State California Regulations TITLE 25. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 1. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT database is current through 09/29/06, Register 2006, No. 39 s 1. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this subchapter shall apply in all parts of the state and shall apply to the erection, construction, enlargement, conversion, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, occupancy, use height, court area, sanitation, maintenance, and ventilation of all hotels, motels, apartment houses and dwellings, or portions thereof and buildings and structures accessory thereto approved for construction on or after the effective date of this subchapter except as otherwise provided in this subchapter. (b) The provisions of this subchapter relating to use, maintenance and change of occupancy shall apply to all buildings, or portions thereof, approved for construction or constructed before or after the effective date of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921 and 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 4. General. The following definitions and the definitions contained in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, shall apply to the provisions of this subchapter as applicable. "Building Official." The Department or the local government agency so designated as the enforcement agency in Division 13, Part 1.5, Health and Safety Code. "Labeled." Bearing a label of an approved testing agency or other approved means of identification. "Local Appeals Board." The board or agency of a city or county which is authorized by the governing body of the city or county to hear appeals regarding the requirements of the city or county relating to the use, maintenance, and change of occupancy of hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartment houses, and dwellings, or portions thereof, and buildings and structures accessory thereto, including requirements governing alteration, additions, repair, demolition, and moving of these buildings if also authorized to hear these appeals. In any area in which there is no such board or agency, "housing appeals board" means the local appeals board having jurisdiction over the area. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17920.6 and 17921, Health and Safety Code. s 6. Local Regulations. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the governing body of every city or county shall adopt ordinances or regulations imposing the requirements contained in this subchapter. These ordinances and regulations shall be adopted pursuant to Sections 17958, 17958.5, 17958.7, 17958.8, 17958.9 and 17959 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) The regulations contained in Section 20 and Section 24 (f) through (k) of this subchapter are intended to be enforced by the department. The provisions of these sections need not be adopted by the governing body of any city or county. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921, 17922, 17958, 17958.5, 17958.7, 17958.8, 17958.9 and 17959, Health and Safety Code. s 8. Temporary Housing. Pursuant to Section 17922.1 of the Health and Safety Code, any city or county may modify or change the requirements contained in this subchapter if it makes a finding that temporary housing is required for use in conjunction with a filed mining claim. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17922, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17922.1, Health and Safety Code. s 10. Enforcement. Enforcement of the provisions of Division 13, Part 1.5 of the Health and Safety Code and the provisions of this subchapter shall be consistent with Sections 17952, 17960, 17961, 17962, 17964, 17965 and 17966 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17952, 17960, 17961, 17962, 17964, 17965 and 17966, Health and Safety Code. s 12. Appeals. Local appeals boards and their actions shall be consistent with Sections 17920.5, 17920.6 and 17925 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17920.5, 17920.6 and 17925, Health and Safety Code. s 14. Alternates. Consistent with Section 17951(d) of the Health and Safety Code, the building department of any city or county may, on a case-by-case basis, approve alternate materials, appliances, installations, devices, arrangements, or methods of construction not specifically prescribed in this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17922, 17923 and 17951, Health and Safety Code. s 16. Permits to Construct. No person shall erect, construct, reconstruct, install, relocate or alter any building or structure subject to the provisions of this subchapter without first obtaining a written construction permit therefore from the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17951, Health and Safety Code. s 18. Environmental Impact Report. Wherever the Department is the enforcement agency, an environmental impact report or negative declaration prepared by or under the supervision of the local planning agency shall be submitted with an application for a permit to construct a project subject to the Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (Public Resources Code, commencing with Section 21000). The environmental impact report or negative declaration shall comply with the applicable requirements of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17921, Health and Safety Code. s 20. Permit and Plan Check Fees. (a) Local Enforcement. Any person submitting an application for a permit to construct shall pay appropriate fees. Valuation of buildings for the purpose of determining fees for permits to construct shall be determined by the enforcement agency. The governing body of any city or county may prescribe fees for permits, certificates, or other forms or documents required or authorized by this subchapter. (b) Enforcement by the Department. The fees specified in this subchapter shall apply where the Department is the enforcement agency. (1) Penalty Fees. Where work for which a permit is required by this subchapter is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining that permit, the fees specified in this article may be increased by the enforcement agency but shall not be more than double the fees specified for obtaining the permit; however, the payment of that fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this subchapter in the execution of the work or from any penalties prescribed herein. (2) Plan Check Fees for Identical Buildings. When any person files applications simultaneously to construct two or more buildings which are identical, only one plan check fee will be required. Upon payment of that plan check fee and the filing of an additional set of plans with the enforcement agency, subsequent construction permits may be issued for other identical buildings without payment of plan check fees. (3) Minimum Permit Fee. The total permit fee is the sum of the fees prescribed in subsections (b)(4), (b)(5) and (b)(6) of this section and in no case shall be less than $15. (4) Plan Check Fees. Plan check fees shall be equal to one-half of the combined total of construction, mechanical, plumbing and electrical permit fees, as set forth in Tables A, B, and C, however, the minimum fee shall be $10. Those plans which have been returned to the plan submitter for correction shall be resubmitted along with a fee equal to 25 percent of the original plan check fee. (5) Permit Issuance Fee. The permit issuance fee shall be $10. A single permit may be issued for all work to be accomplished at the same time on the same premises. (6) Permit Fees. (A) Table A. Construction Permit Fees. Total Valuation Fee $1 to $500................ $10 $501 to $5,000............ $10 for the first $500 plus $1 for each addi- tional $100 or fraction thereof, to and in- cluding $5,000. $5,001 to $25,000......... $55 for the first $5,000 plus $3 for each addi- tional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000 $25,001 to $50,000........ $115 for the first $25,000 plus $2.50 for each additional thousand or to and including $50,000. fraction thereof, $50,001 to $100,000....... $177- for the first $50,000 plus $1.50 for each .50 additional thousand or to and including $100,000. fraction thereof, $100,001 and up........... $25- for the first $100,000 plus $1 for each 2.- 50 additional thousand or fraction thereof. (B) Table B. Mechanical and Plumbing Permit Fees. Each plumbing fixture, trap, set of fixtures on one trap, including water, drainage piping and back flow protection therefor..................... $1.50 Each building sewer.................................................... 10.00 Each private sewage disposal system.................................... 10.00 Each water heater and/or vent.......................................... 5.00 Each gas piping system of one to five outlets.......................... 5.00 Each gas piping system of six or more, per outlet...................... 1.00 Each gas regulator..................................................... 1.00 Each water branch service outlet or outlets at the same location, or each fixture supply.................................................... .30 Each installation of water treating equipment.......................... 5.00 Alteration or repair of water piping or water treating equipment....... 5.00 Alteration or repair of drainage or vent piping........................ 5.00 Each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter, including backflow pro- tection devices thereof............................................... 5.00 Vacuum breakers or backflow protective devices on tanks, vats, etc., or for installation on unprotected plumbing fixtures One to five........................................................... 2.00 Over five, each additional............................................ .30 The installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to an appliance, up to and including 100,000 B.t.u.'s........................................ 10.00 The installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to an appliance over 100,000 B.t.u.'s....................................... 15.00 The installation or relocation of each floor furnace including vent.... 5.00 The installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor mounted unit heater................................... 5.00 The installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit..................... 5.00 The repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, refrigeration unit, comfort cooling unit, absorption unit, or each comfort heating, cooling, absorption, or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls.................................... 10.00 The installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and including three horsepower or each absorption system to and including 100,000 B.t.u.'s............................................ 10.00 The installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over three horsepower to and including 15 horsepower, or each absorption system over 100,000 B.t.u.'s to and including 500,000 B.t.u.'s........ 12.50 The installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 15 horsepower to and including 30 horsepower, or for each absorption system over 500,000 B.t.u.'s to and including 1,000,000 B.t.u.'s...... 15.00 The installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over 30 horsepower to and including 50 horsepower, or for each absorption system over 1,000,000 B.t.u.'s to and including 1,750,000 B.t.u.'s.... 17.50 The installation or relocation of each boiler or refrigeration compres- sor over 50 horsepower, or each absorption system over 1,750,000 B.t.u.'s.............................................................. 30.00 Each air handling unit to and including 10,000 cubic feet per minute, including ducts attached thereto...................................... 5.00 Note:This fee shall not apply to an air handling unit which is a portion of a factory assembled appliance, comfort cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption unit for which a permit is required elsewhere. For each air handling unit over 10,000 cubic feet per minute..... 7.50 For each evaporative cooler other than portable type............. 5.00 For each vent fan connected to a single duct..................... 2.00 For each ventilation system which is not a portion of any heating or air conditioning system authorized by a permit................ 5.00 For the installation of each hood which is served by mechanical exhaust, including the ducts for a hood.......................... 5.00 For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by these regulations but not classed in other appliance categories, or for which no other fee is listed in these regulations................ 5.00 (C) Table C. Electrical Permit Fees. Each additional outlet, fixture or equipment which has not been included in the original permit................................................ 1.00 Each wiring outlet where current is used or controlled except services, sub-feeders and meter outlets......................................... .20 Each fixture, socket or other lamp holding device...................... .20 Each motor of not more than one horsepower............................. 1.00 Each motor of more than one horsepower but not more than 3 horsepower.......................................................... 1.50 Each motor of more than 3 horsepower but not more than 8 horsepower.......................................................... 2.00 Each motor of more than 8 horsepower but not more than 14 horsepower......................................................... 2.50 Each motor of more than 15 horsepower but not more than 50 horsepower......................................................... 3.00 Each motor of more than 50 horsepower but not more than 100 horsepower........................................................ 5.00 Each motor of more than 100 horsepower................................. 10.00 Each generator, transformer, or welder -each K.V.A. capacity shall be considered as one horsepower in a motor. Each motor-generator set or frequency changer -the fee charged shall be 100 percent greater than for the motor alone. Each mercury arc lamp and equipment.................................... .50 Each range, water heater or clothes dryer installation................. 5.00 Each space heater or infrared heat installation........................ 1.00 Each stationary cooking unit, oven, or space heater.................... 1.00 Each garbage disposer, dishwasher, or fixed motor-operated appliance not exceeding one-half horsepower..................................... 1.00 Working lights in buildings in course of construction or undergoing repairs, or where temporary lighting is to be used.................... 2.00 Each incandescent electric sign........................................ 1.00 Electric signs or outline lighting, luminous gas type with one to four transformers.......................................................... 2.00 Additional transformers, each.......................................... .25 Each rectifier and synchronous converter, per K.W...................... .25 Each additional circuit for an accessory building or structure or other electrical equipment.................................................. 1.00 Each service: 600 volts or less, not over 200 amperes............................... 5.00 600 volts or less, over 200 amperes................................... 7.50 (D) Table D-1. Plan-checking Fees (Excavation and Grading). 50 to 100 cubic yards................................................. 10.00 101 to 1000 cubic yards............................................... 15.00 1001 to 10,000 cubic yards............................................ 20.00 10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards -$20.00 for the first 10,000 cubic yards plus $10 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof 100,001 to 200,000 cubic yards -$110 for the first 100,000 cubic yards plus $6 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof 200,001 cubic yards or more -$170 for the first 200,000 cubic yards, plus $3 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof Table D-2. Grading Permit Fees. 50 cubic yards or less................................................. 10.00 50 to 100 cubic yards.................................................. 15.00 101 to 1000 cubic yards -$15 for the first 100 cubic yards,plus $7 for each additional 100 cubic yards or fraction thereof 1001 to 10,000 cubic yards -$78 for the first 1000 cubic yards, plus $6 for each additional 1000 cubic yards or fraction thereof 10,001 to 100,000 cubic yards -$132 for the first 10,000 cubic yards, plus $27 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof 100,001 cubic yards or more -$375 for the first 100,000 cubic yards, plus $15 for each additional 10,000 cubic yards or fraction thereof Permit Extension Fee, Minimum.......................................... 5.00 Alternate Approval Fee................................................. 25.00 Certificate of Occupancy............................................... 20.00 (7) Technical Service Fee. (A) Any city or county may request technical assistance from the Department. The assistance may include inspections or interpretation and clarification of applicable regulations. (B) Requests for this service shall be submitted to the Department in writing. The fee shall be: 1. $39.00 for the first hour. 2. $19.50 for each additional 30 minutes or fractional part thereof. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921 and 17966,Health and Safety Code. s 22. Building Requirements. Except as otherwise permitted or required by Division 13, Part 1.5 of the Health and Safety Code, by this subchapter, and by other applicable laws and regulations, all buildings and structures subject to this subchapter shall comply with the regulations contained in the California Building Code, Part 2, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17922, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921, 17922, 18930, Health and Safety Code. s 24. Foam Building Systems. (a) General. Foam Building Systems except as otherwise provided in this section shall comply with the requirements contained in Chapter 2-17 in Part 2, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. Note:Chapter 2-17 of Title 24 adopts Chapter 17 of the 1979 Uniform Building Code by reference. Specific Foam Plastics requirements may be found in Section 1717 of the 1979 UBC. (b) Application and Scope. This section shall apply to all buildings subject to the provisions of this subchapter. This section shall not apply to plumbing fixtures, furnishings, floor coverings or contents of buildings. (c) Effective Date. These regulations shall become applicable to the selling, offering for sale, or use in construction of buildings subject to this part, in this state of any foam building system on and after the 180th day after such standards become effective. The effective date of this section is March 2, 1975. (d) Non-Applicability. This section shall not apply to any building or structure constructed prior to the 180th day after the effective date of these regulations. (August 30, 1975) (e) Definitions. In addition to the definitions contained in this subchapter, the definitions contained in this section shall apply for purposes of carrying out the administrative and enforcement responsibilities of the Department. (1) "Foam" means a material (foamed plastic) made by mixing organic polymers with air or other gases in a manner that forms a solid substance with holes filled with air or gas when the mixture is allowed to set. (2) "Foam Building System" means a system of building materials composed of, in whole or in part, of foam. It includes, but is not limited to, all combinations of systems such as those composed of foam inserted between and bonded to two boundary surface materials or those composed exclusively of foam. (3) "Manufacturer" is any person who produces "foam" or "foam building systems" as defined in this section. (f) Enforcement. Except as provided in Section 20 of this subchapter, the Department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this section related to foam building systems. (1) The Department shall cause such inspections of the manufacture of foam plastic building systems to be made as are necessary to secure compliance with this section. (2) For purposes of this section, the Department may utilize the services of an approved testing agency and/or an approved listing agency. (g) Listing and Labeling. (1) Every foam system intended for on-site application of foam shall be identified with an approved label in a visible location, on all containers. Instructions for use shall accompany each shipment. (2) Factory-provided "foam building systems" shall be identified with an approved label in a visible location. (3) All fabricated foam products shall be identified with an approved label. (4) Foam plastic interior trim shall be identified with an approved label in a visible location. (h) Department Disapproval of Listed or Labeled Foam or Foam Building Systems. Foam or foam building systems shall not be accepted by the Department when it determines that the foam or foam building systems, even though listed or labeled by an approved testing agency, are not adequate for the protection of health, safety and the general welfare. (i) Requirements for Approved Testing and/or Listing Agency. An approved testing and/or listing agency shall meet the following requirements of the Department when applicable. (1) Provide a chart setting forth its organizational structure. (2) Provide documented evidence showing the agency is in the business of testing and/or listing of materials and systems similar to those defined in this section. (3) Provide a notarized statement certifying that the agency has no proprietary interest or management ties with the manufacturer or any subsidiary of that manufacturer. (4) Provide a detailed outline of how the in-plant inspections will be performed and the frequency of these inspections. (5) Provide an explanation of how discrepancies noted will be recorded and marked, and how corrections will be obtained. (6) Provide details of how reports are to be made to the Department, together with samples of forms to be used. (7) Provide an explanation of how certification of foam or foam building systems will be made, and a sample of the listing label or other pertinent information. (8) Advise the Department within 15 days of any change in address or location. (9) Keep current information and requirements related to matters governed by this section. (10) An approved testing agency which does not list and label may be used in conjunction with an approved listing agency, to perform the listing and labeling required to certify a manufacturer's foam building system. (j) Approval. -Approved Testing and/or Listing Agency. (1) Any testing or listing agency may officially request, in writing, Department approval, by submitting the information required in subsection (i) of this section, accompanied by a fee of $100. (2) The Department shall: (A) Acknowledge receipt of applications and fees. (B) Review the applicant's submissions within a reasonable time and advise the applicant of its approval or disapproval. (k) Revocation of Approval. -Approved Testing and/or Listing Agency. The Department may revoke its approval of an approved testing or listing agency for cause. The Department's revocation may be subject to appeal. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17920.9, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17920.9, 17921, Health and Safety Code. s 26. Mechanical -Building Regulations. Except as otherwise permitted or required by Division 13, Part 1.5, of the Health and Safety Code, by this subchapter or by other applicable laws and regulations, all buildings and structures subject to this subchapter shall comply with the regulations contained in the California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. Note:The provisions contained in the Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 1, except as permitted or required by the Uniform Mechanical Code, when not otherwise subject to enforcement by the Division of Industrial Safety, Department of Industrial Relations, shall apply to this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17922, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921, 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 28. Electrical -Building Regulations. Except as otherwise permitted or required by Division 13, Part 1.5, of the Health and Safety Code, by this subchapter or by other applicable laws and regulations, all buildings and structures subject to this subchapter shall comply with the regulations contained in the California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17922, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921, 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 30. Plumbing -Building Regulations. Except as otherwise permitted or required by Division 13, Part 1.5, of the Health and Safety Code, by this subchapter, or by other applicable laws and regulations, all buildings and structures subject to the provisions of this subchapter shall comply with the regulations contained in the California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17922, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921, 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 32. Space, Occupancy, and Maintenance. Except as otherwise permitted or required by Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.5, this subchapter or by other applicable laws and regulations, and the provisions of the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Housing Code, Chapters 4, 5, and 6, and Sections 701.2 and 701.3, as adopted by the International Conference of Building Officials, with the following State amendments, are hereby incorporated by reference and shall apply to buildings or structures subject to the provisions of this subchapter. (a) HOT WATER is water supplied to plumbing fixtures at a temperature of not less than 110 degrees F (43.3 degrees C). (b) MECHANICAL CODE is the California Mechanical Code contained in Part 4, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. (c) PLUMBING CODE is the California Plumbing Code contained in Part 5, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17922, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 34. Heating. (a) Every dwelling unit and guest room used or offered for rent or lease shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of 70 degrees F at a point three feet above the floor in all habitable rooms, and when the heating facilities are not under the control of the tenant or occupant of the building owner and/or manager, shall be required to provide that heat at a minimum temperature of 70 degrees F, 24 hours a day. These facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with Chapter 37 of the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, and other applicable laws. No unvented fuel burning heaters shall be permitted. All heating devices or appliances shall be of the approved type. (b) The provisions of Subsection (a) are subject to the exemption for existing buildings provided in Section 103, of the Uniform Housing Code. (c) Those buildings and structures which are exempt from the requirements of Section 103 shall be provided with heat at a temperature as close to 70 degrees F as the existing heating facilities are capable of providing at a point three feet above the floor in all habitable rooms when the heating facilities are not under the control of the tenant. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17922, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17920.3, 17921 and 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 36. Rehabilitation and Repair. Rehabilitation and repair of existing buildings and structures subject to this subchapter shall also be subject to those requirements contained in Division 13, Part 1.5 of the Health and Safety Code which are applicable to rehabilitation and repair. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17922(c), 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17922(c) and 17958.8, Health and Safety Code. s 38. Garbage Receptacles. An adequate number of appropriate receptacles with close-fitting covers for garbage and rubbish as may be considered necessary by the enforcement agency shall be provided for the occupant of every dwelling unit by the owner or operator of every structure or building subject to this subchapter. Each receptacle shall be kept in a clean condition and in good repair. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17922, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17920.3 and 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 40. Bedding. In every apartment house or hotel subject to this part, held out for rent and furnished with a bed and bedding, every part of every bed, including the mattress, sheets, blankets, and bedding shall be kept in a clean, dry and sanitary condition, free from filth, urine, or other foul matter, and from the infection of lice, bedbugs, or other insects. The bed linen in a hotel shall be changed before a new guest occupies the bed. In every dwelling unit where linen is furnished, the linen shall be changed before a new guest occupies the dwelling unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17922, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17920.3 and 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 42. Caretaker. A manager, janitor, housekeeper, or other responsible person shall reside upon the premises and shall have charge of every apartment house in which there are 16 or more apartments, and of every hotel in which there are 12 or more guest rooms, in the event that the owner of an apartment house or hotel does not reside upon said premises. Only one caretaker would be required for all structures under one ownership and on one contiguous parcel of land. If the owner does not reside upon the premises of any apartment house in which there are more than four but less than 16 apartments, a notice stating the owner's name and address, or the name and address of the owner's agent in charge of the apartment house, shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17910-17995, Health and Safety Code. s 44. Hotplates. The use of hotplates existing in rooms prior to September 20, 1963, shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 17921.1 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17921.1, Health and Safety Code. s 46. Portable Fire Extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided and maintained in every apartment house and hotel. The number and type of portable fire extinguishers to be installed shall be determined by the enforcement agency. However, the minimum requirements shall be as set forth in Title 19, Chapter 1, Subchapter 3, California Code of Regulations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17921, Health and Safety Code. s 48. Access and Inspections. Access for inspection and repair of buildings subject to the provisions of this subchapter shall be as provided by Sections 17970, 17971, and 17972, of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921, 17970, 17971, 17972, Health and Safety Code. s 50. Abatement Actions. Abatement actions instituted by an enforcement agency shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article 3 (commencing with section 17980) of Division 13, Part 1.5 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17980 through 17990, Health and Safety Code. s 52. Abatement Procedure. The procedures for abatement, prescribed by this article, or other procedures as determined by the enforcement agency to be equivalent for the purpose intended, may be used. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17980 through 17990, Health and Safety Code. s 54. Nuisances -Notices. Whenever any building or portion thereof, has become substandard as described in Section 17920.3 or is a building as described in 17920.10, of the Health and Safety Code, and when determined to be a nuisance as defined in Section 17920 of the Health and Safety Code by the enforcement agency, the following shall apply: The enforcement agency shall notify the owner of the building and any mortgagee or beneficiary under any deed of trust, of record, as follows. The notice shall state the conditions causing the building to become substandard or in violation of Section 17920.10 of the Health and Safety Code, and shall order the building, or portion thereof, vacated and shall institute proceedings for the correction or abatement thereof, either by demolition, closing or repair, within 30 days after the date of the notice. If, in the opinion of the enforcement agency, these conditions can be corrected or abated by repair thereof, the notice shall state the repairs which will be required. If the building is encumbered by a mortgage or deed of trust, of record, and the owner of the building has not complied with the order of the enforcement agency on or before the expiration of 30 days after the mailing and posting of the notice, the mortgagee or beneficiary under the deed of trust may, within 15 days after the expiration of the 30-day period, comply with the requirements of the order of the enforcement agency, in which event the cost to the mortgagee or beneficiary shall be added to, and become a part of, the lien secured by the mortgage or deed of trust, and shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as may be prescribed in the mortgage or deed of trust for the payment of any taxes advanced or paid by the mortgagee or beneficiary for and on behalf of the owner. If the order of the enforcement agency has not been complied with on or before the expiration of 45 days after the mailing and posting of the notice, the enforcement agency may institute an appropriate action or proceeding to correct or abate the condition, as would be taken to correct or abate any nuisance or any violation of any other provision of this article or, as an alternative procedure, the enforcement agency may institute proceedings for the abatement of the nuisance, after notice and hearing, before the governing board of the agency as follows. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921, 17980 and 17985, Health and Safety Code. s 56. Revolving Fund. For the purpose of providing for the advancement of costs in the enforcement of the provisions of this article, any city or county may create revolving fund or funds from which may be paid the costs of enforcing the provisions of this article and into which may be paid the receipts from the collection of costs or fines imposed in the enforcement thereof. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17951, Health and Safety Code. s 58. Manner of Giving Notice. The notices required in Section 54 shall be given in the following manner: The enforcement agency shall post conspicuously at least one copy of the notice on the building alleged to have become substandard, and shall send another copy by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the person owning the land on which the building is located, as that person's name and address appear on the last equalized assessment roll, or as known to the clerk of the governing board of the enforcement agency and to any mortgagee or beneficiary. If the address is unknown to the enforcement agency, this fact shall be stated in the copy so mailed and it shall be addressed to this person at the county seat of the county where the property is situated. The officer or employee of the enforcement agency upon giving the notice, shall file an affidavit with the clerk of the governing board of the enforcement agency, certifying the time and the manner in which the notice was given along with any receipt card returned in acknowledgment of the receipt of the notice by registered mail. The failure of any owner or other person to receive the notice, shall not affect in any manner the validity of any proceedings taken hereunder. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17980, 17985, Health and Safety Code. s 60. Second Notice. (a) If the enforcement agency determines to proceed with the abatement of the nuisance through proceedings instituted before its governing board, it shall give a second notice in the same manner as set forth in Section 58 directing the owner of the building to appear before the governing board of the enforcement agency at a stated time and place and show cause why the building should not be condemned as a nuisance, and the nuisance be abated as provided in this article. A copy of this notice shall be mailed to each mortgagee or beneficiary under any deed of trust, of record, in the manner prescribed in Section 58. The notice shall be headed "Notice to Abate Nuisance" in letters of not less than three-fourths of an inch in height and shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE TO ABATE NUISANCE The owner of the building situated at __________ is hereby notified to appear before ________ (insert name of governing board) of the __________ (insert name of enforcement agency) at its meeting to be held ________, 20__, at __________ (place of meeting) at the hour of ________ o'clock __m., or as soon thereafter as the owner may be heard, and show cause, if any, why the building should not be condemned as a public nuisance and the nuisance be abated by reconstructing or properly repairing the building or by razing or removing it. Dated ____________________ ___________________________ (Name of enforcement agency) By_________________________ (Name of officer) (b) The officer or employee of the enforcement agency giving such notice shall file an affidavit of posting and mailing in the manner required by Section 62 hereof, but the failure to any owner or other required by such notice shall not affect in any manner the validity of any proceeding taken hereunder. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17980 and 17985, Health and Safety Code. s 62. Hearing. (a) At the time fixed in said notice, the governing board of the enforcement agency shall proceed to hear the testimony of the officers or employees of the enforcement agency and the owner or his representatives, if present at said hearing, and other competent persons who may be present and desire to testify, respecting the condition of said building, the estimated cost of its reconstruction, repair or removal, and any other matter which said governing body may deem pertinent thereto. Upon the conclusion of said hearing, said governing board may, by resolution, declare its findings and, in the event that it so concludes, it may declare said building to be a nuisance and direct the owner to abate the same within 30 days after the date of posting on said premises a notice of the passage of said resolution by having said building properly reconstructed or repaired, or having the same razed or removed and notifying said owner that if said nuisance is not abated said building will be razed or removed by the enforcement agency and the expense thereof made a lien on the lot or parcel of land upon which said building is located. (b) At any time within 60 days after the passage of any resolution directing the abatement of a nuisance, the enforcement agency shall post a copy thereof conspicuously on the building so declared to be a nuisance and mail another copy by registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the person owning the land on which the building is located as such person's name and address appear on the last equalized assessment roll or as known to the clerk of the governing board of such enforcement agency, and a copy of said notice shall be mailed to each mortgagee or beneficiary under any deed of trust, of record, at the last known address of such mortgagee or beneficiary, and if such address is unknown to the enforcement agency, then said fact shall be stated in said copy so mailed and it shall be addressed to him at the county seat of the county where said property is situated. The officer or employee of the enforcement agency, upon giving notice as aforesaid, shall file an affidavit thereof in the manner provided for in Section 58 thereof. The governing board of the enforcement agency may grant any extension of time to abate said nuisance that it may deem justifiable upon good cause therefore being shown. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17980 and 17985, Health and Safety Code. s 64. Time to Bring Action. Any owner or other interested person having any objections, or feeling aggrieved at any proceedings taken by the governing board of the enforcement agency in ordering abatements of any nuisance, must bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction within 30 days after the date of posting on said premises a notice of the passage of the resolution declaring the nuisance to exist to contest the validity of any proceedings leading up to and including the adoption of the resolution; otherwise all objections will be deemed to have been waived. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17980 and 17985, Health and Safety Code. s 66. Jurisdiction to Abate. Thirty days after the posting of the copies of the resolution declaring any building a nuisance, the enforcement agency shall be deemed to have acquired jurisdiction to abate such nuisance by razing or removing the building, unless the nuisance is abated by the owner or other person interested within the 30- day period or any extension thereof granted by the governing board as provided for in this article. In the event that the nuisance is not abated within the time prescribed the enforcement agency may thereupon raze and remove the building so declared to constitute a nuisance or have the same done under its direction and supervision. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17959.4, 17980 and 17985, Health and Safety Code. s 68. Sale of Materials. The building materials contained in such building so razed or removed may be sold by the governing board at public sale to the highest responsible bidder after not less than five days notice of intended sale published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city or county wherein such building is located, either before or after said building has been razed or removed and any amount received from the sale of such building materials shall be deducted from the expense of razing or removing said building. The enforcement agency shall keep an itemized account of the expense involved in the razing or removing of any such building and shall deduct therefrom the amount received from the sale of the building materials. The enforcement agency shall cause to be posted conspicuously on the property from which the building was razed or removed a statement verified by the officer of the enforcement agency in charge of doing the work showing the gross and net expense of the razing or removing of such building together with a notice of the time and place when and where said statement shall be submitted to the governing board of the enforcement agency for approval and confirmation and at which time said governing board shall consider any objections or protests, if any, which may be raised by any property owner liable to be assessed for the cost of such work and any other interested persons. A copy of said statement and notice shall be mailed in the manner prescribed in Section 58 and an affidavit of such posting and mailing shall be filed in the manner prescribed in said section. The time for confirmation shall be not less than five days from the date of the posting and mailing of said statement and notice. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921 and 17951, Health and Safety Code. s 70. Statement of Expense. (a) At the time fixed for the hearing of the statement of expense the governing board of the enforcement agency shall consider the statement, together with any objections or protests which may be raised by any of the property owners liable to be assessed for doing the work and any other interested persons; and thereupon said governing board may make such revision, correction, or modification in the statement as it may deem just, after which, by motion or resolution, said report as submitted, or in the event any revisions, corrections or modifications have been ordered made by said governing board then said statement as revised, corrected or modified, shall be confirmed. The board may adjourn said hearings from time to time and its decisions on said statement and on all protests and objections which may be made shall be final and conclusive. (b) In the event that the cost for razing or removing the nuisance exceeds the proceeds received from the sale of any materials, then the amount of the net expense of abating the nuisance, if not paid within five days after the decision of the governing board on its statement, shall constitute a lien on the real property upon which the same was abated or removed, which lien shall continue until the amount thereof and interest thereon at the rate of 6 percent per annum, computed from the date of confirmation of the statement until paid, or until it is discharged of record. This lien shall, for all purposes, be upon parity with the lien of State, county, and municipal taxes. In the event of nonpayment, the governing board shall, at any time within 60 days after the decision of the governing board on the statement, cause to be filed in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property is located a certificate substantially in the following form: NOTICE OF LIEN Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Division 13, Part 1.5 of the Health and Safety Code and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, of the State of California, the undersigned did on the ________ day of __________, 20__, cause a nuisance to be abated on the real property hereinafter described; and the undersigned did on the ________ day of ________, 20__, by action duly recorded in its official minutes as of that date, assess the cost of the abatement, less the amount received from the sale of any building materials upon the real property hereinafter described, and the same has not been paid nor any part thereof; and the __________ (enforcement agency) does hereby claim a lien on the real property for the net expense of the doing of the work in the sum of $________, and the same shall be a lien upon the real property until the sum, with interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum, from the ________ day of __________, 20__, (insert date of confirmation of statement) has been paid in full and discharged of record. The real property hereinbefore mentioned, and upon which a lien is claimed, is that certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the City of __________, County of __________, State of __________, and particularly described as follows: Dated__________________________ __________________________ (Name of enforcement agency) By____________________________ (Name of officer) (c) From and after the date of the recording of said notice of lien all persons shall be deemed to have had notice of the contents thereof. The statute of limitations shall not run against the right of the enforcement agency to enforce the payment of said lien. (d) In the event that the amount received from the sale of material exceeds the expenses of razing or removing such building, then such excess shall be deposited with the treasurer of the enforcement agent to the credit of the owner of said property or to such other person legally entitled thereto, and such excess shall be payable to said owner or other person on demand and upon producing evidence of ownership satisfactory to said treasurer. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17951, Health and Safety Code. s 72. Penalties. Any violation of this subchapter or of the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.5, commencing with Section 17910 (State Housing Law) shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in Section 17995 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17995, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17995, Health and Safety Code. s 74. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to provide minimum requirements for the protection of life, limb, health, property, safety, and welfare of the general public and the owners and occupants of limited density owner-built rural dwellings and appurtenant structures. It is also the expressed purpose of this article to conform the regulations regarding the construction and use of limited density, rural owner-built dwellings and appurtenant structures to the requirements of Article 1, Section 1, of the California State Constitution, and the statutes of the State of California which require the department to consider the uniform model codes and amendments thereto; and local conditions, among which are conditions of topography, geography and general development; and to provide for the health, safety and general welfare of the public in adopting building standards. Any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this article if, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, or contrary to California statutes, such ruling shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17921, Health and Safety Code. s 76. Intent and Application. The provisions of this article shall apply to the construction, enlargement, conversion, alteration, repair, use, maintenance, and occupancy of limited density owner-built rural dwellings and appurtenant structures. It is the intent of this article that the requirements contained herein shall apply to seasonally or permanently occupied dwellings, hunting shelters, guest cottages, vacation homes, recreational shelters and detached bedrooms located in rural areas. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17921, Health and Safety Code. s 78. Definitions. For the purposes of this article the following definitions shall apply: "Limited density, rural dwelling." A "limited density, rural dwelling" is any structure consisting of one or more habitable rooms intended or designed to be occupied by one family with facilities for living and sleeping, with use restricted to rural areas that fulfill the requirements of this article. "Owner built." (a) "Owner built" shall mean constructed by any person or family who acts as the general contractor for, or the provider of, part or all of the labor necessary to build housing to be occupied as the principal residence of that person or family, and not intended for sale, lease, rent or employee occupancy. (b) For the purposes of this article the sale, lease, renting (see local authority Section 82(b)) or employee occupancy of owner-built structures in one year of issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy shall be presumptive evidence that the structure was erected for the purpose of sale, lease, or renting. "Rural." For the purpose of this article only, "rural" shall mean those unincorporated areas of counties designated and zoned by the appropriate local agency for the application of this article. In defining "rural," the agency shall consider local geographical or topographical conditions, conditions of general development as evidenced by population densities and availability of utilities or services, and such other conditions that the agency deems relevant to its determination. Suitable areas may include those wherein the predominate land usage is forestry, timber production, agriculture, grazing, recreation, or conservation. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921 and 17922(b), Health and Safety Code. s 80. Local Standards. Pursuant to Sections 17958, 17958.5, and 17958.7 of the Health and Safety Code, the governing body of every jurisdiction in which there exist rural areas displaying conditions appropriate for the application of this article and designated as such by the appropriate local agency shall adopt regulations imposing the same requirements as are contained in this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17958.2 and 17922(b), Health and Safety Code. s 82. Regulation of Use. (a) For the purposes of this article the sale, lease, renting or employee occupancy of owner-built structures within one year of the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy shall be presumptive evidence that the structure was erected for the purpose of sale, lease or renting. (b) The restrictions of this article on the sale, lease, renting, or employee occupancy of these dwellings may be reasonably amended to be more restrictive if the governing body determines that such an amendment is necessary to ensure compliance with the intent of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921 and 17958.2, Health and Safety Code. s 84. Abatement of Substandard Buildings. All structures or portions thereof which are determined by the enforcing agency to constitute a substandard building shall be declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, or removal in accordance with Health and Safety Code Sections 17980 through 17995. In cases of extreme hardship to owner-occupants of the dwellings, the appropriate local body should provide for deferral of the effective date of orders of abatement. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17980 through 17995, Health and Safety Code. s 86. Petitions for Interpretations. Any person or local agency may petition the Department for an interpretation of any provision of this article. Petitions shall be submitted in writing, after which the Department may consider such requests and the Department may make a determination as to the meaning or intent of any provision of this article with respect to the petition in question. The consideration of petitions for interpretation shall be discretionary with the Department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17930, Health and Safety Code. s 88. Interpretation. Interpretations by the Department as to the meaning, intent, or application of the provisions of this article are not intended to preempt the exercising of building or housing appeals processes established by Sections 17930-17932 of the Health and Safety Code, but are intended to facilitate public understanding and the effective enforcement of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17930, Health and Safety Code. s 90. Notice of Findings. The Department shall keep a record of all interpretations made by the Commission which shall be available for review by the public or any governmental agency and shall provide notice to the petitioner(s) of the Department's findings. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17930, Health and Safety Code. s 92. Recording. No provision of this article is intended to prohibit or limit a local governing body from establishing and enforcing reasonable regulations for the recording of information regarding the materials, methods of construction, alternative facilities, or other factors that may be of value in the full disclosure of the nature of the dwelling and appurtenant structures. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17958.5, Health and Safety Code. s 94. Violations. The critical concern in the promulgation of this article is to provide for health and safety while maintaining respect for the law and voluntary compliance with the provisions of this article, and therefore, in the event that an order to correct a substandard condition is ignored, it is the intent of this section that civil abatement procedures should be the first remedy pursued by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17980, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17980, Health and Safety Code. s 96. Permits. Permits shall be required for the construction of rural dwellings and appurtenant structures. The application, plans, and other data filed by an applicant for such permit shall be reviewed by the appropriate enforcement agency to verify compliance with the provisions of this article. When the enforcement agency determines that the permit application and other data indicate that the structure(s) will comply with the provisions of this article, the agency shall issue a permit therefore to the applicant. Exemptions: Permits shall not be required for small or unimportant work, or alterations or repairs that do not present a health or safety hazard, and which are in conformance with local zoning requirements or property standards. The determination, if any, of what work is properly classified as small or unimportant or without relation to health and safety hazards is to be made by the appropriate local agencies. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17922(b), Health and Safety Code. s 98. Application. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefore with the designated enforcement agency. Permit applications shall contain the following information: (1) name and mailing address of the applicant; (2) address and location of the proposed structure(s); (3) a general description of the structure(s) which shall include mechanical installations with all clearances and venting procedures detailed, electrical installations, foundation, structural, and construction details; (4) a plot plan indicating the location of the dwelling in relation to property lines, other structures, sanitation and bathing facilities, water resources, and water ways; (5) approval for the installation of a private sewage disposal system or alternate waste disposal means from the local health enforcement agency; (6) a stipulation by the applicant that the building or structure is to be owner-built; (7) the signature of the owner or authorized agent; (8) the use or occupancy for which the work is intended; (9) and any other data or information as may be required by statute or regulation. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17922(b), Health and Safety Code. s 100. Plans. Plans shall consist of a general description of the structure(s), including all necessary information to facilitate a reasonable judgment of conformance by the enforcing agency. This may include a simplified diagram of the floor plan and site elevation in order to determine the appropriate dimensions of structural members. Architectural drawings and structural analyses shall not be required except for structures of complex design or unusual conditions for which the enforcement agency cannot make a reasonable judgment of conformance to this article based upon the general description and simplified plan(s). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17951(d), Health and Safety Code. s 102. Waiver of Plans. The enforcement agency may waive the submission of any plans if the agency finds that the nature of the work applied for is such that the reviewing of plans is not necessary to obtain compliance with this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17951(d), Health and Safety Code. s 104. Modifications. Modifications to the design, materials, and methods of construction are permitted, provided that the structural integrity of the building or structure is maintained, the building continues to conform to the provisions of this article and the enforcement agency is notified in writing of the intended modification. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17951, Health and Safety Code. s 106. Permit Validity. Permits shall be valid, without renewal, for a minimum period of three years. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17921, Health and Safety Code. s 108. Inspections. 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, in order to determine compliance with the provisions of this article. Structures of conventional or simple construction shall be inspected at a single inspection. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17970, Health and Safety Code. s 110. Special Inspections. Additional inspections may be conducted under the following circumstances: An inspection may be conducted where there is a reasonable expectation that the footing will be subjected to serious vertical or lateral movement due to unstable soil conditions; or the application indicates that interior wall coverings or construction elements will conceal under lying construction, electrical or mechanical systems; or where an unconventional construction method is indicated which would preclude examination at a single inspection. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17970, 17953, 17954 and 17955, Health and Safety Code. s 112. Inspection Waivers. 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 writing that the work has been conducted in compliance with the permit application and the provisions of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17970, Health and Safety Code. s 114. Inspection Requests and Notice. It shall be the duty of the applicant to notify the enforcement agency that the construction is ready for inspection and to provide access to the premises. Inspections shall be requested by the applicant at least (48) hours in advance of the intended inspection. It shall be the duty of the enforcement agency to notify or inform the applicant of the day during which the inspection is to be conducted. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17970, Health and Safety Code. s 116. Certificate of Occupancy. After the structure(s) is completed for occupancy and any inspections which have been required by the enforcing agency have been conducted, and work approved, the enforcement agency shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy for such dwelling(s) and appurtenant structure(s) which comply with the provisions of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17958, Health and Safety Code. s 118. Temporary Occupancy. The use and occupancy of a portion or portions of a dwelling or appurtenant structure prior to the completion of the entire structure shall be allowed, provided that approved sanitary facilities are available at the site and that the work completed does not create any condition to an extent that endangers life, health or safety of the public or occupants. The occupants of any such uncompleted structure shall assume sole responsibility for the occupancy of the structure or portion thereof. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17921, Health and Safety Code. s 120. Fees. Fees may be required and collected by the enforcement agency to provide for the cost of administering the provisions of this article. It is the intent of this article that permit and inspection fee schedules be established to reflect the actual inspection and administrative costs resulting from the application of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 17952(b), 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17951 and 17952(b), Health and Safety Code. s 122. General Requirements. (a) Each structure shall be constructed in accordance with applicable requirements contained in Subchapter 2-12, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. (b) Each structure shall be maintained in a sound structural condition to be safe, sanitary, and to shelter the occupants from the elements. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921 and 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 124. Intent of General Requirements. It shall be the purpose and intent of this article to permit the use of ingenuity and preferences of the builder, and to allow and facilitate the use of alternatives to the specifications prescribed by the uniform technical codes to the extent that a reasonable degree of health and safety is provided by such alternatives, and that the materials, methods of construction, and structural integrity of the structure shall perform in application for the purpose intended. To provide for the application of this article, it shall be necessary for the enforcement agency to exercise reasonable judgment in determining the compliance of appropriate structures with the general and specific requirements of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17921 and 17923, Health and Safety Code. s 126. Technical Codes to Be a Basis of Approval. Except as otherwise required by this article, dwellings and appurtenant structures constructed pursuant to this part need not conform with the construction requirements prescribed by the latest applicable editions of the Uniform Building, Plumbing, and Mechanical Codes, the National Electrical Code, or other applicable technical codes; however, it is not the intent of this section to disregard nationally accepted technical and scientific principles relating to design, materials, methods of construction, and structural requirements for the erection and construction of dwelling and appurtenant structures as are contained in the uniform technical codes. Such codes shall be a basis for approval. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 128. Mechanical Requirements. Fireplaces, heating and cooking appliances, and gas piping installed in buildings constructed pursuant to this article, shall be installed and vented in accordance with the applicable requirements contained in the California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 130. Electrical Requirements. 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. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 132. Installation Requirements. Where electrical wiring or appliances are installed, the installation shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements contained in the California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. Exceptions to Installation Requirements. In structures where electrical usage is confined to one or more rooms of a structure, the remainder of the structure shall not be required to be wired or otherwise fitted for electrification unless the enforcement agency determines the electrical demands are expected to exceed the confinement and capacity of that room(s). In these instances, the enforcement agency may require further electrification of the structure. It is the intent of this subsection to apply to buildings in which there exists a workshop, kitchen, or other single room which may require electrification, and where there is no expectation of further electrical demand. The enforcement agency shall, at the time of a permit application or other appropriate point, advise the applicant of the potential hazards of violating this section. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 134. Plumbing Requirements. Plumbing equipment and installation shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements contained in the California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24, California Code of Regulations applicable to the construction of limited density owner-built rural dwellings. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17921, 50061.5 and 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17922, Health and Safety Code. s 500. Administration and Enforcement Fees. General. The Earthquake Protection Law is set forth in the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 3 (Sections 19100-19170). Any person submitting an application for a permit to construct shall pay appropriate fees as set forth in Section 20 of Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 2, California Administrative Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 50559, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17921, Health and Safety Code (State Housing Law) and Sections 19124 and 19132.5, Health and Safety Code. s 600. Application and Scope. (a) Application and scope of this subchapter is governed by Sections 17020, 17021, 17023 and 17024 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) The provisions of this subchapter do not apply to backstretch housing or living quarters provided at race tracks for persons engaged in the training or care of race horses. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17020, 17021, 17023 and 17024, Health and Safety Code. s 610. Definitions. The definitions applicable to this subchapter in addition to those set forth in Sections 17003-17012 of the Health and Safety Code and in Title 24, Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5, California Administrative Code are as follows: Agricultural Employer. An "agricultural employer" as defined in Section 1140.4 of the Labor Code. Dairy Labor Camp. A labor camp eligible for an exemption pursuant to Section 17031 of the Health and Safety Code. Employee Community Housing. Employee housing eligible for an exemption pursuant to Sections 17005.5 and 17031.3 of the Health and Safety Code. Labor Camp. In addition to the provisions of Health and Safety Code Section 17008, a "Labor Camp" shall include but is not limited to that portion or unit of any housing accommodation or structure which is occupied on a temporary, seasonal, or permanent basis by a total of five (5) or more agricultural workers of any agricultural employer or employers, whether or not such an accommodation or structure is maintained in connection with any work or workplace. Only those dwelling units in an accommodation or structure which, when taken together, are occupied by the five or more employees of any agricultural employer or employers are subject to this subchapter. To the extent that an accommodation or structure containing one or more units subject to this subchapter is also held out for hire to the public, and is therefore generally subject to the State Housing Law (Health and Safety Code Section 17910, et seq.), the units occupied by the five or more employees of any agricultural employer or employers shall be subject to this subchapter; however, if the existence or absence of a particular condition directly or indirectly affects any other tenant of the same structure or accommodation and would be a violation of the State Housing Law, all the units subject to this subchapter shall be subject to the standards of the State Housing Law for the purposes of the existence or absence of that condition. Mess Hall Kitchen. A room or portion of a room used or intended to be used as a kitchen in conjunction with a mess hall. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17005.5, 17008, 17031 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 620. Enforcement. Enforcement of this subchapter shall be governed by Sections 17050, 17051 and 17052 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17050, 17051 and 17052, Health and Safety Code. s 621. Local Assumption of Enforcement Responsibility. (a) The assumption of responsibility for the enforcement of the Employee Housing Act and the provisions of this subchapter by a city, county, or city and county shall be by means of any official ordinance, resolution or minute order of the city council or board of supervisors which shall contain the following information: (1) The indication of request for assumption of responsibility for the enforcement of the Employee Housing Act and this subchapter. (2) The name of the agency, department or departments designated responsibility for administration and enforcement. (3) The effective date desired for assumption of enforcement responsibilities. (4) The fee schedule to be used by enforcement agency. (b) Two certified copies of the ordinance, resolution or minute order shall be forwarded to the department not less than 180 days prior to the date of desired assumption of enforcement responsibility in order to facilitate the qualification of the appointed enforcement agency. Said assumption date shall be designated as either January 1 or July 1 following the notification and the approval by the department. (c) The department shall acknowledge receipt of the request for assumption of enforcement responsibility and shall advise the local enforcement agency to apply for the approval. (d) Prior to approval, the personnel designated to perform labor camp or employee community housing inspections shall demonstrate actual inspection capabilities to the satisfaction of the department. (e) The department shall advise the local jurisdictions of the accepted effective date upon the approval of the inspection personnel. The department will forward to the local jurisdiction a list of all the labor camps and employee community housing with permits to operate on the effective date together with the inspection reports and the pertinent data as required. (f) Every city, county, or city and county which has been approved by the department for the enforcement of the Employee Housing Act, shall enforce all of the provisions of this subchapter. (g) Every city, county, or city and county which assumes responsibility for enforcement of the Employee Housing Act shall comply with all of the provisions of chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802, regarding verification of the eligibility of applicants for permits to operate labor camps to receive public benefits. (h) All local enforcement agencies shall be evaluated by the department annually. (i) The department may revoke its approval of a local enforcement agency for cause. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 623. Filing of Complaints. (a) The provisions of this subchapter for filing complaints are governed by Sections 17053, 17054, and 17055 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) A copy of all complaints received by a local enforcement agency shall be submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, at its administrative office. The copies of all written reports issued on all complaints will also be submitted to the department until the complaint is resolved. Note: The final appeal authority when the appeal relates to a building standard is the State Building Standards Commission. Section 18945, Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17053, 17054 and 17055, Health and Safety Code. s 624. Information Notice. (a) An appropriate notice in English and Spanish, prepared by the department, shall be posted in all occupied labor camps or employee community housing. (b) The notice will outline the basic requirements of the Employee Housing Act which relate to maintenance, use and occupancy of a labor camp or employee community housing. (c) The enforcement agency shall obtain the number of notices necessary from the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 625. Posting of Notices. (a) The enforcement agency shall post such notice or require the camp or employee community housing operator to post such notice, in one or more conspicuous central locations accessible to the occupant housed within the labor camp or employee community housing. (b) The notice shall include a notation prepared by the enforcement agency giving the following information. (1) Name of enforcement official to contact. (2) Name of the enforcement agency. (3) Address of enforcement agency's office to be contacted. (4) Telephone number for contacting the responsible agency personnel. (c) The required notice shall remain posted during all periods in which the labor camp or employee community housing is occupied. (d) A bulletin board securely attached to the wall or a suitable wall surface shall be designated for the purpose of posting required notices. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 626. Operator's Responsibility. (a) Every labor camp whether occupied or not, with a valid permit to operate or employee community housing shall comply with those portions of this subchapter specifically applicable to them except that portable equipment, which is actually moved or can easily be moved from one place to another in normal use, need not be maintained in an unoccupied labor camp. (b) The person owning a labor camp or employee community housing shall also be considered to be the operator of a labor camp, even though the property and facilities comprising the labor camp or employee community housing may be leased to another person. A person is any individual, company, society, firm, partnership, association or corporation. (c) Where a labor camp or employee community housing is located on property owned by any governmental agency, a lessee shall also be considered to be the operator of a labor camp or employee community housing if he or she has leased the property and facilities comprising the labor camp or employee community housing. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 627. Responsible Person. The name, address and telephone number of the responsible person as set forth in Section 17038 of the Health and Safety Code shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises if he or she does not reside on or is not available on the premises. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17038, Health and Safety Code. s 628. Occupant's Responsibility. Every occupant of a labor camp or employee community housing shall properly use the facilities furnished and shall comply with the relevant maintenance and sanitation provisions of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 631. Application for a Permit to Operate a Labor Camp. (a) Application for a permit to operate a labor camp shall be made to the enforcement agency at least 45 days prior to the date of initial occupancy and shall be on the forms supplied by the enforcement agency and shall contain at least the following information: (1) The name and address and telephone numbers of the camp owner and operator. (2) The location of the camp. (3) Approximate number of occupants to be housed. (4) A description of the facilities comprising the camp. (5) Approximate dates of occupancy. The operator shall obtain an amended permit to operate when there is any change in the foregoing information applicable to the labor camp. (b) The provisions of Section 17032 shall not apply to labor camps owned or operated by railroad corporations. Application for a permit to operate a labor camp owned or operated by a railroad corporation shall be made to the Department of Housing and Community Development within 30 days of initial occupancy and shall contain at least the following information: (1) The name and address and telephone numbers of the camp owner and operator. (2) The present location of the camp. (3) The present approximate number of occupants to be housed. (4) A description of the present facilities comprising the camp. (5) Approximate dates of present occupancy. An amended permit shall not be required if there is any change in the foregoing information applicable to the railroad labor camp, provided, however, the railroad corporation shall make such information available to the department upon reasonable request. (c) Every application shall be accompanied by evidence of compliance with all local planning requirements. For the purposes of this section, labor camps having a permit to operate for the preceding year, or registered in accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety Code in effect prior to January 1, 1975, shall be deemed to comply with the local planning requirements. (d) Application forms, permits to operate, and amended permits to operate issued by a local enforcement agency shall be in conformity with state applications and permits. Whenever a local enforcement agency issues a permit to operate, a copy of the application and permit shall be sent to the Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards, at its administrative office, by the 10th day of the month following the issuance of the permit to operate. (e) Permit to Operate. Every person intending to operate a labor camp for any period of time within any calendar year shall file an application and submit appropriate fees to the enforcement agency for a permit to operate at least 45 days prior to the date of initial occupancy. (f) When applying for a permit, the applicant stipulates to acceptance of service of any notice or process at the address shown on the application or shall designate otherwise on the permit application. (g) When applying for a permit, the applicant shall present to the enforcement agency documentation necessary to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. (h) When emergency conditions make it necessary to provide emergency living facilities for the work crews, the person responsible for providing such housing shall notify the enforcement agency within five days after occupancy. Fees for the inspection of the emergency living facilities shall be paid as provided in Section 644 for reinspections. (i) An application will not be deemed submitted until it is completed. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 17032 and 17033, Health and Safety Code. s 632. Permit to Operate. s 633. Exemption for Employee Community Housing. (a) An application for exemption for employee community housing shall be made to the enforcement agency at least 45 days prior to the date upon which the exemption is desired, and shall be granted by the enforcement agency pursuant to Section 17031.3 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) An application for exemption accompanied by appropriate fees, as set forth in Section 637, shall be on the forms supplied by the enforcement agency and shall contain at least the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone numbers of the community owner and operator. (2) The location of the employee housing community. (3) Exact number of dwellings in the employee housing community. (4) Designs of facilities comprising the employee housing community. (5) Other information requested by the enforcement agency relevant to the granting or denial of an exemption pursuant to this section. (c) The operator shall submit an amendment to the exemption application whenever there is any substantial or material change in the foregoing information applicable to the employee community housing. (d) An application will not be deemed submitted until it is completed. (e) When the exemption is granted by a local enforcement agency, the information required by Section 17031.4 shall be submitted to the Department within 30 days after the exemption is granted. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17031.3 and 17031.4, Health and Safety Code. s 634. Exemption for Labor Camps on Dairy Farms. (a) An application for exemption for a labor camp and dairy farm shall be made to the enforcement agency at least 45 days prior to the date of initial occupancy and shall be granted by the enforcement agency pursuant to Sections 17030 and 17031 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) An application for an exemption, accompanied by appropriate fees shall be on forms supplied by the enforcement agency and shall contain at least the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone numbers of the permanent housing owner and operator. (2) The location of the dairy farm labor camp. (3) Exact number of dwellings on the labor camp. (4) Designs of the facilities comprising the housing project. (5) The year the dwellings on the labor camp were constructed. (6) The number of years the labor camp was operated with a valid permit to operate. (7) Other information requested by the enforcement agency including but not limited to information to ensure that the labor camp qualifies as a dairy farm labor camp pursuant to Sections 17019 and 17030 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) An application will not be deemed submitted until it is completed. (d) When the exemption is granted by a local enforcement agency, the information required by Section 17031 shall be submitted to the Department within 30 days after the exemption is granted. (e) The operator shall submit an amendment to the exemption application whenever there is any change in the foregoing information applicable to the dairy farm labor camp. (f) The written findings required by Section 17031 of the Health and Safety Code shall be filed in the project record and shall be retained until the exemption is revoked. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 1704 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17030 and 17031, Health and Safety Code. s 636. Renewal Prohibited. No permit to operate shall be issued for a labor camp when the permit to operate for the preceding year has been denied or suspended, or when the operator has failed to comply with a notice issued by the enforcement agency to correct the violations of the Health and Safety Code and of this subchapter. When the operator submits proof of compliance with the applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and this subchapter to the enforcement agency, the enforcement agency may issue a new permit to operate if all other terms and conditions for a permit are met Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17031, 17034 and 17036, Health and Safety Code. s 637. Permit to Operate or Exemption Fees. Every person applying for an exemption as employee community housing or a dairy farm labor camp or a permit to operate a labor camp shall submit fees for a permit to operate or exemption to the enforcement agency in accordance with the provisions of this section. (a) Where the department is the enforcement agency, fees for a permit to operate a labor camp shall be determined as follows: (1) Issuance fee of $35.00. (2) Permit to operate fee of $12.00 for each employee the operator intends to house where such housing is supplied by the operator, and $12.00 for each lot or site provided for parking of mobile homes or recreational vehicles by employees. (3) Amended permit fee of $20.00 for any transfer of ownership or possession. (4) Amended permit fee of $20.00 and fees specified in this section for any increase in the number of employees to be housed and additional lots or sites provided for parking of mobile homes or recreational vehicles by employees. (b) Where the department is the enforcement agency, fees for an exemption shall be determined as follows: (1) Issuance fee of $35.00. (2) An exemption fee of $12.00 for each permanent housing unit. (3) Amended exemption fee of $20.00 for any transfer of ownership or possession. (4) Amended permit fee of $20.00 and fees specified in this section for any increase in the number of permanent housing units. (c) Where a city, county, or city and county has assumed responsibility for enforcement of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code and this subchapter, such city, county, or city and county may by ordinance, establish a schedule of fees for the operation of labor camps or employee community housing which shall not exceed the fees for a permit to operate or exemption established by this section. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17036, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17036, Health and Safety Code. s 638. Compliance. Every person, or his or her agent or officer thereof, constructing, operating, or maintaining a labor camp shall comply with the requirements of this part, building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to labor camps, and other regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this part. Every person or his or her agent or officer thereof, constructing, operating, or maintaining employee community housing shall comply with the State Housing Law and other regulations adopted pursuant to this subchapter specifically applicable to employee community housing. The provisions contained in Section 17920.3 of the Health and Safety Code relating to a substandard building shall be applicable to this subchapter. Abatement of any substandard condition may be in accordance with Sections 17060 and 17890 of the Health and Safety Code or actions and proceedings as set forth in Article 6, commencing with Sections 50 through 72, of this Title, (State Housing Law Regulations). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17037, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17037, Health and Safety Code. s 639. Double Fees. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17036, 17040, 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17037, Health and Safety Code. s 640. Preoccupancy Inspection, Local Enforcement Agency. Upon receipt of a complete application for a permit to operate or an exemption and appropriate fees, the local enforcement agency shall inspect the labor camp or employee community housing within 30 days. If upon inspection the labor camp or employee community housing is found to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and this subchapter, a permit to operate or exemption shall be issued by the local enforcement agency, as appropriate, if all other terms and conditions are met. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 17030, 17031 and 17031.3, Health and Safety Code. s 641. Permit Application Review, Notice of Department Decision and Occupancy Approval. (a) Where the department is the enforcement agency, the following procedures shall apply. (1) Within seven (7) days of receiving the application for a permit to operate and appropriate fees in the office designated on the application forms, the department shall review each license application received pursuant to this chapter, and notify the applicant in writing of either the acceptance of the application for filing, or the rejection of the application due to incompleteness or errors, specifically identifying the incompleteness or errors and what must be done in order to make the application complete and acceptable. (2) Unless the applicant requests otherwise, within 45 days of receiving a completed application for a permit to operate and appropriate fees, the department shall inspect the labor camp or employee housing. If upon inspection the labor camp or employee community housing is found to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and this subchapter, and if all local approvals have been obtained, the department shall issue a permit to operate within seven (7) days of the inspection. (3) If the labor camp or employee community housing is not found to be in compliance or if all local approvals have not been obtained, it shall be the responsibility of the operator to request, in writing, any subsequent reinspections by the department. (4) Within 30 days of receiving a written request for reinspection and appropriate fees, the department shall reinspect the labor camp or employee community housing. If upon reinspection the labor camp or employee community housing is found to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and this subchapter, and if all local approvals have been obtained, the department shall issue a permit to operate within seven (7) days of the reinspection. (b) A survey conducted pursuant to Government Code Section 15376 of the department's performance determined the minimum, median and maximum elapsed time between receipt of a completed application for a permit to operate a labor camp and issuing the permit to operate a labor camp; the results are as follows: (1) Minimum: 1 calendar day (2) Median: 38 calendar days (3) Maximum: 357 calendar days (c) The department may exceed the maximum time as provided in subsection (a), if any of the following occurs: (1) The number of applications is 15 percent greater than for the same calendar quarter of the preceding year. (2) The department's application process is delayed due to rejection of the labor camp's kitchen facilities, water supply or sewage disposal by the local Department of Health. (3) An applicant requests that an application, inspection or permit issuance be delayed. Note: Authority cited: Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: Sections 15374-15378, Government Code; and Sections 17003.5 and 17036, Health and Safety Code. s 642. Noncompliance. In the event that the labor camp or employee community housing cannot be approved for occupancy or when inspected, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant by means of a compliance order which describes in what respects the labor camp or employee community housing does not comply. The operator shall perform the required corrective work and request reinspection prior to occupying the labor camp or employee community housing. The operator shall pay the reinspection fees prescribed by these regulations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 644. Reinspection Fees. (a) The fees for a permit to operate or an exemption shall be considered as inspection fees for the initial inspection of an employee housing facility or employee community housing. When a reinspection is required, pursuant to Section 642 of this subchapter, the operator shall pay a reinspection fee for each such reinspection as follows: (1) One hundred seventy-eight dollars ($178) providing the reinspection does not exceed one hour. When the reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 645. Technical Service and Fees. (a) The department may charge technical service fees to any person requesting technical services such as interpretation or clarification of the application of this subchapter if these services are beyond the scope of normal department technical assistance. Technical services for the purpose of this section do not include inspections. (b) Requests for such service shall be submitted to the department in writing and accompanied by the technical service fee. The fees shall be determined as follows: (1) One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) providing the technical service does not exceed one hour. When the related technical service exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (c) Fees shall be submitted by a cashier's check, money order, personal or company check, payable to the Department of Housing and Community Development. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 648. Multiple Year Permits to Operate. (a) Application for a multiple year permit to operate a labor camp shall be made to the enforcement agency at least 45 days prior to the date of initial occupancy and shall be granted by the enforcement agency pursuant to Sections 17030 and 17030.5 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) An application for a multiyear permit to operate accompanied by appropriate fees, as set forth in Section 637, shall be on forms supplied by the enforcement agency and shall contain at least the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone numbers of the permanent housing labor camp owner and operator. (2) The location of the permanent housing labor camp. (3) Exact number of single family detached dwellings. (4) Designs of the facilities comprising the permanent housing labor camp. (5) The year the dwellings on the labor camp were constructed. (6) The number of years the labor camp has been operating with a valid permit to operate. (7) Other information requested by the enforcement agency including but not limited to information to ensure that the permanent housing qualifies as a permanent housing labor camp pursuant to Section 17010(d) and 17030.5 of the Health and Safety Code. (8) A maintenance plan that will adequately maintain the housing during the period of time covered by the permit to operate. (c) When applying for a multiple year permit, the applicant shall present to the enforcement agency documentation necessary to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. (d) An application will not be deemed submitted until it is completed. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 17030, 17030.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 650. Conditional Permit to Operate or Exemption. A conditional permit to operate may be issued to permit partial occupancy of complying portions of a labor camp only under the following conditions: (a) After preoccupancy inspection, the camp operator will be issued a written compliance order listing all buildings not in compliance. A notice of prohibited occupancy shall be posted on any building deemed to be unsafe for human habitation or adjacent thereto if necessary, and shall be so noted in the report. The compliance order shall also list those buildings which are in compliance for which a conditional permit to operate may be issued. (b) Any building in a labor camp that is not intended to be used, and so declared by the operator shall be noted in a written report, shall be secured by the operator, and shall be posted by the enforcement agency at each entrance to the building with a notice of prohibited occupancy. (c) The conditional permit to operate or exemption shall not be required to include those buildings secured, posted, and declared by the operator not to be a part of the labor camp. The conditional permit to operate or exemption fee shall include all other housing, including that housing which may be listed as not to be occupied until compliance has been verified. (d) The enforcement agency may issue a conditional permit to operate that portion of a labor camp complying with the provisions of this subchapter. The units approved for occupancy and the units not to be occupied until compliance has been verified shall be noted on the conditional permit to operate. (e) When applying for a conditional permit, the applicant shall present to the enforcement agency documentation necessary to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. (f) Upon reinspection and verification of compliance with the applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and this subchapter, a revised permit to operate or exemption shall be issued by the enforcement agency, without requiring an amended permit fee or exemption fee. (g) There can be no conditional exemption. A dairy labor camp or a proposed employee community housing which is not fully in compliance with required standards may be issued a conditional permit to operate pursuant to this section. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 17036 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 652. Construction Permits and Construction Requirements. (a) No person shall construct, reconstruct, erect, install, relocate or alter any building used for human habitation, building accessory thereto, or other housing accommodations, intended to be used for employee housing or a labor camp, or employee community housing, or any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing equipment or installation in a labor camp or employee community housing, without first obtaining a written construction permit from the local building department. Note: Permits to construct and construction standards for other nonresidential buildings may be applicable pursuant to local ordinances in the jurisdiction in which the labor camp or employee community housing is located. Refer to Division 13, Part 3, Health and Safety Code relating to the Earthquake Protection Law primarily enforced by local agencies. (b) Except as otherwise permitted or required by Division 13, Part 1.5 of the Health and Safety Code (State Housing Law), all buildings and structures in labor camps or employee community housing subject to the State Housing Law shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements contained in Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5, Title 24, California Administrative Codes. (c) Construction permits for the installation of the facilities to accommodate mobile homes, recreational vehicles, commercial coaches, and campgrounds shall be obtained from the enforcement agency which has responsibility for the enforcement of the Mobile Home Parks Act, Division 13, Part 2.1, of the Health and Safety Code. (d) The installation permits for mobile homes and commercial coaches, where required by the Mobile Home Parks Act, shall be obtained from the appropriate enforcement agency and an alternate approval shall be obtained from the department for the use of commercial coaches. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 653. Alternate Approval. (a) Alternate approval requirements for this subchapter shall be in accordance with Section 17002 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) When an operator requests an alternate use of any material, appliance, installation, or device, the enforcement agency shall advise and obtain views of the employees on the premises at the time. A synopsis of these views shall be submitted with the request for alternate approval. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17002, 17040 and 17041, Health and Safety Code. s 654. Construction Permit Fees. (a) Every person obtaining a construction permit shall pay the fees prescribed for such permits by local ordinance where the local ordinance is applicable. (b) Where a local ordinance does not apply, construction permit fees shall be determined in accordance with the schedule of fees in Title 25, California Administrative Code, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, State Housing Law Regulations, and paid to the department. (c) Construction permit fees for the installation of facilities to accommodate mobile homes shall be determined in accordance with the schedule of fees in Title 25, California Administrative Code, Chapter 2, Subchapters 1 and 2 and paid to the appropriate enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17041, Health and Safety Code. s 655. Heat. Shower rooms shall be provided with heating equipment which shall be capable of maintaining a temperature of 70 degrees F (21.0 degrees Celsius) within such rooms. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 658. Tents. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17036, 17040, 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040, 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 660. Substandard Buildings. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17036, 17040, 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040, 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 662. Window Screening. s 664. Door Screening. s 700. Drainage. The premises shall be free from depressions in which water can stand. Natural sinkholes, pools, swamps or other surface collectors of water within two hundred feet (60.9 meters) of the periphery of the camp shall be either drained or filled to remove the quiescent surface water. Areas such as irrigation drain ditches, etc., containing water not subject to such drainage or filling shall be treated to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes, vermin or vectors as approved by the local health department or other authorized agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 702. Livestock. Domestic animals and poultry shall not be permitted to run at large in any labor camp. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 704. Structures. (a) General. Structures, mobile homes, travel trailers, camp cars, coaches, and other housing accommodations shall be maintained so as to provide shelter to the occupants against the elements and to exclude dampness and shall be kept clean and free from vermin, vectors and other matter of an infectious or contagious nature. The entire grounds within the area of a labor camp subject to this subchapter shall be kept clean and free from accumulation of debris, filth, garbage and deleterious matter. (b) Location. Structures, mobile homes, travel trailers, camp cars, tents, commercial coaches and other housing accommodations shall be maintained not less than seventy-five feet (22.8 meters) from barns, pens or similar quarters of livestock or poultry, unless more restrictively regulated by local jurisdictions. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 708. Employee Community Housing. Except as amended by a local government, employee community housing shall be subject to the State Housing Law. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 710. Maintenance. All labor camp buildings, structures, or other housing accommodations and all parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards which were required in a building or structure when erected, altered, or repaired shall be maintained in good working order. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. s 712. Buildings Identified. All buildings and other housing accommodations used for habitation in a labor camp shall be numbered or designated by street numbers or other suitable means of identification. The identification shall be in a conspicuous location facing the street or driveway and shall be in letters or numbers at least 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) high. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 714. Windows. s 720. Exit Way Lighting. s 722. Exits. The exit facilities for all buildings or portions thereof in labor camps shall be maintained clear and unobstructed at all times. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 724. Floor Area. The rooms or areas used for sleeping purposes for more than one person shall be maintained with a floor area of not less than fifty (50) square feet (4.5 square meters) for each occupant and a minimum average ceiling height of not less than seven feet (2.1 meters). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 728. Insect Screening. (a) All openable windows in rooms used for living, dining, cooking, and sleeping purposes, and bathing and toilet facilities shall be properly maintained with insect screening. (b) All exterior door openings of rooms used for living, dining, cooking, and sleeping purposes, and bathing and toilet facilities shall be properly maintained with insect screen doors or with solid wood doors, and self-closing devices on such doors shall be maintained to function properly. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 730. Sleeping Rooms. The sleeping rooms shall be provided for all occupants; provided, however, that where occupants furnish their own camping equipment, mobile homes, or recreational vehicles, the operator shall provide an approved site, sanitary, utility and/or cooking facilities as required by this subchapter for the use of such occupants. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 732. Beds and Bedding. (a) Beds. Suitable and separate beds shall be maintained for all occupants. Such beds shall be made of steel, canvas or other material acceptable to the enforcement agency and shall be so constructed as to afford reasonable comfort to the occupants. Such beds shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, but need not be maintained in an unoccupied labor camp. (b) Bedding. An occupant, upon his or her request, shall be supplied with a mattress or some equally comfortable bedding for which a reasonable charge, deductible from wages, may be made. Such bedding shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. (c) Bed Separation. (1) Every bed shall have a clear space of at least ten inches (25.4 centimeters) from the floor to the underside of the bed. (2) A clear space of at least thirty inches (76.2 centimeters) extending from the floor to the ceiling or roof of any sleeping place shall be maintained horizontally between each bed therein. (3) At least four feet (121.9 centimeters) of clear space shall be maintained horizontally between each set of double deck beds having one tier above the other. (4) There shall be not more than two tiers of beds, one above the other. There shall be a clear vertical space of 30 inches (76.2 centimeters) maintained between the upper and lower bed. (d) Bed Use. The beds located closer than required separations shall be maintained to be separated by a solid partition with a minimum of 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) clearance from the floor, 18 inches (45.7 centimeters) below the ceiling, and 24 inches (60.9 centimeters) above the topmost bed. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 734. Prohibited Room Use. Kitchens and mess halls shall not be used for sleeping purposes. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 736. Community Kitchens. (a) Where occupants are permitted or required to cook for themselves, other than in a dwelling unit, mobile home, or recreational vehicle with a separate kitchen, a separate room shall be maintained and equipped for use as a community kitchen. (b) Refrigeration. Provision shall be made for safe storage of food. Refrigerated storage shall be provided which shall be capable of maintaining a temperature of 45 degrees F (7.2 degrees Celsius) or below. (c) Dishware and utensils used for food service shall be permanently assigned to each occupant using the community kitchen and shall be disinfected in an approved manner prior to reassignment to another occupant. (d) Sufficient shelving space shall be maintained and assigned each occupant, in or near the community kitchen, to store food supplies and utensils off the floor. Metal containers or other approved containers with tight fitting lids shall be maintained and provided for the storage of open bulk food supplies. (e) The floors, walls, ceilings, tables, shelves, and countertops shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Floors, tables, drainboards, and countertops shall be maintained with cleanable materials impervious to moisture. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 738. Mess Halls and Mess Hall Kitchens. Mess halls, mess hall kitchen, and food handlers shall comply with the sanitation requirements of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 22, Chapter 11, California Restaurant Act, as applicable. A certificate of approval issued by the Local Health Department shall be required by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 740. Kitchens and Mess Hall Maintenance. (a) Utensils. All utensils and implements in which food is prepared or kept or from which food is to be eaten, shall be kept in a clean, unbroken and sanitary condition. (b) Equipment. The floors, walls, ceilings, tables and shelves of all kitchens, dining rooms, refrigerators and food storage rooms shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Floors, tables, drainboards, and countertops shall be maintained with cleanable materials impervious to moisture. (c) Shelves and Containers. Sufficient shelving shall be maintained in or near the kitchen or mess hall kitchen to store all food supplies at least six (6) inches (15.2 centimeters) above the floor. Metal or other approved containers with tight-fitting covers shall be provided for the storage of all opened or unopened bulk food supplies. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 742. Garbage, Waste and Rubbish Disposal. All garbage, kitchen waste and rubbish shall be deposited in approved covered receptacles which shall be emptied when filled and the contents shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner acceptable to the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 744. Fire Extinguishers and Fire Extinguishing Systems. Fire extinguishers shall comply with the requirements of the State Fire Marshal contained in Title 19, California Administrative Code. (a) Mess Hall Kitchens. Approved Class B-C type fire extinguishers providing not less than 20 units of extinguishing capacity shall be maintained in each mess hall kitchen. (b) Dormitories. Approved Class A type fire extinguishers providing not less than two units of extinguishing capacity shall be maintained for each 5,000 square feet (450 square meters) of floor area or portion thereof of any dormitory building. (c) Equipment. All fire extinguishing systems and equipment shall be adequately maintained to insure their operability in an emergency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 746. Fire Hazards. No article or material the enforcement agency determines may be dangerous or create a fire hazard, shall be maintained in or on the premises of a labor camp. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 756. Use and Maintenance. Any existing plumbing system may have its use, maintenance and repair continued if the use, maintenance or repair is in accordance with the original design and location and no hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare has been created by such system. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 758. Safeguards. The plumbing system, all fixtures, equipment, devices and safeguards shall be clean and maintained in good working order. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 760. Toilet and Bathing Facilities. (a) An employee housing site first issued a permit to operate prior to February 22, 1973, shall provide one toilet and one bathing facility for every fifteen occupants of each sex. (1) Each employee housing site shall consist of all accommodations used as specified in Health and Safety Code section 17008. (2) When calculating this ratio, do not include the following: (A) a living unit with built-in toilet and bathing facilities, which is occupied by a single family, and (B) any sleeping area that is not in compliance with the requirements of subdivision (d). (b) An employee site first issued a permit to operate on or after February 22, 1973, shall provide toilet and bathing facilities for each sex at a ratio not to exceed ten occupants for each toilet and each bathing facility. (1) Each employee housing site shall consist of all accommodations used as specified in Health and Safety Code section 17008. (2) When calculating this ratio, do not include the following: (A) a living unit with built-in toilet and bathing facilities, which is occupied by a single family, and (B) any sleeping area that is not in compliance with the requirements of subdivision (d). (c) An enforcement agency may permit different types and ratios of toilet and bathing facilities in temporary and seasonal employee housing, when written approval for each specific type and ratio is provided by the local health officer. The written approval shall be based upon a finding that the type and ratio of toilet and bathing facilities are sufficient to process the anticipated volume of sewage and waste water, while maintaining sanitary conditions for the occupants of the employee housing. (d) Toilet and bathing facilities that are counted toward the ratio, as required by subdivisions (a) or (b), shall be located as follows: (1) Toilet and bathing facilities for temporary and seasonal employee housing, that are not connected to a permanent sewage disposal system, shall be located no closer than fifty (50) feet (15 meters), or more than two hundred (200) feet (61 meters) from sleeping, eating, and/or food preparation areas. (2) Toilet and bathing facilities discharging to a permanent sewage disposal system shall be located no further than two hundred (200) feet (61 meters) from sleeping, eating, and/or food preparation areas. (e) Shower wall areas shall be maintained in a cleanable, noncorrosive, and waterproof condition to a height not less than six (6) feet (1.8 meters) above the drain outlet. (f) The floor of the shower compartment shall slope uniformly to the drain, and the joint around the drain outlet shall be maintained in a water -tight condition. (g) If urinals are installed in a toilet room designated for men only, a single urinal shall substitute for no more than one of every three required toilets. (h) The floor space to a point one (1) foot (.305 meters) in front of a urinal lip and the wall to a point four (4) feet (1.2 meters) above the floor and at least one (1) foot (.305 meters) to each side of the urinal shall be maintained in a cleanable, noncorrosive, and waterproof condition. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17040(a) and 17050(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17021, 17040(a) and 17041(a), Health and Safety Code. s 762. Identification. Toilets and bathing facilities shall be identified clearly marked for "MEN" or "WOMEN." The use of the proper symbols will be permitted. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 764. Toilet and Bathing Separations. Existing toilet and bathing facilities shall be maintained in a separate room or building. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 766. Lavatories. (a) Prior Installations for Single Persons. Labor camps constructed, altered, or converted prior to February 22, 1973, which required one (1) lavatory for each thirty (30) occupants need not be changed. Where troughs were used, every twenty-four (24) inches (60.9 centimeters) of trough was considered equal to one (1) lavatory. (b) Materials. The handwashing facilities shall be maintained and lined with waterproof material. (c) Location. Lavatories shall be maintained adjacent to toilet facilities. Note: Present Installations. Labor camps constructed, altered, or converted after February 22, 1973, shall provide at least one lavatory for each 10 occupants for each sex. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 768. Clothes Washing Machine. Clothes washing machines shall be maintained to drain either into a properly vented trap, into a laundry tub tailpiece with watertight connections, into an open standpipe receptor or over the rim of a laundry tub or waste water may be disposed of using a method approved by the local health department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 770. Water Supply. (a) The water supply system shall be maintained to provide the capacity required at the time the system was installed. (b) The distribution lines shall be maintained leak free and capable of supplying the normal operating pressure to all fixtures. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 772. Drinking Water. (a) Potability. Potable drinking water shall be maintained for all employees. (b) Tests. A water sample from the camp's supply shall be collected by the local health department for examination and their approval prior to the initial operation of the camp each year, when any major repair to or alteration of the water supply system has been made, or when the purity of the water is questioned by the enforcement agency. Approval of the results of the test shall be a requirement of occupancy. (c) Availability. All exterior water supply faucets shall be suitably and conveniently placed and drainage shall not be allowed to flow upon the ground or to contaminate the source of water supply. (d) Storage. Tanks or other receptacles used for the storage of water shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be covered so as to prevent contamination. (e) Drinking Cups. The use of a common drinking cup is prohibited. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17021 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 774. Back Siphonage. Any water closet or other plumbing fixture shall be maintained to prevent siphonage of water back into the water supply. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 784. Sewage Disposal System. The underground sewage disposal system shall be maintained covered to remain insect and rodent tight. Waste liquids shall not be permitted to surface or pond. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17021 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 786. Underground Sewage Tanks. Underground septic tanks shall be maintained to be safe and structurally sound. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17021 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 788. Trap and Vent Maintenance. Traps and vents shall be maintained in good working order and all connections shall be water tight. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 790. Drain Inlet Cap. Open drain piping connection inlets shall be capped when not in use. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 792. Sanitary Drain Connection. Drain lines from all buildings and other housing accommodations in a labor camp shall be maintained in good working order and the connections to the sewage disposal system shall be water tight. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 800. Heat. In temporary and seasonal labor camps heating equipment is not required, except in shower rooms, unless it is found to be necessary in order to maintain a minimum mean temperature of seventy (70 ) degrees Fahrenheit (21.0 Celsius) during the period of occupancy. Official weather reports should be used to determine temperatures in any area. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 802. Mechanical Use. Heating, ventilating, cooling and refrigeration systems and appliances installed may have their existing use, maintenance or repair continued if the use, maintenance or repair is in accordance with the original design and location is not hazardous to life, health, and property. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 804. Maintenance. All mechanical equipment, devices, and safeguards shall be maintained in good working order. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 806. Location of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tanks. (a) No tank or cylinder shall be maintained within an enclosed housing accommodation, nor within five (5) feet (1.5 meters) of a source of ignition, nor with the outlet less than five (5) feet (1.5 meters) away from any building opening which is below the level of such outlet. (b) No tank or cylinder shall be maintained or stored beneath any shed, structure, mobile home, recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or other housing accommodation in a labor camp. (c) Tanks shall be maintained to be separated from the nearest building, structure, mobile home, recreational vehicle, commercial coach or other housing accommodations with a minimum clearance of ten (10) feet (3 meters) for tanks with a capacity of 61 to 576 gallons (230.5 to 2177.2 liters) and twenty-five (25) feet (7.5 meters) minimum clearance for tanks with a capacity of 576 to 2000 gallons (2177.2 to 7560 liters). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 808. Tank Protection. L.P. Gas tanks located adjacent to driveways and parking areas shall be maintained to prevent mechanical damage. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 810. Warning Signs. No smoking warning sign(s) shall be maintained at all L.P. Gas tank locations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 812. Tank Support. All L.P. Gas tanks shall be maintained on a firm pad or foundation. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 814. Prohibited Use of Connectors. Existing gas supply tubing and connectors shall be maintained and not extended through walls or partitions. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 816. Outlets to Be Capped. Gas supply outlets shall be maintained capped when not in use. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 818. Use of Fuel. All existing fuel burning appliances and equipment shall be maintained and approved by the enforcing agency for the type of fuel supplied. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 820. Unvented Heaters. No unvented fuel burning heater shall be permitted to be used in a labor camp. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 822. Prohibited Use. Gas hot plates, cook stoves and ranges shall not be used as room heaters in a labor camp. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 824. Appliance Installation Instructions. All heating and air conditioning equipment shall be maintained according to the manufacturers installation instructions. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 826. Clearances for Existing Appliances Without Instructions. Clearances shall be maintained between the appliance and combustible materials as follows: 1. 36 inches (91.4 centimeters) for solid or liquid fuel fired Radiant Heaters, 12 inches (30.4 centimeters) for solid or liquid fuel fired circulating heaters, and six inches (15.2 centimeters) for gas fired circulating space heaters. Separations will be measured from the appliance jacket, sides, rear and from the single wall connector vent piping. 2. Space or room heaters burning gas, solid or liquid fuel when mounted on combustible flooring shall have at least four (4) inches (10.1 centimeters) of open space under the base of the appliance. 3. The combustible flooring under the appliance shall be protected with sheet metal of not less than 24 U.S. Gauge, extending six inches (15.2 centimeters) beyond the appliance on all sides, and where solid fuel is used shall extend not less than 18 inches (45.7 centimeters) at the front or side where the ashes are removed. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 828. Shut-Off Valve. All heating appliances supplied with gas or liquid fuel shall be maintained with a shut-off valve installed in the supply line immediately adjacent to the appliance. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 830. Clean Appliances. All heating and cooking appliances shall be clean and grease free. It is the employer/manager's responsibility to see that the appliances in dwelling units are clean and grease free before occupancy by a new tenant. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 832. Appliance Vent Installation. (a) Appliance vent piping shall be maintained, connected to the appliance hood collar or draft diverter and extended without openings through protective flashing to a point above the roof. (b) Appliance vent piping shall be maintained to be secured at each joint, properly graded and adequately supported. (c) Appliances shall be maintained to be properly vented and shall not be vented into a fireplace or into a chimney serving a fireplace. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 834. Water Heater Relief Valves. Water heaters equipped with pressure-temperature relief valves shall be maintained with metal piping installed, undiminished in size, extending from the valve outlet to a point outside of the building not more than two feet (60.9 centimeters) nor less than six inches (15.2 centimeters) above the ground and pointing downward. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 836. Appliance Compartments. (a) Fuel burning heating appliance compartments shall be maintained structurally sound, and provide adequate combustion air through screened openings. (b) Heating appliance compartments shall be maintained in a clean condition and not used for storage. (c) Heating appliance compartments outside of buildings shall be maintained to protect the appliance from the weather. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 838. Secured Appliances. All heating appliances shall be maintained rigidly secured in place. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 850. Electrical Systems Use. Electrical fixtures, equipment and other devices may have their existing use, maintenance or repair continued if the use, maintenance or repair is in accordance with the original design and location and is not a hazard to life, health, or property. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 852. Safeguards. All electrical equipment, devices, and safeguards shall be maintained in good working order. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 854. Wiring Methods and Materials. Electrical materials, devices, appliances fittings and equipment maintained in labor camps shall be approved for the purpose and shall be maintained to be connected and secured in an approved manner when in service. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 858. Overcurrent Protection. (a) Electrical conductors shall be maintained and protected by means of fuses or circuit breakers rated at not more than the allowable capacity of the conductors. (b) Tampering. Overcurrent protection shall not be altered or tampered with. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 860. Weather Proof. The service equipment which is not rain tight shall be maintained and protected from the weather. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 862. Vertical Clearances. The minimum vertical clearance to be maintained for open electrical conductors are as follows: (a) Above roofs -eight feet (2.4 meters). (b) Above walkways and at attachment point of buildings -10 feet (3.0 meters). (c) Above driveways and parking areas -15 feet (4.5 meters). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 864. Conductors on Poles. Overhead electrical conductors located on poles and bracket supports shall be maintained and properly supported, secured, and routed to clear sharp objects, other conductors and tree branches. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 866. Grounding Fixed Equipment. Non-current carrying metal parts of fixed electrical equipment shall be maintained effectively grounded. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 868. Grounding of Cord Connected Equipment. Cord connected appliances, such as washing machines, dishwashers, garbage disposals, electrical system of gas ranges and furnaces and other equipment required to be grounded, shall be maintained to be grounded by means of an approved cord with a grounding conductor and a grounded type attachment plug. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 870. Grounded Convenience Outlet. Grounding type outlets located at the following locations shall be maintained in good working order: (a) Adjacent to fixed appliances. (b) For appliances located adjacent to lavatories, sinks, laundry tubs, or within reach of a grounded surface. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 872. Outlets in Habitable Rooms. At least one convenience outlet and one supplied electric light fixture shall be maintained in good working order in all habitable rooms. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 874. Lighting in Bath and Toilet Room. At least one supplied light fixture in good working order shall be maintained in all bathrooms and toilet rooms. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 878. Enclosed Light Fixture. The light fixtures located over a bathtub or in a shower compartment shall be maintained to be moisture proof and equipped with enclosure and enclosure gaskets in good condition. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 880. Shower Light Switch. The switch for shower lighting fixtures or an exhaust fan which have been located over a tub or in a shower compartment shall be maintained outside of the tub space or the shower compartment in a dry location. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 882. Range Hood Light. The light fixtures located in or under a range hood shall be maintained to be grease and moisture proof with enclosure and enclosure gaskets maintained in good condition. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 884. Pullchain Switch. A pullchain switch shall not be maintained in a damp location, and not over or within reach of a plumbing fixture, cookstove, range, furnace, and other grounded surfaces. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 886. Exposed Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable. Exposed nonmetallic sheathed cable shall be maintained to be protected from physical and mechanical damage by running boards, guard -strips or installed in conduit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 888. Cable Clamps. All loose nonmetallic sheathed cable shall be maintained to be secured in place by staples and straps at intervals which will not exceed 4 1/2 feet (1.3 meters) and within 12 inches (30.4 centimeters) from every cabinet, box, or fitting. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 890. Outlet Boxes. All electrical conductors shall be maintained to terminate in an approved outlet box or a junction box rigidly secured to the building or structure. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 892. Covers. Open outlet boxes, fittings and enclosures shall be maintained with covers. Openings not in use will be closed. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 894. Extension Cords. Extension cords shall not be maintained as a connection to electric light fixture sockets in order to energize appliances. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 896. Cord Wiring. Flexible cords shall not be maintained as a fixed wiring method or run through walls and partitions. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code. s 900. Facilities. The facilities to accommodate tent campers, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and commercial coaches shall be maintained in conformance with the applicable requirements of Title 25, California Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 2, Subchapters 1 and 2. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17041, Health and Safety Code. s 902. Installation Requirements. All mobile homes in a labor camp shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of Title 25, California Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 2, Subchapters 1 and 2, as applicable. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17041, Health and Safety Code. s 904. Insignia and/or Label Required. The mobile homes constructed prior to June 15, 1976, recreational vehicles, and commercial coaches provided by the employer shall bear an insignia of approval issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The mobile homes constructed on or after June 15, 1976, shall bear a label indicating compliance to the Federal Mobile home Construction and Safety Standards. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17041, Health and Safety Code. s 908. Alterations and Conversions. All mobile homes required to bear a department insignia of approval and/or a Federal label shall be maintained in compliance with Title 25, California Administrative Code, Chapter 3, Subchapters 1 and 2. Prior to making any alteration or conversion, a permit shall be obtained from the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17041, Health and Safety Code. s 910. Tents. (a) The tents provided by the operator shall not be used to house occupants unless such tents are maintained with tight wooden floors raised at least four inches (10.1 centimeters) above the ground level and are equipped with baseboards on all sides to a height of at least six inches (15.2 centimeters) or maintained with concrete slabs with the finished surface at least four inches (10.1 centimeters) above grade and equipped with curbs on all sides at least six inches (15.2 centimeters) high. (b) A tent shall not be considered a suitable sleeping place when it is found necessary to provide heating facilities in order to maintain a minimum temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) within such tent during the period of occupancy. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17040, 17041 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17041, Health and Safety Code. s 920. Actions and Proceedings. (a) Actions and proceedings of this subchapter shall be in accordance with Chapters 5 and 6 (commencing with Section 17050) of the Health and Safety Code. (b) The enforcement agency may revoke without additional hearing the permit to operate or exemption of a labor camp whenever any judgment is rendered against the operator thereof concerning the operation of the labor camp. (c) The enforcement agency may revoke without additional hearing the exemption of employee community housing whenever any judgment is rendered against the owner or operator thereof for not maintaining or operating such employee community housing in substantial compliance with relevant portions of these regulations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040, 17051, 17060.5 and 17061, Health and Safety Code. s 922. Permit or Exemption Suspension. If any labor camp or employee community housing is not in substantial compliance with relevant use, occupancy, or maintenance provisions of the Employee Housing Act, this subchapter, or the conditions of the permit to operate, or exemption, the permit to operate or exemption may be suspended by the enforcement agency pursuant to the procedures in this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17036, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17036, Health and Safety Code. s 923. Authority to Serve Notices. Authority to serve notices required by this subchapter is provided in Section 17051 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17051, Health and Safety Code. s 924. Notice. The enforcement agency shall issue and serve upon the permittee or exemptee a notice setting forth in what respects the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, this subchapter or the conditions of the permit to operate or exemption have been violated, and shall notify him that unless these provisions have been complied with within five days, or within such longer period of time, not to exceed 30 days, which may be allowed by the enforcement agency from the date of notice, the permit to operate or exemption shall be suspended. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17036, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17051 and 17060, Health and Safety Code. s 926. Service. The notice shall be served by posting at least one copy in a conspicuous place on the premises described in said permit or exemption, and by sending another copy by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the person to whom the permit or exemption was issued at the permittee's or exemptee's address of record, or as otherwise designated on the permit or exemption. The notice may also be served by personal service at the discretion of the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17036, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036 and 17051, Health and Safety Code. s 928. Appeal. Any permittee or exemptee receiving a notice of suspension or revocation may request a hearing on the matter. The permittee or exemptee shall file a written petition with the enforcement agency within 10 days of the posting or service of such notice requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17036, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036 and 17051, Health and Safety Code. s 930. Hearing. (a) Upon receipt of such petition, the enforcement agency within 10 days shall set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner a written notice thereof. The hearing shall be no less than 10 days or more than 20 days from service of this notice. At such hearing the petitioner shall be given the opportunity to show cause, if any, why the permit to operate or exemption should not be suspended or revoked. (b) After such hearing the enforcement agency shall sustain, modify or withdraw the notice, depending upon its findings as to whether the applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and these regulations have been complied with. The enforcement agency shall keep a complete and exact record of all such hearings and shall furnish a copy thereof to the Department of Housing and Community Development. (c) If the requirements of the notice have not been complied with on or before the expiration of the time permitted or allowed by the enforcement agency after posting or service of the notice, or a decision adverse to the operator has been issued as a result of the hearing, the enforcement agency shall suspend or revoke, as appropriate, the permit or exemption, or may extend the time allowed for compliance not to exceed an additional 30 days. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17050 and 17051, Health and Safety Code. s 932. Reinstatement. (a) Prior to obtaining a new permit to operate or exemption, any person whose permit to operate or exemption has been suspended or revoked shall comply with all of the requirements of this subchapter. (b) Any person operating a labor camp or employee community housing without a permit or exemption after suspension or revocation of the permit to operate or exemption shall be subject to prosecution for violation of Chapter 1, Part 1, Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17036, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17036, Health and Safety Code. s 940. Penalties. Any violation of the provisions of this subchapter shall be considered a violation of the provisions of the Employee Housing Act subject to the penalties set forth in Section 17060, 17061 or 17061.5 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17036, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17060, 17061 and 17061.5, Health and Safety Code. Appendix A Employee Housing Act Health and Safety Code Division 13, Part 1 Note: Authority cited: Sections 41134, 41135, 41226, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 41134, 41135, 41226, Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 41134, 41135 and 41226, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 65302, Government Code; Sections 41134, 41135 and 41226, Health and Safety Code. s 1000. Application and Scope. (a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 18300, 18303, and 18304, Health and Safety Code, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the construction, use, maintenance, and occupancy of mobilehome parks, mobilehome and special occupancy lots, permanent buildings, accessory buildings or structures, and building components wherever located, both within and outside of mobilehome parks, in all parts of the state. These provisions shall also apply to the use, maintenance, and occupancy of manufactured homes, mobilehomes, multi-unit manufactured homes and recreational vehicles, and the installations for supplying fuel gas, water, electricity, and the disposal of sewage from accessory buildings or structures, building components, recreational vehicles, manufactured homes, multi-unit manufactured homes and mobilehomes wherever located within mobilehome parks, in all parts of the state. (b) Provisions that apply only to Special Occupancy Parks, or separate designated special occupancy park sections within a park, are located in Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, chapter 2.2 of this division. (c) Existing construction, connections, and installations of units, accessory buildings and structures, building components, plumbing, electrical, fuel gas, fire protection, earthquake resistant bracing, and permanent buildings made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18303, 18304, 18552, 18605, 18610, 18612, 18613, 18620, 18630, 18640, 18670, 18690 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1002. Definitions. In addition to the definitions contained in this section, which apply only to this chapter, the definitions contained in sections 18200-18700 of the Health and Safety Code and those definitions relating to building standards contained in Title 24, California Code of Regulations Parts 2, 3, 4, and 5, are also applicable to the requirements of this chapter. (a) -A- (1) Accessory building or structure. Any awning, window awning, cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, storage building, private garage, carport, fence, stairway, ramp, or porch, or any other building or structure other than a patio, established for the use of the occupant of a unit. (2) Approved. Reviewed and/or inspected and deemed acceptable to the local enforcement agency. (3) Architect. A person licensed by the State of California, qualified to practice architecture in this state. (4) Awning. An accessory structure, used for shade or weather protection, supported by one or more posts or columns and partially supported by a unit or other accessory structure installed, erected, or used on a lot. (5) Awning Enclosure. An enclosure designed for outdoor recreational purposes, not for habitation, constructed under an awning or freestanding awning, which may include a screen room, and either an accessory building or structure, or a building component. (6) Awning, Freestanding. An accessory structure, used for shade or weather protection, supported entirely by columns or posts and, other than with flashing, not attached to or supported by a unit or other accessory structure. (7) Awning, Window or Door. An accessory structure, used for shading a window or door, supported wholly by the unit or other accessory building or structure to which it is attached. (b) -B- (1) Branch Water Service Line. That portion of the water distribution system extending from the park water main to a lot, including connections, devices and appurtenances. (2) Building Components. Any subsystem, subassembly, or other system, constructed or assembled in accordance with the provisions of California Factory-Built Housing Law, contained in the California Health and Safety Code commencing with section 19960, designated for use in, or as part of, an accessory building or structure, which may include structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire-protection systems and other systems affecting health and safety. However, "building components" do not include appliances or equipment, such as heaters, stoves, refrigerators, or air conditioners, which have been listed and labeled by an approved testing and listing agency. (3) Building Standard. Any rule, regulation, or other requirement adopted by the California Building Standards Commission, or a local government pursuant to Section 17958.5 of the Health and Safety Code, pertaining to the construction, plumbing, electrical, and fuel gas equipment, and installations within permanent buildings in parks. See also section 18909 division 13, part 2.5. (c) -C- (1) Cabana. A freestanding accessory building or structure, or building component of a unit, located immediately adjacent to and intended to increase the living area of that unit, which is a portable, demountable, or permanent room enclosure or other building erected or constructed for habitation. A cabana shall not exceed the size of the unit to which it is an accessory. (2) California Building Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, as adopted and published by the California Building Standards Commission. (3) California Electrical Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, as adopted and published by the California Building Standards Commission. (4) California Fire Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, as adopted and published by the California Building Standards Commission. (5) California Mechanical Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4, as adopted and published by the California Building Standards Commission. (6) California Plumbing Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5, as adopted and published by the California Building Standards Commission. (7) Carport. An accessory structure for vehicle parking, used for shade or weather protection, supported by one or more posts or columns and partially supported by a unit or other accessory structure installed, erected, or used on a lot. (8) Carport, Freestanding. An accessory structure for vehicle parking, used for shade or weather protection, supported entirely by columns or posts and, other than flashing, not attached to or supported by a unit or other accessory structure. (9) Certificate of Occupancy. A document issued by the enforcement agency when an MH-unit or commercial modular, installed on a foundation system, is approved for occupancy by the enforcement agency. (10) Certification. The department's stamp of approval applied to the earthquake resistant bracing system manufacturer's plans and installation instructions. (11) Cited Person. A person or entity issued a notice of violation for a violation of this chapter or applicable laws who is responsible for its correction. (12) Combustible. As applied to building construction is any material or construction which does not meet the criteria of noncombustible as defined in subsection (n) of this section. (13) Common Area. An area, within the boundaries of the park, that is not specific to any lot or space and is under the ownership and control of the park. (14) Commercial Modular. "Commercial modular" means a structure transportable in one or more sections, designed and equipped for human occupancy for industrial, professional, or commercial purposes, which is required to be moved under permit, and shall include a trailer coach as defined in section 635 of the Vehicle Code. "Commercial coach" has the same meaning as "commercial modular" as that term is defined in section 18001.8 of the Health and Safety Code. (15) Concrete Block Pier. An assembly of load-bearing, concrete blocks with wooden wedges used to support and level a unit. (16) Concrete Pier. A concrete load-bearing support that incorporates into its structure an adjustable means of raising and leveling the unit. (17) Contractor. Any person as defined in Business and Professions Code sections 7026 through 7026.3. (d) -D- (1) Department. The Department of Housing and Community Development. (2) Dependent Unit. A unit not equipped with a toilet and sewage disposal system. (3) Drain Connector. The extension, from the unit's or accessory building's or structure's drain outlet, to the lot's drain inlet. (4) Drain Outlet. The discharge end of a unit's or accessory building's or structure's, sewage drainage system. (e) -E- (1) Earthquake Resistant Bracing System (ERBS). An anchoring system, bracing system, or other device designed and constructed for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of the occupants of, and reducing damage to, an MH-unit in the event of an earthquake. See also, "ERBS." (2) Electrical Feeder Assembly. The overhead or underchassis feeder conductors, including the equipment grounding conductor, together with the necessary fittings and equipment, designed for the purpose of delivering energy from the lot electrical service equipment to the branch circuit distribution panelboard of the unit or accessory building or structure. (3) Electrical Service, Park. The conductors and equipment for delivering electrical energy from the electrical supply system or the generator of an isolated plant, to the electrical wiring system of the park. (4) Electrical System, Park-Primary. That part of the electrical wiring system of the park distributing electrical energy to the park's secondary electrical system. (5) Electrical System, Park-Secondary. That part of the electrical wiring system of the park distributing electrical energy at a nominal 120 or 120/240 volts, single phase. (6) Electrical Wiring System, Park. All of the electrical equipment, appurtenances and related electrical installations outside of permanent buildings, units, and accessory buildings or structures within a park. (7) Emergency. An occurrence constituting a present or imminent serious risk to life, health, safety, or property requiring immediate correction. (8) Energize. The act of applying electrical energy, or gas or water pressure. (9) Enforcement Agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development, or any city, county, or city and county that has assumed responsibility for the enforcement of this chapter and chapter 2.2 pursuant to sections 18300 and 18865 of the Health and Safety Code. (10) Engineer. A person registered with the State of California as a professional engineer qualified to practice engineering in this state. (11) Equipment. All materials, appliances, devices, fixtures, fittings, or accessories used in the structural, fire safety, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems of units, accessory buildings and structures, buildings, structures, infrastructures, and systems subject to this chapter. (12) ERBS. The acronym for an earthquake resistant bracing system. (13) ERBS-Manufacturer. A person, firm or business engaged in assembly or construction of earthquake resistant bracing systems for MH-units. (14) ERBS-Manufacturer's Installation Instructions. The specific written directions for an earthquake resistant bracing system to be installed on or under MH-units. (f) -F- (1) Feeder. The conductors for conveying electrical energy between any two points in the park's electrical, wiring system excluding electrical feeder assemblies. (2) Fence. A freestanding vertical wall structure. (3) Fire Agency. A city, county, or city and county fire department, or fire district. (4) Fire Hydrant. A connection to a water source for the purpose of supplying water to a fire hose or other fire protection apparatus, and for the purposes of this chapter, includes a standpipe. (5) Fire Hydrant, Private. A fire hydrant including wet standpipes owned by the park. (6) Fire Hydrant System. All fire hydrants, water piping, pumps, tanks, and valves attached to the water system supplying the hydrants. (7) Footing. The portion of a support, in direct contact with the ground, that distributes imposed loads to the soil. (8) Forms (A) Annual Permit To Operate (local enforcement agency), HCD 503B, dated 7/04. (B) Application For Alternate Approval, HCD 511, dated 7/04. (C) Application For Certification Of Manufactured Home Or Mobilehome Earthquake Resistant Bracing System, HCD 50 ERBSCERT, dated 7/04. (D) Application For Permit To Construct, HCD 50, dated 7/04. (E) Application For Permit To Operate, HCD 500, dated 7/04. (F) Application For Standard Plan Approval, HCD 520, dated 7/04. (G) Certificate of Occupancy, HCD 513C, dated 7/04. (H) Floodplain Ordinance Compliance Certification For Manufactured Home/Mobilehome Installations, HCD 547, dated 7/04. (I) Manufactured Home or Mobilehome Installation Acceptance (Local Enforcement Agency), HCD 513B, dated 7/04. (J) Manufactured Home or Mobilehome Installation Acceptance, HCD 513A, dated 7/04. (K) Permit To Operate (local enforcement agency), HCD 500A, dated 7/04. (L) Plot Plan, HCD 538, dated 7/04. (M) Private Fire Hydrant Test And Certification Report, HCD MP 532, dated 7/04. (N) School Impact Fee Certification, HCD MP 502, dated 7/04. (9) Foundation System. An assembly of materials designed and engineered by an architect or engineer to resist the imposition of external forces once the MH-unit or commercial modular is installed upon it. The installation on a foundation is classified as one of the following: (A) Foundation installation - a fixture or improvement to real property, recorded with the county recorder's office, once recorded is no longer personal property, and which complies with the requirements of Health and Safety Code section 18551(a); or (B) Chattel installation - neither a fixture nor an improvement to real property, not recorded with the county recorder's office, remains personal property, and which complies with the requirements of Health and Safety Code section 18551(b). (g) -G- (1) Garage. An enclosed accessory building or structure located on a lot and designed for the storage of motorized vehicles. (2) Gas Connector. A flexible connector, listed for exterior use, to convey gas from a gas riser outlet to the gas supply connection of a unit. (3) Gas Piping System, Park. The pipe, equipment and related installations, outside of permanent buildings, units, or accessory buildings or structures, for distributing gas throughout the park. (4) Gas Riser Outlet. That portion of a park gas service lateral or gas piping system, extending above ground, serving a lot. (5) Gas Service Lateral. The pipe or that portion of a park gas piping system extending from the main park gas line to the individual gas riser outlet serving a lot. (6) Good Cause. What the enforcement agency would find to be a reasonable basis for failing to appear at the time and place scheduled for a hearing, informal conference, formal hearing, or for not complying with a specified timeline. (7) Greenhouse. An accessory structure constructed mainly of translucent or transparent materials used for the cultivation of plants. (8) Gross Floor Area. The floor area enclosed within the surrounding exterior walls of a unit, accessory building or structure, or portions thereof. Where there are no walls, "Gross Floor Area" means the usable area contained within the horizontal projection of the roof and floor. (9) Ground Anchor. That part of a tiedown assembly that is inserted into the ground. (10) Guardrail. A vertical barrier erected along the open edges of a porch or other elevated area to prevent persons from falling to a lower level. (h) -H- (1) Habitable Room or Structure. Any structure or room within a structure meeting the requirements of this chapter for sleeping, living, cooking, or dining purposes, excluding such enclosed spaces as awning enclosures, closets, pantries, bath or toilet rooms, service rooms, connecting corridors, laundries, unfinished attics, foyers, storage spaces, unfinished cellars, utility rooms, and similar spaces. (2) Handrail. A railing provided for grasping with the hand for support, erected along one or more edges of a stairway or ramp. (3) Hearing Officer. The authorized representative of the enforcement agency, or other official authorized to conduct hearings. (i) -I- (1) Independent Unit. A unit equipped with a toilet and designed to be connected to a lot sewer inlet. (2) Identification Label. A decal, tag, or label indicating acceptance by the department of a standard plan for an accessory building or structure. (3) Insignia or Label of Approval. A tag or label required pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18026, or 18027.3 and permanently affixed to each section of a unit indicating compliance with applicable regulations of the department or with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 3280. (j) -J- Reserved (k) -K- Reserved (l) -L- (1) Landing, Stairway. An individual platform, not to exceed twelve (12) square feet, usually at the top or bottom of a stairway, to ease the transition from a stairway to a level walking surface. Landings for ramps must comply with requirements in the California Building Code. (2) Lath structure. An accessory structure of open design, having no solid roof or walls. (3) Listed. All equipment, materials, products, and installations included in a list published by an approved listing agency. (4) Listing Agency. An independent agency approved by the department that: (A) is in the business of listing and labeling equipment, materials, products, or installations; and (B) maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed equipment, materials, or products or periodic evaluations of listed installations; and (C) makes available at least annually a published report of listings that includes specific information about the nationally recognized standard with which each item complies and the manner in which the item is safe for use, or information about the listed equipment, material, product, or installation that has been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner. (5) Load. Any of the forces that a structure is designed to withstand, including any permanent force such as the weight of a roof, known as a dead load; any moving or temporary force, such as the weight of occupants, known as a live load; wind loads imposed by wind activity; and seismic loads imposed by seismic activity. (6) Lot Access. An unobstructed way or means of approaching a roadway or public thoroughfare to or from a lot. (7) Lot Electrical Service Equipment, Park. That equipment containing the means to connect or disconnect overcurrent protective devices and receptacles, or other means for supplying a unit, listed appliance, accessory building or structure, or building component from the park's electrical supply. (8) Lot Line Change. The alteration, movement, or shifting of a lot line for an existing lot. (9) Lot Line Creation. The initial establishment of a lot line for a new lot. (10) Lot Water Service Outlet, Park. That portion of the park's water distribution system, including equipment and devices, provided with a fitting for connecting a unit's water connector. (m) -M- (1) MH-unit. A term, as used in this chapter, to replace references to "mobilehome, manufactured home, and multi-unit manufactured housing". (2) Maintenance Inspection. A general park inspection by the enforcement agency, undertaken pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18400.1 in effect at the time of the inspection. (3) Mobilehome/Manufactured Home Installation Acceptance Certificate. A document issued by the enforcement agency when an MH-unit is approved for occupancy by the enforcement agency pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18613 or 18551(b). (4) Model. A specific design or style of an accessory building or structure, foundation system, earthquake resistant bracing system, or tiedown system designed as a specific assembly of component structural parts. Any difference in materials or construction or dimensions, which affect the structural design, shall constitute a different model. (n) -N- (1) N.F.P.A. An acronym for the National Fire Protection Association. (2) Noncombustible. As applied to building construction is any material which meets the criteria for "noncombustible" as specified in section 215 of the California Building Code. (3) Nuisance. A "nuisance" is as defined in Civil Code section 3479; "private nuisance" is as defined in Civil Code section 3481; and "public nuisance" is as defined in Civil Code section 3480 and Penal Code section 370. (o) -O- (1) Occupant. For the purposes of this chapter, means a person who lawfully occupies a unit on a lot. (2) Occupied Area. The total of all the space occupied by a unit, including