[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of West
Greenwich as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 2-8-1961 by Ord.
No. 6, as amended 3-10-1993 and 9-14-1994]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Tax Collector of the Town of West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation receiving a license
to conduct, operate or maintain a mobile home or trailer park or individual
mobile home or trailer, as the case may be.
The Town Council of the Town of West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
A detached residential unit designed:
For a long-term occupancy and containing sleeping accommodations,
a flush toilet and a tub or shower bath and kitchen facilities, and
having both permanent plumbing and electrical connections for attachment
to outside systems;
To be transported on its own wheels or on a flatbed or other
trailer or detachable wheels; and
To be placed on pads, piers or tied down, at the site where
it is to be occupied as a residence complete and ready for occupancy,
except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations
and connection to utility systems.
Privately owned land upon which two or more mobile homes
or trailers are or are intended to be used and occupied as sleeping
or living quarters, permanent or temporary.
Includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, owners,
lessees, licensees, and the agents of each or them.
Any vehicle or similar portable structure designed and constructed
so as to permit the occupancy thereof as a dwelling by one or more
persons and so designed and constructed that it is or may be mounted
on wheels and used as a conveyance on a street or highway, propelled
or drawn by its own or other motive power.
A.
No person shall maintain or operate a mobile home and/or trailer
park without having first obtained a license from the licensing authority.
These regulations shall apply to all existing mobile home and/or manufactured
home or trailer parks or any future mobile/manufactured home or trailer
parks, including expansion of existing parks.
A.
Application for a mobile/manufactured home or trailer park license
shall be made to the Town Council and shall be filed with the Town
Clerk at least four weeks prior to the special or regularly scheduled
Town Council meeting at which hearing on such application is sought.
B.
The application shall contain the following information:
(1)
Name and address of applicant; and name and address of real party
in interest, if other than applicant.
(2)
The name and address of the owner of the land on which the mobile/manufactured
home or trailer park is to be established.
(3)
A description of the facilities intended to be installed on the proposed
mobile/manufactured home park and the services to be available to
the persons residing therein.
C.
Any person proposing to operate or maintain a mobile/manufactured
home or trailer park with the Town shall file six copies of a site
plan(s) drawn to the scale of one inch to 50 feet; a filing fee in
an amount set from time to time by the Town Council; and a list of
the names and addresses of all owners of abutting land within 200
feet from the property boundary, according to the latest land evidence
records of the Town.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
D.
The site plans shall contain the following information:
(1)
Name of mobile/manufactured home or trailer park; name and address
of owner(s); name and address of registered professional engineer
and/or land surveyor; date, North arrow; and scale. All plans must
be stamped and certified by a registered professional engineer or
land surveyor.
(2)
Boundary line of the mobile home park and the names of abutting property
owners.
(3)
Location, dimensions, layout and identification number of all proposed
and/or existing mobile home or trailer lots. The location of all proposed
and/or existing individual sewage disposal systems (ISDS) for each
lot.
(4)
Location of watercourses, wetlands and associated buffer areas, as
determined by the RIDEM, Division of Water Resources, on the property
and within 200 feet of the mobile home park.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(5)
Location of any streets or rights-of-way, utility lines, easements
and buildings on site and within 200 feet of the mobile home park.
(6)
Proposed streets, rights-of-way; curblines; street names; easements;
type of water system; water lines and hydrants; sanitary sewers or
ISDS locations; lot lines and building setbacks; and surface water
and stormwater drainage facilities.
(7)
Dimensions as follows: widths of streets, rights-of-way, bearings
and distances of lot lines, right-of-way lines and mobile home park
boundaries, curve data, diameters and lengths of water lines.
(8)
Aerial photograph or copy of an existing aerial photograph of the
site and surrounding areas illustrating the current land conditions.
(9)
Soils information from the Soil Survey of Rhode Island by the Natural
Resources Conservation Service.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(10)
Existing and proposed contours at intervals of no larger than
two feet, where necessary.
(11)
Location and dimension of all property proposed to be set aside
for common open space or recreation use, with designation of the purpose
indicated.
(12)
Location of proposed permanent monuments.
(13)
Test well data for proposed water system, as required by RIDOH,
in terms of both water quality and quantity.
E.
