[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Greenport 2-5-1969. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-28-1983]
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the
health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community, including
the protection and preservation of the property of the Town of Greenport
and its inhabitants, by establishing specific requirements and regulations
governing the occupancy and maintenance of mobile homes, mobile home
parks, travel trailers, trailer camps and mobile units.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in this section:
Any vehicle or movable living unit equipped with a chassis
primarily designed and/or capable of being used as sleeping or living
quarters, without regard to whether or not such vehicle may be presently
equipped to travel and without regard to whether or not the vehicle
is self-propelled. Any addition to such mobile home shall, for the
purpose of this chapter, be deemed to be a part of such mobile home.
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A designated site of specific total land area which is located
within a mobile home park for the accommodation of one mobile home
and its occupants.
Any parcel of land which is planned and improved for the
placement of two or more mobile homes which are used as dwellings
and for occupancy of more than 90 consecutive days.
A durable surface located on a mobile home lot which is to
be used for the placement and capable of supporting a mobile home.
Any portable vehicle which is not described by the definitions
of "mobile home" or travel trailer" and which is designed to be transported
on its own wheels or those of another vehicle, including, but not
exclusively, units that are used for the conduct of any business or
profession, occupation or trade or religious or educational building,
regardless whether or not the vehicle may be presently equipped to
travel.
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Any parcel of land which is planned and improved for the
placement of two or more travel trailers which are used as temporary
living quarters and for occupancy of not more than 90 consecutive
days.
Any portable vehicle which is designed to be transported
on its own wheels; which is designed and intended to be used for temporary
living quarters for travel, recreational or vacation purposes; and
which may or may not include one or all of the accommodations and
facilities included in a mobile home.
No person, partnership, association or corporation,
being the owner or occupant of any land within the Town of Greenport,
shall use or allow the use of such land for a mobile home park or
trailer camp unless a license has been obtained as herein provided.
A.
Issuance of license.
B.
Supplemental license.
(1)
Any person holding a license for a mobile home park
or trailer camp and desiring to add additional lots to such park or
camp shall file an application for a supplemental license.
(2)
The application for such supplemental license must be accompanied by two complete sets of plans and specifications as required by § 85-5. The application for a supplemental license shall be filed and handled according to the procedure established in this section.
(3)
When approved and upon the receipt of the required
fee, the Town Clerk shall issue a supplemental license, which will
be effective from the date of issuance to and including December 31
of the same year.
C.
License renewal.
(1)
An application for the renewal of any mobile home
park or trailer camp license which was issued in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter must be filed with the Town Clerk on or
before December 1 preceding the expiration of the license.
(2)
The renewal application shall not be accompanied by
a plan of the park or camp unless changes have been made to it, nor
is it necessary that the application be accompanied by a copy of the
lease unless a new lease has been entered into subsequent to the time
of filing the previous application.
(3)
Upon the approval of the Building Inspector and by
resolution of the Town Board, the Town Clerk shall issue a renewal
license, to be effective upon the expiration of the previous license
and continue in force for a period of one year.
(4)
At the time the renewal license is issued, the applicant
shall pay the required fee.
(5)
Such renewal license shall not be transferable or
assignable.
D.
License fees.
(1)
The applicant shall pay the Town Clerk an annual fee
equal to the sum of $25, plus $5 multiplied by the number of lots
authorized by the permit.
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(2)
The minimum fee to be paid shall be $50.
(3)
The fee for a supplemental license shall be computed
and determined in the same manner.
A.
Each application for a mobile home park or trailer
camp license shall be in writing and signed by the applicant.
B.
The application and related information shall be filed
with the Town Clerk in triplicate.
C.
The Town Clerk shall transmit one copy of the application
to the Town Building Inspector. The Town Clerk shall refer one copy
of the application to the Town Planning Board for review and report
prior to final action by the Town Board in accordance with the provisions
of § 274 of the Town Law. The Town Clerk shall place a notice
in the official Town newspaper or newspapers to the effect that such
an application has been filed.
D.
The Building Inspector shall check the application
for compliance with the minimum requirements as established by the
rules and regulations of the Columbia County Department of Health
and the Town of Greenport. The Building Inspector shall, after such
investigation, transmit the certified application to the Town Board,
together with his written findings as to whether the application satisfies
or does not meet the minimum health and sanitary standards, within
30 days after the date of filing the application with the Town Clerk.
E.