eave overhangs and projections; building components; and all accessory buildings or structures on a lot. (3) Operator. The person or entity to whom a permit to operate is issued by the enforcement agency. (4) Owner. The person or entity that legally owns or possesses an item, property, or business through title, lease, registration or other legal document. (p) -P- (1) Park. For purposes of this chapter, is any manufactured housing community or mobilehome park. (2) Park Trailer. A recreational vehicle as defined in Health and Safety Code section 18009.3. (3) Patio. A paved or raised area not to exceed eight (8) inches in height above grade, used for access or recreational activities. (4) Permanent Building. Any permanent structure under the control and ownership of the park owner or operator which is not on a lot and is expressly used in the operation of the park such as for the park office, a community center, or park storage facilities. (5) Permit to Operate. A permit issued annually by the enforcement agency authorizing operation of a park. (6) Pier. A vertical support constructed of concrete, steel, or concrete block for the transmission of loads from a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component, to a footing. A pier does not include the footing. (7) Porch. A freestanding, outside walking platform with an area exceeding twelve (12) square feet, having a floor or deck surface elevated more than eight (8) inches above grade. (8) Power Supply Cord. A flexible cord assembly of conductors, including a grounding conductor, connectors, attachment plug cap, and all other fittings, grommets, or devices, designed for the purpose of delivering electrical energy from the park's lot electrical service equipment to the branch circuit distribution panelboard of the unit. (9) Private Fire Hydrant. See "Fire Hydrant, Private". (q) -Q- Reserved (r) -R- (1) Ramada. Any freestanding roof, or shade structure, installed or erected above a unit or accessory building or structure or any portion thereof. (2) Ramp. An accessory structure providing a sloping path of travel, intended for pedestrian traffic. (3) Recreational Vehicle. A vehicle as defined in section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code and includes a park trailer, as defined in Section 18009.3 of the Health and Safety Code. (4) Registered Owner. A person registered by the appropriate department as the owner of the unit. (5) Responsible Person. For purposes of this chapter, is any of the following: (A) The park owner or operator for park-owned property or facilities. (B) An available person, employed by the park for emergencies, as defined in section 18603 of the Health and Safety Code. (C) Any person or entity that obtains a permit to construct. (D) The owner of a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component. (6) Retaining Wall. A wall designed to resist the lateral displacement of soil or other materials. (7) Roadway. A thoroughfare for vehicular traffic within a park. (s) -S- (1) Sanitation Station, Recreational Vehicle. A plumbing receptor designed to receive the discharge of sewage holding tanks of self-contained recreational vehicles and which is equipped with a water hose connection for washing the receptor. (2) Sewage Drain Lateral. That portion of the park sewage system that extends to an individual lot drain inlet. (3) Sewage Drainage System. All the piping within or attached to the unit or accessory building or structure that conveys sewage or other liquid wastes to the drain outlet. (4) Sewer, Park. That part of the park sewage drainage system beginning at the lot drain inlet or from a point two (2) feet downstream from a permanent building drain connection and terminating at the public sewer or private sewer disposal system. (5) Shall. "Shall" means required, and includes "must" and "will". (6) Skirting. Material used to enclose or partially enclose the area under a unit or accessory building or structure. (7) Standard Plan Approval (SPA). A plan approved, by the department, for an accessory building or structure, an engineered tiedown system, or a foundation system, to be installed or constructed on a repetitive basis, for the purpose of obtaining a construction permit through an enforcement agency. (8) Stairway. Any configuration of steps or risers where the run (length) of an individual tread or step does not exceed thirty (30) inches, and which is designed to enable passage from one elevation to another. (9) Steel Pier. A steel support that incorporates into its structure an adjustable means of raising and leveling the unit or accessory building or structure that the pier supports. (10) Storage Building. An accessory building that may exceed 10 feet in height or 120 square feet of gross floor area located on a lot, designed and used solely for storage of the personal equipment and possessions of the unit's occupants. The construction of a storage building shall comply with the California Building Standards Code, and a permit to construct is required from the enforcement agency. (11) Storage Cabinet. An accessory structure, not exceeding 10 feet in height or 120 square feet of gross floor area, located on a lot, designed and used solely for the use and storage of the personal equipment and possessions of the unit's occupants. (12) Support. The entire pier and footing assembly, used to transfer the loads of a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component to the ground. (13) Support System. A system of supports which sustains the vertical loads of a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component. A support system does not include a foundation system. (t) -T- (1) Technical Service. The providing of interpretation and clarification by the enforcement agency of technical data and other information relating to the application of this chapter. (2) Tensioning Device. A mechanical device that is part of a tiedown assembly. The tensioning device allows a person to eliminate any slack in the tiedown assembly and maintain the tension established when the slack is eliminated. (3) Testing Agency. An organization which: (A) Is in the business of testing equipment and installations; (B) Is qualified and equipped for such experimental testing; (C) Is not under the jurisdiction or control of any manufacturer or supplier for any affected industry; (D) Maintains at least an annual inspection program of all equipment and installations currently listed or labeled; (E) Makes available a published directory showing current listings of manufacturer's equipment and installations which have been investigated, certified and found safe for use in a specified manner and which are listed or labeled by the testing agency; and (F) Is approved by the department. (4) Tiedown Assembly. An assembly of component parts that has been tested and listed by agencies approved by the department as complying with the requirements of section 1336.1 of this chapter. (5) Tiedown System. A tiedown system is used in conjunction with a support system and consists of the total number of tiedown assemblies required to provide a manufactured home or mobilehome with resistance to wind loads. (u) -U- (1) Unit. A manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or recreational vehicle. (v) -V- (1) Violation. A failure to conform to the requirements of this chapter, or any other applicable provision of law. (2) Violation, Maintenance. A violation discovered during a maintenance inspection performed pursuant to section 18400.1 of the Health and Safety Code. (w) -W- (1) Water Connector. The flexible extension connecting the water distribution system of the unit or accessory building or structure to the park's lot water service outlet. (2) Water Distribution System. All of the water supply piping within a park, extending from the main public supply or other source of supply to the park's lot water service outlets and including branch service lines, fittings, control valves, and appurtenances. (3) Water Main, Park. That portion of the water distribution system which extends from the main, water meter, or other source of supply to the branch water service lines. (4) Water Supply Connection. The fitting or point of connection of the unit's or accessory building or structure's water distribution system designed for connection to a water connector. (5) Working Days. All days except Saturdays, Sundays, and applicable local, state and federal holidays. (6) Workmanlike. Work performed to the acceptable quality of generally recognized industry standards that does not compromise strength, function, or durability. (x) -X- Reserved (y) -Y- Reserved (z) -Z- Reserved Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18007, 18008, 18008.5, 18008.7, 18009.3, 18010, 18013.4, 18200, 18206, 18213, 18214.5, 18400.1, 18402, 18551, 18554, 18603, 18610, 18612, 18613, 18613.4, 18613.5, 18630, 18640, 18670, 18690, 18691, 18909 and 19960-19997, not consecutive, Health and Safety Code. s 1004. Local Enforcement. (a) Assumption of responsibility for the enforcement of Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13, of the California Health and Safety Code and the provisions of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2, relating to enforcement within parks by a city, county, or city and county, shall be by means of an ordinance of the city council or board of supervisors which shall contain the following information and be subject to department approval: (1) Indication of assumption of responsibility for enforcement of the Health and Safety Code, Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13, and Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2. (2) Name of the agency or agencies delegated enforcement responsibilities. (3) A statement that the designated local enforcement agency will provide qualified personnel necessary to enforce Parts 2.1 and 2.3, of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, and the provisions of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2 consistent with those laws and regulations. The statement shall include the total number of personnel assigned to the enforcement program. (4) One copy of any contract, memorandum of understanding, or other document governing delegation of responsibilities and services to a local government agency other than the local government assuming responsibility for Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, and Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2. (5) Adoption of the applicable schedule of fees contained in the provisions of Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, and Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2. (A) A statement adopting the state program and objectives as contained in Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, and Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2. (B) A description of existing parks within the local jurisdiction, including conditions and type of park. (C) Specific local objectives, program plan and timetable designed to achieve enforcement compliance. (6) Effective date of assumption of enforcement. (b) One certified copy of the ordinance shall be forwarded to the Administrative Office of the Division of Codes and Standards, P.O. Box 1407, Sacramento, CA 95812-1407 not less than thirty (30) days before the designated effective date of assumption of enforcement. (c) A statement that the following forms provided by the department will be used: (1) HCD 500A, Application for Permit to Operate; (2) HCD 503B, Annual Permit to Operate; (3) HCD 513B, Manufactured Home or Mobilehome Installation Acceptance; (4) HCD 513C, Certificate of Occupancy. (d) The department shall determine the local agency's knowledge and ability to apply the requirements of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2, and the applicable Health and Safety Code requirements. The department's determination may include, but is not limited to, verification of the local agency's ability and knowledge through performance of activities that may include inspection, records review, and interviews of assigned personnel. (e) Upon completion of the transfer, the new enforcing agency shall notify, in writing, the parks within its jurisdiction of the change in enforcement and the designated department or departments responsible for enforcement and permit issuance. (f) Every enforcement agency shall comply with the verification of eligibility to receive public benefit requirements of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapter 5.5, commencing with section 5802, of applicants for permits to operate mobilehome parks or special occupancy parks. (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1005.5 of this article, in order to ensure that the orderly transition of assumption of enforcement occurs when a park, or permanent building within a park, is under construction, the enforcement agency issuing the permit to construct shall retain enforcement authority for the specified project through completion of those permits. All other enforcement responsibilities shall be transferred on the date as determined by the department. (h) The local enforcement agency shall send a copy of each permit to operate it has renewed, within thirty (30) days after renewal to the department's Division of Codes and Standards, at the address designated by the department at the time of assumption. (i) When a local enforcement agency proposes changes in the local division or personnel responsible for enforcing the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 2.2 and sections 18200 through 18874 of the Health and Safety Code, that agency shall notify the department at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed date of the changes. The department may perform a reevaluation to determine whether the personnel have the required knowledge and ability as required in subsection (d) of this section. (j) When a local enforcement agency changes its address, phone number, or contact person, it shall notify the Administrative Office of the department in writing within thirty (30) days of the change. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18613 and 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Title 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 18207, 18300, 18505, 18506, 18613 and 18865, Health and Safety Code. s 1004.5. Complaint Investigations. (a) When a complaint alleging violations of this chapter, or sections 18200 through 18700 of the Health and Safety Code is referred to a local enforcement agency, the local enforcement agency shall do the following: (1) Make reasonable efforts to contact the complainant to discuss the complaint. If the issue addressed within the complaint exceeds the authority or jurisdiction of the enforcement agency, the complainant shall be so advised, and shall be directed, when possible, to the appropriate governing entity. (2) Investigate allegations of violations representing an immediate risk to life, health, or safety within five (5) days of receipt of the complaint by the agency. (3) Investigate allegations of violations representing an unreasonable risk to health or safety within thirty (30) days of receipt by the agency. (4) Discuss the results of the investigation with the complainant, or provide the results in writing, if requested by the complainant. (b) When a complaint is referred to a local enforcement agency from the Office of the Mobilehome Ombudsman (Office), the local enforcement agency shall, no later than thirty-five (35) days following its receipt of the complaint, submit a written report detailing the final results of the investigation to the Office, or its designee. (c) When an inspection as a result of a health and safety complaint results in a written order to correct for a violation of this chapter and a reinspection reveals that the cited person failed to correct the violation, the enforcement agency shall be compensated by the person responsible for correction of violation for any subsequent reinspection to verify correction of the violation at the following hourly rate. (1) First hour: one hundred ninety-six dollars ($196). (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18153 and 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18153, 18300, 18400, 18400.3 and 18407, Health and Safety Code. s 1005. Local Government's Cancellation of Enforcement Responsibility. (a) An enforcement agency intending to relinquish responsibility for enforcement authority shall advise the department, no less than thirty (30) days prior to initiating the requirements of subsection (b). (b) A governing body canceling its enforcement responsibility shall complete the following to the department's satisfaction before the transfer is effective: (1) provide written notification to the department not less than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed effective date of the action, along with a copy of the adopted ordinance repealing enforcement responsibility; (2) remit the appropriate fees to the department as identified in section 1006 of this article on or before the date of transfer of responsibility; and (3) transfer all park records to the department on or before the effective date of the transfer of enforcement responsibility. (c) When the local agency cancels its enforcement responsibility for this chapter, its responsibility for enforcement of chapter 2.2 of this division is also cancelled. (d) When a local enforcement agency has canceled its assumption of responsibility for enforcement and desires to reassume enforcement, it must reapply in compliance with the requirements contained in section 1004 of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18207, 18300 and 18865, Health and Safety Code. s 1005.5. Revocation of Local Enforcement Authority. (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 Title 25, California Code of Regulations, division 1, chapters 2 or 2.2, the department shall notify the governing body of the local enforcement agency by providing written documentation which identifies the deficiencies requiring correction. (b) The local enforcement agency shall have thirty (30) days from the date it receives the department's written determination to initiate correction of the deficiencies. Initiation of correction shall mean: (1) Completion of a written plan of action submitted to the department identifying the corrective action for each deficiency including at least the following: (A) Acknowledgement of the deficiencies. (B) The action to be taken to correct each deficiency. (C) The personnel involved in the correction. (D) Timelines for completion of all corrections. (E) Ongoing oversight to prevent reoccurrences of noted deficiencies. (2) Implementation of the plan of action by the local enforcement agency and other actions required by the department prior to completion of the plan of action. (c) The department shall, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the plan of action, review and provide a written response to the governing body regarding the proposed plan. (d) If the local enforcement agency fails to prepare an adequate plan of action or implement corrective measures within thirty (30) days regarding the deficiencies specified in subsection (a), the department may revoke its approval of local assumption responsibility and resume enforcement responsibilities. (e) Within thirty (30) days following the department's revocation of assumption approval, remit the appropriate fees as defined in section 1006 of this article and transfer all park records to the department. (f) When a local enforcement agency has had its assumption of responsibility for enforcement revoked and desires to reassume enforcement, it must reapply following the requirements contained in section 1004 of this article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300 and 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18300 and 18865, Health and Safety Code. s 1006. Transfer of Authority -Disbursal of Fees. (a) When a city, county, or city and county assumes responsibility for the enforcement of parts 2.1 and 2.3, of division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, and Title 25, California Code of Regulations, division 1, chapters 2 and 2.2, cancels its assumption of such responsibility, or has assumption approval cancelled by the department during the permit renewal year, that portion of the fees collected for the annual permits to operate, other than state fees pursuant to section 1008 of this article, shall be apportioned as follows: (1) When assumption of enforcement responsibility occurs more than six (6) months preceding the next permit to operate renewal date, the former enforcement agency shall retain one-half (1/2) of each annual permit to operate fee collected and shall transfer the remaining half to the assuming enforcement agency. (2) When assumption of enforcement responsibility occurs less than or exactly six (6) months preceding the next permit to operate expiration date, the former enforcement agency shall then retain the full amount collected. (b) The additional four dollar ($4) per lot fee collected for park maintenance inspections shall be remitted as set forth in Health and Safety Code section 18400.1. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18400.1 and 18502, Health and Safety Code. s 1006.5. Permit to Operate Required. No person shall operate a park, or a portion of a park, or rent, lease, sublease, hire out, or let out for occupancy any new or existing lot in a park without a current permit to operate issued by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18500 and 18505, Health and Safety Code. s 1007. Applicant Documentation. When applying for a permit to operate a park, or for the renewal or amendment of any such permit, if the applicant has not previously been determined to be eligible to receive public benefits, the applicant shall present to the enforcement agency such documentation as the department may require to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to Title 25, California Code of Regulations, division 1, chapter 5.5, beginning with section 5802. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Title 8, U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. s 1008. Annual Permit to Operate Fees. (a) Permit to operate fees shall be as follows: (1) An annual permit to operate fee of twenty-five dollars ($25); and (2) An additional two dollars ($2) per lot, or per campsite; and (3) An additional four dollars ($4) dedicated per manufactured home or mobilehome lot to park maintenance inspections, and (4) A state fee as contained in Table 1008-1. Table 1008-1 Number of Lots State Fee 2-19 $ 40 20-49 $ 75 50-99 $175 100-249 $400 250-499 $800 500 or more $1,600 (b) The state fee is required to be paid annually. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18502.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502 and 18502.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1009. Permit to Operate -Penalty Fees. (a) Permits to operate shall have the following penalty fees applied as applicable: (1) When an application is submitted thirty (30) days after the due date, the permit to operate fees shall be increased an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the established fee. (2) When an application is submitted sixty (60) or more days late, the permit to operate fees shall be increased an amount equal to one hundred (100) percent of the established fee. (3) Any park commencing operation without a valid permit to operate shall pay double the established fees and those fees shall be due upon demand of the enforcement agency. (b) The postmark shall be used to determine the submittal date for imposing annual permit to operate penalty fees prescribed by Health and Safety Code section 18506. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18504 and 18506, Health and Safety Code. s 1010. Permit to Operate -Construction Completed. (a) Upon final approval by the enforcement agency of the construction of lots and facilities, the applicant shall submit an application for a permit to operate, or amended permit to operate, on a form designated by the department in section 1002 of this article, together with appropriate fees as specified in sections 1008 and 1009 of this article, to the enforcement agency. The designated form shall be submitted as follows: (1) When the department is the enforcement agency, the applicant shall submit the application for permit to operate to the department. Upon approval of the application by the department, an annual permit to operate shall be issued to the applicant. (2) When a local enforcement agency has enforcement responsibilities, the applicant shall submit the application to that agency. Upon approval of the application by the local enforcement agency, that agency shall provide one copy of the approved application to the applicant and, within five (5) working days after approval, one copy, along with the state fees required by section 1008 of this article, to the Division of Codes and Standards, P.O. Box 1407, Sacramento, CA 95812-1407. The Division of Codes and Standards shall issue the initial permit to operate within ten (10) working days of receipt of the approved application. The department shall provide copies of the permit to operate to the applicant and the local enforcement agency. Subsequent years' annual permits to operate shall be issued by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502 and 18505, Health and Safety Code. s 1012. Department Copies of the Annual Permit to Operate and Related Fees. (a) Local enforcement agencies shall send a copy of each issued annual permit to operate to the Division of Codes and Standards within thirty (30) days following its issuance. (b) All local enforcement agencies shall forward to the Division of Codes and Standards, the state fees paid by the applicant pursuant to section 1008 of this article within thirty (30) days of receipt. (c) The department shall provide a supply of the annual permit to operate forms and application for permit to operate forms to any local enforcement agency making a request for the forms. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502, 18502.5, 18505 and 18506, Health and Safety Code. s 1014. Required Reporting of Changes in Park Status. (a) An operator of a park shall submit to the enforcement agency, an application for an amended annual permit to operate within thirty (30) days of any change in the information related to the annual permit to operate. Changes in information shall include, but not be limited to: (1) change of name, mailing address, or ownership; or (2) change in the number of lots resulting from the sale, lease, removal, construction, or alteration of existing lots or facilities; or (3) change of conditional uses specified on the annual permit to operate; or (4) when a snow load roof maintenance program status is changed pursuant to section 1338 of article 7. (b) A fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be submitted to the enforcement agency with each application to amend the annual permit to operate. Only one (1) fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be required for an amended annual permit to operate, if more than one (1) change can be processed on a single application. (c) An amended permit to operate shall be issued by the department for additional lots constructed to an existing park. The local enforcement agency shall process the application as specified in section 1010 of this chapter for permit issuance for new construction. (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), when an amended permit to operate is issued by a local enforcement agency, a copy shall be forwarded to the department, within thirty (30) days, clearly marked as "Amended" on the face of the copy. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300 and 18502.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502, 18502.5, 18505 and 18507, Health and Safety Code. s 1016. Approval of Alternates and Equivalents. When the department is the enforcement agency, a request for approval of an alternate or equivalent means of meeting the requirements of this chapter shall be submitted by the applicant to the department's Northern or Southern area office. When a city, county, or city and county has assumed enforcement responsibility for this chapter, the applicant shall submit the request for this approval to the local enforcement agency. The local enforcement agency shall forward the request to the department's Administrative Office of the Division of Codes and Standards, along with their written recommendation and rationale for approval or denial. The request shall be submitted on forms, as defined in Section 1002 of this chapter, provided by the department. The form shall be accompanied by one (1) set of substantiating plans and/or information together with the alternate approval fee of two hundred three dollars ($203), payable to the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18305 and 18502.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1017. Technical Service Fee. (a) Fees for technical services provided by the enforcement agency shall be: (1) One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) providing the technical service does not exceed one hour. When the related technical service exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18502.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502.5 and 18503, Health and Safety Code. s 1018. Permits Required. (a) No person shall erect, construct, reconstruct, install, replace, relocate or alter any building, structure, accessory building or structure, or building component; any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing equipment; any fuel gas equipment and installations, or fire protection equipment; or installations of, or within, a park, or a lot, or perform any non-load bearing grading or area fill with a depth of one (1) foot or greater, unless exempted from obtaining a grading permit pursuant to Appendix 33 of the California Building Code, without first obtaining a written construction permit from the enforcement agency. (b) No person shall create or change a lot line within a park without first obtaining a permit from the enforcement agency pursuant to the requirements of section 1105 of this chapter. (c) Any person issued a notice indicating violations pursuant to this section, shall obtain the required permit from the enforcement agency and provide the appropriate fees as prescribed in this article. (d) The enforcement agency shall not require a permit to construct for the following work, when the construction is performed in a workmanlike manner, does not present a hazard, and otherwise complies with the requirements of this chapter: (1) Minor maintenance and repair including the replacement of existing utility metering devices. (2) Previously installed portable air conditioning equipment reinstalled with the unit installation. (3) The installation of a storage cabinet on a lot. (4) Construction or installation of a stairway having a landing not to exceed twelve (12) square feet. (5) A landing not more than twelve (12) square feet in area. (6) Construction or installation of a window or door awning. (7) Construction or installation of removable insect screening, flexible plastic or canvas type material used as an awning or as awning or carport enclosures. (8) Construction or installation of a retaining wall less than four (4) feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless it is supporting a surcharge. For the purpose of this section, a surcharge is any additional soil or load placed on the existing soil retained by the wall. (9) Construction or installation of a patio, as defined in section 1002(p)(3). (10) Fences not over six (6) feet high. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18500, 18507, 18551, 18610, 18610.5 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1019. Installation of Factory-Built Housing in Parks. (a) Factory-built housing, meeting the requirements of Division 13, Part 6 of the California Health and Safety Code, may be installed on a lot in a park only if all of the following conditions apply: (1) the park was constructed on or after January 1, 1982, (2) the park is granted a zone designation or a conditional use permit authorizing this type of permanent occupancy, (3) it is installed on a foundation system, (4) it does not exceed two (2) stories in height, and (5) it is located on a specific designated lot in the park defined in the park's rules or regulations. (b) The local jurisdiction where the park is located shall be the enforcing agency for the inspection of the installation of factory-built housing in a park. The provisions of section 19993 of the Health and Safety Code regarding zoning, snow loads, wind pressure, fire zones, setbacks, yard and development requirements, property line requirements, and architectural and aesthetic requirements for factory-built housing in parks are specifically and entirely reserved to local jurisdictions and shall apply to factory-built housing installed in parks. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18611, 19971, 19992 and 19993, Health and Safety Code. s 1020. Application Requirements for Permits for Installations and Foundation Systems for MH-Units. (a) A person required to obtain a permit to install an MH-unit pursuant to section 18613 or 18551 of the Health and Safety Code, shall submit an application for the permit to the enforcement agency on a form prescribed by that agency. (1) The application shall be accompanied by fees as specified in section 1020.1 of this article. (2) When an MH-unit is initially installed or reinstalled on a different lot pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18613, either a tiedown system or an engineered tiedown system must also be installed. (3) When concrete piers or steel piers are used as the support system for an MH-unit, the installation of the MH-unit must include mechanical connection of each pier both to the MH-unit and to its footing that complies with section 1336.4 of this chapter. (4) The applicant for a permit to install an MH-unit shall provide, with the application, a complete set of plans and specifications to include the following: (A) A set of the manufacturer's installation instructions stamped to indicate approval by the manufacturer's design approval agency. (B) Three copies of a plot plan of the lot on which the MH-unit is proposed to be installed. The plot plan shall indicate the planned location of the MH-unit, the locations of electrical, gas, water and sewer connections on the lot and all required dimensions and setbacks from the lot lines and from any buildings or accessory structures on the lot and adjacent lot. At least one (1) copy of the plot plan shall bear the original signature of the park owner or his or her designated representative. (C) If the MH-unit manufacturer's installation instructions do not provide for a tiedown system, the applicant shall provide either installation instructions for listed tiedown assemblies that will be installed as a tiedown system in accordance with section 1336.2 of this chapter, or a set of engineered plans and specifications for an engineered tiedown system. (D) The appropriate application shall be accompanied by fees as specified in subsection 1020.1 of this article. (b) Foundation Systems. When a foundation system is to be installed for an MH-unit, a separate permit to construct the foundation system shall be obtained from the enforcement agency. (1) The appropriate application shall be accompanied by fees as specified in subsection 1020.1 of this article. (2) A person submitting an application for a permit to construct a foundation system shall submit three complete sets of plans and specifications in compliance with section 1034 of this chapter. (c) Installation of multi-unit manufactured housing in a park requires approval as required in subsection 1020.6 (d), along with submission of a permit application. Evidence of this approval must accompany the permit application. (d) When the application for a permit to construct does not comply with this chapter, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant in what respects the application does not comply within ten (10) working days of the date they are received by the enforcement agency. When the applicant resubmits the application, an additional application filing fee may be required. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18502.5, 18503, 18551, 18552, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18008.7, 18500, 18501, 18503, 18551, 18551.1, 18611 and 18613 Health and Safety Code. s 1020.1. Fees for MH-Unit Installation and Standard Plan Approval Foundation System Permits. (a) The following fees shall apply: (1) Installation of an MH-unit, or multi-unit manufactured housing containing not more than two (2) dwelling units, or support system alteration permit fee. One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the related inspection does not exceed one hour. When the related inspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (2) Foundation system permit fee: refer to valuation tables in Section 1020.7 of this article. (A) Plan check fees shall not be required for a foundation system for which a standard plan approval has been obtained from the department. (3) Reinspection Fee: One hundred seventy-eight dollars ($178) provided the related reinspection does not exceed one hour. When the related reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty minutes (30), or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18502.5, 18551 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18500, 18501, 18502, 18503, 18551 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1020.3. Application Requirements for Permits for Accessory Buildings and Structures and Building Components. (a) A person required to obtain a permit to install an accessory building or structure or building component, 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 accompanied by fees as specified in section 1020.7 of this article, or section 1020.4 when using plans with a standard plan approval. (c) A person submitting an application for a permit to construct an accessory building or structure or install a building component shall, in addition to the requirements of section 1034 of this chapter, submit three (3) copies of a plot plan for the lot where the accessory building or structure or building component is to be constructed. The plot plan shall be on the form prescribed by the department, indicating the planned location of the accessory building or structure or building component on the lot and indicate dimensions of and setbacks from the lot lines and other units or structures on adjacent lots. At least one (1) copy of the plot plan shall bear the original signature of the park owner or his or her designated representative. (d) When any person files applications simultaneously to construct or install two (2) or more accessory buildings or structures or building components which are identical, and are within the same park, only one (1) plan check fee shall be required. (e) If an application for a permit to construct is not complete or does not conform to the requirements of this chapter, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant in writing within ten (10) working days of receipt of the application, as to the why the application does not comply. (f) A single permit may be issued for all accessory buildings or structures or building components to be erected or installed concurrently on the same lot including electrical, mechanical, and plumbing installations for each accessory building or structure or building component. If the applicant requests individual permits, they may be obtained for structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing installations, and are subject to separate individual fees. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 18300, 18500, 18502.5 and 18552 Health and Safety Code. s 1020.4. Fees for Accessory Buildings or Structures, and Building Component Permits With a Standard Plan Approval. (a) The following permit fees shall apply for accessory buildings and structures, and building components that have a standard plan approval: (1) Inspection fee: One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the related inspection does not exceed one hour. When the related inspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (2) Reinspection fee: One hundred seventy-eight dollars ($178) provided the related reinspection does not exceed one hour. When the related reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (b) Fees for accessory buildings and structures, and building components that do not have the department's standard plan approval issued in accordance with Section 1020.9 of this article, shall be determined using the valuation table contained in Section 1020.7 of this article. (c) Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit fees for installations in accessory buildings or structures or building components shall not exceed those contained in this chapter. (d) Plan check fees shall not be required for accessory buildings or structures for which a standard plan approval has been obtained from the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, 18502.5 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18500, 18502, 18502.5, 18503 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1020.6. Application Requirements for Permits for Park Construction or Alteration. (a) This section applies to any person submitting an application pursuant to section 1018, for a permit to construct or alter any of the following: (1) A park; (2) An addition to a park; (3) An alteration to a park; (4) A permanent building in a park; (5) An accessory building or structure without a standard plan approval. (b) A person who is required to obtain a permit to construct, pursuant to section 18500 of the Health and Safety Code, shall submit an application for a permit to construct to the enforcement agency, with the appropriate fees as specified in section 1020.7 of this article, on the form prescribed by that agency. (c) A person submitting an application pursuant to this section, shall submit three (3) complete sets of plans and specifications or installation instructions, in compliance with section 1034 of this chapter. (d) Applications for permits to construct or enlarge a park, or install a multi-unit manufactured housing, shall be submitted with written evidence of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Division 13, commencing with section 21000) and written evidence of approvals by all of the following: (1) the local planning agency; (2) the local health, fire, and public works departments; (3) the local department responsible for flood control; (4) the serving utilities; and (5) any other state or federal agency or special district that has jurisdiction and would be impacted by the proposed construction. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18503, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18500, 18501, 18502, 18502.5, 18503 and 18610 Health and Safety Code; and Section 21000, Public Resources Code. s 1020.7. Permit Fees for Park Construction or Alteration. (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 accordance with subsection (f) or (g) of this section as appropriate. However, the minimum permit fee shall be one hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the initial related inspection associated with this permit does not exceed one hour. When the related inspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (2) Plan Check Fee. One-half (1/2) of the combined total of construction, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical permit fees. However, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10). (b) Reinspection Fee. One hundred seventy-eight dollars ($178) provided the related inspection does not exceed one hour. When the related inspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (1) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (2) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (c) When any person files applications simultaneously to construct two (2) or more permanent buildings, or accessory buildings or structures which are identical and are within the same park, only one (1) plan check fee shall be required. (d) Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit fees shall not exceed those contained in this chapter. (e) When plans and specifications fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant in writing, stating in what respects the plans do not comply. The applicant shall correct the plans and/or specifications and resubmit them to the enforcement agency. The following fees are required for each resubmission of plans or specifications subsequent to the initial plan check: (1) Plan Check Fee: Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the related plan check does not exceed one hour. When the related plan check exceeds one hour, the following shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). (f) Fees for construction or alteration of facilities and installations on lots and within parks shall be the sum of the following categories comprising the proposed work subject to the minimum amounts specified in subsection (a)(1): (1) For each lot $5.75 (2) Electrical Permit Fees. Each park electrical service 14.00 Each unit substation or secondary distribution transformer 10.50 Each alteration or replacement of a service or a transformer 10.50 Each park lot electrical service equipment 7.00 Each alteration, repair, or replacement of a park lot electrical service equipment 7.00 Each street light including circuit conductors and control equipment 3.00 (3) Plumbing Permit Fees. Each park sewage drainage system 14.00 Each private sewage disposal system or park water treatment installation 14.00 Each lot drain inlet 7.00 Each alteration or repair of drainage or vent piping 7.00 Each park water distribution system 7.00 Each park lot water service outlet or outlets at the same location 4.25 Each fire hydrant or riser 4.25 Each individual lot water conditioning installation 4.25 Each alteration, repair or replacement of water fixtures or equipment 4.25 (4) Gas Piping Permit Fees. Each park gas piping system 7.00 Each installation of a liquefied petroleum or natural gas tank of 60 gallon capacity or more 7.00 Each gas riser outlet 4.25 Each alteration, repair, or replacement of park's gas piping system 4.25 (5) Each installation of equipment regulated by this chapter for which no other fee is listed 7.00 (g) Permit fees for a permit to construct accessory buildings or structures without a standard plan approval from the department, and foundation systems, permanent buildings, and/or electrical, mechanical, and plumbing installations within or on permanent buildings, or accessory buildings or structures shall be the sum of the following categories comprising the proposed work subject to the minimum amounts specified in subsection (a)(1). (1) Table A. Construction Permit Fees. Total Valuation Fee $2,000 or less............ $45.00 $2,001 to $25,000......... $45.00 for the first $2,000 plus $9.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000. $25,001 to $50,000........ $252.00 for the first $25,000 plus $6.50 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000. $50,001 to $100,000....... $414.50 for the first $50,000 plus $4.50 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000. $100,001 to $500,000...... $639.50 for the first $100,000 plus $3.50 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000. $500,001 to $1,000,000.... $2,039.50 for the first $500,000 plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000. $1,000,001 and up......... $3,539.50 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. (2) Table B. Mechanical and Plumbing Permit Fees. Each plumbing fixture, trap, set of fixtures on one trap, including water, drainage piping and backflow protection therefore.............. $3.00 Each building sewer.................................................... 14.00 Each private sewage disposal system.................................... 14.00 Each water heater and/or vent.......................................... 7.00 Each gas piping system for one to five outlets......................... 7.00 Each gas piping system for six or more outlets, per outlet............. 1.50 Each gas regulator..................................................... 1.50 Each water branch service outlet or outlets at the same location, or each fixture supply................................................... 1.00 Each installation of water treating equipment.......................... 7.00 Alteration or repair of water piping or water treating equipment....... 7.00% Alteration or repair of drainage or vent piping........................ 7.00 Each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter, including backflow protection devices.................................................... 7.00 Vacuum breakers or backflow protective devices on tanks, vats, etc., or for installation on unprotected plumbing fixtures: one to five..... 3.00 over five, each additional............................................. 1.00 The installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance, up to and including 100,000 Btu............................ 14.00 The installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance over 100,000 Btu............................................ 21.00 The installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including 7.00 vent................................................................. The installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater.............................. 7.00 The installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit..................... 7.00 The repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, refrigeration unit, comfort cooling unit, absorption unit, or each comfort heating, cooling, absorption, or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls............................ 14 .00 The installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and including three horsepower or each absorption system to and including 100,000 Btu................................................. 14.00 The installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over three horsepower or each absorption system over 100,000 Btu................. 21.00 Each air handling unit, including ducts attached thereto............... 7.00 NOTE:This fee shall not apply to an air handling unit which is a portion of a factory-assembled appliance, comfort cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption unit for which a permit is required elsewhere in this chapter. For each evaporative cooler other than portable type.......... 7.00 For each vent fan connected to a single duct.................. 3.00 For each vent ventilation system which is not a portion of any heating or air conditioning system authorized by a permit.... 7.00 Each installation of equipment regulated by this chapter for which no other fee is listed................................. 7.00 (3) Table C. Electrical Permit Fees. Each wiring outlet where current is used or controlled, except services, sub-feeders and meter outlets.......................... .35 Each fixture, socket or other lamp holding device................. .35 Each motor of not more than 50 h.p................................ 4.25 Each motor of more than 50 h.p.................................... 10.50 Each mercury arc lamp and equipment............................... 1.00 Each range, water heater or clothes dryer installation............ 7.00 Each space heater or infrared heat installation................... 1.50 Each stationary cooking unit, oven, or space heater............... 1.50 Each garbage disposer, dishwasher, or fixed motor-operated appliance not exceeding 1/2 h.p.................................. 1.50 Working light in buildings in course of construction or undergoing repairs, or where temporary lighting is to be used............... 3.00 Each incandescent electric sign................................... 1.50 Electric signs or outline lighting, luminous gas type with: 1 to 4 transformers..................................................... 3.00 Additional transformers, each..................................... .35 Each rectifier and synchronous converter, per K.W................. .35 Each additional circuit for a mobile home accessory building or structure or other electrical equipment....................... 1.50 Each service: 600 volts or less, not over 200-amperes.......................... 7.00 600 volts or less, over 200-amperes.............................. 10.00 Over 600 volts................................................... 14.00 Each installation of equipment regulated by this chapter for which no other fee is listed..................................... 7.00 Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502, 18502.5 and 18503, Health and Safety Code. s 1020.9. Application and Fee Requirements for Accessory Building, Foundations System, or Engineered Tiedown System Standard Plan Approvals. (a) A standard plan approval is available from the department for a plan for an accessory building or structure constructed and installed pursuant to this article and Article 9 of this chapter, for a foundation system installed pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code, and Section 1333(d) of this chapter, and for an engineered tiedown system designed pursuant to section 1336.3 of this chapter. (b) In order to obtain a standard plan approval, the applicant shall submit to the department the following items: (1) A completed application for standard plan approval on the form, as defined in Section 1002 of this chapter, designated by the department. (2) Three (3) copies of the plans, specifications, and installation instructions, if applicable, and two (2) copies of the design calculations, when required, to substantiate the design. Specifications shall be shown on the plan. Design calculations shall be submitted separately from the plan sheet. (3) An application fee of two hundred three dollars ($203) for each plan. (4) Plan check fee for initial, resubmission, or renewal. Two hundred three dollars ($203) providing the related plan check does not exceed one hour. Where the related plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). (5) Additional plan check fees shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of a plan approval or a revised plan approval, if more than one (1) hour is required to conduct the plan check. (6) When plans and specifications fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant in writing, stating in what respects the plans do not comply. The applicant shall correct the plans and/or specifications and resubmit them to the enforcement agency or withdraw them from consideration, forfeiting all submitted fees. (7) An Identification Label of Approval shall be provided for each accessory building or structure to be manufactured under the standard plan approval and each accessory building or structure shall have an approved identification label of approval attached in a visible location. (8) The actual identification label shall be submitted to the department for approval with the application for a standard plan approval prior to issuance of the approval. The approved identification label of approval shall: (A) be not less in size than three (3) inches by one and one-half (1 1/2) inches; (B) contain the following information, as applicable; ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE 1. Name of Manufacturer 2. Standard Plan Approval No. ____ 3. Designed for: ____lbs. per square foot roof live load ____lbs. per square foot horizontal wind load ____lbs. per square foot snow load ____lbs. per square foot floor live load ____lbs. per square foot wind uplift load 4. Structure (may) (may not) be enclosed. Department of Housing and Community Development (C) be provided by the manufacturer and be permanently imprinted with the information required by this section; (9) The identification label of approval shall be either Type I, II, or III as specified in this section, each capable of a ten-year life expectancy when exposed to ordinary outdoor environments. Letters and numbers shall be bold Gothic or similar style, varied for emphasis, as large as space permits, with the minimum size being 5/64 inches. Wording shall be easily read and concise. Where permanent type adhesives are used on Type I, II, or III plates, adhesives shall have a minimum thickness of .004 inches, and the plates shall be affixed to a relatively smooth surface. (A) Type I. Rigid metal plates affixed by screws, rivets, or permanent type adhesives. Minimum size: One and one-half (1 1/2) inches by three (3) inches by .020 inches thick net dimensions (inside fastener heads). Material: Aluminum, brass or stainless steel etched, stamped, engraved, or embossed to 0.015 inches minimum depth differential, color anodized or enamel filled. (B) Type II. Flexible metal plates affixed by permanent adhesives, either pressure sensitive acrylics or solvent activated resins. Minimum Size: .005 inches by one and one-half (1 1/2) inches by three (3) inches. Material: Aluminum foil etched or stamped to .001 inches minimum depth differential with color anodized background. (C) Type III. Metallized Mylar (polyester), surface bonded. Minimum Size: .003 inches by one and one-half (1 1/2) inches by three (3) inches. Material: Aluminum/vinyl surface bonded (to be used for nameplates where variable information is required by embossing, which can be done with a conventional typewriter). Minimum Size: .006 inches by one and one-half (1 1/2 ) inches by three (3) inches. (c) Plans submitted to the department shall be on sheets of paper no smaller than eight and one-half (8 1/2) inches by eleven (11) inches, and no larger than thirty (30) inches by forty-two (42) inches. (1) Plans shall indicate the details of connections, dimensions, footings, foundations, general notes and method of installation necessary for the design and construction of the system. (2) A plan shall indicate only one model or type of system. (3) Each plan sheet shall provide a space not less than three (3) inches by three (3) inches for the department's standard plan approval stamp and number. (4) When the design of the system requires an engineering analysis of structural parts and methods of construction, such as required for an engineered tiedown system or engineered accessory building or structure, the plans, specifications, and calculations shall be signed by an architect or engineer. (5) Each plan shall be identified by a model number. (d) If an application or plans are incomplete or do not conform to this chapter, the applicant shall be notified in writing within ten (10) working days of the date they are received by the department. The applicant shall resubmit a corrected application or plans within ninety (90) days of the notice, or within ninety (90) days of any subsequent notification relating to a resubmittal, along with the fees required by Section 1020.9 of this section. (e) Should the applicant cancel the application for the standard plan approval prior to obtaining department approval, all fees submitted will be retained by the department for services rendered. (f) A standard plan approval shall expire twenty-four (24) months from the date of the department's approval as designated on the department's stamp of approval placed on the plans. (g) A standard plan approval may be renewed on or before the expiration date by submitting an application, together with three (3) copies of the plan as required by subsections (b)(1) and (2), and a renewal fee of two hundred three dollars ($203). (1) Renewal of a standard plan approval is permitted only when the plan submitted is identical to the plan on file with the department. (2) Each plan submitted for renewal shall provide a space not less than three (3) inches by three (3) inches for the department's standard plan approval stamp and number. (3) When a standard plan approval is renewed, the department-issued number shall remain the same. (h) An application for approval of revisions to a standard plan approval, which does not change the structural system or method of the system's construction, and is submitted prior to the approval's expiration date, shall be submitted with the following documentation: (1) three (3) copies of the revised plan and specifications; (2) two (2) copies of the revised design calculations, as required by subsection (b)(2); and (3) the plan check fee, for the first hour, for each plan. (i) An applicant with a revised standard plan approval shall submit the following to the department: (1) an application for a standard plan approval as specified in subsection (b)(1) above; (2) copies as specified in subsections (h)(1) and (2) above; and (3) a resubmission fee, as specified in Section 1020.9 above, for each plan. (j) A revised plan submitted pursuant to Section 1020.9 above, shall be processed as provided by subsection (h) or subsection (i), depending upon whether or not the changes to the plan are substantive. A plan submitted after the final expiration shall be processed as a new application with appropriate fees assessed. (k) When amendment of applicable laws or the department's regulations requires changes to an approved plan, the department shall: (1) notify the applicant of the changes, and (2) allow the applicant one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of notification to submit a revised plan for approval or until the expiration date of the standard plan approval, whichever occurs first. (l) Written approval shall be evidenced by the department's stamp of approval on the plans. The stamp of approval shall include a unique department-issued standard plan approval identification number for each approved plan, specification, or installation instruction. (m) Standard plan approval for each accessory building or structure, foundation system, or engineered tiedown system is contingent upon compliance with the requirements of this article. The department may conduct inspections to determine compliance with an approved plan. Violation of any of the provisions of this article or variations from an approved plan shall be cause for cancellation of the standard plan approval. (n) Reproductions of an approved plan bearing a department-issued standard plan approval for the purpose of obtaining a permit to construct a foundation system or accessory building or structure shall be clear and legible. (o) When an applicant who has obtained a standard plan approval discontinues the business, has notified the department, or the department makes that determination, the standard plan approval shall be canceled. (p) The department shall be notified of any change in the name of an applicant or change in name or ownership of an applicant's business. The department may grant a standard plan approval to the new owner, if the new owner provides a written certification that the accessory building or structure foundation system or engineered tiedown system will be constructed in accordance with the existing standard plan approval and submits the completed form designated by the department, together with a ten dollar ($10) fee. The certification, application, and fee shall be submitted for each plan with a separate standard plan approval. (q) An applicant shall notify the department, in writing, within ten (10) days of any change to their address. The notification shall be accompanied with a ten dollar ($10) change of address fee. (r) Plans with a standard plan approval from the department shall be accepted by the enforcement agency as approved for the purpose of obtaining a construction permit when the design loads and allowable soil conditions specified in the plans are consistent with the requirements for the locality. Local enforcement agencies shall not require the original signature of the architect or engineer on the standard plan approval. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18502, 18502.5, 18551 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502, 18502.5, 18551, 18552 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1022. Construction and Alteration Permit Fees. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502, 18502.5, and 18503, Health and Safety Code. s 1024. Building Permit Fees. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502 and 18503, Health and Safety Code. s 1025. Earthquake Resistant Bracing System Fees. (a) Certification application fee, two hundred three dollars ($203). (b) Certification Renewal fee, two hundred three dollars ($203). (c) Certification review fees. Two hundred three dollars ($203) providing the related certification review does not exceed one hour. When the related certification review exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (1) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (2) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). The balance of certification review fees due shall be paid to the department prior to the issuance of certification. (d) When the department is the enforcement agency: (1) Inspection or reinspection fee. One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the related inspection or reinspection does not exceed one (1) hour. When the related inspection or reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (2) A minimum fee of one hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) shall be submitted with each application for a permit or reinspection. Any additional fees required shall be paid upon completion of the inspection or reinspection. (e) Change of ERBS-manufacturer's name, ownership or address fee, sixty-two dollars ($62). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5, 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5, 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. s 1026. Standard Plan Approval. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18502, 18502.5, 18551 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502, 18502.5, 18551 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1028. Permit for Mobilehome Installation. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300 and 18502.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502, 18502.5 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1030. California Environmental Quality Act Compliance. Wherever the department is the enforcement agency, evidence of compliance with The California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code, Division 13, commencing with section 21000, shall be submitted with an application for a permit to construct or enlarge a park. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300.1, 18406 and 18501, Health and Safety Code. Sections 21000, et seq., Public Resources Code. s 1032. Permit Applications -Required Approvals. (a) All applications for permits to construct shall be submitted on the designated form provided by the enforcement agency. (b) Applications for permits to construct or enlarge a park, shall be submitted with written evidence of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, along with written approval by all of the following: (1) the local planning agency, (2) the local health, fire, and public works departments, (3) the local department responsible for flood control, (4) the serving utilities, and (5) any other public agencies having jurisdiction over the activity contained in the permit application. (c) Park operator approval is required on all applications for a permit to construct, reconstruct or alter the park electrical, fuel gas, plumbing, or fire protection equipment or installations. (d) Park operator approval is required with all applications for a permit to install an MH-unit, or to alter an MH-unit located in a park, if the alteration would affect the electrical, fuel gas or plumbing system of the park. (e) Park operator approval is required on all applications for permits to construct, reconstruct, install or alter an accessory building or structure or building component to be located or proposed to be located within a park. (f) Written evidence of applicable local approvals may be required for permanent buildings, when the installation may impact local services. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18406 and 18501, Health and Safety Code; Section 21082, Public Resources Code; and Title 14 CCR Section 15050. s 1034. Plans. (a) Three (3) complete sets of plans and specifications shall be submitted for all work to be performed, if required by the enforcement agency. (b) Plans and specifications submitted to the enforcement agency shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of all work proposed and show in detail that the work will conform to the provisions of this chapter. (c) When the design of the system requires an engineering analysis of structural parts, or methods of construction, the plans, specifications, and calculations shall be signed by an architect or engineer. (d) Any deviation from the approved plans and specifications shall be approved by the designer, engineer, or architect and shall be submitted to the enforcement agency for approval. (e) The enforcement agency may waive the requirement for plans and/or specifications when the proposed work is of a minor nature. (f) Complete plans, specifications, calculations, and supporting data shall be submitted where the work proposed is not in conformity with or deviates from the provisions of this chapter. (g) Electrical plans shall include a single line diagram of the electrical equipment to be installed, altered or changed. Complete load calculations of the electrical system shall be provided with plans. (h) Complete engineering plans, specifications, calculations and supporting data, signed by an electrical engineer, shall be submitted when the park's electrical main service or any of the electrical wiring system exceeds the voltage of the secondary system. (i) Any person applying for a permit to install additional electrical equipment in a park shall submit the following information with the application for a permit to construct: (1) The size of the feeder circuit and overcurrent protection of that feeder circuit; and (2) The number of lots and the load of any other electrical equipment supplied by the feeder circuit. (j) An approved set of plans and specifications and a copy of the permit to construct shall be kept on the job site until the enforcement agency has made a final inspection. (k) The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the owner of an accessory building or structure or building component from reinstalling the accessory building or structure or building component when the unit is relocated. Structural plans, other than details of footings and foundations, are not required for reinstallation of an accessory building or structure or building component which complied with the requirements of the regulations in effect at the time of original installation, provided the accessory building or structure or building component: (1) is structurally sound; (2) does not present a hazard to the safety of the occupants and/or the public; (3) meets the live load design requirements contained in article 9 of this chapter; and (4) complies with all other installation requirements contained in this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18501, Health and Safety Code. s 1036. Expiration of Permits. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18509, Health and Safety Code. s 1038. Extension of Permit to Construct. (a) An extension of a permit to construct may be granted provided work has commenced. No extension shall be granted where work has not been started prior to the expiration of the initial permit to construct. Each extension shall be limited to six (6) months. No permit to construct or reconstruct shall be extended more than two (2) years from the date of issuance of the initial permit to construct. (b) Where a permit to construct has expired, all work shall cease until a valid permit to construct has been issued by the enforcement agency. A reapplication need not be accompanied by plans and specifications or installation instructions where: (1) construction is to be completed in accordance with plans filed with the initial permit to construct; and (2) the approved plans are made available to the enforcement agency during the construction; and (3) plans were approved less than two (2) years prior to the request for extension. (c) Fees paid for a permit to construct shall be forfeited to the enforcement agency if the applicant does not start construction within six (6) months of the date of issuance of the permit, or upon expiration of the permit where work has commenced and no extension has been granted pursuant to subsection (a). Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18509, Health and Safety Code. s 1040. Construction and Alteration Permit Fees. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18502.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502.5 and 18503, Health and Safety Code. s 1042. Swimming Pools. Construction and barriers standards for public and private swimming pools constructed within a park are contained in the California Building Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1044. Construction. (a) All construction shall be performed in accordance with approved plans and specifications and shall not be changed, modified or altered without the express prior approval, when possible, of the person or entity which provided the original approvals, and the enforcement agency. (b) The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of the Health and Safety Code or any of the provisions of this chapter. Whenever an issued permit, or the work that it authorizes, violates provisions contained in this chapter, the Health and Safety Code, or any other provisions of applicable law, the permit, or that portion of the permit that authorizes the work in violation, shall be deemed null and void. (c) The issuance of a permit based upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the enforcement agency from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in these plans and specifications, nor shall the issuance of a permit preclude the enforcement agency's power to prevent occupancy of a building, accessory building or structure, or building component, when it is found to be in violation of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18500, 18501, 18552, 18610, 18620, 18630, 18670 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1045. Excavation and Grading. Except as provided in this chapter, the procedures relating to excavation, grading, and earthwork, including fills and embankments, are contained in the California Building Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1046. Stop Order. Whenever any work is performed in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Health and Safety Code, or any other applicable provisions of law, the enforcement agency shall post an order to stop work on the site and provide a written notice to the person responsible for the work being performed. The work shall immediately stop until authorized to proceed by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18404 and 18500, Health and Safety Code. s 1048. Inspections. (a) The person to whom a construction permit is issued, shall request inspection of all of the following: (1) any underground or enclosed work prior to covering; (2) permanent buildings; and (3) accessory buildings or structures, or building components. (b) The required inspections shall occur at the following stages of construction, when applicable: (1) Form inspection: When trenching is completed and forms have been set for the foundation, including all plumbing, mechanical, and electrical installations which may be concealed beneath the foundation or slab. (2) Frame inspection: When all structural framing is completed, including all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing installations which are to be enclosed within the walls. (3) Lath and/or wallboard inspection: When all lathing and/or wallboard interior and exterior is completed, but before any plaster is applied or before wallboard joints and fasteners are taped and finished. (4) Final inspection: When the permanent building, accessory building or structure, or building component, is completed. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, 18620, 18630, 18670 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1050. Construction Permit Penalty. Any person commencing construction without a valid permit shall discontinue the construction until a permit to construct is obtained, and shall pay double all fees prescribed for the permit. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18504, Health and Safety Code. s 1052. Swimming Pools. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1054. Excavation and Grading. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1100. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this article shall apply to the construction, use, maintenance, and occupancy of lots within parks in all parts of the state. (b) Existing construction and installations made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610 and 18612, Health and Safety Code. s 1102. Responsibility. (a) The owner, operator, or the designated agent for the park shall be responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of all common areas, park-owned electrical, gas, and plumbing equipment and their installations, and all park-owned permanent buildings or structures, within the park. (b) The owner of a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component shall be responsible for the use and maintenance of the unit, accessory building or structure, or building component and its utility connections up to the lot services in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. (c) Any person obtaining a permit to construct shall be responsible for the construction or installation in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. (d) The operator of a park shall not permit a unit, accessory building or structure, building component, or any park utility to be constructed, installed, used, or maintained in the park unless constructed, installed, used, and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. (e) Procedures related to notice of violation and responsibilities to abate violations are set forth in article 10, commencing with section 1600 of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18400, 18401, 18402, 18552 and 18603, Health and Safety Code. s 1104. Lot Address Identification and Lot Line Marking. (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. If the lot identification number is to be installed on a wall surface of the unit, the wall surface nearest the roadway shall be used. (b) All lots shall be defined by permanent corner markers. Corner markers shall be visible at grade and shall be installed in a manner that does not create a hazard. (c) Permanent corner markers shall be any of the following: (1) Pressure-treated wood, or wood of natural resistance to decay and insects, as specified in the California Building Code, at least two (2) by two (2) inches in nominal dimension, driven into the ground to a depth of at least eighteen (18) inches, or six (6) inches if it is surrounded by a concrete pad at least four (4) inches in diameter and at least six (6) inches in depth. (2) Metallic pipe or rods protected from corrosion by galvanizing, paint, or a protective coating which resists corrosion, and is driven into the ground to a depth of at least eighteen (18) inches or is driven into the ground to a depth of at least six (6) inches when it is surrounded by a concrete pad at least four (4) inches in diameter and at least six (6) inches in depth. (3) Schedule 40 or better PVC, ABS, or CPVC pipe driven into the ground to a depth of at least eighteen (18) inches, or driven into the ground to a depth of at least six (6) inches, when it is surrounded by a concrete pad at least four (4) inches in diameter, and at least six (6) inches in depth. (4) Saw cuts, blade marks, or scribe marks in a concrete or asphalt curb or roadway which are different in depth and nature than expansion joints. (5) A nail with either a metal washer or surveyor's marker, which is either driven or embedded into concrete or asphalt, curbs or streets. (d) To determine the edge of a lot bordering a roadway with curbing, the lot ends at the beginning of the curbing; curbing is part of the roadway. