All mobile home parks, including those existing at the adoption of this chapter, must obtain a license. Existing mobile home parks that comply with applicable provisions of the State Sanitary Code and applicable regulations of the Broome County Health Department will be granted a license to operate even though they do not fully comply with the requirements of §§ 389-12 through 389-20; however, if existing mobile home parks are increased in size or number of sites after adoption of this chapter, the planned increase shall be brought into full compliance with §§ 389-12 through 389-20 and, if any new mobile home lots are added, a new license shall be obtained before the additional sites may be used. No owner or occupant of any land with the Town of Dickinson shall use, allow or permit to be used such land for a mobile home park unless a license has been obtained or hereinafter provided.
None of the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to
the following:
A.
The business of mobile home or travel trailer sales. However, where
units are used as living quarters, they shall conform with 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, as defined in Chapter 600, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Dickinson, of such premises or within 20 feet of an adjoining property line.
C.
A mobile home 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 tool house in connection with such project,
provided that such mobile home is removed from such site within 15
days after the completion of such project.
D.
A modular house which is prefabricated in sections, transported to
the building site, then fastened together and placed on a permanent
and masonry foundation and which has a minimum width of 18 feet for
its entire length and contains a minimum of 750 square feet of usable
living space.
A.
The Town Clerk of the Town of Dickinson shall issue a license to
be effective from the day of issuance to and including December 31
of the same year.
B.
This license may not be issued until the Town Clerk has received:
(1)
A written application from the applicant.
(2)
The required fee as herein provided.
(3)
Approval of the application by the Broome County Department of Health.
(4)
Recommendation of the Town Code Enforcement Officer and Planning
Board.
(5)
A resolution from the Town Board approving issuance of license.
C.
The license shall not be transferable or assignable.
A.
Any person holding a license for a mobile home park and desiring
to add additional lots to such park or court shall file an application
for a supplemental license under the same procedure as established
in this chapter for the application for an original license.
B.
The application for such supplemental license must be accompanied by two complete sets of plans and specifications as required by § 389-11 of this chapter.
C.
When approved in accordance with the procedures established 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, and thereafter run concurrent
with the original license.
A.
An application for the renewal of any mobile home park 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.
B.
Such application shall be accompanied by a signed, notarized statement
from the owner that the mobile home park is in satisfactory compliance
with the terms and provisions of this chapter and that there has been
no material change in the facts set forth in the original license
application.
C.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect mobile home parks during
the month of October of each year and shall report his determination
regarding compliance to the Town Clerk on or prior to November 1.
D.
Upon a determination of compliance by the Code Enforcement Officer
and receipt of the application renewal, statements and fee, the Town
Clerk may issue a renewal license. Such renewal license shall be effective
upon the expiration of the previous permit and shall be subject to
all terms and conditions of this chapter pertaining to original licenses.
