Wawayanda, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 114 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 114-7

Development standards

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Wawayanda, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 114 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 114-7
A. A mobile home court site shall contain not less than 25 acres and no more than 50 acres. No mobile home court shall adjoin any existing mobile home court perimeter. No portion of any proposed parcel shall be within 1/2 mile of another existing or proposed court. The entire parcel must be located within one mile of a county or state road. B. Each mobile home lot shall contain at least 10,000 square feet and be not less than 80 feet wide. C. A mobile home court site shall have at least 300 feet of frontage on an improved public road which is a state, county or town road. Each mobile home lot will have at least an eighty-foot frontage on an internal access street. D. The site shall be well-drained, have such grades and soil as to make it suitable for the purpose intended and have an adequate stormwater drainage collection, piping and drainage system. E. Sewage disposal and water supply systems shall have the approval of the New York State Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation and/or any such similar local municipal approval, whichever is the more restrictive. Such systems shall be designed, laid out in the field, inspected and certified as meeting requirements set forth by the State of New York by a professional engineer licensed by New York State. F. Each mobile home shall be provided with an adequate concrete or similar type walkway from the parking area to each mobile home. The base of each mobile home shall be enclosed with suitable material approved by the Planning Board, or Town Board, if applicable. No mobile home shall be less than 30 feet from any other mobile home. Each mobile home lot shall have a lot depth of at least 125 feet, a front yard of at least 20 feet, two side yards of at least 15 feet each and a rear yard of at least 35 feet and have at least 720 square feet of internal living space per dwelling unit of mobile home floor area. G. There shall be no more than two uninhabited units at one time, including offices, located on site. H. Each mobile home site shall provide suitable connections to approved central sewage and water supply systems. I. The outside burning of garbage, trash or rubbish is prohibited. J. The developer will schedule two garbage pickups per week and will ensure pickup. The developer will provide a permanent covered can enclosure, to be located next to the driveway and easily accessible to collection. All such enclosures will be uniform in their location as it relates to the driveway and the lot. All refuse shall be stored in flytight, watertight, rodent-proof garbage cans. K. All mobile homes and any other structures related thereto shall be set back at least 40 feet from the right-of-way of any public street which is a state, county or town road and at least 50 feet from perimeter property lines. L. Access to a mobile home court from a public street shall be provided by at least two connections each with twenty-four-foot-wide pavement at least 100 feet into park property, a minimum of 30 feet wide and provided with a paved surface that meets Planning Board, or Town Board, if applicable, approval. M. Two dustless surface off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home lot, which may be permitted in the front yard of said lot. There will be no parking on the street. N. All means of egress, interior access, streets and public spaces shall be suitably lighted. O. One nonflashing illuminated sign containing an area not more than 32 square feet and located not more than 10 feet above ground level at its highest point may be displayed. Such sign shall be set back at least 10 feet from any public road and at least 50 feet from all other property lines or in such location as would not impair the sight distance of access connections. P. All mobile home courts shall be screened from the view of adjacent properties and public streets by peripheral landscaping containing hedges, evergreens, shrubbery, fencing or other suitable screening as approved by the Planning Board, or Town Board, if applicable, and deemed appropriate for the purpose, with a minimum of five-foot-high plants, double row, staggered eight feet on center with rows eight feet apart. The planted buffer area shall be maintained by the owner of the court. Q. All utilities are to be underground. R. Such firesafety standards as shall be appropriate for the development shall be established. S. Each mobile home shall have a foundation. (See the definition of "foundation"). T. A recreation area shall be set aside, which cannot be located in the buffer zone: 5% of total area, with a minimum of one acre. U. No exterior public address systems are allowed.
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Plain English

Section 114-7 of Wawayanda's Code of Ordinances establishes comprehensive physical and operational development standards for mobile home courts in the town. The rule sets requirements covering site size, lot dimensions, road access, drainage, sewage and water systems, setbacks, parking, lighting, signage, landscaping, utilities, fire safety, and recreational space. It also prohibits certain activities such as outdoor burning of garbage and exterior public address systems, and limits uninhabited on-site units to no more than two at a time.

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For Property Managers

Operators and developers of mobile home courts in Wawayanda must ensure their projects conform to every dimension, infrastructure, and operational requirement enumerated in § 114-7. Compliant operators typically secure approvals from the New York State Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation for sewage and water systems, engage a New York State–licensed professional engineer to certify those systems, and obtain Planning Board or Town Board sign-off on materials, access roads, and screening. Ongoing obligations include maintaining peripheral landscaping buffers, scheduling twice-weekly garbage pickup with approved enclosed receptacles, and keeping all utilities underground and interior streets adequately lit.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Residents of mobile home courts in Wawayanda are protected by the baseline living conditions mandated under § 114-7, including minimum lot sizes, setback distances between homes, adequate drainage, approved sewage and water systems, off-street parking, and recreational space. If a court appears to fall short of these standards—such as inadequate screening, missing walkways, or improper refuse storage—tenants may raise those conditions as potential code violations with the Wawayanda Town Board or relevant local code enforcement authority. Tenant-rights organizations or a housing attorney can help residents understand which enforcement paths, such as filing a complaint or raising a violation in a housing proceeding, 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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Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

Wawayanda Code § 114-7
Wawayanda Code § 114-4

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