Valatie, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 219 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 219-27
Utilities and service facilities
Operative Text
A. The following utilities and service facilities shall be provided in each trailer camp which shall be in accordance with the regulations and requirements of the Columbia County Department of Health, the New York State Department of Health and the Sanitary Code of New York State. (1) Each trailer camp which provides for travel trailers having all the facilities of a mobile home, as defined in § 219-3 of this chapter, shall provide the required facilities indicated in § 219-17A(1) and (2) . (2) Each trailer camp which provides for travel trailers not equipped with the facilities in a mobile home, as defined in § 219-3 of this chapter, shall provide the following facilities: (a) An adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic purposes shall be supplied by pipes to all buildings and trailer lots within the camp to meet the requirements of such camp. Each lot shall be provided with a cold water tap, the waste from which shall be emptied into a drain connected to an approved disposal system. (b) Toilet and other necessary sanitary facilities for males and females shall be provided in permanent structures. Such facilities shall be housed in either separate buildings or in the same building, or in the latter case such facilities shall be separated by soundproof walls. The male and female facilities shall be marked with appropriate signs and have separate entrances for each. (c) Such toilet and other sanitary facilities shall be provided in the following manner: [1] Male facilities shall consist of not less than one flush toilet for every 15 trailers; one urinal for every 15 trailers; one lavatory for every 10 trailers; and one shower, with an adjoining dress compartment of at least 16 square feet, for every 10 trailers. [2] Female facilities shall consist of not less than one flush toilet for every 10 trailers; one lavatory for every 10 trailers; one shower, with an adjoining dress compartment of at least 16 square feet, for every 10 trailers. (d) Lavatory and shower facilities shall be supplied with hot and cold running water. (e) The buildings housing such toilet and sanitary facilities shall be well-lighted at all times of the day and night; shall be well-ventilated with screened openings; shall be constructed of moisture-proof material; shall be well-heated; and shall be clean and sanitarily maintained at all times. The floors of such buildings shall be of a water impervious material. (f) Such buildings shall not be located nearer than 20 feet to nor further than 200 feet from any travel trailer. B. The provisions found in § 219-17B shall apply. C. The provisions found in § 219-17C shall apply. D. The provisions found in § 219-17A(3) shall apply. E. Waste from all buildings and trailer lots shall be discharged into an approved public or private sewer system in such a manner so as not to present a health hazard. F. The provisions found in § 219-17D shall apply.
Section 219-27 of Valatie's Code of Ordinances sets out the utilities and sanitary facilities that trailer camps must provide, with standards varying based on whether the travel trailers have built-in mobile-home facilities. Camps serving trailers without those built-in features must supply piped drinking water, sex-segregated restroom buildings with specific ratios of toilets, urinals, lavatories, and showers, plus hot and cold running water. All waste must discharge into an approved sewer system, and facility buildings must meet detailed construction, lighting, ventilation, and proximity standards.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of trailer camps subject to § 219-27 generally ensure that water supply, toilet, shower, and waste-disposal infrastructure meets the ratios and construction standards spelled out in the provision, as well as the requirements of the Columbia County and New York State Departments of Health. Compliant operators maintain restroom buildings that are continuously lit, ventilated, moisture-proofed, heated, and positioned between 20 and 200 feet from any travel trailer. Keeping records of facility counts relative to trailer lots helps demonstrate ongoing compliance with the prescribed ratios.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of trailer camps covered by § 219-27 are entitled to sanitary facilities—water, toilets, showers, and waste disposal—that meet the standards set out in this provision. If those facilities appear inadequate or poorly maintained, tenants may consider contacting the Columbia County Department of Health or the New York State Department of Health, both of which are referenced in § 219-27 as having regulatory authority. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with mobile-home and trailer-park regulations can help residents understand available options.
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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