This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy Law.
Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy LawDefinitions
Section § 799.20
This section establishes the official title for a set of laws related to living in recreational vehicle parks; it's called the Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy Law.
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Section § 799.21
This section means that the definitions provided in this chapter are used to interpret the rest of the chapter unless there is something specific in the text that suggests another interpretation.
Unless the provisions or context otherwise require, the following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter.
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Section § 799.22
A 'defaulting occupant' is someone staying in a park who either doesn't pay for their stay or doesn't follow the park's reasonable written rules and guidelines given at check-in.
“Defaulting occupant” means an occupant who fails to pay for his or her occupancy in a park or who fails to comply with reasonable written rules and regulations of the park given to the occupant upon registration.
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Section § 799.23
A "defaulting resident" in a park is someone who doesn't pay for their stay, breaks the park's written rules, or violates certain specific regulations.
“Defaulting resident” means a resident who fails to pay for his or her occupancy in a park, fails to comply with reasonable written rules and regulations of the park given to the resident upon registration or during the term of his or her occupancy in the park, or who violates any of the provisions contained in Article 5 (commencing with Section 799.70).
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Section § 799.24
This law describes a 'defaulting tenant' as someone who either doesn't pay for their stay in a park or doesn't follow the park's reasonable written rules given to them at registration or during their stay.
“Defaulting tenant” means a tenant who fails to pay for his or her occupancy in a park or fails to comply with reasonable written rules and regulations of the park given to the person upon registration or during the term of his or her occupancy in the park.
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Section § 799.25
This law defines a 'guest' as someone legally staying in a recreational vehicle at a park but who isn't considered an occupant, tenant, or resident. The actual occupant, tenant, or resident is accountable for anything their guests do.
“Guest” means a person who is lawfully occupying a recreational vehicle located in a park but who is not an occupant, tenant, or resident. An occupant, tenant, or resident shall be responsible for the actions of his or her guests.
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Section § 799.26
This law defines 'management' for a recreational vehicle park as the owner or someone authorized by the owner to handle park-related issues.
“Management” means the owner of a recreational vehicle park or an agent or representative authorized to act on his or her behalf in connection with matters relating to the park.
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Section § 799.27
This law clarifies that when it talks about 'occupancy' or the act to 'occupy' in a recreational vehicle park, it means the time a person actually uses or lives in a spot within the park.
“Occupancy” and “occupy” refer to the use of a recreational vehicle park lot by an occupant, tenant, or resident.
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Section § 799.28
This section defines an "occupant" as someone who owns or operates a recreational vehicle and has stayed in a park spot for 30 days or less.
“Occupant” means the owner or operator of a recreational vehicle who has occupied a lot in a park for 30 days or less.
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Section § 799.29
This law section says that the term 'recreational vehicle' refers to the definition provided in Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Recreational vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code.
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Section § 799.30
This section states that the term "recreational vehicle park" or simply "park" refers to the definition found in another law, specifically Section 18862.39 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Recreational vehicle park” or “park” has the same meaning as defined in Section 18862.39 of the Health and Safety Code.
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Section § 799.31
This law defines a 'resident' as any tenant who has lived in a parking lot space for at least nine months.
“Resident” means a tenant who has occupied a lot in a park for nine months or more.
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Section § 799.32
This law defines a 'tenant' as someone who owns or runs a recreational vehicle and has stayed in a park for over 30 consecutive days.
“Tenant” means the owner or operator of a recreational vehicle who has occupied a lot in a park for more than 30 consecutive days.
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