[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Athens 8-18-1969;
amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Manufactured Home and Trailer Ordinance
of the Town of Athens."
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety, morals
and general welfare of the community, including the protection and preservation
of the property of the Town of Athens and of its inhabitants, by establishing
specific requirements and regulations governing the occupancy and maintenance
of manufactured homes, manufactured home parks, travel trailers and trailer
camps.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the
traveling mode is eight body feet or more in length or, when erected on site,
is 320 or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed
to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected
to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning
and electrical systems contained therein. It shall include what was formerly
defined as "dwelling, mobile home."
A designated site of specific total land area which is located within
a manufactured home park for the accommodation of one manufactured home and
its occupants.
Any parcel of land which is planned and improved for the placement
of two or more manufactured homes which are used as dwellings and for occupancy
of more than 90 consecutive days.
A durable surface located on a manufactured home lot which is to
be used for the placement of and is capable of supporting a manufactured home.
Any parcel of land which is planned and improved for the placement
of two or more travel trailers which are used as temporary living quarters
and for occupancy of not more than 90 consecutive days.
Any portable vehicle which is designed to be transported on its own
wheels, which is designed and intended to be used for temporary living quarters
for travel, recreational or vacation purposes and which may or may not include
one or all of the accommodations and facilities included in a manufactured
home.
Any person, partnership, association or corporation, being the owner
or occupant of any land within the Town of Athens, shall not use or allow
the use of such land for a manufactured home park or trailer camp unless a
permit has been obtained as herein provided.
A.
Issuance of permit.
(1)
The Town Clerk of the Town of Athens shall issue a permit
to be effective from the day of issuance to and including December 31 of that
same year.
(2)
This permit will not be issued until the Town Clerk has
received:
(a)
A written application from the applicant.
(b)
The required fee as herein provided.
(c)
Approval of the application by the New York State Department
of Health district office.
(d)
Approval by the town officer having jurisdiction.
(e)
A mandatory recommendation from the Planning Board.
(f)
A resolution from the Town Board approving issuance of
the permit.
(3)
This permit shall not be transferable or assignable.
B.
Supplemental permit.
(1)
Any person holding a permit for a manufactured home park
or trailer camp and desiring to add additional lots to such park or camp shall
file an application for a supplemental permit.
(2)
The application for such supplemental permit must be accompanied by two complete sets of plans and specifications as required by § 125-6 of this chapter. The application for a supplemental permit shall be filed and handled according to the procedure established in this section.
(3)
When approved and upon the receipt of the required fee,
the Town Clerk shall issue a supplemental permit which will be effective from
the date of issuance to and including December 31 of the same year.
C.
Permit renewal.
(1)
An application for the renewal of any manufactured home
park or trailer camp permit which was issued in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter must be filed with the Town Clerk on or before December 1
preceding the expiration of the permit.
(2)
The renewal application shall not be accompanied by a
plan of the park or camp unless changes have been made to it, nor is it necessary
that the application be accompanied by a copy of the lease unless a new lease
has been entered into subsequent to the time of filing the previous application.
(3)
Upon the approval of the Code Enforcement Officer or
officers having jurisdiction and by resolution of the Town Board, the Town
Clerk shall issue a renewal permit to be effective upon the expiration of
the previous permit and continue in force for a period of one year.
(4)
At the time the renewal permit is issued, the applicant
shall pay the required fee.
(5)
Such renewal permit shall not be transferable or assignable.
D.
Permit fees. The applicant for a permit or supplemental
permit shall pay the Town Clerk a fee as set from time to time by the Town
Board by resolution.
A.
Each application for a manufactured home or manufactured
home park or trailer camp shall be in writing and signed by the applicant.
B.
The application and related information shall be filed
with the Town Clerk in triplicate.
C.
The Town Clerk shall transmit one copy of the application
to the Town Code Enforcement Officer. The Town Clerk shall refer one copy
of the application to the Town Planning Board for review and report prior
to final action by the Town Board in accordance with the provisions of § 271
of the Town Law. The Town Clerk shall place a notice in the official town
newspaper or newspapers to the effect that such an application has been filed.
