Grand Island, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 225 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 225-6
Ownership and rental of spaces; common areas in parks
Operative Text
A. Fee title to each manufactured home space within a manufactured home park must remain with the developer or owner(s) of said real property on which the manufactured home park is located and shall not be conveyed to the individual owner or occupant or lessee of each manufactured home space. B. Each manufactured home space may be leased, but only to an owner of each manufactured home to be located on such manufactured home space. Such leases must be in writing and signed by all parties. Each manufactured home space shall be leased for a minimum of 180 days. Subleasing of any manufactured home space shall be prohibited. C. Fee title to the common areas within a manufactured home park, including passive or active recreation areas and recreation and service buildings and structures, must be held by the owner/developer of said manufactured home park as long as said property is used as a manufactured home park. D. The owner of a manufactured home park may contract in writing for on-site management and operation of a manufactured home park. Said contract shall be approved by the Town Board and a copy thereof filed with the Town Clerk. Unsatisfactory site management will be cause for revocation of license. E. Manufactured home parks shall be dedicated to residential purposes only. No manufactured home park shall be used for the purpose of retail or commercial sales of manufactured homes or the sale of other commodities or services.
Grand Island Code ch. 225 § 225-6 establishes rules governing ownership, leasing, and use of manufactured home parks. The land beneath each home space must stay in the hands of the park developer or owner and cannot be sold to individual home occupants; spaces may only be leased—never subleased—to manufactured home owners, and each lease must be written, signed, and run for at least 180 days. Common areas must remain under park ownership, on-site management contracts require Town Board approval, and the entire park must be used for residential purposes only, with no retail or commercial sales activity permitted.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of manufactured home parks in Grand Island should be aware that § 225-6 requires them to retain fee title to all individual spaces and common areas for as long as the property functions as a manufactured home park. Compliant park owners ensure that every space lease is in writing, signed by all parties, covers a minimum of 180 days, and is entered into only with the manufactured home owner—never a sublessee. Any contract for on-site management must be submitted to the Town Board for approval and a copy filed with the Town Clerk, and the park must remain strictly residential, free of retail or commercial sales activity.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Grand Island Code ch. 225 § 225-6, tenants who occupy manufactured home spaces have a right to a written lease signed by all parties, and that lease must run for at least 180 days—the park owner cannot legally convey the land itself to a space occupant, and subleasing is prohibited. If a tenant believes a park is being operated in violation of these requirements—such as through improper subleasing arrangements or unauthorized commercial activity—they may consider raising the violation with the Grand Island Town Board or Town Clerk, which oversees management contract approvals and licensing. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with New York manufactured housing law can help residents understand how § 225-6 protections apply to their situation.
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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