Upon receipt of the application from the Town Clerk,
the Planning Board shall review the general arrangement of the mobile
home park or trailer camp. This shall include a review of: location
and width of streets; the location, size and arrangement of lots;
the location of other structures within the park or camp; the location
of entrances and exits; and the location, type and extent of landscaping
and screening materials. The Planning Board shall transmit the application
back to the Town Board, together with its written findings, within
30 days of receipt of the application. Failure to act within 30 days
of receipt of the application shall be deemed approval.
F.
The Town Board shall review the findings of the Building
Inspector and the Planning Board and, by resolution, indicate its
approval or disapproval of the application within 60 days of the date
of filing the application with the Town Clerk. The application shall
be returned to the Town Clerk, and the applicants notified in writing
by the Town Clerk of the decision rendered, within five days of the
date of such decision.
G.
If the application is disapproved, the applicant shall
have the right to appear before the Town Board for a hearing.
Each application shall be accompanied by three
complete sets of plans which are prepared by a surveyor, engineer
or other qualified person. The plans shall be drawn to a scale of
20, 40 or 50 feet to one inch; shall include the date, north point
and scale; and shall furnish the following information:
A.
Legal data.
(1)
The name and address of the applicant, or the name
and address of each partner if the applicant is a partnership, or
the name and address of each officer and director if the applicant
is an association or corporation.
(2)
The location and description of the land that is proposed
to be used as a mobile home park or trailer camp.
(3)
The number of lots to be provided in such park or
camp.
C.
Existing development.
(1)
A location map which shows all land within 300 feet
of the proposed park or camp, and all structures on the land which
abuts the proposed park or camp.
(2)
The location, names and widths of all adjacent streets.
(3)
The location of all water lines and utilities within
and adjacent to the proposed site.
D.
Proposed development.
(1)
The location and widths of all entrances, exits, streets
and walkways.
(2)
The location, size and arrangement of each lot within
the park.
(3)
The method and plan for electric lighting.
(4)
The location and plan for all proposed structures
and improvements.
(5)
Any proposed grading and plans for landscaping.
(6)
Any proposed stormwater drainage.
(7)
Any proposed utilities.
(8)
Any public improvements proposed by the Town in or
adjoining the proposed park.
(9)
Existing zoning.
A.
Site.
(1)
The park shall be located in areas where grades and
soil conditions are suitable for use as mobile home sites.
(2)
The park shall be located on a well-drained site which
is properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and be free at all times
from stagnant pools of water.
(3)
The park shall be free from heavy or dense growth
of brush and woods.
(4)
The park shall be at least five acres in size and
have at least 100 feet of frontage on a public road.
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B.
Mobile home lot.
C.
D.
Mobile home stand.
(1)
Each mobile home lot shall have a mobile home stand
which will provide for the practical placement on and removal from
the lot of both the mobile home and its appurtenant structures and
the retention of the home on the lot in a stable condition.
(2)
The stand shall have a minimum size of 50 feet by
12 feet or a sufficient size to fit dimensions of anticipated mobile
homes and their appurtenant structures or appendages.
(3)
The stand shall be constructed of an appropriate nonporous
material which is durable and adequate for the support of the maximum
anticipated loads.
(4)
The stand shall be suitably graded to permit rapid
surface drainage.
(5)
All mobile homes shall be properly anchored when placed
upon a mobile home stand. These anchors shall have the necessary stabilizing
devices to prevent tipping in windstorms, and there shall be at least
three per side. Said anchoring equipment, when installed, must be
capable of resisting an allowable working load equal to or exceeding
3,000 pounds.
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E.
Accessibility.
(1)
Each mobile home park shall be easily accessible from
an existing public highway or street.
(2)
Where a mobile home park has more than 16 mobile homes,
two points of entry and exit shall be provided, but in no instance
shall the number of entry and exit points exceed four.
(a)
Such entrances and exits shall be designed and
strategically located for the safe and convenient movement into and
out of the park and to minimize friction with the free movement of
traffic on a public highway or street.
(b)
All entrances and exits shall be at right angles
to the existing public highway or street.
(c)
All entrances and exits shall be free of any
material which would impede the visibility of the driver on a public
highway or street.
(d)
All entrances and exits shall be of sufficient
width to facilitate the turning movements of vehicles with mobile
homes attached.
(3)
Each park shall have improved streets to provide for
the convenient access to all mobile home lots and other important
facilities within the park. Streets shall be improved to at least
meet minimum road standards.
