Ellicott, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 84 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 84-9

A. Water supply systems. All water supply systems shall be installed as per plans approved by the town, County Department of Health and/or other appropriate authority. Such systems shall be designed to provide a sufficient supply of potable water, under adequate pressure, to outlets servicing mobile homes, community structures, drinking fountains, hose connections, hydrants and so on. Where a public water supply system is not available, an adequate private water supply system, approved by the County Department of Health or local health department having jurisdiction, shall be provided. Private water supply systems shall be certified by the County Department of Health as being pure and safe for human consumption (potable) on February 1 and August 1 of each year. Each mobile home lot shall be supplied with potable water from the approved water supply system by a pipe of at least 3/4 inch inside diameter to a cold-water tap at least four inches above the ground with at least 30 pounds of pressure maintained at the outlet throughout the entire year. The water supply connection shall be located a safe distance from the sanitary drainage connection and shall not be subject to surface drainage. Means shall be provided for a suitable watertight connection, without cross-connection and danger of freezing. B. Sewage disposal system. All sewage disposal systems shall be installed in accordance with plans approved by the County Department of Health. Such systems shall provide each mobile home and community structure containing plumbing fixtures with an adequate and safe method of sewage disposal. Where a public sewage disposal system is not available, an adequate private sewage disposal system, approved by the County Department of Health shall be provided. Waste from all sanitation and washing facilities, including washing machines at any location within the mobile home court, shall be discharged into a duly approved public or private sewage disposal system. Each mobile home lot shall at a proper location relative to the mobile home, be provided with a trapped sewer at least four inches in diameter, and piping shall have a continuous grade to the point of disposal in an approved public or private sewage disposal system. Such sewer shall have an airtight connection with all outfall pipes for any mobile home harbored on that lot. These connections shall be fitted with an airtight cover during periods of nonuse. C. Sewage treatment facilities. All sewage treatment facilities, if required by appropriate authority and whether located above or below the ground, shall be installed as per plans approved by the County Department of Health. No sewage from a plumbing system shall be disposed into the waters of the state, except where specifically approved by the authority having jurisdiction in accordance with Article 12 of the State Public Health Law. D. Electrical systems. The electrical system shall be in accordance with the State Building Code and shall be designed to provide adequate capacity to supply the connected load without exceeding the allowable current-capacity of the conductors. Each mobile home lot shall be provided with a conductor and terminal capable of carrying a minimum current of 60 amperes. Service shall be underground to meet all applicable regulations. An electrical connection receptacle or terminal box of an approved weatherproof type shall be provided at each mobile home lot. The receptacle shall be of the polarized type with grounding conductors and shall have a four-prong attachment for 115/220 volts. E. Lighting and overhead wires. Artificial lighting shall be provided to illuminate walkways, driveways and parking spaces for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night. Specifically, streetlighting standards shall be provided as follows: (1) Overhead streetlighting standards shall be placed no further than 100 feet apart, shall have a minimum clearance above the pavement of 12 feet and shall have a capacity of at least 100 watts. (2) Alternate side streetlighting (post lamps) shall be placed no further than 60 feet apart, as measured along the center line of the street [120 feet on one side of the street], shall have a minimum height of four feet and a maximum height of seven feet and shall have a capacity of at least 60 watts. (3) Service buildings shall have sufficient exterior lighting fixtures so as to properly illuminate entrances and drying yards connected therewith. (4) Streets and service buildings shall be illuminated during all hours of darkness and according to the following schedule, to the following minimum standards: Location Sunset to 11:00 p.m. (watts) 11:00 p.m. to Sunrise (watts) Streets: Overhead 100 40 Side lights 60 25 Service buildings: Entrances 50 None (5) Wires installed above driveways and parking spaces shall have a clearance of not less than 18 feet. Whenever possible, wires should be located underground. F. Gas piping systems. All gas piping systems, if installed, shall be designed to provide a supply of gas sufficient to meet the maximum demand without undue loss of pressure at the connection to the mobile home furthest from the source of supply. Gas connections shall provide a suitable gastight connection to the mobile home. G. Refuse disposal. Each mobile home shall be provided with at least one twenty-gallon garbage can with a tight-fitting cover. Such cans shall be kept in a sanitary condition at all times. It shall be the responsibility of the court owner to ensure that garbage and rubbish shall be collected and properly disposed of outside of the mobile home court as frequently as may be necessary to ensure that garbage cans do not overflow. Exterior property areas shall be maintained free from organic and inorganic material that might become a health, accident or fire hazard. H. Community fuel storage. A mobile home court shall be provided with facilities for the safe and efficient storage of required fuels. Liquefied petroleum gas storage containers having a capacity exceeding 125 gallons shall be located not less than 25 feet from the nearest mobile home, structure, building and lot line and shall not be subject to damage from moving vehicles. Fuel, oil and other flammable materials shall be stored so as not to be a fire hazard. I. Street paving. All streets shall be paved for a minimum width of 20 feet in accordance with specifications effective for similar development in the balance of the town if such specifications are drawn