Fishkill, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 106 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 106-5
Supervision
Operative Text
A. The mobile home park management shall supervise the placement of each mobile home stand, which includes securing its stability and installing all utility connections. B. The mobile home park management shall notify park occupants of all applicable provisions of this chapter and inform them of their duties and responsibilities under this chapter and regulations issued hereunder. The park management shall also post in a conspicuous place a copy of this chapter as most recently altered and amended. C. The mobile home park management shall maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition. (1) All ground surfaces shall be maintained, preserved, treated or protected so that soil erosion is prevented and objectionable dust is eliminated through pavement, stone or other solid covering, lawn or other vegetative growth. (2) No part of a mobile home park shall be used for nonresidential purposes except such uses as are required for the direct servicing and well-being of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park. (3) Topsoil, existing trees and shrubs shall be preserved where practical and where required by the Town Board as a condition for its approval. (4) Vegetative growth such as brush, weeds and grass shall be controlled to prevent harborage of ticks, chiggers and other noxious insects and shall be so maintained as to prevent the growth of poison ivy and other noxious weeds considered detrimental to health. Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insect and rodent harborage and infestation and accumulations of debris which may provide rodent harborage or insect breeding places. Where the potential for such insect and rodent infestation exists, all exterior openings in or beneath any structure shall be appropriately screened with wire mesh or other suitable materials.
Section 106-5 of Fishkill's Code of Ordinances Chapter 106 establishes a broad set of operational duties for mobile home park management. It requires that management oversee the physical placement and utility hookup of each home, keep residents informed of applicable rules by posting the current chapter text in a visible location, and maintain the park's grounds, facilities, and equipment in good repair and sanitary condition. The provision also restricts non-residential uses of the park and sets specific standards for erosion control, vegetation management, and pest prevention.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 106-5, compliant mobile home park operators generally take an active role in supervising each home's placement and utility connections rather than leaving those tasks solely to residents. They keep a current, posted copy of Chapter 106 in a conspicuous location and proactively communicate residents' duties under the chapter. On the maintenance side, operators routinely address ground cover to prevent erosion and dust, control vegetation to eliminate tick and insect harborage, and inspect structures for rodent entry points—screening exterior openings with wire mesh or comparable materials where infestation risk exists.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 106-5 gives park residents a basis to expect that management will keep the park's grounds, facilities, and equipment in good repair and a sanitary condition, and will inform them of their rights and responsibilities under Chapter 106. If management is not maintaining the park in accordance with these standards—for example, failing to control pest harborage or neglecting utility connections—residents may have grounds to raise those failures as a violation of this provision. Tenants can look into filing a complaint with the Town of Fishkill, consulting a local tenant-rights organization, or reviewing the posted copy of Chapter 106 that management is required to display.
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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