Oneida, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 92 § 92-2
Nonconforming uses of mobile homes
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Any nonconforming use of house trailers or mobile homes in the restricted areas of the city may be continued subject to the following conditions: A. Only those house trailers or mobile homes (exclusive of those under temporary six-month permits) listed as nonconforming uses with the City Clerk on or before August 19, 1980, shall be covered by this section. Those house trailers or mobile homes shall be surveyed and an updated list filed with the City Clerk, giving the following information, by October 1, 1980: (1) The name and residence of the current owner. (2) The make, color and dimensions of the house trailer or mobile home. (3) A description of the sewer and water connection with which the trailer or mobile home is equipped. B. All said nonconforming uses shall be discontinued: (1) Upon the removal of the present house trailer or mobile home from said location or premises. (2) Vacancy or discontinuance of said house trailer or mobile home for a period of 12 months. (3) When any such trailer or mobile home is destroyed or damaged by fire, wind, explosion, structural failure or other natural causes to the extent of 50% or more of its assessed value at the time of such damage. Said house trailer or mobile home shall not be repaired or rebuilt or replaced.
Section 92-2 of Oneida, N.Y., Code of Ordinances Chapter 92 governs mobile homes and house trailers that were already operating in restricted city areas before a 1980 cutoff date. Only units registered with the City Clerk on or before August 19, 1980, qualify as protected nonconforming uses, and detailed information about each unit was required to be filed by October 1, 1980. Once certain triggering events occur — such as the unit being moved, sitting vacant for 12 months, or being damaged beyond 50% of its assessed value — the nonconforming use status ends permanently and the unit may not be repaired, rebuilt, or replaced.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners managing a mobile home or house trailer in a restricted area of Oneida should be aware that under § 92-2, the right to continue operating depends entirely on the unit having been properly registered with the City Clerk before the 1980 deadlines. Compliant operators keep records confirming that registration and ensure the unit remains continuously occupied and in place, since removal, extended vacancy, or significant damage each independently terminate the nonconforming use status. Because replacement or rebuilding is not permitted once that status ends, operators generally take care to understand what conditions could trigger a permanent loss of the use right.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants living in a mobile home or house trailer in a restricted area of Oneida should know that § 92-2 limits the legal basis for that housing to units that were registered as nonconforming uses with the City Clerk before August 19, 1980. If the unit has been vacant, moved, or substantially damaged, the nonconforming use protection may have already lapsed, which could affect the unit's legal standing as a residence. Tenants who have questions about whether their specific unit was properly registered or remains protected may wish to consult the City Clerk's records, a local tenant-rights organization, or a housing attorney familiar with Oneida municipal code.
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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