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610, 18610.5 and 18612, Health and Safety Code. s 1105. Lot Line Changes. (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 creation shall comply with the requirements of section 1020.6. (b) The park owner or operator shall submit to the enforcement agency an application for a permit to construct, on a form designated by that agency, for a lot line change, along with all of the following: (1) three (3) copies of a detailed plot plan with an identified date of preparation and measurements, indicating both the existing and proposed locations of the lot lines, which shall include all of the following: (A) the locations of and distances between any units, accessory buildings or structures, or other built improvements on the affected lots (such as patios or parking areas), within ten (10) feet of the current and proposed lot lines; (B) the distances from all existing and proposed lot lines of the lots on which those units, buildings or structures, or other improvements are located; (C) the number of lots affected; (D) the addresses or other identifying characteristics of those affected lots; (E) proof of delivery of copies of the plot plan to all the registered owners of the units on the affected lots by registered or certified mail, sent by at least first class mail; and (F) the type(s) of marking(s) used to designate the existing and proposed lot line locations. (2) the names and residence addresses of the registered owners of the units on the lots affected by the lot line change and the addresses or other identification of their units' lots if different than the residence address; (3) a copy of the original written authorization, signed and dated by each of the registered owners of the units on the lots affected by the lot line change, that includes the following statement: I, [name of registered owner(s)], have received a copy of the plot plan dated [date of plot plan] proposing to change a lot line affecting the lot where my unit is located and I/we approve of the proposed change in the location of the lot line(s) as detailed on the plot plan. (4) a written statement signed and dated by the park operator or the operator's agent that the lot line change is substantially consistent in all material factors with both of the following: (A) all health and safety conditions imposed by the local government as a condition of the initial construction of that space or the park; and (B) prior applicable local and land use requirements for the park; and (5) the applicable permit fee as specified in section 1020.7 of this chapter. (c) When the department is the enforcement agency and the number of lots in the park is increased or decreased by the change in lot lines pursuant to this section, the applicant shall deliver a written notice to the local planning agency, by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, of the proposed change in the number of lots prior to or concurrent with its submission of the application to the department and provide a statement attesting to that delivery and the proof of delivery by either a stamped receipt or the proof of service by registered or certified mail. The notice shall include one copy of all the information required by paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) and the office address of the department's area office performing the inspection. (d) The enforcement agency shall perform an on-site inspection prior to approval of a lot line change or creation, in order to ensure consistency with this chapter and the application. Any existing lot line markings shall remain in place until after approval by the enforcement agency for the lot line change. At the time of inspection the applicant, or his or her designee, shall permanently mark the new lot line or lot lines pursuant to section 1104 of this chapter and eradicate any preexisting lot line markings. No approval shall be given for lot line changes without identification to the satisfaction of the enforcement agency of the existing lot line locations. (e) Following approval of the lot line change by the enforcement agency, the enforcing official shall sign and date the submitted plot plan signifying its approval. Copies of that approved plot plan shall then be given by the applicant to the registered owners of the units on all the affected lots. (f) No lot line shall be created, moved, shifted, or altered if the line creation or change will place a unit or accessory building or structure in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other applicable provision of law. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18610 and 18612, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18501, 18610, 18610.5 and 18612, Health and Safety Code. s 1106. Roadways. All roadways shall have clear and unobstructed access to a public thoroughfare, except that a roadway may have security gates, if such security gates are not in violation of local government requirements. (a) In parks, or portions thereof, constructed prior to September 15, 1961: (1) Each unit shall have access from the lot to a roadway of not less than fifteen (15) feet in unobstructed width. (2) No vehicle parking shall be allowed on roadways less than twenty-two (22) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on one side of the roadway, the roadway shall be a minimum of twenty-two (22) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on both sides of the roadway, the roadway shall be not less than thirty (30) feet in width. (b) In parks constructed on or after September 15, 1961: (1) Each unit shall have access from the lot to a two-way roadway of not less than twenty-five (25) feet, or a one-lane, one-way roadway not less than fifteen (15) feet in unobstructed width. (2) No vehicle parking shall be allowed on one-way, one-lane roadways less than twenty-two (22) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on one side of a one-lane roadway, the roadway shall be a minimum of twenty-two (22) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on both sides of a one-lane roadway, the roadway shall be at least thirty (30) feet in width. (3) No vehicle parking shall be allowed on two-lane, two-way roadways less than thirty-two (32) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on one side of a two-way roadway, the roadway shall be a minimum of thirty-two (32) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on both sides of a two-way roadway, the roadway shall be at least forty (40) feet in width. (c) Roadways designed for vehicle parking on one side shall have signs or markings prohibiting the parking of vehicles on the traffic flow side of the roadway, to provide a continuously open and unobstructed roadway. (d) A two-way roadway divided into separate, adjacent, one-way traffic lanes by a curbed divider or similar obstacle, shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet in unobstructed width on each side of the divider. (e) In parks constructed after September 23, 1974, which contain not more than three (3) lots, each unit shall have access from the lot to a roadway that is not less than twenty (20) feet in unobstructed width. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18610 and 18612, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610 and 18612, Health and Safety Code. s 1108. Park Lighting. In every park, lighting shall be installed which is capable of providing: (a) An average of five (5) horizontal foot candles of light at the floor level at entrances to toilet and shower buildings, laundry buildings, and recreation buildings when the buildings are in use during the hours of darkness. (b) An average of ten (10) horizontal foot candles of light at the floor level within toilet and shower buildings, laundry buildings, and recreation buildings when the buildings are in use during the hours of darkness. (c) An average of two-tenths (2/10) horizontal foot-candles of light the full length of all roadways and walkways within a park during the hours of darkness. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18602, 18620 and 18640, Health and Safety Code. s 1110. Occupied Area. (a) The occupied area of a lot, consisting of the unit, and all accessory buildings and structures including, but not limited to awnings, stairways, ramps and storage cabinets, shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the lot area. (b) For purposes of this chapter, patios and paved or concreted areas on grade, and the area of accessory buildings or structures located under another accessory structure, such as a storage cabinet or porch under an awning or carport, are not included in the measurement of the occupied area. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1112. Required Toilet and Shower Facilities. (a) Toilets, showers, and lavatories shall be provided as follows: (1)(A) In parks constructed before July 7, 2004, containing dependent lots or allowing dependent units the following minimum ratio of toilets, showers, and lavatories, for each gender shall be maintained. Lots Toilets Showers Lavatories 1-25 1 1 1 26-70 2 2 2 One additional toilet shall be provided for each gender, for each one hundred (100) additional lots, or fractional part thereof in excess of seventy (70) lots. (B) In parks constructed on or after July 7, 2004, containing dependent lots or allowing dependent units, at least one toilet, shower, and lavatory for each gender for each twenty-five (25) lots shall be maintained. (2) Independent, individually enclosed, lockable facilities for a single toilet and lavatory or shower, may be designated as unisex on an equal one (1) to one (1) ratio to gender designated facilities, as described in this section, provided the number of gender designated facilities remains equal. (3) Sufficient toilets shall be reserved for the exclusive use of the occupants of the lots in the park. (4) Parks constructed and operated exclusively for independent units need not provide public toilets, showers, or lavatories. (5) Toilets, lavatories, and showers shall be within five hundred (500) feet of all dependent unit lots or lots not provided with a lot water service outlet and a three (3) inch lot drain inlet. (6) Toilet, lavatory, and shower facilities shall be separated and distinctly marked for each gender or unisex. (7) Showers shall be provided with hot and cold running water. Each shower shall be contained within a separate compartment. Each shower compartment shall be provided with a dressing area of not less than six (6) square feet of floor area that shall have hooks for hanging clothing and a bench or chair for use by the occupant. (8) Toilets shall be installed in separate compartments. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18620, 18630 and 18640, Health and Safety Code. s 1114. Animals. (a) Dogs and other domestic animals, and cats (domestic or feral) shall not be permitted to roam at large (free) in any park. (b) Animal feces shall not be permitted to accumulate on any lot or common area in a park to the extent that they create a nuisance. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300 and 18601 Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18601, Health and Safety Code. s 1116. Lot and Park Area Grading. (a) The park area and park roadways shall be so graded that there will be no depressions in which surface water will accumulate and remain for a period of time that would constitute a health and safety violation as determined by the enforcement agency. The ground shall be sloped to provide storm drainage run-off by means of surface or subsurface drainage facility. (b) Each lot shall be graded to prevent the migration of water to the underfloor area of a unit, or accessory building or structure, or building component. Other methods to prevent the migration of water beneath a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component may be approved by the department as alternates, in accordance with section 1016 of this chapter. (c) To provide for unanticipated water entering the area beneath a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component, that area shall be sloped to provide for drainage to an approved outside drainage way. Other positive passive drainage methods may be approved by the department as an alternate, in accordance with section 1016 of this chapter. (d) Drainage from a lot, site, roadway or park area shall be directed to a surface or subsurface drainage way and shall not drain onto an adjacent lot, or site. (e) All vegetation shall be cleared from the area of the lot beneath a unit or accessory building or structure. (f) Fills necessary to meet the grading requirements of this subsection shall comply with section 1045 of this chapter. (g) Minor load bearing grading and area fills that are made with a compacted class 2 aggregate and that do not exceed six (6) inches in depth, do not require additional approvals. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18254 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1118. Lot Occupancy. (a) A lot shall accommodate only one (1) unit. However, when used as a frequent means of transportation, a self-propelled recreational vehicle or truck mounted camper may be parked beside the occupied unit. That vehicle shall not be occupied or connected to the lot's utility facilities or interconnected with the occupied unit. (b) In no case shall a truck mounted camper be occupied, if removed from the truck. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18605 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1120. Rubbish and Accumulation of Waste Material. (a) Occupants shall keep the lot area and the area under, around, or on their unit and accessory buildings or structures free from an accumulation of refuse, rubbish, paper, leaves, brush or other combustible material. (b) Waste paper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter, or combustible flammable waste, refuse, or rubbish of any kind shall not be permitted, by the park owner or operator, to remain upon any roof or on any vacant lot, open space, or common area. (c) The park area shall be kept clean and free from the accumulation of refuse, garbage, rubbish, excessive dust, or debris. (d) The park operator shall ensure that a collection system is provided and maintained, with covered containers, for the safe disposal of rubbish. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1122. Emergency Information. 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 responsible person for operation and maintenance. (5) Enforcement agency. (b) List the following locations: (1) Nearest fire alarm box, when available. (2) Park location (street or highway numbers). (3) Nearest public telephone. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1130. Application and Scope. (a) The requirements of this article shall apply to all parks, accessory buildings or structures, and units (except within permanent buildings) in all parts of the state, to the construction, installation, alteration, repair, use, and maintenance of all electrical wiring and equipment for supplying electrical energy to all units. (b) Existing electrical construction, connections, and installations made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18610 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1132. Permanent Building Electrical Regulations. Requirements for electrical equipment and installations within permanent buildings in parks are found in the California Electrical Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1134. Electrical Requirements. (a) Except as otherwise permitted or required by this article, all electrical equipment and installations outside of permanent buildings in parks shall comply with the requirements for installations of 600 volts or less found in the California Electrical Code. (b) All park-owned overhead electrical equipment of park electrical systems shall comply with the applicable requirements of the current California Public Utilities Commission Rules for Overhead Electrical Line Construction, General Order No. 95. (c) All park-owned underground electric equipment of park electrical systems shall comply with the applicable requirements of the current California Public Utilities Commission, Rules for Underground Electrical Supply and Communications Systems, General Order No. 128. (d) All additions or alterations to existing or new parks shall have plans submitted in compliance with section 1034 of this chapter. (e) Except as otherwise permitted or required, all high voltage (exceeding 600 volts) electrical installations outside of permanent buildings within parks, shall comply with the applicable requirements of Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Group 2, High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders. (f) If there is any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the California Electrical Code, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. Note:General Order Numbers 95 and 128 may be obtained from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Technical Library, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102 or by calling the CPUC at (415) 703-1713. They may also be viewed on line at www.cpuc.ca.gov. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1136. Conductors and Equipment. (a) 600 volts or less. For purposes of this chapter, all electrical conductors and equipment rated at 600 volts or less, installed outside of permanent buildings in park electrical wiring systems constructed, or approved for construction, shall be listed and labeled as approved for their intended use. (b) Greater than 600 volts. Conductors and equipment installed in systems operated at more than 600 volts shall comply with the applicable provisions contained in the California Electrical Code, Article 490, and the High Voltage Safety Orders contained in Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Group 2. (c) A grounded neutral conductor may be a bare conductor when properly isolated from phase conductors. A bare neutral conductor, or a bare concentric stranded conductor of a cable used as a grounded neutral conductor, shall be copper when installed underground. These types of systems shall be solidly grounded. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1138. Energizing. Lot electrical equipment and installations shall not be energized until inspected and approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1140. Distribution System. (a) The park electrical wiring system shall be designed to supply adequate electrical energy to all lots and all other connected loads, as determined by this article. (b) Electrical energy supplied to a lot shall be nominal 120/240 volts, single phase. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1142. Design Requirements. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18251 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1144. Electric Heating. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1146. Voltage Drop. 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 transformers to correct for voltage drop on the primary feeders. The voltage of secondary systems shall not exceed a nominal 240 volts. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1148. Overcurrent Protection. (a) Conductors shall be protected by overcurrent protective devices. A fuse or circuit breaker rating shall not be greater than the allowable ampacity of the conductors to be protected as specified in Tables 310-16 through 310-19 found in the California Electrical Code, except as provided in Articles 210, 240, and 430. (b) All electrical equipment and devices, including service equipment, transformers and receptacles, shall be protected by overcurrent protective devices rated at not more than the rating of the equipment or device, except as provided in Articles 210, 240, 430, and 450 of the California Electrical Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1150. Park Electrical Disconnecting Means. (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 disconnecting each distribution transformer. When the disconnecting means is not installed immediately adjacent to the distribution transformer, it shall be identified as to its usage and shall be arranged to be locked in the open position. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1151. Lot Electrical Disconnecting Means. A single disconnecting switch or circuit breaker shall be provided in the lot service equipment for disconnecting the power supply to the unit. The disconnecting switch, circuit breaker or its individual enclosure shall be clearly marked to identify the lot serviced. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1152. Ground-Fault Protection. 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 disconnecting means rated 1000-amperes or more shall be performance tested when first installed, as required by the California Electrical Code, section 230-95. The test shall be conducted in accordance with approved instructions, which shall be provided with the equipment. A written record of this test shall be made and shall be available to the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1153. Equipment Grounding. Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of fixed electrical equipment shall be grounded as required by the California Electrical Code, Article 250. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1154. Primary System Grounding - 600 Volts or Less. (a) When the park electrical service is supplied by a grounded system operated at 600 volts or less, an equipment grounding conductor shall be run with the feeders of the park primary electrical system to all equipment supplied by the primary electrical system. (b) Park primary electrical systems within the park operated at 600 volts or less supplied by an ungrounded system shall not be grounded. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1156. Primary System Grounding - Over 600 Volts. (a) Park primary electrical systems within the park operated at more than 600 volts supplied by a grounded system shall be grounded at the park service. (b) Park primary electrical systems within the park operated at more than 600 volts supplied by an ungrounded system shall not be grounded. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1158. Secondary Systems - Lot Service Equipment. The neutral conductor of all secondary systems supplying lot service equipment shall be grounded at both the secondary system source and the lot service equipment. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1160. Secondary Systems - Other than Lot Service Equipment. The neutral conductor of all secondary systems supplying equipment other than lot service equipment shall be grounded as required by the California Electrical Code, article 250. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1162. Grounding Connections. System grounding conductors and equipment grounding conductors shall be connected as required by the California Electrical Code, article 250. The connection of a grounding conductor to a grounding electrode shall be exposed and readily accessible. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1163. Grounding of Units. All exposed, noncurrent-carrying metal parts of a unit, when connected to the lot service equipment, shall be grounded by means of a grounding conductor run with the circuit conductors or in a listed power supply cord provided with an approved polarized multi-prong plug. One prong of the plug shall be for the sole purpose of connecting that grounding conductor, by means of a listed and approved grounding receptacle, to the grounded terminal at the lot service. The conductor shall be insulated and identified by a green color. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1164. Feeder Assembly. 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. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1166. Grounding Conductors. Only copper grounding conductors shall be used to connect electrical systems to a grounding electrode. Grounding conductors shall be protected from physical damage by cabinet enclosures, raceways, or cable armor. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1170. Protection of Outdoor Equipment. (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 weatherproof structure, shall be constructed of, or installed in, equipment approved for damp or wet locations. (b) Meter sockets, without meters installed, shall be blanked off with an approved blanking plate before the service is energized. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1172. High-Voltage Conductors. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1176. Aluminum Conductors. (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 used to connect aluminum conductors. If more than one conductor is connected to a connector, the connector shall be provided with a terminal fitting for each conductor. (c) Prior to inserting an aluminum conductor into the connector, the conductor from which the insulation has been removed shall be wire-brushed and sealed with an approved oxide-inhibiting joint compound. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1178. Mechanical Protection. Where subject to physical damage from vehicular traffic or other causes, the lot service equipment shall be protected by posts, fencing or other barriers approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1180. Lot Service Equipment. (a) Equipment installed to supply electrical energy to an MH-unit shall be rated at not less than 100-amperes and shall be listed and labeled "Service Equipment", "Suitable for Use as Service Equipment" or "Suitable for Use as Service Equipment for Manufactured Homes or Mobilehomes". When installed in locations where the demand for a single lot exceeds 100-amperes, the MH-unit lot service equipment shall be capable of supplying the required demand. MH-unit lot service equipment shall be capable of supplying not less than the required demand to an MH-unit by the installation of a circuit breaker or fused disconnecting switch for connecting the MH-unit feeder assembly by a permanent wiring method. The rating of the overcurrent protection in the MH-unit lot service equipment shall not exceed the rating of the feeder assembly connected by a permanent wiring method. MH-unit lot service equipment may contain any or all of the approved receptacles conforming with section 1186 of this chapter. (b) MH-unit lot service equipment may also contain a means for supplying accessory buildings or structures or building components or other electrical equipment located on the lot, provided the MH-unit lot service equipment is designed and listed for such application. (c) Only one power supply connection shall be made to a unit. (d) Lot service equipment may also contain additional receptacles for supplying portable electrical equipment, provided that such receptacles are listed grounding-type receptacles. All 120-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets in lot service equipment shall be protected by ground-fault circuit protection. The requirement for ground-fault circuit protection shall not apply to equipment or installations constructed, installed, or approved for construction or installation prior to September 1, 1975. (e) When an electrical meter is installed as an integral component of the lot service equipment, it shall be of a class or rating that will accurately measure all loads up to the rated ampacity of the lot service equipment. (f) When the electrical meter-base equipment is to be attached to the MH-unit at the time of installation, an alteration permit for the unit is required pursuant to Section 18029 of the Health and Safety Code. (g) Parks constructed after January 1, 1997, shall have individual electric meters for each lot and shall be served by electrical distribution facilities owned, operated, and maintained by the electrical corporation as defined in section 218 of the Public Utilities Code providing electric service in the area, in accordance with Public Utilities Code section 2791. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18605 and 18670, Health and Safety Code; and Section 2791, Public Utilities Code. s 1182. Installation of Lot Service Equipment. (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 1/2) inches thick and surrounding the equipment base by not less than six (6) inches beyond the equipment base in all directions. (b) Approved lot service equipment supplied by underground feeders requiring installation on a mounting post shall be securely fastened to a nominal four (4) inches by four (4) inches redwood or pressure treated post or equivalent. The post shall be installed not less than twenty-four (24) inches in the earth and stabilized by a concrete pad. The concrete pad shall be not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inches thick, surrounding the post base by not less than six (6) inches beyond the post base in all directions. The equipment shall be mounted with the bottom of the equipment not less than twelve (12) inches above the stabilizing concrete pad. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1183. Access to Electrical Equipment. All park or lot service equipment shall be accessible by an unobstructed entrance or passageway not less than twenty-four (24) inches in width and seventy-eight (78) inches high and shall have a working space not less than thirty (30) inches wide and thirty-six (36) inches deep in front of and centered on the service equipment. The lot service equipment shall be located and maintained not less than twelve (12) inches nor more than seventy-eight (78) inches above the stabilizing pad. Exception: parks constructed prior to July 1, 1979, shall have a working space not less than thirty (30) inches wide and thirty (30) inches deep in front of and centered on the service equipment. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1184. Lot Location. Equipment to supply electrical power to a unit shall be located within four (4) feet of the unit or the proposed location of the unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1185. Electrical Appliances, Equipment, and Air Conditioning. (a) When electrical equipment or fixed appliances are installed to serve a unit, an accessory building or structure, or building component, the installation shall be supplied by one of the following methods: (1) By an individual branch circuit from the unit terminating in a single outlet or junction box, provided a permit is obtained from the department for the alteration to the unit. An alteration permit shall be obtained from the department pursuant to the requirements of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3, section 4042. (2) By means of a permanent wiring method to the lot electrical service equipment, provided the lot service equipment is designed and listed for the additional load. (b) When central air-conditioning equipment is proposed to be installed on a unit which was not originally designed for central air conditioning, an alteration permit shall be obtained from the department pursuant to the requirements of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3, section 4042. A permit to alter the unit is required, provided the unit bears or is required to bear the department's insignia of approval, or a HUD label of approval. (c) If the park electrical system or the feeder supplying the lot electrical service equipment does not have the ampacity to supply the air-conditioning equipment in addition to its connected load, a permit to construct, as required in section 1018 of this chapter, shall be obtained for alteration of the required service supply and equipment. (d) All electrical appliances and equipment not located within enclosed weatherproof structures must be approved for use in wet locations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1186. Lot Receptacles. (a) A receptacle used to supply electrical energy to a unit shall conform with the American National Standards Institute-National Electrical Manufacturers Association (ANSI-NEMA) Standard, WD-6, 1997 for one of the following configurations: (1) 125/250 volts, 50-amperes, 3 pole, 4 wire, grounding type for 120/240 volt systems. (2) 125 volts, 30-amperes, 2 pole, 3 wire, grounding type for 120 volt systems. (3) 125 volts, 20-amperes, 2 pole, 3 wire, grounding type for supplying units having only one 15 or 20-ampere branch circuit. (b) ANSI-NEMA Standards may be obtained on-line from www.nema.org or by calling (703) 841-3200 or by writing to NEMA, Communications Department, 1300 North 17th Street, Rosslyn, Virginia, 22209. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1188. Existing Electrical Installations. (a) Lot service equipment shall have the capacity to supply the unit, appliance, accessory building or structure, and building component located on the lot. The park operator may prohibit the installation of a unit, appliance, accessory building or structure, or building component that exceeds the rated capacity of the lot electrical service, unless the load in the unit, appliance, accessory building or structure, or building component is reduced. If the unit or electrical appliance is allowed to be installed by the park and the connected load on the lot exceeds the rated capacity of the lot electrical service equipment, the lot electrical service equipment and feeders shall be replaced with equipment and conductors properly rated to supply the unit, appliance, or accessory building or structure. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, park approval is required when an alteration or addition to the existing electrical system of the unit, appliance, accessory building or structure, or building component will exceed the rated capacity of the lot service equipment. (b) The enforcement agency may order unsafe installations of existing electrical systems or portions thereof to be reconstructed or altered, if necessary for the protection of life and property. (c) The use of electrical equipment and installations in existence prior to the effective date of applicable amendments to this chapter may be continued, provided such equipment and installations are maintained in safe operating condition and the calculated connected loads do not exceed the rated ampacity of such equipment and installations. (d) Lot electrical service equipment may continue supplying accessory buildings or structures or building components or other electrical equipment located outside the unit, provided the lot electrical service has the capacity to serve them and the equipment is maintained in a safe operating condition. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18605, 18610 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1190. Authority to Order Disconnect-Electrical. (a) The enforcement agency is authorized to require any electrical installation or equipment found to be defective, and in such condition as to endanger life or property, to be disconnected. (b) Installations which have been disconnected shall not be re-energized until a permit has been obtained to repair the electrical installation or equipment, and the work has been inspected and approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1200. Application and Scope. (a) The requirements of this article shall apply to the construction, installation, arrangement, alteration, use, maintenance, and repair of fuel gas and oil equipment and installations for supplying fuel gas and oil to parks, units, and accessory building or structures in all parts of the state. (b) Existing construction, connections, and installations of fuel gas or oil made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18610 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1202. Application and Scope. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18610, 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1204. Permit Required. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18500, 18501, 18502 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1206. Federal Regulations. A park gas piping distribution system is subject to the Pipeline Safety Law of 1994 (49 USC Section 1971) and regulations adopted by the Office of Pipeline Safety Operations. The applicable regulations are contained in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 191 and 192. (a) The operator of a park gas piping system is responsible for complying with the federal regulations in addition to this chapter. A permit is not required from the enforcement agency for the installation of cathodic protection if the existing gas piping system is not otherwise altered. This chapter does not prohibit the installation of cathodic protection systems and requirements for corrosion control of buried or submerged metallic gas piping systems required by the federal regulations in existing systems. If there is any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the federal regulations, the provisions of the federal regulations shall prevail. (b) Plans and specifications for the installation of a metallic gas piping system shall specify methods of protecting buried or submerged pipe from corrosion, including cathodic protection, unless it can be demonstrated that a corrosive environment does not exist in the area of installation. The design and installation of a cathodic protection system shall be carried out by, or under the direction of, a person qualified by experience and training in pipeline corrosion methods so that the cathodic protection system meets the requirements of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 191 and 192. (1) All buried or submerged metallic gas piping shall be protected from corrosion by approved coatings or wrapping materials. All gas piping protective coatings shall be approved types, machine applied, and conform to recognized standards. Field wrapping shall provide equivalent protection and is restricted to those short sections and fittings necessarily stripped for threading or welding. Risers shall be coated or wrapped to a point at least six (6) inches above grade. (2) All metallic gas piping systems shall be installed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the enforcement agency, including provisions for cathodic protection. When the cathodic protection system is designed to protect only the gas piping system, the gas piping system shall be electrically isolated from all other underground metallic systems or installations. When a cathodic protection system is designed to provide all underground metallic systems and installations with protection against corrosion, all such systems and installations shall be electrically bonded together and protected as a whole. (3) When non-metallic gas piping is installed underground, a locating tape or No. 18 AWG or larger copper tracer wire shall be installed with and attached to the underground piping for the purpose of locating the piping system. The locating tape or tracer wire shall terminate above grade at an accessible location at one or more ends of the piping system. Every portion of a plastic gas piping system consisting of metallic risers or fittings shall be cathodically protected against corrosion. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1208. Basic Fuel Gas Regulations. (a) Except as otherwise permitted or required by this article, all fuel gas equipment and installations for supplying fuel gas to units or accessory buildings or structures, and fuel gas piping systems outside of permanent buildings in parks, shall comply with the requirements found in the California Plumbing Code, Chapter 12. (b) The requirements for fuel gas equipment and installations within permanent buildings in parks are located in the California Mechanical Code and the California Plumbing Code unless otherwise provided by this chapter. However, in a city, county, or city and county, which has assumed responsibility for enforcement of the Mobilehome Parks Act and Special Occupancy Parks Act, pursuant to sections 18300 and 18865 of the Health and Safety Code, and has adopted and is enforcing a plumbing and mechanical code equal to or greater than the requirements of the California Plumbing Code and the California Mechanical Code, may enforce its code as it pertains to permanent buildings. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1210. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). All LPG equipment and installations exceeding one hundred twenty-five (125) US gallons shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 1, unless otherwise provided by this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1211. LPG Tanks. (a) LPG tank installations in parks must conform to the provisions related to LPG tanks contained in Article 82 of the California Fire Code, which is hereby incorporated by reference. (b) MH-Units designed and constructed with securely mounted tanks, may be served by either the lot or mounted tanks, but not by both at the same time. (c) A permit from the enforcement agency is required to install fuel tanks exceeding sixty (60) U. S. gallons within a park. (d) LPG tanks shall be designed and constructed in accordance with nationally recognized standards for unfired pressure vessels. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1212. Prohibited Location of Tanks. (a) No LPG tank greater than five (5) U.S. gallons shall be stored or located in any of the following locations: (1) within five (5) feet of any source of ignition (lot electrical service is not a source of ignition); (2) within five (5) feet of any mechanical ventilation air intake; (3) under any unit or habitable accessory building; or (4) within any structure or area where three (3) or more sides are more than fifty (50) percent closed. (b) No LPG tank shall be filled within ten (10) feet of a source of ignition, openings into direct-vent (sealed combustions system) appliances, or any mechanical ventilation air intake. (c) An LPG system within a motor-driven vehicle or recreational vehicle is exempt from the requirements of subsections (a) and (b). Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1214. Material. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1216. Installation. (a) All gas piping installed below ground shall have a minimum earth cover of eighteen (18) inches and installed with at least twelve (12) inches of clearance from any other underground utility system. (b) Gas piping shall not be installed underground beneath buildings, concrete slabs or other paved areas of a lot directly abutting the unit, or that portion of the lot reserved for the location of units, or accessory buildings or structures, or building components unless installed in a gastight conduit. (1) The conduit shall be pipe approved for installation underground beneath buildings and not less than schedule 40 pipe. The interior diameter of the conduit shall be not less than one-half (1/2) inch larger than the outside diameter of the gas piping. (2) The conduit shall extend to a point not less than twelve (12) inches beyond any area where it is required to be installed, any potential source of ignition or area of confinement, or the outside wall of a building, and the outer ends of the conduit shall not be sealed. Where one end of the conduit terminates within a building, it shall be readily accessible and the space between the conduit and the gas piping shall be sealed to prevent leakage of gas into the building. (c) A carport or awning roof may extend over an individual lot gas piping lateral and outlet riser, provided the completed installation complies with all other requirements of this chapter and the covered area is ventilated to prevent the accumulation of gas. (d) The use of gas piping in parks constructed prior to June 25, 1976, that was originally installed under the area to be occupied by the unit or accessory building or structure, may be continued provided the piping is maintained in a safe operating condition. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1218. Park Gas System Shutoff Valve. A readily accessible and identified shutoff valve controlling the flow of gas to the entire park-owned gas piping system shall be installed at the point of connection to the service piping or supply connection. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1220. Lot Gas Shutoff Valve. (a) Each lot shall have a gas shutoff valve, listed for its intended use by a department-approved listing agency, installed in a readily accessible location upstream of the lot gas outlet. (b) The valve shall be located on the lot gas riser outlet at a height of not less than six (6) inches above grade. (c) The lot gas shutoff valve shall not be located under or within any unit, or accessory building or structure. Exception: gas shut-off valves may be located under an awning or carport that is not enclosed complying with Article 9 of this chapter. (d) Whenever the lot gas riser outlet is not in use, it shall be closed with an approved cap or plug to prevent accidental discharge of gas. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1222. Lot Gas Outlet. (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. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1224. Mobilehome Gas Connector. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1226. Gas Meters. (a) When gas meters are installed, they shall not depend on the gas riser outlet for support. Gas meters shall be adequately supported by a post and bracket or by other means approved by the enforcement agency. (b) Meters shall not be installed beneath units, in unventilated or inaccessible locations, or closer than three (3) feet from sources of ignition. The unit electrical service equipment shall not be considered a source of ignition when not enclosed in the same compartment with a gas meter. (c) All gas meter installations shall be provided with a shutoff valve or cock located adjacent to and on the inlet side of the meter. In the case of a single meter installation utilizing a LPG tank, the tank service valve may be used in lieu of the shutoff valve or cock. (d) Each meter installed shall be in a readily accessible location and shall be provided with unions or other fittings so as to be easily removed and replaced while maintaining an upright position. (e) Parks constructed after January 1, 1997, shall have individual gas meters for each lot and shall be served by gas distribution facilities owned, operated, and maintained by the gas corporation, as defined in section 222 of the Public Utilities Code, providing gas service in the area. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code; and Section 2791, Public Utilities Code. s 1228. Mechanical Protection. Where subject to physical damage from vehicular traffic or other causes, all gas riser outlets, regulators, meters, valves, tanks or other exposed equipment shall be protected by posts, fencing, or other barriers approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1229. Regulator and Relief Vents. Atmospherically controlled regulators shall be installed in such a manner that moisture cannot enter the regulator vent and accumulate above the diaphragm. Where the regulator vent may be obstructed because of snow or icing conditions, a shield, hood, or other device approved by the enforcement agency shall be provided to guard against closing the vent opening. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1230. Required Gas Supply. (a) The minimum hourly volume of gas required at each lot outlet, or any section of a park gas piping system shall be calculated as shown in Table 1230- 1. (b) Required gas supply for other fuel gas consuming appliances connected to the park gas piping system shall be calculated as provided in the California Plumbing Code, Chapter 12. Table 1230-1 Demand Factors for Use in Calculating Gas Piping Systems in Parks Number of Lots BTU Per Hours Per Lot 1 125,000 2 117,000 3 104,000 4 96,000 5 92,000 6 87,000 7 83,000 8 81,000 9 79,000 10 77,000 11-20 66,000 21-30 62,000 31-40 58,000 41-60 55,000 Over 60 50,000 Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1232. Gas Pipe Size. The size of each section of a gas piping system shall be calculated as provided in the California Plumbing Code, Chapter 12 or by other standard engineering methods acceptable to the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1234. Fuel Oil Tanks. Tanks used for supplying fuel oil to a unit equipped with oil-burning appliances, shall not be larger than one hundred and fifty (150) gallons capacity. Not more than two (2) tanks with a combined maximum capacity of one hundred and fifty (150) gallons may be installed on any lot. (a) Tanks shall be located not closer than five (5) feet to a lot line or the nearest side of a roadway. (b) Tanks shall be located in an area not accessible to motor vehicles or shall be provided with protection from contact by vehicles by means of posts or other barriers approved by the enforcement agency. (c) Tanks elevated above ground shall be maintained on rigid noncombustible supports of adequate size to support the tank when filled, and installed on concrete foundations or footings to prevent movement or settling. Each tank shall be securely fastened to the supporting frame. (d) Every tank shall be adequately designed, installed, vented, and maintained to prevent entrance of rain and debris. (e) A shutoff valve located immediately adjacent to the gravity feed connection of a tank shall be maintained in the supply line to the unit. (f) Fuel oil connectors from the tank to the unit shall be brass or copper tubing or approved flexible metal hose not smaller than three-eighths (3/8) inch and shall be protected from physical damage. Aluminum tubing shall not be used. (g) Valves and connectors shall be listed standard fittings maintained liquid-tight to prevent spillage of fuel oil on the ground. (h) All fuel oil tanks shall be maintained in safe operating condition by the owner or lessee of the tanks, consistent with this section. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610, 18690 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1236. Authority to Order Disconnect of Fuel Gas Equipment. (a) The enforcement agency shall require the gas utility or person supplying gas to a park to disconnect any gas piping or equipment found to be defective and in such condition as to endanger life or property. (b) Gas piping or equipment which has been ordered disconnected by the enforcement agency shall not be reconnected to a gas supply until a permit has been obtained to alter, repair or reconstruct the gas piping and the work has been inspected and approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1240. Application and Scope. (a) The requirements of this article shall apply to the construction, installation, arrangement, alteration, use, maintenance, and repair of all plumbing equipment and installations to supply water to, and dispose sewage from, units, accessory buildings or structures and permanent buildings in all parts of the state. (b) Existing plumbing construction, connections, and installations made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18554, 18610 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18554, 18610 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1242. Application and Scope. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1244. Permits Required. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18500 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1246. Basic Plumbing Regulations. (a) Except as otherwise permitted or required by this article, all requirements for plumbing equipment and installations outside of permanent buildings in parks shall comply with the California Plumbing Code, with the exception of Chapter 1. If there is any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the California Plumbing Code, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. (b) All requirements for plumbing equipment and installations within permanent buildings in parks shall comply with the California Plumbing Code, except in a city, county, or city and county, which has assumed enforcement responsibility and has adopted, and is enforcing, a plumbing code equal to or greater than the requirements of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1248. Sewage Disposal. (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 disposal fields shall not be located within eight (8) feet of any unit, accessory building or structure, or permanent building. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18554 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1250. Material. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1252. Installation. 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 be bedded on a minimum of three (3) inches of clean sand and shall be backfilled with a minimum cover depth of six (6) inches of clean sand, granulated earth or similar material. The trench shall then be backfilled in thin layers to a minimum of twelve (12) inches above the top of the nonmetallic pipe with clean earth, which shall not contain stones, boulders or other materials, which would damage or break the pipe. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1254. Lot Drain Inlet. (a) Each lot shall be provided with a drain inlet not less than three (3) inches in diameter and shall be connected to an approved sewage disposal system. (b) Drain inlets shall be provided to accommodate a threaded or clamp-type fitting for connecting drain connectors at proper grade. The drain inlet shall be accessible at ground level. The vertical riser of a drain inlet shall not exceed three (3) inches in height above the concrete supporting slab. Drain inlets shall be gas-tight when not in use. (c) Each drain inlet shall be protected from movement by being encased in a concrete slab not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inches in thickness and surrounding the inlet by not less than six (6) inches on any side. (d) Drain inlets and extensions to grade shall be of material approved for underground use. (e) The lot drain inlet shall be located within four (4) feet of the outside of the unit, or under the unit within eighteen (18) inches of the exterior wall of the unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1256. Location of Lot Drain Inlet. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1258. Trap. When a unit is installed, or proposed to be installed and its plumbing fixtures are not protected by approved traps and vents, a lot drain inlet shall be provided with an approved trap. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1260. Venting. Where a drain inlet trap is provided, it shall be individually vented with a vent pipe of not less than two (2) inches interior diameter unless the system is a wet vented system as provided in section 1264 of this article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1262. Vent Location and Support. All vent pipes in outdoor locations shall be located at least ten (10) feet from an adjoining property line and shall extend at least ten (10) feet above ground level. All vent pipes shall be supported by at least the equivalent of a four (4) inch by four (4) inch nominal dimension redwood post securely anchored in the ground. One-piece galvanized iron vent pipes may be self-supporting if securely anchored at their base in concrete at least twelve (12) inches in depth and extending a minimum four (4) inches out from the pipe. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1264. Wet Vented Systems. (a) In lieu of the individual vents, the park drainage system may be wet vented by means of a combination drain, waste, and vent system. Wet vented systems in which the trap for one or more lots is not individually vented shall be of sufficient size and provided with an adequate vent or vents to assure free circulation of air. Wet vented drainage systems may be permitted only when each such system conforms to Table 1268-1 and Table 1268-2 and all of the following requirements for such systems: (1) A wet vented drainage system shall have a terminal vent installed not more than fifteen (15) feet downstream from the uppermost trap on any branch line and shall be relief vented at intervals of not more than one hundred (100) feet or portion thereof. (2) Wet vented drainage laterals shall be not more than six (6) feet in length for three (3)-inch diameter pipe and not more than fifteen (15) feet in length for four (4)-inch diameter pipe. (3) No vertical drain pipe shall be permitted in any wet vented drainage system, except the tail pipe of the trap or riser of the drain inlet. Tail pipes shall be as short as possible, and in no case shall exceed two (2) feet in length. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1266. Systems Without Traps. Terminal or relief vents are not required for drainage systems without traps. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1268. Pipe Size. (a) Each lot drain inlet shall be assigned a waste loading value of six (6) fixture units and each park drainage system shall be sized according to Table 1268-1 or as provided herein. Drainage laterals shall be not less than three (3) inches in diameter. (b) A park drainage system in which the grade, slope, or sizing of drainage pipe does not meet the minimums specified in Tables 1268-1 or 1268-2 shall be designed by a registered engineer for a minimum velocity flow of two (2) feet per second. (c) Park drainage systems installed without P-traps or vents may be sized for individually vented systems in accordance with Table 1268-1. (d) A park drainage system which exceeds the fixture unit loading of Table 1268-1 shall be designed by a registered engineer. TABLE 1268-1 Drainage Pipe Diameter and Number of Fixture Units on Drainage System Maximum No. of Maximum No. of Terminal & Fixture Units Fixture Units Relief Vent Size of Drainage Individually Wet Vented Wet Vented Pipe (Inches) Vented System System System (Inches) 3 35 14 2 4 180 35 3 5 356 180 4 6 600 356 4 TABLE 1268-2 Minimum Grade and Slope of Drainage Pipe Slope Slope Pipe Size per 100 ft. Pipe Size per 100 ft. (inches) (inches) (inches) (inches) 2 25 6 8 3 20 8 4 4 15 10 3 1/2 5 11 12 3 Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1270. Lot Water Service Outlet. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18630, 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1272. Shutoff Valve. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1274. Lot Water Service Outlet. (a) Each lot shall be provided with a potable water lot service outlet. The lot water service outlet riser shall be an approved rigid metallic material and not less than three-quarter (3/4) inch nominal pipe size. Each lot water service outlet shall be provided with an accessible water outlet designed for connecting a three-quarter (3/4) inch female swivel hose connection as defined in section 1308 of this chapter, in addition to the unit water connection. (b) The lot water outlet shall be located within four (4) feet of the outside of the unit, or under the unit within eighteen (18) inches of the exterior wall of the unit. (c) A separate water service shutoff valve shall be installed in each lot water service outlet at each lot. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18630 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1276. Pressure. (a) Parks constructed between July 11, 1979 and July 6, 2004, shall have water distribution systems capable of providing a pressure not less than fifteen (15) pounds per square inch at each lot at maximum operating conditions. Parks constructed before and after the above dates must be capable of maintaining twenty (20) pounds per square inch at maximum operating conditions. (b) The testing of a water system in a park to determine the maximum operating condition shall be either performed at the reported time of maximum water pressure loss, if within normal business hours, or measured with twenty-five (25) percent of the required lot water supply outlets, as defined in section 1308 of this chapter, open with the pressure metering device at the end of the tested line. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1278. Water Pipe Size. (a) The quantity of water required to be supplied to each lot shall be as required for six (6) fixture units. (b) Park water distribution systems shall be designed and installed as set forth in California Plumbing Code, Chapter 6, and Appendix A. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1280. Mechanical Protection. Where subject to physical damage, all park water service outlets shall be protected by posts, fencing, or other barriers approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1282. Mobilehome Water Connector. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1284. Water Conditioning Equipment. (a) A permit shall be obtained from the enforcement agency prior to installing any regenerating water conditioning equipment on a lot. Approval of the park operator is required on all applications for a permit to install such equipment. Where the water conditioning equipment is of the regenerating type, and the park drainage system discharges into a public sewer, approval of the sanitary district or agency having jurisdiction over the public sewer is required prior to issuance of the permit. (b) Regenerating water conditioning equipment shall be listed and labeled by an approved listing agency. (c) Regenerating units shall discharge the effluent of regeneration into a trap not less than one and one-half (1 1/2) inches in diameter connected to the park drainage system. An approved air gap shall be installed on the discharge line a minimum of twelve (12) inches above the ground. The trap need not be vented. (d) Electrical supply connections to regenerating water conditioning equipment shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18630 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1300. Application and Scope. (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 maintained in every park consisting of fifteen (15) or more lots, or parks enlarged to consist of fifteen (15) or more lots. Installation of fire protection equipment is required only for the new lots added. (b) For parks with a permit to construct dated between September 1, 1968, and July 7, 2004, fire protection equipment meeting the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (N.F.P.A.) Standard No. 24,1977 Edition, which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall be maintained in every park consisting of fifteen (15) or more lots. (c) Testing of Private Fire Hydrants. Park owners and operators shall be responsible for the operation and water flow requirements of all private fire hydrants installed in any park, regardless of its age or number of lots in the park, and responsible for compliance with other applicable provisions of this article. (d) Reciprocity of Enforcement Agencies. The provisions of section 1302 and sections 1316 through 1318 of this article, do not create any obligation for the enforcement agency to report violations to a fire agency, or for the fire agency to report violations to the enforcement agency. However, this subsection does not preclude either enforcement agencies or fire agencies from sharing information related to fire prevention or suppression in parks. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1302. Local Fire Prevention Code Enforcement. (a) When the department is the enforcement agency, a fire agency, as defined in this chapter, may elect to assume responsibility to enforce its fire prevention code in parks, within its jurisdictional boundaries, by providing the department with a written thirty (30) day notice pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18691(d). (b) The written notice assuming enforcement responsibilities for fire prevention shall clearly identify the geographical boundaries of the jurisdiction of the fire agency and include the name and address of each park located within these geographical boundaries. (c) The fire agency that has assumed responsibility to enforce its fire prevention code in parks within its jurisdictional boundaries pursuant to this article, shall do all of the following: (1) Enforce its fire prevention code as it applies to each of the following areas: fire hydrant systems, water supply, fire equipment access, posting of fire equipment access, parking, lot identification, weed abatement, debris abatement, combustible storage abatement and burglar bars. (2) Apply its fire prevention code provisions only to conditions: (A) that arise after the adoption of its fire prevention code; (B) not legally in existence at the adoption of its fire prevention code; or (C) that, in the opinion of the fire chief, constitute a distinct hazard to life or property. (3) Upon assuming responsibility to enforce its fire prevention code in parks within its jurisdictional boundaries, the fire agency shall notify all park operators within thirty (30) days of the assumption of enforcement responsibility. (A) This notification shall include identification of the specific applicable codes that will be enforced, where copies of the identified codes may be obtained, and the scope and proposed time frame of any established or proposed inspection program. (B) The park operator shall post a copy of the notification in the park as near as possible to the location where the annual permit to operate is posted in order to advise the occupants of the park of the change in enforcement jurisdiction. (d) A fire agency that has assumed responsibility for enforcement of its fire prevention code, pursuant to this article and Section 18691 of the Health and Safety Code, shall also be deemed to have assumed fire prevention enforcement responsibility within its jurisdictional boundaries for all special occupancy parks, as set forth in Title 25, California Code of Regulations, commencing with Section 2300 and Section 18873.5 of the Health and Safety Code, (e) If a fire agency, that has assumed responsibility to enforce its fire prevention code in parks within its jurisdictional boundaries, decides to cancel its responsibility, it shall provide the following: (1) A written notice to the department not less than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed cancellation date. (2) A written cancellation notice clearly identifying the geographical boundaries of the jurisdiction for which the fire agency is returning enforcement, and includes the name and address of each park located within these geographical boundaries. (3) A written notification to all park operators within its jurisdictional boundaries of the cancellation of enforcement responsibility prior to the date of cancellation of enforcement responsibility. The notice shall contain the date of transfer for enforcement responsibility and a statement to the park operator to post the notice. (A) The park operator shall post a copy of the notification in the park as near as possible to the location where the annual permit to operate is posted in order to advise the occupants of the park of the change in enforcement jurisdiction. (4) Transfer all park records to the department on or before the effective date of the transfer of enforcement responsibility. (f) A fire agency canceling its responsibility for enforcement of its fire prevention code, according to this article and Section 18691 of the Health and Safety Code, shall also be deemed to have canceled its fire prevention enforcement responsibility, within its jurisdictional boundaries, for all special occupancy parks, as set forth in Title 25, California Code of Regulations, commencing with Section 2300 and Section 18873.5 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1304. Local Regulations. (a) The provisions of this article are not applicable in parks located within a city, county, or city and county that is the enforcement agency and has adopted and is enforcing a fire prevention code imposing restrictions equal to or greater than the restrictions imposed by this article. (b) Any reporting requirements imposed by the local agency fire prevention code shall be in addition to, and shall not replace, the reporting requirements of this article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1305. Fire Fighting Instructions. 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. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1306. Permits Required. No person shall construct, reconstruct, modify, or alter any installations relating to fire protection equipment within a park unless a written permit has been obtained from the enforcement agency with written evidence of approval from the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18500, Health and Safety Code. s 1308. Lot Installations. In addition to the water connection to the unit, each lot constructed shall have installed an accessible three-quarter (3/4)-inch valved water outlet, with an approved vacuum breaker installed, designed for connecting a three-quarter (3/4)-inch female swivel hose connection for fire suppression use. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1310. Alternate Systems. Where the required water supply is inadequate to comply with the provisions of this article and either outside protection, or local conditions justify reducing this requirement, other hydrant systems may be installed provided the alternate system is approved by the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park and by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1312. Private Systems. In areas where fire department services are not available, as determined by the enforcement agency, a private fire protection system shall be installed and maintained consisting of hydrant or wet standpipe risers connected to the park water main or a separate system capable of delivering seventy-five (75) gallons per minute at thirty (30) psi with at least two lines open, in addition to the normal requirements of the park, and with the hydrants or wet standpipes located within seventy-five (75) feet of each lot. Each hydrant or wet standpipe shall be provided with an approved one-and-one-half (1 1/2) inch hose valve and connection with one, one-and-one-half (1 1/2) inch national standard male outlet and shall have connected thereto a minimum of seventy-five (75) feet of one and one-half (1 1/2) inch cotton or dacron jacketed rubber lined fire hose with an approved cone type nozzle with a minimum one-half (1/2) inch orifice. The fire hose shall be mounted on an approved hose rack or reel enclosed in a weather resistant cabinet which shall be painted red and marked "FIRE HOSE" in four (4) inch letters of contrasting color. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18610 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1314. Care of Equipment. All fire protection and suppression equipment shall be protected against freezing in any areas subject to freezing. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1316. Private Fire Hydrant Operation and Water Flow Requirements. (a) Private fire hydrants, as defined in this article, shall meet the operational requirements as prescribed in subsection (b) of this section, and meet the water flow standards prescribed by subsection (c) of this section. (b) Operation. Private fire hydrants shall have at least the following characteristics in order to be considered operational for the purposes of this article: (1) valves that operate fully, freely and are properly lubricated, (2) threads and caps that are undamaged, (3) reasonable protection from vehicular damage, (4) outlets on hydrants are fourteen (14) inches to twenty-four (24) inches above grade. Standpipes outlets need not be a specific height, but must be readily accessible. (5) thirty-six (36) inches of unobstructed access around the hydrants; (6) locators or markings to clearly identify their location; and (7) Each one and one-half (1 1/2) inch hydrant meets the requirements for hoses, locations, storage and storage cabinet marking as defined in section 1312 of this article. (c) Water Flow. Private fire hydrants, as defined in this article, shall have water flow not less than any one of the following: (1) five hundred (500) gallons per minute with a minimum residual pressure of twenty (20) psi for a fire hydrant with a four (4) inch or larger barrel or riser, or (2) two hundred and fifty (250) gallons per minute with a minimum residual pressure of twenty (20) psi for a fire hydrant with a two and one-half (2 1/2) inch barrel or riser, or (3) seventy-five (75) gallons per minute with a minimum residual pressure of thirty (30) psi for a fire hydrant with a one and one-half (1 1/2) inch outlet with an approved one-and-one half-inch (1-1/2) hose as required in section 1312. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1317. Private Fire Hydrant Test and Certification. (a) Verification of Private Fire Hydrant Test and Certification. The Private Fire Hydrant Test and Certification Report, a form defined in section 1002 of this chapter, shall be used to verify that private fire hydrants have been tested and certified for operation and water flow. All park operators shall submit the form, including parks that qualify for testing exceptions, to the enforcement agency for the park. (b)(1) The test results reported on the designated form, shall be certified by one of the following: (A) the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park, (B) a local water supplier, (C) a licensed C-16 fire protection contractor, or (D) a licensed Fire Protection Engineer. (2) In order to certify the test results reported on the form, the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park, local water supplier, licensed C-16 fire protection contractor, or licensed Fire Protection Engineer shall witness the test. The fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park, local water supplier, licensed C-16 fire protection contractor, or licensed Fire Protection Engineer, may also perform the test. (c) Annual Test and Certification of Operation. Beginning with the renewal of the park permit to operate for the year 2003, private fire hydrants shall be tested and certified annually in order to determine that they are operational as specified in subsection 1316(b) of this article. Verification shall be submitted to the enforcement agency and to the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park, as required in section 1319 of this article. (d) Five-Year Test and Certification of Water Flow. (1) Private fire hydrants shall be tested and certified at least once every five (5) years for minimum water flow as prescribed in section 1316 of this article, and verification shall be submitted to the enforcement agency and to the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park as required in section 1319 of this article. (2) Parks existing prior to December 31, 2002, shall submit verification of their five-year test and certification for minimum water flow beginning with the permit to operate renewal year 2008, after the initial water flow test has been completed. (3) The five-year test and certification of the required water flow shall be conducted during the 12 months prior to the renewal of each fifth year park permit to operate. The previous five-year renewal for the prior permit to operate must have complied with the required water flow standards set forth in section 1316 of this article. (4) Testing for the required water flow shall be conducted in such a manner as to ensure there is no pollution of the storm drain system or any other water or drainage systems within, or serving, the park, and no damage to structures or improvements within or outside of the park. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1318. Private Fire Hydrants with Violations. (a) Correction of Violation. If, at any time, a test undertaken pursuant to this article, or any other test or event, indicates that a private fire hydrant is in violation of any provision of section 1316, within sixty (60) days of the date of the event or the test of the private fire hydrant, the park operator shall obtain a permit to construct from the park enforcement agency, and shall promptly begin and maintain activity to ensure the private fire hydrant meets the minimum requirements of this article. This timeframe may be extended for extenuating circumstances subject to approval by the enforcement agency. (b) Approval to Use Existing Private Fire Hydrant. Where the water flow test of a private fire hydrant reveals a water flow less than that specified in subsection 1316(c) of this article, and it is determined that the private fire hydrant cannot be repaired to meet the water flow requirement, the park operator may request approval from the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in that park to continue using the existing private fire hydrant. Approval to use the existing private fire hydrant may be granted by an authorized agent for the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park, by signing Part VI on the form prescribed in subsection 1317(a). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1319. Private Fire Hydrant Compliance for Park Operation. (a) Permits to operate shall not be issued for parks with private fire hydrants that do not meet the requirements of this article. (b) When applying for or renewing a permit to operate, the park operator shall submit the original form prescribed in subsection 1317(a) to the enforcement agency, as defined in this article, and a copy forwarded to the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park. (c) Provided a park meets all other requirements for obtaining or renewing a permit to operate, a permit to operate may be issued to a park where the form prescribed in subsection 1317(a), has been submitted to the enforcement agency and one of the following options exists: (1) the form shows no violations; (2) the water flow test reveals a water flow less than that specified in subsection 1316(c) of this article, and the park operator has obtained an approval for the continued use of the existing private fire hydrant from the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in that park, pursuant to subsection 1318(b); (3) a construction permit has been obtained and activity maintained to ensure the private fire hydrant meets the minimum requirements of this article; (4) all violations of section 1316 are corrected, and a revised or final form as prescribed in subsection 1317(a), verifying the correction, has been submitted to the enforcement agency, or (5) the system meets or exceeds the requirements approved at the time of its construction. (d) Refusal to issue a permit to operate pursuant to this section shall not preclude a park enforcement agency from pursuing other enforcement remedies as provided by law, or the fire agency from pursuing enforcement remedies provided by applicable laws or ordinances. (e) The enforcement agency shall maintain, for a minimum of six (6) years, all copies of the form prescribed in subsection 1317(a), which shall be available for review by the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1320. Application and Scope. (a) The requirements of this article shall apply to the installation of MH-units and shall apply to all parts of the state within and outside of parks. (b) Installation provisions that apply to manufactured homes shall apply equally to multi-unit manufactured housing installations subject to California Health and Safety Code section 18008.7, this chapter and any other applicable laws or regulations. (c) The requirements of this article also apply to any MH-unit reinstallation or any alteration, addition or changes to an original or prior MH-unit installation. (d) These installation requirements do not apply to recreational vehicles or to MH-units set up for display on dealer sales lots. However, MH-units displayed as sales models in parks shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. (e) An installation or reinstallation on a different lot pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18613, shall include the following: (1)(A) A tiedown system consisting of listed tiedown assemblies installed as required by section 1336.2 of this article, or (B) An engineered tiedown system designed by an engineer or architect in compliance with section 1336.3 and installed according to the engineered plans and specifications; and (2) If concrete piers or steel piers are used in the support system for the MH-unit, mechanical connection of the piers to the MH-unit and of the piers to their footing in compliance with the requirements of section 1334.1. (f) Existing construction, connections, and installations of MH-units made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter, may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. (g) Sections 1333 and 1333.5 of this article apply to commercial modulars installed on foundation systems and are applicable to all parts of the state both within and outside of parks. