Groton, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 127 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 127-8
Occupancy certificate
Operative Text
When the manufactured housing park is completed or when a significant phase of development of the manufactured housing park is complete, making a portion of the home sites safe and appropriate for occupancy, but prior to any occupancy thereof, the owner shall apply for an occupancy certificate, which certificate shall forthwith be issued by the enforcement officer if the manufactured housing park has been constructed in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances and in accordance with the plans and specifications as approved by the Village Board and provided that a permit to operate said park has been issued by the Tompkins County Health Department or other appropriate governmental agency.
Section 127-8 of Groton's Code of Ordinances establishes that a manufactured housing park — or a completed phase of one — cannot be occupied until the owner has obtained an occupancy certificate. The enforcement officer is required to issue that certificate once the park has been built in conformance with all applicable laws, the Village Board-approved plans, and after a permit to operate has been granted by the Tompkins County Health Department or another appropriate governmental agency. The rule creates a sequential approval process: construction compliance and a health-department operating permit must both be confirmed before any home site may be used.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 127-8, operators of manufactured housing parks in Groton are expected to complete construction — or a defined phase of it — in strict accordance with Village Board-approved plans and all applicable laws before seeking occupancy. A compliant operator submits an occupancy certificate application to the enforcement officer only after securing an operating permit from the Tompkins County Health Department or another qualifying governmental agency, and does so before allowing any resident to move onto a home site. Keeping thorough documentation of construction milestones, approved plans, and the health-department operating permit supports a smooth certificate issuance process under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 127-8 provides prospective residents of a manufactured housing park with a baseline assurance: no home site in Groton is lawfully open for occupancy unless an occupancy certificate has been issued by the enforcement officer and an operating permit has been granted by the Tompkins County Health Department or a comparable agency. If a tenant believes they were placed in a home site before these approvals were obtained, that potential violation of § 127-8 may be relevant to housing complaints or code-enforcement inquiries filed with the Village of Groton. Tenant-rights organizations and local housing authorities can help residents understand what documentation they are entitled to review and what general enforcement paths exist 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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