A report of the RIDEM, Division of Water Resources as to the suitability
of soil within the proposed mobile home park for the safe and proper
operation of individual sewage disposal systems, including information
relative to percolation rates, ledge and water table depths, shall
be submitted.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
F.
The initial fee for a permit for a mobile home park or trailer park
and any renewal of such permit shall be set from time to time by the
Town Council.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
G.
Proof of ownership, option, or valid lease of the premises to be
used as a mobile home or trailer park shall be submitted.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
H.
A written opinion of the Planning Board and the Conservation Commission
of the Town of West Greenwich, Rhode Island shall be submitted.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
I.
No license for a mobile home or trailer park shall be granted or
issued until a public hearing, advertised at least once a week for
three successive weeks in a public newspaper with wide distribution
in West Greenwich, shall be held by the licensing authority.
A.
Lot size.
(1)
Minimum lot size. A minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet shall
be provided for each mobile home or trailer lot or space, the width
of said lot being not less than 100 feet.
(2)
Increased lot size. The minimum lot area established by these regulations
may be increased by the Town Council if the report of the RIDEM, Division
of Water Resources indicates that greater lot areas are warranted
for individual sewage disposal systems.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(3)
Setbacks. There shall be a minimum of 20 feet of clearance between
each mobile home or trailer and lot boundaries. There shall be a ten-foot
clearance between decks, porches, etc. and the lot boundary.
B.
Street system.
(1)
Generally. Mobile home parks shall be provided with safe and convenient
vehicular access from abutting public streets or roads to each mobile
home lot. Alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography.
(3)
Proximity to streets. No mobile home or trailer shall be located
closer than 25 feet to the nearest boundary of the traveled portion
of any public street or private roadway.
(4)
Entrances and exits. Access to mobile home parks shall be designed
to minimize congestion and hazards at the entrance or exit and allow
free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. The entrance road connecting
the park road(s) with a public road shall have a minimum road pavement
width of 26 feet.
(5)
Construction and design of streets.
(b)
Road requirements. All roads within the park shall be well drained,
provided with paved asphalt binder and wearing courses, and shall
be maintained in good condition by the owner or licensee of the mobile
home or trailer park.
(c)
Asphalt surface. Pavement edges shall be protected to prevent
raveling of the wearing surface and shifting of the pavement base.
Street surfaces shall be maintained free of cracks, potholes and other
hazards.
(d)
Grades. Grades of all streets shall be sufficient to ensure
adequate surface drainage, but shall not exceed 8%.
(6)
Drainage. All lots and roadways within the park shall be located
on a site graded to ensure drainage of surface water and subsurface
water, sewage, and freedom from stagnant pools.
(7)
Off-street parking. Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided
per mobile home lot.
A.
Requirements.
(1)
Generally. An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water
shall be provided to each mobile home. Where a public supply of water
of satisfactory quantity, quality and pressure is available, connection
shall be made thereto and its supply used exclusively. When a satisfactory
public water supply is not available, a community water supply system
shall be developed and used as approved by the Rhode Island Department
of Health (RIDOH) and the Town Council.
(2)
RIDOH approval. The water supply for the mobile home or trailer park
shall be in conformance with the Rules and Regulations Pertaining
to Public Drinking Water for a community water supply and all other
pertinent state and local regulations. Evidence of conformance to
state drinking water regulations and any testing results required
shall be submitted to the Town Council at regular intervals, as required.
(3)
Minimum requirements. An adequate and potable supply of water, with
a minimum of 40 pounds per square inch pressure at all times, shall
be provided for each mobile home or trailer space or lot. The water
source shall be capable of producing 300 gallons of potable water
per mobile home or trailer lot per day from a source approved by the
RIDOH.
(4)
Water distribution system. All water piping, fixtures and other equipment
shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local
regulations and requirements, and shall be of a type and in locations
approved by the Department of Health.
B.
Water supply contamination.
(1)
Procedure. When the water supply system is not safe or is subject
to contamination, as determined by RIDOH, the licensee shall take
immediate action to correct sanitary defects, improve operation, provide
necessary water treatment or water supplies to residents, or make
any other changes or additions deemed necessary by RIDOH or the Town
Council to provide safe drinking water.
(2)
Prevention of well contamination. No part of any sewage disposal
system shall be located within 400 feet of any mobile home or trailer
park well water supply system. Minimum distances between the well(s)
and any potential sources of pollution, including sewage disposal
systems, shall be maintained and any other measures to prevent contamination
of the water supply shall be required.
