Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy

Civil Code Division 2, Part 2, Title 2, Chapter 2.6 deals with the Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy Law in California. Article 1 concerns definitions. Section 799.20 names the Chapter the Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy Law.

Section 799.21 requires the definitions in this chapter to govern the construction of this chapter. Section 799.22 defines the term “defaulting occupant.”

Section 799.23 defines the term “defaulting resident.”

Section 799.24 defines the term “defaulting tenant.”

Section 799.25 defines the term “guest.”

Section 799.26 defines the term “management.”

Section 799.27 defines the term “occupancy.”

Section 799.28 defines the term “occupant.”

Section 799.29 defines the term “recreational vehicle.”

Section 799.30 defines the term “recreational vehicle park.”

Section 799.31 defines the term “resident.”

Section 799.32 defines the term “tenant.”

Article 2 contains general provisions. Section 799.40 provides that the rights created by this chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other legal rights the management of a park may have against a defaulting occupant, tenant, or resident, or that an occupant, tenant, or resident may have against the management of a park.

Section 799.41 explains that nothing in this chapter applies to a mobilehome or to a manufactured home.

Section 799.42 provides that no occupant registration agreement or tenant rental agreement must contain a provision by which the occupant or tenant waives his or her rights under the provisions of this chapter, and any waiver of these rights are to be deemed contrary to public policy and void.

Section 799.43 explains that the registration agreement between a park and an occupant thereof must be in writing and contain the term of the occupancy and the rent therefor, the fees, if any, to be charged for services which will be provided by the park, and a statement of the grounds for which a defaulting occupant’s recreational vehicle may be removed without a judicial hearing after the service of a 72-hour notice pursuant to this chapter and the telephone number of the local traffic law enforcement agency.

Section 799.44 provides that, at the time of registration, an occupant is to be given a copy of the rules and regulations of the park.

Section 799.45 authorizes the management to offer a rental agreement to an occupant of the park who intends to remain in the park for a period in excess of 30 consecutive days.

Section 799.46 provides that, at the entry to a recreational vehicle park, or within the separate designated section for recreational vehicles within a mobilehome park, there is required to be displayed in plain view on the property a sign indicating that the recreational vehicle may be removed from the premises for the reasons specified in law and containing the telephone number of the local traffic law enforcement agency.

Section 799.47 prohibits a person from requiring an occupant, tenant, or resident in a qualified recreational vehicle park to reregister if the purpose of the reregistration requirement is to prevent the occupant, tenant, or resident from gaining or maintaining status as a resident. A person who violates this provision is liable for a civil penalty of $500. The terms “qualified recreational vehicle park” and “resident” are defined.