Groton, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 127 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 127-22
Nonresidential use areas
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A. Manufactured housing parks may include an area where manufactured homes are displayed for sale, provided that any such sales area is screened from view from adjacent occupied manufactured homes by a dense hedge of evergreens or other approved method which will reach a height of at least six feet in three years. All manufactured homes in any such sales area shall be set back at least 50 feet from any adjacent road right-of-way. B. If facilities are provided for servicing, maintenance and management, including laundry facilities, said facilities shall be landscaped with trees and shrubs and shall be located internally and not available to the general public. Sufficient parking space for any such facility shall be provided. C. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the sale of a manufactured home connected to water, sewer and electrical distribution and collection systems and located on a manufactured home stand within the manufactured housing park.
Section 127-22 of Groton, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 127 governs how manufactured housing parks may use portions of their land for non-residential purposes. It permits on-site sales display areas for manufactured homes, subject to screening and setback requirements, and allows internal service and management facilities that must be landscaped and kept off-limits to the general public. The provision also clarifies that selling a manufactured home that is already connected to utilities and situated on a designated stand within the park is not prohibited by this chapter.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of manufactured housing parks in Groton who wish to maintain a sales display area under § 127-22 generally ensure that the area is screened from neighboring occupied homes by a dense evergreen hedge or another approved method capable of reaching at least six feet within three years, and that all display homes are set back at least 50 feet from any adjacent road right-of-way. Service, maintenance, and management facilities—including laundry—are typically landscaped with trees and shrubs, positioned internally within the park, restricted from general public access, and supplied with adequate parking. Compliant operators also recognize that § 127-22(C) preserves their ability to sell a manufactured home that is already hooked up to water, sewer, and electrical systems on a designated home stand inside the park.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of manufactured housing parks in Groton may find § 127-22 relevant if a sales display area or service facility within their park appears to lack required screening, proper setbacks, or landscaping. Tenants who believe these standards are not being met can document the conditions and bring concerns to the local code enforcement office or municipal authority responsible for administering ch. 127. Tenant-rights organizations can also help residents understand what remedies or complaint processes may be available under this provision.
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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