A.
Sewage disposal.
(1)
Generally. An adequate and safe sewage disposal system shall be provided
in all mobile home parks for disposing and treatment of all sewage.
Such system shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance
with state and local laws.
(2)
Individual sewage disposal systems (ISDS) approval. Where the sewer
lines of a mobile home or trailer park are not connected to a public
sewer, all proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved by
the RIDEM, Division of Water Resources, prior to construction.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Refuse provisions. Licensees shall furnish at least one refuse can
with a tight-fitting cover for each occupied mobile home or trailer
lot and shall use any approved collection method in accordance with
the state health sanitation laws. Refuse shall be collected and removed
weekly and in such manner that no nuisance shall be maintained. It
shall be the responsibility of the licensee to maintain proper sanitary
conditions with respect to waste and refuse disposal.
A.
Each licensee shall keep a register in which the following information
shall be recorded upon the sale, lease or rental of each mobile home
or trailer located on all lots within the licensed park. Such information
shall be submitted to the Town Clerk with the annual application for
license renewal.
(1)
Full name and address of the mobile home or trailer owner, tenant
or lessee.
(2)
Make, model, size, serial number, and year of manufacture of mobile
home or trailer.
(3)
State in which registered and the registration or license number.
(4)
Date of sale, lease or rental and the dates of all subsequent transfers,
and the expiration dates of leases or rental agreements.
B.
The above-listed registration information for all mobile homes or
trailers in the park shall be filed with the West Greenwich Tax Assessor
between December 15 and December 31 in each year. In addition, all
sales, transfers and lease agreements shall be required to be recorded
in the Land Evidence Records of the Town of West Greenwich.
A.
Access. Mobile home parks shall have available access to a public
street or road by means of a private road(s) suitable for access by
fire-fighting and rescue apparatus.
B.
Site plan review by Fire Chief. A copy of the proposed site plan
shall be submitted to the chief of the local fire department for review
and approval of the suitability of the roadway and access plan and
the overall layout of mobile homes for conformity to pertinent safety
and fire codes.
C.
Conformity to building and fire codes. All mobile home parks and
all of the individual units shall comply with the State Building Code
(BOCA) and all fire and safety codes and regulations pertaining to
mobile homes and/or trailers.
D.
Smoke detectors. All mobile homes shall be equipped with smoke detectors
and a minimum of one fire extinguisher.
A.
Approval and installation.
(1)
Generally. All electrical systems and equipment shall be installed
and maintained in accordance with the current National Electrical
Code and any other applicable codes and regulations. All electrical
distribution systems shall be in conformance with ANSI and NFPA provisions.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(2)
Approval. All electrical plans must be approved by the West Greenwich
Electrical Inspector.
B.
Mobile home park electrical supply.
(1)
Capacity. The electrical supply facilities of the mobile home park
shall have adequate capacity to serve the maximum connected load,
subject to a demand factor determined by the Electrical Inspector.
(2)
Main power lines. Main power lines not located underground shall
be suspended at least 18 feet above the ground. There shall be a minimum
horizontal clearance of three feet between overhead wiring and any
mobile home.
(3)
Direct burial conductors. All direct burial conductors or cables
shall be buried at least 18 inches below the ground surface, and shall
be insulated and specially designed for the purpose. Such conductors
shall be located not less than one-foot radial distance from water,
sewer, gas or communication lines.
C.
Individual mobile home connections. Each mobile home lot shall be
provided with facilities for electrical supply, an approved disconnecting
device and overcurrent protective equipment. The minimum service per
lot shall be 100 amps.
A.
Liquefied petroleum gas systems.
(1)
Liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be installed and maintained
in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such
systems.
(2)
Container filling. When such service is provided, the liquefied petroleum
gas container shall be filled from a tank truck, complying with the
applicable requirements of NFPA.
B.
Fuel oil supply systems. All fuel oil supply systems shall be installed
and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulation
governing such systems.
C.
Storage of flammable liquids. There shall be no storage of any flammable
liquids on the site of any mobile home or trailer park.
A.
Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of this article
shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $500 for each offense.
