CHAPTER 1. Definitions [18200. - 18218.5.]

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC 1.
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Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18200. Section 18200.

The provisions of this part insofar as they are substantially the same as existing statutory provisions relating to the same subject matter shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18201. Section 18201.

“Approved” when used in connection with any material, appliance, or construction, means meeting the requirements for obtaining the approval of the department.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18205. Section 18205.

“Conditional permit” means a construction, reconstruction, or operation permit issued by the enforcement agency which may prescribe conditions on the use or occupancy of a mobilehome park, subject to the provisions of this part.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18207. Section 18207.

“Enforcement agency” is the Department of Housing and Community Development, or any city, county, or city and county which has assumed responsibility for the enforcement of this part pursuant to Section 18300.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18210. Section 18210.

“Lot” means any area or tract of land or portion of a mobilehome park designated or used for the occupancy of one manufactured home, mobilehome, or recreational vehicle.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18210.7. Section 18210.7.

(a) “Manufactured housing community” means any area or tract of land where two or more manufactured home lots are rented or leased, held out for rent or lease, or were formerly held out for rent or lease and later converted to a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or other form of resident ownership, only to accommodate the use of manufactured homes constructed pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5401 and following) or mobilehomes containing two or more dwelling units for human habitation. The rental paid for a manufactured home shall be deemed to include rental for the lot it occupies. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an area or tract of land zoned for agricultural purposes where two or more manufactured home lots are rented or leased, held out for rent or lease, or provided as a term or condition of employment to accommodate manufactured homes or mobilehomes used for the purpose of housing 12 or fewer agricultural employees, shall not be deemed a manufactured housing community. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an area or tract of land shall not be deemed a mobilehome park if the structures on it consist of residential structures that are rented or leased, or held out for rent or lease, if those residential structures meet both of the following requirements: (1) The residential structures are manufactured homes constructed pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5401 and following) or mobilehomes containing two or more dwelling units for human habitation. (2) Those manufactured homes or mobilehomes have been approved by a city, county, or city and county pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 17951 as an alternate for which the requirements are at least equivalent to the requirements prescribed in the California Building Standards Code or Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910) for performance, safety, and the protection of life and health.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18213. Section 18213.

“Mobilehome accessory building or structure” is any awning, cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, storage building, private garage, carport, fence, windbreak or porch, or any residential building or structure established for the use of the occupant of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or recreational vehicle on a lot.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18214. Section 18214.

(a) “Mobilehome park” is any area or tract of land where two or more lots are rented or leased, held out for rent or lease, or were formerly held out for rent or lease and later converted to a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or other form of resident ownership, to accommodate manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or recreational vehicles used for human habitation. The rental paid for a manufactured home, a mobilehome, or a recreational vehicle shall be deemed to include rental for the lot it occupies. This subdivision shall not be construed to authorize the rental of a mobilehome park space for the accommodation of a recreational vehicle in violation of Section 798.22 of the Civil Code. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), employee housing that has obtained a permit to operate pursuant to the Employee Housing Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 17000)) and that both meets the criteria of Section 17021.6 and is comprised of two or more lots or units held out for lease or rent or provided as a term or condition of employment shall not be deemed a mobilehome park for the purposes of the requirement to obtain an initial or annual permit to operate or pay any related fees required by this part. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an area or tract of land shall not be deemed a mobilehome park if the structures on it consist of residential structures that are rented or leased, or held out for rent or lease, if those residential structures meet both of the following requirements: (1) The residential structures are manufactured homes constructed pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5401 et seq.) or mobilehomes containing two or more dwelling units for human habitation. (2) Those manufactured homes or mobilehomes have been approved by a city, county, or city and county pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 17951 as an alternate which is at least the equivalent to the requirements prescribed in the California Building Standards Code or Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 17910) in performance, safety, and for the protection of life and health. (d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an area or tract of land shall not be deemed a mobilehome park due to the rental or lease of an accessory dwelling unit created by use of a manufactured home, as defined in Section 66313 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18214.5. Section 18214.5.

“Permanent building” means any permanent structure, other than factory-built housing, under the control and ownership of the mobilehome park owner or operator which is not on a lot.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18214.6. Section 18214.6.

“Plan checking agency” means a private entity employing at least one architect or engineer licensed by the state to perform the review of plans and specifications for the construction of mobilehome parks, including buildings and permanently constructed fixtures, utility systems, streets and other regulated facilities, for the purpose of determining compliance with the applicable provisions of this part and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The plan checking agency shall submit to the department a list of all personnel performing plan checking reviews, including the individual’s name, California architect or engineer license number and expiration date, and a summary of qualifications.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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