The purpose of this chapter 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 establishing reasonable
safeguards for the safety, health and welfare of the occupants and
users thereof.
This chapter shall apply to mobile homes used or intended to
be used for year-round dwelling accommodations in fixed locations
and to mobile home courts.
No person 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.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
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
Approved by the administrative officer under the regulations
of this chapter or approved by an authority designated by law or this
chapter.
COMMUNITY AREA
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.
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
A structure within a mobile home court providing laundry,
toilet, recreation, parking or other common facilities, including
management office and storage buildings.
GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARD
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.
HABITABLE SPACE
Space used for living, sleeping, eating or cooking purposes,
excluding kitchenettes, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage spaces and
enclosures for equipment installations.
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Mobile home electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning
systems and equipment used for living purposes, including cooking
and refrigeration equipment.
MOBILE HOME
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."
MOBILE HOME COURT
A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for
the placement of two or more mobile homes.
MOBILE HOME LOT
A designated site within a mobile home court for the exclusive
use of the occupants of a single mobile home.
MOBILE HOME STAND
That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been
reserved for the placement of the mobile home.
PATIO
A paved outdoor living space designed to supplement the mobile
home living area.
STORAGE LOCKER
An enclosed space designed to provide auxiliary general storage
space for an individual mobile home.
TRAILER, TRAVEL OR VACATION
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."