[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Fishkill 4-20-2009 by L.L. No. 9-2009.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also superseded
former Ch. 153, Trailers, adopted 12-15-1958 by Ordinance No. II,
reaffirmed 5-13-1963, as amended.
It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate
mobile homes and various types of trailers within the Village of Fishkill,
and the Board of Trustees does hereby declare that this chapter is
adopted in the interest of public health and safety of the inhabitants
of the Village of Fishkill, and, further, to prevent nuisances and
generally to protect the welfare of the public.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any vehicle designed to be used as sleeping or living quarters,
whether propelled by its own power or power of another vehicle to
which it may be attached.
Any portable vehicular structure built on a chassis and designed
to be used without a permanent foundation as a dwelling when connected
to utilities.
Any portable vehicular structure built on a chassis and designed
to be used without a permanent foundation as a storage structure,
storage trailer, contractor's trailer, construction trailer or utility
trailer.
A.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to use any land located within the boundaries of the Village of Fishkill
as a trailer or mobile home park, as defined in this chapter.
B.Â
It shall also be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to store two or more mobile homes, house trailers or storage
trailers on any land located within the boundaries of the Village
of Fishkill.
No person shall allow a mobile home, storage
trailer or house trailer to be detached from its towing vehicle and
permit the same to remain standing in any public street, park or municipal
lot in the Village.
The Village of Fishkill Police Department will
have the authority to cite (ticket) any mobile home, storage trailer,
house trailer or any other type of trailer left standing on any Village
street. After notification to the owner of said vehicle, and the vehicle
is not removed from the street, the Police Department may authorize
it to be towed to a designated location and the owner shall pay such
expenses incurred for this removal from the streets.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter
may be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both.
