18610. 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
which protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the
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.
18610.5. (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
registered owner or owners of the mobilehome or manufactured home, if
any, located on 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 the mobilehome owner, as defined by Section
18400.4, of a mobilehome or manufactured home located on 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
registered owners of mobilehomes or manufactured homes located on the
lot or lots that would be altered by the proposed lot line change
and the written authorization of the registered owners. The
enforcement agency may require, as part of the application for the
permit, that a mobilehome 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 the lot lines. If submission of a plot
plan is required, the mobilehome park owner or operator shall provide
a copy of the plot plan to the registered owners of mobilehomes or
manufactured homes located on 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 registered
owners.
(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.
18611. (a) Factory-built housing bearing an insignia of approval
pursuant to Section 19980, manufactured homes as defined in Section
18007, mobilehomes as defined in Section 18008, or multiunit
manufactured housing as defined in Section 18008.7 may be affixed to
a foundation system within a mobilehome park, if the installation
conforms to the rules of the mobilehome park, the installation is
approved pursuant to Section 19992, or in the case of manufactured
homes, mobilehomes, or multiunit manufactured housing the
installation is in accordance with Section 18551, and no single
structure exceeds two stories in height. Any factory-built housing,
manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or multiunit manufactured housing
included in a mobilehome park pursuant to this section shall be
located on lots especially designated for that purpose in accordance
with the rules of the mobilehome park.
(b) This section applies only to mobilehome parks (1) where the
permit to construct the park is issued on or after January 1, 1982,
and (2) that are additionally granted a zone designation or
conditional use permit that authorizes permanent occupancies of the
type and to the extent established pursuant to this section.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to create an
exemption from the requirements of Division 2 (commencing with
Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code.
18612. Except as provided in Section 18930, the department shall
adopt regulations to govern lot access and driveways within parks.
The regulations adopted by the department shall establish standards
or requirements which protect the health, safety, and general welfare
of the residents of parks and shall require proper maintenance of
lot access and driveways. 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.
18613. (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.
18613.1. The requirements for any installation of a manufactured
home or mobilehome shall not exceed the requirements set forth in
Sections 18613 and 18613.4.
18613.2. 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.
18613.3. 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.
18613.4. (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.
18613.5. 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.
18613.7. (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.
18614. 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.
18610. 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
which protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the
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.
18610.5. (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
registered owner or owners of the mobilehome or manufactured home, if
any, located on 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 the mobilehome owner, as defined by Section
18400.4, of a mobilehome or manufactured home located on 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
registered owners of mobilehomes or manufactured homes located on the
lot or lots that would be altered by the proposed lot line change
and the written authorization of the registered owners. The
enforcement agency may require, as part of the application for the
permit, that a mobilehome 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 the lot lines. If submission of a plot
plan is required, the mobilehome park owner or operator shall provide
a copy of the plot plan to the registered owners of mobilehomes or
manufactured homes located on 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 registered
owners.
(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.
18611. (a) Factory-built housing bearing an insignia of approval
pursuant to Section 19980, manufactured homes as defined in Section
18007, mobilehomes as defined in Section 18008, or multiunit
manufactured housing as defined in Section 18008.7 may be affixed to
a foundation system within a mobilehome park, if the installation
conforms to the rules of the mobilehome park, the installation is
approved pursuant to Section 19992, or in the case of manufactured
homes, mobilehomes, or multiunit manufactured housing the
installation is in accordance with Section 18551, and no single
structure exceeds two stories in height. Any factory-built housing,
manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or multiunit manufactured housing
included in a mobilehome park pursuant to this section shall be
located on lots especially designated for that purpose in accordance
with the rules of the mobilehome park.
(b) This section applies only to mobilehome parks (1) where the
permit to construct the park is issued on or after January 1, 1982,
and (2) that are additionally granted a zone designation or
conditional use permit that authorizes permanent occupancies of the
type and to the extent established pursuant to this section.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to create an
exemption from the requirements of Division 2 (commencing with
Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code.
18612. Except as provided in Section 18930, the department shall
adopt regulations to govern lot access and driveways within parks.
The regulations adopted by the department shall establish standards
or requirements which protect the health, safety, and general welfare
of the residents of parks and shall require proper maintenance of
lot access and driveways. 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.
18613. (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.
18613.1. The requirements for any installation of a manufactured
home or mobilehome shall not exceed the requirements set forth in
Sections 18613 and 18613.4.
18613.2. 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.
18613.3. 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.
18613.4. (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.
18613.5. 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.
18613.7. (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.
18614. 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.
18610. 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
which protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the
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.
18610.5. (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
registered owner or owners of the mobilehome or manufactured home, if
any, located on 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 the mobilehome owner, as defined by Section
18400.4, of a mobilehome or manufactured home located on 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
registered owners of mobilehomes or manufactured homes located on the
lot or lots that would be altered by the proposed lot line change
and the written authorization of the registered owners. The
enforcement agency may require, as part of the application for the
permit, that a mobilehome 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 the lot lines. If submission of a plot
plan is required, the mobilehome park owner or operator shall provide
a copy of the plot plan to the registered owners of mobilehomes or
manufactured homes located on 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 registered
owners.
(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.
18611. (a) Factory-built housing bearing an insignia of approval
pursuant to Section 19980, manufactured homes as defined in Section
18007, mobilehomes as defined in Section 18008, or multiunit
manufactured housing as defined in Section 18008.7 may be affixed to
a foundation system within a mobilehome park, if the installation
conforms to the rules of the mobilehome park, the installation is
approved pursuant to Section 19992, or in the case of manufactured
homes, mobilehomes, or multiunit manufactured housing the
installation is in accordance with Section 18551, and no single
structure exceeds two stories in height. Any factory-built housing,
manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or multiunit manufactured housing
included in a mobilehome park pursuant to this section shall be
located on lots especially designated for that purpose in accordance
with the rules of the mobilehome park.
(b) This section applies only to mobilehome parks (1) where the
permit to construct the park is issued on or after January 1, 1982,
and (2) that are additionally granted a zone designation or
conditional use permit that authorizes permanent occupancies of the
type and to the extent established pursuant to this section.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to create an
exemption from the requirements of Division 2 (commencing with
Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code.
18612. Except as provided in Section 18930, the department shall
adopt regulations to govern lot access and driveways within parks.
The regulations adopted by the department shall establish standards
or requirements which protect the health, safety, and general welfare
of the residents of parks and shall require proper maintenance of
lot access and driveways. 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.
18613. (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.
18613.1. The requirements for any installation of a manufactured
home or mobilehome shall not exceed the requirements set forth in
Sections 18613 and 18613.4.
18613.2. 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.
18613.3. 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.
18613.4. (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.
18613.5. 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.
18613.7. (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.
18614. 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.