Each day said violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate
and distinct offense. Continued violations of any provisions of this
article shall constitute grounds for licensing authority revocation
of the license.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Notice of violation. Whenever the licensing authority determines
there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation
of any provision of this chapter, the zoning ordinances[1] or regulations issued under this article, the licensing
authority shall give notice of such violation to the licensee. The
licensee shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the licensing
authority, provided that the licensee shall file in the Town Clerk's
office a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth
a brief statement of the grounds within 10 days after the day the
notice was served.
C.
Suspension. After such hearing, the licensing authority shall make
findings as to the compliance with the ordinance(s). Upon failure
to take corrective action to rectify the violation(s), the license
of the mobile home park shall be revoked.
[Adopted March 1964 by Ord. No. 8]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A unit or any vehicle used for sleeping or living quarters,
permanent or temporary, which may or may not be equipped with running
water, bath facilities, flush toilet, and appropriate sanitary conditions.
It may be mounted on wheels and propelled by its own power, or the
power of another vehicle, attached thereto.
No person shall locate any trailer, mobile home or house car,
either for storage or for use as living quarters, on any land in the
Town of West Greenwich, except in a trailer park, without first obtaining
the written permission of the owner of the land and a permit from
the West Greenwich Town Clerk as authorized by the Town Council.
A.
The West Greenwich Town Council is hereby authorized to issue such
a permit subject to the following terms and conditions:
(1)
Where the owner of a trailer, mobile home or house car merely desires
to park or store his trailer, such a permit may be issued for a period
not to exceed one year. Such permit may be renewed from time to time,
provided there has been no violation of the provisions of this article
or of any other ordinance of the Town of West Greenwich.
(2)
Where the owner desires to use such trailer, mobile home or house
car as temporary living quarters while building a home in the Town
for his personal use.
(3)
To a resident of the Town where his living quarters have become uninhabitable
as a result of fire, flood, windstorm, or some other disaster.
B.
A fee as set from time to time by the Town Council shall be charged
for any permit issued for a trailer, mobile home or house car, parked
or stored.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
C.
No more than one trailer, mobile home or house car shall be permitted
on any one lot. Each lot must have minimum dimensions of 100 feet
by 100 feet.
D.
An owner of any trailer, mobile home or house car used or parked
or stored for use exclusively for hunting and/or camping shall be
required to comply with the terms of this article.
A.
Where the owner of a trailer, mobile home or house car desires to
use the same for occupancy or living quarters, such a permit may be
issued for a period not to exceed one year, subject to the following
conditions:
(1)
No mobile home, trailer or house car used for occupancy or living
quarters shall be located within 15 feet of a house or other building
located on the land or premises, nor within 50 feet of any property
line, nor within 60 feet of any public street or public highway.
(2)
No more than one trailer, mobile home or house car shall be permitted
on any one lot. Each such lot must have a minimum area of two acres,
with a minimum of 200 feet of frontage on a public street or highway.
(3)
A fee as set from time to time by the Town Council shall be charged
for any permit issued for a trailer, mobile home or house car used
for occupancy or as living quarters.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
No permit shall be issued for a trailer, mobile home or house car
to be used for occupancy or living quarters until the sanitary facilities
and conveniences have been approved by the Building Official of the
Town of West Greenwich, and such permit shall be revoked upon the
occupants failing to maintain sanitary facilities satisfactory to
the Building Official or upon the occupants refusing the Building
Official opportunity for inspection.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(1)
In any event, no part of the sewage disposal leaching system shall
be located within 80 feet of any trailer, mobile home, or house car.
Where the sewer lines of any trailer, mobile home or house car are
not connected to a public sewer, the means of disposal of all sewage
must be approved by the State Department of Health.
(2)
Any change in location or ownership of a trailer, mobile home or
house car located within the Town of West Greenwich upon the passage
of this article, which change in location or ownership occurs subsequent
to the passage of this article, shall not require compliance. An owner
as of passage of this article who subsequently trades or exchanges
his trailer, mobile home or house car for another, without a change
in location, shall not be required to comply with the terms of this
article, provided the change is not of lesser valuation.
[Amended 7-11-2018; 2-12-2020]
Any person violating any of the provisions and/or regulations
pertaining to this article and any person parking, storing or occupying
a trailer, mobile home, or house car without a permit shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding $500 for any one offense.
Each day such violation shall continue beyond seven days from the
original conviction of said violation shall be deemed a separate and
distinct violation.
