The size of all mobile home parks shall be a minimum of 10 acres and a maximum of 100 acres, provided that the location and construction of such park is reviewed by the Planning Board.
[Amended 3-10-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988; 4-23-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
A. 
Double access. All mobile home parks containing 20 or more mobile home lots shall have access from two points along a single public street or highway, or, if bordering on two streets, there shall be at least one access for each street, such access points being separated by at least 100 feet.
B. 
Public highway frontage. Each mobile home park shall have frontage on an existing public highway equal to not less than 80% of the maximum dimension of the park measured parallel to such highway. In the event that a park is located at the intersection of two public highways, this frontage is applicable to one of the highways, and the frontage on the second shall be equal to at least 35% of the maximum dimension of the court as measured parallel to the second highway.
C. 
Block lengths. The layout of interior roadways shall be such that no block is longer than 500 feet; provided, however, that this may be extended to 750 feet if an interior walkway is provided for pedestrian access across the center block.
D. 
Street widths. All streets shall have a minimum paved width of 20 feet which is completely clear of obstructions to a height of 12 feet and at such width shall exclude any parking.
E. 
Street grades. The maximum street grades shall be 7%. Entrance gradients shall be less than 3% for a distance of 75 feet from the edge of the right-of-way of the public highway.
F. 
Minimum radius. The minimum radius of curvature for any street shall be 30 feet from inside the curbline.
G. 
Alignment. Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as possible at right angles, and in no case shall any angle of intersection be less than 75°.
H. 
Driveway parking areas. If parking provision is made along the driveway, such parking area may be off the pavement (street width) and shall conform to the requirements of § 106-18 of Chapter 106, Zoning.[1] If parking provision is made in parking areas for three or more vehicles in nodes through the park, such areas shall be located off the pavement and in such manner as not to encroach upon the area considered to be the mobile home lot. Provision shall be made for the parking of two motor vehicles for each mobile home lot and be located either on that lot or adjacent thereto.
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Editor's Note: See now Ch. 106, Part 4, Article 41, Off-Street Parking.
I. 
Auxiliary parking. Central auxiliary parking areas shall be provided at a ratio of 100 square feet per mobile home. Such areas shall be screened from lots and public highways by a coniferous hedge or other effective vegetation. Auxiliary parking areas are to be provided for parking trucks, maintenance equipment, boat trailers, utility trailers, incapacitated or unregistered vehicles and similar such equipment and vehicles.
J. 
Mobile home lot size. All lots within a mobile home park shall be a minimum of 9,600 square feet with the exception of corner lots, which shall be a minimum of 12,000 square feet. Except as otherwise stated herein, said lots shall have a minimum width of 80 feet and a minimum depth of 120 feet. Lot width for any lot situated on a curve shall be measured at the front line of the manufactured home structure to be placed thereon. Lot width for all other lots shall be the width of the lot as measured at the street line.
K. 
Permitted deviation from mobile home lot size. A maximum deviation of 10% from the required lot depth shall be permitted in instances where the required lot depth cannot be achieved but the overall square footage of the lot meets or exceeds the required square footage.
L. 
Mobile home size. Mobile home size shall be limited to "double wide," defined as consisting of no less than 1,232 square feet and requiring on-site, two-section assembly.
M. 
Maximum lot coverage. Maximum lot coverage for each mobile home lot shall not exceed 25%.
N. 
Walkways. Common walkways shall be laid out so as to connect service buildings, dry yards and storage lockers with streets. Such walkways shall also provide access to recreation areas if such areas are not located adjacent to a street. Such walkways shall be at least four feet wide.
O. 
Recreation space. Recreation space shall be provided in a central location and at a ratio of at least 10% of the gross acreage of the park as approved by the Planning Board.
P. 
Mailboxes. Mailboxes shall be located in places suitable to the local post office but shall not be placed in any location where they constitute safety hazards to pedestrians or to vehicles.
Q. 
Trees. All existing trees shall be preserved insofar as possible in the design of the park.
R. 
Utilities. All utilities will be buried underground.
[Amended 4-23-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
Mobile homes shall be situated within the mobile home park in conformance with the following:
A. 
The following minimum distances shall be maintained when providing specific locations of mobile homes and shall include any attachment on the mobile home:
(1) 
The minimum front yard will be 25 feet.
(2) 
The minimum for each side (lateral) yard will be at least 10 feet.
(3) 
The minimum rear yard will be at least 10 feet.
(4) 
All units must be tied down in an approved manner.
(5) 
All units shall be skirted with weathertight material.
B. 
A maximum of 30% of all mobile homes may be situated on their individual lots in a manner perpendicular to the connecting roadway; otherwise, all other homes shall be situated in a parallel fashion.
C. 
No occupied travel or vacation trailer, or other form of temporary-type living unit, shall be permitted in a mobile home park.
A. 
Sewers and water. All plans for sewage disposal and water supply systems must receive advance approval of the Livingston county Health Department.
