A. 
Permits. Permits are required for mobile home communities and freestanding mobile homes. All such permits expire annually on March 31 following the date of issuance or upon transfer. A permit shall be issued by the Town Board upon determination that the applicant complies with the provisions of this chapter and all applicable provisions of the codes, rules and regulations set forth below. In the event of a conflict, the more restrictive of the provisions shall be deemed to control, except that in the case of separation distances between mobile homes and accessory structures, clearance requirements between structures on individual mobile home sites, this Chapter 174 and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code shall control.
(1) 
All applicable provisions of the Suffolk County Health Services Department and New York State Sanitary Codes.
(2) 
All applicable provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
(3) 
All applicable provisions of the Town Code of the Town of East Hampton.
(4) 
Any and all other federal, state, county and local codes, rules and regulations.
B. 
Permit application process. The permit application shall be available at the Town Clerk's office.
(1) 
Required information. Applicants must fill out the application provided by the Town Clerk which shall require, but not be limited to, the following information:
(a) 
The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
(b) 
The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the premises if different from that of the applicant.
(c) 
The name, address and telephone number of the community operator of the premises if different from that of the applicant.
(d) 
The location, including the Suffolk County Tax Map number(s), of the premises for which the permit is applied.
(e) 
The number of designated spaces for mobile homes and the number of mobile homes currently on the premises.
(f) 
A copy of the deed or current tax bill for the premises.
(g) 
An attestation that the applicant has complied with the laws and regulations specified in § 174-2-1A(1) through (4). In the case of permit renewals, the applicant shall also certify that he is not in violation of any compliance schedule annexed to his current permit.
(h) 
A guaranteed survey or plot plan as defined herein, accurately setting forth the current status of the mobile home community.
(i) 
A certification, as defined herein, dated within 30 days from the date of application.
(j) 
Regarding an application for a mobile home community, a statement authorizing the town to send any written notices required hereunder to the community operator, on behalf of the owner of the mobile home community, if a community operator has been identified.
(k) 
A signed authorization from the applicant authorizing the inspector to go on site to verify compliance with this chapter of the Code.
(2) 
Timing. The application for permit renewal should be submitted to the Town Clerk at least 60 days prior to March 31, the expiration date of the current permit.
(3) 
Inspection. An inspection by a town inspector will be required prior to any permit approval.
(4) 
Notification. The inspector will issue a report to the Town Board and provide a copy to the applicant listing any violation of the laws and regulations specified in § 174-2-1A(1) through (4) and/or any violation of the compliance schedule annexed to the current permit. The inspector will also notify the Town Board and the applicant of the violations requiring correction prior to the issuance of a new permit or renewal of a permit.
(5) 
Reinspection. Reinspection will be required to verify the correction of outstanding violations prior to the issuance of any permit.
C. 
Public hearing. Upon receipt of a permit application, the Town Board shall authorize the Town Clerk to post and publish a notice of a public hearing for the purpose of deciding whether the permit should be issued/renewed or denied. Such notice shall be posted and published at least 10 days before the date of said hearing.
A. 
Issuance or renewal of permit. Upon determination by the Town Board, after inspection and public hearing, that the applicant meets the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of the applicant's compliance schedule, if any, the Town Board will grant or renew a written permit for up to one year, the term expiring on March 31. If applicable, the permit shall contain a compliance schedule as provided for in Subsection C of this section. The applicant will receive written notice of such approval in the form of a valid permit.
B. 
Denial of permit. If the Town Board determines after public hearing and review of the inspector's report that the applicant is not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter or the provisions set forth in the applicant's compliance schedule, if any, issuance or renewal of the permit may be denied. The applicant will receive written notice of the denial and the reasons therefor from the Town Clerk. An applicant that creates, maintains or operates a freestanding mobile home or a mobile home community without a permit shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 174-4-1.
C. 
Permit subject to compliance schedule. The Town Board may, at its discretion, issue a permit renewal, subject to various terms, where the Town Board determines that the applicant is not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter or conditions set forth in applicant's current compliance schedule. In consideration of the issuance of a compliance schedule and the designation of condition(s) the Town Board may require the submission of a guaranteed survey for any portion(s) of the mobile home community believed, based upon the report of the inspector, to be in violation of any provision of this chapter or of any previous compliance schedule. The conditions shall be set forth in a compliance schedule annexed to the permit. Such conditions shall comply with the following:
(1) 
Designation of conditions. A condition may be designated only if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(a) 
The condition poses no threat to the health and safety of the occupants of a freestanding mobile home, the residents of a mobile home community or others.
(b) 
Extreme practical difficulty or hardship will result from the enforcement of immediate compliance with this chapter of the Code.
(c) 
The provision of law which forms the basis for noncompliance was adopted subsequent to the installation of the mobile home community or freestanding mobile home and such mobile home community or freestanding mobile home has been in continuous use and occupancy subsequent to said adoption.
(2) 
Time schedule. A compliance schedule for a condition shall not exceed three years.
(3) 
Assignability. A compliance schedule is not transferable or assignable.
(4) 
Modification or repeal of a condition or compliance schedule. A condition or compliance schedule may be modified or repealed upon the recommendation by the town inspector and the determination of the Town Board that such modification or repeal is necessary for compliance with any and all provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or other federal, state, county or town regulations.
A. 
Inspection. If the Town Clerk is notified in a signed writing of current permit violations, the Town Clerk will forward the notification to the inspector who will conduct an inspection and issue a written report. If there are violations of Chapter 174 or any compliance schedule, the inspector will forward copies of said report to the Town Board and to the owner of a freestanding mobile home or to the community operator of a mobile home community, in addition to taking such other action as the inspector deems appropriate under Article IV, Enforcement, of this chapter of the Code.
B. 
Notice. The inspection report citing the violations shall serve as notice that the owner of a freestanding mobile home, or to the community operator of a mobile home community, is in violation of the permit issued. The inspection report shall include a required time period in which the violations must be corrected. A copy of this report shall be sent by the inspector to the Town Clerk.
C. 
Revocation. Upon conviction of a violation of Chapter 174, the owner of a freestanding mobile home, or to the community operator of a mobile home community, may have his permit revoked by the Town Board.