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18551, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18008.7, 18045.6, 18551, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1322. Application and Scope. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1324. Installation Permits. (a) A permit shall be obtained from the enforcement agency each time an MH-unit, is located or installed on any site for the purpose of human habitation or occupancy. Permits are not required to locate recreational vehicles in a park. (b) Requirements for applications and MH-unit installation permits are contained in Article 1. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18045.6, 18500, 18613 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1326. Inspection. (a) An applicant obtaining a permit to install an MH-unit or commercial modular shall notify the enforcement agency and request inspection at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time the installation is expected to be completed. (b) The applicant (or their representative) to whom the permit to install an MH-unit was issued, shall: (1) be on site and available to the official of the enforcement agency at the time of the inspection of the installation; (2) have available to the enforcement official at the installation site a complete set of plans and specifications regarding the installation including the manufacturer's installation instructions, if available; (3) provide on site test equipment required by section 1362, including a continuity tester, a polarity tester, and a pressure or slope gauge or manometer and (4) perform the tests required in section 1362 of this article in the presence of the enforcement official. (c) If the installation fails to comply with the requirements of sections 18551 or 18613 of the Health and Safety Code and/or this chapter, the enforcement agency shall provide a written notice of violation to the applicant or their representative stating the nature of the violation including a reference to the law or regulation being violated. The applicant or their representative shall perform the necessary corrective work and request reinspection within ten (10) days. The fee for reinspection shall be paid prior to reinspection. (d) Upon completion of the MH-unit's installation, the MH-unit manufacturer's installation instructions, a copy of the approved plot plan, a copy of the permit, a copy of the plans and specifications for any engineered tiedown system or foundation system installed shall be placed by the installer within the MH-unit for retention by the unit's owner. (e) The MH-unit shall not be occupied for human habitation prior to inspection and approval of the installation by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18551, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1328. Utility Facilities. The utility facilities for the unit shall be either fully installed and approved or ready for inspection prior to the installation inspection of the unit on that lot. The unit shall not be approved for occupancy until all the required lot utilities have been approved. All connections shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18610, 18613, 18630, 18670 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18551, 18610, 18613, 18630, 18670 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1330. Unit Separation and Setback Requirements Within Parks. (a) In parks, or portions of parks, constructed prior to September 15, 1961, units shall not be located closer than six (6) feet from any permanent building or another unit. (b) In parks, or portions of parks, constructed on or after September 15, 1961, minimum separation distance shall be as follows: (1) from a unit to any permanent building, not less than ten (10) feet. (2) from a unit to any other unit, not less than: (A) ten (10) feet from the side of one unit to the side of an adjacent unit; (B) eight (8) feet from the side of one unit to the front or rear of an adjacent unit; and (C) six (6) feet from the front or rear of one unit to the front or rear of an adjacent unit. (c) A minimum setback of three (3) feet shall be maintained from the unit or the unit's projection or eave overhang and the adjacent lot line or property line unless it is bordering a roadway. Projections or eave overhangs shall not extend beyond a lot line bordering a roadway. (d) Unit projections or eave overhangs may intrude into the minimum distances required for separation, where separation requirements between units, as defined in subsection (b) of this section, are greater than six (6) feet, provided not less than a six (6)-foot separation is maintained between the edge of any unit projection or eave overhang, and an adjacent unit, permanent building, or combustible accessory building or structure and its projection, or eave overhang. (e) Lot lines shall be identified as prescribed by section 1104. (f) Units installed outside of parks shall comply with local requirements for setbacks and separations and shall not be required to have greater setbacks or separation than other similar dwellings within the local agency's jurisdiction. (g) Setback and separation requirements for accessory buildings and structures or building components are contained in section 1428 of Article 9. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18551, 18610 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1332. Local Requirements. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. s 1333. Foundation Systems. (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 the MH-unit or commercial modular to the foundation system shall be designed to withstand the vertical and lateral forces due to dead load, roof and floor live loads, wind and seismic loads in accordance with the provisions of the California Building Code, Chapter 16, and local soil conditions. The roof live load, wind and seismic loads as established for permanent buildings within specific local areas shall apply. (c) The vertical and lateral load resisting elements shall be sized and located to resist the loads specified in the manufacturer's installation instructions. The manufacturer's installation instructions shall become a part of the foundation system plans. In the absence of the manufacturer's installation instructions, plans and specifications signed by an architect or engineer covering the installation of an individual MH-unit or commercial modular shall be provided to the enforcement agency. (d) The foundation system and the connection of the MH-unit or commercial modular to the foundation system shall be capable of withstanding the vertical and lateral loads shown in the manufacturer's installation instructions, or plans and specifications signed by an architect or engineer, including locations where there are concentrated loads. (e) When an MH-unit or commercial modular is installed on a foundation system, a foundation system plan shall be provided to the enforcement agency. The manufacturer may provide a foundation system plan in its installation instructions, or a foundation system plan may accompany the installation instructions. Foundation systems may be approved by the enforcement agency or the department. Foundation systems approved by the department shall be accepted by every enforcement agency as approved for the purpose of obtaining a construction permit when the design loads and conditions are consistent for the locality. The department shall require that foundation system plans and supporting data be signed by an architect or engineer. (f) Foundations for cabanas, porches, and stairways which are accessory to MH-units on foundation systems and foundations for building components shall be subject to approval of the enforcement agency. Porches and stairways which are accessory to commercial modulars on a foundation system shall be subject to approval of the enforcement agency. (g) When it is necessary for the department to approve plans or to make investigations of complaints relating to foundation system plans, fees shall be paid in accordance with section 1020.9 of article 1. (h) A standard plan approval may be obtained from the department for a plan for MH-unit or commercial modular foundation systems. The requirements for obtaining a standard plan approval are contained in section 1020.9 of article 1. (i) Multi-unit manufactured housing consisting of three (3) or more dwelling units shall be installed on a foundation system pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18551(a) or (b). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18551 and 18008.7, Health and Safety Code. s 1333.5. Utility Connections for Manufactured Homes, Mobilehomes, and Commercial Modulars on Foundation Systems. (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 permanent residential buildings in compliance with the California Plumbing Code and California Electric Code. (b) Whenever a commercial modular is installed, the utility connections shall comply with the California Plumbing Code and the California Electrical Code. (c) The testing of MH-unit utility systems and connections installed on a foundation system shall be performed in accordance with section 1362 of this Article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18551, Health and Safety Code. s 1334. MH-Unit Support Piers and Footings. (a) Load bearing piers shall be constructed of rust resistant materials or treated to resist rust and designed and constructed in accordance with the design requirements of the California Building Code, Chapters 16, 19, 21, 22 and 23. The required load bearing capacity of individual support piers and their footings shall be calculated at not less than a combined live and dead load of seventy-five (75) psf based on roof live and dead load of twenty-five (25) psf and floor live and dead load of fifty (50) psf of the MH-unit. (b) Load bearing piers, other than concrete block piers, shall be tested to determine the safe operating load. The tests shall be conducted by testing agencies approved by the department. Testing agencies shall provide a pier testing report to the department upon completion, regardless of the testing results. A unique number provided by the testing agency shall identify each test report. The following testing procedures shall be used: (1) A compression test shall be performed on three (3) piers of the same height and construction, selected randomly at the pier manufacturing facility by a representative of the testing agency. (A) The compression test shall be performed on piers with all required design assemblies installed, such as adjustable tops, clamps, securement devices or similar assemblies. (B) The selected piers shall be subjected to the compression test with each pier, fully assembled as will be installed, placed squarely on a firm base, and tested to its failure point. The compression test shall be measured in psf. Support pier failure will be established when the support bends, cracks, buckles or deflects to an unsafe level as determined by the approved testing agency. (C) The safe operating load of a support pier is one-third (1/3) the average of the three (3) failure tests. (2) When piers differ in height or construction, design tests and evaluations must be performed on each type of pier. (c) Tested load bearing piers other than concrete block piers shall be listed and labeled as follows: (1) Listing of piers shall be conducted by listing agencies approved by the department. (A) The listing agency shall conduct manufacturer facility audits and prepare finding reports not less than once per year. The audit report will include, at a minimum: (i) the review of pier construction for compliance with manufactured designs as approved by the testing agency, (ii) the materials used in its construction including type, size, and weight, (iii) the manufacturers quality control program, if applicable, and (iv) the label application and label control process. (B) The listing agency shall provide an annual report to the department of its approval and audit findings. (2) Pier supports shall display a legible permanent label of approval, visible when the pier support is installed. The label shall contain the following information: (A) Manufacturer's name, (B) Listing agency name, (C) Listing number issued by the listing agency, (D) Testing agency's approved operating load, and (E) Testing agency's test report number. (d) Individual load bearing footings may be placed on the surface of the ground, and shall be placed level on cleared, firm, undisturbed soil or compacted fill. Where unusual soil conditions exist, as determined by the enforcement agency, footings shall be designed to compensate for such conditions. The allowable loading on the soil shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) psf unless data to substantiate the use of higher values is approved by the enforcement agency. (e) Footings shall be adequate in size to withstand the tributary live and dead loads of the MH-unit and any concentrated loads. The length to width ratio of the footing shall not exceed two and one-half (2.5) to one (1). Individual footings for load bearing supports or devices shall consist of one of the following: (1) Pressure treated lumber which meets the following requirements: (A) Not less than two (2) -inch nominal thickness with a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the individual footings identified by an approved listing agency, as being pressure treated for ground contact. (B) Knots. Well spaced knots of any quality are permitted in sizes not to exceed the following or equivalent displacement: Any Holes Nom. Width Location (Any Cause) 6" 2 3/8" 1 1/2" 8" 3" 2" One Hole or 10" 3 3/4" 2 1/2" Equivalent 12" 4 1/4" 3" Per Piece 14" 4 5/8" 3 1/2" (C) Splits. In no case exceed one-sixth (1/6) the length of the piece. (D) Honeycomb or Peck. Limited to small spots or streaks of firm honeycomb or peck equivalent in size to holes listed in (B) above. (2) Precast or poured in place concrete footings not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inches in thickness. The concrete shall have a minimum twenty-eight (28)-day compressive strength of not less than two thousand five hundred (2500) psi. (3) Other material, approved by the department, providing equivalent load bearing capacity and resistance to decay. (f) Individual load bearing piers or devices and footings shall be designed and constructed with sufficient rigidity and bearing area to evenly distribute the loads carried over one-third (1/3) the area of the footings as measured from the center of the footing. When two (2) or more two (2)-inch nominal wood pads placed side-by-side on the ground are used as a pier footing, a single wood cross pad must be installed on top of the ground contact pads at a ninety (90)- degree angle so as to place the directional wood grains opposing to each other. The cross pad must be of a length to cover each ground contact pad and be of two (2) inch nominal thickness. Footings shall be constructed of sufficient rigidity to evenly distribute the loads carried to the ground without bowing or splitting. (g) When multiple wood footings are stacked, they shall be secured together with corrosion resistant fasteners at all four (4) corners of the pad which will penetrate at least eighty (80) percent of the base pad to prevent shifting. (h) Individual load bearing piers, which do not include the footing as defined in section 1002 of this chapter, located under the MH-unit's chassis shall not exceed thirty-six (36) inches in height. (i) When more then one-quarter (1/4) of the area of the MH-unit is supported at a height of three (3) feet or more as measured between each unit's chassis and the ground, the MH-unit shall be installed on a foundation system in accordance with sections 18551 (a) or (b) of the Health and Safety Code. (j) No portion of the support system above the ground shall extend beyond the vertical plane of the side or end wall of the MH-unit that would restrict or inhibit installation of skirting. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1334.1. Mechanical Connection of Concrete Piers or Steel Piers. Mechanical connection of all steel piers or concrete piers to an MH-unit and to the pier's footing is subject to the requirements of this section. (a) When live loads are applied to an MH-unit installed pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18613, mechanical connection of steel piers or concrete piers shall be capable of maintaining the placement of the support system of the MH-unit to the point of the failure of either the attachment point on the MH-unit, the pier or the footing. (1) The means of mechanical connection shall not allow the separation of the MH-unit from any pier or footing as a result of horizontal loads or vertical loads, (2) Failure occurs when the attachment point on the MH-unit, the pier or the footing yields or fractures or is deformed to a point that threatens the health and safety of the occupants of the MH-unit. (b) For the purposes of this section, live loads are restricted to the following: (1) horizontal loads applied to the attachment point on the MH-unit in both directions parallel to the attachment point and in both directions perpendicular to the attachment point; and (2) vertical loads applied to the attachment point on the MH-unit in both directions upward and downward from the point of contact between the pier footing and the ground. (c) Mechanical connection of the concrete pier or steel pier to the point of attachment on the MH-unit shall comply with the following requirements: (1) The means of mechanical connection shall be fabricated of steel that is not less than one-eighth (1/8) of an inch thick and not less than two (2) inches wide and two (2) inches long; (2) Fasteners incorporated as part of the mechanical connection shall be no smaller than three-eights (3/8) inch grade 5 bolts, nuts and lock washers; and (3) The means of mechanical connection shall not incorporate modifications of either the pier or of the MH-unit. (4) The means of mechanical connection at the center line between each transportable section of a multi-section MH-unit shall consist of one quarter (1/4) inch lag bolts or wood screws and shall secure the pier to a wood floor structural member. (d) A listed concrete pier or steel pier complies with subsection (c) if it incorporates into its structure a means of mechanical connection to the MH-unit. (e) Mechanical connection of a concrete pier or steel pier to the pier's footing shall be fabricated of corrosion resistant components. (f) A listed concrete pier or steel pier complies with subsection (e) if it incorporates into its structure a means of mechanical connection to the pier footing. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1334.2. Mechanical Connection of Concrete Block Piers. While nothing in this section requires the installation of an MH-unit to include the mechanical connection of concrete block piers, the following standards have been developed for the mechanical connection of a concrete block pier to an MH-unit and to the pier's footing. (a) When live loads are applied to an MH-unit installed pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18613, mechanical connection of concrete block piers shall be capable of maintaining the placement of the support system of the MH-unit to the point of the failure of either the attachment point on the MH-unit, the pier or the footing. (1) The means of mechanical connection shall not allow the separation of the MH-unit from any pier or footing as a result of horizontal loads or vertical loads. (2) Failure occurs when the attachment point on the MH-unit, the pier or the footing yields or fractures or is deformed to a point that threatens the health and safety of the occupants of the MH-unit. (b) For the purposes of this section, live loads are restricted to the following: (1) horizontal loads applied to the attachment point on the MH-unit in both directions parallel to the attachment point and in both directions perpendicular to the attachment point; and (2) vertical loads applied to the attachment point on the MH-unit in both directions upward and downward from the point of contact between the pier footing and the ground. (c) In order to test a device, assembly or arrangement designed to achieve mechanical connection of a concrete block pier to an MH-unit and to the pier's footing, the testing shall comply with the methods and specifications provided in this section, and the mechanical connection shall endure the testing without failure. (d) The device, assembly or arrangement of mechanical connection of concrete block supports shall be tested in both of the following configurations: (1) eight (8) inches by eight (8) inches by sixteen (16) inches concrete blocks shall be stacked three (3) blocks high, without wooden spacers between the blocks, upon a pressure-treated wood footing two (2) inches by twelve (12) inches by thirty (30) inches in size. (2) eight (8) inches by eight (8) inches by sixteen (16) inches concrete blocks shall be stacked three (3) blocks high, with one (1)-inch wooden spacers between the concrete blocks, upon a pressure-treated wood footing two (2) inches by twelve (12) by thirty (30) inches in size. (3) The concrete blocks used in the configurations shall comply with the requirements of UBC Standard 21-4, "Hollow and Solid Load-Bearing Concrete Masonry Units," the California Building Code. (e) A section of three (3)-inch flange by ten (10)-inch web steel "I" beam shall be used to simulate the point of attachment to the MH-unit. (f) Two (2)-piece wooden wedges, driven together in opposition to one another and forming a thickness of not less than one (1) inch or more than two (2) inches between the topmost concrete block and the "I" beam, shall be used to simulate the typical surface bearing area between the concrete block pier support and the point of attachment to the MH-unit. (g) The device, assembly or arrangement proposed as a means of mechanical connection for concrete block supports shall be installed in each of the configurations specified in subsection (d) and shall be subjected to the following procedures. (1)(A) The footing shall be placed upon a level surface capable of supporting not less than one thousand pounds (1000) psf. (B) The contact points between the wooden wedges and the "I" beam and between the concrete block and the footing shall be clearly marked. (C) The "I" beam shall be raised vertically at least twelve (12) inches not less than five (5) times, without failure of the mechanical connection. (D) Failure occurs if the points of contact of either the wooden wedges and the "I" beam or the concrete block and the footing has changed more than one (1) inch from the locations originally marked, as instructed in subsection (g)(1)(B). (2)(A) The "I" beam shall be subjected to a constant vertical load of not less than one thousand (1000) psf at a point central to the concrete block pier configuration. The measurement between the level support surface and the bottom of the "I" beam shall be recorded. (B) While maintaining the vertical load, the "I" beam shall be subjected to horizontal loads applied in both directions parallel to the "I" beam and in both directions perpendicular to the "I" beam. The mechanical connection shall withstand these forces without failure, until one or more of the concrete blocks fail to support the vertical load. (C) Failure of one or more of the concrete blocks to support the vertical load occurs when the measurement recorded as directed in subsection (g)(2)(A) between the support surface and the bottom of the "I" beam, is decreased by one or more inches. (D) Failure of the mechanical connection occurs if the points of contact of either the wooden wedges and the "I" beam or the concrete block and the footing have changed more than one (1) inch from the locations originally marked as instructed in subsection (g)(1)(B). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1334.4. Footings in Areas Subject to Ground Freezing. (a) Support footings shall be placed below the frost line depth, determined by the local jurisdiction, in areas subject to ground freezing. (b) The lowest point of the footing shall be below the frost line on firm undisturbed soil. (c) Footings shall be precast or poured in place concrete not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inches in thickness, or other approved materials listed for use below grade. The concrete shall have a minimum twenty-eight (28)-day compressive strength of not less than two thousand five hundred (2500) psi. (d) No wood, or other non-masonry material not listed for use below grade, shall be below the surrounding grade and only pressure-treated wood and wood with natural resistance to decay and termites is permitted within six (6) inches of the soil. (e) Holes for footings shall be open for inspection and backfilled prior to final inspection. (f) Metal supports shall not be imbedded in soil or concrete. (g) An additional inspection is required for verification of either footing depth or backfill, if not conducted at the time of the unit's installation. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1334.5. Footings on Uneven Surfaces. When footings span an uneven surface, one of the following methods shall be used to level the area of the footing: (a) Placed on firm undisturbed soil or compacted fill pursuant to section 1334(d). (b) Poured in place concrete at least three and one-half (3 1/2) inches thick extending to the edge of the footing. (c) Pressure-treated wood meeting the requirements of section 1334. (d) Compacted class 2 aggregate with the level top footing surface extending a minimum 12 (12) inches beyond the edge of the footing. (e) Fills for uneven surfaces exceeding six (6) inches in depth shall be made with poured in place concrete or alternate engineered method approved by the enforcement agency. The concrete shall have a minimum twenty-eight (28)-day compressive strength of not less than two-thousand-five-hundred (2500) pounds-per-square-inch. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1334.6. Vapor Barriers. When the manufacturer's installation instructions require the installation of a vapor barrier on the surface of the ground, the barrier shall be installed under the footings and in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1335. Load Bearing Supports, Manufacturer's Installation Instructions. MH-units manufactured on or after October 7, 1973, shall be installed in accordance with the approved manufacturer's installation instructions. Individual load bearing supports of a support system shall provide the support required by the manufacturer's instructions, including locations where there are concentrated loads. The footing areas shall be sized in accordance with section 1334 to support the loads shown in the manufacturer's installation instructions. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1335.5. Load Bearing Support Systems. Without Manufacturer's Installation Instructions. (a) MH-units manufactured prior to October 7, 1973, or MH-units for which the manufacturer's installation instructions are unobtainable, shall be supported in accordance with this subsection or on a foundation system in accordance with section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code. MH-units installed in areas exceeding a thirty (30)-pound roof live load, or to different requirements than prescribed in this section, shall have support systems designed and approved by an architect or engineer. The MH-unit shall be supported as follows: (1) Main chassis beam supports spaced not more than six (6) feet apart longitudinally, as determined from table 1335.5-1, (2) Ridge beam support systems as determined from table 1335.5-2, and (3) wall supports under each end of a side wall opening that is forty-eight (48) inches or more in width, and under the perimeter walls at eight (8) foot intervals with footing sizes not less than two hundred seventy-five (275) square inches. TABLE 1335.5-1 MH-unit Section Widths Width of MH-unit Section Footing Area 8 ft. wide 260 sq. in. 10 ft. wide 324 sq. in. 12 ft. wide 388 sq. in. 14 ft. wide 452 sq. in. 16 ft. wide 516 sq. in. TABLE 1335.5-2 Span in feet Unit Section Width Between 10 Foot 12 Foot 14 Foot 16 Foot Ridge Beam Locations Load in Pounds Per Square Foot Up to 5 1250 1500 1750 2000 6 1500 1800 2100 2400 7 1750 2100 2450 2800 8 2000 2400 2800 3200 9 2250 2700 3150 3600 10 2500 3000 3500 4000 11 2750 3300 3850 4400 12 3000 3600 4200 4800 13 3250 3900 4550 5200 14 3500 4200 4900 5600 15 3750 4500 5250 6000 16 4000 4800 5600 6400 17 4250 5100 5950 6800 18 4500 5400 6300 7200 19 4750 5700 6650 7600 20 5000 6000 7000 8000 21 5250 6300 7350 8400 22 5500 6600 7700 8800 23 5750 6900 8050 9200 24 6000 7200 8400 9600 25 6250 7500 8750 10000 (b) Multi-section homes manufactured prior to October 7, 1973 or multi-section homes for which the manufacturer's installation instructions are unobtainable, shall be interconnected as designed and approved by an architect or engineer or as follows: (1) Floor connections shall be made with a three-eighths (3/8) inch diameter lag bolt or equivalent, of a length sufficient to ensure a tight connection as determined by the enforcement agency at the time of inspection. The lag bolts shall be installed twenty-four (24) inches on center. The lag bolts shall be staggered on alternating sides located where the multi-section floor lines meet. (2) Roof connections shall be made with a three-eights (3/8) inch diameter lag bolt or equivalent, of length sufficient to ensure a tight connection as determined by the enforcement agency at the time of inspection. The lag bolts or equivalent shall be installed twenty-four (24) inches on center. The lag bolts shall be staggered on alternating sides where the multi-section rooflines meet. (3) End wall connections shall be made with a number eight (8) screw or equivalent, of length sufficient to ensure a tight connection as determined by the enforcement agency at the time of inspection. The screws shall be installed eighteen (18) inches on center. The screws shall be staggered on alternating sides where the multi-section end walls meet. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1336. Wind Load Calculation. Wind load is calculated as follows: (a) From the exterior of the MH-unit, measure the total length of the exposed side wall in feet and in fractions of feet. Then measure the height of the exposed side wall in feet and fractions of feet, measuring from the point of connection of the side wall with the roof to the bottom of the sidewall, excluding any skirting installed at the site. Multiply the measurement of the length of the side wall by the measurement of the height of the side wall to obtain the exposed square footage of the side wall. (b) From the exterior of the MH-unit, measure the total length of the exposed roof in feet and fractions of feet. Then measure the height of the exposed roof in feet and fractions of feet, measuring vertically from the point of connection with the side wall to the peak of the roof. Multiply the measurement of the length of the roof by the measurement of the height of the roof to obtain the exposed square footage of the roof. Divide the square footage by two, in order to compensate for the reduced wind load against a pitched roof. (c) Add the square footage obtained in the calculation described in subsection (a) to the square footage obtained in the calculation described in subsection (b) to obtain the total square footage of the exterior side of the MH-unit exposed to wind load. (d) Multiply the square footage obtained in the calculation described in subsection (c) by either the design wind load of the MH-unit or by fifteen (15) psf, whichever is greater, to obtain the wind load. The design wind load of the MH-unit is provided on the data plate permanently affixed to the MH-unit. EXAMPLE: The side wall of the MH-unit measures sixty-two and one-half feet (62 1/2') in length and ten feet (10') in height. The roof of the MH-unit measures sixty-three and one-half feet (62 1/2') in length and four and one-third feet (4 1/3') in height. These measurements result in a calculated wind load of 11,437 pounds using the above-described method. (a) 62.5 x 10 = 625 square feet (b) 63.5 x 4.33 = 274.96/2 = 137.48 square feet (c) 625 + 137.48 = 762.48 square feet (d) 762.48 x 15 = 11,437.2 or a 11,437 pound wind load. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1336.1. Listed Tiedown Assemblies. Tiedown assemblies that are not part of an engineered tiedown system shall be listed as having been tested and found to be in compliance with the requirements of this section. (a) A tiedown assembly consists of the ground anchor component and anchoring equipment. Anchoring equipment includes such components as: (1) a tie, which connects the ground anchor to the MH-unit; (2) a tensioning device, such as a turnbuckle or a yoke-type fastener; and (3) fastening devices, such as an eye-bolt or a U-bolt-type cable clamp. (b) A tiedown assembly shall be designed to prevent self-disconnection. Open hook ends shall not be used in any part of the tiedown assembly. (c) Flat steel strapping used as a component of a tiedown assembly shall comply with the specifications and testing methods of ASTM Standard D3953-91, "Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals," which is hereby incorporated by reference. (d) A ground anchor component designed for the connection of multiple ties and the means for the attachment of the ties shall be capable of resisting, without failure, the combined working load of the maximum number of ties that can be attached to the anchor. (e) A tiedown assembly shall be tested by applying an increasing test load to the point of failure in order to determine the assembly's capacity for resistance. A working load for the tiedown assembly shall be established from the test results, which shall be two-thirds (2/3) of the amount of resistance the tiedown assembly endured without failure. (f) The tiedown assembly shall be tested while the ground anchor is installed as recommended by the manufacturer. (1) The type of soil in which the ground anchor is installed for the application of a test load shall correspond to one of the classes of materials shown in California Building Code, Table 18-1-A. The working load of the listed tiedown assembly used in the calculations shall be for type 5 soil, also known as one-thousand (1,000) pound soil, consisting of clay, sandy clay, silty clay and clayey silt, as classified in the California Building Code, Table 18-1-A. (2) The test load shall be applied from the direction of the tie. (g) Failure of the ground anchor component consists of the following occurrences: (1) The application of the test load results in an uplift of the ground anchor greater than two (2) inches or a side deflection of the ground anchor greater than three (3) inches; or (2) The ground anchor, including the means of attachment of the tie, breaks, separates, or is deformed in a manner that threatens the integrity of the tiedown assembly. A deformity that threatens the integrity of the tiedown includes one that would allow the tie to separate from the ground anchor or that would cause the tie to wear and break. (h) Failure of a component of the anchoring equipment consists of the following occurrences: (1) The tie stretches to a length more than two (2) percent greater than the length of the tie prior to the application of the test load; or (2) A component of the anchoring equipment or the attachment point to the MH-unit yields or fractures upon application of the test load; or (3) A component of the anchoring equipment or the attachment point of the MH-unit is deformed by the working load in a manner that is a threat to the integrity of the tiedown assembly. (i) The listing for the tiedown assembly shall include the following information: (1) The model identification number of the tiedown assembly; (2) The working load of the listed tiedown assembly used in the calculations, shall be calculated for type 5 soil, also known as one-thousand (1,000)-psf soil, consisting of clay, sandy clay, silty clay and clayey silt, as classified in the California Building Code, Table 18-1-A; and (3) Installation instructions for the tiedown assembly, including the manner in which the ground anchor component must be inserted into the ground in order to maintain the working load for which the tiedown assembly is rated. Such instructions include the angle at which the anchor must be inserted and the angle at which the tie must be attached. (j) The ground anchor component of a listed tiedown assembly shall contain a permanent label that provides the manufacturer's name and the listed model identification number of the tiedown assembly. The label shall be located on the anchor in a place that it is visible after installation, and the information shall be provided on the label in a manner that is easy to read. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1336.2. Installation Requirements for a Tiedown System Consisting of Listed Tiedown Assemblies. The installation of a tiedown system consisting of listed tiedown assemblies shall comply with the requirements of this section. (a) Unless otherwise specified in the MH-unit manufacturer's installation instructions, the number of tiedown assemblies that must be installed for each longitudinal side of an MH-unit shall be determined by dividing the wind load calculated as required in section 1336 by the working load of the listed tiedown assembly chosen for use. (1) The quotient shall be rounded up to equal the number of listed tiedown assemblies required for each longitudinal side. (2) The working load of the listed tiedown assembly used in the calculations shall be for type 5 soil, also known as one thousand (1,000)-pound soil, consisting of clay, sandy clay, silty clay and clayey silt, as classified in the California Building Code, Table 18-1-A. (b) The number of tiedown assemblies required pursuant to subsection (a) may be reduced to no less than two (2) under the following circumstances: (1) If the MH-unit's installation instructions provide for a reduction in the number of tiedown assemblies and for the subsequent, concentrated amount of resistance at specific points on the MH-unit; and (2) if engineered data is submitted to and approved by the enforcement agency which substantiates a different class of materials constituting the soil into which the anchor is to be inserted, as provided in the California Building Code, Table 18-1-A. (c) No less than two (2) tiedown assemblies shall be installed at each end of each transportable section of the MH-unit. The working load of the tiedown assemblies installed at each end of an MH-unit shall be the same as the working load of the tiedown assemblies installed along each of the longitudinal sides of the MH-unit. (d) It is the responsibility of the contractor/installer to determine the location of all underground utilities within the MH-unit's lot, such as gas, water, sewer, electrical or communications systems, and to avoid the location of all underground utilities when choosing the specific location for the insertion of each ground anchor. The location of each anchor shall not violate the clearance requirements from underground utilities adopted by the Public Utilities Commission in General Order 128, pursuant to section 768 of the Public Utilities Code. (e) If the MH-unit manufacturer's installation instructions are available and provide for the installation of a tiedown system, listed tiedown assemblies shall be installed as follows: (1) The number of tiedown assemblies and the manner of attachment and location of the attachment of the tiedown assemblies to the MH-unit shall be as required by the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer of the MH-unit and by subsection (c); and (2) The listed tiedown assemblies shall be installed as required by their listing and by subsections (a)(2), (h) and (j). (f) If the installation instructions provided by the MH-unit's manufacturer do not provide for the installation of a tiedown system or if the MH-unit manufacturer's installation instructions are not available, all tiedown assemblies shall be installed as required by their listing and by this section. (g) The required tiedown assemblies shall be spaced as evenly as practicable along the length of each side and end of the MH-unit, with no more than two (2) feet of open-end spacing at any end of the MH-unit, measuring from the point of the attachment of the tie to the MH-unit. (h) No portion of the tiedown assembly shall extend above the ground beyond the vertical plane of the side or end wall of the MH-unit. (i) A tie shall be wrapped around a main structural frame member and shall not attach to a steel outrigger beam that fastens to and intersects a main structural frame member. (j) After the tie is connected with the MH-unit and to the ground anchor, the tie shall be drawn tight to eliminate all slack. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1336.3. Engineered Tiedown System. An engineered tiedown system is a system designed by an engineer or architect that complies with the requirements of this section and Health and Safety Code section 18613.4. (a) An engineered tiedown system shall allow an MH-unit to resist wind loads of fifteen (15) pounds psf or the design wind load of the MH-unit, whichever is greater. (1) The engineered tiedown system shall provide the MH-unit with the ability to resist wind loads against either side of the MH-unit and against either end of the MH-unit. (2) The engineered tiedown system shall maintain solid contact with the ground while providing the MH-unit with the required resistance. (b) An engineered tiedown system shall be designed by an engineer or architect, who includes within the plans and specifications, a statement that the system meets the requirements of subsection (a). (c) The plans and specifications for an engineered tiedown system, including installation instructions, shall contain an original engineer's or architect's stamp and signature or shall have a standard plan approval issued by the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1336.4. Mechanical Connection of Concrete Piers or Steel Piers. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300(a), 18613(e) and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1336.5. Mechanical Connection of Concrete Block Piers. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300(a), 18613(e) and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. s 1337. Support Inspection. At the time of inspection, the installation of the MH-unit on its support system shall be complete and the area under the MH-unit shall be accessible for inspection. (a) Skirting shall not be installed until all underfloor installations have been approved by the enforcement agency. (b) Masonry walls shall not be installed until all underfloor installations have been approved by the enforcement agency, unless the installation of the masonry wall is required to provide perimeter support to the MH-unit. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1338. Roof Live Load. (a) Every MH-unit installed shall have the capacity to resist the applicable minimum roof live load of the region in which it is installed as set forth in Table 1338-1 or as is further provided by this section. Table 1338-1 shall apply except where either greater or lesser snow loads have been established through survey of the region, and approved by the department. Except as described in Section 1338.1, below, at elevations above 5,000 ft., snow loads established for residential buildings by local ordinance shall apply. (1) Region I includes the following counties: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Sacramento, San Benito, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Ventura, Yolo. (2) Region II includes the following counties: Amador, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Modoc, Riverside, San Bernardino, Siskiyou. (3) Region III includes the following counties: Alpine, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba. (b) When an application is submitted for a permit to install an MH-unit manufactured prior to October 7, 1973, or an MH-unit with a designed roof live load less than that specified in Table 1338-1 and it is known the MH-unit will be subjected to snow loads, the plans and specifications shall include a method of protecting the MH-unit from snow loads that is acceptable to the enforcement agency. When approved by the enforcement agency, a ramada may be used to protect an MH-unit which does not have the capacity to resist the minimum roof live load for the region in which it is to be installed. The ramada shall be designed to resist the minimum roof loads for the region in which it is constructed and shall be constructed pursuant to the provisions of section 1486. (c) Parks that have received approval for a snow roof load maintenance program prior to July 7, 2004, must continue the program on existing installations. However, MH-units located in parks at or below 5,000 feet in elevation installed after July 7, 2004, must have the capacity to resist the applicable minimum roof live loads of the region in which it is installed, as set forth in table 1338-1. (d) This section does not apply to MH-units installed prior to September 30, 1975. (e) The park owner or operator shall maintain the snow roof load maintenance program, as long as units in the park do not meet the minimum roof loads for the area. TABLE 1338-1 General Roof Live Load Requirements for MH-units Region I Region II Region III Roof Live Roof Live Roof Live Elevation Load Elevation Load Elevation Load All Elevations 20 psf 0-3000 ft. 20 psf 0-2000 ft. 20 psf 3001-3500 ft. 30 psf 2001-3000 ft. 30 psf 3501-5000 ft. 60 psf 3001-4000 ft. 60 psf 4001-5000 ft. 80 psf Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18605 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1338.1. Roof Live Loads for Mobilehome Parks Located Above 5000 Feet in Elevation. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1338, if an MH-unit that is proposed to be installed within a mobilehome park located above 5,000 feet in elevation does not have the capacity to resist the minimum snow loads as established for residential buildings by local ordinance, the MH-unit may only be installed in a mobilehome park if all of the following conditions apply: (1) The park has and is operating a snow roof load maintenance program approved by the enforcement agency; (2) the MH-unit has the capacity to resist a roof live load of sixty (60) pounds per square foot or greater; (3) the installation complies with all other applicable requirements of this chapter; (4) the installation is approved by the enforcement agency; and (5) the enforcement agency's approval of the snow roof load maintenance program is shown on the mobilehome park's permit to operate. (b) The operator of a mobilehome park located above 5,000 feet in elevation may request and obtain approval from the enforcement agency for a snow roof load maintenance program. The request for an approval shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) The type of maintenance to be used to control snow accumulation; (2) the capacity and capability of personnel and equipment proposed to satisfactorily perform the snow roof load maintenance program; and (3) an application for an amended permit to operate in accordance with section 1014 of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18605 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1338.5. School Impact Fees. (a) The first installation of an MH-unit on a lot in a park or an addition of a lot to an existing park where the permit to construct the lot was issued after September 1, 1986, may be subject to the assessment of a school impact fee when school impact fees are imposed by local school districts. The requirements and procedures governing the impact fees are set forth in Government Code sections 65995 and 65996 and Education Code sections 17620 through 17625. (b) When the department is the enforcement agency, form HCD MP 502 must be submitted to the department prior to inspection of an installation and issuance of a Manufactured Home or Mobilehome Installation Acceptance or Certificate of Occupancy. The certification shall be signed by an authorized representative of the school district or districts and presented to the department prior to the issuance of an installation acceptance certificate or certificate of occupancy. Note: Authority cited: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 65995, Government Code; and Sections 17620, 17621, 17622, 17623, 17624 and 17625, Education Code. s 1339. Compliance with Local Floodplain Management Ordinances. When the department is the enforcement agency, the applicant for a permit to install or reinstall an MH-unit shall submit to the department, along with the application for permit to construct, a completed Floodplain Ordinance Compliance Certification For Manufactured Home/Mobilehome Installations, signed by an authorized representative of the local floodplain management agency. Exception: When the department has been officially notified by the local floodplain management agency that a specific park is not in a floodplain, a new form is not required. Note: Authority cited: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code; Sections 60.3 and 60.26, 44 CFR Parts 59 and 60; and and Executive Order B-39-77. s 1340. Horizontal Wind Loads. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18605, 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1342. Other Mobilehomes. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1344. Clearances. A minimum clearance of eighteen (18) inches shall be maintained between the underside of the floor joists, and grade level of the lot and a minimum clearance of twelve (12) inches shall be maintained between the main chassis beams of the MH-unit and grade level of the lot. A minimum clearance of twelve (12) inches shall be maintained under all horizontal structural members of a support structure. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18605 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1346. Skirting Design and Construction. (a) Where the space beneath an MH-unit is enclosed, there shall be provided a removable access panel opening a minimum of eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches unobstructed by pipes, ducts, or other equipment that may impede access. The access panel shall not be fastened by any means requiring the use of a special tool or device to remove the panel. (b) Cross ventilation shall be provided by openings having a net area of not less than one and one-half (1 1/2) square feet for each twenty-five (25) linear feet of the MH-unit and including all enclosed unventilated structures such as porches. The openings shall be provided on at least the two (2) opposite sides along the greatest length of the unit and shall be installed as close to all the corners as practicable. (c) When wood siding or equivalent home siding products are used as underfloor enclosure material, the installation shall comply with the siding manufacturer installation instructions. Where siding manufacturer installation instructions are not available, the installation shall conform to the provisions of the California Building Code. All wood products used in underfloor enclosure construction located closer than six (6) inches to earth shall be treated wood or wood of natural resistance to decay. Where located on concrete slabs placed on earth, wood shall be treated wood or wood of natural resistance to decay. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18605 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1348. Leveling. After the installation is complete, the chassis and floor members of the MH-unit shall be level. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1350. Support Inspection. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1352. Electrical Feeder Assembly. (a) An MH-unit shall be connected to the lot service equipment by one (1) of the following means: (1) Listed power supply cord, approved for mobilehome use. (2) Feeder assembly. (b) An MH-unit with a calculated electrical load of 40-amperes or 50-amperes may be connected to the lot service equipment with a listed power supply cord. (c) The power supply cord shall bear the following markings: "For mobilehome use - 40 amperes" or "For mobilehome use - 50 amperes" as appropriate. Exception: An MH-unit, equipped with an existing power supply cord not listed for MH-units may have its use continued, provided: (1) The power supply cord used shall be listed: Type SO, ST, or STO. (2) The power supply cord shall not be spliced. (3) The male attachment plug shall conform to provisions of Article 550 or 551 of the California Electrical Code. (d) An MH-unit, with a calculated load in excess of 50-amperes, shall be connected to the lot service equipment by one (1) of the following: (1) An MH-unit, equipped with an overhead service drop, shall be connected by four (4) continuous, insulated conductors. (2) An MH-unit equipped for an underfloor feeder assembly shall be connected to the lot service equipment by means of a feeder assembly consisting of four (4) continuous, insulated, color-coded, feeder conductors suitable for wet locations, installed in an approved conduit. Connection at the MH-unit shall be a flexible connection of at least thirty-six (36) inches in length. (3) Conductors for an overhead installation or conductors for an MH-unit feeder assembly used for underfloor installation shall be sized as follows: (A) Conductors shall be sized in accordance with the requirements of the MH-unit manufacturer's approved installation instructions. (B) If the manufacturer's installation instructions are not available, the conductors shall be sized for the electrical load shown on the MH-unit electrical label. (C) In the absence of an electrical label on the MH-unit or the MH-unit manufacturer's approved installation instructions, the conductors shall be sized in accordance with the calculated load as determined by the provisions of the California Electrical Code, Articles 1, 2, and 3. (e) The feeder assembly shall be installed above ground to be kept from direct contact with the earth. (f) Only one (1) power supply connection to an MH-unit for each dwelling unit shall be permitted. Where electrical service equipment is provided as a part of an MH-unit, the power supply connection shall be made in accordance with applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code, Articles 1, 2, and 3. (g) Power supply cords shall not be buried or encased in concrete. (h) Feeder conductors shall be run in an approved rigid raceway if buried or encased in concrete. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1354. MH-Unit Gas Connector. (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 of a label, the MH-unit demand shall be determined by the California Plumbing Code, Chapter 12. (b) When the MH-unit gas system needs to be extended, the extension must comply with National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards. Verification of compliance will be completed at the time of the installation inspection. (c) Only one (1) gas supply connection to an MH-unit for each dwelling unit shall be permitted. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1356. MH-Unit Water Connector. An MH-unit shall be connected to the lot water service outlet by a flexible connector approved for potable water, or at least eighteen (18) inches of soft copper tubing, not less than one-half (1/2) inch interior diameter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18613 and and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1358. Drain, Unit. (a) An MH-unit shall be connected to the lot drain inlet by means of a drain connector consisting of approved pipe not less than schedule 40, with listed and approved fittings and connectors, and shall not be less in size than the MH-unit drain outlet. A listed and approved flexible connector shall be provided at the lot drain inlet end of the pipe. (b) Drain connectors and fittings for recreational vehicles shall be listed and approved for drain and waste. (c) Recreational vehicles located in a park for more than three (3) months, or units with plumbing that are not self contained, shall have a drain connector complying with subsection (a). (d) All drain connectors and fittings shall be maintained with a grade not less than one-eighth (1/8) inch per foot. A drain connector shall be gas-tight and no longer than necessary to make the connection between the unit's drain outlet and the drain inlet on the lot. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18613 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1360. Air-Conditioning Installation. (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 hazard. (b) When central air-conditioning equipment is to be installed in an MH-unit, a permit to alter the MH-unit must be obtained from the Department and shall be energized from the MH-unit. (c) If the MH-unit does not have the additional capacity to supply the air-conditioning equipment, it may be energized from the lot electrical service, provided the park electrical system has the capacity to supply the additional air-conditioning load and a permit to construct is obtained for the alteration of the lot electrical service. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18613, 18670 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1362. Installation Test. (a) The potable water distribution system of the MH-unit and the supply connection shall show no evidence of leakage under normal operating pressures. If water at normal operating pressure is not available, the water distribution system shall be tested by a fifty (50) psi air pressure test for a period of not less than fifteen (15) minutes without leaking. (b) The MH-unit drainage piping system shall be connected to the lot drain inlet, and tested by allowing water to flow into all fixtures, and receptors, including the clothes washer standpipe, for a period of three (3) minutes. If water under pressure is not available, the drainage piping system shall be tested by letting at least three (3) gallons of water into each fixture and receptor. There shall be no visible evidence of leaks. (c) The MH-unit fuel gas piping system shall be tested before it is connected to the lot gas outlet. The gas piping system shall be subjected to a pressure test with all appliance shut-off valves, except those ahead of fuel gas cooking appliances, in the open position. Appliance shut-off valves ahead of fuel gas cooking appliances may be closed. (1) The test shall consist of air pressure at not less than ten (10) inches nor more than a maximum of fourteen (14) inches water column. (Six (6) ounces to a maximum eight (8) ounces). The system shall be isolated from the air pressure source and maintain this pressure for not less than two (2) minutes without perceptible leakage. Upon satisfactory completion of the test, if the appliance valves ahead of fuel gas cooking appliances have been shut off, they shall be opened and the gas cooking appliance connectors tested with soapy water or bubble solution while under the pressure remaining in the piping system. Solutions used for testing for leakage shall not contain corrosive chemicals. Pressures shall be measured with either a manometer, slope gauge, or gauge calibrated in either water inches or psi with increments of either one-tenth (1/10) inch or one-tenth (1/10) ounce, as applicable. NOTE:The fuel-gas piping system shall not be over-pressurized. Pressurization beyond the maximum specified may result in damage to valves, regulators, appliances, etc. (2) Gas appliance vents shall be inspected to insure that they have not been dislodged in transit and are securely connected to the appliance. (d) The electrical wiring and power supply feeder assembly of the MH-unit shall be tested for continuity and grounding. The electrical wiring system shall not be energized during the test. An MH-unit equipped with a power supply cord shall not be connected to the lot service equipment. An MH-unit equipped with a feeder assembly shall have the flexible metal conduit of the feeder assembly connected to the lot service equipment; however, the supply conductors, including the neutral conductor, shall not be connected. (1) The continuity test shall be made with all interior branch circuit switches or circuit breakers and all switches controlling individual outlets, fixtures and appliances in the "on" position. The test shall be made by connecting one lead of the test instrument to the MH-unit grounding conductor at the point of supply to the feeder assembly, and applying the other lead to each of the supply conductors, including the neutral conductor. There shall be no evidence of any connection between any of the supply conductors and the grounding conductor. In addition, all noncurrent-carrying metal parts of electrical equipment, including fixtures and appliances, shall be tested to determine continuity between such equipment and the equipment grounding conductor. (2) Upon completion of the continuity test, the power supply cord or feeder assembly shall be connected at the lot service equipment. A further continuity test shall then be made between the grounding electrode and the chassis of the MH-unit. (3) If the final electrical connection has been approved by the enforcement agency and electrical energy is available at the lot equipment, a polarity test shall be conducted with the MH-unit energized. (e) When an MH-unit consists of two (2) or more sections, all utility connections from one section to another shall be visually inspected and included in the tests. (f) Upon approval of the installation and satisfactory completion of the gas and electrical tests, the lot equipment shall be approved for service connection. (g) When installed, fire sprinkler systems shall be hydrostatically tested in accordance with Title 25, Chapter 3, Section 4320 reprinted below: (a) A fire sprinkler system installed during the manufacture of the manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units must be hydrostatically tested both at the manufacturing facility and at the home's installation site. (1) The hydrostatic test performed at the manufacturing facility: A. must be conducted on the completely assembled system within any one transportable section; and B. must subject the system to 100 pounds per square inch (psi) hydrostatic pressure for not less than 2 hours without any loss of pressure or leakage of water. Testing shall be performed in accordance with the applicable product standards. (2) The person responsible for installing the manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units must hydrostatically test the system again at the home's installation site with the water supply available at the site for at least one hour without any evidence of leakage. A. The testing must be performed at a minimum of 50 psi; not to exceed 100 psi. B. A representative of the enforcement agency must witness the test at the installation site during the same visit to the installation site to inspect the installation of the home or dwelling unit. (b) A fire sprinkler system installed after the manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units is shipped from the manufacturing facility must be hydrostatically tested at the home's installation site. (1) The person who installed the fire sprinkler system is responsible for performing the test. (2) A representative of the enforcement agency must witness the test. (3) The installer must conduct the test on the completely assembled system. (4) The installer must conduct the test with the water supply available at the home's site for a period of two hours without any evidence of leakage. The testing must be performed at a minimum of 50 psi; not to exceed 100 psi. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1364. Approval Tags. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18613, 18670, 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1366. Statement of Mobilehome Installation Acceptance or Certificate of Occupancy. (a) A "Mobilehome Installation Acceptance" or "Certificate of Occupancy" shall not be issued until it is determined that the MH-unit installation complies with the provisions of this chapter. The enforcement agency shall provide copies of the statement of MH-unit installation acceptance or certificate of occupancy for the MH-unit to the installer or other person holding the permit to install and the buyer or registered owner or their representative. The M-H unit installation acceptance shall be provided for MH-units installed pursuant to section 18551(b) or 18613 of the Health and Safety Code. The certificate of occupancy shall be provided for MH-unit installed on foundation systems pursuant to section 18551(a) of the Health and Safety Code. (b) If the MH-unit is moved or relocated, the statement of MH-unit installation acceptance or certificate of occupancy, shall become invalid. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18551 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1368. Requirements for Exit Doorways. At the time of the MH-unit installation inspection, all exterior doorways of an MH-unit shall be provided with a porch, ramp and/or stairway conforming with the provisions of article 9 of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1370. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this article relating to the certification of MH-unit earthquake resistant bracing systems are applicable to all MH-unit earthquake resistant bracing systems sold or offered for sale within the State of California. (b) The provisions of this article relating to the installation or reinstallation of an earthquake resistant bracing system required to be certified pursuant to this article, shall apply to a system installed or reinstalled on or under an MH-unit. (c) The requirements of this article shall not apply to an MH-unit installed on a foundation system pursuant to section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code. (d) Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the installation of earthquake resistant bracing systems on or under an MH-unit sited either before or after the effective date of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1370.2. Certification Required. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or business to sell or offer for sale within this state, any earthquake resistant bracing system unless the system is certified by the department as meeting the requirements of this article. (b) It shall be unlawful for any listing or testing agency to list as "approved" or authorize the use of its labels for any MH-unit earthquake resistant bracing system until such system is certified by the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1370.4. Enforcement and Penalties. (a) The department shall administer and enforce all the provisions of this article. However, the penalties provided by this article shall not prevent an aggrieved party from pursuing other remedies under any provision of law. (b) In addition to the penalties provided for in section 18700 of the Health and Safety Code, violation of any of the provisions of this article, or the sale or offering for sale of a certified earthquake resistant bracing system which does not conform to the certified plan for that design or system model, shall be cause for cancellation of certification by the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300, 18613.5 and 18700, Health and Safety Code. s 1370.6. Definitions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1371. Construction and Design Requirements. (a) ERBS shall be designed and constructed to resist seismic forces determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2312, Chapter 23, Uniform Building Code, 1982 Edition. (b) ERBS shall be designed to limit downward vertical movement of a mobilehome or manufactured home to a maximum of two (2) inches. (c) The ERBS manufacturer shall assure that each system sold or offered for sale bears a permanently affixed label. The label shall have a useful life of at least ten (10) years. The label shall provide, in a legible manner, evidence of approval from a listing or testing agency and the ERBS manufacturer's model name or number. (d) If the ERBS consists of more than one bracing device, each individual device shall be labeled as required in subsection (c). For purposes of this article, a device may consist of one or more parts which, when assembled, forms an individual brace within an ERBS. Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1372. Certification Application. (a) The person, firm or business applying for certification for an ERBS, shall make application to the department on an Application for Certification of Manufactured Home or Mobilehome Earthquake Resistant Bracing System. This form is provided by the department. (b) The person, firm or business shall also submit evidence that the system has been submitted to and approved by a department-approved listing or testing agency. (c) Upon receipt of a complete application, the department shall review the application to assure that the proposed system will comply with the construction and design requirements set forth in section 1371 and the system has been approved by a department-approved testing or listing agency. If the department finds that the above requirements have been met and the balance of any certification review fees due pursuant to section 1025 have been paid, the department shall certify the ERBS plans. An approved copy of the plans shall be returned to the manufacturer and a copy shall be retained at the place of manufacture. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1372.2. Plan Requirements. (a) Plans submitted to the department for certification shall be on substantial paper or cloth, not less than eight and one-half (8 1/2) by eleven (11) inches or multiples thereof but not exceeding twenty-five and one-half (25 1/2) by thirty-six (36) inches. (b) A plan shall include all pertinent items necessary for the design, construction, and installation of the system, such as details of connections, dimensions, footings, general notes and the method of installation. (c) A plan shall depict only one design or model of ERBS. (d) A plan shall include the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions which, when approved, may be copied for the purposes specified in sections 1374.6 and 1374.7. (e) Each page of the plan and each page of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions shall provide a blank space not less than three (3) inches by three (3) inches for the department's stamp of approval. (f) Each page of the plan and each page of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions shall be identified by the ERBS manufacturer's name and the manufacturer's model name or number of the system to be certified. (g) The cover sheet of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions shall show the total number of pages which constitute the instructions. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1372.4. Certification Application Review and Notice of Department Decision. (a) Within ten (10) working days of the receipt of an application and plans, the department shall provide the applicant with written notice whether the application is complete pursuant to section 1372 and acceptable for filing. If the application is not complete, the notice shall specify the information and/or documentation necessary to complete the application. If the application is not complete, the notice, the application and the accompanying documentation shall be returned to the applicant. (b) Within sixty-seven (67) working days of the receipt of a complete and acceptable application, the department shall review the application and plans, and either issue a plan certification or provide the applicant with written notice of the department's refusal to issue a plan certification. The written notice of refusal shall specify the reason(s) why the plan certification is not being issued. (c) An application for plan certification shall be considered complete and acceptable if it is in compliance with the provisions of section 1372 of this article. (d) Should an applicant fail to submit a complete and acceptable application and plan within ninety (90) days of the notice of rejection, the application shall be deemed abandoned and all fees submitted pursuant to section 1025 shall be forfeited to the department. Should an applicant cancel the application for the plan certification prior to obtaining certification, all fees submitted shall be forfeited to the department. (e) A survey conducted pursuant to Government Code section 15376 of the department's performance determined the minimum, median, and maximum elapsed time between receipt of a completed application for plan certification and reaching a final decision; the results are as follows: (1) Minimum: 10 working days (2) Median: 12 working days (3) Maximum: 67 working days. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1372.6. Calculations and Test Procedures. (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 that calculations of their safe load-carrying capacity and basic structural integrity cannot be accurately determined in accordance with generally established principles of engineering design, structural properties of such members or assemblies may be established by the results of tests acceptable to the department. If a manufacturer chooses to substantiate a design or method of construction by tests, the manufacturer shall contact the department prior to performing the tests to obtain information on testing criteria. If a department representative is required to witness the tests, the manufacturer shall be so notified. (b) When any structural design or method of construction is substantiated by calculations and supporting data, such calculations and supporting data shall be signed by an architect or engineer and shall be submitted to the department. (c) When the design of an earthquake resistant bracing system is substantiated by calculation or tests, all structural plans shall be signed by an architect or engineer in charge of the total design. (d) When any design or method of construction is substantiated by tests, all test procedures and results shall be reviewed, evaluated, and signed by an architect or engineer. Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1373. Expiration. (a) Plans shall expire two (2) years from the date of department certification. (b) Certification of a design, which has not been changed since the most recent plan certification, may be renewed by resubmission, in triplicate, with all information required by section 1372, and renewal fees as specified in section 1025 on or before the expiration date of the certification. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1374. Revisions of Certification. (a) When an applicant proposes revisions of a certification which does not change the structural system or method of construction of the system, the applicant shall submit an application in triplicate, three copies of the revised plan and specifications, two copies of the revised design calculations, and a revision fee as specified in section 1025. (b) Plans which have been returned to the applicant for correction shall be resubmitted together with a resubmission fee and certification review fee as specified in section 1025. Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1374.2. Amended Regulations. If substantive amendments of the department's regulations require changes to a certification, the department shall notify the applicant of such changes and shall allow the applicant one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of such notification in which to submit a revision. The revision proposal submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted with appropriate fees. A proposal submitted after the one hundred eighty (180) day period of time provided shall be processed as a new application with appropriate fees. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1374.4. Change of Ownership, Name or Address. When there is a change of ownership, name or address of an earthquake resistant bracing system manufacturing business having department certification, the manufacturer shall notify the department in writing within ten (10) days. The notification shall be accompanied by a change in ownership, name or address fee pursuant to section 1025 of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. s 1374.5. Permit Required. (a) A permit shall be obtained from the enforcement agency prior to installation or reinstallation of a certified earthquake resistant bracing system on or under an MH-unit. (b) When an earthquake resistant bracing system is installed at the time of the MH-unit installation, separate permits shall be required for the installation of the MH-unit and the earthquake resistant bracing system. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613.7, and Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. s 1374.6. Permit Application. The person, firm, or business required to obtain a permit to install or reinstall an earthquake resistant bracing system on or under an MH-unit shall apply to the enforcement agency. Where the department is the enforcement agency, the application shall be made on form HCD 50 ERBS. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18613, 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. s 1374.7. Installation Requirements. (a) An MH-unit earthquake resistant bracing system may only be installed by: (1) The MH-unit registered owner; or (2) A contractor as defined in Business and Professions Code section 7026. The contractor shall be licensed by the Contractors State License Board, and provide proof of a current license, and current Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage or certify to exemption from Workers' Compensation Insurance. (b) The permit shall be in the possession of the installer and available to the enforcement agency during the installation of an earthquake resistant bracing system. (c) Installations of earthquake resistant bracing systems shall comply with the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions certified by the department. Certified systems shall not be modified without recertification by the department. (d) The installer shall provide a copy of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions to the registered owner of the MH-unit when the installation is completed. The copy of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions must have been made from the original bearing the department's stamp of approval. (e) The installer shall obtain the mobilehome park operator's written approval prior to excavating for support or hold down footings and endangering underground utilities. Park operator approval is not required for installations that are entirely above ground or where excavation is not required. (f) Where the space beneath an MH-unit is enclosed, access to the underfloor area shall be in accordance with section 1346(a). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code, and Section 3800, Labor Code. s 1375. Inspections. (a) The department may conduct inspections to determine compliance with the approved certification. (b) The enforcement agency shall conduct an inspection of each certified earthquake resistant bracing system, installed or reinstalled on or under an MH-unit. (c) Should inspection by an enforcement agency other than the department reveal that a manufacturer is manufacturing systems which do not conform to the department's certification, the enforcement agency shall, within ten (10) days of the inspection, notify the department in writing. The written notification shall include: (1) The ERBS manufacturer's name. (2) The model name and/or identifying number. (3) The MH-unit's registered owner's name and address where the system was installed. (4) A brief description of the facts constituting the earthquake resistant bracing system's noncompliance with the department's certification. (d) Upon receiving a correction notice of noncompliance with department certification from a local enforcement agency, or upon obtaining such information by inspection, the department shall provide written notification of noncompliance requiring correction within thirty (30) days, or at a later date as determined by the department, to the manufacturer. The department shall also send an informational copy of the ERBS manufacturer's notification of noncompliance to the listing or testing agency that investigated and listed the system. The ERBS manufacturer shall apply for reinspection in accordance with section 1375.2. (e) Where the ERBS manufacturer, after having been notified of the violation, fails to comply with the order to correct, or continues to manufacture systems in violation of the certification, the department's certification shall be revoked. (f) If, as a finding of inspection, the installation of an earthquake resistant bracing system is found to be in violation of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions and/or plan, the enforcement agency shall provide the installer with a written correction notice of the violation requiring correction within thirty (30) days or at a later date as determined by the enforcement agency. The written notice shall also require the installer to make application to the enforcement agency for reinspection upon correction of the violations. The installer shall apply for reinspection in accordance with section 1375.2. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. s 1375.2. Required Correction and Reinspection. (a) Any ERBS manufacturer issued a notice of violation pursuant to section 1375, shall take appropriate action to eliminate the violations and conform to the department's certification within thirty (30) days or at a later date as set forth in the notice of violation. Upon correction of the violations, the ERBS-manufacturer shall apply to the department for reinspection. The application shall be accompanied by the reinspection fee specified in section 1025. (b) Any person, firm or business having installed an earthquake resistant bracing system certified by the department, who is issued a notice of violation pursuant to section 1375, shall take appropriate action to eliminate the violations and conform to the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions within thirty (30) days or at a later date as set forth in the notice of violation. Upon correction of the violations, the installer shall apply to the enforcement agency for reinspection. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. s 1376. Fees. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5, 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5, 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. s 1377. Permit Application Review and Notice of Department Decision. (a) Within one (1) working day of the receipt of an application to install an earthquake resistant bracing system, the department shall provide the applicant with written notice whether the application is complete pursuant to section 1374.6 and acceptable for filing. If the application is not complete, the notice shall specify the information and/or documentation necessary to complete the application. If the application is not complete, the notice, the application and the accompanying documentation shall be returned to the applicant. (b) Within seventeen (17) working days of the receipt of a complete and acceptable application, the department shall issue a permit or shall provide the applicant with written notice of the department's refusal to issue a permit. The written notice of refusal shall specify the reasons why the permit may not be issued. (c) An application for a permit to install an earthquake resistant bracing system shall be considered complete and acceptable if it is in compliance with the provisions of section 1374.6 of this article. (d) Should the applicant fail to submit a complete and acceptable application within ninety (90) days of the notice of rejection, the application shall be deemed abandoned and all fees submitted pursuant to section 1025 shall be forfeited to the department. Should an applicant cancel the application for the permit to install a manufactured home or mobilehome earthquake resistant bracing system, all fees submitted shall be forfeited to the department. (e) The estimated minimum, median, and maximum elapsed time between receipt of a completed application for a permit to install an earthquake resistant bracing system and reaching a final decision are as follows: (1) Minimum one (1) working day (2) Median two (2) working days (3) Maximum seventeen (17) working days (f)(1) The applicant may request and shall be granted an informal administrative hearing for a timely resolution of any dispute arising from a violation of the time periods within which the department must process this application. Such request may be made to the Secretary of the Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency and or the director of the department or his or her duly authorized representative. The request shall be a written petition requesting a hearing which sets forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor. (2) Upon receipt of the written petition, the department shall set a time and place for the hearing and shall give the petitioner at least ten (10) days written notice. The hearing shall commence no later than thirty (30) days after the day on which the petition was filed except that, upon application or concurrence of the petitioner, the department may postpone the date of the hearing for a reasonable time beyond the thirty (30)-day period, if in its judgment the petitioner has submitted or the department has a good and sufficient reason for the postponement. Should petitioner fail to appear at the scheduled time and place of the hearing, the department may dismiss the petition without further action or take other action as may be appropriate. (3) Upon conclusion of the hearing, either the Secretary of the Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency or the director of the department, or his or her duly authorized representative, shall notify the petitioner in writing of the decision in the matter and the reasons therefor, within forty-five (45) days. (4) The petition shall be decided in the applicant's favor, if the department has exceeded the established maximum time period of issuance or denial of the permit and the department has failed to establish good cause for exceeding the time period. (5) If the petition is decided in the applicant's favor, the applicant shall receive full reimbursement of any and all filing fees paid to the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code, and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code, and Section 15376, Government Code. s 1380. Authority. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18620, 18630, 18670, 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1382. Application and Scope. (a) The requirements of this article shall apply to the construction, alteration, repair, use, maintenance, and occupancy of permanent buildings and commercial modulars in parks. The provisions of this article relating to permanent buildings and commercial modulars in parks do not apply to accessory buildings or structures or building components established for use of an occupant of a unit. The department shall administer and enforce all of the provisions of this article relating to permanent buildings and commercial modulars in parks except in a city, county, or city and county, which has assumed responsibility for enforcement of Division 13, Part 2.1 of the Health and Safety Code and this chapter. (b) Existing construction, connections, and installations of plumbing, electrical, fuel gas, fire protection, within permanent buildings or commercial modulars in parks, made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter, may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18620, 18630, 18670 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1384. Local Regulations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. s 1386. Standard Plan Approval, Permanent Buildings. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. s 1388. Construction of Permanent Buildings. (a) Design and construction requirements for permanent buildings in parks are contained in the California Building Code. (b) The requirements for electrical wiring, fixtures, and equipment installed in permanent buildings in parks are contained in the California Electrical Code. (c)The requirements for fuel gas equipment and installations installed in permanent buildings in parks are contained in the California Mechanical Code. (d) The requirements for plumbing in permanent buildings in parks are contained in the California Plumbing Code. (e) The requirements for fire protection equipment and installations in all permanent buildings are contained in the applicable requirements of the California Building Code. (f) The energy conservation requirements for all permanent buildings which contain conditioned space are contained in the energy conservation standards for new non-residential buildings contained in the California Energy Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18620, 18630, 18670, 18690 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1390. Electrical Regulations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1392. Mechanical and Fuel Gas Equipment and Installations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1394. Plumbing Regulations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18620 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1396. Fire Protection Equipment. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18620, 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1398. Energy Conservation Standards. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18620, Health and Safety Code. s 1399. Commercial Modular Requirements. (a) The applicant for a permit to install a commercial modular in a park in lieu of a permanent building shall submit a request for an alternate approval to the department in accordance with section 1016. The request for alternate approval shall be accompanied by evidence of compliance with section 1032 of this chapter. (b) A commercial modular installed in a park shall bear an insignia of approval issued by the department in accordance with Health and Safety Code section 18026. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18620 and 18305, Health and Safety Code. s 1400. Commercial Coach Use. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18620, 18305, Health and Safety Code. s 1420. Authority. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18552, 18610, 18620, Health and Safety Code. s 1422. Application and Scope. (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 buildings or structures or building components that are constructed and maintained in accordance with those statutes and regulations which were in effect on the date of original construction, are not subject to the requirements of subsequent regulations. An accessory building or structure or building component that is moved to a different location shall be subject to the permit to construct requirements of this chapter. Any alterations or additions must comply with the current provisions of this chapter. (c) No accessory structure may be attached to or be supported by an MH-unit if the manufacturer's installation instructions prohibit attachment or transmission of loads to the unit or require freestanding structures. (d) When the manufacturer's installation instructions are not available, accessory structures with a roof live load greater than ten (10) psf shall be freestanding. An existing awning or carport, exceeding ten (10) psf that was previously supported by the unit, may be reinstalled at the time of MH-unit installation. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18254 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1424. Regulated Structures. (a) Accessory buildings or structures or building components which do not comply with this article or are deemed to be unsafe by the enforcement agency shall not be allowed, constructed, or occupied. (b) A permit shall be obtained from the enforcement agency to construct or install an accessory building or structure as required by Article 1 of this chapter, unless specifically exempted in section 1018 of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18500 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1426. Responsibility. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18400, 18401, 18500, 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1428. Location. (a) In parks, accessory buildings or structures, or any part thereof, on a lot shall maintain the following setbacks from lot lines: (1) When constructed of noncombustible materials: (A) may be up to the lot line, provided a minimum three (3)-foot clearance is maintained from any other unit, accessory building or structure, or building component on adjacent lots. (2) When constructed of combustible materials: (A) a minimum three (3)-foot clearance from all lot lines, and (B) a minimum six (6)-foot clearance from any other unit, accessory buildings or structures, or building components on adjacent lots constructed of combustible materials. (b) Cabanas shall meet the location requirements for units, as referenced in section 1330 of this chapter. (c) Location requirements governing private garages and storage buildings are contained in section 1443. (d) Stairways with landings less than twelve (12) square feet may be installed to the lot line provided they are located a minimum of three (3) feet from any unit, or accessory building or structure, including another stairway, on an adjacent lot. (e) Fencing of any material, that meets the requirements of section 1514 of this article, may be installed up to a lot line. (f) No portion of an accessory building or structure, or building component shall project over or beyond a lot line. (g) Any accessory building or structure, or building component may be installed up to a lot line bordering a roadway provided there is compliance with section 1110 of this chapter. (h) Wood awning or carport support posts four (4) inches or greater in nominal thickness may be located up to a lot line provided the remainder of the awning or carport is composed of noncombustible material. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1429. Required Exits. (a) An enclosed accessory building or structure or building component may be constructed or installed to enclose an emergency exit window from a sleeping room within a unit provided the enclosed area adjacent to the emergency exit window has a door not less than twenty-eight (28) inches in width and seventy-four (74) inches in height providing direct access to the outside. (b) An accessory building or structure which encloses a required exit doorway from an MH-unit shall have an exit path and exit that does not violate the exit facilities requirements for the manufactured home, as contained in the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, 24CFR, Part 3280.105. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18029 and 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18029, 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1430. Occupied Area. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1432. Construction. (a) Construction and installation of accessory buildings or structures or building components shall comply with the structural requirements for permanent buildings, except as otherwise provided by this article. The enforcement agency may that require accessory buildings and structures or building components be designed and constructed to withstand live loads, vertical uplift or horizontal forces from any direction in excess of the minimum loads specified in this chapter, based on local geologic, topographic, or climatic conditions, when approved by the department. (b) Accessory buildings and structures constructed of aluminum or aluminum alloy shall be designed to conform to the specifications contained in the California Building Code, Chapter 20. (c) Unless data to substantiate the use of higher values is submitted to the enforcement agency, the allowable loading of accessory buildings or structures or building components on the soil shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) psf vertical soil bearing pressure, one hundred fifty (150) psf of depth lateral soil bearing pressure, and one hundred sixty-seven (167) psf frictional resistance for uncased cast-in-place concrete piles. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health as Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18620, Health and Safety Code. s 1433. Roof Live Load. (a) Except as provided in 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 the region in which it is installed or as is provided by this section. TABLE 1433-1 General Roof Live Load Requirements for Accessory Buildings or Structures and Building Components Region I Region II Region III Roof Live Roof Live Roof Live Elevation Load Elevation Load Elevation Load All Elevations 20 psf 0-3000 ft 20 psf 0-2000 ft 20 psf 3001-3500 ft 30 psf 2001-3000 ft 30 psf 3501-5000 ft 60 psf 3001-4000 ft 60 psf 4001-5000 ft 80 psf Table 1433-1 shall apply except where either greater or lesser snow loads have been established through survey of the region, and approved by the department. (1) Region I includes the following counties: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Sacramento, San Benito, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Ventura, Yolo. (2) Region II includes the following counties: Amador, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Modoc, Riverside, San Bernardino, Siskiyou. (3) Region III includes the following counties: Alpine, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba. (b) Parks that have received approval for a snow roof load maintenance program prior to July 7, 2004, shall maintain the snow roof load maintenance program, as long as accessory buildings or structures, or building components in the park do not meet the minimum roof loads for the area. Accessory buildings or structures or building components installed after July 7, 2004, must have the capacity to resist the applicable minimum roof live loads of the region in which it is installed, as set forth in table 1433-1. (c)The park owner or operator shall be responsible for the continued management of an existing snow roof load maintenance program approved for the park. (d) Roof live load requirements shall not apply to storage cabinets. (e) Accessory buildings or structures or building components may be relocated from one park to another and reinstalled under permit within another park provided the requirements for roof live load in the new park are not greater than the requirements of the park in which the accessory building or structure or building component was previously installed. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1433.1. Roof Live Loads for Mobilehome Parks Located Above 5000 Feet in Elevation. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1434. Calculations and Test Procedures. (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 are such that calculations of their safe load-carrying capacity and basic structural integrity cannot be accurately determined in accordance with generally established principles of engineering design, structural properties of such elements or assemblies may be established by the results of tests that are designed and certified by an architect or engineer, with the test results approved by the department. (b) When any structural design or method of construction is substantiated by calculations and supporting data, the calculations and supporting data shall be approved by an architect or engineer and shall be submitted to the department. (c) When the design of accessory structures is substantiated by calculations or tests, all structural plans shall be approved by the architect or engineer in charge of the total design. (d) When any design or method of construction is substantiated by tests, all of these tests shall be performed by an approved testing agency acceptable to the department or shall be directed, witnessed, and evaluated by an independent architect or engineer. All test procedures and results shall be reviewed, evaluated, and signed by an architect or engineer. The approved testing agency, architect, or engineer shall submit the evaluation of test results, calculations, and recommendations, to the department. The department may require that a representative of the department witness the test. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1436. Electrical Installations. (a) Electrical equipment and installations within an accessory building or structure or building component and the circuit supplying power shall be installed by a permanent wiring method and shall comply with the requirements for electrical installations of this chapter. (b) Flexible cord shall not be used to supply an accessory building or structure or building component, or as a substitute for the fixed wiring of an accessory building or structure or building component. (c) Unless otherwise specified by this article, electrical service provided to an accessory building or structure or building component may be supplied by either of the following: (1) from the lot service equipment, provided: (A) a permit is obtained to alter the lot electrical service by installing a separate overcurrent protective device rated not more than the total calculated electrical load, and (B) the lot service equipment is capable of supplying the additional load, and (C) the overcurrent protective device and its installation complies with the California Electrical Code. (2) from an MH-unit provided: (A) the MH-unit is capable of supplying the additional load, and (B) a permit to alter the MH-unit's electrical system, substantiated with load calculations, is obtained from the department pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 3. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18029, 18552 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1438. Mechanical Installations. Requirements for heating, ventilating, comfort cooling systems, related equipment, and fireplaces constructed or installed in, or in conjunction with, accessory buildings or structures or building components are contained in the California Mechanical Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18630 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1440. Plumbing. (a) The requirements for fuel gas piping, plumbing systems, and equipment installed in accessory buildings or structures or building components are contained in the California Plumbing Code, except as otherwise specified in this article. (b) A unit directly connected to the water distribution system of a park shall be connected with piping and fittings listed and approved for that purpose. Flexible hose shall not be used as a substitute for water piping or connections. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18554 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1442. Foam Building System Flammability Standards. The requirements of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Article 4, section 24 shall apply to the use of any foam plastic or foam plastic building system used in the construction of accessory buildings or structures. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1443. Private Garages and Storage Buildings. (a) A private garage or storage building may be located immediately adjacent to a unit if the garage or storage building wall adjacent to the unit is constructed of materials approved for one (1) hour fire-resistant construction. If there are openings which are not one (1) hour fire-rated in the unit wall adjacent to the garage or storage building wall, a minimum of three (3) feet of separation shall be maintained. A minimum of six (6) feet of separation shall be maintained between the unit and a private garage or storage building which does not meet the requirements for one (1) hour fire-resistant construction. (b) A three (3) foot separation shall be maintained from a private garage or storage building and any lot line which does not border on a roadway. (c) Garages shall be designed and constructed as freestanding structures. They shall not be attached to or supported by an MH-unit; however, to provide a weather seal, flashing or sealing materials may be affixed between the garage and the MH-unit. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1444. Cabana Permitted. A cabana may be constructed, occupied, and maintained on a lot only as an accessory structure to a unit located on the same lot. A cabana shall not be erected, constructed, occupied or maintained on a lot as an accessory structure to a motor home, tent trailer, or slide-in or truck-mounted camper. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1446. Cabana -Design and Construction. A cabana shall be designed and constructed as a freestanding structure. A cabana shall not be attached to a unit. However to provide a weather seal, flashing or sealing materials may be affixed between the cabana and the unit. The design and construction requirements applicable to cabanas are contained in the California Building Code, except as otherwise provided in this article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1448. Cabana -Dimensions. (a) A cabana shall have a minimum ceiling height of seven feet from the finished floor to the finished ceiling, or, if there is no finished ceiling, to the bottom of the roof supports, except: (1) a cabana must maintain a minimum ceiling height equal to the ceiling height of the unit for at least fifty (50) percent of the cabana; (2) if the ceiling or roof is sloped, the minimum ceiling height is required for not less than one-half (1/2) of the sloping ceiling area. No portion of any room having a ceiling height of less than five (5) feet shall be considered as contributing to the minimum area required by this section. (b) Cabana habitable room dimension requirements: (1) A habitable room created by the construction of a cabana shall not be less than seven (7) feet in any horizontal dimension, and (2) shall have a superficial floor area of not less than seventy (70) square feet, excluding a private toilet and bath compartment or storage area. (3) For purposes of this subsection, horizontal dimension requirements for rooms created by the construction of a cabana may include existing space within the unit. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1450. Cabana-Support System. (a) Cabanas may be installed using a support system in lieu of continuous footings. Girders shall be designed and constructed to evenly distribute the loads carried to the footings. (b) Support systems shall comply with the applicable requirements of section 1334. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1452. Cabana -Floors. Where a concrete floor on grade is used, it shall have a thickness of not less than three-and-one-half (3 1/2) inches. The surface of a concrete floor shall not be less than two and one-half (2 1/2) inches above the adjacent grade. Wood sills shall not be less than six (6) inches from adjacent earth. A wood floor may be laid directly on a waterproofed concrete slab. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1454. Cabana -Weather Protection. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1456. Cabana -Exits. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1458. Cabana -Light and Ventilation. (a) Each habitable room shall have an aggregate window area of not less than ten (10) percent of the gross floor area, or ten (10) square feet, whichever is greater. When the cabana encloses windows of the manufactured home or mobilehome, park trailer, or travel trailer required for light and ventilation, the window area of the cabana shall be not less than twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area of the cabana. (b) A bathroom, toilet room, or service room shall have an aggregate window area of not less than three (3) square feet, except where an approved mechanical ventilation system is provided. When a service or storage room does not enclose or obstruct a window of the manufactured home or mobilehome, park trailer, or travel trailer, no additional window area is required. (c) Where ventilation of a room is by natural means, openings such as windows, skylights, grilles or gravity vents shall have a minimum net free cross-sectional area opening to the outer air equal to five (5) percent of gross floor area. (d) Required windows of a cabana shall open to an open space, either directly or through a porch or awning having a minimum clear height of not less than six (6) feet two (2) inches. Such porch or awning shall be at least fifty (50) percent open on the side opposite the windows. (e) For bathrooms, toilet rooms or service rooms, where the net free cross-sectional area of available natural ventilation is less than five (5) percent of the gross floor area, an approved system of mechanical ventilation and artificial light may be used in lieu of required natural light and ventilation. (f) Where mechanical ventilation is installed, it shall be capable of producing two (2) air changes per hour with not less than one-fifth (1/5) of the air supply taken from outside the cabana, except that in bathrooms, toilet rooms or service rooms, the mechanical ventilation system, connected directly to the outside, shall be capable of providing five (5) air changes per hour. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1460. Cabana -Electrical Installations. (a) The requirements for electrical installations in cabanas shall comply with the California Electrical Code. (b) Each cabana shall be provided with not less than one (1) branch circuit complying with section 1436 of this chapter. (c) When electrical heating equipment or other fixed appliances are installed in a cabana, the cabana shall be provided with not less than two branch circuits. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1462. Cabana -Cooking Facilities. Cooking appliances or facilities shall not be installed or used in a cabana. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1464. Cabana -Energy Standards. The energy requirements for cabanas shall comply with the following: (a) For cabanas with a total floor area of 600 square feet or less, the applicable minimum requirements in the "Mandatory Measures Checklist: Residential, MF-1R" dated August 2001, which is incorporated by reference, or as thereafter amended by the Commission, as set forth in the "Residential Manual for Compliance with California's 2001 Energy Efficiency Standards", to the extent applicable to construction materials, appliances or fixtures within the cabana. Exception: "Cool Roof" material shall not be required for cabana construction. (b) For cabanas with a total floor area of more than 600 square feet, the minimum requirements in the California Energy Code as applicable to residential dwellings for the zone in which the cabana will be located, to the extent applicable to construction materials, appliances, or fixtures within the cabana. Exception: "Cool Roof" material shall not be required for cabana construction. (c) The enforcement agency may develop and use or provide as informational guidelines energy standard charts implementing or specifying the California Energy Code requirements which are otherwise used for construction within the jurisdiction of the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1466. Awning -Permitted. An awning may be erected, constructed, or maintained only as an accessory structure to a unit located on the same lot. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1468. Awning -Design and Construction. (a) An awning and its structural parts, except cloth, canvas, or similar flexible materials, shall be designed, constructed, and erected to adequately support all dead loads plus a minimum vertical live load of ten (10) psf except that snow loads shall be used where snow loads exceed this minimum. Requirements for the design of awnings necessary to resist minimum horizontal wind pressure are contained in the California Building Code Appendix Chapter 31. (b) The following awnings shall be completely freestanding; (1) awnings with a roof structure dead load weight of more than six (6) psf; (2) awnings exceeding twelve (12) feet in width (projection) as measured from the wall of the MH-unit to the outer edge of the awning roof; and (3) awnings required to be designed and constructed for live loads in excess of ten (10) psf. (c) Flashing or sealing materials may be used to provide a weather seal between a freestanding awning and a unit. No separation is required between a freestanding awning and an attached awning located on the same lot. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b), an awning installed in an area with a roof live load not to exceed 20 psf with a dead load not to exceed six and one-half (6 1/2) psf may be attached to an MH-unit provided all of the following apply: (1) the MH-unit was manufactured after September 15, 1971, and bears a department insignia of approval or a HUD label of approval; and (2) it is provided with continuous perimeter support under the rim joist below the wall for the entire length of the awning or as a perimeter support system designed in accordance with the California Building Code and (3) it is secured to the sidewall, excluding eaves and overhangs. (e) Awnings with a roof structure dead load weight of one (1) psf or less, do not require perimeter supports on the MH-unit wall at the point of attachment unless the MH-unit installation instructions require perimeter wall supports because of the additional load. (f) All awnings on lots occupied by recreational vehicles shall be freestanding and shall not transmit any loads to the recreational vehicle except for cloth or canvas or similar flexible material. (g) When unit manufacturers' installation instructions prohibit the attachment or transmission of loads to the unit, the awning or carport shall be freestanding. (h) Combustible material used in awnings shall not be installed within three (3) feet of the lot line pursuant to section 1428 of this chapter. However, wooden support posts, installed in accordance with section 1428(h), may be located up to a lot line. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1470. Awning -Dimensions. (a) A freestanding awning is not limited as to width or length, except that the total occupied area of a lot, including all accessory building or structures, shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the lot area in accordance with section 1110 of this chapter. (b) A window awning shall not project more than forty-two (42) inches from the exterior wall of the unit. Window and door awnings shall not extend more than six (6) inches horizontally beyond either side of a window or door and shall meet the location requirements of section 1428. (c) The minimum clear height of any awning shall not be less than six (6) feet two (2) inches. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1472. Awning -Foundations. Concrete slabs less than three and one-half (3 1/2) 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 the slab is not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inches thick and in good condition. The weight of individual poured concrete footings shall be one and one-half (1 1/2) times the calculated uplift force. The weight of concrete shall be assumed to be not more than one hundred forty-five (145) pounds-per-cubic-foot. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1474. Awning -Enclosures. (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 not be installed within three (3) feet of the lot line pursuant to section 1428 of this chapter. (c) Awnings may be enclosed or partially enclosed as follows: (1) With insect screening or removable flexible plastic material. Awning drop or side curtains shall not be permanently fastened at the sides or bottom. (A permit to construct is not required.) (2) With rigid, readily removable transparent, or translucent materials. (3) Awnings may be partially enclosed with solid, opaque panels, provided the panels do not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total wall area. (4) Awnings may be completely enclosed with solid material, provided that fifty (50) percent of the total wall area is translucent or transparent material, of which twenty-five (25) percent of the total wall area shall be able to be opened for ventilation. Exiting requirements shall meet the requirements for a cabana. (d) Where an awning is erected or constructed immediately adjacent to or over a permanently constructed retaining wall of fire resistant material, there shall be not less than eighteen (18) inches clear ventilating opening between the underside of the awning roof and the top of the wall extending the full length of the awning. (e) An awning shall not be enclosed unless the enclosure is designed and constructed as a freestanding structure or unless the awning is designed and constructed to withstand the additional forces imposed by the enclosure. (f) The construction requirements for awning enclosures are contained in the California Building Code, Appendix Chapter 31. (g) Heating or cooking appliances or facilities shall not be installed or used within an awning enclosure. (h) Drop ceilings may be supported by the MH-unit provided the combined weight of the ceiling and the awning complies with section 1468(d). Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1476. Carport and Awning -Location. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1478. Carport -Permitted. (a) A carport may be constructed or maintained on a lot only as an accessory structure to a unit located on the same lot. (b) A freestanding carport, or a common freestanding carport for the use of the occupants of adjacent lots, may be erected on a lot line, provided that such a carport is constructed of material which does not support combustion, and provided that there is a minimum of three (3) feet clearance from any unit or any other structure on the adjacent lots. Such freestanding carports may be connected to a unit or other accessory building or structure by an open covered walkway not exceeding six (6) feet in width. (c) A carport shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the structural requirements for awnings as specified in section 1468. (d) A carport shall conform to the dimensions specified in section 1470 for awnings. (e) At least two (2) sides or one (1) side and one (1) end of a carport shall be maintained at least fifty (50) percent open and unobstructed at all times. (1) A carport which is partially enclosed shall be designed and constructed to withstand the additional lateral forces imposed by such an enclosure as required for awning enclosures. (2) Where a carport is constructed immediately adjacent to or over a permanently constructed retaining wall of fire resistant material, there shall not be less than eighteen (18) inches clear ventilating opening between the underside of the carport roof and the top of the wall extending the full length of the carport. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1480. Carport -Design and Construction. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1482. Carport -Dimensions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1484. Carport -Enclosures. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1486. Ramada -Permitted. (a) A ramada may be erected, constructed, or maintained on a lot only as an accessory to a unit located on the same lot. (b) A ramada shall be designed and constructed as a freestanding, self-supporting structure meeting the structural requirements for cabanas as specified in section 1446. (c) A ramada shall not be enclosed or partially enclosed on any side or end, except that the sides may be enclosed when the ramada roof is continuous with the roof of a cabana constructed on the sides of the unit. (d) A ramada or any portion thereof shall have a clearance of not less than eighteen (18) inches in a vertical direction above any plumbing vent extending through the roof of a unit and not less than six (6) inches in a horizontal direction from each side of a unit. (e) A minimum of two (2) ventilating openings shall be installed at the highest point in the ramada roof to eliminate the buildup of products from vents or ducts. Vent openings shall be located near the ends of the ramada for cross-ventilation and shall have a minimum cross-sectional area of twenty-eight (28) square inches. Chimneys or vents of fuel burning appliances shall extend through the ramada roof surface and shall terminate in an approved roof jack and cap installed in accordance with the appliance listing and the manufacturer's installation instructions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, 18690 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1488. Ramada -Location. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1490. Ramada -Design and Construction. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1492. Ramada -Enclosure Prohibited. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1494. Ramada -Roof Venting. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1496. Porches -Required Exit Facilities. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1498. Landing, Porch and Stairway -Design and Construction. (a) Requirements for the design and construction of all structural elements of porches and stairways and railings are contained in the California Building Code, except as otherwise provided by this article. Live loads applicable to porch floors and stairways shall be not less than forty (40) psf. Porches shall be designed and constructed as completely freestanding, self-supporting structures. (b) Where a door of the MH-unit swings outward: (1) the floor of the exterior landing or porch shall be not more than one (1) inch lower than the bottom of the door; and (2) the width and depth of the exterior landing or porch serving stairs perpendicular to any outswinging door opening shall not be less than the full width of the door when open at least ninety (90) degrees. Guard rails shall permit the door to open at least ninety (90) degrees. (c) The exitway of the door opening on the carport side, when necessary for vehicle access, shall be not less than twenty eight (28) inches or the full clear width of the door opening when the stairs are parallel to the MH-unit. (d) Where the MH-unit door swings inward or is a sliding door, the landing, porch, or top step of the stairway may be not more than seven and one-half (71/2) inches below the door. The width of the landing, porch, or top step of the stairway shall be not less than the width of the door opening. (e) The stairway may be capable of being relocated and need not be secured to the lot. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1500. Porch and Stairway Support System. (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 California Building Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 1300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1502. Porch -Guardrails. 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 Building Code, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1504. Stairway -Handrails. Every stairway with four (4) or more risers, or stairways exceeding thirty (30) inches, shall be equipped with handrails and intermediate rails. The requirements for stairways and handrails are contained in the California Building Code, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1506. Ramps and Handrails. 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 Building Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1508. Storage Cabinets -Number Permitted. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1510. Storage Cabinets. (a) A storage cabinet may be located immediately adjacent to a unit on the same lot, provided all of the following conditions are met: (1) The required exits and openings for light and ventilation of the unit, cabana, or building component are not obstructed; and (2) The location does not prevent service or inspection of the unit's or lot's equipment or utility connections; and (3) The separation requirements from structures on adjacent lots, contained in section 1428 of this chapter, are maintained. (b) A storage cabinet shall not be used as a habitable structure, or any part of a habitable structure. (c) A storage cabinet shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height. (d) The total, combined floor area of all storage cabinets on a lot shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1512. Storage Cabinets -Dimensions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1514. Fence Height and Location. (a) A fence located on a lot shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. (b) A fence exceeding forty-two (42) inches in height, parallel to a unit or habitable accessory building or structure or building component, shall not be located closer than three (3) feet to that unit, habitable accessory building or structure, or building component. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1516. Fence or Windbreak -Location. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1518. Standard Plan Approval. (a) A standard plan approval may be obtained from the department for a plan for accessory buildings or structures. Department-approved plans shall be accepted by the enforcement agency as approved for the purpose of obtaining a construction permit when the design loads are consistent with the requirements for the locality and the provisions of this chapter. (b) Requirements regarding the procedure to obtain a standard plan approval are contained in section 1020.9 of this chapter. (c) Plan check fees shall not be required for an accessory building or structure when a standard plan approval has been obtained from the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1520. Building Components. (a) When a building component is installed on a lot for the use of the occupants of a unit, the installation of the building component requires that a permit be obtained in accordance with section 1020.3. (b) The requirements for the construction of building components are contained in the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 3, sections 3020 through 3073, 3081, and 3082. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18500, 18552, 19967 and 19971, Health and Safety Code. s 1600. Application and Scope. (a) The substandard conditions and abatement requirements contained in this article shall apply to parks, permanent buildings or structures in parks, units, accessory buildings or structures, and building components wherever they are located both within and outside of parks in all parts of the state. (b) Existing construction, connections, and installations made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18605 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18404, 18605 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1602. Application and Scope. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. s 1604. Responsibility. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18401, 18402 and 18603, Health and Safety Code. s 1605. Substandard Permanent Buildings. Any permanent building, structure, or portion thereof, or the premises on which it is located, shall be deemed substandard and a nuisance when any of the following conditions exist that endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants or the public. (a) Health hazards or inadequate sanitation that include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Where required, the lack of, inoperable, or defective water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower. (2) Where required, the lack of, inoperable, or defective kitchen sink. (3) Lack of or inadequate hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures. (4) Dampness of habitable rooms. (5) Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents. (6) General dilapidation or improper maintenance. (7) Lack of or defective connection of plumbing fixtures to a sewage disposal system. (8) Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage and removal facilities. (b) Structural hazards, which include, but are not be limited to, the following: (1) Deteriorated or inadequate foundations. (2) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports. (3) Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (4) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (5) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (6) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (7) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (8) Fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge, or settle, due to defective material or deterioration. (9) Fireplaces or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety. (10) Lack of minimum amounts of required natural light and ventilation. (c) A Nuisance as defined in subsection 1002. (d) Electrical hazards which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) All electrical wiring that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (2) Lack of, inoperable, or defective required electrical lighting. (e) Plumbing that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good or safe condition, or has cross-connections and siphonage between fixtures. (f) Mechanical equipment, including heating equipment and its vents, that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation or which has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (1) Inoperable or defective heating facilities. (2) Inoperable or defective ventilating equipment. (g) Faulty weather protection shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Deteriorated roofs. (2) Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, foundations, or floors, including broken windows or doors. (3) Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings. (4) Broken, rotted, split, or buckled exterior wall coverings or roof coverings. (h) Any building, structure, or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, combustible waste, or vegetation which is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause. (i) Materials or construction not allowed or approved by this chapter or which have not been adequately maintained in good and safe condition. (j) Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, rubbish, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health, or safety hazards. (k) All buildings or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities as required by this chapter, except those buildings or portions thereof whose exit facilities conformed with all applicable laws and regulations at the time of their construction. (l) All buildings, structures, or portions thereof which are not provided with the fire-resistive construction or fire-extinguishing systems or equipment required by this chapter, except those buildings, structures, or portions thereof which conformed with all applicable laws and regulations at the time of their construction. (m) All buildings, structures, or portions thereof occupied for living sleeping, cooking, or dining purposes which are not designed or intended to be used for these occupancies. (n) Room and space dimensions less than required by this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18254, 18402, 18404, 18620, 18630, 18640, 18670, 18690 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1606. Substandard MH-Unit. Any MH-unit shall be deemed substandard and a nuisance when any of the following conditions exist that endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants or the public. (a) Health hazards or inadequate sanitation that include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Lack of, inoperable, or defective water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower. (2) Lack of, inoperable, or defective kitchen sink. (3) Lack of or inadequate hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures. (4) Dampness of habitable rooms. (5) Infestation of insects, vermin, or rodents. (6) General dilapidation or improper maintenance. (7) Lack of or defective connection of plumbing fixtures to a sewage disposal system. (b) Structural hazards include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Deteriorated or inadequate foundation or stabilizing devices. (2) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports. (3) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (4) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (5) Lack of adequate or defective ventilation. (6) Lack of adequate room and space dimensions. (c) Nuisance as defined in section 1002. (d) Electrical hazards include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) All electrical wiring that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (2) Electrical conductors which are not protected by overcurrent protective devices designed to open the circuit when the current exceeds the ampacity of the conductor. (3) Electrical conductors which do not have ampacity at least equal to the rating of outlet devices or equipment supplied. (4) Electrical conductors which are not protected from physical damage. (5) Metallic boxes, fittings, or equipment in an electrical wiring system which are not grounded to prevent shock. (6) Lack of, inoperable or defective electrical lighting. (e) Plumbing hazards include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Plumbing that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good or safe condition, or has cross-connections and siphonage between fixtures. (2) Lack of effective traps providing a water seal for each plumbing fixture. (3) Lack of effective venting of plumbing drain piping. (4) Broken, unsanitary or leaking plumbing pipe or fixtures. (5) Any fixture, fitting, device or connection installed in such a manner as to permit contamination of the potable water supply. (f) Hazardous mechanical equipment shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Mechanical equipment, including all heating equipment and its vent, that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation or which has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (2) Unvented fuel burning heating appliances unless their use is permitted by all applicable laws and regulations. (3) Heating or fuel burning equipment, including its vent, without adequate clearance from combustible material. (4) Unsupported, loose, or leaking fuel supply piping. (5) Lack of, inoperable, or defective heating. (g) Faulty weather protection shall include, but not be limited to deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, or floors, including broken windows or doors. (h) Any MH-unit or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, or combustible material which is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause. (i) Materials or construction not allowed or approved by this chapter or which have not been adequately maintained in good and safe condition. (j) Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, rubbish, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health, or safety hazards. (k) All MH-units or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities as required by this chapter except those MH-units or portions thereof whose exit facilities conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction, and those facilities which have not been adequately maintained. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18404, 18550, 18605 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1607. Substandard Recreational Vehicle. Any recreational vehicle shall be deemed substandard and a nuisance when any of the following conditions exist that endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants or the public. (a) Health hazards that include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Lack of adequate or defective ventilation. (2) Dampness of habitable rooms. (3) Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents. (4) General dilapidation or improper maintenance. (b) Structural hazards shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports. (2) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (3) Members of ceiling, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (c) Nuisance as defined in section 1002. (d) Electrical hazards include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) All electrical equipment and installations that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (2) Electrical conductors which are not protected by overcurrent protective devices designed to open the circuit when the current exceeds the ampacity of the conductor. (3) Electrical conductors which do not have ampacity at least equal to the rating of outlet devices or equipment supplied. (4) Electrical conductors which are not protected from physical damage. (5) Metallic boxes, fittings, or equipment in an electrical wiring system which are not grounded to prevent shock. (e) Plumbing hazards include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Plumbing that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good or safe condition, or has cross connections and siphonage between fixtures. (2) Lack of effective traps providing a water seal for each plumbing fixture. (3) Lack of effective venting of plumbing drain piping. (4) Broken, unsanitary or leaking plumbing, pipe or fixtures. (5) Any fixture, fitting, device or connection installed in such a manner as to permit contamination of the potable water supply. (f) Hazardous mechanical equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Mechanical equipment, including all heating equipment and its vent, that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation or which has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (2) Unvented fuel burning heating appliances unless otherwise permitted by law. (3) Heating or fuel burning equipment, including its vent, without adequate clearance from combustible material. (4) Unsupported, loose, or leaking fuel supply piping. (5) When provided, defective heating. (g) Faulty weather protection includes, but is not limited to deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, or floors, including broken windows or doors. (h) Any recreational vehicle or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, or combustible material which is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause. (i) Materials or construction not allowed or approved by this chapter or those that have not been adequately maintained in good and safe condition. (j) Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, rubbish, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health, or safety hazards. (k) All recreational vehicles or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities which conformed to all applicable laws, regulations and standards in effect at the time of their construction, or those facilities that have not been adequately maintained. (l) Any other components of recreational vehicles or portions thereof that did not conform with all applicable laws, regulations and standards in effect at the time of their construction, or those that have not been adequately maintained. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18404, 18550, 18605 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1608. Substandard Accessory Buildings and Structures and Building Components. Any accessory structure or building, or building component or portion thereof, or the premises on which the same is located, shall be deemed substandard and a nuisance when any of the following conditions exist that endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants or the public. (a) Health hazards or inadequate sanitation include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) When installed, inoperable or defective water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower. (2) When installed, inoperable or defective kitchen sink. (3) When installed, inadequate hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures. (4) Dampness of habitable rooms. (5) Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents. (6) General dilapidation or improper maintenance. (7) When installed, defective connection of plumbing fixtures to a sewage disposal system. (b) Structural hazards, which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Deteriorated or inadequate foundations or stabilizing devices. (2) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports. (3) Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (4) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (5) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (6) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (7) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (8) Fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge, or settle, due to defective material or deterioration. (9) Fireplaces or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety. (10) Lack of, inoperable, or defective required ventilating equipment. (11) Lack of minimum amounts of required natural light and ventilation. (c) Nuisance as defined in section 1002. (d) Electrical hazards include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) All electrical wiring that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (2) Lack of, inoperable, or defective required electrical lighting. (e) Plumbing that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good or safe condition, or has cross-connections and siphonage between fixtures. (f) Mechanical equipment, including heating equipment and its vents, that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation or which has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (1) Inoperable or defective heating facilities. (g) Faulty weather protection, which includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Deteriorated roofs. (2) Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, foundations, or floors, including broken windows or doors. (3) Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings. (4) Broken, rotted, split, or buckled exterior wall coverings or roof coverings. (h) Any accessory structure or building or building component or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, combustible waste, or vegetation which is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause. (i) Materials or construction not allowed or approved by this chapter or which have not been adequately maintained in good and safe condition. (j) Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, rubbish, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health or safety hazards. (k) All accessory building or structures or building components or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities as required by this chapter except those buildings or portions thereof whose exit facilities conformed with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of their construction and which have been adequately maintained and increased in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in occupancy. (l) All buildings, structures, or portions thereof which are not provided with the fire-resistive construction or fire-extinguishing systems or equipment required by this chapter, except those buildings, structures, or portions thereof which conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction and whose fire-resistive integrity and fire-extinguishing system or equipment have been adequately maintained and improved in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in occupancy. (m) All accessory buildings or structures or building components or portions thereof occupied for living, sleeping, cooking, or dining purposes which were not designed or intended to be used for such occupancies. (n) Room and space dimensions less than required by this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300 Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18404, 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1610. Abatement. (a) The registered owner of a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component that is constructed, altered, converted, used, or maintained in a manner that constitutes a violation is required to abate the violation. (b) The legal owner of the property, or park owner or operator for properties or permanent buildings under their ownership or control, that is constructed, altered, converted, used, or maintained in a manner that constitutes a violation, is required to abate the violation. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18404, 18550, 18552, 18605, 18610 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1611. Notice of Violation, Complaints, and Orders to Correct. (a)(1) Whenever the enforcement agency finds a condition that constitutes a violation of this chapter, the Health and Safety Code, or any other applicable provision of law, the enforcement agency shall provide a written notice to the person or entity responsible for correction of the violation. (2) The written notice shall state the conditions which constitute the violation including a reference to the law or regulation being violated, and shall order its abatement or correction within five (5) days after the date of notice or a longer period of time as allowed by the enforcement agency. (3) If a unit is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership, the notice shall be given to the owner of the real property, or if located in a park, the owner or operator of the park. (4) Whenever the enforcement agency determines a unit, habitable accessory building or structure, or permanent building constitutes an imminent hazard representing an immediate risk to the life, health, or the safety of an occupant, the enforcement agency shall post a notice on the structure, declaring it uninhabitable. The unit, habitable accessory building or structure, or permanent building shall not be occupied until deemed safe by the enforcement agency. At the time of the posting, the enforcement agency shall issue a notice as described in this section to the registered owner. A copy of the notice shall be issued to the occupant of the unit, accessory building or structure, or permanent building, if the occupant is not the registered owner. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18605, 18610, 18620, 18630, 18640, 18670, 18690 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18402, 18404, 18500, 18550, 18605, 18610, 18620, 18630, 18640, 18670, 18690 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1612. Final Notice Requirements. (a) If the initial notice from the enforcement agency has not been complied with on or before the date specified in the notice, the enforcement agency may institute proceedings against the cited person or entity. (1) The enforcement agency shall issue to the cited person, the last registered owner of a cited unit, and the park owner or operator, or the legal owner of the property where the cited unit, structure, or property is located, a final notice to abate that shall contain at least the following: (A) the date the notice is prepared; (B) the name or names of the responsible person or entity; (C) a list of the uncorrected violation(s) cited; (D) final compliance date; (E) right to request an informal conference pursuant to section 1752 of this chapter; (F) right to request a hearing pursuant to section 1613 of this chapter (G) a statement that any willful violation is a misdemeanor under section 18700 of the Health and Safety Code. (2) The final notice shall be mailed, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the cited person, to the legal owner of the property as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the last known address of the last registered or legal owner of record of the cited unit, unless the unit is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership. The final notice may also be served by personal service at the discretion of the enforcement agency. (3) The officer or employee of the enforcement agency upon giving this final notice shall file an affidavit certifying to the time and the manner in which that notice was given. He or she shall also file with the affidavit, any receipt card which may have been returned to him or her in acknowledgment of the receipt of that notice by registered or certified mail. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18404, 18552 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1613. Request for Hearing, Notice of Time and Place for Hearing. (a) Upon request for a hearing, the cited person or entity receiving a final notice of intention to abate a violation shall be granted a hearing on the matter before an authorized representative of the enforcement agency, or official authorized to conduct the hearing if the request, pursuant to this article, is made to the enforcement agency within ten (10) days after personal service or acknowledgment of receipt by mail of the final notice to abate. (b) Upon receipt of a request for hearing from the cited person or entity, the enforcement agency shall, within sixty (60) days of receipt, hold the hearing. The enforcement agency shall provide the time and place of the hearing in a written notice to the petitioner within twenty (20) days of receipt of the request. Receipt of the request for hearing from the cited person or entity, shall postpone any judicial or administrative action by the enforcement agency until after the hearing. (c) All procedures governing hearings related to maintenance violations are contained in article 11, commencing with section 1750. (d) In the event that a cited violation constitutes an imminent hazard representing an immediate risk to life, health and safety of persons or property which requires immediate correction, a hearing shall not be permitted and a request for a hearing shall not extend the time for the correction of the violation. (e) If the request for hearing is not received within ten (10) days from the date of personal service or acknowledgment of receipt by mail of the notice, the enforcement agency shall have the discretion to continue abatement proceedings. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18403, 18421 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1614. Lot Occupancy. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18605, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1615. Hearing. (a) At the time and place of the hearing, the hearing officer shall hear the testimony of and accept evidence from the legal owner of the property, or park owner or operator; the cited person; or their respective representative, and any other person with information or testimony relevant to the final notice to abate. The testimony shall be limited to the condition of the cited unit, structure, or property. Prior to the hearing, the enforcement agency shall provide all evidence supporting the abatement action to the hearing officer. (b) If the petitioner does not appear at the hearing, the enforcement agency shall have the authority to proceed immediately with abatement procedures. (c) Within ten (10) days after conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall render a written decision in the matter which sustains, modifies, or overrules the final notice to abate. The decision shall be mailed by first class mail to all parties to the hearing. If the decision sustains or modifies the final notice to abate, the hearing officer may establish new dates and schedules for compliance. (d) At the discretion of the hearing officer, the enforcement agency shall post a copy of the written decision in a conspicuous place on the property or unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1616. Time to Bring Action. Any cited person, owner, or other interested person having any objections, or feeling aggrieved at any proceedings taken by the hearing officer conducting the hearing, or the enforcement agency in ordering abatement of any violation, shall bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction within thirty (30) days after receipt of the decision. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1617. Consequences of Failure to Abate. (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 expiration of the time period allowed for an order related to a violation, the enforcement agency has the authority to initiate any appropriate action or proceeding to abate the violation, including but not limited to seeking a court order for abatement by a receiver or other person. (b) If, after the reinspections of an order to correct a violation, the enforcement agency determines that the cited person has made reasonable progress to abate the violation, or that circumstances beyond the control of the cited person have interfered with compliance or slowed compliance, the enforcement agency, in its sole discretion, may extend the period for compliance. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a), if a violation poses an imminent hazard representing an immediate risk to life, health, and safety and requires immediate correction, the enforcement agency has the authority to initiate any appropriate action or proceeding to abate a violation if abatement is not complete within the time period allowed by the notice of violation and order. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18404, 18423 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1618. Responsibility for Costs. (a) The registered owner of the unit, or any other cited person or entity that fails to correct a violation within the time allotted in the original correction order, or any extension thereto, shall be held responsible for the costs of abatement of the violation. Costs of abatement, for purposes of this section, may include the enforcement agency's investigative and case preparation costs, court costs and attorney fees, the cost associated with any physical actions taken to abate the violation, and any technical service or other fees due to the enforcement agency related to the abatement activity. (b) If the unit is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership, or the enforcement agency is unable to locate the owner after making a reasonable effort to do so, the owner of the property on which the unit is located shall be liable for such costs. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18403, 18404, 18423 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1619. Removal. (a) A unit, permanent building, accessory building or structure or building component which has been ordered to be removed due to the existence of violations or a nuisance shall be removed in a manner consistent with law. (b) A copy of the order to remove an MH-unit accompanied by the titles, registration cards, license plates or decals, and the insignias or federal labels, if available, shall be forwarded to the department. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall be sent the order to remove a recreational vehicle with all indicia noted above. The enforcement agency shall send the required information and indicia within five (5) days after removal of a unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18404, 18423 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1620. Driveways (Roadways). Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610 and 18612, Health and Safety Code. s 1622. Rental of Mobile Homes. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18604, Health and Safety Code. s 1624. Permits Required. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18500, 18550, Health and Safety Code. s 1626. Permit for Mobile Home Installation. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1628. Required Exit Facilities. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18605 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1630. Construction Permit Penalty. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18501, 18502, 18503 and 18504, Health and Safety Code. s 1632. Removal of Vehicle Tongue. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1634. Mobile Home Connections and Installations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, 18605 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18554, 18605, 18610 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 1636. Permanent Building Maintenance. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18254, 18300, 18402, 18620, Health and Safety Code. s 1640. Substandard Buildings. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18254, 18402, 18620, 18630, 18640, 18670, 18690, 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1642. Abatement. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402 and 18620, Health and Safety Code. s 1644. Existing Electrical Installations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18605, 18610 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1646. Access to Electrical Equipment. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1648. Grounding of Mobile Homes. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1650. Electrical Appliances, Equipment, and Air Conditioning. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1652. Electrical Feeder Assembly. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1654. Authority to Order Disconnect -Electrical. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18670, Health and Safety Code. s 1656. Fuel Gas Systems -Maintenance. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1658. Unused Gas Outlets. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1660. Gas Outlet Risers or Meters. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1662. Mobile Home Gas Connector. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1664. LP -Gas Containers. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1666. LP -Gas Vessels. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1668. Charging of Vessels. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1670. Prohibited Location of Vessel. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1672. Authority to Order Disconnect Fuel Gas Equipment. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18690, Health and Safety Code. s 1674. Maintenance of Required Toilet and Shower Facilities. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18640, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18640, Health and Safety Code. s 1676. Trap. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1678. Venting. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1680. Mobile Home Drain Connector. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1682. Mobile Home Water Connector. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18630, Health and Safety Code. s 1684. Fire Fighting Instructions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1686. Emergency Information. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1688. Fire Conditions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610, 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1690. Rubbish. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610, 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1692. Fuel Containers. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610, 18690 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1694. Care of Equipment. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1696. Accumulation of Waste Material. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610, 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1698. Fuel Oil Containers. