Athens, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 125 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 125-9
Travel trailers located in manufactured home parks
Operative Text
A. Requirements for travel trailers within a manufactured home park. (1) All travel trailers which are to be placed on the same legal parcel of land with manufactured homes shall be arranged into a trailer camp as defined in § 125-3 of this chapter. All manufactured homes on such land parcel shall be arranged into a manufactured home park as defined in § 125-3 of this chapter. (2) When a trailer camp and manufactured home park are to be combined on the same legal parcel of land, such trailer camp and manufactured home park shall have separate physical locations on the parcel of land. B. Manufactured home park. When the parcel of land is divided for manufactured home park and trailer camp uses, the provisions contained in § 125-7 of this chapter shall apply to that portion of the land to be used as a manufactured home park, except as herein provided. C. Trailer camp. When the parcel of land is divided for manufactured home park and trailer camp uses, the provisions contained in § 125-8 of this chapter shall apply to that portion of the land to be used for a trailer camp, except as herein provided. D. Additional requirements. (1) The parcel of land which is to provide for both a manufactured home park and trailer camp shall be at least four acres in size. (2) Where practicable, that portion of the land to be used as a trailer camp shall be located adjacent to a public highway or street. (3) The trailer camp and manufactured home park shall be physically separated by a parcel of land of at least 15 feet in width along all areas where the trailer camp abuts the manufactured home park. Such parcel of land shall be properly landscaped with appropriate planting materials so that the view of such trailer camp from the manufactured home park is adequately screened. (4) Where practicable, the trailer camp and the manufactured home park shall each have separate points of entry and exit. Where the parcel of land fronts on two or more existing public highways or streets, the trailer camp shall be located adjacent to the public highway or street that is most heavily traveled.
Athens, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 125 § 125-9 establishes the rules for combining travel trailer camps and manufactured home parks on a single parcel of land. The two uses must occupy physically separate areas of the parcel, which must be at least four acres in total. A landscaped buffer of at least 15 feet must separate the two areas wherever they share a boundary, and separate entry and exit points are required where practicable.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators managing a combined manufactured home park and trailer camp under Athens, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 125 § 125-9 generally ensure that the overall parcel meets the four-acre minimum and that the two uses are laid out in distinct, physically separated zones. Compliant operators maintain a landscaped buffer strip of at least 15 feet along all shared boundaries to screen the trailer camp from the manufactured home park. Where the parcel fronts multiple public roads, operators typically position the trailer camp adjacent to the more heavily traveled road and provide separate entry and exit points for each use where feasible.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of a manufactured home park that shares a parcel with a trailer camp have an interest in the physical separation and screening standards set out in Athens, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 125 § 125-9. If the required 15-foot landscaped buffer is absent or the two uses are not properly separated, that may constitute a code violation. Tenants who believe these standards are not being met can document the conditions, contact the relevant Athens municipal code enforcement office, or reach out to a local tenant-rights organization to understand available options.
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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