D.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall check the application
for compliance with the minimum requirements as established by the rules and
regulations of the New York State Department of Health, the Town of Athens
and the Sanitary Code of the State of New York. The Code Enforcement Officer
shall, after such investigation, transmit the certified application to the
Town Board, together with his or her written findings as to whether the application
satisfies or does not meet the minimum health and sanitary standards within
30 days after the date of filing the application with the Town Clerk.
E.
Upon receipt of the application from the Town Clerk,
the Planning Board shall review the general arrangement of the manufactured
home park or trailer camp. This shall include a review of the location and
width of streets; the location, size and arrangement of lots; the location
of other structures within the park or camp; the location of entrances and
exits; and the location, type and extent of landscaping and screening materials.
The Planning Board shall transmit the application back to the Town Board,
together with its written findings, within 30 days of receipt of the application.
Failure to act within 30 days of receipt of the application shall be deemed
approval.
F.
The Town Board shall review the findings of the Code
Enforcement Officer and the Planning Board and, by resolution, indicate its
approval or disapproval of the application within 60 days of the date of filing
the application with the Town Clerk. The application shall be returned to
the Town Clerk and the applicant notified in writing by the Town Clerk of
the decision rendered within five days of the date of such decision.
G.
If the application is disapproved, the applicant shall
have the right to appear before the Town Board for a hearing within 30 days
from the date of disapproval or at the next regularly scheduled Town Board
meeting.
H.
After an application has been disapproved, the fee which
accompanied said application shall be returned to the applicant less filing
fees within a period of 60 days.
Each application shall be accompanied by three complete sets of plans
which are prepared by a surveyor or engineer and shall bear the seal of a
duly licensed professional engineer. The plans shall be drawn to a scale of
20, 40 or 50 feet to one inch, shall include the date, North point and scale
and shall furnish the following information:
A.
Legal data.
(1)
The name and address of the applicant or the name and
address of each partner, if the applicant is a partnership, or the name and
address of each officer and director, if the applicant is an association or
corporation.
(2)
The location and description of the land that is proposed
to be used as a manufactured home park or trailer camp.
(3)
The number of lots to be provided in such park or camp.
C.
Existing development.
(1)
A location map which shows all land within 300 feet of
the proposed park or camp and all structures on the land which abuts the proposed
park or camp.
(2)
The location, names and widths of all adjacent streets.
(3)
The location of all waterlines and utilities within and
adjacent to the proposed site.
D.
Proposed development.
(1)
The location and widths of all entrances, exits, streets
and walkways.
(2)
The location, size and arrangement of each lot within
the park.
(3)
The method and plan for electric lighting.
(4)
The location and plan of all proposed structures and
improvements.
(5)
Any proposed grading and plans for landscaping.
(6)
Any proposed stormwater drainage.
(7)
Any proposed utilities.
(8)
Any public improvements proposed by the town in or adjoining
the proposed park.
(9)
Existing zoning.
A.
Site.
(1)
The park shall be located in areas where grades and soil
conditions are suitable for use as manufactured home sites.
(2)
The park shall be located on a well-drained site which
is properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and be free at all times from
stagnant pools of water.
(3)
The park shall be free from heavy or dense growth of
brush and woods.
(4)
The park shall be at least two acres in size and have
an approved access to a public highway.
B.
Manufactured home lot.
(1)
Each manufactured home park shall be marked off into
manufactured home lots.
(2)
The total number of manufactured home lots in a manufactured
home park shall not exceed seven per gross acre.
(3)
Each manufactured home lot shall have a total area of
not less than 5,000 square feet with a minimum dimension of 50 feet.
C.
D.
Manufactured home stand.
(1)
Each manufactured home lot shall have a manufactured
home stand which will provide for the practical placement on and removal from
the lot of both the manufactured home and its appurtenant structures and for
the retention of the home on the lot in a stable condition.
(2)
The stand shall be of sufficient size to fit the dimensions
of the anticipated manufactured home and its appurtenant structures or appendages.
(3)
The stand shall be constructed of a minimum of four inches
of reinforced concrete for the support of maximum anticipated loads. The space
between the underside of the manufactured home and the ground shall be completely
enclosed by a skirting consisting of a fire-retarding material.
(4)
All stands shall have a minimum of six cable tie-downs.
(5)
The stand shall be suitably graded to permit rapid surface
drainage.
