Manchester, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 217 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 217-4
Procedure for establishment of Manufactured Home Community District and manufactured home community
Operative Text
A. Approval of Planning Board. The Planning Board may, after the establishment of a Manufactured Home Community District by the Town Board, approve a manufactured home community located in such manufactured home community district. B. Application. (1) Application for a Manufactured Home Community District new development, new development or expansion of a preexisting mobile home park shall be submitted to the Town of Manchester's Code Enforcement Office, who shall, upon receipt, transmit the application to the Planning Board. No application shall be accepted or considered complete, or scheduled for public hearing until all required materials have been submitted and deemed to be complete and accurate by the Planning Board. (2) The application shall be accompanied by the following: (a) Preliminary plan. Meeting the requirements for a manufactured home community under the manufactured home community regulations. Nine copies shall be submitted. (b) Statement. A written statement describing the proposed method of providing and administering a water supply and sewage disposal systems and of owning and administering open space land. Nine copies shall be submitted. (c) Other information. The Planning Board may request the submission of such additional information or copies as it deems necessary in order to decide on the application. (d) Application fee. Prior to the issuance of a permit for a manufactured home community or the renewal of any such permit, the owner of the park shall pay to the Town such fees as may from time to time be adopted by the Town Board. C. Site development plan. A site development plan, review and approval is required as set forth in Chapter 325 , Zoning, § 325-75, Site plan approval, for development of all manufactured home community expansions.
Section 217-4 of Manchester, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 217 establishes the multi-step process by which a manufactured home community can be created or expanded within the town. First, the Town Board must establish a Manufactured Home Community District, after which the Planning Board may approve a specific community within that district. Applications must be submitted to the Code Enforcement Office with all required materials—including a preliminary plan, a written statement on utilities and open space, and applicable fees—before a public hearing can be scheduled, and any expansion also requires site development plan approval under Chapter 325.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators and developers seeking to establish or expand a manufactured home community under § 217-4 generally ensure that the Town Board has first designated the relevant Manufactured Home Community District before pursuing Planning Board approval. A complete application submitted to the Code Enforcement Office typically includes nine copies each of the preliminary plan and the utility/open space statement, along with all fees set by the Town Board. Expansions of existing communities additionally require site development plan review and approval as outlined in Chapter 325, § 325-75.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 217-4 sets out the public procedural framework that governs how manufactured home communities are approved or expanded in Manchester, N.Y., which means residents have an opportunity to participate when a public hearing is scheduled—provided the application has been deemed complete by the Planning Board. Tenants in or near a community undergoing expansion may wish to monitor Planning Board agendas for hearings related to § 217-4 applications, as these proceedings are generally open to public comment. Tenant-rights organizations or local housing advocacy groups can help residents understand how the site plan approval process under Chapter 325 may affect their community.
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