Town of Mamakating, NY Article IV Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 131-26 New mobile home requirements.

Any new mobile home placed in a mobile home park or to replace an existing mobile home outside of a mobile home park which has been heretofore licensed for use shall conform to and be approved under the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code of the State of New York.

§ 131-27 Inspections; occupancy.

A. The Health Officers, Building Inspector and any other duly authorized agent or employee of the Town of Mamakating shall have the right at any reasonable time to enter any mobile home park or other premises used for the parking or location of a mobile home and shall have the right at all times to inspect all parts of said premises.

B. No mobile home park shall permit the installation of a mobile home upon its premises unless and until a certificate of occupancy has been granted by the Building Inspector of the Town of Mamakating. The Inspector shall be required to make the following inspections prior to issuance: inspection prior to the pouring of the concrete slab; prior to water and septic supplies to the site are covered; and upon installation of the mobile home itself on said individual lot. The fee per inspection is $50 per pad.

C. No mobile home outside a mobile home park shall be occupied unless and until a certificate of occupancy has been granted by the Building Inspector of the Town of Mamakating.

D. Any new mobile home placed in a mobile home park in the Town of Mamakating after the effective date of this chapter must conform to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

E. All mobile homes hereafter placed in the Town of Mamakating, whether inside or outside of a mobile home park, must have suitable tie-downs to withstand winds of 50 miles per hour. The tie-downs are to be designed and certified by an engineer and are to be certified for each mobile home in its location. All mobile homes located in the Town of Mamakating, whether inside or outside of mobile home parks, prior to the effective date of this chapter shall comply with these tie-down requirements within 12 months immediately following the effective date of this chapter.

§ 131-28 Penalties for offenses.

A. Any person, firm, corporation or other entity who or which violates any provision of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed an offense against this chapter and also shall be liable for said violation.

B. For every violation of any provision of this chapter, the person, firm, corporation or other entity violating the same shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, General Penalty.

C. Conviction for any above-mentioned violation may constitute and effect an immediate forfeiture of the permit.

§ 131-29 Construal of provisions.

The issuance of a mobile home park permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to waive compliance by the holder thereof, by the property owner or by any occupant of said mobile home park of any statute of the State of New York or ordinance or health regulation of the Town of Mamakating.