The Town Board of the Town of Rochester, recognizing
that many Town residents wish to reside in what are known as "manufactured
homes," hereby adopts this chapter, pursuant to its power to adopt
local laws relating to public health, safety and welfare. The purpose
of this chapter is to regulate the age of manufactured homes located
in the town, so as to ensure that all new installations of manufactured
homes conform to minimum safety standards. It is the further purpose
of this chapter to provide that each manufactured home installation
shall not become an eyesore and shall be used only for residential
purposes.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
MOBILE HOME
A.
Any residence which is designed to be transported
to a home site and which is used, designed to be used or capable of
being used as a detached single-family residence and which is intended
to be occupied as permanent living quarters, containing sleeping accommodations,
a flush toilet, a tub or shower, kitchen facilities and plumbing and
electrical connections for attachment to outside systems. For purposes
of these regulations, manufactured homes are divided into the following
three types:
(1)
TYPE 1New manufactured homes certified as meeting the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the relevant provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
(2)
TYPE 2Used manufactured homes determined, upon inspection by the Building Inspector, to comply with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, as it exists at the time of such inspection.
(3)
TYPE 3Mobile homes which do not meet the standards for Type 1 or Type 2 manufactured homes but which were permanently and legally established on a premises prior to August 10, 1983.
B.
The term "manufactured home" shall not be construed
to include a modular home or a recreation vehicle.
MODULAR HOME
Dwelling unit consisting of two or more major segments constructed
off-site, which complies with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code, and designed to be transported to a site for permanent
assembly and anchoring to a permanent foundation and to become a fixed
part of the real estate.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
A vehicular, portable structure without a permanent foundation
or supports, which can be towed, hauled or driven, which is not designed
for permanent connection to utility systems and is primarily designed
for use as temporary living accommodations for recreational, camping
or travel purposes. Such vehicles include but are not limited to travel
trailers, truck campers, camping trailers and self-propelled motor
homes.