California Administrative Code

All construction or work for which a permit is required may be subject to inspection by the designated enforcement agency. If an inspection is required, the inspection of the building or structure(s) shall be conducted after the structure(s) is completed and ready for occupancy, …

Inspections may be waived by the enforcement agency for structures which do not contain electrical or mechanical installations or for alterations, additions, modifications, or repairs that do not involve electrical or mechanical installations; or where the applicant stipulates in…

The requirements of this section shall be printed and posted in a conspicuous place on the premises and shall contain the following information: (a) List the following telephone numbers: (1) Fire Department (2) Police Department or Sheriff's Office. (3) Park Office. (4) The respo…

(a) Each service equipment enclosure for the park shall be provided with a single main disconnect switch or circuit breaker lockable in the open position for disconnecting the electrical wiring system or systems of the park. (b) A disconnecting means shall be provided for disconn…

Ground-fault protection of park service equipment shall be provided for solidly grounded wye electrical services of more than 150 volts to ground, but not exceeding 600 volts phase-to-phase for each service disconnecting means rated at 1,000 amperes or more. Each service disconne…

Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of fixed electrical equipment shall be grounded as required by the California Electrical Code, Article 250.

(a) Connections of aluminum conductors shall be made only inside boxes or equipment enclosures which are designed and installed to prevent the entry or accumulation of moisture within the enclosure. (b) Only connectors which are listed for use with aluminum conductors shall be us…

(a) Approved lot service equipment supplied by underground feeders may be of the self-supporting type and shall be stabilized by concrete not less than three and one-half (3 ½ ) inches thick and surrounding the equipment base by not less than six (6) inches beyond the equipment b…

(a) The gas riser outlet shall terminate within four (4) feet of the unit, or proposed location of the unit on the lot. (b) Each unit connected to the gas riser outlet shall be connected by a listed flexible gas connector in accordance with section 1354 of this chapter.

Listed nonmetallic pipe and fittings installed in park drainage systems shall be installed in accordance with their listing and applicable standards. When installed under roadways, minimum depth of cover for nonmetallic drain pipe shall be thirty-six (36) inches. The pipe shall b…

No dwelling or appurtenant structure constructed pursuant to this article shall be required to be connected to a source of electrical power, or wired, or otherwise fitted for electrification, except as set forth in Section 132.

In addition to the water connection to the unit, each lot constructed shall have installed an accessible three-quarter ( ¾ )-inch valved water outlet, with an approved vacuum breaker installed, designed for connecting a three-quarter ( ¾ )-inch female swivel hose connection for f…

(a) Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18551, the requirements for MH-unit and commercial modular foundation systems are applicable throughout the state. (b) The foundation system and the connection of a MH-unit to the foundation system shall be designed to withstand the …

(a) When an MH-unit is installed on a foundation system pursuant to section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code, utility connections shall comply with the requirements of this chapter, or at the discretion of the MH-unit owner, the connections may be installed as required for per…

(a) Each MH-unit shall be connected to the lot outlet by an approved flexible gas connector, listed for its intended use, not more than six (6) feet in length and of adequate size to supply the MH-unit gas appliance demand, as evidenced by the label on the MH-unit. In the absence…

(a) When an MH-unit has been previously equipped with a portable air-conditioning appliance energized from the unit and is installed in a new location, the air-conditioning equipment may be energized in the same manner as originally installed, provided that it does not create a h…

(a) The load-bearing capacity of elements or assemblies shall be established by calculations in accordance with generally established principles of engineering design. However, when the composition or configuration of elements, assemblies, or details of structural members is such…

Concrete slabs less than three and one-half (3 ½ ) inches thick may be considered to have an allowable load bearing capacity of three-hundred-fifty (350) pounds per column. The enforcement agency may accept a loading not to exceed five-hundred (500) pounds per column, provided th…

(a) Awning enclosures shall be used only for recreational or outdoor living purposes and shall not be used as carports or storage rooms nor shall they be constructed or converted for use as a habitable room or a cabana. (b) Combustible material used for awning enclosures shall no…

(a) Except as provided in section 1443.1 of this article, every cabana installed on or after July 31, 1976, or every accessory building or structure or building component installed on or after June 10, 1979, shall have the capacity to resist the applicable minimum snow load of th…

An awning may be erected, constructed, or maintained only as an accessory structure to a unit located on the same lot.

