The California Civil Code Section 798.2 defines mobile home park management as meaning, “…the owner of a mobile-home park or an agent or representative authorized to act on his behalf in connection with matters relating to a tenancy in the park.” Parks over 50 spaces are required to have an on-site manager. Typically, there is a park office with specific office hours when the manager is available to meet with residents, answer questions, and provide information to current and prospective residents. Depending on the number of homes in the community, the manager may also have a maintenance team that provides needed repairs and maintenance of the common areas and facilities in the park. The management team is also responsible for enforcing the park’s rules and regulations, which includes periodic inspections of the homes and lots in the park. This is no small task.
Periodic inspections are important because it is the responsibility of the park resident to maintain their homes and homesite and to comply with park rules. When there is something that needs to be repaired or addressed, a notice is generally given by the park management requesting the home-owner take care of the issue(s).
Complying with these management notices is important because California mobile home parks are periodically inspected by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). These inspections include the park’s common areas as well as individual homesites and are aimed at making sure there is code compliance on such things as utility connections, accessory structures (sheds), and no fire or health and safety issues. If there are, citations for compliance are issued by the State.
