Groton, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 127 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 127-41
Responsibilities of park management
Operative Text
A. The person to whom an occupancy certificate for a manufactured housing park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this chapter and regulations issued hereunder and shall maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition. B. It shall be the responsibility of the park management to control the growth of brush, weeds and grass and to require occupants to maintain manufactured home lots in a clean and sanitary condition, free of debris, litter and waste matter. C. The 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. To ensure compliance with the foregoing, the park owner shall distribute to each manufactured home unit a copy of this chapter. D. The park manager shall supervise the placement of each manufactured home on its manufactured home stand, which includes securing its stability and installing utility connections. E. The park management shall maintain a register containing the names of all park occupants. Such register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the park. F. Street designation and lot identification. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the owner or owners of the manufactured housing park to: (a) Cause each street in the park to be named and marked by appropriate street namemarkers attached to posts. (b) Cause each lot to be numbered and marked by appropriate signs attached either to the dwelling unit thereon or to a post on said lot. (c) Cause a map to be made showing the location and name of each street and the lot number of each lot and to deliver copies of said map to the Village Clerk as he shall require for distribution to village and other public officers and employees. (2) The size, type of materials and location of such name and numbering devices shall be in accordance with such regulations as the Village Board may from time to time adopt.
Section 127-41 of Groton, N.Y., Code of Ordinances Chapter 127 establishes a broad set of operational responsibilities for manufactured housing park management. The rule requires that parks be kept in good repair and sanitary condition, that vegetation be controlled, that occupants receive written notice of applicable rules (including a copy of the chapter itself), and that streets and lots be named, numbered, and mapped for public distribution. The park manager is also responsible for supervising home placement and utility connections, and must maintain an occupant register available to authorized inspectors.
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Operators of manufactured housing parks in Groton should be familiar with every subsection of § 127-41, as it defines the full scope of management's ongoing obligations. Compliant park operators typically distribute a copy of Chapter 127 to each home unit, keep vegetation trimmed on common areas, enforce lot cleanliness standards among occupants, and maintain an up-to-date occupant register accessible to inspectors. They also ensure that streets carry posted name markers, that lots are individually numbered with visible signs, and that a current map of street names and lot numbers has been filed with the Village Clerk as required under § 127-41(F).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 127-41, park management—not individual residents—bears primary responsibility for notifying occupants of their rights and duties under Chapter 127, and is required to provide each home unit with a physical copy of the chapter. Tenants in Groton manufactured housing parks can reference this provision if they believe management has failed to maintain common facilities, control vegetation, or properly supervise home placement and utility connections. Those who believe their park is out of compliance may consider contacting the Village of Groton directly, consulting a tenant-rights organization, or raising the relevant subsection of § 127-41 in any applicable proceeding.
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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