(a) Porches may be supported on piers in lieu of continuous footings. Individual piers shall be designed and constructed to evenly distribute the loads carried to the footings. (b) Support footings shall comply with the requirements of either section 1334 of this chapter or the C…

Guardrails shall be provided around the perimeter of porches and decks which are thirty (30) inches or more above grade. The requirements for porches and guardrails are contained in the California Residential Code, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(a) It is unlawful for the person ordered to abate a violation to fail or refuse to remove and abate that violation within the time period allowed in the order after the date of posting of an order on the cited unit, structure, or property or receipt of an order. After the expira…

(a) The registered owner of the unit, or any other cited person or entity that fails to correct a violation or abate a nuisance within the time allotted in the original correction order, or any extension thereto, shall be held responsible for the costs of abatement of the violati…

(a) When the department determines that a local enforcement agency has failed to properly enforce, parts 2.1 or 2.3, of division 13, of the Health and Safety Code or chapters 2 or 2.2 of this division, the department shall notify the governing body of the local enforcement agency…

(a) A person required to obtain a permit to install an accessory structure or camping cabin, shall submit an application for the permit to construct to the enforcement agency, on a form prescribed by that agency. (b) The application for the permit to construct shall be accompanie…

(a) The following permit fees shall apply for accessory structures that have a standard plan approval: (1) Inspection fees shall be two hundred thirty-eight dollars ($238) for the first whole hour or fractional part thereof of inspection time. When the inspection time exceeds one…

(a) Any person submitting an application for a permit to construct with plans not having a department standard plan approval shall pay the following fees, as applicable: (1) Permit Fee. For the purpose of determining fees, the enforcement agency may establish the permit fee in ac…

(a) All lots shall be identified by letters, numbers, or street address numbers. The lot identification shall be in a conspicuous location facing the roadway. (b) All lots shall be defined by permanent corner markers. Corner markers shall be visible at grade and shall be installe…

(a) Compliance with this section shall be required for any lot line change within a park. Compliance with subsections (b), (c) and (e) of this section shall not be required for any lot line creation; however, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a lot line creatio…

Lot electrical equipment and installations shall not be energized until inspected and approved by the enforcement agency.

The voltage drop shall not exceed five (5) percent on the park electrical wiring system from the park service to the most remote outlet on the system, except that taps to compensate for below normal full capacity voltage may be used on the primary side of secondary distribution t…

The neutral conductor and the equipment grounding conductor of the feeder assembly supplying service equipment shall be connected to the grounding electrode at each lot service enclosure.

(a) All electrical equipment, including switches, circuit breakers, receptacles, lighting fixtures, control equipment, and metering devices located in either damp or wet locations or outside of a unit, accessory building or structure, or a building component designed as a weather…

All LPG equipment and installations of tanks one hundred twenty-five (125) US gallons or larger shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 1, unless otherwise…

(a) All park drainage systems shall discharge into a public sewer or a private sewage disposal system approved by the local health department. (b) Septic tanks shall not be located within five (5) feet of any unit, accessory building or structure, or permanent building. Leach or …

Listed nonmetallic pipe and fittings installed in park drainage systems shall be installed in accordance with their listing and applicable standards. When installed under roadways, minimum depth of cover for nonmetallic drain pipe shall be thirty-six (36) inches. The pipe shall b…

(a) A lot drain inlet shall be provided with a trap except where: (1) a recreational vehicle manufactured prior to January 1, 1999, is bearing an insignia of approval issued by the department, or (2) a recreational vehicle manufactured on or after January 1,1999, bearing a label …

(a) For parks with a permit to construct dated on or after July 7, 2004, fire protection equipment meeting the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (N.F.P.A.) Standard No. 24, 1995 Edition, which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall be installed and main…

In areas where fire department services are not available the park operator shall be responsible for the instruction of park staff in the use of private park fire protection equipment and their specific duties in the event of fire.

A recreational vehicle or camping cabin shall not be permanently affixed to a lot or installed on a foundation system.

(a) A permit shall be obtained from the enforcement agency each time a camping cabin is to be located or installed on any site in a park. (b) A permit shall not be required for locating or installing a recreational vehicle on a lot.

(a) Camping cabin design, construction and installation shall comply with the requirements specified in sections 18862.5 and 18871.11 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) Camping cabins shall meet the roof live load requirements for accessory structures in accordance with section 2…

(a) Design and construction requirements for permanent buildings in parks are found in the California Building Code. (b) The requirements for electrical wiring, fixtures, and equipment installed in permanent buildings in parks are found in the California Electrical Code. (c) The …

(a) Except as otherwise noted, the requirements of this article shall apply to the construction, use, maintenance, and occupancy of accessory buildings or structures and building components constructed or installed adjacent to units both within and outside of parks. (b) Accessory…

(a) Requirements for the design and construction of all structural elements of porches and stairways and railings are contained in the California Residential Code, except as otherwise provided by this article. Live loads applicable to porch floors and stairways shall be not less …

(a) Porches may be supported on piers in lieu of continuous footings. Individual piers shall be designed and constructed to evenly distribute the loads carried to the footings. (b) Support footings shall comply with the requirements of either section 2334 of this chapter or the C…

When a ramp and handrail are to be constructed in place of a stairway, the requirements for the design and construction of the ramp and handrail are contained in the California Residential Code, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(a) It is unlawful for the person ordered to abate a violation to fail or refuse to remove and abate that violation within the time period allowed in the order after the date of posting of an order on the cited unit, structure, or property or receipt of an order. After the expira…