E.
Accessibility.
(1)
Each manufactured home park shall be easily accessible
from an existing public highway or street.
(2)
Where a manufactured home park has more than 16 manufactured
homes, two points of entry and exit shall be provided, but in no instance
shall the number of entry and exit points exceed four.
(a)
Such entrances and exits shall be designed and strategically
located for 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.
(b)
All entrances and exits shall be at right angles to the
existing public highway or street.
(c)
All entrances and exits shall be free of any material
which would impede the visibility of the driver on a public highway or street.
(d)
All entrances and exits shall be of sufficient width
to facilitate the turning movements of vehicles with manufactured homes attached.
(3)
Each park shall have improved streets to provide for
the convenient access to all manufactured home lots and other important facilities
within the park. Streets shall be improved to at least meet Erwin Plan specifications.
(a)
The street system shall be so designed to permit safe
and convenient vehicular circulation within the park.
(b)
Streets shall be adapted to the topography and shall
have suitable alignment and gradient for traffic safety.
(c)
All streets shall intersect at right angles.
(e)
Except in cases of emergency, no parking shall be allowed
on such streets.
(4)
An improved driveway shall be provided for each manufactured
home lot. This driveway shall have a minimum width of nine feet.
F.
Parking.
(1)
One off-street parking space shall be provided on each
manufactured home lot. Such space shall have a minimum width of nine feet
and a minimum length of 20 feet.
(2)
Additional off-street parking spaces shall be provided
at strategic and convenient locations for guests and delivery and service
vehicles.
G.
Utilities and service facilities.
(1)
The following utilities and service facilities shall
be provided in each manufactured 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:
(a)
An adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic
purposes shall be supplied by pipes to all manufactured home lots and buildings
within the park to meet the requirements of the park. Each manufactured home
lot shall be provided with proper water connections.
(b)
Each manufactured home lot shall be provided with a sewer,
which shall be connected to the manufactured 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.
(c)
Metal garbage cans with tight-fitting covers shall be
provided in quantities adequate to permit the disposal of all garbage and
rubbish. The cans shall be kept in sanitary condition at all times. The cans
shall be located no further than 200 feet from any manufactured home lot.
Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of as frequently as may
be necessary to ensure such cans shall not overflow.
(2)
Unless adequate laundry facilities are available within
five miles of the park, laundry facilities shall be provided at a strategic
location or locations for the convenience of the occupants of the manufactured
homes. Such facilities shall be equipped with at least one washing machine
and one dryer per 16 manufactured homes. Such facilities shall be housed in
a permanent structure or structures which shall be adequately lighted, heated
and ventilated and sanitarily maintained.
(3)
Other service buildings shall be provided as deemed necessary
for the normal operation of the park; however, such buildings shall be maintained
by the owner or manager of the park in a clean, sightly and sanitary condition.
(4)
Each manufactured 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.
(5)
Each manufactured home park shall be provided with at
least one public telephone per 16 manufactured homes.
I.
Landscaping.
(1)
Lawn and ground cover shall be provided on those areas
not used for the placement of manufactured homes and other buildings, walkways,
roads and parking areas.
(2)
Planting shall be provided to the extent needed in order
to provide the screening of objectionable views, adequate shade and a suitable
setting for the manufactured homes and other facilities.
(a)
Screen planting shall be provided to screen objectionable
views. Views which shall be screened include laundry facilities, other nonresidential
uses, garbage storage and collection areas and all abutting yards of adjacent
properties.
(b)
Other planting shall be provided along those areas within
the park which front upon existing public highways and streets to reduce glare
and provide pleasant outlooks for the living units.
J.
Records.
(1)
The owner or operator of each manufactured home park
shall keep a written record of all persons occupying or using the facilities
of such park. This record shall be available for a period of at least one
year from the date of occupancy.
K.
Existing manufactured home parks.
(1)
Any manufactured home parks lawfully in existence prior to and at the time of the enactment of this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of Subsections B(2) and (3), C(1), D(2), E(3)(d) and (4), F(1) and (2) and H(2). However, if any modifications, alterations, improvements or expansion of an existing manufactured home park is hereafter made or accomplished, all such changes shall comply with all sections of this chapter.
