TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead adopted a local law to amend Chapter 263 entitled “Rental Dwelling Units” of the Riverhead Town Code at its regular meeting held on May 7, 2019.
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead as follows:
Chapter 263
Rental Dwelling Units
§263-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOBILE HOME — A detached single-family dwelling unit with all of the following characteristics:
A. Designed for long-term occupancy and containing sleeping accommodations, a flush toilet, a tub or shower, bath and kitchen facilities, with plumbing and electrical connections provided for attachment to outside systems.
B. Designed to be transported after fabrication on its own wheels or on flatbed or other trailers or detachable wheels.
C. Arriving at the site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling complete, including major appliances and furniture, and ready for occupancy, except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, location on foundation supports, connections to utilities and the like.
MOBILE HOME OR TRAVEL TRAILER LOT — A designated site within a mobile home or travel trailer park for the exclusive use of a single mobile home or travel trailer.
MOBILE HOME OR TRAVEL TRAILER PARK — A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for the placement of two or more mobile homes or travel trailers.
§263-7. Compliance with Town, county and state laws required.
A. No rental occupancy permit or renewal thereof shall be issued under any application unless the property shall be in compliance with all the provisions of the Code of the Town of Riverhead, the laws and sanitary and housing regulations of the County of Suffolk and the laws of the State of New York.
B. Prior to the issuance of any rental occupancy permit or renewal thereof, the property owner shall provide a certification from a licensed architect, a licensed professional engineer or a Code Enforcement Official that the property which is the subject of the application is in compliance with all of the provisions of the Code of the Town of Riverhead, the laws and sanitary and housing regulations of the County of Suffolk and the laws of the State of New York.
C. In the case of mobile home units situated within a mobile home park, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant and owner of such unit to provide a copy of the permit issued hereunder to the office, owner, agent and/or manager of the mobile home park within thirty (30) days of same being issued.
Underscore represents addition(s)
Dated: Riverhead, New York
May 7, 2019
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD
DIANE M. WILHELM, TOWN CLERK