B. 
Electrical systems. The electrical systems shall be designed to provide adequate capacity to supply the connected load without exceeding the allowable current-carrying capacity of the conductors. Each mobile home lot shall be provided with a conductor and terminal capable of carrying a minimum current of 100 amperes. An electrical connection receptacle or terminal box of an approved weatherproof type shall be provided at each mobile home lot. The receptacle shall be of the polarized type with grounding conductors and shall have proper attachment for 115/220 volts.
C. 
Lighting. Artificial lighting shall be provided to illuminate walks, driveways and parking spaces for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night Specifically, streetlighting standards shall be provided as follows:
(1) 
Overhead streetlighting standards shall be placed no farther than 100 feet apart and shall have a capacity of 100 watts.
(2) 
Alternate-side lighting (post lamps) shall be placed not farther than 60 feet apart, as measured along the center line of the street (120 feet on one side of the street), have a minimum height of four feet and a maximum height of seven feet and shall have a capacity of 60 watts.
D. 
Gas piping system. All gas piping systems, if installed, shall be designed to provide a supply of gas sufficient to meet the maximum demand without undue loss of pressure at the connection to the mobile home furthest from source of supply.
E. 
Community fuel storage. A mobile home park shall be provided with facilities buried for the safe and efficient storage of required fuels.
A. 
Driveway paving. All driveways within the park shall be paved for a minimum width of 20 feet in accordance with specifications effective for similar development in the balance of the Town if such specifications are drawn, or in the absence of Town specifications, as per specifications approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways.
B. 
Parking area paving. Areas for motor vehicle parking may be surfaced with uniform-sized gravel or crushed stone to a minimum depth of eight inches in the absence of fully hard or penetrated surface paving.
C. 
Walkways. All common walkways shall be a minimum width of four feet and shall be made of concrete or blacktop or other similar material approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways.
A. 
Each mobile home lot shall contain a mobile home stand capable of containing a mobile home in a fixed position. The mobile home stand shall be graded with an impenetrable material at least six inches in thickness. It may be surfaced with a layer of uniform-sized crushed stone to a depth of nine inches in lieu of paving. The topographic change of the mobile home stand shall not exceed 1 1/2 feet. The elevation, distance and angle of the mobile home stand in relation to the accessway shall be such as to facilitate the safe and efficient placement and removal of the mobile home.
B. 
Patios. All mobile home lots shall be provided with patios constructed of concrete or blacktop or other similar material approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways and such patios shall be a minimum size of eight by 20 feet and four inches in depth. Patios shall be located so as to provide safe and easy access from the mobile home.
Mobile home parks shall have adequate facilities for drainage of surface and subsurface water. The entire mobile home park shall be graded to facilitate the safe and efficient drainage of surface water and to permit no ponding areas where water will stand for lengths of time so as to constitute a health or other hazard. Drainage ditches shall be provided in such a way as not to constitute a hazard to pedestrians. Gutters, culverts, catch basins, drain inlets, stormwater sewers or other satisfactory drainage systems shall be utilized where deemed necessary and shall be of a size specified by the Town Superintendent of Highways.
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with two shade trees with trunks not less than 1 1/2 inches in diameter as measured three feet from the ground. Poplars, silver or soft maples, box elders, catalpas and horse chestnuts shall not be planted. The planting of elms is not recommended. The shade trees shall also be planted at intervals of not less than 50 feet within the buffer areas to the sides and rear of the mobile home park. Shade trees are recommended in the buffer area between the public highway and the adjacent mobile home lots. Due regard shall be had to the obstructive qualities of limbs and branches along mobile home movement and access ways.
Monuments shall be provided at all corners of mobile home park. The monuments shall be of material and size approved by the Town Engineer or other appropriate authority.
The developer shall be required to furnish service buildings in conformance with the following:
A. 
Service buildings shall be located in such a way as to prohibit primary access directly adjacent to a mobile home lot. Service buildings will be situated on lots at least 1 1/2 times the size of the regular lots, with a minimum of 40 feet from the street line and with a minimum side yard of 10 feet each and minimum rear yard of 20 feet.
B. 
Service buildings housing sanitation and laundry facilities or any other facilities shall be permanent structures complying with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the New York State Sanitary Code and/or all other applicable ordinances and statutes regulating buildings, electrical installations and plumbing, fire protection and sanitation systems.[1]
[Amended 3-10-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 52, Electrical Inspections and Ch. 57, Fire Prevention and Building Code Administration.
The developer of the mobile home park may provide laundry facilities for his tenants, subject to the above regulations.
To ensure adequate fire protection and control, the following rules shall apply:
A. 
Suitable provisions shall be made for fire protection and source of water supply in case of fire, and such provisions shall be subject to the approval of a duly qualified officer of the Fire Department servicing the district wherein said mobile home park is located.
B. 
No grill fires shall be left unattended at any time.