
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Residential, Commercial, Industrial Districts
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Residential Small Lot Districts
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General requirements
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Minimum lot size (square feet)
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Access onto Route 11
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60,000
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60,000
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Access onto other through highway
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40,000
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20,000
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Access onto minor residential street
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30,000
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20,000
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Minimum lot width (feet)
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Access onto Route 11
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250
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250
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Access onto other through highway
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175
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125
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Access onto minor residential street
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100
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100
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Minimum highway frontage (feet)
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15
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15
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Minimum front building setback from highway right-of-way (feet)
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Access onto Route 11
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60
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60
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Access onto other through highway
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40
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40
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Access onto minor residential street
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30
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30
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Minimum building setback, each side (feet)
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20
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15
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Minimum building setback, rear (feet)
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30
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30
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Residential accessory structures (such as a garage)
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Minimum building setback
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Front (feet)
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Access onto Route 11
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60
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60
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Access onto other through highway
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40
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40
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Access onto minor residential street
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30
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30
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Sides and rear (feet)
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10
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10
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Frontage on Lake Champlain
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Minimum frontage for each lot
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100
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100
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NOTES:
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MINOR RESIDENTIAL STREET — A loop street, short dead-end
street or cul-de-sac or other street within a residential subdivision
which is neither intended nor designed to serve through traffic. Such
streets are commonly constructed by developers to provide access to
a specific residential subdivision. Such streets may be either public
roads or private roads.
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A.
Any violation of this article shall be deemed an offense and, upon
conviction for each and every offense, shall result in a fine of not
more than $250 and a term of imprisonment of not more than six months,
or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate
offense.
B.
Any violation of this article shall, in addition, be subject to the
imposition of civil penalties by the Town Board. Such civil penalties
shall not exceed $250 for each offense. Each week's continued
violation shall constitute a separate offense.
C.
Issuance of appearance tickets, or any other type of accusatory instrument
authorized by law, shall be permitted.
D.
The Town Board may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name
of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance
with or to restrain by injunction the violation of this article, notwithstanding
that a penalty or other punishment for such violation is provided
for.
This article shall be enforced by the chief Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code enforcement official, his/her deputy, his/her assistant
or by a Town constable. It shall be the duty of the enforcement individual
to advise the Town Board of all matters pertaining to the enforcement
of this article and to keep all appropriate records and file them
in the office of the Town Clerk.
