Town of North Greenbush, NY Article III Mobile Home Parks

§ 125-10 Site.

A. The park shall be located in areas where grades and soil conditions are suitable for use as mobile home sites.

B. The park shall be located on a well-drained site which is properly graded to ensure rapid drainage.

C. The park shall be at least 10 acres in size.

§ 125-11 Lots.

A. Each mobile home park shall be marked off into mobile home lots, with a marker flush to the finished grade at each lot corner.

B. The total number of mobile home lots in a mobile home park shall not exceed five per gross acre.

C. Each mobile home lot shall have a total area of not less than 6,000 square feet, with a minimum dimension of 60 feet.

§ 125-12 Placement of mobile homes.

A. Any mobile home shall not be parked or otherwise located nearer than a distance of:

(1) At least 30 feet from an adjacent mobile home in any direction.

(2) At least 50 feet from an adjacent line.

(3) At least 100 feet from the right-of-way line of a public street or highway.

(4) At least 15 feet from the nearest edge of any roadway location within the park.

B. Only one mobile home shall be permitted to occupy any one mobile home lot.

§ 125-13 Mobile home stands.

A. 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.

B. The stand shall be of sufficient size to fit the dimensions of the anticipated mobile homes and their appurtenant structures or appendages.

C. The stand shall be constructed of material, the design of which is adequate for the support of the maximum anticipated loads.

D. The lot shall be suitably graded to permit rapid surface drainage.

§ 125-14 Accessibility.

A. Each mobile home park shall be easily accessible from an existing public highway or street.

B. Where a mobile home park has more than 16 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.

(1) Such entrances and exits shall be designed and strategically located 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.

(2) All entrances and exits shall be at right angles to the existing public highway or street.

(3) All entrances and exits shall be free of any material which would impede the visibility of the driver on a public highway or street.

(4) All entrances and exits shall be of sufficient width to facilitate the turning movements of vehicles with mobile homes attached.

C. Each park shall have improved streets to provide for the convenient access to all mobile home lots and other important facilities within the park.

(1) The street system shall be so designed as to permit the safe and convenient vehicular circulation within the park.

(2) Streets shall be adapted to the topography and shall have suitable alignment and gradient for traffic safety.

(3) All streets shall intersect at right angles.

(4) All streets shall have a minimum paved width of 24 feet.

(5) Except in cases of emergency, no parking shall be allowed on such streets.

D. An improved driveway shall be provided for each mobile home lot. This driveway shall have a minimum width of 10 feet.

§ 125-15 Off-street parking.

A. Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided on each mobile home lot. Each parking space shall have a minimum width of 10 feet and a minimum length of 22 feet.

B. Additional off-street parking spaces shall be provided at strategic and convenient locations.

(1) There shall be one such parking space for each two mobile home lots within the park.

(2) Such parking space shall be provided in bays which shall provide for adequate maneuvering space.

§ 125-16 Utilities; service facilities.

A. The following utilities and service facilities shall be provided in each mobile home park, which shall be in accordance with the regulations and requirements of the New York State Department of Health and the Sanitary Code of New York State:

(1) Each mobile home lot shall be provided with proper water connections to a water supply.

(2) 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 or private sewer system 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. The sewer system shall be designed to connect with future municipal sewers.

(3) Metal garbage containers with tight-fitting covers shall be provided in quantities adequate to permit the disposal of all garbage and rubbish. The containers shall be kept in a sanitary condition at all times. The containers shall be located no further than 200 feet from any mobile home lot. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of by the mobile home park owner as frequently as may be necessary to ensure that such containers shall not overflow.

[Amended 1-14-1991 by L.L. No. 9-1991]

B. Other service buildings shall be provided as deemed necessary for the normal operation of the park. Such buildings shall be maintained by the owner of the park in a clean, sightly and sanitary condition.

C. 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.

§ 125-17 Open space.

A. Each mobile home park shall provide common open spaces for use by the occupants of such park.

B. 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.

§ 125-18 Landscaping.

A. 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.

B. Planting shall be provided to the extent needed in order to provide adequate shade and a suitable setting.