Marlborough, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 102 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 102-4
Mobile home park plan
Operative Text
A. Every person desiring to establish a mobile home park within the limits of the Town of Marlborough shall first file with the Town Clerk of said town a site plan prepared by a professional engineer or architect licensed in the State of New York showing the exact location of said mobile home park and planned in accordance with § 102-6 hereof and showing all the items required therein. For trailer parks not situated within the confines of public water and sewer systems, private systems must be provided and each site plan shall have the stamp of approval affixed by the Ulster County Department of Health. All plans shall then be submitted to the Town Planning Board for review and shall be approved and signed by the Town Board prior to any work being started for the establishment of a trailer park. For every trailer park so established: (1) A space of not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet for each trailer or mobile home to be placed thereon shall be provided. There shall be a maximum density of two (2) trailers permitted on one (1) acre [forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet] of land. The minimum size of a trailer park shall be ten (10) acres. (2) Connections to the park water supply system and general sewage disposal system shall be provided for each site proposed to be used for the location of a trailer. Such sites shall be so arranged that no trailer or accessory structure shall be placed within fifty (50) feet of another trailer and no trailer or accessory structure shall be nearer to the front line of the lot than twenty-five (25) feet, nor within twenty-five (25) feet of the side line, the rear line or the outer right-of-way of an internal road. (3) In any trailer park where sites shall be provided adjacent to a public highway, no trailer, mobile home or accessory structure shall be placed in any position nearer to the right-of-way of the highway than fifty (50) feet. (4) A roadway leading directly to a public highway shall be provided for each proposed trailer park. All water, sewer and power lines shall be five (5) feet from the outer right-of-way line of the highway leading to and within the trailer park. All such rights-of-way shall be not less than fifty (50) feet in width, and not less than twenty-five (25) feet shall be treated in accordance to Subsection A(9) . (5) No part of the site used as a space for a trailer location may be used as any part of the sewage disposal system, nor shall any source of water supply for trailers be on the trailer location. (6) A water supply, where the trailer park is not served by public water supply, shall be sufficient to provide three hundred (300) gallons of water daily to each trailer proposed to be located thereon and must be approved by the Ulster County Department of Health. (7) A sewage disposal plant shall be provided, of a capacity and efficiency approved by the Ulster County Department of Health, to serve a population of three (3) persons for every trailer site thereon, unless regular sewer connections are provided. (8) Each trailer site shall be provided with one-hundred-ampere, two-hundred-twenty-volt electrical current of the standard frequency generally provided in the area. (9) Roadways provided for moving vehicles and mobile homes shall be paved in accordance with the standards set forth in the minimum road specifications of the Town of Marlborough. (10) Each mobile home park shall have at all times provisions, other than those in the mobile home or trailer, for bathing and toilet facilities, a minimum of one (1) bath or shower, one (1) toilet and one (1) lavatory for each sex for each four (4) trailer sites, connected to the park water supply. (11) The toilet and other sanitation facilities for males and females either shall be in separate buildings or shall be separated, if in the same building, by a soundproof wall. The sanitation facilities for males and females shall be distinctly marked to denote the sex for which they are intended. (12) Each trailer site within a trailer park other than area used for the location of the trailer and a driveway shall be graded and seeded with a perennial grass and landscaped. At least ten percent (10%) of the total area of the park shall be set aside for public recreation use. B. Any deviation from the submitted site plan resulting in relocation of trailers or addition of trailers or accessory structures shall be cause to make a permit void. Applications for revisions to an existing permit shall be filed with the Town Clerk, reviewed by the Town Planning Board and presented to the Town Board for approval prior to making these changes.
Section 102-4 of Marlborough, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 102 establishes the full set of planning and physical standards that must be met before a mobile home park can be created within the Town of Marlborough. The rule requires a professionally prepared site plan to be reviewed by the Town Planning Board and approved by the Town Board before any ground is broken, and it sets detailed minimums for lot size, spacing, roads, utilities, sanitation facilities, and recreational space. Any deviation from an approved plan that involves relocating or adding trailers or accessory structures automatically voids the permit, and a formal revision process must be completed before such changes can be made.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators and developers seeking to establish a mobile home park under Marlborough, N.Y., Code ch. 102 § 102-4 generally engage a licensed New York engineer or architect to prepare a site plan that addresses every element listed in the provision — including the 20,000-square-foot-per-unit minimum, setback distances, road widths, utility placement, electrical service, and the requirement that at least 10% of total park area be reserved for recreation. Where public water and sewer are unavailable, compliant operators obtain Ulster County Department of Health approval before submitting plans to the Town Planning Board and ultimately the Town Board. Once a permit is issued, any proposed relocation or addition of trailers or structures requires filing a revision application with the Town Clerk and completing the full review and approval process before work begins.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of mobile home parks in Marlborough, N.Y., benefit from the baseline standards set by ch. 102 § 102-4, which requires that parks provide adequate spacing between units, proper utility connections, sufficient water supply, approved sewage disposal, standard electrical service, and communal bathing and toilet facilities meeting specific ratios. If conditions in a park appear to fall short of these requirements — such as inadequate sanitation facilities or missing utility connections — tenants may consider contacting the Town of Marlborough or the Ulster County Department of Health to inquire about compliance. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid services can help residents understand what remedies or complaint processes may be available under this provision.
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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