Schaghticoke, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 89 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 89-8

A. Prohibition of mobile homes. No person or persons, being the owner or occupant of any land in the Town of Schaghticoke, shall permit the use of such land for the placement and occupancy of a mobile home without first obtaining a permit therefor as hereinafter provided, nor shall any person place, with the intent to use or make available for use, a mobile home on any land not in a mobile home park within said town without first obtaining a permit as provided in Subsection B . B. Issuing of permits. The Town Board of the Town of Schaghticoke, upon a written application as provided in Subsection D , shall issue a permit to any owner of a single mobile home located on a private lot owned by the owner of such mobile home and not located in a mobile home park. Such permit shall be issued only if all provisions of this section have been complied with; it shall not be transferable or assignable. In the event that the owner of the mobile home is not the owner of the lot, the mobile home owner and the landowner shall apply for the permit as cosigners. C. Permitted uses. A permit for the use of land within the Town of Schaghticoke for the placement and occupancy of a mobile home may be granted in the following situations only: (1) A permit may be granted for a period not to exceed six months if the applicant intends to construct on such land a dwelling house for his own occupancy or his employees' occupancy, and the mobile home may be occupied for that period and while construction is ongoing. Said mobile home shall be removed from the premises upon expiration of the permit. The permit may be extended for an additional six months upon good cause being shown and a showing that construction has not been completed. (2) A permit may be granted to the owner of a farm, allowing the placement of not more than two mobile homes to be occupied only by full-time farm workers and their families employed by the owner and provided that, in addition to the other rules and regulations set forth herein, the mobile homes are located on a lot of at least 100 by 150 feet and are no closer than 40 feet to the farmhouse or any farm building, and provided that the lot is free from drainage problems and fenced off from farm animals. D. Application for permit. The application for such mobile home permit shall be filed with the Town Clerk and shall state or include: (1) The name of the applicant and his permanent residence address, and the property owner if different from the mobile home owner. (2) The date of manufacture, registration number and dimensions of such mobile home. (3) Evidence that such mobile home, if manufactured after January 15, 1974, bears the seal required by the State of New York or an equivalent acceptable to the State of New York. (4) The street and number where such mobile home is to be located. (5) Evidence that the provisions of Subsection F of this section have been or will be complied with. (6) The original or a true copy of the deed to the land in question. (7) A plan drawn to scale of not smaller than one inch equals 20 feet. This plan must show the boundaries of the land, the location or plan for the proposed water supply and sewage disposal systems and the location of adjacent properties, streets and structures. (8) A fee in the amount of $25. E. Application procedure. (1) The Town Clerk shall transmit the application to the Town Code Enforcement Officer. Upon receipt, the Code Enforcement Officer shall review the application's compliance with the provisions of this section and the requirements of the Rensselaer County Department of Health. The Town Code Enforcement Officer shall then transmit the application, along with his written findings, to the Town Board. (2) The Town Board shall receive the application and the findings of the Town Code Enforcement Officer and by resolution indicate its approval or disapproval. (3) The Town Clerk shall notify the applicant of the decision of the Town Board, and the Town Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a license to the applicant if the application was approved. (4) If the application was disapproved, the applicant shall have the right to appear before the Town Board for a hearing. F. Regulations. The owner and occupant of such mobile home and premises shall comply with the following regulations unless, upon a proper showing, the Board waives or modifies any of the following in whole or in part: (1) Each mobile home shall be a distance of at least 50 feet from the nearest right-of-way line of any public highway or street. (2) Each mobile home shall be a distance of at least 50 feet from any adjacent property line. (3) Each homesite shall have an adequate supply of potable water for drinking and domestic purposes, and the water supply system shall satisfy all requirements of the Rensselaer County Department of Health and/or the Town of Schaghticoke. (4) Each homesite shall have a sewer system complying with standards as set forth by the Rensselaer County Department of Health and/or the Town of Schaghticoke. (5) No more than one mobile home shall be placed or parked on any parcel of land which is located outside a licensed mobile home park. (6) Every mobile home will have the space underneath the mobile home enclosed by skirting constructed of fire-resistant material. (7) Each mobile home shall be provided with no less than one smoke detector adequate for the size of the mobile home. (8) Each mobile home shall be supported and anchored down in one of the following ways: (a) Adequately supported on a concrete slab six inches or more thick or on bedrock and anchored with steel cables 1/4 inch in diameter or larger attached from the mobile home to anchor bolts spaced a maximum of every 10 feet in the concrete slab or bedrock at the general outer edge of the mobile home. The concrete slab must have a minimum width and length no less than the mobile home it supports. (b) Supported on masonry piers 16 inches square or larger extending a minimum of 40 inches below the ground level and spaced a maximum of every 10 feet at the general outer edge of the mobile home. An eyebolt made of one-half-inch-diameter or larger steel rod shall extend above the top of the pier and be embedded in the pier at least 12 inches. The mobile home shall be firmly attached at the masonry piers to these eyebolts. If chimney blocks are used as masonry piers, then they must be filled with concrete and each chimney block pier must contain three pieces of one-half-inch-diameter or larger steel reinforcing rod 40 inches long. The top of one or more of the reinforcing rods at each pier will have the shape of an anchor eyebolt and extend above the top of the pier. The mobile home shall be firmly attached at each pier to at least one of these reinforcing rods. (9) Each mobile home site shall be properly and adequately graded, landscaped and finished. G. Certificate of occupancy. Before any mobile home for which a permit has been issued in accordance with Subsection B hereof shall be occupied, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Enforcement Officer, certifying that the mobile home has been installed on the lot and provided with services as specified by this section. A temporary certificate may be issued by the Enforcement Officer to allow occupancy while improvements such as skirting or landscaping are being made. Such temporary certificate shall be valid for a maximum of six months, after which time any remaining noncompliance shall constitute a violation of this section. H. Interim dwelling. The Town Board may issue a temporary permit for a mobile home not located in a mobile home park and may waive such rules and regulations or portions of this section as the Town Board deems necessary when such mobile home is to be used as an interim dwelling in the event a permanent residence has been damaged or destroyed or in other similar hardship situations. In such cases, said mobile home shall be removed within 12 months from the date of issuance of the temporary permit. However, an extension may be granted by the Town Board in an appropriate situation and for good cause shown. I. Existing mobile homes. (1) A mobile home which is lawfully in existence prior to the enactment of this amendment may be continued to be used as living quarters by its occupants. (2) Any mobile home which is not lawfully in existence at the time of the enactment of this section may be continued to be used as living quarters by its occupants, provided that within 30 days of the effective date of this section, each landowner and/or mobile home owner shall submit an application for a permit showing substantial compliance with this section. (3) If the owner of the land and/or the mobile home desires to substitute one mobile home for another in existence, such person shall file an application for a permit as provided for herein.