The purpose of this Part 2 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 to establish reasonable safeguards for the safety, health and welfare
of the occupants and users thereof.
This Part 2 shall apply to mobile homes used or intended to be used
for year-round dwelling accommodations in fixed locations and to mobile home
courts.
A.
The provisions of this Part 2 shall supersede local laws,
ordinances, codes or regulations to the extent that such laws, ordinances,
codes or regulations are inconsistent with the provisions of this Part 2,
provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the adoption
and enforcement of a law, ordinance or regulation which is more restrictive
or establishes a higher standard than those provided in this Part 2, and such
more restrictive requirement or higher standard shall govern during the period
in which it is in effect.
B.
In a case where a provision of this Part 2 if found to
be in conflict with a provision of a zoning, building, electrical, plumbing,
fire, safety, health, water supply or sewage disposal law or ordinance or
regulation adopted pursuant thereto or other local law, ordinance, code or
regulation, the provision or requirement which is the more restrictive or
which establishes the higher standard shall prevail.
A.
Installations, alterations and repairs to mobile homes
and mobile home courts and materials, assemblies and equipment utilized in
connection therewith shall be reasonably safe to persons and property and
shall comply with applicable statutes of the State of New York and orders,
rules and regulations issued by authority thereof.
B.
Except as otherwise provided in this Part 2, conformity
of installations, alterations and repairs of mobile home court buildings and
their accessory structures and of materials, assemblies and equipment utilized
in connection with such buildings and structures with the applicable requirements
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code shall be prima
facie evidence that such work, material, assembly or equipment is reasonably
safe to persons and property.[1]
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
Part 2:
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" by the administrative officer under the regulations of
this Part 2, or "approved" by an authority designated by law or this Part
2.
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.
A structure within a mobile home court providing laundry, toilet,
recreation, parking or other common facilities, including management office
and storage buildings.
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.
Space used for living, sleeping, eating or cooking purposes, excluding
kitchenettes, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage spaces and enclosures for equipment
installations.
Mobile home electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning
systems and equipment used for living purposes, including cooking and refrigeration
equipment.
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."
A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for the placement
of two or more mobile homes.
A designated site within a mobile home court for the exclusive use
of the occupants of a single mobile home.
That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been reserved
for the placement of the mobile home.
A paved outdoor living space designed to supplement the mobile home
living area.
An enclosed space designed to provide auxiliary general storage space
for an individual mobile home.
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."
