This article shall be known as "Housing Standards Applicable to Mobile
Homes."
The purpose of this article 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 establishing
reasonable safeguards for the safety, health and welfare of the occupants
and users thereof.
This article shall apply to mobile homes used or intended to be used
for year-round dwelling accommodations in fixed locations.
Installations, alterations and repairs to mobile homes, 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.
For the purpose of this article, the terms used herein are defined as
follows:
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
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
Approved by the administrative officer under the regulations of this
chapter, or approved by an authority designated by law or this chapter.
COMMUNITY AREA
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.
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
A structure within a mobile home court providing laundry, toilet,
recreation, parking or other common facilities, including management office
and storage buildings.
GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS
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.
HABITABLE SPACE
Space used for living, sleeping, eating or cooking purposes, excluding
kitchenettes, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage spaces and enclosures for equipment
installations.
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Mobile home electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning
systems and equipment used for living purposes, including cooking and refrigeration
equipment.
MOBILE HOME
A movable living unit equipped with a chassis and provided with the
following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating, electrical,
cooking and refrigeration. (See definition of "trailer.")
MOBILE HOME COURT
A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for the placement
of two or more mobile homes.
MOBILE HOME LOT
A designated site within a mobile home court for the exclusive use
of the occupants of a single mobile home.
MOBILE HOME STAND
That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been reserved
for the placement of the mobile home.
PATIO
A paved outdoor living space designed to supplement the mobile home
living area.
STORAGE LOCKER
An enclosed space designed to provide auxiliary general storage space
for an individual mobile home.
TRAILER (TRAVEL OR VACATION)
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 definition of "mobile home.")
Mobile homes shall be structurally sound, effectively insulated and
capable of sustaining designed dynamic loading.
A. Body and body framing.
(1) Body frames shall be designed and constructed as complete
units. Wall and floor surfaces shall be firmly attached to body framing members.
Doors and windows shall be securely framed in place. Framing and exterior
skin shall be surface-treated or painted to prevent deterioration.
(2) Roofs shall be pitched for proper drainage and shall
be weathertight. Roof decks shall be of metal or noncombustible materials.
(3) Wood body framing shall be of seasoned lumber and shall
provide adequate support and rigidity. Members shall be joined so as to ensure
permanent attachment to each other.
(4) Metal body framing shall be of structural formed sections,
riveted, bolted or welded together. Where different metals are joined, precaution
shall be taken to prevent electrolytic action.
(5) Insulation of floors, roof and exterior walls shall consist
of noncombustible materials.
(6) Ventilation shall be provided to minimize deterioration
of structural members from condensation or other causes.
B. Chassis.
(1) Chassis shall extend substantially the length of the
body and shall be capable of supporting the live and dead loads to which subjected.
(2) Tongue or drawbar shall be secured to the chassis and
shall be capable of supporting the weight of the forward end of the mobile
home. If designed to support gas cylinders, the tongue shall be of sufficient
strength and shall permit secure attachment.
(3) The hitch shall be securely attached to the tongue so
as to become an integral part of the tongue.
(4) Axles, spring assemblies and wheels shall be capable
of supporting the calculated loads.
C. Placement. Placement of a mobile home on a mobile stand
by jacks or supports shall be such as to ensure the retention of the mobile
home in a fixed position.
A mobile home shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
A. Interior. Floors, walls, ceilings, furnishings and fixtures
shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Exits shall be maintained
free of obstructions.
B. Garbage and refuse. Suitable containers shall be provided
for the temporary storage of garbage and refuse within the mobile home.
C. Screening. From May 1 to October 1, entrances to the
mobile home shall be provided with screens, and windows and other openings
used for ventilation shall be appropriately screened.
D. Extermination. Mobile homes shall be maintained free
of insects, vermin and rodents. Extermination shall be effected in conformance
with generally accepted practice.
E. Flammable materials. Flammable cleaning liquids and other
flammable materials shall be stored in a safe, approved manner.