This chapter shall be cited as the "Town of Barton Mobile Home and Mobile
Home Park Local Law."
A.
It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the health,
safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Barton, Tioga
County, New York, by the regulation of site design for mobile home lots and
park sites and the establishment of site installation and occupancy standards
for all mobile homes located on mobile home lots in the town.
B.
This chapter also is intended to regulate mobile home
lots and mobile home park lots in the Town of Barton, New York.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The organization which publishes standards for concrete foundations
and other concrete structures. Such standards may be different from local
building code requirements, in which case the more stringent requirements
will control.
The standards and/or specifications promulgated by the National Fire
Protection Association and National Conference of States on Building Codes
and Standards, Inc., and published as ANSI A225.1 NFPA 501 A Manufactured
Home Installations 1982 or its most recent counterpart, however identified.
A permit issued by the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Barton pursuant to Chapter 79, Fire Prevention and Building Construction, of the Code of the Town of Barton.
The person or persons, by whatever title designated by the Town Board,
charged with the enforcement and inspections required under this chapter.
Designed and intended for use with mobile home and installed according
to manufacturer's instructions and complying with all appropriate codes,
laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and local laws.
A permit issued by the town authorizing the construction of a mobile
home lot.
A line marking the minimum distance from the center of the road or
edge of the right-of-way. (See also the definition of "yard.")
The legally designated health authority or its authorized representative
of the Town of Barton.
Designed and constructed of materials permitted in the construction
of single-family dwellings by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code.
Designed and constructed of materials permitted in the construction
of single-family dwellings by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code.
A permit issued by the town authorizing the installation of an individual
mobile home.
A road situated within the mobile home park. Right-of-way of the
"internal street" is that portion of designated land set aside for the installation
of utilities and/or sidewalks, curbs, gutters or other unrestricted uses.
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is eight
body feet or more in width, 40 body feet or more in length or, when installed
on a lot, is at least 320 square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis
and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation
when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating,
air-conditioning and electrical systems contained therein. The term shall
include any structure which meets the size requirements herein set forth and
for which the manufacturer has filed the certification required by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and which structure
complies with the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards.
A "mobile home" is identified as such by the existence of the seal required
by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. A modular
home is manufactured and certified according to the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code, Subchapter B, Article 2, Part 701 et seq.
Unless the context requires otherwise, the term "mobile home" shall include
a double-wide mobile home, but the term "double-wide mobile home" shall not
include a single-wide mobile home. A double-wide mobile home includes at least
two such sections transported separately and designed and intended to be joined
together as a single-dwelling unit when placed on a site. A "mobile home"
does not include a travel trailer which is towed by a motor vehicle and which
can be operated independently of utility connections and is limited in width
while being transported to eight body feet in length to 12 body feet and is
designed to be used principally as a temporary dwelling and does not require
an HUD seal.
A parcel of land upon which a mobile home is placed and is occupied by the owner of the parcel of land. The term "owner of the parcel of land" means owner, in fee simple (by deed) or owner of the equity of ownership (land contract). All lot size and setback requirements as set forth in Article III of this chapter apply.
A parcel or tract of land, including contiguous parcels of land,
under one ownership or under common control of any group of persons acting
in concert as part of a common scheme or plan which has been planned and improved
for the placement of up to four mobiles homes for non-owner-occupied residential
use.
A parcel of land set forth for use of one tenant of a mobile home park of not less than one-half (1/2) acre in size upon which shall be placed a mobile home, which is permitted under this chapter, and further there may be permitted to be upon such lot a carport, a patio (either open or enclosed), an addition attached or connected to the mobile home, but such addition shall not exceed more than 30% of the total square footage of the mobile home property, and one storage building which shall not exceed 140 square feet in dimension. There will be no separate structures other than those hereinabove specified. All structures shall be subject to setback requirements and lot area as specified in § 97-33 below.
That part of a mobile home lot which has been constructed for the
placement of the mobile home and accessory buildings or structures. A "mobile
home stand" shall be constructed and shall consist of either a concrete slab
at least six inches thick and reinforced according to the standards of the
American Concrete Institute (ACI); masonry piers installed into the ground
at least three feet below grade; or a stand as defined in ANSI-NFPA standards
of installation of manufactured homes. A "mobile home stand" shall not have
an elevation exceeding 1.5 feet from the surrounding mean elevation, and the
site shall be sloped to provide drainage away from the stand. All stands shall
be suitably graded to permit the rapid surface drainage of water.
Installation instructions provided by the manufacturer of a mobile
home or, if unavailable, designed by a registered professional engineer, architect
or as set forth in ANSI-NFPA standards.
Written authorization from the Code Enforcement Officer to occupy
a mobile home lot.
An off-street space available for parking of one motor vehicle and
which is an area at least nine feet wide and 20 feet long, not including maneuvering
area and access drives.
Residence for a period in excess of six months.
A written permit issued by the authority permitting the construction,
installation, alteration and/or extension of a mobile home lot or a mobile
home park under the provisions of this chapter and regulations issued hereunder
by the Town of Barton.
An individual, partnership, firm, trust, corporation or association.
Designed and built according to plans prepared and sealed by a licensed
professional engineer or architect; or
Designed and built according to plans so that upon completion the construction
will be architecturally consistent with the design of other buildings on said
lot and be aesthetically pleasing.
A line marking the minimum distance from the rear lot line. (See
also the definition of "yard.")
Road, street, avenue, right-of-way or other public line marking the
exterior boundary of the public ownership or right-of-way, not to be confused
with the traveled or maintained portion of a road.
Expanded rooms, enclosed patios or structural additions that are
added to the mobile home on the mobile home stand.
A structure housing operational office, recreational, park maintenance
and other facilities built to conform to required standards.
A line marking the minimum distance from the side lot lines. (See
also the definition of "yard.")
Refers to any individual, partnership or corporation owning a parcel
of land.
A new durable vinyl or aluminum product sold commercially and designed
and intended as an enclosure for the space between the mobile home and mobile
home stand.
Material of a weatherproof nature that is used to enclose the space
between the mobile home and the mobile home stand. "Skirting wall" shall be
masonry or pressure-treated lumber or other material that would be permitted
by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code for enclosing
a crawl space of a single-family home with no cellar.
Refers to the placement of articles not in use.
PORTABLEA structure with 140 square feet or less of floor space, manufactured or sold in kit form, easily movable on its own support system not requiring a permanent foundation and not requiring a building permit.
PERMANENTA structure with more than 140 square feet for which a building permit is required and which must comply with the New York Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
Residence for a period of less than six months. However, prior to
the expiration of such six months, the owner or occupant may apply for an
additional extension up to six months to the Town of Barton, and the Town
Board may approve such further extension or extensions upon such terms and
conditions as it deems fit.
An open space other than a court on a lot, unoccupied and unobstructed
from the ground upwards, except as otherwise permitted.
