text:
(a) (1) A permit shall be obtained from the enforcement agency each time a manufactured home or mobilehome is to be located, installed, or reinstalled, on any site for the purpose of human habitation or occupancy as a dwelling.

(2) For purposes of this section, the terms “located,” “installed,” and “reinstalled” include alteration, modification, or replacement of the mobilehome stabilizing devices, load-bearing supports, or both.

(b) The contractor engaged to install the manufactured home or mobilehome shall obtain the permit, except when the owner of the manufactured home or mobilehome proposes to perform the installation. When a contractor applies for a permit to install a manufactured home or mobilehome, he or she shall display a valid contractor’s license. The contractor shall complete the installation of the manufactured home or mobilehome in accordance with the regulations adopted by the department within the time limitations which shall be established by regulations of the department. The time limitations shall allow contractors a reasonable amount of time within which to complete manufactured home or mobilehome installations.

(c) If inspection of the manufactured home or mobilehome installation by the enforcement agency determines that the manufactured home or mobilehome cannot be approved for occupancy due to defective material, systems, workmanship, or equipment of the manufactured home or mobilehome, the contractor shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time, as determined by regulations of the department, to complete the installation after the defects in the manufactured home or mobilehome have been corrected.

(d) The enforcement agency shall immediately notify the department whenever any manufactured home or mobilehome cannot be approved for occupancy due to defects of the manufactured home or mobilehome. The report of notification shall indicate health and safety defects and, in the case of new manufactured homes or mobilehomes, substantial defects of materials and workmanship. For purposes of this section, “substantial defects of materials and workmanship” means defects objectively manifested by broken, ripped, cracked, stained, or missing parts or components and shall not include alleged defects concerning color combinations or grade of materials used. If the manufactured home or mobilehome fails the installation inspection because of conditions which do not endanger the health or safety of the occupant, the owner may occupy the manufactured home or mobilehome. If, however, the installation fails inspection due to immediate hazards to the health or safety of the occupant, as determined by the enforcement agency, the manufactured home or mobilehome shall not be occupied.

(e) Except as provided in Section 18930, the department shall adopt regulations for the installations and regulations which specify a standard form required to be used statewide by enforcement agencies as a certificate of occupancy or statement of installation acceptance. The department shall transmit a copy of the standard form to all enforcement agencies. An enforcement agency shall not be required to use the standard forms until their existing stock of forms for this purpose is depleted. The regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this section shall establish the requirements which the department determines are reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property and to carry out the purposes of this section. In adopting building regulations or adopting other regulations pursuant to this section, the department shall consider reassembly of the manufactured home or mobilehome, stabilizing devices and load-bearing supports, and utility connections and connectors.

(f) The department shall establish a schedule of fees for the permits required by this section commensurate with the cost of the enforcement of this section and the regulations adopted pursuant to this section. Where a city, county, or city and county is responsible for the enforcement, the city, county, or city and county may establish a schedule of fees not to exceed the actual cost of enforcement and not to exceed those fees established by the department where the department is the enforcement agency. Permit fees and reinspection fees shall be paid to the enforcement agency by the permittee.

(g) This section does not apply to recreational vehicles or commercial coaches.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 686, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1993.)


kind: section

code: HSC

text: The requirements for any installation of a manufactured home or mobilehome shall not exceed the requirements set forth in Sections 18613 and 18613.4.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 240, Sec. 1. Effective July 21, 1994.)

division: 13. HOUSING

part: 2.1. MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT

chapter: 5. Regulations

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.1. MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT > 5. Regulations > 2. Mobilehome and Special Occupancy Park Lots


text: When the enforcement agency issues an installation permit for a new manufactured home or mobilehome, beginning on July 1, 1980, a copy of such permit shall be delivered to the county or city assessor having jurisdiction where the manufactured home or mobilehome is to be sited.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 132.)

article: 2. Mobilehome and Special Occupancy Park Lots


text: An application for a permit for initial installation of a manufactured home or mobilehome shall be accompanied by a dimensioned plot plan of the lot on which the manufactured home or mobilehome will be installed. The park owner or operator shall sign the plot plan to certify that the dimensions of the lot are correct if the manufactured home or mobilehome is to be located in a park. The applicant shall provide a copy of the plot plan to the manufactured home or mobilehome owner, if the applicant is a contractor, and to the park owner or operator, if the manufactured home or mobilehome is to be located in a park.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 320, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)


text:
(a) All manufactured homes or mobilehomes, when initially installed or subsequently reinstalled on a different lot pursuant to Section 18613, shall be installed to resist, in conjunction with vertical loads, either forces from horizontal wind pressures of 15 pounds per square foot or the design wind load of the home, whichever is greater.

(b) For the purposes of complying with subdivision (a), all manufactured homes or mobilehomes with manufacturer’s installation instructions that include requirements for tiedowns shall be installed in accordance with all of the following:

(1) The manufacturer’s installation instructions.

(2) If not included in the manufacturer’s installation instructions, a minimum of four additional tiedowns per section shall be installed to resist the same wind forces in the longitudinal direction of the manufactured home or mobilehome as the total of those forces required to be resisted in the transverse direction. No portion of the tiedown extending beyond the vertical plane of an exterior wall of the manufactured home or mobilehome shall be above the ground.

(3) When used, concrete or steel piers shall have mechanical connections to the home and their footing that resist separation of the supports from the home and the footing. Mechanical connections shall not require modifications to the manufactured home or mobilehome.

(c) For the purposes of complying with subdivision (a), when no manufacturer’s installation instructions are available that include requirements for tiedowns, the manufactured home or mobilehome shall be installed in accordance with both of the following:

(1) Department regulations, which shall include requirements for tiedowns meeting the standards in subdivision (a).

(2) The requirements specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (b).

(d) For the purposes of complying with subdivision (a), all manufactured homes or mobilehomes may be installed or reinstalled in accordance with plans and specifications signed by a licensed architect or engineer that meet the requirements of this section.

(e) Manufactured homes or mobilehomes installed before the effective date of the act that added this section that do not meet the standards in subdivision (a) and need to be reinstalled due to damage caused by wind or seismic forces shall be reinstalled to meet the requirements of subdivision (a) and paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (b), if federal funds are available for grants or direct payment of the additional installation costs.

(f) Nothing in this section prohibits the use of alternative materials, installation methods, devices, et cetera, as permitted in Section 18305, as long as the forces specified in subdivision (a) and in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) are resisted.

(g) The department shall adopt emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code in order to implement the purposes of this section.

(h) The department shall develop standards for mechanical connections for concrete block supports that connect the blocks to the manufactured homes or mobilehomes and their footing and resist the separation of the supports from the home and the footing. By the adoption of the act that adds this subdivision, it is not the intent of the Legislature that the concrete blocks used as vertical supports be required to be mechanically attached to the manufactured homes or mobilehomes and their footings.

(i) This section shall not apply to the installation of any manufactured home or mobilehome for which escrow has been opened in accordance with Section 18035 prior to the operative date of the act that adds this section.

(j) This section shall become operative 60 days after the date that the act that adds this section is chaptered.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 240, Sec. 2. Effective July 21, 1994. Section operative September 19, 1994, pursuant to its own provisions.)


text:
The Department of Housing and Community Development, with the review and advice of the Seismic Safety Commission, shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to ensure that purchasers of all manufactured homes and mobilehomes installed for human occupancy pursuant to Section 18613 are offered earthquake resistant bracing systems which meet generally accepted seismic safety standards for the reduction of damage and for the protection of the health and safety of the occupants. Such rules and regulations also shall include provisions for establishing a process and a fee schedule for the design review and certification by the department.

To the extent practical, the department shall be responsible for notifying owners of existing licensed manufactured homes and mobilehomes that a certification process has been established so that when considering purchase of a bracing system the owners can determine if the product or system is certified by the department.

The fees established by the department shall be sufficient to pay for the development of the design criteria and standards and the costs for the design review and certification of the products or systems.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 133.)


text:
(a) A permit shall be obtained by the installer from the enforcement agency each time an earthquake resistant bracing system is installed, replaced, or altered on any manufactured home or mobilehome. The enforcement agency shall inspect the installation of these bracing systems to ensure compliance with the regulations adopted by the department.

