Termination Of Tenancy - Floating Home Residency Law - CA Civil Law

Section § 800.70

This law acknowledges that moving floating homes is costly and can cause damage, and that finding new berths is difficult. Because of these challenges, floating home owners are given special protection against being unfairly evicted. Marina management can only terminate or refuse to renew a tenancy for specific reasons listed in the law. They must give a written notice at least 60 days in advance if they want the homeowner to move their floating home. This notice should also be sent to any legal owners, junior lienholders, or registered owners of the floating home within 10 days using their listed addresses.

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that, because of the high cost of moving floating homes, the potential for damage resulting therefrom, the requirements relating to the installation of floating homes, and current government policy limiting the availability of floating home berths, it is necessary that the owners of floating homes within floating home marinas be provided with the unique protection from actual or constructive eviction afforded by the provisions of this chapter.

(b) The management shall not terminate or refuse to renew a tenancy, except for a reason specified in this article and upon the giving of written notice to the homeowner in the manner prescribed by Section 1162 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to remove the floating home from the floating home marina within a period of not less than 60 days, which period shall be specified in the notice. A copy of this notice shall be sent to the legal owner, as defined in Section 18005.8 of the Health and Safety Code, each junior lienholder, as defined in Section 18005.3 of the Health and Safety Code, and the registered owner of the floating home, if other than the homeowner, by United States mail within 10 days after notice to the homeowner, addressed to the legal owner, each junior lienholder, and the registered owner at their addresses, as set forth in the registration card specified in Section 18091.5 of the Health and Safety Code.

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(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1505, Sec. 1.)

Section § 800.71

Management can end a tenancy at a floating home marina for reasons such as not following local laws, being a substantial annoyance, not following marina rules, or not paying rent on time. Homeowners must be notified of issues and given a chance to fix them, but repeated violations or late payments could change this. If homeowners don't pay within a few days of a due date after being notified, they could be asked to leave. Payment by someone else on behalf of the homeowner can fix the issue but is limited to twice a year. Tenancy can also end if the marina is condemned or changes use, with tenants getting significant notice. These rules protect both sides and ensure clear communication.

A tenancy shall be terminated by the management only for one or more of the following reasons:

(a) Failure of the homeowner or resident to comply with a local ordinance or state law or regulation relating to floating homes within a reasonable time after the homeowner receives a notice of noncompliance from the appropriate governmental agency.

(b) Conduct by the homeowner or resident, upon the floating home marina premises, which constitutes a substantial annoyance to other homeowners or residents.

(c) Failure of the homeowner or resident to comply with a reasonable rule or regulation of the floating home marina as set forth in the rental agreement or any amendment thereto. The management may not impose unreasonable restrictions on the right of the homeowner to sublet his or her floating home.

No act or omission of the homeowner or resident shall constitute a failure to comply with a reasonable rule or regulation unless and until the management has given the homeowner written notice of the alleged rule or regulation violation and the homeowner or resident has failed to adhere to the rule or regulation within seven days. However, if a homeowner has been given a written notice of an alleged violation of the same rule or regulation on three or more occasions within a 12-month period after the homeowner or resident has violated that rule or regulation, no written notice shall be required for a subsequent violation of the same rule or regulation.

Nothing in this subdivision shall relieve the management from its obligation to demonstrate that a rule or regulation has in fact been violated.

(d)

(1) Nonpayment of rent, utility charges, or reasonable incidental service charges; if the amount due has been unpaid for a period of at least five days from its due date, and provided, that the homeowner shall be given a three-day written notice subsequent to that five-day period to pay the amount due or to vacate the tenancy. The three-day written notice shall be given to the homeowner in the manner prescribed by Section 1162 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The notice may be given at the same time as the 60 days’ notice required for termination of the tenancy.

Payment by the homeowner prior to the expiration of the three-day notice period shall cure a default under this subdivision.

(2) However, if a homeowner has been given a three-day notice to pay the amount due or to vacate the tenancy on three or more occasions within the preceding 12-month period, no written three-day notice shall be required for a subsequent nonpayment of rent, utility charges, or reasonable incidental service charges.

(3) Payment by the legal owner, any junior lienholder, or the registered owner, if other than the homeowner, on behalf of the homeowner prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days following the mailing of the notice to the legal owner, each junior lienholder, and the registered owner provided in subdivision (b) of Section 800.70, shall cure a default under this subdivision with respect to that payment.

(4) The homeowner shall remain liable for all payments due up until the time the tenancy is vacated.

(5) Cure of a default of rent, utility charges, or reasonable incidental service charges by the legal owner, any junior lienholder, or the registered owner, if other than the homeowner, as provided by this subdivision, may not be exercised more than twice during a 12-month period.

(e) Condemnation of the floating home marina.

(f) Change of use of the floating home marina or any portion thereof, provided:

(1) The management gives the homeowners at least 60 days’ written notice that the management will be appearing before a local governmental board, commission, or body to request permits for a change of use of the floating home marina.

(2) After all required permits requesting a change of use have been approved by the local governmental board, commission, or body, the management shall give the homeowners six months’ or more written notice of termination of tenancy.

If the change of use requires no local governmental permits, then notice shall be given 12 months or more prior to the management’s determination that a change of use will occur. The management in the notice shall disclose and describe in detail the nature of the change of use.

(3) The management gives each proposed homeowner written notice thereof prior to the inception of his or her tenancy that the management is requesting a change of use before local governmental bodies or that a change of use request has been granted.

(4) The notice requirements for termination of tenancy set forth in this section and Section 800.72 shall be followed if the proposed change actually occurs.

(5) The requirements for a notice of a proposed change of use imposed by this subdivision shall be governed by the law in effect at the time the notice was given.

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(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1505, Sec. 1.)

Section § 800.72

If an organization wants to end something, like a contract, they must explain why in a written notice. The explanation needs specific details about when and where things happened and who was involved. Simply quoting legal text or section numbers isn't enough.

The management shall set forth in a notice of termination the reason relied upon for the termination with specific facts to permit determination of the date, place, witnesses, and circumstances concerning that reason. Neither reference to the section number or a subdivision thereof nor a recital of the language of this article constitutes compliance with this section.

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(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1505, Sec. 1.)

Section § 800.73

This law says that you cannot end someone's lease just to open up a space for someone buying a floating home from the marina owner or their agent.

No tenancy shall be terminated for the purpose of making a homeowner’s berth available for a person who purchases a floating home from the owner of the floating home marina or his or her agent.

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(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1505, Sec. 1.)

Section § 800.74

If you're a homeowner planning to move out, you need to tell the management in writing at least 60 days before you leave.

A homeowner shall give written notice to the management of not less than 60 days before vacating his or her tenancy.

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(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1505, Sec. 1.)

Section § 800.75

This law states that the rules in this article do not change or interfere with the rights and processes detailed in Chapter 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure unless those sections specifically say they do.

The provisions of this article shall not affect any rights or proceedings set forth in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure except as otherwise provided in those sections.

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(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1505, Sec. 1.)