Town of SEMPRONIUS, NEW YORK

Local Law No. 1 of the year 1997

A local law AMENDING LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF THE YEAR 1993 FOR THE TOWN OF SEMPRONIUS, NEW YORK

Be it enacted by the TOWN BOARD of the Town of SEMPRONIUS, NEW YORK as follows:

Section 1. Article II, Section 5, subdivision c, of Local Law No. 2 for the year 1993, is hereby amended to read as follows:
c) Portable Occupancy: A mobile structure, transportable in one or more sections, either under its own power or by another power source, and having a floor area of less than 980 square feet including, without limitation, tents, pop-up camping trailers and other types of shelters.

Section 2. Article III, Section 6, subdivision d, of Local Law No. 2 for the year 1993, is hereby amended to read as follows:
d) All private lots upon which mobile homes are placed except such private lots which are within a Mobile Home Community, shall comply with the standards set forth in the Town of Sempronius Setback and Lot Area Law. At the time of placement of the mobile home upon a private lot, there shall be in place an entrance platform of concrete or other solid, permanent construction. Within ninety (90) days of installation, each mobile home shall be skirted with fire-resistant material; a door or panel shall be provided in the skirting to permit access. Also, at the time of placement of the mobile home, each mobile home shall have a permanent landing and steps with handrails at each exterior door.

Section 3. Article III, Section 6, subdivision f, of Local Law No. 2 for the year 1993, is hereby amended to read as follows:
f) No mobile home having less than 980 square feet of floor area shall be placed upon an individual lot or within a mobile home community.

Section 4. Article III, Section 6, subdivision g, of Local Law No. 2 for the year 1993, is hereby amended to read as follows:
g) An existing mobile home which fails to meet the standards set forth in this Local Law and is unoccupied for a period in excess of six months and/or is located upon a lot which is at least one year in arrears in payment of property taxes, shall be deemed to be abandoned. An abandoned mobile home shall be removed by the property owner. Furthermore, no mobile home shall be occupied or used for any purpose whatsoever without issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Code Enforcement Officer, and no such certificate shall be issued without compliance with all provisions of this Local Law. No certificate shall be issued for any use other than for residential occupancy or for a short term, temporary occupancy associated with a construction project or temporary event. This requirement shall not apply to the maintenance upon a property of a unit or units for sale, provided that such is/are not connected to utilities or used for habitation.

Section 5. Article VII, Section 10 of Local Law No. 2 for the year 1993, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 10: Administration
  1. The Town Board of the Town of Sempronius, New York, shall appoint such persons or persons, agency or agencies, as it deems necessary, in its sole discretion, for the proper enforcement of the provisions of this Law. Such person or persons, agency or agencies, shall be known as the "Code Enforcement Officer". The compensation of such Code Enforcement Officer shall be fixed by the Town Board of the Town of Sempronius, New York.

  2. An application for approval of placement of manufactured homes or mobile homes shall be made on a form or forms developed for that purpose and shall be submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer for review and approval according to this Local Law.

  3. Such application shall include all information necessary to make determinations as to the conformity with provisions of this Local Law as applicable to each structure and, as applicable, conformity with the standards herein, including photographs, renderings of the front and side of the mobile home, exterior finish, and other information necessary to make determinations required by this Local Law.

  4. Approval or denial of the application shall be within five (5) working days of receipt of the application and all required supporting materials. The applicant shall be notified in writing of the approval, conditional approval, or denial of the application within five (5) working days after the decision is made. Conditional approval shall require that the conditions and reasons therefore be stated in writing and be agreed to by the applicant: such conditions shall be binding upon the applicant. In case of disapproval, the reasons therefore shall be stated in writing.

Section 6. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its filing in the Office of the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law.