(b) The department shall adopt regulations governing the installation of earthquake resistant bracing systems. The enforcement agency shall adopt a fee schedule which shall not exceed the costs of the issuance of the permit and inspection required by this section.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 686, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1993.)


text:
If the installation of a manufactured home or mobilehome by a contractor has failed the inspection of the enforcement agency and the contractor has failed to perform corrections to remedy the reasons for the failure within the time permitted by regulations of the department adopted pursuant to Section 18613, the enforcement agency shall promptly notify the registrar of contractors of such fact and the name of the contractor.

Upon such notification, the registrar shall investigate the actions of the contractor. Failure by the contractor to comply with the provisions of Section 18613 and the building standards referenced therein and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto may constitute cause for disciplinary action.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 134.)


text: The department shall adopt regulations regarding the construction of buildings in parks that it determines are reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property and to carry out the purposes of this part. The department shall propose and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 for the purposes described in this section. The building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and the other regulations adopted by the department shall apply to the construction of all permanent buildings in a park, except in a park in a city, county, or city and county that has adopted and is enforcing a building code with amendments adopted pursuant to Section 17958.5 and which city, county, or city and county is the enforcement agency.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 434, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 2002. Operative January 1, 2004, by Sec. 44 of Ch. 434, as amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1038.)

article: 3. Building Construction

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.1. MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT > 5. Regulations > 3. Building Construction


text: The department shall adopt regulations regarding plumbing in parks that it determines are reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property and to carry out the purposes of this part. The department shall propose and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 for the purposes described in this section. The building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and the other regulations adopted by the department shall apply to all plumbing within permanent buildings, except a park in a city, county, or city and county that has adopted and is enforcing a plumbing code with amendments adopted pursuant to Section 17958.5 and which city, county, or city and county is the enforcement agency.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 434, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2002. Operative January 1, 2004, by Sec. 44 of Ch. 434, as amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1038.)

article: 4. Plumbing

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.1. MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT > 5. Regulations > 4. Plumbing


text: The department shall adopt regulations for toilet, shower, and laundry facilities in parks. The department shall propose and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 for the purposes described in this section. The building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and the other regulations adopted by the department shall establish standards and requirements which protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of parks, and shall require proper maintenance of those facilities. The building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and the other regulations adopted by the department shall provide equivalent or greater protection to the residents of parks than the statutes and regulations in effect on December 31, 1977.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 434, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 2002. Operative January 1, 2004, by Sec. 44 of Ch. 434, as amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1038.)

article: 5. Regulations

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.1. MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT > 5. Regulations > 5. Regulations


text: The department shall adopt regulations regarding electrical wiring, fixtures, and equipment installed in parks that it determines are reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property and to carry out the purposes of this part. The department shall propose and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 for the purposes described in this section. The building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and the other regulations adopted by the department shall apply to all electrical wiring, fixtures, and equipment installed within permanent buildings, except within a park in a city, county, or city and county that has adopted and is enforcing an electrical code with amendments adopted pursuant to Section 17958.5 and which city, county, or city and county is the enforcement agency.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 434, Sec. 36. Effective January 1, 2002. Operative January 1, 2004, by Sec. 44 of Ch. 434, as amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1038.)

article: 6. Electrical

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.1. MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT > 5. Regulations > 6. Electrical


text: The department shall adopt regulations regarding fuel gas equipment and installations in parks that it determines are reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property and to carry out the purposes of this part. The department shall propose and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 for the purposes described in this section. The building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and the other regulations adopted by the department shall apply to all fuel gas equipment and installations within permanent buildings, except within a park in a city, county, or city and county that has adopted and is enforcing a gas code with amendments adopted pursuant to Section 17958.5 and which city, county, or city and county is the enforcement agency.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 434, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2002. Operative January 1, 2004, by Sec. 44 of Ch. 434, as amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1038.)

chapter: 6. Fuel Gases

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.1. MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT > 6. Fuel Gases


text:
(a) The department shall adopt rules and regulations that it determines are reasonably consistent with generally recognized fire protection standards, governing conditions relating to the prevention of fire or for the protection of life and property against fire in parks. The department shall adopt and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 for the purposes described in this section within permanent buildings. The department, in consultation with local firefighting agencies, shall adopt and implement no later than January 1, 2002, regulations that require regular maintenance and periodic inspection and testing of fire hydrants in mobilehome parks.

(b) The regulations adopted by the department shall be applicable in all parks, except in a park within either of the following areas:

(1) A city, county, or city and county that is the enforcement agency and has adopted and is enforcing a fire prevention code imposing restrictions equal to or greater than the restrictions imposed by those building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and the other state regulations adopted by the department.

(2) A special district or other entity, organized solely to provide fire protection services and monitored and funded by a county or other public entity, which meets both of the following requirements:

(A) Has been delegated fire code enforcement by a city, county, or city and county that is the enforcement agency.

(B) Is enforcing a fire prevention code imposing restrictions equal to or greater than the restrictions imposed by those building standards published in the California Building Standards Code and other state regulations adopted by the department.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the rules and regulations adopted by the department relating to the installation of water supply and fire hydrant systems shall not apply within parks constructed, or approved for construction, prior to January 1, 1966.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a city, county, city and county, or special district that is not the enforcement agency under this part may enforce its fire prevention code in mobilehome parks relating to fire hydrant systems; water supply; fire equipment access; posting of fire equipment access; parking; lot identification; weed abatement; combustible brush and vegetation on a lot or common area that represents an imminent fire hazard; debris abatement; combustible storage abatement, including flammable liquid storage; hazardous material storage and use; open flame or open burning; and burglar bars. Before assuming fire code enforcement in accordance with this subdivision, a city, county, city and county, or special district shall give the department a 30-day written notice. A city, county, city and county, or special district that enforces its fire prevention code pursuant to this subdivision shall apply its code provisions to conditions that arise after adoption of its fire prevention code, to conditions not legally in existence at the adoption of its fire prevention code, or to conditions that, in the opinion of the fire chief, constitute a distinct hazard to life or property.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 586, Sec. 1. (SB 398) Effective January 1, 2010.)


text:
Any person who willfully violates this part, building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating thereto, or any other rules or regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this part is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars ($400) or by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Any permitholder who willfully violates this part, building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating thereto, or any other rules or regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this part shall be subject to suspension or revocation of his or her permit to operate.

Any person who willfully violates this part, building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating thereto, or any other rules or regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this part, shall be liable for a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation or for each day of a continuing violation. The enforcement agency shall institute or maintain an action in the appropriate court to collect any civil penalty arising under this section.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 210, Sec. 29.)

chapter: 7. Penalties

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.1. MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT > 7. Penalties


text:
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Inspector” means an employee of the department who conducts inspections of mobilehome parks pursuant to this part.

(b) “Statement of economic interests” means the statements required to be filed pursuant to Section 87302 of the Government Code, including the annual statement and the statements required to be filed upon assuming office or leaving office.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 737, Sec. 5. (AB 319) Effective January 1, 2024.)

chapter: 8. Inspector Conflicts of Interest

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.1. MOBILEHOME PARKS ACT > 8. Inspector Conflicts of Interest


text:
No later than January 1, 2025, the department shall, in accordance with the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code) and Division 6 (commencing with Section 18104) of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, establish policies to do all of the following:

(a) Review the statement of economic interests filed by each inspector who is a designated employee for the purposes of the conflict of interest code adopted by the department pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 87300) of Chapter 7 of Title 9 of the Government Code. When reviewing a statement of economic interests pursuant to this subdivision, the department shall identify any potential conflict due to an interest in real property disclosed by the inspector. For the purposes of this section, interest in real property does not include the principal residence of the inspector or any other property that the inspector utilizes exclusively as their personal residence.

(b) Promptly notify an inspector if a required statement has not been filed or if the review of the statement of economic interests filed by the inspector indicates that the statement is incomplete or incorrect in any material aspect.

(c) After making at least two attempts at attaining compliance pursuant to subdivision (b), notify the Fair Political Practices Commission of each inspector who has not submitted a statement of economic interests.


text:
No later than January 1, 2025, the department shall do both of the following:

(a) Establish policies to document complaints against inspectors and the steps taken to address those complaints.

