The manufactured home park districts established for the Town
of Manchester include:
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Table 24-1: Manufactured Home Park Districts
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District Name
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Map Symbol
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Manufactured Home Park
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M-H
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A.
Manufactured Home Park (M-H). The purpose of the M-H District is
to support the goals and policies contained in the Town of Manchester
Comprehensive Plan while providing residents with a housing alternative
by permitting manufactured homes and the development of manufactured
home parks within the Town. The intent of this district is to regulate
the placement of manufactured homes and the design of manufactured
home parks to ensure they are attractive and well maintained; thereby,
protecting the health, safety, welfare, and quality of life of all
residents within the Town of Manchester.
These provisions specified herein shall apply to the approval
of new parks, as well as the expansion, alteration, or addition of
existing manufactured home parks.
A.
Special use permit. New manufactured home parks may be allowed in the Manufactured Home Park District upon issuance of special use permit by the Code Enforcement Officer in accordance with Article 64 of this chapter.
B.
Existing park compliance. This article shall also apply to all existing
manufactured home parks located in the Town of Manchester after this
chapter becomes effective. Said parks are subject to the following:
C.
Enforcement. Any law enforcement officer or authorized agent of the
Town of Manchester shall enforce all the provisions of this article.
D.
Inspection. The Code Enforcement Officer and any other authorities
invited by the Code Enforcement Officer may inspect the manufactured
home park at reasonable intervals and at reasonable hours to determine
whether or not there has been compliance with this article and with
other applicable codes, rules, and regulations.
A.
Drainage and grading. All lands used as a manufactured home park
shall be well drained, and free from heavy or dense growth of brush
or woods. The land shall be properly graded to ensure proper drainage
during and following rainfall and shall at all times be so well drained
as to be free from stagnant water.
B.
Subdivision. Each manufactured home park shall be subdivided and
marked, off into lots, which are subject to the following requirements:
1)
No more than one manufactured home shall be permitted to occupy any
one lot.
2)
The area required by the setback from any public right-of-way shall
be seeded to lawn, landscaped, and maintained as a lawn to eliminate
any fire hazard.
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Table 24-2: Manufactured Home Lot Requirements
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Minimum lot size
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8,000 square feet
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Minimum lot width
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80 feet
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Minimum setback
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From public rights-of-way
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50 feet
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From each lot line
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15 feet
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Maximum building height
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Principal structure or use
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35 feet
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Accessory structure or use
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12 feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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Gross impervious surface and structures
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25%
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Minimum reserved open space1
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Green space, park land, or landscaped area
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35%
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NOTES:
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(1)
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These areas shall consist of, to the maximum extent possible,
retention of existing natural site vegetation, as well as landscaping.
Impermeable surfaces, retention ponds and facilities may not be included
in the green space calculation.
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C.
Numbering. Each lot shall be numbered according to the plan or layout
submitted with the license application, and the number of each lot
shall be clearly displayed on such lot so as to be readily visible
from the street or highway on which the lot faces.
D.
Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided for two cars at each
manufactured home lot.
E.
Streets within manufactured home park.
1)
The street systems shall remain as private roads and shall be designed
and maintained by the owner.
2)
All streets and thoroughfares within each manufactured home park
shall have a travel surface of at least 20 feet in width.
3)
The travel surface shall be hard surfaced and capable of supporting
emergency vehicles weighing up to 15 tons.
4)
All turns and curves shall be such as to allow the maneuverability
of emergency vehicles.
5)
Each manufactured home park shall be easily accessible from an existing
public right-of-way. Where a park has more than six manufactured homes,
two points of entry and exit must be provided unless a large improved
turnaround area for emergency vehicles is maintained.
6)
There shall be no dead-end streets.
F.
Sidewalks. Sidewalks having a minimum width of four feet shall be
provided along at least one side of all interior streets to all recreation
areas and storage areas.
G.
Lighting. There shall be a light source of 100 lumen each 300 feet
of roadway, at a minimum.
H.
Electric service and connections. Each manufactured home park shall
provide weatherproof electric service and outlets for each lot. All
such connections and outlets are to be of a type approved by the New
York State Board of Fire Underwriters, or the equivalent. All electrical
distribution lines shall be placed underground.
I.
Disposal of sewage and other water-carried wastes. All sewage and
other water-carried wastes shall be disposed of into a municipal sewage
system whenever available; a suitable connection to that system shall
be provided at each lot.
J.
Storage. The park owner/operator shall provide a central storage
area, or each lot is permitted a side addition of up to 25% of the
existing unit, with a permit, where it will not violate lot setbacks.
K.
Sales. The sale of and display of manufactured homes will be allowed
as part of a manufactured home park, so long as each manufactured
home occupies an individual lot.
A.
Skirting. Within 30 days of arrival in the park, each manufactured
home shall be required to enclose the bottom portion of the home with
skirting or another enclosure; such skirting or enclosure must be
continuously maintained.
B.
Living area. A manufactured home shall have a living area of no less
than 720 square feet. In cases of a double-wide manufactured home,
the living area shall be no less than 1,100 square feet.
C.
Facilities. No manufactured home shall be parked or located within
a manufactured home park that does not contain a water closet, a lavatory
and a shower or bathtub.
D.
Condition. All newly sited manufactured homes shall be no more than
15 years old at the time they are sited. All newly sited manufactured
homes shall also meet all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
E.
Use. All manufactured homes shall be used solely for single-family
residential occupation.
F.
New manufactured homes. The siting of any new manufactured home(s)
shall only be permitted as part of a manufactured home park in the
Manufactured Home Park District of the Town, unless such manufactured
home meets the definition of a single-family dwelling as provided
by this chapter.
G.
Existing manufactured homes outside the M-H District. All manufactured homes presently sited in the Town of Manchester outside of the Manufactured Home Park District shall be allowed to continue as a pre-existing, nonconforming use in accordance with Article 63. An existing manufactured home may only be replaced with a newer manufactured home provided the new home meets Federal HUD requirements. The replacement manufactured home shall meet current setback requirements for the district in which it is located.
A.
Management. Every manufactured home park shall be under the direct
management of the owner, permit holder, or his agent or representative.
The owner, permit holder, or agent shall operate such park from an
office located within the park and is directly responsible for the
care of said park.
B.
Registration. The owner or permit holder for a manufactured home
park shall maintain a permanent record in writing of all persons occupying
or using the facilities of such manufactured home park. Such record
shall be a matter of public record and shall at all times be available
for inspection by any law enforcement officer or authorized agent
of the Town. The records shall include the following:
1)
Name and address of the owner of each manufactured home;
2)
Number of the park unit upon which the manufactured home is located;
3)
Make, model number, and year of each manufactured home;
4)
Date of arrival and departure from said park of each manufactured
home; and
5)
All applicable New York State Health Department records.
C.
Duties. It shall be the duty of the license holder of every manufactured
home park to provide for the following:
1)
Collection of garbage and all other waste materials;
2)
Maintenance of a clean and sanitary condition throughout manufactured
home park grounds, including the prohibition of the accumulation or
storage of rubbish, garbage, and refuse, and the placement or storage
of unregistered vehicles of any kind;
3)
Maintenance of all private streets within the manufactured home park,
including snow removal and other activities required to keep the streets
passable at all times; and
4)
Maintenance of any landscaping, open space, or recreational areas
designated with the grounds of the manufactured home park.
