Groton, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 127 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 127-27
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A. General requirements; construction; design. The internal street system in a manufactured housing park shall, in general, be privately owned, constructed and maintained and shall be designed for safe and convenient access to all spaces and facilities intended for use by park occupants and to the abutting public street system. All internal streets shall be paved or improved, and their alignment and gradient shall be adapted to the topography, to safe movement of anticipated traffic and to satisfactory control of surface water and groundwater. All such streets shall be constructed in accordance with reasonable standards and requirements of the Village Engineer, Superintendent or other person who has been designated by the Village Board to supervise the construction of village streets. Pavement edges shall be clearly defined, and grades shall be sufficient to ensure safe, adequate and properly channeled surface drainage. If the owner and such municipal official cannot agree, the owner may submit his plans for approval to the Village Board. B. Street widths. Street widths shall be measured between the edges of the paved surface and shall meet the following minimum requirements: (1) Internal streets. Street widths for internal streets shall be as follows: Type of Street Width (feet) 1-way, no parking 16 1-way, parking 1 side only 22 1-way, parking both sides 30 2-way, no parking 22 2-way, parking 1 side only 30 2-way, parking on both sides 38 (2) Access streets. At points where general traffic enters or leaves the park, regardless of widths specified above, street widths shall be sufficient to permit free movement to or from the public street and in no case shall be less than 24 feet wide for a distance of 50 feet from the pavement edge of the public street. Parking along any internal street shall not be permitted within 75 feet from the pavement edge of a public highway. (3) Dead-end streets. Dead-end streets shall meet width requirements as specified in this subsection and, in addition, shall be limited to 500 feet in length and shall be provided with a vehicular turnaround having a pavement radius of 90 feet. (4) Additional access streets. (a) When a manufactured housing park has more than 20 manufactured home lots, at least two entrances to the park from the external public street system shall be provided. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B(4)(a) above, there shall be no additional access requirements for any manufactured housing parks constructed prior to the effective date of this provision; except that, if an existing manufactured housing park undergoes expansion or renovation subsequent to the effective date of this provision which increases the total number of manufactured home lots to more than 50 occupied lots, the manufactured housing park will be subject to the full force and effect of Subsection B(4)(a) of this section.
Section 127-27 of Groton, N.Y., Code of Ordinances Chapter 127 establishes the design, construction, and dimensional standards for internal streets within manufactured housing parks. Streets must be privately owned, paved, and laid out to provide safe access to all park spaces and to the public road network, with grades and drainage designed to handle anticipated traffic and water flow. The provision also sets minimum pavement widths based on traffic direction and parking configuration, and requires at least two park entrances when a park contains more than 20 lots, with grandfathering provisions for parks built before the ordinance took effect.
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Operators of manufactured housing parks in Groton should ensure that all internal streets comply with the construction and design standards set out in § 127-27, including coordination with the Village Engineer or designated official on pavement, alignment, and drainage. Width requirements vary by street type—ranging from 16 feet for one-way streets with no parking up to 38 feet for two-way streets with parking on both sides—and access streets must be at least 24 feet wide for the first 50 feet from the public road edge. Parks with more than 20 lots must provide at least two entrances, and any expansion that pushes an existing park beyond 50 occupied lots triggers full compliance with that dual-entrance requirement under § 127-27(B)(4).
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 benefit from § 127-27's requirements that internal streets be safely designed, properly paved, and adequately drained for the use of all park occupants. If streets within a park appear to fall short of these standards—such as inadequate width, poor drainage, or a single entrance in a park with more than 20 lots—tenants may raise these concerns with the Village of Groton or consult a local tenant-rights organization to understand available options. Reviewing the specific width and access requirements in § 127-27 can help residents identify whether conditions in their park meet the ordinance's baseline standards.
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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