(b) Refer all complaints against inspectors alleging misconduct to the department’s equal employment opportunity officer or other individual specified in the department’s policies created pursuant to subdivision (a).


text:
(a) This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Act.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this part to protect and safeguard the most vulnerable mobilehome homeowners by affording them an additional avenue to enforce violations of the Mobilehome Residency Law (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 798) of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code).

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 774, Sec. 3. (AB 3066) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 18806.)

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.2. Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program


text:
As used in this part, and for the sole purpose of investigation or pursuit of conciliation or remedy arising from a complaint alleging a violation of the Mobilehome Residency Law (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 798) of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code), the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.

(b) “Homeowner” has the same meaning as specified in Section 798.9 of the Civil Code.

(c) “Management” has the same meaning as specified in Section 798.2 of the Civil Code.

(d) “Mobilehome” has the same meaning as specified in Section 798.3 of the Civil Code.

(e) “Mobilehome park” has the same meaning as specified in Section 798.4 of the Civil Code.

(f) “Mobilehome Residency Law” means the Mobilehome Residency Law (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 798) of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code).

(g) “Program” means the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program established pursuant to this part.

(h) “Rental agreement” has the same meaning as specified in Section 798.8 of the Civil Code.

part: 2.2. Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program


text:
(a) The Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program is hereby established within the department.

(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the department shall provide assistance in taking complaints, and helping to resolve and coordinate the resolution of those complaints, from homeowners relating to the Mobilehome Residency Law.

(c) The department shall not arbitrate, mediate, negotiate, or provide legal advice in connection with mobilehome park rent disputes, lease or rental agreements, or disputes arising from lease or rental agreements, but may provide information on these issues to the complaining party, management, or other responsible party.

(d) (1) The department shall refer any alleged violations of law or regulations within the department’s jurisdiction to the Division of Codes and Standards within the department.

(2) The department may refer any alleged violations of law or regulations that are not within the jurisdiction of the department, including, but not limited to, rent disputes, criminal activity, or alleged discrimination, to the appropriate enforcement agency.

(e) (1) Upon receipt of a complaint, the department shall send the complaining party a letter confirming receipt and referencing those provisions of the Mobilehome Residency Law, if applicable, that may pertain to the complaint. If the department refers the complaint to an appropriate enforcement agency, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d), the letter shall communicate that referral.

(2) A letter issued pursuant to this subdivision shall be in the same medium as the complaint to which the letter is in response.

(f) In evaluating a complaint, the department may request a copy of the lease, park rules, or any other relevant written documents applicable to a complaint from management. Management shall provide the information requested pursuant to this paragraph within 15 business days from the postmark date or the electronic transmission of the request. The department shall establish a mechanism for management to provide the documents electronically. Failure to comply with this requirement shall result in a noncompliance citation of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each failure to comply. The department shall not provide the documents it receives pursuant to this paragraph to any person or entity other than the nonprofit legal services provider, an appropriate enforcement agency, or the complainant.

(g) If the department selects a complaint for referral to and evaluation by a nonprofit legal services provider pursuant to Section 18803, it shall send a notice to the complaining party and the management or mobilehome park owner.

(h) The department may aggregate multiple complaints submitted to the program into a single investigation. Multiple complaints may be aggregated within a single mobilehome park, or within multiple mobilehome parks where there is either:

(1) A common mobilehome park owner or mobilehome park owner entity, or common principals, partners, shareholders, members, or legal ownership amongst the multiple mobilehome parks.

(2) A common third-party or off-site management entity which manages the multiple mobilehome parks.

(i) Participation in the administrative procedures authorized by this part shall not be deemed to be grounds to authorize a delay in the prosecution of an unlawful detainer action. However, this section shall not be construed as preventing a court from exercising any power to delay based upon any other grounds.

(j) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.

(k) (1) The department may adopt regulations as necessary or appropriate to implement this section.

(2) Until January 1, 2027, the adoption and readoption of regulations to implement this section shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, and the department is hereby exempted from the requirement that it describe facts showing the need for immediate action.

(3) Before submitting an emergency regulation to the office the department shall solicit and consider stakeholder comments in the design and implementation of the program in at least one 30-day public comment period. The department shall provide responses in writing to substantive written comments received during the comment period.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 736, Sec. 1. (AB 318) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 18806.)


text:
(a) In administering the program, the department shall contract with one or more qualified and experienced nonprofit legal services providers and refer complaints selected for evaluation pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 18802, and which are not resolved pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 18802, to those nonprofit legal services providers for possible enforcement action.

(b) The department shall only contract with a nonprofit legal services provider that meets all of the following requirements:

(1) The nonprofit legal services provider has experience in handling complaints, disputes, or matters arising from the provisions of the Mobilehome Residency Law or matters related to general landlord-tenant law.

(2) The nonprofit legal services provider has experience in representing individuals in dispute resolution processes, state court proceedings, and appeals.

(3) The nonprofit legal services provider has sufficient staff and financial ability to provide for legal services to homeowners.

(c) A nonprofit legal services provider contracted with pursuant to this section shall maintain adequate legal malpractice insurance and shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the state from any claims arising from the legal services provided pursuant to this part.

(d) (1) A nonprofit legal services provider contracted with pursuant to this section shall have the sole authority to determine which referred complaints will be addressed or pursued, based on the resources provided to it pursuant to the contract with the department.

(2) The nonprofit legal services provider shall inform the department of any complaints not handled due to a shortage of resources.

(e) A nonprofit legal services provider contracted with pursuant to this section shall not charge any fees to a homeowner for any services performed in connection with a complaint referred to it by the department.

(f) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 774, Sec. 3. (AB 3066) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative July 1, 2020, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 18806.)


text:
(a) There is hereby established in the State Treasury the Mobilehome Dispute Resolution Fund. The fund shall receive all moneys derived pursuant to this part. Moneys in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of implementing this part.

(b) (1) Beginning January 1, 2019, and each subsequent year thereafter, the department shall assess upon, and collect from, the management of a mobilehome park subject to the Mobilehome Residency Law an annual registration fee of ten dollars ($10) for each permitted mobilehome lot within the mobilehome park. The department shall collect the registration fee at the same time as the annual operating permit fee imposed under the Mobilehome Parks Act (Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200)).

(2) The Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of the fee imposed by this section is to cover the costs of the department incident to the investigation of mobilehome parks for purposes of enforcing the Mobilehome Residency Law.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law or local ordinance, rule, regulation, or initiative measure to the contrary, within 90 days from payment of the registration fee to the department, management may pass on all or a portion of the amount of the annual registration fee assessed under this section to the homeowners within the mobilehome park and may collect the amount or portion thereof from the homeowner with the rent payment and other charges due, except that management shall not aggregate or include the fee in the rent nor shall the amount exceed ten dollars ($10) per mobilehome space annually. The annual registration fee shall appear as a separate line item in the bill and shall be accompanied by a clear written description of the purpose of the charge to homeowners, along with contact information for the department.


text:
(a) The department shall include all of the following information in the annual report submitted pursuant to Section 50408:

(1) The amount of registration fees collected pursuant to Section 18804 and the amount expended on the program.

(2) The total number of complaint allegations received, the total number of complaint allegations processed, and the total number of complaint allegations referred to another enforcement agency or to a nonprofit legal services provider.

(3) The type of complaint allegations received.

(4) To the extent possible, the outcome of each complaint received by the program.

(5) Activities completed by a nonprofit legal services provider contracted with pursuant to the program.

(6) The most common complaint allegations.

(7) Recommendations for any statutory or administrative changes to the program.

(b) The department shall additionally report the information required pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) to the task force convened pursuant to Section 18400.3.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. (AB 318) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 18806.)


text: This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 736, Sec. 3. (AB 318) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Part 2.2, commencing with Section 18800.)


text: This part shall be known and may be cited as the Special Occupancy Parks Act.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 434, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2002. Operative January 1, 2004, by Sec. 44 of Ch. 434, as amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1038.)

part: 2.3. SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT

chapter: 1. General

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.3. SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT > 1. General


text:
(a) The provisions of this part insofar as they are substantially the same as existing statutory provisions relating to the same subject matter shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments.

