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2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 6 - Notice of Violations › Section 18868.

18868. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 6 - Notice of Violations › Section 18869.

18869. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.

18870. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.1.

18870.1. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.2.

18870.2. 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).
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.3.

18870.3. (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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.4.

18870.4. (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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.5.

18870.5. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.6.

18870.6. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.7.

18870.7. 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.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 307, Sec. 2. (SB 149) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.8.

18870.8. (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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.9.

18870.9. Permits for construction and operation shall be posted in a conspicuous place.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.10.

18870.10. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.11.

18870.11. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.12.

18870.12. 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.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 669, Sec. 3. (SB 1307) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.13.

18870.13. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.14.

18870.14. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.15.

18870.15. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.16.

18870.16. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.17.

18870.17. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.18.

18870.18. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 7 - Permits and Fees › Section 18870.19.

18870.19. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Regulations General Provisions › Section 18871.

18871. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Regulations General Provisions › Section 18871.2.

18871.2. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Regulations General Provisions › Section 18871.3.

18871.3. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Regulations General Provisions › Section 18871.4.

18871.4. (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.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 557, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Regulations General Provisions › Section 18871.5.

18871.5. (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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Regulations General Provisions › Section 18871.6.

18871.6. The department shall adopt regulations to ensure adequate animal control within parks.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Regulations General Provisions › Section 18871.7.

18871.7. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Regulations General Provisions › Section 18871.9.

18871.9. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Regulations General Provisions › Section 18871.10.

18871.10. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 8 - Regulations General Provisions › Section 18871.11.

18871.11. (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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 9 - Lots › Section 18872.

18872. Except as provided in Section 18930, the department shall adopt regulations to govern the construction, use, occupancy, and maintenance of parks and lots within the parks. The regulations adopted by the department shall establish standards and requirements that protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the occupants and residents of parks. The 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 9 - Lots › Section 18872.1.

18872.1. (a)  Park lot lines shall not be created, moved, shifted, or altered without a permit issued to the park owner or operator by the enforcement agency and the written authorization of the occupant or occupants, resident, or tenant, if any, of the lot or lots on which the lot line will be created, moved, shifted, or altered.
(b)  No park lot line shall be created, moved, shifted, or altered, if the action will place an occupant of a lot in violation of any separation or space requirements under this part or under any administrative regulation.
(c)  The park owner or operator shall submit a written application for the lot line alteration permit to the enforcement agency. The application shall include a list of the names and addresses of the occupants, residents, or tenants, if any, of the lot or lots that would be altered by the proposed lot line change and the written authorization of the occupants, residents, or tenants. The enforcement agency may require, as part of the application for the permit, that the park owner or operator submit to the enforcement agency documents needed to demonstrate compliance with this section, including, but not limited to, a detailed plot plan showing the dimensions of each lot altered by the creation, movement, shifting, or alteration of lot lines. If submission of a plot plan is required, the park owner or operator shall provide a copy of the plot plan to the occupants, residents, or tenants of each lot that would be altered by the proposed lot line change and provide the enforcement agency, as part of the application, with proof of delivery by first-class postage prepaid of the copy of the plot plan to the affected occupants, residents, or tenants.
(d)  The department may adopt a fee, by regulation, payable by the applicant, for the permit authorized by this section.
(e)  If the department is the enforcement agency and the application proposes to reduce or increase the total number of lots available for occupation, the applicant shall submit a copy of that application and any information required by subdivision (c) to the local planning agency of the jurisdiction where the park is located.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 815, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 815.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 9 - Lots › Section 18872.2.

18872.2. Except as provided in Section 18930, the department shall adopt regulations to govern lot access and driveways within parks. The regulations shall establish standards or requirements that protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the occupants and residents of parks and shall require proper maintenance of lot access and driveways. The regulations shall provide equivalent or greater protection to the occupants and residents of parks than the statutes and regulations in effect on December 31, 1977.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 10 - Building Construction, Plumbing, Electrical, Fuel Gases, and Fire Protection › Section 18873.

18873. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 10 - Building Construction, Plumbing, Electrical, Fuel Gases, and Fire Protection › Section 18873.1.

18873.1. The department shall adopt the 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 10 - Building Construction, Plumbing, Electrical, Fuel Gases, and Fire Protection › Section 18873.2.

18873.2. 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 that protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the tenants, occupants, and 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 10 - Building Construction, Plumbing, Electrical, Fuel Gases, and Fire Protection › Section 18873.3.

18873.3. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 10 - Building Construction, Plumbing, Electrical, Fuel Gases, and Fire Protection › Section 18873.4.

18873.4. 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 10 - Building Construction, Plumbing, Electrical, Fuel Gases, and Fire Protection › Section 18873.5.

18873.5. (a)  The department shall adopt 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 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 within permanent buildings. The department, in consultation with local firefighting agencies, shall adopt and implement regulations that require regular maintenance and periodic inspection and testing of fire hydrants in parks.
(b)  The regulations adopted by the department shall apply in all parks, except in a park within 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 regulations adopted by the department.
(c)  Notwithstanding this section, the 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 parks relating to fire hydrant systems, water supply, fire equipment access, posting of fire equipment access, parking, lot identification, weed abatement, debris abatement, combustible storage abatement, 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 on or after 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3 - SPECIAL OCCUPANCY PARKS ACT › CHAPTER 11 - Penalties › Section 18874.

18874. (a)  Any person who willfully violates this part, building standards published in the California Building Standards Code relating thereto, or any other regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars ($400) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 30 days, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(b)  Any permitholder who willfully violates this part, building standards published in the California Building Standards Code relating thereto, or any other regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this part shall be subject to suspension or revocation of his or her permit to operate.
(c)  Any person who willfully violates this part, any building standard published in the California Building Standards Code relating thereto, or any other regulation 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.
(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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.3.1 - Mobilehome and Recreational Vehicle Park Manager Training › Section 18876.

18876. For purposes of this part, all of the following definitions apply:
(a) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(b) “Homeowner” means a homeowner, as defined in Section 798.9 of the Civil Code, an occupant, as defined in Section 799.28 of the Civil Code, or a tenant, as defined in Section 799.32 of the Civil Code.
(c) “Management” has the same meaning as management in Sections 798.2 and 799.26 of the Civil Code.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 662, Sec. 2. (SB 869) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.4 - CAMPS › Section 18897.

18897. (a) “Organized camp” means a site with program and facilities established for the primary purposes of providing an outdoor group living experience with social, spiritual, educational, or recreational objectives, for five days or more during one or more seasons of the year.
(b) The term “organized camp” does not include a motel, tourist camp, trailer park, resort, hunting camp, auto court, labor camp, penal or correctional camp and does not include a child care institution or home-finding agency.
(c) The term “organized camp” also does not include any charitable or recreational organization that complies with the rules and regulations for recreational trailer parks.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 664, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.4 - CAMPS › Section 18897.1.

18897.1. “Camper” means any person in an organized camp on a fee or nonfee basis who is a participant in the regular program and training of an organized camp, and who may take on duties relating to such program and training.
(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1929.)