(a)
The street system shall be so designed to permit
the safe and convenient vehicular circulation within the park.
(b)
Streets shall be adapted to the topography and
shall have suitable alignment and gradient for traffic safety.
(c)
All streets shall intersect at right angles.
(e)
Except in cases of emergency, no parking shall
be allowed on such streets.
(4)
An improved driveway shall be provided for each mobile
home lot. This driveway shall have a minimum width of nine feet.
F.
Parking.
(1)
One off-street parking space shall be provided on
each mobile home lot. Such space shall have a minimum width of nine
feet and a minimum length of 20 feet.
(2)
Additional off-street parking spaces shall be provided
at strategic and convenient locations for guests and delivery and
service vehicles.
G.
Utilities and service facilities.
(1)
The following utilities and service facilities shall
be provided in each mobile home park, which shall be in accordance
with the regulations and requirements of the Columbia County Department
of Health:
(a)
An adequate supply of pure water for drinking
and domestic purposes shall be supplied by pipes to all mobile home
lots and buildings within the park to meet the requirements of the
park. Each mobile home lot shall be provided with proper water connections.
(b)
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with
a sewer, which shall be connected to the mobile home situated on the
lot, to receive the waste from the shower, tub, flush toilets, lavatory
and kitchen sink in such home. The sewer shall be connected to a public
or private sewer system so as not to present a health hazard. Sewer
connections in unoccupied lots shall be so sealed as to prevent the
emission of any odors and the creation of breeding places for insects.
(c)
The mobile home park owner shall be responsible
for the proper removal and disposal of garbage.
(2)
Other service buildings shall be provided as deemed
necessary for the normal operation of the park; however, such buildings
shall be maintained by owner or manager of the park in a clean, sightly
and sanitary condition.
(3)
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with weatherproof
electric service connections and outlets which are a type approved
by the New York State Board of Fire Underwriters.
(4)
Each mobile home park shall provide fire hydrants
connected to the Town water supply system, where such is available.
Where the Town supply is unavailable, the park shall supply a reservoir
or other water supply source of not less than 3,000 gallons suitably
accessible for fire operations. Hydrants shall be constructed to comply
with National Fire Protection Association standards for automotive
fire apparatus. Fire hydrants shall be located along park streets,
and a hydrant or water source of a minimum of 3,000 gallons shall
be within 500 feet of all mobile home sites.
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I.
Landscaping.
(1)
Lawn and ground cover shall be provided on those areas
not used for the placement of mobile homes and other buildings, walkways,
roads and parking areas.
(2)
Planting shall be provided to the extent needed in
order to provide for the screening of objectionable views, adequate
shade and a suitable setting for the mobile homes and other facilities.
(a)
Screen planting shall be provided to screen
objectionable views. Views which shall be screened include laundry
facilities, other nonresidential uses, garbage storage and collection
areas and all abutting yards of adjacent properties.
(b)
Other planting shall be provided along those
areas within the park which front upon existing public highways and
streets to reduce glare and provide pleasant outlooks for the living
units.
J.
Recording.
(1)
The owner or operator of each mobile home park shall
keep a written record of all persons occupying or using the facilities
of such park. This record shall be available for a period of at least
one year from date of occupancy.
(2)
This record shall include:
(a)
The name and address of the occupant of each
mobile home.
(b)
The name and address of the owner of each mobile
home which is not occupied by such owner.
(c)
The date of arrival at the mobile home camp
of each mobile home.
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(d)
The make or factory name, year of manufacture,
color, number of rooms or compartments and overall dimensions of each
mobile home.
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(e)
The location of the mobile home within the mobile
home park.
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K.
Existing mobile home parks.
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(1)
Any mobile home parks lawfully in existence prior to and at the time of the enactment of this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of Subsections A(4), B(2), B(3), C(1), D(2), E(3)(d), E(4), F(1), F(2) and H(2) of this section. However, if any modifications, alterations, improvements or expansion of an existing mobile home park is hereafter made or accomplished, all such changes shall comply with all sections of this chapter. For the purpose of this section, only those portions of mobile home trailer parks where trailers are now situated or have been situated within three months preceding the adoption of this chapter shall be considered an existing mobile home park for the purposes of the aforesaid exemptions.
(2)
Any lawfully existing mobile home park shall comply
with all other sections of this chapter or amendment thereto within
six months of their effective date.
C.
Travel trailer.
