This Part 2 shall be known as "Housing Standards Applicable
to Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Courts."
The purpose of this Part 2 is to provide basic and uniform standards
in terms of performance objectives implemented by specific requirements
governing the construction, occupancy and maintenance of mobile homes
and mobile home courts and to establish reasonable safeguards for
the safety, health and welfare of the occupants and users thereof.
This Part 2 shall apply to mobile homes used or intended to
be used for year-round dwelling accommodations in fixed locations
and to mobile home courts.
A.Â
The provisions of this Part 2 shall supersede local laws, ordinances,
codes or regulations to the extent that such laws, ordinances, codes
or regulations are inconsistent with the provisions of this Part 2,
provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent
the adoption and enforcement of a law, ordinance or regulation which
is more restrictive or establishes a higher standard than those provided
in this Part 2, and such more restrictive requirement or higher standard
shall govern during the period in which it is in effect.
B.Â
In a case where a provision of this Part 2 is found to be in conflict
with a provision of a zoning, building, electrical, plumbing, fire,
safety, health, water supply or sewage disposal law or ordinance,
or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or other local law, ordinance,
code or regulation, the provision or requirement which is the more
restrictive or which establishes the higher standard shall prevail.
A.Â
Installations, alteration and repairs to mobile homes and mobile
home courts, and materials, assemblies and equipment utilized in connection
therewith, shall be reasonably safe to persons and property and shall
comply with applicable statutes of the State of New York and orders,
rules and regulations issued by authority thereof.
B.Â
Except as otherwise provided in this Part 2, conformity of installations,
alterations and repairs of mobile home court buildings and their accessory
structures and of materials, assemblies and equipment utilized in
connection with such buildings and structures with the applicable
requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code shall be prima facie evidence that such work, material, assembly
or equipment is reasonably safe to persons and property.
[Amended 8-15-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990]
No persons shall maintain or operate a mobile home court which
falls within the purview of Chapter VII of the New York State Sanitary
Code without first having obtained a permit from the State, County
or City Health Department office having jurisdiction.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
of this Part 2:
A structure, the use of which is incidental to that of the
mobile home and which is attached thereto or located on the same mobile
home lot. Accessory structures include, but are not limited to, portable,
demountable or permanent enclosures, shade structures and carports.
Approved by the administrative officer under the regulations
of this Part 2, or approved by an authority designated by law or this
Part 2.
An area or space within a mobile home court, including fences,
walls and other minor constructions, which is designed for joint use
of occupants or restricted to nonresidential use.
A structure within a mobile home court providing laundry,
toilet, recreation, parking or other common facilities, including
management office and storage buildings.
A specification, code, rule, guide or procedure in the field
of construction of mobile homes or mobile home courts or related thereto,
recognized and accepted as authoritative.
Space used for living, sleeping, eating or cooking purposes,
excluding kitchenettes, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage spaces and
enclosures for equipment installations.
Mobile home electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning
systems and equipment used for living purposes, including cooking
and refrigeration equipment.
A movable living unit equipped with a chassis and provided
with the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating,
electrical, cooking and refrigeration. See "trailer."
A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for
the placement of two or more mobile homes.
A designated site within a mobile home court for the exclusive
use of the occupants of a single mobile home.
That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been
reserved for the placement of the mobile home.
A paved outdoor living space designed to supplement the mobile
home living area.
An enclosed space designated to provide auxiliary general
storage space for an individual mobile home.
A movable living unit equipped with a chassis but lacking
any of the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating,
electrical, cooking and refrigeration. See "mobile home."