Manufactured
home owners who live in leased-space parks take on a dual role as home owner
and park tenant. They rely upon private individuals or corporations that own
most parks to build and maintain park facilities. Park owners deliver services
in parks essential to a living environment including utility services, street
maintenance, and general park upkeep.
The
Mobilehome Parks Act, first adopted in 1967, mandates that park owners provide
healthy and safe living environments. The Act addresses the design,
construction, occupation, use, and maintenance of manufactured home parks. It
sets physical standards for parks and manufactured home spaces.
The
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) enforces the
provisions of the Mobilehome Parks Act. HCD adopted regulations to implement
the Act. These regulations are recorded as Title 25 of the California Code of
Regulations.
Starting
in 1976, the U.S. Government adopted manufactured housing construction
standards. The standards serve a building codes for manufactured homes. The
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approves state
administrative agencies (SAA) that implement federal law. HCD is the SAA for California.
Copyright
– Carl Eric Leivo, PH.D.
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