(b) The provisions of Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) shall govern the construction, installation, maintenance, use, and occupancy of a mobilehome, manufactured home, mobilehome accessory building or structure, commercial coach, factory-built home, or permanent building in a special occupancy park.


text: “Accessory building or structure” is any awning, cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, storage building, private garage, carport, fence, windbreak or porch, or any residential building or structure established for the use of the occupant of a recreational vehicle on a lot.

chapter: 2. Definitions

path: 13. HOUSING > 2.3. SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT > 2. Definitions


text: “Approved” when used in connection with any material, appliance, or construction, means meeting the requirements for obtaining the approval of the department.


text: “Building standard” means building standard as defined in Section 18909.


text: “Camping cabin” means a relocatable hard sided shelter with a floor area less than 400 square feet (37 square meters) without plumbing that is designed to be used within a recreational vehicle park only by a camping party. A camping cabin may contain an electrical system and electrical space conditioning equipment complying with the electrical and mechanical regulations adopted pursuant to this part and supplied by the lot service equipment. A camping cabin may be installed or occupied only in special occupancy parks, as defined by Section 18862.43, or in state parks and other state property pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5001) of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code.


text: “Camping party” means a person or group of not more than 10 persons occupying a campsite or “camping cabin” for not more than 30 days annually.


text: “Campsite” is an area within an incidental camping area occupied by a camping party.


text: “Commercial coach” as used in this part has the same meaning as defined in Section 18001.8.


text: “Conditional permit” means a construction, reconstruction, or operation permit issued by the enforcement agency which may prescribe conditions on the use or occupancy of a special occupancy park, subject to the provisions of this part.


text: “Department” is the Department of Housing and Community Development.


text: “Enforcement agency” is the Department of Housing and Community Development, or any city, county, or city and county that has assumed responsibility for the enforcement of this part pursuant to Section 18865 and Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) pursuant to Section 18300.


text: “Incidental camping area” is any area or tract of land where camping is incidental to the primary use of the land for agriculture, timber management, or water or power development purposes, and where two or more campsites used for camping are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease. The density of usage shall not exceed 25 camping parties within a radius of 265 feet from any campsite within the incidental camping area.


text: “Lease” is an oral or written contract for the use, possession, and occupation of property. It includes rent.


text: “Lot” means any area or tract of land or portion of a special occupancy park, designated or used for the occupancy of one manufactured home, mobilehome, recreational vehicle, tent, camp car, or camping party.


text: “Manufactured home” shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 18007.


text: “Mobilehome” shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 18008.


text: “Mobilehome park” shall have the same meaning as used in Section 18214.


text: “Occupant” and “resident” shall be interchangeable and shall include “occupant,” “resident,” “tenant,” or “guest” as used in Chapter 2.6 (commencing with Section 799.20) of the Civil Code.


text: “Park” means any special occupancy park.


text: “Permanent building” means any permanent structure, other than factory-built housing, under the control and ownership of the special occupancy park owner or operator that is not on a lot.


text: “Plan checking agency” means a private entity employing at least one architect or engineer licensed by the state to perform the review of plans and specifications for the construction of special occupancy parks, including buildings and permanently constructed fixtures, utility systems, streets and other regulated facilities, for the purpose of determining compliance with the applicable provisions of this part and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The plan checking agency shall submit to the department a list of all personnel performing plan checking reviews, including the individual’s name, California architect or engineer license number and expiration date, and a summary of qualifications.


text: “Recreational vehicle” as used in this part has the same meaning as defined in Section 18010.


text:
(a) “Recreational vehicle park” is any area or tract of land, or a separate designated section within a mobilehome park where two or more lots are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease, or were formerly held out for rent or lease and later converted to a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or other form of resident ownership, to accommodate owners or users of recreational vehicles, camping cabins, or tents.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), employee housing that has obtained a permit to operate pursuant to the Employee Housing Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 17000)) and that both meets the criteria of Section 17021.6 and is comprised of two or more lots or units held out for lease or rent or provided as a term or condition of employment shall not be deemed a recreational vehicle park for the purposes of the requirement to obtain an initial or annual permit to operate or pay any fees related thereto required by this part.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 520, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)


text: “Rent” is money or other consideration given for the right of use, possession, and occupation of property.


text: “Special occupancy park” means a recreational vehicle park, temporary recreational vehicle park, incidental camping area, or tent camp. “Special occupancy park” does not include a low-impact camping area, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 18890, if the low-impact camping area meets all of the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 18890 and is located in a county that has enacted an ordinance, subject to the requirements of existing law, authorizing low-impact camping.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 157, Sec. 1. (AB 518) Effective January 1, 2026.)


text: “Special purpose commercial coach” as used in this part has the same meaning as defined in Section 18012.5.


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(a) “Temporary recreational vehicle park” is any area or tract of land where two or more lots are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease to owners or users of recreational vehicles and that is established for one operation not to exceed 11 consecutive days, and is then removed.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an area or tract of land zoned for agricultural purposes where two or more lots are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease to accommodate owners or users of 12 or fewer recreational vehicles for the purpose of housing agricultural employees shall not be deemed a temporary recreational vehicle park for the purposes of the requirement to obtain an initial or annual permit to operate or pay any fees related thereto required by this part.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 814, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2004.)


text: “Tent” is any enclosed structure or shelter fabricated entirely or in major part of cloth, canvas, or similar material supported by a frame.


text: The Legislature finds and declares that increasing numbers of Californians own and use recreational vehicles for recreation, vacations, and temporary housing. Because these vehicles are highly mobile and use various facilities throughout the state, there is a need for consistent and uniform statewide regulations for special occupancy parks to assure their health, safety, and general welfare, and a decent living environment.

chapter: 3. Findings and Purposes

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text: The Legislature finds and declares that the standards and requirements established for construction, maintenance, occupancy, use, and design of parks should guarantee park occupants or residents maximum protection of their investment and a decent living environment. At the same time, the standards and requirements should be flexible enough to accommodate new technologies and to allow designs that reduce costs and enhance the living environment of park occupants or residents.


text: The Legislature finds and declares that inclusion of specific standards within a statute often precludes the rapid and flexible action needed to correct substandard conditions, and that it is desirable to delete outdated requirements, and to add new and useful requirements designed to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of park occupants or residents or to encourage use of new technologies in the development of parks.


text: The Legislature finds and declares that the specific requirements relating to construction, maintenance, occupancy, use, and design of parks are best developed by the department in accordance with the criteria established by this part. Placing this responsibility with the department will allow for modifications of specific requirements in a rapid fashion and in a manner responsive to the needs of park occupants or residents and owners.


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(a) It is the purpose of this part to accomplish both of the following:

(1) Assure protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of all park occupants or residents.

(2) Allow modifications in regulations adopted pursuant to this part in a manner consistent with the criteria established in this part.

(b) The regulations adopted by the department pursuant to the authority granted in this part shall provide equivalent or greater protection to occupants or residents of parks than the statutes and regulations in effect prior to January 1, 1978.


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(a) This part applies to all parts of the state and supersedes any ordinance enacted by any city, county, or city and county, whether general law or chartered, applicable to this part. Except as provided in Section 18930, the department may adopt regulations to interpret and make specific this part and, when adopted, the regulations shall apply to all parts of the state.

(b) Upon 30 days’ written notice from the governing body to the department, any city, county, or city and county may assume the responsibility for the enforcement of both this part and Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part following approval by the department for the assumption.

(c) The department shall adopt regulations that set forth the conditions for assumption and may include required qualifications of local enforcement agencies. The conditions set forth and the qualifications required in the regulations shall relate solely to the ability of local agencies to enforce properly this part and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part. The regulations shall not set forth requirements for local agencies different than those that the state maintains for its own enforcement program. When assumption is approved, the department shall transfer the responsibility for enforcement to the city, county, or city and county, together with all records of special occupancy parks within the jurisdiction of the city, county, or city and county.

(d) (1) In the event of nonenforcement of this part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this part by a city, county, or city and county, the department shall enforce both this part and Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part and Part 2.1 in the city, county, or city and county, after the department has given written notice to the governing body of the city, county, or city and county, setting forth in what respects the city, county, or city and county has failed to discharge its responsibility, and the city, county, or city and county has failed to initiate corrective measures to carry out its responsibility within 30 days of the notice.

(2) Where the department determines that the local enforcement agency is not properly enforcing this part, the local enforcement agency may appeal the decision to the director of the department.