(1)
Any travel trailer shall not be parked or otherwise
located nearer than a distance of:
(a)
At least 20 feet from an adjacent travel trailer
in any direction.
(b)
The provision found in § 85-6C(1)(b) shall apply.
(c)
The provision found in § 85-6C(1)(c) shall apply.
(d)
The provision found in § 85-6C(1)(d) shall apply.
(2)
Only one trailer shall be permitted to occupy any
one trailer lot.
D.
Travel trailer stand.
(1)
Each trailer lot shall have a travel trailer stand
which will provide for the practical placement on and removal from
the lot of the travel trailer and the retention of the trailer on
the lot in a stable condition.
(2)
The stand shall be of sufficient size to fit the dimensions
of the anticipated travel trailers.
(3)
The stand shall be constructed of an appropriate material
which is durable, compacted and adequate for the support of the maximum
anticipated loads.
E.
Accessibility. The provisions found in § 86-6E
shall apply.
G.
Utilities and service facilities.
(1)
The following utilities and service facilities shall
be provided in each trailer camp, which shall be in accordance with
the regulations and requirements of the Columbia County Department
of Health, the New York State Department of Health and the Sanitary
Code of New York State:
(a)
Each trailer camp which provides for travel trailers having all the facilities of a mobile home as defined in § 85-2 shall provide the required facilities indicated in § 85-6G(1)(a) and (b).
(b)
Each trailer camp which provides for travel trailers not equipped with the facilities in a mobile home as defined in § 85-2 shall provide the following facilities:
[1]
An adequate supply of pure water for drinking
and domestic purposes shall be supplied by pipes to all buildings
and trailer lots within the camp to meet the requirements of such
camp. Each lot shall be provided with a cold-water tap, the waste
from which shall be emptied into a drain connected to an approved
disposal system.
[2]
Toilet and other necessary sanitary facilities
for males and females shall be provided in permanent structures. Such
facilities shall be housed in either separate buildings or the same
building, and in the latter case such facilities shall be separated
by soundproof walls. The male and female facilities shall be marked
with appropriate signs and have separate entrances for each.
[3]
Such toilet and other sanitary facilities shall
be provided in the following manner:
[a]
Male facilities shall consist of not less than:
one flush toilet for every 15 trailers; one urinal for every 15 trailers;
one lavatory for every 10 trailers; one shower with an adjoining dress
compartment of at least 16 square feet for every 10 trailers.
[b]
Female facilities shall consist of not less
than: one flush toilet for every 10 trailers; one lavatory for every
10 trailers; one shower with an adjoining dress compartment of at
least 16 square feet for every 10 trailers.
[4]
Lavatory and shower facilities shall be supplied
with hot and cold running water.
[5]
The buildings housing such toilet and sanitary
facilities shall be well lighted at all times of the day and night,
shall be well ventilated with screened openings, shall be constructed
of moistureproof material, shall be well heated and shall be clean
and sanitarily maintained at all times. The floors of such buildings
shall be of a water impervious material.
[6]
Such buildings shall not be located nearer than
20 feet nor further than 200 feet from any travel trailer.
(2)
The provision found in § 85-60(2) shall
apply.
(3)
The provision found in § 85-60(1)(c) shall
apply.
(4)
Waste from all buildings and trailer lots shall be
discharged into an approved public or private sewer system in such
a manner so as not to present a health hazard.
(5)
The provision found in § 85-60(3) shall
apply.
J.
Recording.
(1)
The owner or operator of each trailer camp shall keep
a written record of all persons occupying or using the facilities
of such camp. This record shall be available for a period of at least
one year from date of occupancy.
(2)
The record shall include:
(a)
The name and address of the occupant of each
travel trailer.
(b)
The name and address of the owner of each trailer
which is not occupied by such owner.
(c)
State in which trailer is registered and the
registration number.
(d)
Name and address of owner of automobile or other
vehicle which propelled the travel trailer.
(e)
State in which automobile is registered and
the registration number.
A.
B.
Mobile home park. When the parcel of land is divided for mobile home park and trailer camp uses, the provisions contained in § 85-6 shall apply to that portion of the land to be used as a mobile home park, except as herein provided.
C.
Trailer camp. When the parcel of land is divided for mobile home park and trailer camp uses, the provisions contained in § 85-7 shall apply to that portion of the land to be used for a trailer camp, except as herein provided.
D.
Additional requirements.
(1)
The parcel of land which is to provide for both a
mobile home park and a trailer camp shall be at least four acres in
size.
