This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Courts Ordinance of the City
of Lackawanna, New York."
The purpose of this chapter 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 mobile home courts and to establish
reasonable safeguards for the safety, health and welfare of the occupants
and users thereof.
This chapter shall apply to mobile homes used,
or intended to be used, for year-round dwelling accommodations in
fixed locations and to mobile home courts.
A.
The provisions of this chapter shall supersede local
laws, ordinances, codes, or regulations to the extent that such laws,
ordinances, codes, or regulations are inconsistent with the provisions
of this chapter; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed
to prevent the adoption and enforcement of laws, ordinances, or regulations
which are more restrictive or which establish higher standards than
those provided in this chapter, and such more restrictive requirements
or higher standards shall govern during the period in which they are
in effect.
B.
In a case where a provision of this chapter is found
to be in conflict with a provision of a zoning, building, electrical,
plumbing, fire, safety, health, water supply or sewage disposal law
or ordinance, or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or local law,
ordinance, code or regulation, the provision or requirement which
is the more restrictive or which establishes the higher standard shall
prevail.
A.
Installations, alterations and repairs to mobile homes
and mobile home courts 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.
B.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, conformity
of installations, alterations and repairs of mobile home court buildings
and their accessory structures and of materials, assemblies and equipment
utilized in connection with such buildings and structures with the
applicable requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code shall be prima facie evidence that such work, material,
assembly or equipment is reasonably safe to persons and property.
[Amended 2-18-2009; 6-2-2014; 5-5-2016; 10-16-2017]
A.
No mobile homes or housing shall be placed anywhere in the City of
Lackawanna except in a mobile home court as defined herein.
B.
No recreational vehicles, coaches, house trailers (travel or vacation),
buses, boats or boat and trailer combinations may be parked on City
streets, stored or left standing in the front yard of any lot containing
a one-family or multifamily residence in the City of Lackawanna.
C.
Notwithstanding Subsection B above, recreational vehicles, coaches, house trailers (travel or vacation), buses, boats or boat and trailer combinations may be allowed to be parked within the driveway of any lot containing a one-family or multifamily residence in the City of Lackawanna between May 1 and October 31. Furthermore, any of the aforementioned vehicles described in this subsection must be in good working order and legally registered in accordance with New York State Department of Motor Vehicles regulations to remain so parked.
D.
No recreational vehicles, coaches or house trailers (travel or vacation), buses, boats or boat and trailer combinations may be allowed to be parked or stored within lots containing one-family or multifamily residence in the City of Lackawanna between November 1 and April 30, except in accordance with Subsection E below.
E.
This section does not apply to the rear portion of any lot described herein, provided that said boat, trailer, or other vehicles described in Subsection B above are parked or stored more than 10 feet from any one-family or multifamily residence in the City of Lackawanna.
F.
At no time shall any person live or sleep, permanently or temporarily, in any of the aforementioned vehicles in Subsection B while they are parked or stored within any portion of the lot or driveway.
G.
In addition to restrictions set forth in this section, no vehicle
longer than 240 inches, inclusive of load and bumper, or wider than
84 inches or higher than 84 inches, as measured from the underside
of the tire to the top of the vehicle, shall be parked on any City
street, stored or left standing in the front yard of any lot containing
a one-family or multifamily residence in the City of Lackawanna.
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced in accordance with Chapter 139, insofar as said chapter is applicable to the provisions of this chapter.
No person shall maintain or operate a mobile
home court which falls within the purview of Chapter 7 of the New
York State Sanitary Code without first having obtained a permit from
the State or County Health Department office having jurisdiction and
from the appropriate departments of the City.
The following definitions shall apply in the
interpretation of this chapter:
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 by the Director of Development under the regulations
of this chapter, or approved by an authority designated by law or
this chapter.
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.
A structure within a mobile home court providing laundry,
toilet, recreation, parking or other common facilities, including
management office and storage buildings.
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.
Space used for living, sleeping, eating or cooking purposes;
excluding kitchenettes, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage spaces and
enclosures for equipment installations.
Mobile home electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning
systems and equipment used for living purposes, including cooking
and refrigeration equipment.
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.")
A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for
the placement of two or more mobile homes.
A designated site within a mobile home court for the exclusive
use of the occupants of a single mobile home.
That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been
reserved for the placement of the mobile home.
A paved outdoor living space designed to supplement the mobile
home living area.
An enclosed space designed to provide auxiliary general storage
space for an individual mobile home.
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.")
