No person or persons who are the owners of occupancy of any land or
premises within the Town of Catskill shall use or permit the use of such land
or premises for the establishment or maintenance of a mobile home park until
a license for the establishment or maintenance of such mobile home park has
been obtained as hereinafter provided; and after the issuance of such license,
such parks shall not be maintained or operated other than in accordance with
the applicable terms of this chapter.
The holder of a license may, between the 1st and the 31st of December of each year, file with the Town Clerk an application for a renewal thereof for the following year. If it shall appear that any change or alteration has been made in the park plan as filed with the Town Clerk, no renewal license shall be issued until such time as the Town Board shall approve such change or alterations. The Town Board, in considering approval, may follow the procedures provided in §
121-13 for the issuance of a license.
[Amended 8-17-2005 by L.L. No. 4-2005]
The Town Clerk shall receive a fee of $100 for each license or renewal
thereof issued, provided that if the original license be issued on or after
April 1, the fee shall be 3/4 of the fee herein provided; if issued on or
after July 1, the fee shall be 1/2 of the fee herein provided; and if issued
on or after October 1, the fee shall be 1/4 of the fee herein provided.
The following minimum requirements shall be maintained at all times:
A. The park shall be located on a well-drained site properly
graded to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from pools of water.
B. Mobile home spaces shall be provided consisting of a
minimum of 5,000 square feet for each space, which shall be at least 35 feet
wide at the narrowest point.
C. The minimum size of a mobile home park in the Town of
Catskill shall be eight acres.
D. Space for parking one automobile must be provided on
each mobile home space.
E. All mobile home spaces shall abut on a driveway not less
than 20 feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to a public street
or highway.
F. All driveways and walkways within the park shall be of
suitable grade and hard surfaced.
G. All driveways and walkways within the park shall be lighted
during the hours of darkness.
H. All mobile home spaces shall have a patio constructed
of water-resistant material, convenient to the entrance of the mobile home
and of a minimum size of 180 square feet.
I. Methods for supplying water and disposing of sewage shall
conform to the requirements of the New York State Department of Health.