Raynham, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 230 § 230-4
Location of mobile homes; mobile home park regulations (Raynham Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks)
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A. Application of regulations. No mobile home shall be located in the Town of Raynham except as hereinafter provided. Any mobile home located in the Town of Raynham on or before October 15, 1959, is exempt from the provisions of this bylaw unless or until it is moved from its location as of said date. Any mobile home located in the Town as of said date may be replaced in the same location by a new mobile home. The original mobile home will then be subject to the provisions of this bylaw. B. Mobile home park. A mobile home may be located in a mobile home park approved by the Board of Health. The Board of Health, after holding a public hearing with due notice given, may grant such approval under the following conditions and requirements: (1) The Board shall have found the proposed mobile home park will not be detrimental to the established and future character of the neighborhood. (2) Such a mobile home park shall provide space and facilities for three or more mobile homes. (3) The total area of the mobile home park shall not be less than the area required for a dwelling lot. (4) The mobile home park shall have frontage on an accepted Town street of not less than the frontage required for a dwelling lot. (5) The minimum hard dimensions for a dwelling lot shall apply when any mobile home or accessory building is located adjacent to one of the mobile home park boundaries. (6) The minimum space provided for each mobile home shall be 55 feet by 100 feet. [Amended 3-29-1971 ATM by Art. 47] (7) Access drives to mobile homes shall be at least 40 feet in width and in accordance with the requirements of the building of roads under subdivision control laws. Each mobile home space shall have frontage on an access drive and provide an off-street parking area for two automobiles, a minimum of 22 feet by 20 feet wide. [Amended 3-29-1971 ATM by Art. 47] (8) An adequate and convenient source of electricity and water shall be provided for each mobile home. (9) Each mobile home shall be connected directly to a sewage disposal system. (10) The minimum sewage disposal system to be provided shall conform to the bylaw pertaining to and regulating the design and/or maintenance of sewage disposal system in the Town of Raynham. [1] [1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 275 , Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Art. I , Sewage Disposal Systems. (11) The Board of Selectmen, Board of Health and Planning Board shall each be furnished with a plan of the mobile home park that shows, in addition to the other details, the sewage disposal system and indicates the capacity thereof. C. Outside of mobile home park. In areas external to an approved mobile home park, mobile homes shall be used or parked only as provided below: (1) The Board of Health may grant a permit for a mobile home to be parked and used as a residence on private property (such property shall be considered to include occupied dwelling lots) for a period not to exceed 30 days in anyone year. The Board of Health may extend the permit for an additional thirty-day period if requested to do so. Water supply and sewage disposal facilities for such a mobile home must be approved by the Board of Health. (2) The Board of Health may grant a permit for a mobile home to be parked and used as a residence while a house is being constructed on the same premises. Such a permit shall be valid for one year, but may be extended by the Board of Health for one year additional if the Board is satisfied the construction of the house is being carried forward in good faith. If the construction ceases to be carried forward in good faith, the Board shall revoke the permit. The sewage facilities to be provided for such a mobile home shall be the same as the facilities required by the Board of Health for a dwelling. (3) An unoccupied and unused mobile home may be parked on private property.
Raynham, Mass., Code of Bylaws CH. 230 § 230-4 establishes where and how mobile homes may be placed within the town. Mobile homes are generally restricted to Board of Health–approved mobile home parks that meet specific size, access, utility, and sewage requirements, though limited temporary placements on private property outside a park are also permitted under certain conditions. Mobile homes that were already located in Raynham on or before October 15, 1959, are exempt from these rules unless moved, though a replacement unit at the same location loses that exemption. The bylaw creates a structured approval process involving the Board of Health, Board of Selectmen, and Planning Board.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of mobile home parks or private property owners considering a mobile home placement under CH. 230 § 230-4 generally ensure they have obtained Board of Health approval before any mobile home is sited. For a mobile home park, compliant operators typically submit plans to the Board of Health, Board of Selectmen, and Planning Board showing lot dimensions, access drives of at least 40 feet wide, individual spaces of at least 55 by 100 feet, and an approved sewage disposal system. For temporary placements outside a park, operators typically secure the appropriate Board of Health permit and confirm that water supply and sewage facilities meet the Board's standards before the mobile home is occupied.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents living in or considering a mobile home in Raynham should be aware that CH. 230 § 230-4 governs where such homes may lawfully be placed and what utilities and facilities must be provided. Tenants in a mobile home park have a basis to expect that the park was approved by the Board of Health and meets minimum space, access, water, and sewage standards set out in the bylaw. Those with concerns about whether a park or placement meets these requirements may contact the Raynham Board of Health directly or consult a tenant-rights organization familiar with Massachusetts housing regulations.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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