(2)
Where practicable, that portion of the land to be
used as a trailer camp shall be located adjacent to a public highway
or street.
(3)
The trailer camp and mobile home park shall be physically
separated by a parcel of land at least 15 feet in width along all
areas where the trailer camp abuts the mobile home park. Such parcel
of land shall be properly landscaped with appropriate planting materials
so that the view of such trailer camp from the mobile home park is
adequately screened.
(4)
Where practicable, the trailer camp and the mobile
home park shall each have separate points of entry and exit. Where
the parcel of land fronts on two or more existing public highways
or streets, the trailer camp shall be located adjacent to the public
highway or street that is most heavily traveled.
A.
Regulation of mobile homes and mobile home units.
(1)
No occupied mobile home or mobile unit 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.
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(2)
No occupied mobile home shall hereafter be parked
or otherwise placed within the Town of Greenport and outside a licensed
mobile home park except as follows:
(a)
The Town Board may grant a permit, for a period
not to exceed one year, to the owner of land within the Town of Greenport
who intends to construct on such land a dwelling house for his own
occupancy or his employee's occupancy. The owner of the land may place
or park a mobile home on such land for his own occupancy or his employee's
occupancy during the construction of such dwelling. Said mobile home
shall be removed from the premises upon expiration of the permit.
(b)
The Town Board shall grant a permit to the owner of a farm to set up one or more mobile homes to be occupied only by a full-time farm worker and his family, provided the mobile home is located on a lot of at least one hundred by 100 feet by 150 feet and no closer than 40 feet to the farmhouse or any farm buildings and provided that the lot is free from drainage problems and fenced off from farm animals; provided further that the mobile home complies with the provisions of Subsection C(1) of this section; provided that the owner of the farm shall file an application for a permit in compliance with the provisions of Subsection B of this section. Said permit is not transferable and becomes void if ownership of the farm changes or if the mobile home is not occupied for a period of more than 90 days by a full-time farm worker who works on the premises.
(c)
An owner of a farm may set up one or more mobile homes to be occupied by seasonal agricultural employees and their families during and only during the fruit harvesting period. Location of such units as required shall be at the discretion of the Town Board or its duly authorized agent. The requirements specified in Subsection B(2)(c), (d) and (e) shall be waived when applying for a seasonal permit.
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(3)
No occupied mobile unit shall hereafter be parked
or otherwise placed within the Town of Greenport, except as follows:
The Town Board may grant a permit, for a period not to exceed one
year, to the owner of land within the Town of Greenport for the use
and/or occupancy of said mobile unit, in the event that said owner
of the land intends to construct a permanent facility on said site
within said year. The use of said mobile unit during the permit year
shall be for the same purpose for which the facility is being constructed.
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(4)
The owner of land where a mobile unit is to be located shall file an application for a permit, pay a fee to the Town Clerk and furnish the information required for mobile home applications as set forth in § 85-9B of this chapter, except that information concerning water and sewage need not be furnished if it is inapplicable.
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B.
Mobile home permits.
(2)
Each application for a mobile home permit shall be
in writing and signed by the applicant. This application must state
and be accompanied by the following:
(a)
The name and address of the applicant.
(b)
The location and description of the land.
(c)
A plan drawn to scale of not smaller than one
inch equals 20 feet. This plan must show the boundaries of the land,
the location of the mobile home on the land, the location and plan
for the proposed water supply and sewage disposal systems and the
location of adjacent properties and structures.
(d)
A certified or photostatic copy of the deed
to the land which indicates that the applicant is the owner of such
land.
(e)
A fee of $5.
(3)
The Town Clerk shall transmit the application to the
Town Building Inspector. Upon receipt, the Building Inspector shall
review the application's compliance with the provisions of this chapter
and the requirements of the Columbia County Department of Health.
The Building Inspector shall then transmit the application, along
with his written findings, to the Town Board.
(4)
The Town Board shall review the application and the
findings of the Building Inspector and, by resolution, indicate its
approval or disapproval.
(5)
The Town Clerk shall notify the applicant of the decision
of the Town Board and issue a permit to the applicant if the application
is approved.
(6)
If the application is disapproved, the applicant shall
have the right to appear before the Town Board for a hearing.
C.
Mobile home requirements.
(1)
Any mobile home parked or placed outside a duly licensed
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 Columbia County Department of Health.
(3)
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.
D.
