The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety
and general welfare of the residents of the Town of East Hampton as
a whole and, specifically, of those individuals living in mobile homes
within mobile home communities and in mobile homes on separate and
single lots. The legislation sets forth the requirements and procedures
for obtaining a permit; a method to ensure the monitored correction
of identified conditions not in compliance with this chapter's
required standards; regulations regarding firesafety, community services,
utilities and accessory structures; responsibilities of the community
operators of mobile home communities and owners of freestanding mobile
homes; provisions for the enforcement of the regulations contained
herein to achieve compliance by community operators, individual site
owners and individual mobile home owners, together with provisions
for the imposition of penalties for noncompliance against those individuals
or entities responsible for the violations and/or the failure to correct
the same.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
be defined as set forth below:
A separate, nonhabitable structure or building that is located
on an individual mobile home site.
Owner of a freestanding mobile home or the owner of a mobile
home community, or the designated agent of either.
A notarized statement of the applicant certifying that the
spacing between mobile homes and mobile homes and accessory structures
meets the minimum requirements set forth in this chapter.
Any nonresidential building used for mobile home community
purposes, not including an accessory structure.
The location in the mobile home community where the site
plan and register are kept and emergency phone numbers and community
notices are posted.
The person or entity who has charge, care or control of a
mobile home community and who is authorized to make decisions regarding
health and safety issues at said mobile home community on 24 hours
notice. Said person or entity may be the owner of the mobile home
community or a person or agent designated by such owner.
Private ways within the mobile home community which afford
principal means of access to individual mobile home sites and any
community buildings and which provide access to a public street.
A list that sets forth a time schedule for connection of
identified conditions, not to exceed three years.
A specific circumstance that is not in compliance with one
or more provisions of this chapter and that has been granted a time
schedule for compliance as a provision of a permit renewal.
A mobile home which exists at the time of the adoption of this revised chapter, is located on a separate and single parcel and is not associated with a mobile home community. See § 255-11-10 of this Town Code which prohibits the future placement of a mobile home on a separate and single parcel.
A designated space within a mobile home community used for
the accommodation of one mobile home, its accessory structures, buildings
and equipment, for the exclusive use of the occupants.
Building Inspector, Fire Marshal, Ordinance Enforcement Officer
or other individuals duly designated by the Town Board.
[Amended 8-6-1999 by L.L. No. 21-1999]
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, that, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width and 40 body feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet; 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; contains therein plumbing, heating, cooking, refrigeration and electrical systems; and has a seal of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development attached to its siding or preexists the adoption of said seal, examples being house trailers permitted under Chapter 141 prior to its deletion and replacement by this chapter.
An area of land under single ownership which has been planned and improved for the placement in designated spaces of two or more mobile homes for dwelling purposes and which includes appurtenant facilities and accessory services for residents only. A "mobile home community" shall include the terms "mobile home court" or "mobile home park." See § 255-11-10 of the Town Code regarding permitted use district zones for mobile home communities.
A plan of a mobile home community, drawn to scale, depicting
the location of the individual mobile home sites and all community
buildings, roadways and utility shutoffs.
A building utilized for storage and not designed or used
as habitable space.
An attachment for towing a mobile home that protrudes beyond
the mobile home body.
