Clarence, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 135 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 135-2
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As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: BUILDING INSPECTOR The person appointed by the Town Board to carry out the regulations of this chapter. MANUFACTURED HOME PARK Any lot under single ownership on which 50 or more manufactured homes are located regardless of whether or not rent is charged for such lot accommodations. MOBILE HOME or MANUFACTURED HOME Manufactured housing built on a chassis bearing a seal issued by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. A manufactured home shall be construed to remain a manufactured home, subject to all regulations applying thereto, whether or not wheels, axles, hitch or other appurtenances of mobility are removed and regardless of the nature of the foundation provided. All manufactured homes shall have a minimum of 720 square feet of interior floor area. This definition shall include single-wide and double-wide manufactured homes. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (FOR PART-TIME LIVING PURPOSES) Shall include motor homes, truck campers and camping trailers less than 48 feet in length, and/or less than 720 square feet of interior floor area. TRAILER See "mobile home." TRAVEL TRAILER See "recreational vehicle."
Section 135-2 of Clarence, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 135 establishes the key definitions that govern the rest of the chapter's manufactured home park regulations. A 'manufactured home' is factory-built housing on a chassis bearing a HUD seal, must have at least 720 square feet of interior floor area, and retains that classification regardless of whether mobility components are removed or what kind of foundation it sits on. A 'manufactured home park' is any single-ownership lot containing 50 or more such homes, while 'recreational vehicles' — including motor homes, truck campers, and camping trailers — are distinguished by being under 48 feet in length or under 720 square feet, and are treated separately from manufactured homes under this chapter.
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Operators of manufactured home parks in Clarence should be familiar with the definitions set out in § 135-2, because those definitions determine which structures and properties fall under the chapter's requirements. A compliant park operator generally ensures that any home marketed or rented as a manufactured home bears a HUD seal and meets the 720-square-foot minimum floor area threshold, regardless of how the home is installed or anchored. Operators also typically distinguish between manufactured homes and recreational vehicles on their lots, since the two categories carry different regulatory treatment under ch. 135.
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Residents of manufactured home parks in Clarence can look to § 135-2 to understand how their home is classified and which protections or rules apply to it. Because a manufactured home retains its classification under this chapter even after wheels or axles are removed and regardless of foundation type, tenants whose homes meet the HUD-seal and size requirements generally remain covered by the chapter's provisions. Tenants who have questions about whether their home or park is properly classified may find it useful to contact the Town of Clarence Building Inspector — the official designated in § 135-2 to administer this chapter — or to reach out to a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
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