In California, it's illegal to use or allow the use of certain manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or recreational vehicles for living purposes under specific conditions. These include: if utilities like gas and water don't meet safety regulations; if the home is permanently set on a foundation without the proper labels or insignias; if the home is unsafe or unsanitary; or if the structure is unsound and fails to protect people from the weather.

As of January 1, 2021, you cannot legally live in a manufactured home or mobile home in California if it doesn't meet certain registration requirements. This rule applies only if the Department of Housing has informed you about these requirements and any fees you need to pay.

This law explains who can remove the towbar, wheels, wheel hubs, or axles from a manufactured home or mobile home. The owner has the right to remove these parts. A dealer can only remove them if it's agreed upon in the purchase paperwork and follows certain rules. Manufacturers can deliver homes without these parts or remove them, but they must follow specific guidelines.

This law lays out the rules for installing manufactured homes, mobile homes, and commercial modular units on foundation systems in California. The state regulations take precedence over local laws, and the foundation system can make the home a permanent fixture to the property or keep it as personal property, called chattel. Before installation, a building permit is needed, and the property owner must show proof of ownership or a long-term lease. If the home is affixed permanently, the installation turns it into real property, making it harder to remove without proper consent. Local agencies can't force homes already on private land or in mobile home parks to have a foundation system. There are also specific procedures for when a rental mobile home park is converted to resident ownership.

This law explains how mobilehome parks in California can set up manufactured homes, mobilehomes, and multiunit housing on foundations. Parks built after January 1, 1982, allow such setups if they follow specific rules. Older parks, constructed before this date, can also place homes on foundations if the homes were installed after January 1, 1985.

Additionally, parks converting to resident ownership after January 1, 1992, can employ foundation systems with park ownership's approval. Guidelines state that no structure in these parks can be taller than two stories, and installation requires written approval from park owners.

Since 2003, the number of housing units within these homes must comply with current zoning or use permits or obtain new approvals.

This law outlines the requirements for installing manufactured homes or mobilehome accessory buildings, such as porches or sheds, particularly in mobilehome parks located above 4,000 feet elevation in areas where snow loads are a concern. If a home can't withstand local minimum snow loads, it must either support at least 60 pounds per square foot of snow and participate in an approved snow roof maintenance program, or have a ramada (a structure designed to protect against snow) that meets local standards. The law requires that snow maintenance plans be approved by the enforcement agency considering staffing and equipment capability. If a home can withstand local snow loads, no additional protections are needed.

This law makes it illegal to let wastewater, like sewage, from parks or homes to spill onto the ground. If this happens, the local health authorities can demand cleanup. If the spill comes from a mobile home or similar structure, the person who owns it is responsible for fixing the problem and covering the costs. This applies whether the leak is from the home itself or the connections to the park's sewer system, as long as it's the owner's fault.

Additionally, the department can set rules to ensure safety and uphold these responsibilities, except where other rules apply as mentioned in Section 18930.

This law allows owners of manufactured homes or mobilehomes in parks being converted to resident-owned communities to apply for their homes to be legally considered part of the real property beneath them, bypassing usual foundation requirements. It outlines the process for doing so, which involves creating an escrow account to handle necessary paperwork, fees, and tax clearance certificates. If timely tax clearance is not provided by county tax collectors, escrow can proceed with appropriate documentation.

Once the conversion is recorded, ownership changes are formalized, and the property is subject to new regulations. Removal of the converted home requires consent from all parties with interest in the property. Conversion exempts homes still registered as vehicles or those not on a foundation from being considered real property. Converted homes must comply with state health and safety standards, but such conversion is not a requirement for park conversions to resident ownership. Lastly, the department can issue emergency regulations to carry out this law.

This law requires the department to create rules that make sure parks have effective animal control measures in place.

This law requires that every park must have artificial lighting turned on from sunset to sunrise. The lighting should be bright enough to clearly light up buildings with toilets and showers, as well as the roads and paths throughout the park.

This law requires every mobile home park to have someone available by phone or in person to handle emergencies related to the park's operation and maintenance. For parks with 50 or more units, this person must live in the park and be knowledgeable about emergency procedures and plans. All park owners must have an emergency preparedness plan: parks existing before September 1, 2010, must comply immediately, while new parks must have a plan before they start operating.

Owners can adopt a pre-approved plan or create a comparable one. They must post this plan in a visible area and inform residents annually on how to access it, in multiple languages if necessary. Compliance is checked by an enforcement agency during inspections, and any violations must be corrected within 60 days.

This law requires park owners or operators to make their emergency preparedness plans available in multiple languages, not just English. These languages are those that the department translates its forms into, as per Section 7299.3 of the Government Code. The department will provide these translations on its website.

Enforcement agencies must check that park management complies with this law, which can be done by reviewing the emergency plan during site inspections.

If a park does not comply, it creates an unreasonable risk to safety that must be fixed within 60 days of getting a violation notice.

If you want to rent or lease a manufactured home, mobile home, or RV in a park, it must have a specific approval label as required by certain California sections or federal standards.

For an RV without this approval, it can't be parked in a special area unless the owner proves it meets certain safety standards, like ANSI A119.2 or A119.5. Having a department label can serve as proof. This rule doesn't apply to RVs parked before 1999 unless they move parks after that date.

This law requires the department to create rules for the safe use and maintenance of manufactured homes, mobilehomes, and recreational vehicles. These rules are meant to ensure that both the occupants and the public are protected from health and safety risks. The regulations will also address fixing or eliminating unsafe or unsanitary conditions, including any issues with electrical, mechanical, or plumbing systems.