It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the health, safety
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Verona by the
efficient regulation of manufactured homes, manufactured home parks
and recreational vehicle parks.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MANUFACTURED HOME
A structure transportable in one or more sections that, in
the traveling mode, is a minimum of eight feet in width or a minimum
of 40 feet in length or, when erected on site, is a minimum of 320
square feet in floor area; a manufactured home which was built on
or after June 15, 1976, on a permanent chassis and designed to be
used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected
to the required utilities. Plumbing, heating, air conditioning and
electrical systems are contained in the home. The term "manufactured
home" shall also include any structure that meets all the requirements
of this definition except the size requirements and with respect to
which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required
by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and
complies with the standards established under the National Manufactured
Housing and Safety Act of 1974, as amended. The term "manufactured
home" shall not include any self-propelled recreational vehicle. A
manufactured home shall bear a signifying conformance to the design
and construction requirements of HUD, Manufactured Home Construction
and Safety Standards, 24 CFR Part 3280.
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK
Any plot of land where two or more manufactured homes are
located and used for living or sleeping quarters.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV)
Shall include:
A.
MOTOR HOMEA portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
B.
TRAVEL TRAILERA portable vehicle built on a chassis, designed to be towed behind another vehicle and used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation use.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK
A parcel of land in which two or more spaces are provided
for the occupancy of recreational vehicles.
An application for a license to conduct or operate a manufactured
home park or RV park shall be made upon a form to be furnished by
the Town Clerk. The application shall state the name and address of
the owner of the premises, the name and address of the applicant and
the nature and extent of his interest in the business for which a
license is desired, the location and plot plan of the park and the
number of units to be provided for therein, detailed plans and specifications
of all buildings, structures, electric wiring, water, sewer and drainage
systems and such other information as may be required by the Town
Board on said application form. The application shall be accompanied
by a fee as set by resolution of the Town Board from time to time
to defray the expense of the investigation herein required. If a license
is subsequently issued, said fee shall be applied to the first year's
license fee, but if such license is not issued, such investigation
fee shall be retained by the Town. Licenses heretofore or hereafter
issued to operate a manufactured home park or recreational vehicle
park shall run with the land and shall not lapse as a result of any
subsequent change of ownership. However, the subsequent owner or operator
shall be bound by all the terms, provisions, conditions and restrictions
contained in such license.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all manufactured home parks
and recreational vehicle parks shall be designed, constructed, maintained
and operated to meet the following minimum standards:
A. Each unit shall be allotted an area of not less than twice the size
of the vehicle or structure intended to be located thereon which in
no event shall be less than 30 feet by 70 feet for each manufactured
home. The corners of each such location shall be clearly defined by
appropriate markers.
B. All entrances and exits shall be well marked and located so as not
to constitute a traffic hazard. Streets and other ways shall be constructed
and maintained so that all units are readily accessible to fire and
other emergency vehicles.
C. Streets and ways shall be lighted at night.
D. No trailer, tent or other structure shall be located within 15 feet
of any street or way nor within 20 feet of any boundary of such park/camp.
E. Every manufactured home park or recreational vehicle park shall be
provided with adequate sewage disposal, water supply and garbage disposal
facilities which shall meet the standards prescribed by any statute,
rule or regulation of the State of New York or authorized board or
officer and the Town Board of the Town of Verona. Recreational vehicle
parks must have at least a sewage dumping station meeting the minimum
specifications and requirements of the State of New York for such
installation.
F. The owner or managing agent of any manufactured home park or camp
shall be of good moral character and reputation and shall manage such
park/camp from an office located on or near the premises. He shall
maintain a bound book containing a record of the names of persons
accommodated in the camp, their home addresses, the make and license
number of their automobile and a description of the home occupied,
which such record shall be available at all reasonable times to any
law enforcement official and any authorized official of the Town of
Verona. Such owner or managing agent shall report to the Town Health
Officer all cases and suspected cases of communicable diseases effecting
any person at such manufactured home park and shall keep such park
at all times in a neat and orderly condition so as not to constitute
a nuisance or otherwise adversely affect the health, safety, comfort
and convenience of persons accommodated at the camp or the general
public.
The Town Board without prior notice or hearing may revoke or
suspend any license or permit granted under the authority of this
chapter for failure to comply with any provision of this chapter or
any applicable laws, rules or regulations. However, the licensee shall
be given a hearing by the Town Board if he requests the same within
10 days from the date of any suspension or revocation.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $250 or imprisonment
not to exceed 15 days, or both. In addition to said penalty, any violation
of a provision of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor and
may be punished therefor as provided by the laws of the State of New
York.