This article shall be known as "Housing Standards Applicable
to Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Courts."
The purpose of this article 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 article shall apply to mobile homes used or intended to
be used for year-round dwelling accommodations in fixed locations
and to mobile home courts.
[Amended 10-16-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
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 Village Health Department office having jurisdiction.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
of this article:
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 article, or approved by an authority designated by law or
this article.
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."
Mobile homes shall be structurally sound, effectively insulated
and capable of sustaining designed dynamic loading.
A. Body and body framing.
(1) Body frames shall be designed and constructed as complete units.
Wall and floor surfaces shall be firmly attached to body framing members.
Doors and windows shall be securely framed in place. Framing and exterior
skin shall be surface-treated or painted to prevent deterioration.
(2) Roofs shall be pitched for proper drainage and shall be weathertight.
Roof decks shall be of metal or noncombustible materials.
(3) Wood body framing shall be of seasoned lumber and shall provide adequate
support and rigidity. Members shall be joined so as to ensure permanent
attachment to each other.
(4) Metal-body framing shall be of structural formed sections, riveted,
bolted or welded together. Where different metals are joined, precaution
shall be taken to prevent electrolytic action.
(5) Insulation of floors, roof and exterior walls shall consist of noncombustible
materials.
(6) Ventilation shall be provided to minimize deterioration of structural
members from condensation or other causes.
B. Chassis.
(1) Chassis shall extend substantially the length of the body and shall
be capable of supporting the live and dead loads to which subjected.
(2) Tongue or drawbar shall be secured to the chassis and shall be capable
of supporting the weight of the forward end of the mobile home. If
designed to support gas cylinders, the tongue shall be of sufficient
strength and shall permit secure attachment.
(3) The hitch shall be securely attached to the tongue so as to become
an integral part of the tongue.
(4) Axles, spring assemblies and wheels shall be capable of supporting
the calculated loads.
C. Placement. Placement of the mobile home on the mobile home stand
by jacks or supports shall be such as to ensure the retention of the
mobile home in a fixed position.
A mobile home shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
A. Interior. Floors, walls, ceilings, furnishings and fixtures shall
be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Exits shall be maintained
free of obstructions.
B. Garbage and refuse. Suitable containers shall be provided for the
temporary storage of garbage and refuse within the mobile home.
C. Screening. From May 1 to October 1, entrances to the mobile home
shall be provided with self-closing type devices or screens, and windows
and other openings used for ventilation shall be appropriately screened.
D. Extermination. Mobile homes shall be maintained free of insects,
vermin and rodents. Extermination shall be effected in conformance
with generally accepted practice.
E. Flammable materials. Flammable cleaning liquids and other flammable
materials shall be stored in a safe, approved manner.
Community structures shall be structurally sound and appropriate
for their intended use and location.
A mobile home court shall be provided with facilities for the
safe and efficient storage of required fuels.
A. Liquefied petroleum gas. Liquefied petroleum gas storage containers
having a capacity exceeding 125 gallons shall be located not less
than 25 feet from the nearest mobile home, structure, building and
lot line and shall not be subject to damage from moving vehicles.
B. Fuel oil. Fuel oil and other flammable materials shall be stored
so as not to be a fire hazard.