or, in the absence of such specifications, as per specifications approved by the Town Superintendent of Highways. J. Parking area paving. Areas for motor vehicle parking shall be surfaced with uniform-sized gravel or crushed stone to a minimum depth of eight inches in the absence of fully hard surface paving. K. Walkways. All walkways shall be a minimum width of three feet and a thickness of four inches and of clear gravel, macadam or concrete. L. Mobile home stand. Each mobile home court lot shall contain a mobile home stand capable of containing a mobile home in a fixed position. The mobile home stand shall be graded with an impenetrable material at least six inches in thickness. It may be surfaced with a layer of uniform-sized crushed stone to a depth of nine inches in lieu of paving. The entire area of each mobile home stand shall be so improved. The topographic change of the mobile home stand shall not exceed 1 1/2 feet. The elevation, distance and angle of the mobile home stand in relation to the accessway shall be such as to facilitate the safe and efficient placement and removal of the mobile home. M. Stormwater drainage. Mobile home courts shall have adequate facilities for drainage of surface and subsurface water. The entire mobile home court shall be graded to facilitate the safe and efficient drainage of surface water and to permit no ponding areas where water will stand for lengths of time so as to constitute a health or other hazard. Drainage ditches shall be provided where necessary to provide for the removal of surface drainage. Such ditches shall be provided in such a way as not to constitute a hazard to pedestrians. Gutters, culverts, catch basins, drain inlets, stormwater sewers, approved storm and sanitary sewers or other satisfactory drainage systems shall be utilized where deemed necessary and shall be of a size specified by the Building Inspector. N. Service buildings: (1) Service buildings shall be located in such a way as to prohibit primary access directly adjacent to a mobile home lot. (2) Service buildings housing sanitation and laundry facilities or any other facilities shall be permanent structures complying with the State Building Code and the State Sanitary Code and/or all other applicable ordinances and statutes regulating buildings, electrical installations and plumbing and sanitation systems. (3) The service buildings shall be well lighted at all times from sunrise to 11:00 p.m. and shall be capable of being lighted between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise; shall be well ventilated with screened openings; shall be constructed of such moistureproof material, including painted wood-work, as shall permit repeated cleaning and washing; and shall be maintained at a temperature of at least 68° F. during the period of October 1 to June 1. The floors of such buildings shall be of water-impervious materials and shall be supplied with drains. O. Mobile home court owner obligations. In general, mobile home courts shall be properly maintained so as to ensure the desirable residential character of the property. Specifically, the following shall apply: (1) Yard maintenance. Mobile home courts shall be maintained reasonably free from holes and excavations, sharp protrusions and other objects or conditions which might be a potential cause of personal injury. Walks, steps and driveways that contain holes or tripping hazards shall be filled, repaired or replaced as the need indicates. Trees or limbs of trees that constitute a hazard shall be removed. (2) Noxious weeds. Ragweed and other noxious weeds considered detrimental to health, such as poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, shall be completely eliminated from all areas of the mobile home courts. Open areas shall be maintained free of heavy undergrowths of any description. (3) Accessory structures. All accessory buildings or structures shall be kept in good repair, free from health, fire and accident hazards. They shall be of durable construction and appropriate for the intended use and location, and exterior wood surfaces of all structures that are not inherently resistant to deterioration shall be periodically treated with a protective coating of paint or other suitable preservative. (4) Gravel areas. All areas surfaced with gravel shall be kept clear of all forms of vegetation. (5) Infestation. Grounds and structures shall be maintained free of insect, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. Methods used for purposes of extermination shall conform to generally accepted practices. P. No addition to a mobile home or trailer in excess of 40 square feet of floor space shall be permitted unless supplied by the manufacturer of the mobile home or trailer. Q. No separate residential structure shall be permitted on any mobile home or trailer site unless it meets all requirements of a one-family dwelling as set forth in the Zoning and Planning Code of the Town. R. Vehicular access to a town, county or state highway shall be approved by the respective official involved. S. Fire protection and control. (1) Every mobile home court shall be equipped at all times with fire equipment in good working order in conformance with those standards duly adopted as applicable in the fire district within which the court is located. Fire-protection equipment shall be provided as per plans approved by the Town or Village Fire Department. (2) No open fires shall be permitted at any place within the court which may endanger life or property. (3) No fires shall be left unattended at any time. T. Register of occupants. (1) It shall be the duty of each mobile home court permittee to keep a register containing a record of all mobile home owners and occupants located within the court. The register shall contain the following information: (a) The name and legal address of all occupants. (b) The name and address of the owner of each mobile home. (c) The make, type, model, year and the license number of each mobile home and motor vehicle, as well as the registration number of each mobile home and the state and year in which registered. (d) The date of arrival and departure of each mobile home. (e) Forwarding address of each occupant. (2) The court owner or his agent shall keep the register available for inspection at all times by law enforcement officers, public health officials and other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained in the register. The register record for each occupant registered shall not be destroyed for a period of three years following the date of departure of the registrant from the court.