Existing mobile homes.
(1)
A mobile home which is lawfully in existence prior
to the enactment of this chapter not located in a mobile home park
may be continued to be used as living quarters by its occupants, provided:
(a)
The owner of the land shall register such mobile
home with the Town Clerk within 30 days of the effective date of this
chapter. Such registration shall be accompanied by a description of
the parcel of land and shall, in effect, constitute a permit.
(2)
If the owner of the land desires to substitute a mobile home of superior construction or improve the facilities for the existing mobile home, such owner shall file an application for a permit. Such application shall comply with the provisions of Subsection B with respect to application procedure and requirements and meet the requirements of Subsection (1) and (2).
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The Building Inspector or a Town police officer
of the Town of Greenport shall enforce all of the provisions of this
chapter. Such Building Inspector or Town police officer shall have
the right at all reasonable times to enter and inspect any mobile
home park, trailer camp and other premises used for the parking or
placement of a mobile home or mobile unit.
A.
Revocation of mobile home park and trailer camp licenses.
(1)
If the Town Building Inspector finds and reports to
the Town Board that a mobile home park or a trailer camp for which
a license has been issued is not being maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition or is not being operated in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter, the Town Board may, by resolution, authorize the
personal service upon the holder of the license of a written order
which will require the holder of the license to correct the conditions
specified in such order within 10 days after the service of such order.
(2)
If the holder of such license shall refuse or fail
to correct the condition or conditions specified in such order within
10 days after the personal service of such order, the Town Board may,
by resolution, revoke such license and the holder of the license shall
thereupon terminate the operation of such mobile home park or trailer
camp.
(3)
However, if the owner or operator of such mobile home
park or trailer camp shall thereafter correct such conditions and
bring the mobile home park or trailer camp into compliance with this
chapter, such owner may then apply for the issuance of a new license
for such park or camp, and if the application is approved and a license
is granted, the applicant shall pay to the Town Clerk the fee required
by this chapter without any credit for the fee paid for the license
which was revoked.
B.
Revocation of permit for mobile home outside mobile
home parks.
(1)
If the Town Building Inspector finds and reports to the Town Board that any mobile home located outside a licensed mobile home park is not being maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 85-9C or D, the Town Board may serve a written order upon the holder of the permit and/or the owner of the mobile home and/or the owner of the premises, directing that the condition or conditions therein specified be remedied within 20 clays after the date of service of the order.
(2)
If such condition or conditions are not corrected
within the 20 days, the Town Board may revoke such permit. Upon revocation
of the permit, the water supply and sewage disposal systems shall
be disconnected and the mobile home shall be removed from the premises.
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Any person, partnership, corporation or association
who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense
against this chapter and will be subject to a fine of not more than
$250 or to imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both. When the
violation of this chapter or any of the provisions thereof is continuous,
each 24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
None of the provisions of this chapter shall
be applicable to the following:
A.
The business of mobile home or travel trailer sales,
except that where units are used as living quarters, they shall conform
to the provisions of this chapter.
B.
The storage or garaging of mobile homes or travel
trailers not being used for living or sleeping purposes within a building
or structure, or the storage of one unoccupied mobile home or travel
trailer on premises occupied as the principal residence by the owner
of such mobile home or travel trailer; provided, however, that such
unoccupied mobile home or travel trailer shall not be parked or located
between the street line and the front building line of such premises.
C.
A mobile home or travel trailer located on the site
of a construction project, survey project or other similar work project
and which is used solely as a field office or work or tool house in
connection with such project, provided that such mobile home or travel
trailer is removed from such site within 30 days after the completion
of such project.
D.
A sectional house which is prefabricated in sections,
transported to the building site, then fastened together and placed
on a permanent and totally enclosed masonry foundation and which has
a minimum width of 18 feet for its entire length and contains a minimum
of 720 square feet of usable living space.
[Added 12-28-1983]
If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph,
section or part of this chapter is adjudged by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair
or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or part thereof
directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall
have been rendered.
[Added 12-28-1983]
This chapter shall provide regulations in addition
to those prescribed by the Building Code and Fire Code of the State
of New York and any and all other ordinances, laws, rules and regulations
applicable to the subject matter of this chapter, and nothing in this
chapter shall be construed to alter, repeal, amend or in any way relieve
persons from the obligations of the aforesaid Building Code and Fire
Code or other ordinances, laws, rules and regulations now and hereafter
in effect.[1]