[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Coxsackie 1-11-2018 by L.L. No. 2-2018.[1] Amendment noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention and building construction — See Ch. 66.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 106.
Sewers — See Ch. 119.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 129.
Water — See Ch. 152.
Zoning — See Ch. 155.
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Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 87, Manufactured and Modular Homes, adopted 6-17-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008.
This chapter is intended to regulate the location, development, and operation of mobile home parks in the Village of Coxsackie. The provisions of the existing Chapter 87 are antiquated and inadequate. This chapter expands the definition of a "mobile home" and distinguishes a "modular home," as defined in Chapter 155, Zoning, of the Village Code. This Local Law[1] also repeals Chapter 87 and replaces it with the provisions of this chapter.
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Editor's Note: "This Local Law" refers to L.L. No. 2-2018, adopted 1-11-2018.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings below:
MOBILE HOME
Any portable or mobile structure designated for habitable living purpose, with or without rigid supports and with or without its wheels, rolls or skids in place, and with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems contained therein as defined in 24 CFR 3280. Mobile home shall not include "modular home," as defined in the Village Code § 155-4.
MOBILE HOME ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
A building or structure that is an addition to or supplements the use and is incidental to that of the mobile home and located on the same site therewith. It is not a self-contained, separate, and habitable building or structure.
MOBILE HOME PARK
All new mobile homes in the Village of Coxsackie shall be located in a mobile home park. A mobile home park shall have a minimum of 100 feet of frontage on a public highway. It shall consist of at least 20 acres of contiguous land under common ownership on which at least four or more mobile homes are located which may be occupied by persons for residential purposes other than recreation, traveling, or vacationing, and who are provided services or facilities necessary for their use of the property.
MOBILE HOME SITE (ALSO KNOWN AS A SITE)
A designated parcel of land in a mobile home park provided by the operator and designed for accommodating one mobile home, its accessory buildings or structures, and accessory equipment for the exclusive use of its occupants.
MOBILE HOME STAND
The durable surface located on a mobile home site which has been reserved for the placement and capable of supporting the mobile home.
OPERATOR
Is the owner or lessee of real property applying for a mobile home park site plan or any person who is designated as or holds himself out to be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the mobile home park and such services and facilities as are provided and/or necessary for the use of such property.
PERSON
An individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, company, or association.
In addition to the standards in Article X of Chapter 155 of the Village Code, the Planning Board shall consider the following standards when reviewing an application for a mobile home park:
A. 
Where a mobile home park abuts a "local street" or a "major street" as defined in Chapter 132, Subdivision of Land, or an existing residential area, the Planning Board may require that a perimeter landscaped strip no more than 25 feet wide be established along the abutting property line. All required building setbacks shall be measured from the inner edge of the perimeter strip.
B. 
Where the mobile home park abuts an existing or planned nonresidential area the Planning Board may require that a perimeter landscaped strip, no more than 50 feet wide, be established along the abutting property line. All required setbacks shall be measured from the inner edge of the perimeter strip.
C. 
The Planning Board may require that perimeter strips be landscaped in a manner to buffer and screen from view adjoining residential, commercial or industrial uses from the mobile home park. Buffering and/or screening shall be constructed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Buffering and/or screening may be accomplished as follows:
(1) 
A durable decorative wall and trees or bushes to create an effective buffer and visual screen; or
(2) 
An earthen berm of at least six feet with 75% of the berm planted with grass, trees, bushes and ground cover arranged to create an effective visual screen.
D. 
In addition to the open space requirements in this chapter, a minimum of 20% of the gross mobile home park area shall be landscaped. The perimeter landscaping provided in this section may be included in the calculation of the minimum landscaped area. All landscaping shall be maintained, including regular irrigation, mowing, removal of weeds, and pruning and trimming of trees and shrubs, as necessary.
E. 
A patio of stone, concrete, or equivalent material of at least 160 square feet shall be installed by the operator at each mobile home site prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy of any mobile home at the mobile home site.
F. 
When a mobile home park is bounded by more than one major or collector street, only one access point from each street shall be allowed.
G. 
No mobile home park entrance shall be closer than 100 feet to an intersection of a public street.
H. 
No mobile home site shall directly access a street bordering the mobile home park unless it is a public street that extends into the park.
I. 
Each mobile home site shall directly access a street within the mobile home park. During site plan review, the Planning Board shall determine that all driveways and street intersections shall have views that are not materially obstructed so as to create a potential safety hazard for pedestrians or drivers.
J. 
A minimum of 25% of the total mobile home park area shall be reserved for recreational facilities available to all mobile home park residents. Perimeter landscaping shall not be included as part of the required recreational facility area.
K. 
A mobile home in a mobile home park must have proof that it is manufactured in compliance with 24 CFR 3280.
A. 
Streets within a mobile home park shall be constructed to conform to the design standards contained in Article III of Chapter 132, Subdivision of Land. The Planning Board may waive a design standard of Article III in connection with a mobile home park only upon determining that adherence to a specific design standard would serve no useful purpose within a mobile home park and that the cost to the operator of the mobile home park would be burdensome and would outweigh the benefit of adhering to the standard.
B. 
All streets within a mobile home park shall have a sidewalk with a minimum width of five feet on at least one side of the street.
C. 
