This chapter shall be known as the "Trailer Ordinance of the
Town of Stockport."
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 Stockport and of its
inhabitants, by establishing specific requirements and regulations
governing the occupancy and maintenance of mobile homes, mobile home
parks, travel trailers and trailer camps.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words, terms
and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section.
MOBILE HOME
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which
is more than eight feet in body width, is more than 40 feet in body
length in the traveling mode or contains 440 or more square feet in
interior space when erected on site and which is built on a permanent
chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling, when connected to the
required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning
and electrical systems contained therein. Any addition to such mobile
home shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be deemed to be part
of such mobile home.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
MOBILE HOME LOT
A designated site of specific total land area which is located
within a mobile home park for the accommodation of one mobile home
and its occupants.
MOBILE HOME PARK
Any lot, parcel or tract of land or portion thereof, together
with the open space and facilities required by this chapter, used,
designed or maintained and having mobile home spaces, as defined herein,
held out for hire or lease to accommodate mobile homes, as defined
herein.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
MOBILE HOME STAND
A durable surface located on a mobile home lot which is to
be used for the placement of and capable of supporting a mobile home.
TRAILER, TRAVEL
A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed
as a temporary one-family dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation
purposes, having a body length not exceeding 26 feet and a body width
not exceeding eight feet.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
TRAILER CAMP
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 for not more than 90 consecutive
days.
The Building Inspector of the Town of Stockport shall enforce
all of the provisions of this chapter. Such Building Inspector shall
have the right, at all times, to enter and inspect any mobile home
park, trailer camp and other premises used for the parking or placement
of a mobile home.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
Any person, partnership, association or corporation who 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 fine and imprisonment.
When a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is continuous,
each week or any 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 mobile home or travel trailer sales, except that,
where units are used as living quarters, they shall conform with the
provisions of this chapter.
B. The storage or garaging of mobile homes or travel trailers not being
used for living or sleeping purposes within a building or structure
or to the storage of one unoccupied mobile home or travel trailer
on premises occupied as the principal residence by the owner of such
mobile home or travel trailer; provided, however, that such unoccupied
mobile home or travel trailer shall not be parked or located between
the street line and the front building line of such premises.
C. A mobile 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 toolhouse in connection with
such project, provided that such mobile home or travel trailer is
removed from such site within 30 days after the completion of such
project.
D. A sectional house which is prefabricated in sections, transported
to the building site, then fastened together and placed on a permanent
and totally enclosed masonry foundation and which has a minimum width
of 18 feet for its entire length and contains a minimum of 720 square
feet of usable living space.