This chapter shall be known as the "Mobile Home
- Trailer Ordinance of the Town of Chenango."
[Amended 10-3-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995]
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the
health, safety and general welfare of the community, including the
protection and preservation of the property of the Town of Chenango
and of its inhabitants, by establishing specific requirements and
regulations governing the occupancy and maintenance of mobile homes,
mobile home parks and recreational vehicles in accordance with Town
Law § 130, Subdivision 21, and in compliance with the regulations
of the Broome County Health Department, which has statutory authority
under the Public Health Law, § 225, Title 10, Chapter I,
Part 7, of the New York State Sanitary Code.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in this section:
DENSITY
The number of mobile homes or mobile home lots per gross
area.
DEVELOPER
The person, firm, association or corporation and/or agent
thereof who or which files application for the development of a mobile
home park.
LICENSE
A document issued by the Town Board or a person officially
designated by the Town Board permitting the construction, alteration
or expansion of a mobile home development.
LOT AREA
The total land space reserved for the exclusive use of the
occupants of a mobile home.
MOBILE HOME
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which,
in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body
feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square
feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be
used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected
to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning
and electrical systems contained therein. Every mobile home shall
have a manufacturer's label which certifies that, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, the home is in compliance with all applicable
federal construction and safety standards.
[Amended 10-3-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995]
MOBILE HOME LOT
A parcel of land for the placement of the mobile home and
the exclusive use of its occupants.
MOBILE HOME PARK
A tract of land and any mobile homes, vehicles, buildings
or other structures thereon pertinent to its use, any part of which
may be occupied by persons for living purposes other than recreation,
traveling or vacationing.
MOBILE HOME STAND
That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been
improved and reserved for the placement of the mobile home.
MODULAR HOME
A factory-manufactured home incorporating structures or components
designed for residential occupancy, constructed by a method or system
of construction whereby the structure or component is wholly or in
substantial part manufactured in a manufacturing facility and is intended
for permanent installation on a building site. Every factory-manufactured
home or component shall bear an insignia of approval issued by the
State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council.
[Amended 10-3-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995]
PARK MANAGER
The person who has charge, care or control of the mobile
home development.
PARK OWNER
The person, firm, corporation or association thereof who
or which owns a mobile home development.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
A single-axle or multiple-axle non-self-propelled structure
mounted on wheels or otherwise capable of being made mobile for the
purpose of travel, recreational and vacation use, including but not
limited to travel trailers, mobile homes, motor homes, tent trailers,
boats and boat trailers and horse trailers and self-propelled motor
homes or campers.
[Amended 10-3-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995]
TOWN BOARD
The governing legislative body of the Town of Chenango.