(2)
For the purpose of this Subsection K, only those portions of manufactured home parks where manufactured homes are now situated or have been situated within three months preceding the adoption of this chapter shall be considered an existing manufactured home park for the purposes of the aforesaid exemptions.
B.
Trailer lot.
(1)
Each trailer camp shall be marked off into trailer lots.
(2)
The total number of trailer lots in such camp shall not
exceed 12 per gross acre.
(3)
Each trailer lot shall have a total area of not less
than 2,500 square feet with a minimum dimension of 30 feet.
(4)
Any travel trailer shall not be parked or otherwise located
nearer than a distance of:
(a)
At least 20 feet from any adjacent travel trailer in
any direction.
(b)
The provision found in § 125-7C(1)(b) shall apply.
(c)
The provision found in § 125-7C(1)(c) shall apply.
(d)
The provision found in § 125-7C(1)(d) shall apply.
C.
Travel trailer stand.
(1)
Each trailer lot shall have a travel trailer stand which
will provide for the practical placement on and removal from the lot of the
travel trailer and for the retention of the trailer on the lot in a stable
condition.
(2)
The stand shall be of sufficient size to fit the dimensions
of the anticipated travel trailer.
(3)
The stand shall be constructed of an appropriate material
which is durable, compacted and adequate for the support of the maximum anticipated
loads.
F.
Utilities and service facilities.
(1)
The following utilities and service facilities shall
be provided in each trailer camp which shall be in accordance with the regulations
of the New York State Department of Health and the Sanitary Code of New York
State:
(a)
Each trailer camp which provides for travel trailers having all the facilities of a manufactured home as defined in § 125-3 of this chapter shall provide the required facilities indicated in § 125-7G(1)(a) and (b).
(b)
Each trailer camp which provides for travel trailers not equipped with the facilities in a manufactured home as defined in § 125-3 of this chapter shall provide the following facilities:
[1]
An adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic
purposes shall be supplied by pipes to all buildings and trailer lots with
the camp to meet the requirements of such camp. Each lot shall be provided
with a cold water tap, the waste from which shall be emptied into a drain
connected to an approved disposal system.
[2]
Toilet and other necessary sanitary facilities for males
and females shall be provided in permanent structures. Such facilities shall
be housed in either separate buildings or in the same building. In the latter
case such facilities shall be separated by soundproof walls. The male and
female facilities shall be marked with appropriate signs and have separate
entrances for each.
[3]
Such toilet and other sanitary facilities shall be provided
in the following manner:
[a]
Male facilities shall consist of not fewer than one flush
toilet for every 15 trailers, one urinal for every 15 trailers, one lavatory
for every 10 trailers and one shower with an adjoining dress compartment of
at least 16 square feet for every 10 trailers.
[b]
Female facilities shall consist of not fewer than one
flush toilet for every 10 trailers, one lavatory for every 10 trailers and
one shower with an adjoining dress compartment of at least 16 square feet
for every 10 trailers.
[4]
Lavatory and shower facilities shall be supplied with
hot and cold running water.
[5]
The buildings housing such toilet and sanitary facilities
shall be well lighted at all times of the day and night, shall be well ventilated
with screened openings, shall be constructed of moistureproof materials, shall
be well heated and shall be clean and sanitarily maintained at all times.
The floors of such buildings shall be of a water-impervious material.
[6]
Such buildings shall not be located nearer than 20 feet
nor further than 200 feet from any travel trailer.
(4)
The provision found in § 125-7G(1)(c) shall apply.
(5)
Waste from all buildings and trailer lots shall be discharged
into an approved public or private sewer system in such a manner so as not
to present a health hazard.
I.
Records.
(1)
The owner or operator of each trailer camp shall keep
a written record of all persons occupying or using the facilities of such
camp. This record shall be available for a period of at least one year from
the date of occupancy.
(2)
The record shall include:
(a)
The name and address of the occupant of each travel trailer.
(b)
The name and address of the owner of each trailer which
is not occupied by such owner.
(c)
The state in which the trailer is registered and the
registration number.
(d)
The name and address of the owner of the automobile or
other vehicle which propelled the travel trailer.
(e)
The state in which the automobile is registered and the
registration number.
A.
Requirements for travel trailers within a manufactured
home park.
