Article 5.5Homeowners Meetings with Management

Section § 798.53

Explanation

This law requires park management to meet with homeowners to discuss certain concerns. If homeowners ask in writing, management must hold a meeting within 30 days. Topics can include park rules, maintenance, services, rental agreements, utility charges, and common area access. Meetings can be in-person, by phone, or online. Management needs to offer the option homeowners prefer, provided they offered it. For group meetings, notice must be sent at least 10 days before. Homeowners can have someone represent them at the meeting. Interpreters are also allowed if needed.

(a)Copy CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)
(1)Copy CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)(1) The management shall meet and consult with the homeowners, upon written request, within 30 days of the request, either individually, collectively, or with representatives of a group of homeowners who have signed a request to be so represented on the following matters:
(A)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)(1)(A) Resident concerns regarding interpretation, or enforcement or lack thereof, of existing park rules that are not subject to Section 798.25.
(B)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)(1)(B) Standards for maintenance of trees, driveways, or physical improvements in the park.
(C)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)(1)(C) Addition, alteration, or deletion of service, equipment, or physical improvements in the park.
(D)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)(1)(D) Rental agreements offered to existing residents pursuant to Section 798.17 or 798.18.
(E)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)(1)(E) Resident concerns regarding utility billing or utility charges.
(F)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)(1)(F) Common area facility hours and availability.
(2)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)(2) The meeting may be conducted either in person or virtually using telephone, audio-video, or other audio-only conferencing.
(A)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)(2)(A) Management shall offer in-person and telephone options. If management allows audio-video conferencing options, management shall provide a list of audio-video conferencing options upon request of the homeowner or homeowners.
(B)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(a)(2)(B) Management shall comply with the method of meeting requested by the homeowner or homeowners requesting the meeting provided the method was offered by management pursuant to subparagraph (A).
(b)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(b) A collective meeting with a group of homeowners shall be conducted only after notice thereof has been given to all the requesting homeowners 10 days or more before the meeting.
(c)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(c) If an individual homeowner or group of homeowners consents to be represented at a meeting, management shall meet with either the designated representative on their behalf, or with both the homeowners and the designated representative, as the homeowners may choose in the written request. If requested by an individual homeowner or group of homeowners, a designated representative may participate in a meeting in person, by telephone, or virtually if management allows audio-video conferencing options pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).
(d)CA Civil Law Code § 798.53(d) Management shall permit the attendance of language interpreters at any meeting pursuant to this section. Interpreters may or may not be the homeowner’s designated representative.
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(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 648, Sec. 1. (AB 2031) Effective January 1, 2023.)