(e) (1) Any city, city and county, or county may cancel its assumption of responsibility for the enforcement of both this part and Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) by providing written notice of cancellation to the department. The department shall assume responsibility within 90 days after receipt of the notice.

(2) A local enforcement agency that has been approved by the department to enforce the provisions of this chapter and cancels its assumption of responsibility and returns enforcement to the department under paragraph (1) shall remit to the department the fees collected under Section 18870.2 that have not been expended pursuant to this chapter and the regulations adopted thereunder, except that, for fees for a permit to operate, the local enforcement agency shall pay to the department a sum that is equal to the percentage of the year remaining before outstanding permits to operate expire. In addition, the local enforcement agency that relinquishes enforcement authority to the department shall remit to the department any fees collected pursuant to this part for permits to construct or for plan review, or both, for which a final approval of the construction has not yet been issued.

(f) Every city, county, or city and county shall, within its jurisdiction, enforce this part and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part, as they relate to recreational vehicles and to accessory buildings or structures located in both of the following areas: (1) inside of parks where the city, county, or city and county has assumed responsibility for enforcement of both this part and Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200), and (2) outside of parks.

(g) This part shall not prevent local authorities of any city, county, or city and county, within the reasonable exercise of their police powers, from doing any of the following:

(1) Establishing, subject to the requirements of Sections 65852.3 and 65852.7 of the Government Code, certain zones for special occupancy parks within the city, county, or city and county, as defined in the zoning ordinance, or from adopting rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution prescribing park perimeter walls or enclosures on public street frontage, signs, access, and vehicle parking or from prescribing the prohibition of certain uses for special occupancy parks.

(2) Regulating the construction and use of equipment and facilities located outside of a recreational vehicle used to supply gas, water, or electricity thereto, except facilities owned, operated, and maintained by a public utility, or to dispose of sewage or other waste therefrom when the facilities are located outside a park for which a permit is required by this part or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(3) Requiring a permit to use a recreational vehicle outside a park for which a permit is required by this part or by regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and require a fee therefor by local ordinance commensurate with the cost of enforcing this part and local ordinance with reference to the use of recreational vehicles, which permit may be refused or revoked if the use violates this part or Part 2 (commencing with Section 18000), any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or any local ordinance applicable to that use or Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200).

(h) A city, including a charter city, county, or city and county, shall not require a new park to include a clubhouse. Recreational facilities, recreational areas, accessory structures, or improvements may be required only to the extent that the facilities or improvements are required in other types of similar recreational facilities, if any, in the city, county, or city and county.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 138, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2009.)

chapter: 4. Application and Scope

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text: Any person may file an application with the governing body of any city, city and county, or county for a conditional use permit for a special occupancy park. The governing body, or the planning commission if designated by the governing body, shall hold a public hearing on any such application. Notice of the time and place of the hearing, including a general explanation of the matter to be considered and including a general description of the area affected, shall be given at least two weeks before the hearing and shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the city, city and county, or county, as the case may be. When any hearing is held on an application for a conditional use permit for a special occupancy park, a staff report with recommendations and the basis for such recommendations shall be included in the record of the hearing. The decision of the governing body shall be final and the reasons for the decision shall be included in the record.


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(a) In any city, county, or city and county that has imposed a time limitation for occupancy of spaces in special occupancy parks, any special occupancy park owner may apply for an exemption to that limitation. The exemption shall be granted unless the city, county, or city and county makes a substantial finding that based on, but not limited to, the lack of needed overnight or tourist spaces in those special occupancy parks in the city, county, or city and county, that the exemption of the applicant’s special occupancy park from the time limitation would cause specific adverse impacts which cannot be mitigated or avoided by providing partial exemptions as set forth in subdivision (b) or by imposing conditions pursuant to subdivision (c).

(b) The requirements of subdivision (a) may be satisfied by partial exemption if either of the following applies:

(1) A number of spaces in a special occupancy park are set aside for short-term occupancy, and the remaining spaces are exempted by the city, county, or city and county from the occupancy limitation.

(2) A city, county, or city and county finds that by increasing the maximum length of stay to a specified additional period of time for the applicant, the problems raised by the applicant for an exemption are satisfied.

(c) As an alternative to granting a partial exemption pursuant to subdivision (a), in approving a request for an exemption from special occupancy park time limitations, a city, county, or city and county may:

(1) Impose conditions to assure there will be no adverse impact on local school districts due to the additional enrollment of residents of a special occupancy park.

(2) Assure that a special occupancy park is in compliance with all regulations adopted pursuant to this part.

(d) If an exemption to a time limitation for occupancy of spaces in a special occupancy park is applied for pursuant to subdivision (a) and the special occupancy park for which the exemption is requested is located within the coastal zone, as defined in Section 30103 of the Public Resources Code, the exemption shall be granted, only, if in addition to meeting the requirements set forth in subdivision (a), the city, county, or city and county finds that granting the exemption is consistent with its certified local coastal program. If granting the exemption would be inconsistent with an approved or certified local coastal program, the applicant for the exemption may petition the appropriate city, county, or city and county to seek an amendment to its certified local coastal program. If, after consultation with the California Coastal Commission, it is determined that an amendment to the certified local coastal program is required in order to grant the exemption, the city, county, or city and county may request an amendment to the certified local coastal program within 90 days of the applicant’s filing of the petition. This request may be made without regard to the limitation on the number of the amendments that can be requested during any year, pursuant to Section 30514 of the Public Resources Code. The California Coastal Commission shall certify the amendment to the local coastal program unless it finds that the certification would not be consistent with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 30200) of Division 20 of the Public Resources Code.


text: The department shall adopt regulations for special occupancy parks which shall take into consideration any special conditions as location, physical environment, density of usage, type of operation, type of vehicles to be accommodated, and duration of occupancy. These regulations shall establish requirements that are determined by the department to be reasonable and necessary for the protection of life and property.


text:
This part does not apply to any park or camping area owned, operated, and maintained by any of the following:

(a) The federal government.

(b) The state.

(c) Any agency or political subdivision of the state.

(d) Any city, county, or city and county.

(e) Any nonprofit entity under temporary, permanent, or emergency use, as determined by local government through an enabling ordinance.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 15, Sec. 5. (AB 83) Effective June 29, 2020.)


text:
(a) This part shall also apply to any portion of a mobilehome park that is also a special occupancy park, as defined in Section 18862.43.

(b) The department shall not charge an owner of a park that is both a special occupancy park and a mobilehome park more than one annual operating permit fee pursuant to Sections 18502 and 18870.2.


text:
(a) This part does not apply to any apartment house, hotel, or dwelling that is subject to Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910).

(b) This part does not apply to electric, gas, or water facilities owned, operated, and maintained by a public utility.


text:
(a) This part is not intended to prevent the use of any material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this part and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this part, if the alternate use has been approved.

(b) The department may approve any alternate use if it finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and that the material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, method, or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent to that prescribed in this part and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this part in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, safety, and for the protection of life and health.

(c) Whenever there is evidence that any material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, or method of construction does not conform to the requirements of this part and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this part, or in order to substantiate claims for alternates, the department may require proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the owner or his or her agent.

(d) The department shall notify the appropriate enforcement agency and plan checking agency of its findings.

(e) This section is not applicable to local regulations authorized by this part.


text:
(a) The department shall evaluate the enforcement of this part and regulations adopted pursuant to this part by each city, county, or city and county that has assumed responsibility for enforcement.

(b) In performing this evaluation, the department shall have the following authority:

(1) To examine the records of local enforcement agencies and to secure from them reports and copies of their records at any time. However, if the department requires duplication of these records, it shall pay for the costs of duplication.

(2) To carry out any investigations it deems necessary to ensure enforcement of this part and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.


text:
(a) The department may delegate all or any portion of the authority to enforce this part and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part, or to enforce specific sections of this part or those regulations, to a local building department or health department of any city, county, or city and county where the department is the enforcement agency, if all of the following conditions exist:

(1) The delegation of authority is necessary to provide prompt and effective recovery assistance or services during or immediately following a disaster declared by the Governor.

(2) The local building department or health department requests the authority and that request is approved by the governing body having jurisdiction over the local building department or health department.