(1)
All travel trailers which are to be placed on the same legal parcel of land with manufactured homes shall be arranged into a trailer camp as defined in § 125-3 of this chapter. All manufactured homes on such land parcel shall be arranged into a manufactured home park as defined in § 125-3 of this chapter.
(2)
When a trailer camp and manufactured home park are to
be combined on the same legal parcel of land, such trailer camp and manufactured
home park shall have separate physical locations on the parcel of land.
B.
Manufactured home park. When the parcel of land is divided for manufactured home park and trailer camp uses, the provisions contained in § 125-7 of this chapter shall apply to that portion of the land to be used as a manufactured home park, except as herein provided.
C.
Trailer camp. When the parcel of land is divided for manufactured home park and trailer camp uses, the provisions contained in § 125-8 of this chapter shall apply to that portion of the land to be used for a trailer camp, except as herein provided.
D.
Additional requirements.
(1)
The parcel of land which is to provide for both a manufactured
home park and trailer camp shall be at least four acres in size.
(2)
Where practicable, that portion of the land to be used
as a trailer camp shall be located adjacent to a public highway or street.
(3)
The trailer camp and manufactured home park shall be
physically separated by a parcel of land of at least 15 feet in width along
all areas where the trailer camp abuts the manufactured home park. Such parcel
of land shall be properly landscaped with appropriate planting materials so
that the view of such trailer camp from the manufactured home park is adequately
screened.
(4)
Where practicable, the trailer camp and the manufactured
home park shall each have separate points of entry and exit. Where the parcel
of land fronts on two or more existing public highways or streets, the trailer
camp shall be located adjacent to the public highway or street that is most
heavily traveled.
A.
Regulation of manufactured homes.
(1)
No occupied manufactured home shall be parked or allowed
to remain upon any street, highway or other public place, except that emergency
stopping or parking when caused by mechanical failure shall be permitted upon
the shoulder of any street or highway for a period of not more than 72 hours,
subject however to any prohibition or limitation imposed by other regulations
or laws.
B.
Manufactured home permits.
(1)
The owner of land, as provided for in Subsection A(1), must file an application for a permit with the Town Clerk.
(2)
Each application for a manufactured home permit shall
be in writing and signed by the applicant. This application must state and
be accompanied by the following:
(a)
The name and address of the applicant.
(b)
The location and description of the land.
(c)
A plan drawn to scale of not smaller than one inch equals
20 feet. This plan must show the boundaries of the land, the location of the
manufactured home on the land, the location and plan for the proposed water
supply and sewage disposal systems and the location of adjacent properties
and structures.
(d)
A certified or photostatic copy of the deed to the land
which indicates that the applicant is the owner of such land.
(e)
A fee as set from time to time by the Town Board by resolution.
(3)
The Town Clerk shall transmit the application to the
Town Code Enforcement Officer. Upon receipt, the Code Enforcement Officer
shall review the application's compliance with the provisions of this
chapter and the requirements of the New York State Department of Health. The
Code Enforcement Officer shall then transmit the application, along with his
or her written findings, to the Town Board.
(4)
The Town Board shall review the application and the findings
of the Code Enforcement Officer and, by resolution, indicate its approval
or disapproval.
(5)
The Town Clerk shall notify the applicant of the decision
of the Town Board and issue a permit to the applicant if the application was
approved.
(6)
If the application was disapproved, the applicant shall
have the right to appear before the Town Board for a hearing.
C.
Individual manufactured home requirements.
(1)
Any manufactured home parked or placed outside a duly
permitted manufactured home park shall have an adequate supply of pure water
for drinking and domestic purposes and a sewage disposal system. Both systems
shall satisfy the requirements of the New York State Department of Health.
(2)
All applicable provisions of Chapter 180, Zoning, including the minimum lot size and yard requirements, shall be complied with.
(4)
Not more than one occupied manufactured home shall be
placed or parked on any parcel of land which is located outside a permitted
manufactured home park.
D.
Existing manufactured homes.
(1)
A manufactured home which is lawfully in existence prior
to the enactment of this chapter but not located in a manufactured home park
may be continued to be used as living quarters by its occupants, provided
that:
(a)
The owner of the land shall register such manufactured
home with the Town Clerk within 30 days of the effective date of this chapter.
