Wheatfield, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 114 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 114-7
Licensing of mobile home courts
Operative Text
A. A mobile home court license shall expire on the 31st day of December following the date of issuance, but may be renewed, subject to the provision of this chapter, for the additional periods of one year each. If the initial license does not coincide with the December 31 date, the fee for said license for the remaining period shall be prorated. B. The original application for a mobile home court license shall be filed with the Town Clerk. Such application shall be accompanied by six copies of the court site plan drawn to scale, and such plan shall be prepared by a professional engineer or land surveyor duly licensed by the State of New York, and such plan shall be approved by the Niagara County Health Department. Such plan shall also indicate such other information as may be required to establish complete compliance with this chapter, as defined in § 114-8 for new mobile home courts and as required elsewhere for existing mobile home courts. One copy of said court site plan shall be distributed by the Town Clerk to each of the following: the Town Board, the Assessor, the Building Inspector or the enforcement officer of this chapter, the Town Planning Board, the Town Engineering Department and the office of the Town Clerk. C. Application for a renewal of a mobile home court license thereafter shall be filed with the Town Clerk, and after receiving approval for such renewal from the Town Board, the Town Clerk shall issue such renewal license for the prescribed fee. D. Upon receipt of the original application and the proper fee, as established by local law, the Town Clerk shall refer said application to the Planning Board for study and recommendations. Following the favorable recommendation of the Planning Board to the Town Board, the enforcement officer shall determine if all the provisions of this chapter have been complied with. The Town Board may approve said application and direct the Town Clerk to issue a license. E. Mobile homes and mobile home courts may only be placed in C-1 Districts, with the exception of Route No. 62, along which no mobile home courts will be allowed, and except to existing courts which expand the number of contiguous mobile home stands.
Section 114-7 of Wheatfield's Code of Ordinances establishes the licensing framework for mobile home courts in the town. Licenses run through December 31st of the year issued and must be renewed annually, with fees prorated if the initial license period is shorter than a full year. The provision sets out a multi-step review process involving the Town Clerk, Planning Board, Town Board, and the Niagara County Health Department, and restricts mobile home courts to C-1 zoning districts, excluding Route 62 and limiting expansion rights to existing contiguous courts.
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Operators of mobile home courts in Wheatfield must comply with the licensing requirements of § 114-7, which means submitting an original application to the Town Clerk along with six scaled site plan copies prepared by a New York State–licensed professional engineer or land surveyor and approved by the Niagara County Health Department. Compliant operators track their license expiration date of December 31st and file renewal applications with the Town Clerk in time to receive Town Board approval before the license lapses. Operators also ensure their court is located within a C-1 District and not along Route 62, and any expansion of an existing court must involve only contiguous mobile home stands as outlined in § 114-7(E).
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Residents of mobile home courts in Wheatfield have an interest in knowing that under § 114-7, the court where they live is required to hold a valid, annually renewed license issued through the Town Clerk following review by the Planning Board and Town Board. If a court appears to be operating without a current license or outside the permitted C-1 zoning district, residents may raise concerns with the Town Clerk's office or the designated enforcement officer identified in § 114-7. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with New York mobile home park law can help residents understand what remedies or complaint processes may be available in connection with licensing violations.
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