(3) The department has determined that the local building department or health department possesses the knowledge and expertise necessary to administer the delegated responsibilities.

(b) The delegation of authority shall be limited to the time established by the department as necessary to adequately respond to the disaster, or the time period determined by the department, but in no case shall the period exceed 60 days. The delegation of authority may be limited to specific geographic areas or specific mobilehome parks or recreational vehicle parks at the sole discretion of the department.

(c) Local building departments and health departments acting pursuant to subdivision (a) may charge fees for services rendered, not to exceed the department’s approved schedule of fees associated with the services provided. The department may also reimburse these local departments if funds are received for the activities undertaken pursuant to subdivision (a), but no obligation for reimbursement by the department shall accrue unless funds are allocated to the department for this purpose.


text:
(a) The department shall enforce this part and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this part, except as provided in Section 18865.

(b) The officers or agents of the enforcement agency may do either of the following:

(1) Enter public or private property to determine whether there exists any park to which this part applies.

(2) Enter and inspect all parks, wherever situated, and inspect all accommodations, equipment, or paraphernalia used in connection therewith, including the right to examine any registers of occupants maintained therein in order to secure the enforcement of this part and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part.

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text: Enforcement agencies responsible for the enforcement of this part and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part shall maintain all records on file of special occupancy park inspections.

chapter: 5. Enforcement, Actions, and Proceedings


text: Any notice of violation of this part, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, issued by the enforcement agency shall be issued to the appropriate persons designated in Section 18867 and shall include a statement that any willful violation is a misdemeanor under Section 18874.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 239, Sec. 8. (SB 562) Effective January 1, 2012.)


text: The owner or operator of a park shall abate any nuisance in the park within five days, or within such longer period of time as may be allowed by the enforcement agency, after he or she has been given written notice to remove the nuisance. If he or she fails to do so within that time, the district attorney of the county in which the park, or the greater portion of the park, is situated shall bring a civil action to abate the nuisance in the superior court of the county in the name of the people of the State of California.


text:
In any action or proceeding to abate a nuisance in a park, proof of any one of the following facts is sufficient for a judgment or order for the abatement of the nuisance, violation, or operation of the park:

(a) A previous conviction of the owner or operator of a violation of this part or Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) or a regulation adopted pursuant to this part or Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) that constitutes a nuisance or failure on the part of the owner or operator to correct the violation after the conviction.

(b) The violation is the basis for the proceeding.


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(a) If any park or portion thereof governed by this part is constructed, altered, converted, used, occupied, or maintained in violation of this part, the regulations adopted pursuant to this part, or any order or notice issued by the enforcement agency that allows a reasonable time to correct the violation, the enforcement agency may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation.

(b) The superior court may make any order for which application is made pursuant to this part.


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(a) No enforcement agency shall approve any park fronting upon any coastline, shoreline, river, or waterway or upon any lake or reservoir owned in whole or part by any public agency, including the state, unless the city, county, or city and county having jurisdiction over the property has determined that reasonable public access by fee or easement from public highways exists to the coastline, shoreline, river, waterway, lake or reservoir.

(b) Any public access route or routes required to be provided by the owner shall be expressly designated on a map filed with the county recorder of the county in which the park lies, and the map shall specify the name of the owner of, and particularly describe the property involved, and designate the governmental entity to which the route or routes are dedicated. A governmental entity shall accept the dedication within three years after the recordation or the dedication shall be deemed abandoned.

(c) Any public access required pursuant to this section need not be provided through or across the park if the city, county, or city and county having jurisdiction has made a finding that reasonable public access is otherwise available within a reasonable distance from the park. Any such findings shall be set forth on the recorded map required by this section.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a park owner to improve any access route or routes that are primarily for the benefit of nontenants, nonoccupants, or nonresidents of the park.


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(a) (1) If, upon inspection, the enforcement agency determines that a special occupancy park is in violation of any provision of this part, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the enforcement agency shall promptly, but not later than 10 days, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, after the enforcement agency completes the inspection and determines that the alleged violation exists, issue a notice to correct the violation to the owner or operator of the special occupancy park and to the responsible person, as defined in Section 18871.8.

(2) If a violation constitutes an imminent threat to health and safety, the notice of violation shall be issued immediately and served on the owner or operator of the special occupancy park and to the responsible person, as defined in Section 18871.8.

(3) The owner or operator of the park shall be responsible for the correction of any violations for which a notice of violation has been given pursuant to this subdivision.

(b) (1) If, upon inspection, the enforcement agency determines that a recreational vehicle, an accessory building or structure, or lot is in violation of any provision of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 18870), Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 18871), Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 18872), or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the enforcement agency shall promptly, but not later than 10 days, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, after the enforcement agency completes the inspection and determines that the alleged violation exists, issue a notice to correct the violation to the registered owner of the recreational vehicle, with a copy to the occupant thereof, if different from the registered owner.

(2) If a violation is discovered that constitutes an imminent hazard representing an immediate risk to life, health, and safety and requiring immediate correction, the notice of violation shall be issued immediately and served upon the occupant, with a copy mailed to the registered owner of the recreational vehicle, if different from the occupant, to the owner or operator of the special occupancy park, and to the responsible person, as defined in Section 18871.8.

(3) The registered owner or the occupant of the recreational vehicle shall be responsible for the correction of any violations for which a notice of violation has been given pursuant to this subdivision.

(4) The enforcement agency may issue a notice of violation in accordance with this chapter to the owner and occupant of a recreational vehicle, mobilehome, manufactured home, park trailer, or of factory-built housing which occupies a lot within a special occupancy park.

(c) (1) Service of the notice of violation shall be effected either personally or by first-class mail. Each notice of violation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation in as clear language as the technicality of the violation will allow the average layperson to understand what is being cited, including a reference to the statutory provisions or regulation alleged to have been violated, as well as any penalty provided by law for failure to make timely correction.

(2) For violations other than imminent threats to health and safety as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) and paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), the notice of violation shall allow 60 days from the postmarked date of the notice or date of personal delivery for the elimination of the condition constituting the alleged violation.

(3) If, after the reinspection of a violation described in paragraph (2) of this subdivision, the enforcement agency determines that there is a valid reason why a violation has not been corrected, including, but not limited to, weather conditions, illness, availability of repair persons, or availability of financial resources, the enforcement agency may extend the time for correction, at its discretion, for a reasonable period of time after the 60-day period.

(4) Upon a reinspection after the 60-day period of a violation described in paragraph (2) of this subdivision, if a second notice to correct a violation that is the responsibility of the registered owner of the manufactured home or mobilehome or owner of the recreational vehicle pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) is issued to the registered owner of a manufactured home or mobilehome or recreational vehicle, with a copy to the occupant thereof, if different from the registered owner, a copy of the notice shall also be provided to the owner or operator of the special occupancy park, and to the responsible person as defined in Section 18871.8.

(5) If a second notice to correct a park violation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) is issued to the owner or operator of the park and to the responsible person, as defined in Section 18871.8, the enforcement agency shall post a copy of the violation in a conspicuous place in the park common area, and the posted notice shall only be removed by the enforcement agency when the violation is corrected.

(6) All violations described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) and paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) shall be corrected within a reasonable time as determined by the enforcement agency. Notices of those violations shall state the time determined by the enforcement agency within which corrections must be made.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the enforcement agency may, at its sole discretion, determine not to issue a notice of violation pursuant to this chapter if the condition which violates this part or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto does not constitute an imminent hazard representing an immediate risk to life, health, and safety and requiring immediate correction. If the enforcement agency determines, pursuant to this subdivision, not to issue a notice of violation, the enforcement agency shall include in its inspection report a description of the condition that violates this part and its determination not to issue a notice of violation.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 669, Sec. 2. (SB 1307) Effective January 1, 2023.)

chapter: 6. Notice of Violations

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text: If the owner or operator of the special occupancy park or the registered owner or occupant of the mobilehome, manufactured home, or recreational vehicle disputes a determination by the enforcement agency regarding the alleged violation, the alleged failure to correct the violation in the required timeframe, or the reasonableness of the deadline for correction specified by the notice of violation, the owner or operator of the special occupancy park or the registered owner or occupant of the mobilehome, manufactured home, or recreational vehicle may request an informal conference with the enforcement agency. The informal conference, and any subsequent hearings or appeals of the decision of the enforcement agency, shall be conducted in accordance with procedures prescribed by the department.


text: The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative, and shall not be construed to supersede other provisions of law providing sanctions for violators of this part, including, but not limited to, Sections 18870.11 and 18874. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict any remedy, provisional or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of any party, and no judgment under this chapter shall preclude any party from obtaining additional relief based upon the same facts.


