Stillwater, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 134 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 134-8
Building permit and certificate of occupancy requirements for manufactured home parks
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A. Building permit. A building permit shall be required prior to the installation of each manufactured home to be installed in the park as well as prior to the relocation of every manufactured home within the park. A building permit application reflecting compliance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and sections of this chapter must be submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer on the forms provided by the Town. Building permits will not be issued if the park permit is not current or until payment of the required fee. B. Certificate of occupancy. Upon obtaining from the Code Enforcement Officer notice that the manufactured home unit foundation and installation have passed its inspection, the applicant may proceed with obtaining a certificate of occupancy from the Code Enforcement Officer, and only then may said manufactured home unit be used as a dwelling unit. An individual certificate of occupancy must be obtained for each and every manufactured home unit placed or relocated in the park.
Section 134-8 of Stillwater, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 134 establishes a two-step permitting process for manufactured homes in parks: a building permit must be secured before any home is installed or relocated within the park, and a certificate of occupancy must be obtained after the foundation and installation pass inspection before the home may be used as a dwelling. Each individual home unit requires its own separate permit and certificate. The building permit will not be issued if the park's overall permit is not current or if the required fee has not been paid.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 134-8, compliant park operators obtain a building permit from the Code Enforcement Officer for every manufactured home installation or intra-park relocation before work begins, submitting the required application forms demonstrating conformance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. After installation, operators coordinate the foundation and installation inspection with the Code Enforcement Officer and secure a certificate of occupancy for each individual unit before allowing it to be occupied as a dwelling. Keeping the park permit current and fees paid in advance helps avoid delays in permit issuance.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 134-8 means that any manufactured home you occupy in a Stillwater park should have gone through a formal inspection and received its own certificate of occupancy before it was lawfully used as a dwelling. If you have questions about whether your unit received the required permits or certificate of occupancy, you may contact the Town's Code Enforcement Officer to request records, or reach out to a tenant-rights organization familiar with New York housing code requirements. Knowing the permit history of your unit can be relevant if habitability or code-compliance concerns arise.
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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