Mobilehome and Special Occupancy Parks Program
Approved Regulations
Mobilehome/Special Occupancy Parks and Manufactured Housing Regulations – EFFECTIVE 4/1/2013
Chapters 2, 2.2, and 3; Recently Amended and Adopted Sections – (Adobe PDF) or (Microsoft Word)
Important Information
Protect Yourself and Your Family From the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – (Adobe PDF)
Manufactured Housing Fire-Life Safety Regulations – Carbon Monoxide Alarm Systems – (Adobe PDF) or (Microsoft Word)
• California Residential Code / California Code of Regulations / T24, Part 2.5 / Section R315 – (Adobe PDF)
Information Bulletin 2011-02 (MP, SOP) – 2011 Amendments to the Mobilehome and Special Occupancy Park Regulations Contained in Title 25 Chapters 2 and 2.2 – (Adobe PDF)
Emergency Plans for Mobilehome Parks Booklet — (Adobe PDF)
Information Bulletin 2010-02 (MP, SOP) – Emergency Preparedness Plans — (Adobe PDF)
Information Bulletin 2009-04 (MP, SOP) – 2009 Legislative Change to the Mobilehome Park Permit to Operate and Per Lot Fees — (Adobe PDF)
Validity of Local Ordinances to Mobilehome Park Conversions and the Installation of Manufactured Homes — (Adobe PDF)
Info Sheet on Mold and Water Damage – (Adobe PDF)
About The Mobilehome and Special Occupancy Parks Program
Mission Statement
Program History
Administrative Activities
Field Operations Activities
Program Purpose
Program Description
Program Laws and Regulations (updated 4-1-2013)
Find a Park
General Park Construction Information
New Park Construction Requirements
Requirements for Alterations of Existing Park Utility Systems, Facilities and/or Permanent Buildings
Park Construction Approval Booklet — (Adobe PDF)
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Area — Standards, Regulations, and Information
Information Bulletins, Booklets, and Publications
Information Bulletins
Forms and Approved Plans
Mobilehome Installation Guide Book — (Adobe PDF)
2004 Mobilehome Park Maintenance Inspection Information Booklet—Park Operator — (Adobe PDF)
2004 Mobilehome Park Maintenance Inspection Information Booklet—Resident — (Adobe PDF)
Mobilehome Park Maintenance Inspection Information Video
2004 INSPECCIÓN DE PARQUES DE CASAMÓVILES - FOLLETO DE INFORMACIÓN PARA RESIDENTES — (Adobe PDF)
Manufactured Home Alterations and Permit Guidelines — (Adobe PDF)
Guide to Affordable Manufactured Housing Best Practices — (Adobe PDF)
How to Report to HCD the Installation of Manufactured Homes, Mobilehomes, and Multifamily Manufactured Homes:
- By an HCD Licensed Dealer to an Owner-builder Installed on a Foundation System
- By an Owner-builder onto a Foundation System
- Procedures for Cancellation of the Title and Registration of a used Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, or Multifamily Manufactured Home Currently on a Foundation [HSC 18551(a)]
Responsibilities of a Manufacturer, Dealer or Local Enforcement Agency During the Sale and Installation of:
- Manufactured Homes Installed on a Foundation System as an Improvement to Real Property [HSC 18551(a)]
- Manufactured Homes Installed on Pier/Pad or on a Foundation System as Chattel [HSC 18551(b) or 18613]
Product Safety Recalls
CPSC Appliance and Material Recalls
Additional Resources:
Government Sites
- Office of the Mobilehome Ombudsman
- Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- Legislative Bill Information
- Public Utilities Commission
Industry Sites
- California Manufactured Housing Institute (CMHI)
- California Mobilehome Resource and Action Association (CMRAA)
- Coalition of Mobilehome Owners — California (CoMO-CAL)
- Camp California
- California Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (CalARVC)
- Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League, Inc. (GSMOL)
- Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (WMA)
- Manufactured Housing Educational Trust