[Amended 4-8-2004 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
Each application for a permit to establish a mobile home outside a mobile
home park shall be filed with the Town Clerk.
Each mobile home permit application shall be in writing, in triplicate,
and signed by the applicant. All applications shall contain the following
information:
A.
The name and address of the applicant.
B.
The location and description of the land and Tax Map
number, if available or appropriate.
C.
Evidence that the water and sewage systems have been
approved by the authority having jurisdiction and/or any other.
D.
A plan drawn to the scale of one inch equals 20 feet.
This plan must show the following:
(1)
Boundaries of the land.
(2)
Lot dimensions.
(3)
The location of the mobile home on the lot.
(4)
Setbacks.
(5)
The location of all other structures on the premises.
(6)
The location of and plan for the proposed water supply
and sewage disposal systems.
(7)
The location of structures and wells of adjacent properties,
if within 100 feet of the property line.
(8)
A certified or photostatic copy of the deed to the land
which indicates that the applicant is the owner of such land.
E.
A description of the foundation.
A.
All mobile homes placed on individual lots shall be constructed
and installed in compliance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code and shall have approved smoke and heat detectors.
[Amended 12-5-1996 by L.L.
No. 2-1996]
B.
The gross floor area of such mobile home shall not be
less than 400 square feet.
C.
Any mobile home parked or placed outside a mobile home
park shall have an adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic
purposes and a sewage disposal system. Both systems shall satisfy the requirements
of the New York State Department of Health.
E.
Not more than one occupied mobile home shall be placed
or parked on any parcel of land which is located outside a licensed mobile
home park.
F.
Mobile homes to be installed in the Town of Corinth shall
bear a seal issued by H.U.D. (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
No building permit or certificate of occupancy for a mobile home shall be
issued unless said mobile home bears said H.U.D. seal.
[Amended 6-4-1998 by L.L.
No. 1-1998]
Each mobile home shall be set upon a foundation constructed as follows:
A.
Material: masonry.
B.
Type of construction: perimeter foundation; or lateral
runners; or longitudinal runners; or pillars; or Alaskan slab.
C.
Manner of construction:
(1)
The foundation shall extend 36 inches below ground level.
(2)
The foundation shall contact and support the mobile home
structural frame in a sufficient number of places to adequately support said
mobile home.
(3)
The structural frame of said mobile home shall be attached
to the foundation in not less than six places, located in accordance with
good engineering practice. Each attaching device shall be capable of withstanding
a tension force of at least 2,800 pounds.
(4)
The mobile home foundation shall not exceed a height
of 48 inches above ground level.
The mobile home foundation shall be enclosed by a skirt securely fastened
and extending from the outside wall of the mobile home to ground level around
the entire perimeter of the mobile home. The skirt shall be constructed of
sturdy wood, plastic, vinyl, masonry or metal material capable of withstanding
extreme weather conditions over extended periods of time. No skirt shall be
required where a perimeter foundation fully encloses the area between the
unit and the ground level.
A.
General. The condition of soil, groundwater levels, drainage
and topography shall not create hazards to the property or the health and
safety of the occupants. The site shall not be exposed to objectionable smoke,
noise, odors or other adverse influences, and no portion subject to unpredictable
and/or sudden flooding, subsidence or erosion shall be used for any purpose
which would expose persons or property to hazards.
B.
Soil and ground cover. Exposed ground surfaces shall
be protected with a vegetative growth or other substance that is capable of
preventing soil erosion and of eliminating objectionable just.
C.
Site drainage requirements. The ground surface in all
parts shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient
manner.
A.
General. An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply
of water shall be provided for each mobile home. Where a public supply of
water of satisfactory quantity, quality and pressure is available, connection
shall be made thereto and its supply used exclusively. When a satisfactory
public water supply is not available, a private water supply system may be
developed and used of a type approved by the New York State Department of
Health.
B.
Source of supply.
(1)
The water supply system shall be developed and used of
a type approved by the New York State Department of Health.
(2)
Every well or suction line of the water supply system
shall be located and constructed in such a manner that neither underground
nor surface contamination will reach the water supply from any source. The
following minimum distances between wells and various sources of contamination
shall be required.
|
Contamination Sources
|
Well or Suction Line Distance
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Building sewer
|
100
| |
|
Septic tank
|
100
| |
|
Disposal field
|
150
|
A.
General. Every mobile home shall contain an electrical
wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances
which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes
and regulations governing such systems.
B.
Power distribution lines.
(1)
Main power lines not located underground shall be suspended
at least 18 feet above the ground. There shall be a minimum horizontal clearance
of three feet between overhead wiring and any mobile home.
(2)
All direct-burial conductors or cable shall be buried
at least 18 inches below the ground surface and shall be insulated and specially
designed for the purpose. Such conductors shall be located not less than one
foot radial distance from water, sewer, gas or communication lines.
C.
Electrical connections.
(1)
Each mobile home shall be provided with an approved disconnecting
device and overcurrent protective equipment. The minimum service per outlet
shall be one hundred twenty/two hundred forty (120/240) volts AC, 100 amperes.
(2)
Outlet receptacles for the mobile home shall be located
not more than 25 feet from the overcurrent protective devices in the mobile
home, and a three-pole, four-wire grounding type shall be used. Receptacle
shall be of weatherproof construction and of a type approved by the New York
State Board of Fire Underwriters or other qualified inspection agency approved
by the town.
[Amended 12-5-1996 by L.L.
No. 2-1996]
(3)
The mobile home shall be wired directly to the service
disconnect.
(4)
Where the calculated load of the mobile home is more
than 100 amperes, either a second outlet receptacle shall be installed or
electrical service shall be provided by permanently installed conductors.
D.
Grounding. All exposed non-current-carrying metal parts
of mobile homes and all other equipment shall be grounded by means of an approved
grounding conductor with branch circuit conductors or other approved methods
of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral conductor shall not be used as an
equipment ground for mobile homes or other equipment.
No occupied mobile home or travel trailer shall be parked or allowed
to remain upon any street, highway or other public place, except that emergency
stopping or parking, when caused by mechanical failure, shall be permitted
upon the shoulder of any street or highway for a period of not more than 72
hours, subject, however, to any prohibition or limitation imposed by other
regulations or laws.
Any permit for a mobile home outside of a mobile home park may be revoked
when it is found to be in violation of this Part 1. The Building Inspector
or Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the mobile home site within two
weeks after the permittee occupies the mobile home.
A.
Should the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer
find that conditions exist which are in violation of any provision of this
Part 1, he shall give notice, in writing, to the permittee that unless such
conditions or practices are corrected within 30 days, the permit will be revoked.
B.
If at the end of 30 days a further inspection reveals
that the conditions or practices have not been corrected, the Building Inspector
or Code Enforcement Officer shall then remove the permit and give notice of
such, in writing, to the permittee and the Town Board. Upon revocation of
the permit, the water supply and sewage disposal system shall be disconnected
and the mobile home shall not be occupied.
D.
It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to make
an appointment with the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer to
have the site inspected.
A mobile home which is lawfully in existence prior to the enactment
of this Part 1, but not located in a mobile home park, may continue to be
used as living quarters by its occupants, and an existing permit will be issued,
provided that the water and sewage systems meet the minimum requirements of
the New York State Department of Health. If the owner of the land desires
to remove an existing mobile home and substitute a different mobile home,
such owner shall file an application for a permit.