The mobile home park owner shall comply with the relevant provisions of Article VIII of Chapter 129, Private Street Maintenance, and shall be subject to the violations and penalties contained in that article.
During site plan review, the Planning Board shall determine that the following minimum requirements shall be met for each designated mobile home site:
A. 
Each mobile home shall be located so that the mobile home site has exclusive use and occupancy of no less than 10,000 square feet, and each mobile home site shall be designated on a mobile home park site plan.
B. 
Any mobile home shall be at least 20 feet from any other mobile home or from the closest edge of fencing, from the closest edge of a driveway, or from any accessory structure associated with another mobile home.
C. 
Each mobile home, including porches or decks, shall be at least 20 feet from the closest paved surface of a street or sidewalk.
D. 
No structure in a mobile home park shall exceed two stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.
E. 
Lot coverage. The area occupied by the mobile home and accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 25% of the designated mobile home site.
F. 
Each mobile home stand shall be built to industry standards to accommodate the size of the mobile home, which shall be no less than 1,000 square feet in total area.
G. 
Parking. Each mobile home lot shall have off-street parking for at least two vehicles. In addition, one space shall be provided for each vehicle used in connection with the facility; parking for such vehicles to be in a separate designated area. No parking shall occur in a perimeter yard.
A. 
A new mobile home park or the modification of an existing mobile home park shall require site plan approval from the Planning Board. Such approval is subject to the requirements of this chapter and Article X of Chapter 155, Site Plan Approval. An application for site plan review of a mobile home park shall be deemed incomplete unless it is also accompanied by a copy of the operator's filed application submitted to the Department of Health pursuant to 10 NYCRR 17.1 of Part 17 of Chapter I of Title 10 of the regulations of the New York State Department of Health.
B. 
A site plan application shall include the contact information, including name, mailing address, and e-mail address of the operator. The Village may use the provided contact information for notices required by this chapter, and it will be presumed that a notice sent to the address provided was received by the operator. The operator is responsible to update or correct invalid or outdated contact information.
The Planning Board shall determine a site plan application for a mobile home park in accordance with § 155-68 of Article X[1] and the standards set forth herein. If the Planning Board approves a new mobile home park or modification of an existing mobile home park, a condition of its approval shall be that the operator obtain a permit under 10 NYCRR 17.4 from the New York State Department of Health to operate or modify a mobile home park. The operator shall file a copy of such permit to the Village Clerk.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 155, Zoning, Art. X, Site Plan Approval.
A. 
Certificate of occupancy. Prior to permitting occupancy of a new mobile home park or a modification to an addition to an existing mobile home park, the operator shall obtain a certificate of occupancy from the Village Building Inspector. After inspection of the mobile home park, the Building Inspector shall issue a certificate of occupancy if he or she determines that all improvements required by the site plan approval have been completed and that all utilities, including water, wastewater, and electricity have been installed and are fully operational. The certificate of occupancy shall continue to be effective unless it is modified or revoked in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Inspection and notices of violation.
(1) 
The operator shall allow the Building Inspector to inspect the mobile home park upon reasonable notice, which notice may be given orally or in writing. If, upon such inspection, the Building Inspector determines that the mobile home park is in violation of the approved site plan and accompanying conditions or that the mobile home park is no longer being maintained consistent with the site plan, then the Building Inspector shall provide the operator with a notice of a violation in accordance with § 155-100 of Chapter 155.
(2) 
If the operator fails or refuses to correct noticed violations within the time period specified in the notice, then for each week a violation continues thereafter, the operator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor crime punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, a period of imprisonment of up to 15 days, or both. Each week a violation continues will constitute a distinct and separate offense.
C. 
Other remedies. In addition to the remedies set forth above, the following remedies shall be available to the Village:
(1) 
The Village may commence an action or proceeding in the Supreme Court of Greene County seeking injunctive relief against the operator of the mobile home park to obtain a court order to correct the violations and provide for other relief consistent with the health, safety and welfare of the occupants of the mobile home park.
(2) 
The Building Inspector may revoke a certificate of occupancy if the operator refuses within 30 days after receiving a notice of violation to correct violations that constitute a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the mobile home park occupants. A revocation by the Department of Health of its permit issued pursuant to 10 NYCRR 17 shall constitute a violation posing a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the mobile home park occupants and subjects the certificate of occupancy to revocation. The Building Inspector shall provide the operator with notice of a certificate of occupancy revocation at least 45 days before the effective date of the revocation. Within that forty-five-day period the operator may request a hearing before the Village Board on the pending revocation, and the Village Board shall forthwith hold such a hearing. The hearing shall be informal and shall not require the taking of testimony or the swearing in or cross examination of witnesses.
(3) 
The Village Board shall render its decision on the revocation notice at the conclusion of the hearing. If the Village Board upholds the revocation, the Building Inspector is authorized to post at the entrance to the mobile home park conspicuous notices informing the occupants of the mobile home park that the Village has revoked the certificate of occupancy and that the reasons for the revocation are on file with the Village Clerk.
(4) 
The operator shall be liable to the Village for a civil fine of $100 for each day a violation continues beyond 30 days after the notice of violation was received.
This chapter is not intended to supersede or modify any other provisions of local or state law which concern the construction, assembly, operation or placement of mobile homes.