§ 85-887. Sales trailers and sales offices.

A. 

Intent. The Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven hereby finds and determines that in the case of large-scale residential project(s), the use of a sales office or mobile sales trailer may be appropriate, on a short-term basis, subject to reasonable standards contemplated to protect the neighboring residents and the community at large.

B. 

Sales trailers for development projects of residential dwellings, whether detached, attached or semidetached, shall be permitted in all residential zoning districts, where a final subdivision map has been filed with the County Clerk or where a final site plan has been fully executed, and a building permit(s) has been issued in accordance therewith, subject to the following:

(1) 

The duly filed plat or section(s) thereof or executed final site plan provides for at least 25 dwelling(s) units.

(2) 

That appropriate sanitary, water supply and electrical service shall be installed, as evidenced by approval and permit of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, the Chief Building Inspector, and an authorized electrical inspection company, respectively.

(3) 

The structure shall be located on the site subject of the filed plat or final site plan.

(4) 

The trailers as permitted herein shall be limited to nonresidential use only for the purpose of the marketing of or first-time sale of newly constructed, or yet-to-be-constructed, residential dwellings (whether detached, attached or semi-detached) within the residential development. The resale of any residential dwelling is not permitted.

C. 

Sales trailers for residential projects as provided herein shall be subject to site plan review and approval of the Planning Board; upon the Board's final approval, a permit therefor shall be issued by the Chief Building Inspector for a period not exceeding two years, unless otherwise extended by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no case may a sales trailer remain on site after the last unit is sold or the last certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever comes first.

D. 

Sales offices.

(1) 

Sales offices within model homes under the jurisdiction of the Planning Board shall be limited to nonresidential use only for the purpose of the marketing of or first-time sale of newly constructed, or yet-to-be-constructed, residential dwellings (whether detached, attached or semi-detached) within the residential development. The resale of any residential dwelling is not permitted.

(2) 

Sales offices within model homes under the jurisdiction of the Planning Board shall be subject to site plan review and approval of the Planning Board; upon the Board's final approval, a permit therefor shall be issued by the Chief Building Inspector for a period not exceeding two years, unless otherwise extended by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no case may said sales office remain within a model home after the last unit is sold or the last certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever comes first.

Amended 5-25-2017 by L.L. No. 14-2017, effective 6-7-2017