Where public water supply is not available, a private water
supply system with proper connections to each mobile home shall be
developed sufficient to provide a minimum of 250 gallons of water
daily to each mobile home. Any such private water supply system shall
be approved by the Dutchess County Department of Health and shall
meet the following requirements:
A. Wells or suction lines shall be located at least 50 feet from building
sewers, septic tanks and dry wells; at least 100 feet from disposal
fields and seepage pits; and at least 150 feet from any cesspools.
B. All water storage structures or reservoirs shall be covered, watertight
and constructed of impervious material. All manholes or other openings
required for proper operation of the water storage facilities shall
be covered or screened to prevent contamination, and there shall be
no direct drainage between a reservoir and any pipe conveying or liable
to convey sewage or polluted water.
C. The water piping system shall connect all buildings requiring water,
shall not be connected to nonpotable or questionable water supply
and shall provide a pressure of at least 40 pounds per square inch,
under normal operating conditions, to buildings requiring potable
water supply.
D. Water riser pipes shall be at least 3/4 of an inch, shall extend
at least four inches above ground elevation and shall be located within
the confined area of the mobile home stand at a point where the water
connection shall approximate a vertical position.
E. A shutoff valve below the frost line shall be provided near the water
riser pipe on each mobile home site.
F. Underground stop-and-waste valves shall not be installed on any water
service.
G. Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service
lines, valves and riser pipes and to protect risers from heaving and
thawing actions of ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage
shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe and from cutoff
valves.
Mobile home parks must be located in an area serviced by a public
sewer system. The sewage disposal system shall be approved by the
Dutchess County Department of Health.
[Amended 9-23-2004 by L.L. No. 7-2004]
The ground surface on every mobile home site shall be graded
and equipped to drain all surface and subsurface water in a safe,
efficient manner to ensure freedom from stagnant pools, erosion and
flooding. Plans for the collection and disposal of surface and subsurface
water shall be provided and shall be subject to approval by the Town
Board. Such plans shall include:
A. Splash blocks or downspouts for the dispersion of roof runoff, to
be installed where necessary. Splash blocks shall be at least 30 inches
long and 12 inches wide and firmly embedded to prevent displacement.
B. Storm sewers laid at sufficient grade to provide a minimum velocity
as approved by the Town Engineer when flowing full.
C. Drain lines, drain inlets and paved gutters of adequate size, design
and construction to ensure positive runoff.
D. Retaining walls, cribbing or other engineering structures installed
and maintained where the topography has a slope of 2:1 or more to
prevent erosion.