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It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following unless he or she has a valid permit issued by the enforcement agency:

(a) Construct a park.

(b) Construct additional buildings or lots, or alter buildings, lots, or other installations, in an existing park.

(c) Operate, occupy, rent, lease, sublease, let out, or hire out for occupancy any lot in a park that has been constructed, reconstructed, or altered without having obtained a permit as required herein.

(d) Operate a park or any portion thereof.

This section shall not apply to any employee housing having a valid annual permit to operate.

chapter: 7. Permits and Fees

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Applications for a permit to construct or reconstruct shall be accompanied by:

(a) A description of the grounds.

(b) Plans and specifications of the proposed construction.

(c) A description of the water supply, ground drainage and method of sewage disposal.

(d) Appropriate fees.

(e) Evidence of compliance with all valid local planning, health, utility and fire requirements.


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Fees as applicable shall be submitted for permits:

(a) Fees for a permit to conduct any construction subject to this part as determined by the schedule of fees adopted by the department.

(b) Plan checking fees equal to one-half of the construction, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical permit fees, except that the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10).

(c) Except for a temporary recreational vehicle park, an annual operating permit fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) and an additional two dollars ($2) per lot or two dollars ($2) per camping party for the maximum number of camping parties to be accommodated at any one time in an incidental camping area.

(d) Temporary recreational vehicle park operating permit fee of twenty-five dollars ($25), with no additional fee for the lots.

(e) Change in name fee or transfer of ownership or possession fee of ten dollars ($10).

(f) Duplicate permit fee or amended permit fee of ten dollars ($10).


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(a) Funds collected by the department pursuant to this part shall be deposited into the Mobilehome Parks and Special Occupancy Parks Revolving Fund established pursuant to Section 18502.5. Moneys deposited in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation, to the department for expenditure in carrying out the provisions of this part and Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200). The department shall, by January 1, 2003, establish procedures that permit the identification of revenues received by the fund and expenditures paid out of the fund as they relate to mobilehome parks and special occupancy parks.

(b) Notwithstanding any maximum fees set by this part, the department may set, by regulation, fees charged by the department for all permits and for the department’s activities required by this part. The fees shall be set with the primary objective that the aggregate revenue deposited in the Mobilehome Parks and Special Occupancy Parks Revolving Fund by or on behalf of special occupancy parks shall not, on an annual basis, exceed the costs of the department’s activities mandated by this part.

(c) No proposed increase in fees may be effective any sooner than 45 days after written notification thereof is provided to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the State Auditor. Upon receipt of the notification, the State Auditor may prepare a report to the Legislature that indicates whether the proposed increase is appropriate and consistent with this part.

(d) The total money contained in the Mobilehome Parks and Special Occupancy Parks Revolving Fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not exceed the amount of money needed for the department’s operating expenses for one year for the enforcement of this part and Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200). If the total money contained in the fund exceeds this amount, the department shall make appropriate reductions in the schedule of fees authorized by this section, Section 18502.5, or both.


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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), the department by administrative rule and regulation shall establish a schedule of fees relating to all construction, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and installation permits. The fees shall apply to and be paid to the enforcement agency. Fees established for construction, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing permits shall be reasonably consistent with the current edition of the Uniform Building Code as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, the Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and the National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association.

(b) Fees for construction, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and installation permits in temporary recreational vehicle parks shall be determined by the enforcement agency for each project, based on the cost of administration and enforcement, including the cost of determining the amount of fees to be charged.


text: Any person responsible for obtaining any of the permits required by this chapter, Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 18871), or the regulations adopted pursuant to either of these chapters, who fails to obtain those permits, shall pay double the fees prescribed in this chapter, Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 18871), or the regulations adopted pursuant to either of these chapters, as applicable.


text: A permit to operate shall be issued by the department following notification by the local enforcement agency of completion of construction of a new park or additional lots to an existing park. The local enforcement agency shall, by approving the application for a permit to operate, authorize occupancy of the newly constructed facilities. Upon approval by the local enforcement agency, one copy of the permit application shall be provided to the applicant and one copy shall be forwarded to the department.


text: A permit to operate shall be issued by the enforcement agency. A copy of each permit to operate shall be forwarded to the department. A permit to operate shall not be issued for a park when the previous operating permit has been suspended by the enforcement agency until the violations that were the basis for the suspension have been corrected. Any park that was in existence on September 15, 1961, shall not be denied a permit to operate if the park complied with the law that this part directly or indirectly supersedes. A permit to operate shall be issued for a 12-month period and invoiced according to a method and schedule established by the department. The invoice shall provide notice of the Mobilehome Residency Law (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 798) of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code) and the Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy Law (Chapter 2.6 (commencing with Section 799.20) of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code), as applicable to the park. Permit applications returned to the enforcement agency 30 days after the due date shall be subject to a penalty fee equal to 10 percent of the established fee. The penalty fee for submitting a permit application 60 or more days after the due date shall equal 100 percent of the established permit fee. The penalty and the established permit fee shall be paid prior to issuance of the permit, and the fee and 100 percent penalty shall be due upon demand of the enforcement agency for any park that has not applied for a permit.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 307, Sec. 2. (SB 149) Effective January 1, 2013.)


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(a) The enforcement agency shall be notified by the new owner or operator of any park of any change in the name or ownership or possession thereof. The notice shall be in written form and shall be furnished within 30 days from and after any such change in name or transfer of ownership or possession. The notice shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees to the enforcement agency. Following receipt of the notice and fee, the enforcement agency shall record the change of ownership or possession and shall issue an amended permit to operate, except as provided in Section 18870.7.

(b) In case of any change in name or transfer of ownership or possession prior to completion of construction, no additional fee for a construction permit is required, provided that the new owner completes construction in accordance with prior enforcement agency approved plans and specifications. However, if there is any substantial deviation from the approved plans and specifications, a new application for a permit to construct shall be submitted, accompanied by revised plans and specifications and the appropriate fees.


text: Permits for construction and operation shall be posted in a conspicuous place.


text: All permits as required by this chapter for construction or reconstruction shall automatically expire within six months from the date of issuance thereof in those cases where the construction or reconstruction has not been completed within that period. However, the enforcement agency may extend the expiration date of the permit for a reasonable time.


text: If any person who holds a permit to operate violates the permit or this part, the permit may be suspended by the enforcement agency. This section does not, however, authorize the suspension of a permit of any park existing on September 15, 1961, for any violation of this part directly or indirectly that was not a violation of the law that this part supersedes.


text: The enforcement agency shall issue and serve upon the permittee a notice setting forth in what respect the provisions of the permit or this code have been violated, and shall notify them that unless these provisions have been complied with within 60 days after the date of notice, the permit shall be subject to suspension.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 669, Sec. 3. (SB 1307) Effective January 1, 2023.)


text: The notice shall be served by posting at least one copy in a conspicuous place on the premises described in the permit, and by sending another copy by registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the person to whom the permit was issued at the address therein given.


text: Any permittee receiving a notice issued pursuant to Section 18870.12 may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before an authorized representative of the enforcement agency. The permittee shall file with the enforcement agency a written petition requesting the hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within 10 days of the date of mailing of the notice.


text: Upon receipt of the petition, the enforcement agency shall set a time and place for the hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. At the hearing the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show cause, if any, why the notice should be modified or withdrawn.


text: The hearing shall be commenced not later than 10 days after the day on which such petition was filed. Upon application of the petitioner the enforcement agency may, however, postpone the date of the hearing for a reasonable time beyond the 10-day period, if in its judgment the petitioner has submitted a good and sufficient reason for the postponement.


text: After the hearing the enforcement agency shall sustain, modify, or withdraw the notice, depending upon its findings as to whether the provisions of this part have been complied with.


text: If the requirements of the notice have not been complied with on or before the expiration of 30 days after the mailing and posting of the notice, the enforcement agency may suspend the permit.


text: Upon compliance by the permittee with the provisions of this part and of the notice, and submission of proof thereof to the enforcement agency, the enforcement agency shall reinstate the permit or issue a new permit.