Such registration shall be accompanied by a description of the parcel of land
and shall, in effect, constitute a permit.
(2)
If the owner of the land desires to substitute a manufactured home of superior construction or improve the facilities for the existing manufactured home, such owner shall file an application for a permit. Such application shall comply with the provisions of Subsection B of this section with respect to the application procedure and requirements and meet the requirements of Subsection C(1) and (2) of this section.
A.
The provision found in § 125-10A(1) shall apply.
B.
No occupied travel trailer shall hereafter be parked
or otherwise placed within the Town of Athens unless such travel trailer is
parked or placed in a duly permitted trailer camp.
The Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Athens or other officers
having jurisdiction by resolution of the Town Board shall enforce all of the
provisions of this chapter. Such Code Enforcement Officer shall have the right,
at all times, to enter and inspect any manufactured home park, trailer camp
and other premises used for the parking or placement of a manufactured home
or travel trailer.
A.
Revocation of manufactured home park and trailer camp
permits.
(1)
If the Code Enforcement Officer finds and reports to
the Town Board that a manufactured home park or a trailer camp for which a
permit has been issued is not being maintained in a clean and sanitary condition
or is not being operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter,
the Town Board may, by resolution, authorize the personal service upon the
holder of the permit of a written order which will require the holder of the
permit to correct the conditions specified in such order within 10 days after
the service of such order.
(2)
If the holder of such permit shall refuse or fail to
correct the condition or conditions specified in such order within 10 days
after the personal service of such order, the Town Board may, by resolution,
revoke such permit, and the holder of the permit shall thereupon terminate
the operation of such manufactured home park or trailer camp.
(3)
However, if the owner or operator of such manufactured
home park or trailer camp shall thereafter correct such conditions and bring
the manufactured home park or trailer camp into compliance with this chapter,
such owner may then apply for the issuance of a new permit for such park or
camp, and if the application is approved and a permit is granted, the applicant
shall pay to the Town Clerk the fee required by this chapter without any credit
for the fee paid for the permit which was revoked.
B.
Revocation of permits for manufactured homes outside
of manufactured home parks.
(1)
If the Code Enforcement Officer finds and reports to
the Town Board that any manufactured home located outside a permitted manufactured
home park is not being maintained in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter, the Town Board may serve a written order upon the holder of the permit
and/or the owner of the manufactured home and/or the owner of the premises
directing that the conditions therein specified be remedied within 20 days
after the date of service of the order.
(2)
If such condition or conditions are not corrected within
20 days, the Town Board may revoke such permit. Upon revocation of the permit,
the water supply and sewage disposal system shall be disconnected and the
manufactured home shall be removed from the premises.
Any person, partnership, association or corporation who or which violates
any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense against this chapter
and subject to a fine of not more than $250 or to imprisonment for a period
of not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. When a violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter is continuous, each week or portion
thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
None of the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to the following:
A.
The business of manufactured home or travel trailer sales,
except that where units are used as living quarters, they shall conform to
the provisions of this chapter.
B.
The storage or garaging of manufactured homes or travel
trailers not being used for living or sleeping purposes within a building
or structure or the storage of one unoccupied manufactured home or travel
trailer on premises occupied as the principal residence by the owner of such
manufactured home or travel trailer; provided, however, that such unoccupied
manufactured home or travel trailer shall not be parked or located between
the street line and the front building line of such premises.
C.
A manufactured home or travel trailer located on the
site of a construction project, survey project or other similar work project
and which is used solely as a field office or work or tool house in connection
with such project, provided that such manufactured home or travel trailer
is removed from such site within 30 days after the completion of such project.
D.
A modular home consisting of two or more large sections
which is not build on a permanent chassis.
A.
Where the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter
would entail practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, the applicant may
appeal from the decision of the Code Enforcement Officer to the Zoning Board
of Appeals.
B.
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consider such an appeal
at a public hearing. Notice of said hearing shall be given in accordance with
provisions of law. A decision shall be given within 62 days of such appeal
hearing.
This chapter shall take effect 10 days after posting and publication
thereof and immediately as against any person who is personally served with
a certified copy thereof in accordance with the Town Law of the State of New
York.
