Unless otherwise provided, the management shall make available to floating homeowners, upon request, copies of all notices required by this article and Article 3 (commencing with Section 800.30).
Article 2Rental Agreement
Section § 800.20
If you're a floating homeowner, you can ask the management to give you copies of all the notices they're required to provide by this and another related section.
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Section § 800.21
This law section outlines what must be included in a written rental agreement for a floating home marina. It needs to detail the length of the tenancy, the rent amount, marina rules, and regulations. It should also refer to this specific law chapter and acknowledge that a copy can be requested. The agreement must specify that management is responsible for maintaining common areas and describe what improvements will be made available to the homeowner. Additionally, it should list any services provided, and their costs, during the tenancy. Any other rules regarding the tenancy must also be included.
The rental agreement shall be in writing and shall contain, in addition to the provisions otherwise required by law to be included, all of the following:
(a)CA Civil Law Code § 800.21(a) The term of the tenancy and the rent therefor.
(b)CA Civil Law Code § 800.21(b) The rules and regulations of the floating home marina.
(c)CA Civil Law Code § 800.21(c) A reference to this chapter and a statement that a copy of it is available from the marina upon request.
(d)CA Civil Law Code § 800.21(d) A provision
specifying that it is the responsibility of the management to provide and maintain physical improvements in the common facilities in good working order and condition.
(e)CA Civil Law Code § 800.21(e) A description of the physical improvements to be provided the homeowner during his or her tenancy.
(f)CA Civil Law Code § 800.21(f) A provision listing those services which will be provided at the time the rental agreement is executed and will continue to be offered for the term of tenancy and the fees, if any, to be charged for those services.
(g)CA Civil Law Code § 800.21(g) All other provisions governing the tenancy.
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Section § 800.22
This law says that a rental agreement can have extra terms allowed by law. It doesn't have to include exact wording from other state or local laws that aren't part of this chapter.
The rental agreement may include other provisions permitted by law, but need not include specific language contained in state or local laws not a part of this chapter.
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Section § 800.23
This law states that a homeowner should be offered a rental agreement for 12 months, a shorter or longer term if both parties agree, or a longer term if needed for loan approval. Any rental agreement with a set duration can't have different charges for rent, utilities, or services in the first year compared to a month-to-month agreement.
(a)CA Civil Law Code § 800.23(a) A homeowner shall be offered a rental agreement for (1) a term of 12 months, (2) a lesser period as mutually agreed upon by both the homeowner and the management, (3) a longer period as mutually agreed upon by both the homeowner and the management, or (4) a longer period as necessary to secure financing from a conventional lending institution.
(b)CA Civil Law Code § 800.23(b) Rental agreements for a prescribed term shall not contain any terms or conditions with respect to charges for rent, utilities, or incidental reasonable service charges that would be different during the first 12
months of the agreement from the corresponding terms or conditions that would be offered to the homeowner or homeowners on a month-to-month basis.
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Section § 800.24
This law states that any rental agreement for a spot where you dock your floating home cannot have any clauses that make you give up your rights protected by this chapter. If there is such a clause, it is considered to go against public policy and is invalid.
No rental agreement for a floating home berth shall contain a provision by which the homeowner waives his or her rights under any of the provisions of this chapter. Any waiver of these rights shall be deemed contrary to public policy and void.
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Section § 800.25
If a private club membership is required to live in a floating home marina, membership can't be denied based on discrimination factors like race or disability, except when it comes to housing for older people. The law makes exceptions for senior housing by not applying the same rules about family status. This section relates to anti-discrimination rules found in specific Government Code sections.
(a)CA Civil Law Code § 800.25(a) Membership in any private club or organization that is a condition for tenancy in a floating home marina shall not be denied on any basis listed in subdivision (a) or (d) of Section 12955 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926, 12926.1, subdivision (m) and paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 12955, and Section 12955.2 of the Government Code.
(b)CA Civil Law Code § 800.25(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), with respect to familial status, subdivision (a) shall not be construed to apply to housing for older persons, as defined in Section 12955.9 of the Government Code. With respect to familial status, nothing in subdivision (a) shall be construed to affect Sections 51.2, 51.3, 51.4, 51.10, 51.11, and 799.5, relating to housing for senior citizens. Subdivision (d) of Section 51 and Section 4760 of this code and subdivisions (n), (o), and (p) of Section 12955 of the Government Code shall apply to subdivision (a).
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Section § 800.26
The management had to inform all floating homeowners by March 12, 1991, that they could ask for a written copy of the Floating Home Residency Law.
On or before March 12, 1991, the management shall notify all floating homeowners, in writing, that a copy of the Floating Home Residency Law is available to them, upon request, from the management.
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