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It is unlawful for any person to use or cause, or permit to be used for occupancy, any of the following manufactured homes, mobilehomes, park trailers, or recreational vehicles in a park or recreational vehicles outside of special occupancy parks:

(a) Any recreational vehicle, park trailer, mobilehome, or manufactured home supplied with fuel, gas, water, electricity, or sewage connections, unless the connections and installations conform to regulations of the department.

(b) Any recreational vehicle, mobilehome, or manufactured home that is permanently attached with underpinning or foundation to the ground, except for a mobilehome or manufactured home bearing a department insignia or federal label that is installed in accordance with Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200), and any recreational vehicle, mobilehome, manufactured home, or park trailer that is not in compliance with Sections 18027.3 and 18871.5.

(c) Any recreational vehicle, mobilehome, or manufactured home in an unsafe or unsanitary condition or that is structurally unsound and does not protect its occupants against the elements.

(d) Any mobilehome or manufactured home that does not conform to the registration requirements of the department.

chapter: 8. Regulations—General Provisions

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text: If a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach is to be installed on a foundation system and located in a park, the installation shall comply with Section 18551. Should the manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach be subsequently removed from the foundation system, the removal shall comply with Section 18551.


text: The department shall propose the adoption of and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5, and the department shall adopt other regulations for accessory buildings or structures located in a park. The regulations shall provide for the construction, location, and use of accessory buildings or structures located in a special occupancy park to protect the health and safety of the occupants and the public, and shall be enforced by the appropriate enforcement agency.


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(a) It is unlawful to permit any wastewater, sewage, or waste material from any plumbing fixtures in a park, any park sewage or waste disposal system, or any plumbing fixtures in a manufactured home, mobilehome, recreational vehicle, accessory structure, or permanent building in the park, to be discharged onto or deposited upon the ground.

(b) The enforcement agency may order the removal, sanitation, or both, of any wastewater, sewage, or waste material discharged onto or deposited upon the surface of the ground, or may require the removal, sanitation, or both, of the wastewater, sewage, or waste material, in a manner consistent with the requirements of, and in consultation with, the local health department or agency.

(c) Pursuant to this section, the registered owner of a mobilehome, manufactured home, or recreational vehicle shall be responsible for complying with an order, or the correction of a citation, issued by the enforcement agency, and the costs of that order, whenever wastewater, sewage, or waste material is discharged onto or deposited upon the surface of the ground as a result of leaks from plumbing fixtures in a manufactured home, mobilehome, or recreational vehicle, or accessory structure, or whenever those leaks come from plumbing on the space or lot that connects the home or recreational vehicle or accessory structure to the park’s sewer, septic, or drain system on the home or vehicle registered owner’s side of the connection, if the discharge or deposit is determined by the enforcement agency to be the fault of the registered owner of the home or recreational vehicle.

(d) Except as provided in Section 18930, the department may adopt any rules and regulations that it determines are reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property and to carry out the purposes of this section.

history: (History: Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 557, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)


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(a) No recreational vehicle within a park shall be rented or leased unless it bears a label, an insignia, or an insignia of approval required by Section 18027.3.

(b) A recreational vehicle that does not bear a label, an insignia, or an insignia of approval, as required by subdivision (f) or (g) of Section 18027.3, may not occupy any lot in a park unless the vehicle owner provides reasonable proof of compliance with ANSI Standard No. A119.2 or A119.5 depending upon whether it is a recreational vehicle or park trailer. A department label or insignia shall constitute one form of reasonable proof of compliance with ANSI standards. This subdivision does not apply to a recreational vehicle occupying a lot in a special occupancy park on December 31, 1998, unless the vehicle is moved to a different park on or after January 1, 1999.


text: The department shall adopt regulations to ensure adequate animal control within parks.


text: In every park there shall be installed and kept burning from sunset to sunrise sufficient artificial light to adequately illuminate every building containing toilets and showers, and roadways and walkways within the park.


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(a) In every park there shall be a person available to receive by telephonic or like means, including telephones, cellular telephones, telephone answering machines, answering services or pagers, or in person who shall be responsible for, and who shall reasonably respond in a timely manner to emergencies concerning the operation and maintenance of the park. In every park with 50 or more units, that person or his or her designee shall reside in the park and shall have knowledge of emergency procedures relative to utility systems and common facilities under the ownership and control of the owner of the park and be familiar with the emergency preparedness plans for the park.

(b) (1) On or before September 1, 2010, an owner or operator of an existing park shall adopt an emergency preparedness plan.

(2) For a park constructed after September 1, 2010, an owner or operator of a park shall adopt a plan in accordance with this section prior to the issuance of the permit to operate.

(3) An owner or operator may comply with paragraph (1) by either of the following methods:

(A) Adopting the emergency procedures and plans approved by the Standardized Emergency Management System Advisory Board on November 21, 1997, entitled “Emergency Plans for Mobilehome Parks,” and compiled by the former Office of Emergency Services in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order W-156-97, or any subsequent version.

(B) Adopting a plan that is developed by the park management and is comparable to the procedures and plans specified in subparagraph (A).

(c) For an existing park, and in the case of a park constructed after September 10, 2010, prior to the issuance of the permit to operate, an owner or operator of a park shall do both of the following:

(1) Post notice of the emergency preparedness plan in the park clubhouse or in another conspicuous area within the mobilehome park.

(2) On or before September 10, 2010, provide notice of how to access the plan and information on individual emergency preparedness information from the appropriate state or local agencies, including, but not limited to, the California Emergency Management Agency, to all existing residents and, upon approval of tenancy, for all new residents thereafter. This may be accomplished in a manner that includes, but is not limited to, distribution of materials and posting notice of the plan or information on how to access the plan via the Internet.

(d) An enforcement agency shall determine whether park management is in compliance with this section. The agency may ascertain compliance by receipt of a copy of the plan, during site inspections conducted in response to complaints of alleged violations, or for any other reason.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a violation of this section shall constitute an unreasonable risk to life, health, or safety and shall be corrected by park management within 60 days of notice of the violation.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 551, Sec. 3. (SB 23) Effective January 1, 2010.)


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Every person who owns or operates an incidental camping area with an attendant on the premises shall keep a register in which shall be entered all of the following:

(a) The name and address of the owner or occupant of each recreational vehicle or each person in a camping party.

(b) The make, type and license number of the recreational vehicle and the state in which the recreational vehicle is registered and the year of registration as shown on the license plates attached to it when a recreational vehicle is to be located on a lot.

(c) Dates of occupancy, not to exceed 30 days annually.


text: The department shall adopt regulations to govern the use and occupancy of manufactured homes, mobilehomes, and recreational vehicles located in special occupancy parks. Those regulations shall establish minimum requirements to protect the health and safety of the tenants, occupants, and residents and the public, and shall also provide for the repair or abatement of any unsafe or unsanitary condition of a manufactured home, mobilehome, park trailer, or recreational vehicle or the electrical, mechanical, or plumbing installations therein.


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(a) A camping cabin shall be designed to resist the following live loads: (1) floor live loads not less than 40 pounds per square foot of floor area; (2) horizontal live loads not less than 15 pounds per square foot of vertical wall and roof area; and (3) roof live loads not less than 20 pounds per square foot of horizontal roof area. In areas where snow loads are greater than 20 pounds per square foot, the roof shall be designed and constructed to resist these additional loads.

(b) Each sleeping room in a camping cabin shall have a second exit to the outside of the camping cabin, except that a window exit may be permitted as an alternative if the opening is not less than 20 inches wide and 24 inches high and the bottom of the window is located not more than 44 inches above the floor.

(c) Each sleeping room in a camping cabin shall be provided with an approved smoke detector. If the camping cabin contains an electrical system, the smoke detector shall be energized from that electrical system with a battery backup. If there is no electrical system in the camping cabin, a battery-operated smoke detector is permitted.

(d) All wall and ceiling surfaces in a camping cabin shall have a flame spread rating of not more than 200.

(e) Fuel-burning heating or cooking appliances shall not be operated within a camping cabin.

(f) Access for disabled persons to camping cabins shall be provided in conformance with applicable state and federal laws.