No mobile home park shall be located or maintained
in any district of the City of Ithaca, New York, except in a specified
district, as defined and established by the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Ithaca, New York, as it may from time to time be amended.
No mobile home lot shall be situated within
50 feet of any existing public highway, street or other public way
or within 30 feet of any other existing property line.
All freestanding accessory structures and all
appurtenant structures, including, by way of illustration but not
limitation, awnings, cabanas, carports, Florida rooms, Mediterranean
rooms, porches, ramadas, storage cabinets and sheds, shall be included,
together with the mobile home, in computing the percentage of lot
coverage.
Each mobile home owner, within 30 days after
the arrival of his/her mobile home in the park, shall be required
to enclose the bottom space between the edge of the mobile home and
the foundation with a skirt of metal, wood or other suitable material,
properly ventilated, and to affix said mobile home securely to the
mobile home stand.
[Amended 8-5-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
Two paved parking spaces shall be provided for
each mobile home lot off the street. Each parking space shall have
a minimum of 153 square feet.
Artificial lighting shall be provided to illuminate
walks, driveways and parking spaces for the safe movement of pedestrians
and vehicles at night.
All power and utility lines shall be located
underground and shall be located at least 18 inches below the ground
surface and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the municipality.
The water supply system shall be connected to
the City water supply system in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the municipality.
Each mobile home park shall make provisions
for sanitary equipment to prevent littering of the grounds and premises
with rubbish, garbage and refuse. Each mobile home shall have containers
with tightly fitting covers. Regular disposal for all rubbish, trash
and garbage shall be provided at least weekly by the park developer
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Public
Works.
Every park shall contain an electrical wiring
system, consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances,
which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the specifications
and regulations of the local electrical company. All wiring, fixtures
and connections must have approval of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters
and/or other authority as designated by the municipality.
The mobile home park shall be provided with
facilities for the safe storage of required fuels. All systems shall
be installed and maintained in accordance with the applicable codes
and regulations governing such systems. All such installations shall
be approved by the Ithaca Fire Department.