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18610, 18690 and 18691, Health and Safety Code. s 1700. Permitted Uses. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18605, 18640, Health and Safety Code. s 1702. Occupancy Requirements. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18550, Health and Safety Code. s 1704. Substandard Mobile Home. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18605, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1706. Substandard Recreational Vehicle. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18605, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1708. Abatement. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18401, 18402, 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1710. Inspection and Notice. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1712. Proceedings. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1714. Request for Hearing. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1716. Notice of Time and Place of Hearing. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1718. Hearing. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1720. Time to Bring Action. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1722. Removal of Mobile Home or Recreational Vehicle. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1724. Responsibility for Costs. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1726. Removal. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18605, Health and Safety Code. s 1728. Awning -Foundations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18552, Health and Safety Code. s 1730. Awning -Enclosures. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1732. Awning and Carport -Location. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1734. Carport -Permitted. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1735. Carport -Enclosures. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1736. Accessory Buildings and Structures -Maintenance. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1738. Substandard Mobile Home Accessory Buildings and Structures. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1740. Abatement. Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18610, Health and Safety Code. s 1750. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this article apply to the informal and formal procedures available to a cited person, as defined by section 1002 of this chapter, who has received a notice of a violation issued by the enforcement agency pursuant to section 18420 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) None of the procedures for an informal or formal appeal process extend the time allowed for the correction of violations noted in the original notice of violation or noted in subsequent notices of violation issued to the same person or about the same situation unless: (1) an extension of time allowed for the correction of violations is contained in the written determination provided by the enforcement agency pursuant to subsection 1754(b), or (2) an extension of the time allowed for the correction of violations is contained in the final, formal decision issued by an enforcement agency pursuant to subsection 1756(f). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18421, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18420 and 18421, Health and Safety Code. s 1752. Request for Informal Conference. (a) The following optional, informal conference process shall be available to a person who is required to respond to a notice of violation issued pursuant to section 18420 of the Health and Safety Code, and shall be initiated solely at the discretion of the person addressed in the notice of violation. (b) The use of the informal conference process shall be limited to the dispute of one or more of the following issues contained in a notice of violation: (1) The existence of one or more alleged violations, (2) The alleged failure to correct the violations in the required time frame, and (3) The reasonableness of the time frame within which the violations shall be corrected. (c) If a person is in receipt of a notice of violation and chooses to request an informal conference with a representative of the enforcement agency, (1) the person shall make a written request to the enforcement agency for an informal conference, and (2) the person shall ensure that the enforcement agency receives the written request within ten (10) working days of the notice of violation. (d) The written request for an informal conference shall provide the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the informal conference, and (2) A brief description of the issues disputed. (e) Within three (3) working days of the receipt of a written request for an informal conference, the enforcement agency shall contact the person who submitted the request and shall schedule an informal conference for the earliest possible, mutually convenient time and place. The informal conference shall occur during the normal working hours and shall be held no later than fifteen (15) working days after the enforcement agency's receipt of the written request. "Normal working hours" are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. (f) The enforcement agency shall deny a request for an informal conference only if one (1) or more of the following conditions apply: (1) The issues identified for dispute in the written request do not include at least one (1) of the issues specified in subsection (b), or (2) The person requesting the informal conference is not available to meet with the representative of the enforcement agency within the fifteen (15) day time period and the enforcement agency determines that good cause does not exist to postpone the informal conference. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18421, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18420 and 18421, Health and Safety Code. s 1754. Informal Conference. (a) An informal conference related to a violation shall occur at the time and place scheduled and shall provide the person requesting the conference with the opportunity to explain to the representative of the enforcement agency each issue disputed and the facts and circumstances of each dispute. (b) Within five (5) working days of the completion of the informal conference, the enforcement agency shall provide a written notification of its determination, to the person who requested the conference. (c) The written determination shall sustain, overrule, or modify the original notice of violation that contained each issue disputed at the informal conference. Modification may include: (1) changes to the original violation cited, (2) where necessary to provide a reasonable time for compliance, an extension of the time within which the modified required corrective action shall be completed. The extension of time shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days, or such longer period of time allowed by the enforcement agency, from the date of the enforcement agency's written determination or greater period of time as determined by the enforcement agency. (d) The written request for an informal conference shall be considered withdrawn if the person who submitted the request: (1) does not appear at the mutually-agreed upon time and place scheduled for the informal conference, and (2) does not notify the enforcement agency, within five (5) calendar days prior to the date on which the informal conference was scheduled, with written confirmation of the good-cause reason for not appearing at the informal conference. (e) If the enforcement agency determines that good cause exists for a postponement, the enforcement agency shall postpone an informal conference for a period of time not to exceed fifteen (15) working days and shall notify the person in writing of the time and date of the postponed conference. Otherwise, the agency shall confirm the automatic withdrawal and, if applicable, the denial of the request due to a lack of a good cause reason, as determined by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18421, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18420 and 18421, Health and Safety Code. s 1756. Request for Appeal of Decision Rendered in Informal Conference. (a) Any park owner or operator, or any registered owner of a unit, who has received notice of violation issued pursuant to section 18420 of the Health and Safety Code, has the right to petition for a formal hearing with the person in charge of the enforcement agency or that person's designee. (b) The person requesting the formal hearing shall submit a written petition to the enforcement agency: (1) within ten (10) working days of the date of the notice of violation, or (2) within five (5) working days of the date of the enforcement agency's written determination, if the issues were disputed at an informal conference. (c) The written petition shall: (1) provide the name, address, and phone number of the petitioner, (2) provide the petitioner's reasons for requesting a formal hearing, (3) summarize each issue to be disputed at the formal hearing, and (4) state the remedy the petitioner is seeking. (d) Upon receipt of the petition, the enforcement agency shall set a time and place for the formal hearing and shall provide the petitioner with written notice of the scheduled hearing. (1) The formal hearing shall commence within ten (10) working days of the date of the petition. (2) The petitioner shall have the right to apply for the postponement of the date of the formal hearing for a reasonable amount of time. The petitioner shall provide a good cause reason for the request. (3) The enforcement agency shall grant a request for postponement if it determines that the petitioner has good-cause reason for the postponement. (e) The formal hearing shall provide the petitioner with the opportunity to be heard and to show cause why the notice of violation should be modified or withdrawn. (1) The petitioner shall be entitled to call witnesses to testify at a formal hearing. (2) The petitioner shall be entitled to be represented by legal counsel at a formal hearing. (f) Within ten (10) working days of the formal hearing, the enforcement agency shall provide in writing a final, formal order to the petitioner. The final, formal order shall: (1) sustain, modify, or withdraw the notice of violation issued pursuant to section 18420 of the Health and Safety Code; and (2) clearly state the enforcement agency's findings upon which the final, formal order is based. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18421, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18420, 18421 and 18513 Health and Safety Code. s 1758. Petition to Review Order of Local Enforcement Agency Following Formal Hearing. (a) A mobilehome park owner or operator, or the registered owner of a unit who: (1) has received a notice of violation issued pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18420 by an enforcement agency other than the department; and (2) has received a final, formal order from the enforcement agency following a formal hearing, shall be entitled to petition the department to review and investigate, as necessary, the enforcement activities of the local enforcement agency. (b) The petition shall be in writing and shall include the following: (1) a copy of the original notice of violation; (2) a copy of the enforcement agency's written determination, if an informal conference was held; (3) a copy of the enforcement agency's final, formal order; and (4) a clear, concise explanation of the issues that the petitioner continues to dispute. (c) The department shall consider the petition in conjunction with the department's responsibility to monitor local enforcement activity pursuant to subdivision (d) of section 18306 of the Health and Safety Code. (1) Within sixty (60) working days of the receipt of the petition, the department shall review the petition and provide the petitioner with written notice of whether the activities of the local agency require investigation by the department. (2) If the department has determined that the activities of the local agency require investigation by the department, the written notice to the petitioner shall provide a time frame for the investigation. (3) If the department investigates the enforcement activities of a local agency in response to one (1) or more petitions provided pursuant to subsection (a), the department shall notify each petitioner within sixty (60) days of the results of the department's investigation. (d) If the department finds that the notice of violation, written determination, and/or final, formal order issued by the local enforcement agency reflect(s) nonenforcement of the law, the department shall initiate corrective action pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (d) of section 18300 of the Health and Safety Code. (e) A petition filed pursuant to this section shall not extend the time for correction of the violation as provided in the original or any subsequent notice of violation issued by the local enforcement agency unless the department, based on the petition and materials submitted with the petition, determines there is a high likelihood that the local enforcement agency was incorrect in issuing the notice of violation. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18421, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18306, 18420 and 18421, Health and Safety Code. s 2000. Application and Scope. (a) Except as otherwise explicitly provided in sections 18865(g), 18865.4, and 18865.5(b), Health and Safety Code, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the construction, use, maintenance and occupancy of special occupancy park lots, including separate designated sections within mobilehome parks, permanent buildings, accessory buildings or structures, and building components wherever located, both within and outside of special occupancy parks, in all parts of the state. These provisions shall also apply to the use, maintenance and occupancy of recreational vehicles and the installations for supplying fuel gas, water, electricity and the disposal of sewage from accessory buildings or structures, building components, and recreational vehicles, wherever located within special occupancy parks in all parts of the state. (b) Provisions that apply to mobilehome parks are located in Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1 chapter 2 of this division. (c) Mobilehomes or manufactured homes, and their accessory buildings or structures, located in special occupancy parks in accordance with section 2118, shall comply with the requirements contained in chapter 2. (d) Existing construction, connections, and installations of units, accessory buildings and structures, building components, plumbing, electrical, fuel gas, fire protection, earthquake resistant bracing, and permanent buildings made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18613, 18865.3, 18865.4, 18871.3, 18871.10, 18872, 18872.2, 18873, 18873.1, 18873.2, 18873.3, 18873.4 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2002. Definitions. In addition to the definitions contained in this section which apply only to this chapter, the definitions contained in sections 18860-18874 of the Health and Safety Code and those definitions relating to building standards contained in Title 24, California Code of Regulations Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5, are also applicable to the requirements of this chapter. (a) -A- (1) Accessory building or structure. Any awning, window awning, cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, storage building, carport, fence, stairway, ramp, or porch, or any other building or structure other than a patio established for the use of the occupant of a unit on a lot. (2) Approved. Reviewed and/or inspected and deemed acceptable to the enforcement agency. (3) Architect. A person licensed by the State of California, qualified to practice architecture in this state. (4) Awning. An accessory structure, used for shade or weather protection, constructed of cloth, canvas or other flexible material supported by one or more posts or columns and partially supported by the unit installed, erected, or used on a lot. (5) Awning Enclosure. An enclosure designed for outdoor recreational purposes, not for habitation, constructed under an awning or freestanding awning, which may include a screen room, and either an accessory building or structure, or a building component. (6) Awning, Freestanding. An accessory structure, used for shade or weather protection, supported entirely by columns or posts and, other than with flashing, not attached to or supported by a unit or other accessory structure. (7) Awning, Window or Door. An accessory structure, used for shading a window or door, supported wholly by the unit or other accessory building or structure to which it is attached. (b) -B- (1) Branch Water Service Line. That portion of the water distribution system extending from the park water main to a lot, including connections, devices and appurtenances. (2) Building Components. Any subsystem, subassembly, or other system, constructed or assembled in accordance with the provisions of California Factory-Built Housing Law, contained in the California Health and Safety Code commencing with section 19960, designated for use in, or as part of, an accessory building or structure, which may include structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire-protection systems and other systems affecting health and safety. However, building components do not include appliances or equipment such as heaters, stoves, refrigerators, or air conditioners which have been listed and labeled by an approved listing agency. (3) Building Standard. Any rule, regulation, or other requirement adopted by the Building Standards Commission or a local government pursuant to section 17958.5 of the Health and Safety Code pertaining to the construction, plumbing, electrical, and fuel gas equipment, and installations within permanent buildings in parks. (c) -C- (1) Cabana. A freestanding accessory building or structure, or building component of an MH-unit, located immediately adjacent to and intended to increase the living area of that unit, which is a portable, demountable, or permanent room enclosure or other building erected or constructed for habitation. A cabana shall not exceed the size of the unit to which it is an accessory. (2) California Building Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, as adopted and published by the California Building Standards Commission. (3) California Electrical Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, as adopted and published by the California Building Standards Commission. (4) California Fire Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, as adopted and published by the California Building Standards Commission. (5) California Mechanical Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4, as adopted and published by the California Building Standards Commission. (6) California Plumbing Code. California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5, as adopted and published by the California Building Standards Commission. (7) Camping Area. Any area or tract of land where one or more lots or campsites are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease to accommodate camping parties. (8) Camping Cabin. A relocatable hard-sided shelter, for use by a camping party, as defined in Health and Safety Code section 18862.5. All camping cabins are dependent units. (9) Camping Party. A person or group of not more than ten (10) persons occupying a campsite or camping cabin for not more than thirty (30) days annually. (10) Campsite. A designated area or lot within an incidental camping area used for occupation by a camping party. (11) Carport. An accessory structure, used for shade or weather protection for a vehicle or vehicles which shall be freestanding. (12) Cited Person. A person or entity issued a notice of violation for a violation of this chapter or applicable laws who is responsible for its correction. (13) Combustible. As applied to building construction is any material or construction which does not meet the criteria of noncombustible as defined in subsection (n) of this section. (14) Common Area. An area, within the boundaries of the park, that is not specific to any lot or space and is under the ownership and control of the park. (15) Commercial Modular. "Commercial modular" means a structure transportable in one or more sections, designed and equipped for human occupancy for industrial, professional, or commercial purposes, which is required to be moved under permit, and shall include a trailer coach as defined in section 635 of the Vehicle Code. "Commercial coach" has the same meaning as "commercial modular" as that term is defined in section 18001.8 of the Health and Safety Code. (16) Concrete Block Pier. An assembly of load-bearing, concrete blocks with wooden wedges used to level a unit. (17) Concrete Pier. A concrete load-bearing support that incorporates into its structure an adjustable means of raising and leveling the unit. (18) Contractor. Any person as defined in Business and Professions Code sections 7026 through 7026.3. (d) -D- (1) Department. The Department of Housing and Community Development. (2) Dependent Unit. A unit not equipped with a toilet and sewage disposal system. All camping cabins are dependent units. (3) Drain Connector. The extension from the unit's or accessory building's or structure's drain outlet, to the lot's drain inlet. (4) Drain Outlet. The discharge end of a unit's or accessory building's or structure's sewage drainage system. (5) Dry Camp. A camping area where a supply of potable water is unavailable within the camping area. (e) -E- (1) Electrical Service, Park. The conductors and equipment for delivering electrical energy from the electrical supply system or the generator of an isolated plant, to the electrical wiring system of the park. (2) Electrical System, Park-Primary. That part of the electrical wiring system of the park distributing electrical energy to the park's secondary electrical system. (3) Electrical System, Park-Secondary. That part of the electrical wiring system of the park distributing electrical energy at a nominal 120 or 120/240 volts, single phase. (4) Electrical Wiring System, Park. All of the electrical equipment, appurtenances and related electrical installations outside of permanent buildings, units, and accessory buildings or structures within a park. (5) Emergency. An occurrence constituting a current or imminent serious risk to life, health, safety, or property requiring immediate correction. (6) Energize. The act of applying electrical energy, or gas or water pressure. (7) Enforcement Agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development, or any city, county, or city and county that has assumed responsibility for the enforcement of this chapter and chapter 2 pursuant to sections 18300 and 18865 of the Health and Safety Code. (8) Engineer. A person registered with the State of California as a professional engineer qualified to practice engineering in this state. (9) Equipment. All materials, appliances, devices, fixtures, fittings, or accessories used in the structural, fire safety, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems of units, buildings, structures, infrastructures and systems subject to this chapter. (f) -F- (1) Feeder. The conductors for conveying electrical energy between any two points in the park's electrical wiring system excluding electrical feeder assemblies. (2) Fence. A freestanding vertical wall structure (3) Fire Agency. A city, county, or city and county fire department, or fire district. (4) Fire Hydrant. A connection to a water source for the purpose of supplying water to a fire hose or other fire protection apparatus and, for the purposes of this chapter, includes a standpipe. (5) Fire Hydrant, Private. A fire hydrant including wet standpipes owned by the park. (6) Fire Hydrant System. All fire hydrants, water piping, pumps, tanks, and valves attached to the water system supplying the hydrants. (7) Footing. The portion of a support, in direct contact with the ground, that distributes imposed loads to the soil. (8) Forms (A) Annual Permit To Operate (local enforcement agency), HCD 503B, dated 7/04. (B) Application For Alternate Approval, HCD 511, dated 7/04. (C) Application For Certification Of Manufactured Home Or Mobilehome Earthquake Resistant Bracing System, HCD 50 ERBSCERT, dated 7/04. (D) Application For Permit To Construct, HCD 50, dated 7/04. (E) Application For Permit To Operate, HCD 500, dated 7/04. (F) Application For Standard Plan Approval, HCD 520, dated 7/04. (G) Certificate of Occupancy, HCD 513C, dated 7/04. (H) Floodplain Ordinance Compliance Certification For Manufactured Home/Mobilehome Installations, HCD 547, dated 7/04. (I) Manufactured Home or Mobilehome Installation Acceptance (Local Enforcement Agency), HCD 513B, dated 7/04. (J) Manufactured Home or Mobilehome Installation Acceptance, HCD 513A, dated 7/04. (K) Permit To Operate (local enforcement agency), HCD 500A, dated 7/04. (L) Plot Plan, HCD 538, dated 7/04. (M) Private Fire Hydrant Test And Certification Report, HCD MP 532, dated 7/04. (N) School Impact Fee Certification, HCD MP 502, dated 1/04. Note:The use of existing forms shall be permitted until supplies are exhausted. (g) -G- (1) Gas Connector. A flexible connector, listed for exterior use, to convey gas from a gas riser outlet to the gas supply connection of a unit. (2) Gas Piping System, Park. The pipe equipment and related installations outside of permanent buildings, units, or accessory buildings or structures, for distributing gas throughout the park. (3) Gas Riser Outlet. That portion of a park gas lateral or gas piping system, extending above ground, serving a lot. (4) Gas Service Lateral. The pipe, or that portion of a gas piping system, extending from the main park gas line to the individual gas outlet serving a lot. (5) Good Cause. What the enforcement agency would find to be a reasonable basis for failing to appear at the time and place scheduled for a hearing, informal conference, formal hearing, or for not complying with a specified timeline. (6) Gross Floor Area. The floor area enclosed within the surrounding exterior walls of a unit, accessory building or structure, or portions thereof. Where there are no walls, "Gross Floor Area" means the usable area contained within the horizontal projection of the roof and floor. (7) Guardrail. A vertical barrier erected along the open edges of a porch or other elevated area to prevent persons from falling to a lower level. (h) -H- (1) Habitable Room or Structure. Any structure or room within a structure meeting the requirements of this chapter for sleeping, living, cooking, or dining purposes, excluding such enclosed spaces as awning enclosures, closets, pantries, bath or toilet rooms, service rooms, connecting corridors, laundries, unfinished attics, foyers, storage spaces, unfinished cellars, utility rooms, and similar spaces. (2) Handrail. A railing provided for grasping with the hand for support, erected along one or more edges of a stairway or ramp. (3) Hearing Officer. The authorized representative of the enforcement agency, or other official authorized to conduct hearings. (i) -I- (1) Independent Unit. A unit equipped with a toilet and designed to be connected to a lot sewer inlet. (2) Identification Label. A decal, tag, or label indicating acceptance by the department of a standard plan for an accessory building or structure. (3) Incidental Camping Area. Any area or tract of land where camping is incidental to the primary use of the land for agriculture, timber management, or water or power development purposes, and where two or more campsites used for camping are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease. The density of usage shall not exceed 25 camping parties within a radius of 265 feet from any campsite within the incidental camping area. (4) Insignia or Label of Approval. A tag or label issued pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18027.3 or 18027.5 and permanently affixed to the unit indicating compliance with applicable regulations of the department or with the American National Standards Institute standards A119.2 or A119.5. (j) -J- Reserved (k) -K- Reserved (l) -L- (1) Landing, Stairway. An individual platform, not to exceed twelve (12) square feet, usually at the top or bottom of a stairway, to ease the transition from a stairway to a level walking surface. Landings for ramps must comply with requirements in the California Building Code. (2) Listed. All equipment, materials, products, and installations included in a list published by an approved listing agency. (3) Listing Agency. An independent agency approved by the department that: (A) is in the business of listing and labeling equipment, materials, products, or installations; and (B) maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed equipment, materials, or products or periodic evaluations of listed installations; and (C) makes available at least annually a published report of listings that include specific information about the nationally recognized standard with which each item complies and the manner in which the item is safe for use, or information about the listed equipment, material, product, or installation that has been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner. (4) Load. Any of the forces that a structure is designed to withstand, including any permanent force such as the weight of a roof, known as a dead load; any moving or temporary force, such as the weight of occupants, known as a live load; wind loads imposed by wind activity; and seismic loads imposed by seismic activity. (5) Lot Access. An unobstructed way or means of approaching a roadway or public thoroughfare to or from a lot. (6) Lot Electrical Service Equipment, Park. That equipment containing the means to connect or disconnect, overcurrent protective devices and receptacles, or other means for supplying a unit, listed appliance, accessory building or structure, or building component, to or from the park's electrical supply. (7) Lot Line Change. The alteration, movement, or shifting of a lot line for an existing lot. (8) Lot Line Creation. The initial establishment of a lot line for a new lot. (9) Lot Water Service Outlet, Park. That portion of the park's water distribution system, including equipment and devices, provided with a fitting for connecting a unit's water connector. (m)-M- (1) MH-unit. A term, as used in this chapter, to replace references to "mobilehome, manufactured home, and multi-unit manufactured housing". (n) -N- (1) N.F.P.A. An acronym for the National Fire Protection Association. (2) Noncombustible. As applied to building construction is any material which meets the criteria for "noncombustible" as specified in section 215 of the California Building Code. (3) Nuisance. A "nuisance" is as defined in Civil Code section 3479; a "private nuisance" is as defined in Civil Code section 3481; and a "public nuisance" is as defined in Civil Code section 3480 and Penal Code section 370. (o) -O- (1) Occupant. For the purposes of this chapter, a person who lawfully occupies a unit on a lot. (2) Occupied Area. The total of all the space occupied by a unit, including eave overhangs and projections; building components; and all accessory buildings or structures, on a lot. (3) Operator. The person or entity to whom a permit to operate is issued by the enforcement agency. (4) Owner. The person or entity that legally owns or possesses an item, property, or business through title, lease, registration or other legal document. (p) -P- (1) Park. For purposes of this chapter, is any special occupancy park. (2) Park Trailer. A recreational vehicle as defined in Health and Safety Code section 18009.3. (3) Patio. A paved or raised area not to exceed eight (8) inches in height, used for access or recreational activities. (4) Permanent Building. Any permanent structure under the control and ownership of the park owner or operator which is not on a lot and is expressly used in the operation of the park such as for the park office, a community center, or park storage facilities. (5) Permit to Operate. A permit issued annually by the enforcement agency authorizing operation of a park. (6) Pier. A vertical support constructed of concrete, steel, or concrete block for the transmission of loads from a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component, to a footing. A pier does not include the footing. (7) Porch. A freestanding, outside walking platform with an area exceeding twelve (12) square feet, having any portion of the floor or deck surface elevated more than eight (8) inches above grade. (8) Power Supply Cord. A flexible cord assembly of conductors, including a grounding conductor, connectors, attachment plug cap, and all other fittings, grommets or devices, designed for the purpose of delivering electrical energy from the park's lot electrical service equipment to the branch circuit distribution panelboard of the unit. (9) Private Fire Hydrant. See "Fire Hydrant, Private". (q) -Q- Reserved (r) -R- (1) Ramada. Any freestanding roof, or shade structure, installed or erected above a unit or accessory building or structure or any portion thereof. (2) Ramp. An accessory structure providing a sloping path of travel, intended for pedestrian traffic. (3) Recreational Vehicle. A vehicle as defined in section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code and includes a park trailer, as defined in section 18009.3 of the Health and Safety Code (4) Registered Owner. A person registered by the appropriate department as the owner of the unit. (5) Resident. For the purposes of this chapter, a person who lawfully occupies a lot. (6) Responsible Person. For purposes of this chapter, any of the following: (A) The park owner or operator for park-owned property or facilities. (B) An available person, employed by the park for emergencies, as defined in section 18871.8 of the Health and Safety Code. (C) Any person or entity that obtains a permit to construct. (D) The owner of a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component. (7) Retaining Wall. A wall designed to resist the lateral displacement of soil or other materials. (8) Roadway. A thoroughfare for vehicular traffic within a park. (s) -S- (1) Sanitation Station, Recreational Vehicle. A plumbing receptor designed to receive the discharge of sewage holding tanks of self-contained recreational vehicles and which is equipped with a water hose connection for washing the receptor. (2) Sewage Drain Lateral. That portion of the park drainage system that extends to an individual lot drain inlet. (3) Sewage Drainage System. All the piping within or attached to the unit or accessory building or structure that conveys sewage or other liquid wastes to the drain outlet. (4) Sewer, Park. That part of the park sewage drainage system beginning at the lot drain inlet or from a point two (2) feet downstream from a permanent building drain connection and terminating at the public sewer or private sewer disposal system. (5) Shall. "Shall" means required and includes "must" and "will". (6) Skirting. Material used to enclose or partially enclose the area under a unit or accessory building or structure. (7) Standard Plan Approval (SPA). A plan approved by the department, for an accessory building or structure or a commercial modular foundation system to be installed or constructed on a repetitive basis, for the purpose of obtaining a construction permit through an enforcement agency. (8) Stairway. Any configuration of steps or risers where the run (length) of an individual tread or step does not exceed thirty (30) inches, and which is designed to enable passage from one elevation to another. (9) Steel Pier. A steel support that incorporates into its structure an adjustable means of raising and leveling the unit or accessory building or structure that the pier supports. (10) Storage Building. An accessory building that may exceed ten (10) feet in height or one hundred twenty (120) square feet of gross floor area located on a lot, designed and used solely for storage of the personal equipment and possessions of the unit's occupants. The construction of a storage building shall comply with the California Building Standards Code, and a permit to construct is required from the enforcement agency. (11) Storage Cabinet. An accessory structure, not exceeding ten (10) feet in height or one hundred twenty (120) square feet of gross floor area, located on a lot, designed solely for the use and storage of the personal equipment and possessions of the unit's occupants. (12) Support. The entire pier and footing assembly, used to transfer the loads of a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component to the ground. (13) Support System. A system of supports, which sustains the vertical loads of a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component. A support system does not include a foundation system. (t) -T- (1)Technical Service. The providing of interpretation and clarification by the enforcement agency of technical data and other information relating to the application of this chapter. (2) Temporary Recreational Vehicle Park. Any area or tract of land where two (2) or more lots are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease to owners or users of recreational vehicles and which is established for one (1) operation not to exceed eleven (11) consecutive days, and is then removed. (3) Tent. Any enclosed structure or shelter fabricated entirely or in major part of cloth, canvas, or similar material supported by a frame. (4) Tent Camp. An area or tract of land where two (2) or more lots or sites are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease for the exclusive use of tent campers. (5) Testing Agency. An organization which: (A) Is in the business of testing equipment and installations; (B) Is qualified and equipped for such experimental testing; (C) Is not under the jurisdiction or control of any manufacturer or supplier for any affected industry; (D) Maintains at least an annual inspection program of all equipment and installations currently listed or labeled. (E) Makes available a published directory showing current listings of manufacturer's equipment and installations which have been investigated, certified and found safe for use in a specified manner and which are listed or labeled by the testing agency; and (F) Is approved by the department. (u) -U- (1) Unit. A manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, recreational vehicle, or camping cabin. (v) -V- (1) Violation. A failure to conform to the requirements of this chapter, or any other applicable provision of law. (w)-W- (1) Water Connector. The flexible extension connecting the water distribution system of the unit or accessory building or structures to the park's lot water service outlet. (2) Water Distribution System. All of the water supply piping within a park, extending from the main public supply or other source of supply to the park's lot water service outlets and including branch service lines, fittings, control valves, and appurtenances. (3) Water Main, Park. That portion of the water distribution system which extends from the main, water meter, or other source of supply to the branch water service lines. (4) Water Supply Connection. The fitting or point of connection of the unit's or accessory building or structure's water distribution system designed for connection to a water connector. (5) Working Days. All days except Saturdays, Sundays, and applicable local, state and federal holidays. (6) Workmanlike. Work performed to the acceptable quality of generally recognized industry standards that does not compromise strength, function, or durability. (x) -X- Reserved (y) -Y- Reserved (z) -Z- Reserved Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. References: Sections 18007, 18008, 18008.5, 18008.7, 18009.3, 18010, 18013.4, 18861, 18862, 18862.15, 18862.33, 18862.35, 18866.3, 18871.4, 18872, 18872.2, 18873, 18873.1, 18873.2, 18873.3, 18873.4, 18873.5 and 18909, Health and Safety Code. s 2003. Manufactured Homes and Mobilehomes. Whenever a mobilehome or manufactured home, or an accessory building or structure related thereto, is installed pursuant to section 2118 in a park, the installation, use, maintenance, and occupancy shall comply with the requirements of chapter 2, commencing with section 1000 of this division. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2004. Local Enforcement. (a) Assumption of responsibility for the enforcement of Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13, of the California Health and Safety Code and the provisions of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2 relating to enforcement within parks by a city, county, or city and county, shall be by means of an ordinance of the city council or board of supervisors which shall contain the following information and be subject to department approval: (1) Indication of assumption of responsibility for enforcement of Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, and the provisions of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2. (2) Name of the agency or agencies delegated enforcement responsibilities. (3) A statement that the designated local enforcement agency will provide qualified personnel necessary to enforce Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, and the provisions of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2 consistent with those laws and regulations. The statement shall include the total number of personnel assigned to the enforcement program. (4) One copy of any contract, memorandum of understanding, or other document governing delegation of responsibilities and services to a local government agency other than the local government assuming responsibility for Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code and Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2. (5) Adoption of the applicable schedule of fees contained in the provisions of Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, and Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2. (A) A statement adopting the state program and objectives as contained in Parts 2.1 and 2.3 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, and Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2. (B) A description of existing parks within the local jurisdiction, including conditions and type of park. (C) Specific local objectives, program plan and timetable designed to achieve enforcement compliance. (6) Effective date of assumption of enforcement. (b) One certified copy of the ordinance shall be forwarded to the Administrative Office of the Division of Codes and Standards, P.O. Box 1407, Sacramento, CA 95812-1407 not less than thirty (30) days before the designated effective date of assumption of enforcement. (c) A statement that the following forms provided by the department will be used: (1) HCD 500A, Application for Permit to Operate; (2) HCD 503B, Annual Permit to Operate. (d) The department shall determine the local agency's knowledge and ability to apply the requirements of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapters 2 and 2.2, and the applicable Health and Safety Code requirements. The department's determination may include, but is not limited to, verification of the local agency's ability and knowledge through performance of activities that may include inspection, records review, and interviews of assigned personnel. (e) Upon completion of the transfer, the new enforcing agency shall notify, in writing, the parks within its jurisdiction of the change in enforcement and the designated department or departments responsible for enforcement and permit issuance. (f) Every enforcement agency shall comply with the verification of eligibility to receive public benefit requirements of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapter 5.5, commencing with section 5802, of applicants for permits to operate mobilehome parks or special occupancy parks. (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2005.5, in order to ensure that the orderly transition of assumption of enforcement occurs when a park, or permanent building within a park, is under construction, the enforcement agency issuing the permit to construct shall retain enforcement authority for the specified project through completion of those permits. All other enforcement responsibilities shall be transferred on the date as determined by the department. (h) The local enforcement agency shall send a copy of each permit to operate it has renewed, within thirty (30) days after renewal, to the department's Division of Codes and Standards, at the address designated by the department at the time of assumption. (i) When a local enforcement agency proposes significant changes in the personnel responsible for enforcing the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 2 and sections 18200 through 18874 of the Health and Safety Code, that agency shall notify the department at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed date of the changes. The department may perform a reevaluation to determine whether the personnel have the required knowledge and ability as required in subsection (d) of this section. (j) When a local enforcement agency changes its address, phone number, or contact person, it shall notify the Administrative Office of the department in writing within thirty (30) days of the change. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18862.17, 18865, 18870.6 and 18870.7, Health and Safety Code. s 2004.5. Complaint Investigations. (a) When a complaint alleging violations of this Chapter, Chapter 2 or Sections 18200 through 18700 and 18860 through 18874 of the Health and Safety Code is referred to a local enforcement agency, the agency shall do the following: (1) Make reasonable efforts to contact the complainant to discuss the complaint. If the issue addressed within the complaint exceeds the authority or jurisdiction of the enforcement agency, the complainant shall be so advised, and shall be directed, when possible, to the appropriate governing entity. (2) Investigate allegations of violations representing an immediate risk to life, health, or safety within five (5) days of receipt of the complaint by the agency. (3) Investigate allegations of violations representing an unreasonable risk to health or safety within thirty (30) days of receipt by the agency. (4) Discuss the results of the investigation with the complainant, or provide the results in writing, if requested by the complainant. (b) When a complaint is referred to a local enforcement agency from the Office of the Mobilehome Ombudsman (Office), the local enforcement agency shall, no later than thirty-five (35) days following its receipt of the complaint, submit a written report detailing the final results of the investigation to the Office, or its designee. (c) When an inspection as a result of a health and safety complaint results in a written order to correct for a violation of this chapter and a reinspection reveals that the cited person failed to correct the violation, the enforcement agency shall be compensated by the person responsible for correction of violation for any subsequent reinspection to verify correction of the violation at the following hourly rate. (1) one hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the reinspection does not exceed one hour. When the reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18153, 18300 and 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18153, 18300, 18862.17, 18865, 18866 and 18866.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2005. Local Government's Cancellation of Enforcement Responsibility. (a) An enforcement agency intending to relinquish responsibility for enforcement authority shall advise the department, no less than thirty (30) days prior to initiating the requirements of subsection (b). (b) A governing body canceling its enforcement responsibility shall complete the following to the department's satisfaction before the transfer is effective: (1) provide written notification to the department not less than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed effective date of the action, along with a copy of the ordinance repealing enforcement responsibility, (2) remit the appropriate fees to the department as identified in section 2006 of this article on or before the date of transfer of responsibility. (3) transfer all park records to the department on or before the effective date of the transfer of enforcement responsibility. (c) When the local agency cancels its enforcement responsibility for this chapter, its responsibility for enforcement of chapter 2 of this division is also cancelled. (d) When a local enforcement agency has canceled its assumption of responsibility for enforcement and desires to reassume enforcement, it must reapply in compliance with the requirements contained in section 2004 of this article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18862.17 and 18865, Health and Safety Code. s 2005.5. Revocation of Local Enforcement Authority. (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 by providing written documentation which identifies the deficiencies requiring correction. (b) The local enforcement agency shall have thirty (30) days from the date it receives the department's written determination to initiate correction of the deficiencies. Initiation of correction shall mean: (1) Completion of a written plan of action submitted to the department identifying the corrective action for each deficiency, including at least the following: (A) Acknowledgement of the deficiencies. (B) The action to be taken to correct each deficiency. (C) The personnel involved in the correction. (D) Timelines for completion of all corrections. (E) Ongoing oversight to prevent reoccurrences of noted deficiencies. (2) Implementation of the plan of action by the local enforcement agency and other actions required by the department prior to completion of the plan of action. (c) The department shall, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the plan of action, review and provide a written response to the governing body regarding the proposed plan. (d) If the local enforcement agency fails to prepare an adequate plan of action or implement corrective measures within thirty (30) days regarding the deficiencies specified in subsection (a), the department may revoke its approval of local assumption responsibility and resume enforcement responsibilities. (e) Within thirty (30) days following the department's revocation of assumption approval, remit the appropriate fees as defined in section 2006 of this article and transfer all park records to the department. (f) When a local enforcement agency has had its assumption of responsibility for enforcement revoked and desires to reassume enforcement, it must reapply in compliance with the requirements contained in section 2004 of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18865, Health and Safety Code. s 2006. Transfer of Authority - Disbursal of Fees. (a) When a city, county, or city and county assumes responsibility for the enforcement of, parts 2.1 and 2.3, of division 13, of the Health and Safety Code and Title 25, California Code of Regulations, division 1, chapters 2 and 2.2, cancels its assumption of such responsibility, or has assumption approval cancelled by the department during the permit renewal year, that portion of the fees collected for the annual permits to operate, other than state fees pursuant to section 2008 of this article, shall be apportioned as follows: (1) When assumption of enforcement responsibility occurs more than six (6) months preceding the next permit to operate renewal date, the former enforcement agency shall retain one-half of each annual permit to operate fee collected and shall transfer the remaining half to the assuming jurisdiction. (2) When assumption of enforcement responsibility occurs less than or exactly six (6) months preceding the next permit to operate expiration date, the former enforcement agency shall then retain the full amount collected. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865 and 18870.2, Health and Safety Code. s 2006.5. Permit to Operate Required. (a) No person shall operate a park, or a portion of a park, or rent, lease, sublease, hire out, or let out for occupancy any new or existing lot in a park without a current permit to operate issued by the enforcement agency. (b) Applications for a permit to operate a temporary recreational vehicle park shall be submitted to the enforcement agency at least thirty (30) days prior to the intended date of operation. Evidence of approvals from the local planning agency, health and fire departments and, if utilities are installed, the local utility companies shall be submitted with the application for the permit to operate. (c) Application for a permit to operate an incidental camping area shall be on forms supplied by the enforcement agency, and shall be accompanied by two (2) sets of the following exhibits: (1) A map or plot plan of the area or tract of land proposed to be used for incidental camping. (2) A description of the facilities to be provided for the use of campers. (3) A statement of the proposed use of the incidental camping area, which shall include: (A) Approximate dates of occupancy, or a statement that the facility is intended to be operated year-round; (B) Type of use intended, including use of recreational vehicles for camping purposes, if any; (C) Number and type of sanitary facilities; and (D) Maximum number of camping parties to be accommodated at any one time. (4) Evidence of approval by local planning, health and fire departments. (d) When the applicant proposes to construct or install common facilities for the use of campers, or to construct or install facilities to supply fuel gas, water or electricity to campers, or to dispose of sewage or waste from recreational vehicles, a permit to construct for such facilities shall first be obtained in accordance with the provisions of this article. (e) When camping cabins are installed in a park, the lot number of cabins shall be recorded at the time of inspection and added to the comments section of the park's permit to operate by the enforcement agency. An amended permit to operate is not required to be printed. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18870, 18870.1, 18870.2 and 18870.6, Health and Safety Code. s 2007. Applicant Documentation. When applying for a permit to operate a park, or for the renewal or amendment of any such permit, if the applicant has not previously been determined to be eligible to receive public benefits, the applicant shall present to the enforcement agency such documentation as the department may require to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5, beginning with section 5802. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Title 8, U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. s 2008. Annual Permit to Operate Fees. (a) Permit to operate fees shall be as follows: (1) Annual permit to operate fee of twenty-five dollars ($25); and (2) an additional two dollars ($2) per lot, or per campsite; and (3) an additional four dollars ($4) per manufactured home or mobilehome lot; and (4) A state fee as contained in Table 2008-1. Table 2008-1 Number of Lots or Campsites State Fee 2-19 $ 40 20-49 $ 75 50-99 $175 100-249 $400 250-499 $800 500 or more $1,600 (b) The state fee is required to be paid annually. (c) A permit to operate fee of twenty-five ($25), with no additional fee for the lots, is required to operate a temporary recreational vehicle park. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18870.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2, 18870.3 and 18870.6, Health and Safety Code. s 2009. Permit to Operate - Penalty Fees. (a) Permits to operate shall have the following penalty fees applied as applicable: (1) When an application is submitted thirty (30) or more days late, the permit to operate fees shall be increased an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the established fee. (2) When an application is submitted sixty (60) or more days late, the permit to operate fees shall be increased an amount equal to one hundred (100) percent of the established fee. (3) Any park operating without a permit to operate shall pay double the established fees and those fees shall be due upon demand of the enforcement agency. (b)The postmark shall be used to determine the submittal date for imposing annual permit to operate penalty fees prescribed by Health and Safety Code section 18870.7 and this section. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18870.7, Health and Safety Code. s 2010. Permit to Operate - Construction Completed. (a) Upon final approval by the enforcement agency of the construction of lots and facilities, the applicant shall submit an application for permit to operate, or amended permit to operate, on a form designated by the department, together with appropriate fees as specified in sections 2008 and 2009 of this article, to the enforcement agency. The designated form shall be submitted as follows: (1) When the department is the enforcement agency, the applicant shall submit the application for permit to operate to the department. Upon approval of the application by the department, an annual permit to operate shall be issued to the applicant. (2) When a local enforcement agency has enforcement responsibilities, the applicant shall submit the application, to that agency. Upon approval of the application by the local enforcement agency, that agency shall provide one (1) copy of the approved application to the applicant and, within five (5) working days after approval, one (1) copy, along with the state fees required by section 2008 of this article, to the Division of Codes and Standards, P.O. Box 1407, Sacramento, CA 95812-1407. The Division of Codes and Standards shall issue the initial permit to operate within ten (10) working days of receipt of the approved application. The department shall provide copies of the permit to operate to the applicant and the local enforcement agency. Subsequent years' annual permits to operate shall be issued by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2 and 18870.6, Health and Safety Code. s 2012. Department Copies of the Annual Permit to Operate and Related Fees. (a) Local enforcement agencies shall send a copy of each issued annual permit to operate to the Division of Codes and Standards within thirty (30) days following issuance. (b) All local enforcement agencies shall forward to the Division of Codes and Standards the state fees paid by the applicant pursuant to section 2008 of this article within thirty (30) days of receipt. (c) The department shall provide a supply of the annual permit to operate forms and application for permit to operate forms to any local enforcement agency making a request for the forms. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2, 118870.3, 18870.6 and 18870.7, Health and Safety Code. s 2014. Required Reporting of Changes in Park Status. (a) An operator of a park shall submit to the enforcement agency an application for an amended annual permit to operate within thirty (30) days of any change in the information related to the annual permit to operate. Changes in information shall include, but not be limited to: (1) change of name, mailing address, or ownership; or (2) change in the number of lots resulting from the sale, lease, removal, construction, or alteration of existing lots or facilities; or (3) change of conditional uses specified on the annual permit to operate; or (4) when a snow load roof maintenance program status is changed pursuant to section 2338 of article 7. (b) A fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be submitted to the enforcement agency with each application to amend the annual permit to operate. Only one (1) fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be required for an amended annual permit to operate, if more than one change can be processed on a single application. (c) An amended permit to operate shall be issued only by the department initially for additional lots constructed on lots removed in an existing park. The local enforcement agency shall process the application as specified in section 2010 of this chapter for permit issuance for new construction. (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), when an amended permit to operate is issued by a local enforcement agency, a copy shall be forwarded to the department, within thirty (30) days, clearly marked as "Amended" on the face of the copy. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865 and 18870.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2, 18870.3, 18870.6 and 18870.8, Health and Safety Code. s 2016. Approval of Alternates and Equivalents. When the department is the enforcement agency, a request for approval of an alternate or equivalent means of meeting the requirements of this chapter shall be submitted by the applicant to the department's Northern or Southern area office. When a city, county, or city and county has assumed enforcement responsibility for this chapter, the applicant shall submit the request for this approval to the local enforcement agency. The local enforcement agency shall forward the request to the department's Administrative Office of the Division of Codes and Standards, along with its written recommendation and rationale for approval or denial. The request shall be submitted on forms, as defined in Section 2002 of this chapter, provided by the department. The form shall be accompanied by one (1) set of substantiating plans and/or information together with the alternate approval fee of two hundred three dollars ($203), payable to the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865.6 and 18870.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2017. Technical Service Fee. (a) Fees for technical services provided by the enforcement agency shall be: (1) one hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the technical service does not exceed one hour. When the technical service exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18870.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.3 and 18870.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2018. Permits Required. (a) No person shall erect, construct, reconstruct, install, replace, relocate or alter any building, structure, camping cabin, accessory building or structure, or building component; any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing equipment; any fuel gas equipment and installations, or fire protection equipment; or installations of, or within, a park, or a lot, or perform any non-load bearing grading or area fill with a depth of one (1) foot or greater, unless exempted from obtaining a grading permit pursuant to Appendix 33 of the California Building Code, without first obtaining a written construction permit from the enforcement agency. (b) No person shall create or change a lot line within a park without first obtaining a permit from the enforcement agency pursuant to the requirements of section 2105 of this chapter. (c) Any person issued a notice indicating violations pursuant to this section, shall obtain the required permit from the enforcement agency and provide the appropriate fees as prescribed in this article. (d) The enforcement agency shall not require a permit to construct for the following work, when the construction is performed in a workmanlike manner, does not present a hazard, and otherwise complies with the requirements of this chapter: (1) Minor maintenance and repair including replacement of existing utility metering devices. (2) The installation of a storage cabinet on a lot. (3) Construction or installation of a stairway having a landing twelve (12) square feet or less. (4) A landing not more than twelve (12) square feet in area. (5) Construction or installation of removable insect screening, flexible plastic canvas type material used as an awning or as awning or carport enclosures. (6) Construction or installation of a retaining wall less than four (4) feet in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless it is supporting a surcharge. For the purpose of this section, a surcharge is any load imposed in addition to the normal soil load. (7) Construction or installation of a patio, as defined in section 2002(p)(3). (8) Fences not over six (6) feet high. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870, 18870.8, 18872 and 18872.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2020.3. Application Requirements for Permits for Accessory Structures and Camping Cabins. (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 accompanied by fees as specified in section 2020.7 of this article, or section 2020.4 when using plans with a standard plan approval. (c) A person submitting an application for a permit to construct an accessory structure or install a camping cabin shall, in addition to the requirements of section 2034 of this chapter, submit three (3) copies of a plot plan for the lot where the accessory structure or camping cabin is to be constructed, on the form prescribed by the department, indicating the planned location of the accessory structure or camping cabin on the lot and all required dimensions and setbacks from the lot lines and structures on the same and adjoining lots. At least one (1) copy of the plot plan shall bear the original signature of the park owner or his or her designated representative. (d) When a person files applications simultaneously to construct or install two (2) or more accessory structures or camping cabins which are identical and are within the same park, only one (1) plan check fee shall be required. (e) If an application for a permit to construct is in complete or does not conform to this chapter, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant in what respects application does not comply in writing within ten 10 working days of the date they are received by the department. The applicant shall resubmit a corrected application or plans within ninety (90) days of the notification, or within 90 days of any subsequent notification relating to a resubmittal, along with the resubmission fees required by subsections 2020.4 or 2020.7 of this chapter as applicable. (f) A single permit may be issued for all accessory structures to be erected or installed concurrently on the same lot including electrical, mechanical and plumbing installations in each accessory structure. If the applicant requests individual permits, they may be obtained for structural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing installations, and are subject to separate individual fees. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 18865, 18870, 18870.5 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2020.4. Fees for Accessory Structure Permits With a Standard Plan Approval. (a) The following permit fees shall apply for accessory structures that have a standard plan approval: (1) Inspection Fee: One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the inspection does not exceed one hour. When the inspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (2) Reinspection Fee: One hundred seventy-eight dollars ($178) provided the reinspection does not exceed one hour. When the reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (b) Fees for accessory structures that do not have the department's standard plan approval issued in accordance with Section 2020.9 of this article shall be determined using the valuation table contained in Section 2020.7 of this article. (c) Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit fees for installations in accessory structures shall not exceed those contained in this chapter. (d) Plan check fees shall not be required for accessory structures for which a standard plan approval has been obtained from the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18870.3 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865, 18870, 18870.2, 18870.3, 18870.4 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2020.6. Application Requirements for Permits for Park Construction or Alteration. (a) This section applies to any person submitting an application pursuant to section 2018, for a permit to construct or alter any of the following: (1) A park; (2) An addition to a park; (3) An alteration to a park; (4) A permanent building in a park; (5) An accessory building or structure without a standard plan approval. (b) A person who is required to obtain a permit to construct, pursuant to section 18870 of the Health and Safety Code, shall submit an application for a permit to construct to the enforcement agency, with the appropriate fees as specified in section 2020.7 of this article, on the form prescribed by that agency. (c) A person submitting an application pursuant to this section shall submit three (3) complete sets of plans and specifications or installation instructions, as required by section 2034 of this chapter. (d) Applications for permits to construct or enlarge a park, shall be submitted with written evidence of compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Division 13, commencing with section 21000), and written evidence of approvals by all of the following: (1) the local planning agency, (2) the local health, fire, and public works departments, (3) the local department responsible for flood control, (4) the serving utilities, and (5) any other state or federal agency or special district that has jurisdiction and would be impacted by the proposed construction. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870, 18870.1, 18870.2, 18870.3, 18870.4 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2020.7. Permit Fees for Park Construction or Alteration. (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 accordance with subsection (f) or (g) of this section as appropriate. However, the minimum permit fee shall be one hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the initial related inspection associated with this permit does not exceed one hour. When the related inspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (2) Plan Check Fee. One-half (1/2) of the combined total of construction, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical permit fees. However, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10). (b) Reinspection Fee: One hundred seventy-eight dollars ($178) provided the reinspection does not exceed one hour. When the reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (c) When any person files applications simultaneously to construct two (2) or more permanent buildings, or accessory buildings or structures which are identical and are within the same park, only one (1) plan check fee shall be required. (d) Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permit fees shall not exceed those contained in this chapter. (e) When plans and specifications fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant in writing, stating in what respects the plans do not comply. The applicant shall correct the plans and/or specifications and resubmit them to the enforcement agency. The following fees are required for each resubmission of plans or specifications subsequent to the initial plan check: (1) Plan Check Fee. Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the plan check does not exceed one hour. When the plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). (f) Fees for construction or alteration of facilities and installations on lots and within parks shall be the sum of the following categories comprising the proposed work subject to the minimum amounts specified in subsection (a)(1): (1) For each lot $5.75 (2) Electrical Permit Fees. Each park electrical service 14.00 Each unit substation or secondary distribution transformer 10.50 Each alteration or replacement of a service or a transformer 10.50 Each park lot electrical service equipment 7.00 Each alteration, repair, or replacement of a park lot electrical service equipment 7.00 Each street light including circuit conductors and control equipment 3.00 (3) Plumbing Permit Fees. Each park sewage drainage system 14.00 Each private sewage disposal system or park water treatment installation 14.00 Each lot drain inlet 7.00 Each alteration or repair of drainage or vent piping 7.00 Each park water distribution system 7.00 Each park lot water service outlet or outlets at the same location 4.25 Each fire hydrant or riser 4.25 Each individual lot water conditioning installation 4.25 Each alteration, repair or replacement of water fixtures or equipment 4.25 (4) Gas Piping Permit Fees. Each park gas piping system 7.00 Each installation of a liquefied petroleum or natural gas tank of 60 gallon capacity or more 7.00 Each gas riser outlet 4.25 Each alteration, repair, or replacement of park's gas piping system 4.25 (5) Each installation of equipment regulated by this chapter for which no other fee is listed 7.00 (g) Permit fees for a permit to construct accessory buildings or structures without a standard plan approval from the department, and foundation systems, permanent buildings, and/or electrical, mechanical, and plumbing installations within or on permanent buildings, or accessory buildings or structures shall be the sum of the following categories comprising the proposed work subject to the minimum amounts specified in subsection (a)(1): (1) Table A. Construction Permit Fees. Total Valuation Fee $2,000 or less................... $45.00 $2,001 to $25,000................ $45.00 for the first $2,000 plus $9.00 for each additional fraction thereof, to and including $25,000. thousand or $25,001 to $50,000............... $252.00 for the first $25,000 plus $6.50 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000. $50,001 to $100,000.............. $414.50 for the first $50,000 plus $4.50 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000. $100,001 to $500,000............. $639.50 for the first $100,000 plus $3.50 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000. $500,001 to $1,000,000........... $2,039.50 for the first $500,000 plus $3.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000. $1,000,001 and up................ $3,539.50 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.00 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof. (2) Table B. Mechanical and Plumbing Permit Fees. Each plumbing fixture, trap, set of fixtures on one trap, including water, drainage piping and backflow protection therefore............. $3.00 Each building sewer................................................... 14.00 Each private sewage disposal system................................... 14.00 Each water heater and/or vent......................................... 7.00 Each gas piping system of one to five outlets......................... 7.00 Each gas piping system for six or more outlets, per outlet............ 1.50 Each gas regulator.................................................... 1.50 Each water branch service outlet or outlets at the same location, or each fixture supply.................................................. 1.00 Each installation of water treating equipment......................... 7.00 Alteration or repair of water piping or water treating equipment...... 7.00 Alteration or repair of drainage or vent piping....................... 7.00 Each lawn sprinkler system on any one meter, including backflow protection devices................................................... 7.00 Vacuum breakers or backflow protective devices on tanks, vats, etc., or for installation on unprotected plumbing fixtures: one to five.... 3.00 over five, each additional............................................ 1.00 The installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance, up to and including 100,000 Btu........................... 14.00 The installation or relocation of each forced-air or gravity-type furnace or burner, including ducts and vents attached to such appliance over 100,000 Btu........................................... 21.00 The installation or relocation of each floor furnace, including 7.00 vent................................................................ The installation or relocation of each suspended heater, recessed wall heater or floor-mounted unit heater............................. 7.00 The installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in an appliance permit.................... 7.00 The repair of, alteration of, or addition to each heating appliance, refrigeration unit, comfort cooling unit, absorption unit, or each comfort heating, cooling, absorption, or evaporative cooling system, including installation of controls........................... 14 .00 The installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor to and including three horsepower or each absorption system to and including 100,000 Btu................................................ 14.00 The installation or relocation of each boiler or compressor over three horsepower or each absorption system over 100,000 Btu................ 21.00 Each air handling unit, including ducts attached thereto.............. 7.00 Note:This fee shall not apply to an air handling unit which is a portion of a factory-assembled appliance, comfort cooling unit, evaporative cooler or absorption unit for which a permit is required elsewhere in this chapter. For each evaporative cooler other than portable type........... 7.00 For each vent fan connected to a single duct................... 3.00 For each vent ventilation system which is not a portion of any heating or air conditioning system authorized by a permit..... 7.00 Each installation of equipment regulated by this subchapter for which no other fee is listed.................................. 7.00 (3) Table C. Electrical Permit Fees. Each wiring outlet where current is used or controlled, except services, sub-feeders and meter outlets.......................... .35 Each fixture, socket or other lamp holding device................. .35 Each motor of not more than 50 h.p................................ 4.25 Each motor of more than 50 h.p.................................... 10.50 Each mercury arc lamp and equipment............................... 1.00 Each range, water heater or clothes dryer installation............ 7.00 Each space heater or infrared heat installation................... 1.50 Each stationary cooking unit, oven, or space heater............... 1.50 Each garbage disposer, dishwasher, or fixed motor-operated appliance not exceeding 1/2 h.p.................................. 1.50 Working light in buildings in course of construction or undergoing repairs, or where temporary lighting is to be used............... 3.00 Each incandescent electric sign................................... 1.50 Electric signs or outline lighting, luminous gas type with: 1 to 4 transformers..................................................... 3.00 Additional transformers, each..................................... .35 Each rectifier and synchronous converter, per K.W................. .35 Each additional circuit for a mobile home accessory building or structure or other electrical equipment....................... 1.50 Each service: 600 volts or less, not over 200-amperes.......................... 7.00 600 volts or less, over 200-amperes.............................. 10.00 Over 600 volts................................................... 14.00 Each installation of equipment regulated by this subchapter for which no other fee is listed..................................... 7.00 Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18870.3 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2, 18870.3 and 18870.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2020.9. Application and Fee Requirements for Standard Plan Approvals. (a) A standard plan approval is available from the department for a plan for an accessory structure constructed and installed pursuant to this article and Article 9 of this chapter. (b) In order to obtain a standard plan approval, the applicant shall submit to the department the following items: (1) A completed application for standard plan approval on the form, as defined in Section 2002 of this chapter, designated by the department. (2) Three (3) copies of the plans, specifications, and/or installation instructions, if applicable, and two (2) copies of the design calculations, when required, to substantiate the design. Specifications shall be shown on the plan. Design calculations shall be submitted separately from the plan sheet. (3) An application fee of two hundred three dollars ($203) for each plan. (4) Plan check fee. Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the plan check does not exceed one hour. When the plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). (5) Additional plan check fees shall be due and payable prior to the issuance of a plan approval or a revised plan approval, if more than one (1) hour is required to conduct the plan check. (6) When plans and specifications fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant in writing, stating in what respects the plans do not comply. The applicant shall correct the plans and/or specifications and resubmit them to the enforcement agency or withdraw them from consideration, forfeiting all submitted fees. (7) An Identification Label of Approval shall be provided for each accessory building or structure to be manufactured under the standard plan approval, and each accessory building or structure shall have an approved identification label of approval attached in a visible location. (8) The actual identification label shall be submitted to the department for approval with the application for a standard plan approval prior to issuance of the approval. The approved identification label of approval shall: (A) be not less in size than three (3) inches by one and one-half (11/2) inches; (B) contain the following information, as applicable; ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE 1. Name of Manufacturer 2. Standard Plan Approval No. ____ 3. Designed for: ____lbs. per square foot roof live load ____lbs. per square foot horizontal wind load ____lbs. per square foot snow load ____lbs. per square foot floor live load ____lbs. per square foot wind uplift load 4. Structure (may) (may not) be enclosed. Department of Housing and Community Development (C) be provided by the manufacturer and be permanently imprinted with the information required by this section; (9) The identification label of approval shall be either Type I, II, or III as specified in this section, each capable of a ten (10) year life expectancy when exposed to ordinary outdoor environments. Letters and numbers shall be bold Gothic or similar style, varied for emphasis, as large as space permits, with the minimum size being 5/64 inch. Wording shall be easily read and concise. Where permanent type adhesives are used on Type I, II, or III plates, adhesives shall have a minimum thickness of .004 inches and the plates shall be affixed to a relatively smooth surface. (A) Type I. Rigid metal plates affixed by screws, rivets, or permanent type adhesives. Minimum size: one and one-half (1 1/2) inches by three (3) inches by .020 inches thick net dimensions (inside fastener heads). Material: Aluminum, brass or stainless steel etched, stamped, engraved, or embossed to 0.015-inch minimum depth differential, color anodized or enamel filled. (B) Type II. Flexible metal plates affixed by permanent adhesives, either pressure sensitive acrylics or solvent activated resins. Minimum Size: .005 inch by one and one-half (1 1/2) inches by three (3) inches. Material: Aluminum foil etched or stamped to .001 inches minimum depth differential with color anodized background. (C) Type III. Metalized Mylar (polyester), surface bonded. Minimum Size: .003 inches by one and one-half (1 1/2) inches by three (3) inches. Material: Aluminum/vinyl surface bonded (to be used for nameplates where variable information is required by embossing, which can be done with a conventional typewriter). Minimum Size: .006 inches by one and one-half (11/2) inches by three (3) inches. (c) Plans submitted to the department shall be on sheets of paper no smaller than eight and one-half (8 1/2) inches by eleven (11) inches, and no larger than thirty (30) inches by forty-two (42) inches. (1) Plans shall indicate the details of connections, dimensions, footings, foundations, general notes and method of installation necessary for the design and construction of the system. (2) A plan shall indicate only one model or type of system. (3) Each plan sheet shall provide a space not less than three (3) inches by three (3) inches for the department's standard plan approval stamp and number. (4) When the design of the system requires an engineering analysis of structural parts and methods of construction, such as required for an engineered tiedown system or engineered accessory building or structure, the plans, specifications, and calculations shall be signed by an architect or engineer. (5) Each plan shall be identified by a model number. (d) If an application or plans are incomplete or do not conform to this chapter, the applicant shall be notified in writing within ten (10) working days of the date they are received by the department. The applicant shall resubmit a corrected application or plans within ninety (90) days of the notice, or within ninety (90) days of any subsequent notification relating to a resubmittal, along with the fees required by Section 2020.9 of this section. (e) Should the applicant cancel the application for the standard plan approval prior to obtaining department approval, all fees submitted will be retained by the department for services rendered. (f) A standard plan approval shall expire twenty-four (24) months from the date of the department's approval as designated on the department's stamp of approval placed on the plans. (g) A standard plan approval may be renewed on or before the expiration date by submitting an application, together with three (3) copies of the plan as required by subsections (b)(1) and (2), and a renewal fee of two hundred three dollars ($203). (1) Renewal of a standard plan approval is permitted only when the plan submitted is identical to the plan on file with the department. (2) Each plan submitted for renewal shall provide a space not less than three (3) inches by three (3) inches for the department's standard plan approval stamp and number. (3) When a standard plan approval is renewed, the department-issued number shall remain the same. (h) An application for approval of revisions to a standard plan approval, which does not change the structural system or method of the system's construction, and is submitted prior to the approval's expiration date, shall be submitted with the following documentation: (1) three (3) copies of the revised plan and specifications; (2) two (2) copies of the revised design calculations, as required by subsection (b)(2); and (3) the plan check fee, for the first hour, for each plan. (i) An applicant with a revised standard plan approval shall submit the following to the department: (1) an application for a standard plan approval as specified in subsection (b)(1) above; (2) copies as specified in subsections (h)(1) and (2) above; and (3) a resubmission fee, as specified in Section 2020.9 above, for each plan. (j) A revised plan submitted pursuant to Section 2020.9 above, shall be processed as provided by subsection (h) or subsection (h) or subsection (i), depending upon whether or not the changes to the plan are substantive. A plan submitted after the final expiration shall be processed as a new application with appropriate fees assessed. (k) When amendment of applicable laws or the department's regulations requires changes to an approved plan, the department shall: (1) notify the applicant of the changes, and (2) allow the applicant one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of notification to submit a revised plan for approval or until the expiration date of the standard plan approval, whichever occurs first. (l) Written approval shall be evidenced by the department's stamp of approval on the plans. The stamp of approval shall include a unique department-issued standard plan approval identification number for each approved plan, specification, or installation instruction. (m) Standard plan approval for each accessory building or structure, foundation system, or engineered tiedown system is contingent upon compliance with the requirements of this article. The department may conduct inspections to determine compliance with an approved plan. Violation of any of the provisions of this article or variations from an approved plan shall be cause for cancellation of the standard plan approval. (n) Reproductions of an approved plan bearing a department-issued standard plan approval for the purpose of obtaining a permit to construct a foundation system or accessory building or structure shall be clear and legible. (o) When an applicant who has obtained a standard plan approval, discontinues the business, has notified the department, or the department makes that determination, the standard plan approval shall be canceled. (p) The department shall be notified of any change in the name of an applicant or change in name or ownership of an applicant's business. The department may grant a standard plan approval to the new owner, if the new owner provides a written certification that the accessory building or structure foundation system or engineered tiedown system will be constructed in accordance with the existing standard plan approval and submits the completed form designated by the department, together with a ten dollar ($10) fee. The certification, application, and fee shall be submitted for each plan with a separate standard plan approval. (q) An applicant shall notify the department, in writing, within ten (10) days of any change to their address. The notification shall be accompanied with a ten dollar ($10) change of address fee. (r) Plans with a standard plan approval from the department shall be accepted by the enforcement agency as approved for the purpose of obtaining a construction permit if when the design loads and allowable soil conditions specified in the plans are consistent with the requirements for the locality. Local enforcement agencies shall not require the original signature of the architect or engineer on the standard plan approval. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18870.2 and 18870.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.3, 18871.2 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2030. California Environmental Quality Act Compliance. Wherever the department is the enforcement agency, evidence of compliance with The California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code, Division 13, commencing with section 21000, shall be submitted with an application for a permit to construct, enlarge a park. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865.1, 18866.6 and 18870.1, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 21000, et seq., Public Resources Code. s 2032. Permit Applications - Required Approvals. (a) All applications for permits to construct shall be submitted on the designated form provided by the enforcement agency. (b) Applications for permits to construct or enlarge a park, shall be submitted with written evidence of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, along with written approval by all of the following: (1) the local planning agency; (2) the local health, fire, and public works departments; (3) the local department responsible for flood control; (4) the serving utilities; and (5) any other public agencies having jurisdiction over the activity contained in the permit application. (c) Park operator approval is required on all applications for a permit to construct, reconstruct or alter the park electrical, fuel gas, plumbing, or fire protection equipment or installations. (d) Park operator approval is required with all applications for a permit to install a manufactured home or mobilehome pursuant to section 2118 of this chapter, or to alter any unit located in a park if such alteration would affect the electrical, fuel gas or plumbing system of the park. (e) Park operator approval is required on all applications for permits to construct, reconstruct, install or alter an accessory building or structure or building component to be located or proposed to be located within a park. (f) Written evidence of applicable local approvals may be required for permanent buildings, when the construction may impact local services. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.6 and 18870.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2034. Plans. (a) Three (3) complete sets of plans and specifications shall be submitted for all work to be performed, if required by the enforcement agency. (b) Plans and specifications submitted to the enforcement agency shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of all work proposed and show in detail that the work will conform to the provisions of this chapter. (c) When the design of the system requires an engineering analysis of structural parts or methods of construction, the plans, specifications, and calculations shall be signed by an architect or engineer. (d) Any deviation from the approved plans and specifications shall be approved by the designer, engineer, or architect and shall be submitted to the enforcement agency for approval. (e) The enforcement agency may waive the requirement for plans and/or specifications when the proposed work is of a minor nature. (f) Complete plans, specifications, calculations, and supporting data shall be submitted where the work proposed is not in conformity with or deviates from the provisions of this chapter. (g) Electrical plans shall include a single line diagram of the electrical equipment to be installed, altered or changed. Complete load calculations of the electrical system shall be provided with plans. (h) Complete engineering plans, specifications, calculations and supporting data, signed by an electrical engineer, shall be submitted when the park's electrical main service or any of the electrical wiring system exceeds the voltage of the secondary system. (i) Any person applying for a permit to install additional electrical equipment in a park shall submit the following information with the application for a permit to construct. (1) The size of the feeder circuit and overcurrent protection of that feeder circuit; and (2) The number of lots and the load of any other electrical equipment supplied by the feeder circuit. (j) An approved set of plans and specifications and a copy of the permit to construct shall be kept on the job site until the enforcement agency has made a final inspection. (k) The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the owner of an accessory structure from reinstalling the accessory structure when the unit is relocated. Structural plans, other than details of footings and foundations, are not required for reinstallation of an accessory structure which complied with the requirements of the regulations in effect at the time of original installation, provided the accessory structure: (1) is structurally sound; (2) does not present a hazard to the safety of the occupants and/or the public; (3) meets the live load design requirements contained in article 9 of this chapter; and (4) complies with all other installation requirements contained in this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865 and 18870.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2038. Extension of Permit to Construct. (a) An extension of a permit to construct may be granted provided work has commenced. No extension shall be granted where work has not been started prior to the expiration of the initial permit to construct. Each extension shall be limited to six (6) months. No permit to construct or reconstruct shall be extended more than two (2) years from the date of issuance of the initial permit to construct. (b) Where a permit to construct has expired, all work shall cease until a valid permit to construct has been issued by the enforcement agency. A reapplication need not be accompanied by plans and specifications or installation instructions where: (1) construction is to be completed in accordance with plans filed with the initial permit to construct; and (2) the approved plans are made available to the enforcement agency during the construction; and (3) plans were approved less than two (2) years prior to the request for extension. (c) Fees paid for a permit to construct shall be forfeited to the enforcement agency if the applicant does not start construction within six (6) months of the date of issuance of the permit, or upon expiration of the permit where work has commenced and no extension has been granted pursuant to subsection (a). Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18870.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2042. Swimming Pools. Construction and barrier requirements for public and private swimming pools constructed within a park are contained in the California Building Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2044. Construction. (a) All construction shall be performed in accordance with approved plans and specifications and shall not be changed, modified or altered without the express prior approval, when possible, of the person or entity providing the original approval and the enforcement agency. (b) The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of the Health and Safety Code or any of the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable law. Whenever an issued permit, or the work that it authorizes, violates provisions contained in this chapter, the Health and Safety Code, or any other provisions of applicable law, the permit, or that portion of the permit that authorizes the work in violation, shall be deemed null and void. (c) The issuance of a permit based upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the enforcement agency from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in these plans and specifications, nor shall the issuance of a permit preclude the enforcement agency's power to prevent occupancy of a building, accessory building or structure, or building component when it is found to be in violation of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference; Sections 18870.1, 18871.3, 18872, 18873, 18873.3 and 18873.4 Health and Safety Code. s 2045. Excavation and Grading. Except as provided in this chapter, the procedures relating to excavation, grading, and earthwork, including fills and embankments, are contained in the California Building Code, Appendix Chapter 33. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2046. Stop Order. Whenever any work is performed in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Health and Safety Code, or any other applicable provisions of law, the enforcement agency shall post an order to stop work on the site and provide a written notice to the person responsible for the work being performed. The work shall immediately stop until authorized to proceed by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.5 and 18870, Health and Safety Code. s 2048. Inspections. (a) The person to whom a construction permit is issued shall request inspection of all of the following: (1) any underground or enclosed work prior to covering; (2) permanent buildings; and (3) accessory buildings or structures, or building components. (b) The required inspections shall occur at the following stages of construction, when applicable: (1) Form inspection: When trenching is completed and forms have been set for the foundation, including all plumbing, mechanical, and electrical installations which may be concealed beneath the foundation or slab. (2) Frame inspection: When all structural framing is completed, including all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing installations which are to be enclosed within the walls. (3) Lath and/or wallboard inspection: When all lathing and/or wallboard interior and exterior is completed, but before any plaster is applied or before wallboard joints and fasteners are taped and finished. (4) Final inspection: When the permanent building, accessory building or structure, or building component, is completed. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3, 18872, 18873.3 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2050. Construction Permit Penalty. Any person commencing construction without a valid permit shall discontinue the construction until a permit to construct is obtained, and shall pay double all fees prescribed for the permit. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18870.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2100. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this article shall apply to the construction, use, maintenance, and occupancy of lots within parks in all parts of the state. (b) Existing construction and installations made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872 and 18872.2, Health and Safety Code. s 2102. Responsibility. (a) The owner, operator, or the designated agent for the park shall be responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of all common areas, park-owned electrical, gas, and plumbing equipment and their installations, and all park-owned permanent buildings or structures, within the park. (b) The owner of a unit, accessory building or structure, or building component shall be responsible for the use and maintenance of the unit, accessory building or structure, or building component and its utility connections up to the lot services in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. (c) Any person obtaining a permit to construct shall be responsible for the construction or installation in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. (d) The operator of a park shall not permit a unit, accessory building or structure, building component, or any park utility to be constructed, installed, used, or maintained in the park unless constructed, installed, used, and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. (e) Procedures related to notice of violation and responsibilities to abate violations are set forth in article 10, commencing with section 2600 of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.2, 18866.3 and 18871.8, Health and Safety Code. s 2104. Lot Address Identification and Lot Line Marking. (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 installed in a manner that does not create a hazard. (c) Permanent corner markers shall be any of the following: (1) Pressure-treated wood, or wood of natural resistance to decay and insects, as determined in the California Building Code, Chapter 23, section 2302, at least two (2) inches by two (2) inches in nominal dimension, driven into the ground to a depth of at least eighteen (18) inches, or six (6) inches if it is surrounded by a concrete pad at least four (4) inches in diameter and at least six (6) inches in depth. (2) Metallic pipe or rods protected from corrosion by galvanizing, paint, or a protective coating which resists corrosion, and is driven into the ground to a depth of at least eighteen (18) inches, or is driven into the ground to a depth of at least six (6) inches when it is surrounded by a concrete pad at least four (4) inches in diameter and at least six (6) inches in depth. (3) Schedule 40 or better PVC, ABS, or CPVC pipe driven into the ground to a depth of at least eighteen (18) inches, or driven into the ground to a depth of at least six (6) inches when it is surrounded by a concrete pad at least four (4) inches in diameter and at least six (6) inches in depth. (4) Saw cuts, blade marks, or scribe marks in a concrete or asphalt curb or roadway which are different in depth and nature than expansion joints. (5) A nail with either a metal washer or surveyor's marker, which is either driven or embedded into concrete or asphalt, curbs or streets. (d) To determine the edge of a lot bordering a roadway with curbing, the lot ends at the beginning of the curbing; curbing is part of the roadway. (e) Lot lines identifying individual lots or campsites are not required in an incidental camping area or temporary recreational vehicle park; however, the general locations where camping or parking will be permitted shall be shown on the map or plot plan of the incidental camping area or temporary recreational vehicle park. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872, 18872.1 and 18872.2, Health and Safety Code. s 2105. Lot Line Changes. (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 creation shall comply with the requirements of section 2020.6. (b) The park owner or operator shall submit to the enforcement agency an application for a permit to construct, on a form designated by that agency, for a lot line change, along with all of the following: (1) three (3) copies of a detailed plot plan with an identified date of preparation and measurements, indicating both the existing and proposed locations of the lot lines, which shall include all of the following: (A) the locations of and distances between any units, accessory buildings or structures, or other built improvements on the affected lots (such as patios or parking areas), within ten (10) feet of the current and proposed lot lines; (B) the distances from all existing and proposed lot lines of the lots on which those units, buildings or structures, or other improvements are located; (C) the number of lots affected; (D) the addresses or other identifying characteristics of those affected lots; (E) proof of delivery of copies of the plot plan to all persons with registration or rental agreements with the park having units on the affected lots by registered or certified mail, sent by at least first class mail; and (F) the type(s) or marking(s) used to designate the existing and proposed lot line locations. (2) the names and residence addresses of the persons with registration or rental agreements with the park having units on the lots affected by the lot line change and the addresses or other identification of their units' lots if different than the residence address; (3) a copy of the original written authorization, signed and dated by each of the persons with registration or rental agreements with the park having units on the lots affected by the lot line change, that includes the following statement: I, [name of persons with registration or rental agreements with the park], have received a copy of the plot plan dated [date of plot plan] proposing to change a lot line affecting the lot where my unit is located and I/we approve of the proposed change in the location of the lot line(s) as detailed on the plot plan. (4) a written statement signed and dated by the park operator or the operator's agent that the lot line change is substantially consistent in all material factors with both of the following: (A) all health and safety conditions imposed by the local government as a condition of the initial construction of that space or the park; and (B) prior applicable local land use requirements for the park; and (5) the applicable permit fee as specified in section 2020.7 of this chapter. (c) When the department is the enforcement agency and the number of lots in the park is increased or decreased by the change in lot lines pursuant to this section, the applicant shall deliver a written notice to the local planning agency, by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, of the proposed change in the number of lots prior to or concurrent with its submission of the application to the department and provide a statement attesting to that delivery and the proof of delivery by either a stamped receipt or the proof of service by registered or certified mail. The notice shall include one copy of all the information required by paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b) and the office address of the department's area office performing the inspection. (d) The enforcement agency shall perform an on-site inspection prior to approval of a lot line change or creation, in order to ensure consistency with this chapter and the application. Any existing lot line markings shall remain in place until after approval by the enforcement agency for the lot line change. At the time of inspection the applicant, or his or her designee, shall permanently mark the new lot line or lot lines pursuant to section 2104 of this chapter and eradicate any preexisting lot line markings. No approval shall be given for lot line changes without identification to the satisfaction of the enforcement agency of the existing lot line locations. (e) Following approval of the lot line change by the enforcement agency, the enforcing official shall sign and date the submitted plot plan signifying its approval. Copies of that approved plot plan shall then be given by the applicant to the persons with registration or rental agreements with the park having units on all the affected lots. (f) No lot line shall be created, moved, shifted, or altered if the lot line creation or change will place a unit or accessory building or structure in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other applicable provision of law. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18872.1 and 18872.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872, 18872.1 and 18872.2, Health and Safety Code. s 2106. Roadways. All roadways shall have clear and unobstructed access to a public thoroughfare, except that a roadway may have security gates, if those security gates are not in violation of local government requirements. (a) In parks, or portions thereof, constructed prior to September 15, l961, (1) each unit shall have access from the lot to a roadway of not less than fifteen (15) feet in unobstructed width. (2) No vehicle parking shall be allowed on roadways less than twenty-two (22) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on one side of the roadway, the roadway shall be a minimum of twenty-two (22) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on both sides of the roadway, the roadway shall be not less than thirty (30) feet in width. (b) In parks constructed on or after September 15, 1961, (1) each unit shall have access from the lot to a roadway of not less than eighteen (18) feet, or a one-lane, one-way roadway not less than twelve (12) feet, in unobstructed width. (2) No vehicle parking shall be allowed on one-way, one-lane roadways less than nineteen (19) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on one side of a one-lane roadway, the roadway shall be a minimum of nineteen (19) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on both sides of a one-lane roadway, the roadway shall be at least twenty-six (26) feet in width. (3) No vehicle parking shall be allowed on two-lane, two-way roadways less than twenty-five (25) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on one side of a two-way roadway, the roadway shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in width. If vehicle parking is permitted on both sides of a two-way roadway, the roadway shall be at least thirty-two (32) feet in width. (c) Roadways designed for vehicle parking on one side shall have signs or markings prohibiting the parking of vehicles on the traffic flow side of the roadway, in order to provide a continuously open and unobstructed roadway. (d) A two-way roadway divided into separate, adjacent, one-way traffic lanes by a curbed divider or similar obstacle shall be not less than twelve (12) feet in unobstructed width on each side of the divider. (e) In parks which were constructed after September 23, l974, and which contain not more than three (3) lots, each unit shall have access from the lot to a roadway that is not less than twenty (20) feet in unobstructed width. (f) Roadways, other than those necessary for maintenance by the operator, are not required in incidental or tent camp areas. (g) Roadways required for emergency vehicles and the operation and maintenance of incidental camping areas and of tent camps shall be maintained to provide safe passage of vehicular traffic. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18872.2, Health and Safety Code. s 2108. Park Lighting. In every park, lighting shall be installed which is capable of providing: (a) An average of five (5) horizontal foot candles of light at the floor level at entrances to toilet and shower buildings, laundry buildings, and recreation buildings when the buildings are in use during the hours of darkness. (b) An average of ten (10) horizontal foot candles of light at the floor level within toilet and shower buildings, laundry buildings, and recreation buildings when the buildings are in use during the hours of darkness. (c) An average of two-tenths (2/10) horizontal foot-candles of light the full length of all roadways and walkways within a park during the hours of darkness. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.7, 18873 and 18873.2, Health and Safety Code. s 2110. Occupied Area. (a) The occupied area of a lot, consisting of the unit, and all accessory buildings and structures including, but not limited to awnings, stairways, ramps and storage cabinets, shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the lot area. (b) For purposes of this chapter, patios and paved or concreted areas on grade, and the area of accessory buildings or structures located under another accessory structure, such as a storage cabinet or porch under an awning or carport, are not included in the measurement of the occupied area. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference Sections 18872 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2112. Required Toilet and Shower Facilities. Toilets, showers, and lavatories shall be provided as follows: (a) In parks constructed and operated exclusively for dependent units, at least one toilet, one shower, and one lavatory for each gender for each fifteen (15) dependent unit lots shall be provided. (b) In parks constructed after July 7, 2004, containing dependent lots or allowing dependent units, at least 1 toilet, shower, and lavatory, for each gender, for each twenty-five (25) lots shall be provided, or fractional part thereof. (c) In parks constructed on or before July 7, 2004, containing dependent lots or allowing dependent units, the following minimum ratio of toilets, showers, and lavatories for each gender shall be maintained: Lots Toilets Showers Lavatories 1-25 1 1 1 26-70 2 2 2 One additional toilet shall be provided for each gender, for each one hundred (100) additional lots, or fractional part thereof in excess of seventy (70) lots. (1) Independent, individually enclosed, lockable facilities containing one (1) toilet and lavatory, or shower, may be designated as unisex on an equal one (1) to one (1) ratio to gender-designated facilities, as described in this section, provided the number of gender-designated facilities remain equal. (2) Sufficient toilets shall be reserved for the exclusive use of the occupants of the lots in the park. (3) Toilets, lavatories, and showers shall be within five hundred (500) feet of all dependent unit lots or lots not provided with a lot water service outlet and a three (3) inch lot drain inlet. (4) Toilet, lavatory and shower facilities shall be separated and distinctly marked as either men or women, or unisex. (5) Showers shall be provided with hot and cold running water. Each shower shall be contained within a separate compartment. Each shower compartment shall be provided with a dressing area of not less than six (6) square feet of floor area that shall have hooks for hanging clothing and a bench or chair for use by the occupant. (6) Toilets shall be installed in separate compartments. (7) Toilet and shower facilities are not required in tent camps but, if installed, shall comply with this section. Sanitary facilities that do not comply with this section, such as chemical toilets, may be installed if approved by the local health department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18873, 18873.1 and 18873.2, Health and Safety Code. s 2114. Animals. (a) Dogs, and other domestic animals, and cats (domestic or feral) shall not be permitted to roam at large (free) in any park. (b) Animal feces shall not be permitted to accumulate on any lot or common area in a park to the extent that they create a nuisance. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.6, Health and Safety Code. s 2116. Park and Lot Area Grading. (a) The park area and park roadways shall be so graded that there will be no depressions in which surface water will accumulate and remain for a period of time that would constitute a health and safety violation as determined by the enforcement agency. The ground shall be sloped to provide storm drainage run-off by means of surface or subsurface drainage facility. (b) Each lot shall be graded to prevent the migration of water to the underfloor area of a unit, or accessory building or structure. Other methods to prevent the migration of water beneath a unit, or accessory building or structure may be approved by the department as alternates, in accordance with section 2016 of this chapter. (c) To provide for unanticipated water entering the area beneath a unit, or accessory building or structure, that area shall be sloped to provide for drainage to an approved outside drainage way. Other positive passive drainage methods may be approved by the department as an alternate, in accordance with section 2016 of this chapter. (d) Drainage from a lot, site, roadway, or park area shall be directed to a surface or subsurface drainage way and shall not drain onto an adjacent lot, or site. (e) The area of the lot where the camping cabin is to be installed shall be graded to not more than a 2% grade. (f) Fills necessary to meet the grading requirements of this section shall comply with section 2045 of this chapter. (g) Minor load bearing grading and area fills that are made with a compacted class 2 aggregate and that do not exceed six (6) inches in depth, do not require additional approvals. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18863.4 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2118. Lot Occupancy. (a) Parks shall accommodate only recreational vehicles, tents, and camping cabins. (b) A manufactured home or mobilehome shall not be located or installed in a park except for use by persons employed in the management or operation of the park. (c) In no case shall a truck-mounted camper be occupied if removed from the truck. (d) A permanent building, garage, cabana, or storage building shall not be constructed or installed on any lot in a park. (e) Lot occupancy shall not exceed the number of persons in a camping party as defined in section 18862.7 of the Health and Safety Code. (f) The following shall apply to lots in parks designed to accommodate recreational vehicles. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this section, lot shall accommodate no more than: (A) one (1) recreational vehicle and one (1) tent, or (B) one (1) camping cabin, or (C) two (2) tents, or (D) one (1) manufactured home or mobilehome used in accordance with subsection (b). (2) When used as a frequent means of transportation, a self-propelled recreational vehicle or truck mounted camper may be parked beside an occupied unit. That vehicle shall not be occupied or connected to the lot's utility facilities or interconnected with the occupied unit. (g) The following shall apply in parks designated as incidental camping areas. (1) An incidental camping area shall accommodate only recreational vehicles, tents, or campers furnishing their own camping equipment. (2) A cabana, ramada, garage, or permanent building shall not be constructed, or installed, on any campsite in an incidental camping area. (3) An incidental camping area campsite shall accommodate no more than: (A) two (2) recreational vehicles, or (B) one (1) camping party, or (C) two (2) tents, or (D) one (1) recreational vehicle and one (1) tent, or (E) one (1) camping cabin. (h) The following shall apply in parks designated as tent camps. (1) A recreational vehicle shall not be permitted to occupy a tent lot or campsite. (2) Occupancy of lots or campsites is limited to one (1) camping party which may be permitted to occupy not more than two (2) tents on the lot or campsite. (3) Accessory buildings or structures shall not be constructed, or installed, on any campsite or tent lot in a tent camp. (i) The following shall apply in parks designated as temporary recreational vehicle parks. (1) A temporary recreational vehicle park shall accommodate only recreational vehicles and tents. (2) Accessory buildings or structures shall not be constructed, or installed, on any lot, or campsite. (3) A temporary recreational vehicle park lot shall accommodate no more than: (A) two (2) recreational vehicles, or (B) one (1) camping party, or (C) two (2) tents, or (D) one (1) tent and one (1) recreational vehicle. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18865.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871, 18871.3, 18872, 18873, 18873.1 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2120. Rubbish and Accumulation of Waste Material. (a) Occupants shall keep the lot area and the area under, around, or on their unit and accessory buildings or structures free from an accumulation of refuse, rubbish, paper, leaves, brush or other combustible material. (b) Waste paper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter, or combustible flammable waste, refuse, or rubbish of any kind shall not be permitted, by the park owner or operator, to remain upon any roof or on any vacant lot, open space, or common area. (c) The park area shall be kept clean and free from the accumulation of refuse, garbage, rubbish, excessive dust, or debris. (d) The park operator shall ensure that a collection system is provided and maintained, with covered containers, for the safe disposal of rubbish. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2122. Emergency Information. 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 responsible person for operation and maintenance. (5) Enforcement agency. (b) List the following locations: (1) Nearest fire alarm box, when available. (2) Park location (street or highway numbers). (3) Nearest public telephone. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2126. Lot Utility Location. When utility equipment to supply electrical power, water, sewer or gas is provided to a lot, the utilities shall be located in the rear half (1/2) of the lot on the right side when facing the lot from the roadway and within four (4) feet of the side of the proposed location of the unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872, 18873.1, 18873.3 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2130. Application and Scope. (a) The requirements of this article shall apply to all parks, accessory buildings or structures, and units, (except within permanent buildings), in all parts of the state, to the construction, installation, alteration, repair, use, and maintenance of all electrical wiring and equipment for supplying electrical energy to all units. (b) Existing electrical construction, connections, and installations made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18872 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2132. Permanent Building Electrical Regulations. Requirements for electrical equipment and installations within permanent buildings in parks are found in the California Electrical Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18873 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2134. Basic Electrical Regulations. (a) Except as otherwise permitted or required by this article, all electrical equipment and installations outside of permanent buildings in parks shall comply with the requirements for installations of 600 volts or less found in the California Electrical Code. (b) All park-owned overhead electrical equipment of park electrical systems shall comply with the applicable requirements of the current California Public Utilities Commission Rules for Overhead Electrical Line Construction, General Order No. 95. (c) All park-owned underground electric equipment of park electrical systems shall comply with the applicable requirements of the current California Public Utilities Commission, Rules for Underground Electrical Supply and Communications Systems, General Order No. 128. (d) All additions or alterations to existing or new parks shall have plans submitted in compliance with section 2034 of this chapter. (e) Except as otherwise permitted or required, all high voltage (exceeding 600 volts) electrical installations outside of permanent buildings within parks, shall comply with the applicable requirements of Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Group 2, High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders. (f) If there is any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the California Electrical Code, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. Note:General Order Numbers 95 and 128 may be obtained from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Technical Library, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102 or by calling the CPUC at (415) 703-1713. They may also be viewed on line at www.cpuc.ca.gov. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2136. Conductors and Equipment. (a) Six-hundred (600) volts or less. For purposes of this chapter, all electrical conductors and equipment rated at 600 volts or less, installed outside of permanent buildings in park electrical wiring systems constructed, or approved for construction, shall be listed and labeled as approved for their intended use. (b) Greater than 600 volts. Conductors and equipment installed in systems operated at more than 600 volts shall comply with the applicable provisions contained in the California Electrical Code, Article 490, and the High Voltage Safety Orders contained in Title 8, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Group 2. (c) A grounded neutral conductor may be a bare conductor when properly isolated from phase conductors. A bare neutral conductor, or a bare concentric stranded conductor of a cable used as a grounded neutral conductor, shall be copper when installed underground. These types of systems shall be solidly grounded. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2138. Energizing. Lot electrical equipment and installations shall not be energized until inspected and approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2140. Distribution System. (a) The park electrical wiring system shall be designed to supply adequate electrical energy to all lots and all other connected loads, as determined by this article. (b) Electrical energy supplied to a lot and all other connected loads shall be nominal 120/240 volts, single phase. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2146. Voltage Drop. 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 transformers to correct for voltage drop on the primary feeders. The voltage of secondary systems shall not exceed a nominal 240 volts. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2148. Overcurrent Protection. (a) Conductors shall be protected by overcurrent protective devices. A fuse or circuit breaker rating shall not be greater than the allowable ampacity of the conductors to be protected as specified in Tables 310-16 through 310-19 in the California Electrical Code, except as provided in Articles 210, 240, and 430. (b) All electrical equipment and devices, including service equipment, transformers and receptacles, shall be protected by overcurrent protective devices rated at not more than the rating of the equipment or device, except as provided in Articles 210, 240, 430, and 450 of the California Electrical Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2150. Park Electrical Disconnecting Means. (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 disconnecting each distribution transformer. When the disconnecting means is not installed immediately adjacent to the distribution transformer, it shall be identified as to its usage and shall be arranged to be locked in the open position. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2151. Lot Electrical Disconnecting Means. A single disconnecting switch or circuit breaker shall be provided in the lot service equipment for disconnecting the power supply to the unit. The disconnecting switch, circuit breaker or its individual enclosure shall be clearly marked to identify the lot serviced. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2152. Ground-Fault Protection. 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 disconnecting means rated 1000-amperes or more shall be performance tested when first installed, as required by the California Electrical Code, Section 230-95. The test shall be conducted in accordance with approved instructions, which shall be provided with the equipment. A written record of this test shall be made and shall be available to the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2153. Equipment Grounding. Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of fixed electrical equipment shall be grounded as required by the California Electrical Code, Article 250. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2154. Primary System Grounding - 600 Volts or Less. (a) When the park electrical service is supplied by a grounded system operated at 600 volts or less, an equipment grounding conductor shall be run with the feeders of the park primary electrical system to all equipment supplied by the primary electrical system. (b) Park primary electrical systems within the park operated at 600 volts or less supplied by an ungrounded system shall not be grounded. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2156. Primary System Grounding - Over 600 Volts. (a) Park primary electrical systems within the park operated at more than 600 volts supplied by a grounded system shall be grounded at the park service. (b) Park primary electrical systems within the park operated at more than 600 volts supplied by an ungrounded system shall not be grounded. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2158. Secondary Systems - Lot Service Equipment. The neutral conductor of all secondary systems supplying lot service equipment shall be grounded at both the secondary system source and the lot service equipment. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2160. Secondary Systems - Other than Lot Service Equipment. The neutral conductor of all secondary systems supplying equipment other than lot service equipment shall be grounded as required by the California Electrical Code, article 250. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2162. Grounding Connections. System grounding conductors and equipment grounding conductors shall be connected as required by the California Electrical Code, article 250. The connection of a grounding conductor to a grounding electrode shall be exposed and readily accessible. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2163. Grounding of Units. All exposed, noncurrent-carrying metal parts of a unit, when connected to the lot service equipment, shall be grounded by means of a grounding conductor run with the circuit conductors or in a listed power supply cord provided with an approved polarized multi-prong plug. One prong of the plug shall be for the sole purpose of connecting that grounding conductor, by means of a listed and approved grounding receptacle, to the grounded terminal at the lot service. The conductor shall be insulated and identified by a green color. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2164. Feeder Assembly. 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. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2166. Grounding Conductors. Only copper grounding conductors shall be used to connect electrical systems to a grounding electrode. Grounding conductors shall be protected from physical damage by cabinet enclosures, raceways or cable armor. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2170. Protection of Outdoor Equipment. (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 weatherproof structure shall be constructed of, or installed in, equipment approved for damp or wet locations. (b) Meter sockets, without meters installed, shall be blanked off with an approved blanking plate before the service is energized. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2176. Aluminum Conductors. (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 used to connect aluminum conductors. If more than one conductor is connected to a connector, the connector shall be provided with a terminal fitting for each conductor. (c) Prior to inserting an aluminum conductor into the connector, the conductor from which the insulation has been removed shall be wire-brushed and sealed with an approved oxide-inhibiting joint compound. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2178. Mechanical Protection. Where subject to physical damage from vehicular traffic or other causes, the lot service equipment shall be protected by posts, fencing or other barriers approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2180. Lot Service Equipment. (a) The rating of the overcurrent protection in the lot service equipment shall not exceed the rating of the connected feeder assembly. Lot service equipment may contain any or all of the approved receptacles conforming with section 2186 of this chapter. (b) Lot service equipment may also contain the means for supplying accessory structures or other electrical equipment located on the lot, provided the lot service equipment is designed and listed for such application. (c) Only one (1) power supply connection shall be made to a unit. (d) Lot service equipment may also contain additional receptacles for supplying portable electrical equipment, provided that such receptacles are listed grounding-type receptacles. All 120-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets in lot service equipment shall be protected by ground-fault circuit protection. The requirement for ground-fault circuit protection shall not apply to equipment or installations constructed, installed, or approved for construction or installation prior to September 1, l975. (e) When an electrical meter is installed as an integral component of the lot service equipment, it shall be of a class or rating that will accurately measure all loads up to the rated ampacity of the lot service equipment. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871, 18871.10 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2182. Installation of Lot Service Equipment. (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 1/2) inches thick and surrounding the equipment base by not less than six (6) inches beyond the equipment base in all directions. (b) Approved lot service equipment supplied by underground feeders requiring installation on a mounting post shall be securely fastened to a nominal four (4) inches by four (4) inches redwood or pressure treated post or equivalent. The post shall be installed not less than 24 inches in the earth and stabilized by a concrete pad. The concrete pad shall be not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inches thick, surrounding the post base by not less than six (6) inches beyond the post base in all directions. The equipment shall be mounted with the bottom of the equipment not less than twelve (12) inches above the stabilizing concrete pad. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2183. Access to Electrical Equipment. All park or lot service equipment shall be accessible by an unobstructed entrance or passageway not less than twenty-four (24) inches in width and seventy-eight (78) inches high, and shall have a working space not less than thirty (30) inches wide and thirty-six (36) inches deep in front of and centered on the service equipment. The lot service equipment shall be located and maintained not less than twelve (12) inches nor more than seventy-eight (78) inches above the stabilizing pad. Exception: parks constructed prior to July 1, 1979, shall have a working space not less than 30 inches wide and 30 inches deep in front of and centered on the service equipment. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2185. Electrical Appliances and Equipment. (a) When electrical equipment or fixed appliances are installed to serve an accessory structure, the installation shall be supplied by means of a permanent wiring method to the lot service equipment, provided the lot service equipment is designed and listed for the additional load. (b) If the park electrical system or the feeder supplying the lot electrical service equipment does not have the ampacity to supply the equipment in addition to its connected load, a permit to construct, as required in section 2018 of this chapter, shall be obtained for alteration of the required service supply and equipment. (c) All electrical appliances and equipment not located within enclosed weatherproof structures must be approved for use in wet locations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2186. Lot Receptacles. (a) A receptacle used to supply electrical energy to a unit shall conform with the American National Standards Institute-National Electrical Manufacturers Association (ANSI-NEMA) Standard, WD-6, 1997 for one of the following configurations: (1) 125/250 volts, 50-amperes, 3 pole, 4 wire, grounding type for 120/240 volt systems. (2) 125 volts, 30-amperes, 2 pole, 3 wire, grounding type for 120 volt systems. (3) 125 volts, 20-amperes, 2 pole, 3 wire, grounding type for supplying units having only one 15 or 20-ampere branch circuit. (b) ANSI-NEMA Standards may be obtained on-line from www.nema.org or by calling (703) 841-3200 or by writing to NEMA, Communications Department, 1300 North 17th Street, Rosslyn, Virginia, 22209. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2188. Existing Electrical Installations. (a) Lot service equipment shall have the capacity to supply the unit, appliance, accessory building or structure, and building component located on the lot. The park operator may prohibit the installation of a unit, appliance, accessory building or structure, or building component that exceeds the rated capacity of the lot electrical service, unless the load in the unit, appliance, accessory building or structure, or building component is reduced. If the unit or electrical appliance is allowed to be installed by the park and the connected load on the lot exceeds the rated capacity of the lot electrical service equipment, the lot electrical service equipment and feeders shall be replaced with equipment and conductors properly rated to supply the unit, appliance, or accessory building or structure. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, park approval is required when an alteration or addition to the existing electrical system of the unit, appliance, accessory building or structure, or building component will exceed the rated capacity of the lot service equipment. (b) The enforcement agency may order unsafe installations of existing electrical systems or portions thereof to be reconstructed or altered, if necessary for the protection of life and property. (c) The use of electrical equipment and installations in existence prior to the effective date of applicable amendments to this chapter may be continued, provided such equipment and installations are maintained in safe operating condition and the calculated connected loads do not exceed the rated ampacity of such equipment and installations. (d) Lot electrical service equipment may continue supplying accessory buildings or structures or building components or other electrical equipment located outside the unit, provided the lot electrical service has the capacity to serve them and the equipment is maintained in a safe operating condition. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871, 18871.10, 18872 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2190. Authority to Order Disconnect - Electrical. The enforcement agency is authorized to require any electrical installation or equipment found to be defective, and in such condition as to endanger life or property, to be disconnected. Installations which have been disconnected shall not be re-energized until a permit has been obtained to repair the electrical installation or equipment and the work has been inspected and approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2200. Application and Scope. (a) The requirements of this article shall apply to the construction, installation, arrangement, alteration, use, maintenance, and repair of fuel gas equipment and installations for supplying fuel gas to parks, and units in all parts of the state. (b) Existing construction, connections, and installations of fuel gas made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18872 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2206. Federal Regulations. A park gas piping distribution system is subject to the Pipeline Safety Law of 1994 and regulations adopted by the Office of Pipeline Safety Operations. The applicable regulations are contained in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 191 and 192. (a) The operator of a park gas piping system is responsible for complying with the federal regulations in addition to this chapter. A permit is not required from the enforcement agency for the installation of cathodic protection if the existing gas piping system is not otherwise altered. This chapter does not prohibit the installation of cathodic protection systems and requirements for corrosion control of buried or submerged metallic gas piping systems required by the federal regulations in existing systems. If there is any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the federal regulations, the provisions of the federal regulations shall prevail. (b) Plans and specifications for the installation of a metallic gas piping system shall specify methods of protecting buried or submerged pipe from corrosion, including cathodic protection, unless it can be demonstrated that a corrosive environment does not exist in the area of installation. The design and installation of a cathodic protection system shall be carried out by, or under the direction of, a person qualified by experience and training in pipeline corrosion methods so that the cathodic protection system meets the requirements of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 191 and 192. (1) All buried or submerged metallic gas piping shall be protected from corrosion by approved coatings or wrapping materials. All gas piping protective coatings shall be approved types, machine applied, and conform to recognized standards. Field wrapping shall provide equivalent protection and is restricted to those short sections and fittings necessarily stripped for threading or welding. Risers shall be coated or wrapped to a point at least six (6) inches above grade. (2) All metallic gas piping systems shall be installed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the enforcement agency, including provisions for cathodic protection. When the cathodic protection system is designed to protect only the gas piping system, the gas piping system shall be electrically isolated from all other underground metallic systems or installations. When a cathodic protection system is designed to provide all underground metallic systems and installations with protection against corrosion, all such systems and installations shall be electrically bonded together and protected as a whole. (3) When non-metallic gas piping is installed underground, a locating tape or No. 18 AWG or larger copper tracer wire shall be installed with and attached to the underground piping for the purpose of locating the piping system. The locating tape or tracer wire shall terminate above grade at an accessible location at one or more ends of the piping system. Every portion of a plastic gas piping system consisting of metallic risers or fittings shall be cathodically protected against corrosion. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2208. Basic Fuel Gas Regulations. (a) Except as otherwise permitted or required by this article, all fuel gas equipment and installations for supplying fuel gas to units or accessory buildings or structures, and fuel gas piping systems outside of permanent buildings in parks, shall comply with the requirements found in the California Plumbing Code, Chapter 12. (b) The requirements for fuel gas equipment and installations within permanent buildings in parks are located in the California Mechanical Code, and the California Plumbing Code unless provided otherwise in this chapter. However, in a city, county, or city and county, which has assumed responsibility for enforcement of the Mobilehome Parks Act and Special Occupancy Parks Act, pursuant to sections 18300 and 18865 of the Health and Safety Code, and has adopted and is enforcing a plumbing and mechanical code equal to or greater than the requirements of The California Plumbing Code and California Mechanical Code, may enforce its code as it pertains to permanent buildings. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2210. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). All LPG equipment and installations exceeding 125 US gallons shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 1, unless otherwise provided by this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2211. LPG Tanks. (a) LPG tank installations in parks must conform to the provisions related to LPG tanks contained in Article 82 of the California Fire Code. (b) Units designed and constructed with securely mounted tanks may be served by either the lot or mounted tanks, but not by both at the same time. (c) A permit from the enforcement agency is required to install any LPG fuel tank exceeding sixty 60 U. S. gallons. (d) LPG tanks shall be designed and constructed in accordance with nationally recognized standards for unfired pressure vessels. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2212. Prohibited Location of Tanks. (a) No LPG tank greater than five (5) U.S. gallons shall be stored or located in any of the following locations: (1) within five (5) feet of any source of ignition (lot electrical service is not a source of ignition); (2) within five (5) feet of any mechanical ventilation air intake; (3) under any unit or habitable accessory building; or (4) within any structure or area where three (3) or more sides are more than fifty (50) percent closed. (b) No LPG tank shall be filled within ten (10) feet of a source of ignition, openings into direct-vent (sealed combustions system) appliances, or any mechanical ventilation air intake. (c) An LPG system within a motor-driven vehicle or recreational vehicle is exempt from the requirements of subsections (a) and (b). (d) An LPG tank may be located under a ventilated snow cover. The snow cover shall not be enclosed or connected to any other structure and shall not extend more than one (1) foot beyond the tank in any horizontal direction. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2216. Installation. (a) All gas piping installed below ground shall have a minimum earth cover of eighteen (18) inches and installed with at least twelve (12) inches of clearance from any other underground utility system. (b) Gas piping shall not be installed underground beneath buildings, concrete slabs or other paved areas of a lot directly abutting the unit, or that portion of the lot reserved for the location of units, or accessory or structures, unless installed in a gastight conduit. (1) The conduit shall be pipe approved for installation underground beneath buildings and not less than schedule 40 pipe. The interior diameter of the conduit shall be not less than one-half (1/2) inch larger than the outside diameter of the gas piping. (2) The conduit shall extend to a point not less than twelve (12) inches beyond any area where it is required to be installed, any potential source of ignition or area of confinement, or the outside wall of a building, and the outer ends of the conduit shall not be sealed. Where one (1) end of the conduit terminates within a building, it shall be readily accessible and the space between the conduit and the gas piping shall be sealed to prevent leakage of gas into the building. (c) A carport or awning roof may extend over an individual lot gas piping lateral and outlet riser, provided the completed installation complies with all other requirements of this chapter and the covered area is ventilated to prevent the accumulation of gas. (d) The use of gas piping in parks constructed prior to June 25, 1976, that was originally installed under the area to be occupied by the unit or accessory building or structure, may be continued provided the piping is maintained in a safe operating condition. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2218. Park Gas System Shutoff Valve. A readily accessible and identified shutoff valve controlling the flow of gas to the entire park-owned gas piping system shall be installed at the point of connection to the service piping or supply connection. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2220. Lot Gas Shutoff Valve. (a) Each lot shall have a gas shutoff valve, listed for its intended use by a department-approved listing agency, installed in a readily accessible location upstream of the lot gas outlet. (b) The valve shall be located on the lot gas riser outlet at a height of not less than six (6) inches above grade. (c) The lot gas shutoff valve shall not be located under or within any unit, or accessory building or structure. Exception: gas shut-off valves may be located under an awning or carport that is not enclosed complying with Article 9 of this chapter. (d) Whenever the lot gas riser outlet is not in use, it shall be closed with an approved cap or plug to prevent accidental discharge of gas. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2222. Lot Gas Outlet. (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 2354 of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2226. Gas Meters. (a) When gas meters are installed, they shall not depend on the gas riser outlet for support. Gas meters shall be adequately supported by a post and bracket or by other means approved by the enforcement agency. (b) Meters shall not be installed beneath units, in unventilated or inaccessible locations, or closer than three (3) feet from sources of ignition. The unit electrical service equipment shall not be considered a source of ignition when not enclosed in the same compartment with a gas meter. (c) All gas meter installations shall be provided with a shutoff valve or cock located adjacent to and on the inlet side of the meter. In the case of a single meter installation utilizing an LPG tank, the tank service valve may be used in lieu of the shutoff valve or cock. (d) Each meter installed shall be in a readily accessible location and shall be provided with unions or other fittings so as to be easily removed and replaced while maintaining an upright position. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2228. Mechanical Protection. Where subject to physical damage from vehicular traffic or other causes, all gas riser outlets, regulators, meters, valves, tanks, or other exposed equipment shall be protected by posts, fencing, or other barriers approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2229. Regulator and Relief Vents. Atmospherically controlled regulators shall be installed in such a manner that moisture cannot enter the regulator vent and accumulate above the diaphragm. Where the regulator vent may be obstructed because of snow or icing conditions, a shield, hood, or other device approved by the enforcement agency shall be provided to guard against closing the vent opening. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2230. Required Gas Supply. (a) The minimum hourly volume of gas required at each lot outlet, or any section of a park gas piping system shall be calculated as shown in Table 2230- 1. (b) Required gas supply for other fuel gas consuming appliances connected to the park gas piping system shall be calculated as provided in the California Plumbing Code, Chapter 12. Table 2230-1 Demand Factors for Use in Calculating Gas Piping Systems in Parks Number of Lots BTU Per Hours Per Lot 1 125,000 2 117,000 3 104,000 4 96,000 5 92,000 6 87,000 7 83,000 8 81,000 9 79,000 10 77,000 11-20 66,000 21-30 62,000 31-40 58,000 41-60 55,000 Over 60 50,000 Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2232. Gas Pipe Size. The size of each section of a gas piping system shall be calculated as provided in the California Plumbing Code, Chapter 12 or by other standard engineering methods acceptable to the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2236. Authority to Order Disconnect of Fuel Gas Equipment. (a) The enforcement agency shall require the gas utility or person supplying gas to a park to disconnect any gas piping or equipment found to be defective and in such condition as to endanger life or property. (b) Gas piping or equipment which has been ordered disconnected by the enforcement agency shall not be reconnected to a gas supply until a permit has been obtained to repair, alter or reconstruct the gas piping and the work has been inspected and approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2240. Application and Scope. (a) The requirements of this article shall apply to the construction, installation, arrangement, alteration, use, maintenance, and repair of all plumbing equipment and installations to supply water to, and dispose of sewage from, units, accessory buildings or structures and permanent buildings in all parts of the state. (b) Existing plumbing construction, connections, and installations made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18871.4, 18872 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.4, 18872 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2246. Basic Plumbing Regulations. (a) Except as otherwise permitted or required by this article, all requirements for plumbing equipment and installations outside of permanent buildings in parks shall comply with the California Plumbing Code, with the exception of Chapter 1. If there is any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the California Plumbing Code, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. (b) All requirements for plumbing equipment and installations within permanent buildings in parks shall comply with the California Plumbing Code, except in a city, county, or city and county, which has assumed enforcement responsibility and has adopted, and is enforcing, a plumbing code equal to or greater than the requirements of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2248. Sewage Disposal. (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 disposal fields shall not be located within eight (8) feet of any unit, accessory building or structure, or permanent building. (c) Recreational vehicle drain outlets shall discharge into the park drainage system, or a closed, vented container approved by the local health department. (d) Recreational vehicles occupying lots without drain inlets, or approved containers, shall have the drain outlets of the vehicles capped with a gas-tight cover. (e) Any alternative means of sewage removal and disposal in a park shall be approved by the local health department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.4 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2252. Installation. 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 be bedded on a minimum of three (3) inches of clean sand and shall be backfilled with a minimum cover depth of six (6) inches of clean sand, granulated earth or similar material. The trench shall then be backfilled in thin layers to a minimum of twelve (12) inches above the top of the nonmetallic pipe with clean earth, which shall not contain stones, boulders or other materials, which would damage or break the pipe. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2254. Drain Inlet. (a) On lots provided with a drain inlet for a unit, the drain inlet shall be not less than three (3) inches in diameter and shall be connected to an approved sewage disposal system. (b) When drain inlets are provided, they shall accommodate a threaded or clamp-type fitting for connecting drain connectors at proper grade. The drain inlet shall be accessible at ground level. The vertical riser of a drain inlet shall not exceed three (3) inches in height above the concrete supporting slab. Drain inlets shall be gas-tight when not in use. (c) Each drain inlet shall be protected from movement by being encased in a concrete slab not less than three and one-half (31/2) inches thick and which surrounds the inlet by not less than six (6) inches on any side. (d) In parks constructed after July 7, 2004, that contain lot drain inlets, the opening of the drain inlet shall not extend above the surrounding concrete. The surface of the concrete surrounding the drain inlet shall be smooth finished concrete and shall slope a minimum of one-quarter (1/4) inch per foot from the outer edge to the inner edge of the drain inlet. (e) Drain inlets and extensions to grade shall be of material approved for underground use. (f) The lot drain inlet shall be located within four (4) feet of the outside of the unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2258. Trap. (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 or insignia indicating that the recreational vehicles manufacturer's construction and designs comply with either the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard on recreational vehicles, A119.2, or the ANSI Standard on recreational vehicle park trailers, A119.5, is connected to the lot drain inlet. (b) The park operator shall obtain the necessary permits from the enforcement agency and shall install the required trap and vent on the lot drain inlet for all lots designed for accommodating vehicles not bearing a department insignia of approval or evidence of compliance with applicable ANSI standards. (c) When a unit is installed, or proposed to be installed and its plumbing fixtures are not protected by approved traps and vents, a lot drain inlet shall be provided with an approved trap. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2260. Venting. Where a drain inlet trap is provided, it shall be individually vented with a vent pipe of not less than two (2) inches interior diameter unless the system is a wet vented system as provided in section 2264 of this article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2262. Vent Location and Support. All vent pipes in outdoor locations shall be located at least ten (10) feet from an adjoining property line and shall extend at least ten (10) feet above ground level. All vent pipes shall be supported by at least the equivalent of a four (4) inch by four (4) inch nominal dimension redwood post securely anchored in the ground. One-piece galvanized iron vent pipes may be self-supporting if securely anchored at their base in concrete at least, twelve (12) inches in depth and extending a minimum four (4) inches out from the pipe. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2264. Wet Vented Systems. (a) In lieu of the individual vents, the park drainage system may be wet vented by means of a combination drain, waste, and vent system. Wet vented systems in which the trap for one or more lots is not individually vented shall be of sufficient size and provided with an adequate vent or vents to assure free circulation of air. Wet vented drainage systems may be permitted only when each such system conforms to Table 2268-1 and Table 2268-2 and all of the following requirements for such systems: (1) A wet vented drainage system shall have a terminal vent installed not more than fifteen (15) feet downstream from the uppermost trap on any branch line and shall be relief vented at intervals of not more than one hundred (100) feet or portion thereof. (2) Wet vented drainage laterals shall be not more than six (6) feet in length for three (3) inch diameter pipe and not more than fifteen (15) feet in length for four (4) inch diameter pipe. (3) No vertical drain pipe shall be permitted in any wet vented drainage system, except the tail pipe of the trap or riser of the drain inlet. Tail pipes shall be as short as possible, and in no case shall exceed two (2) feet in length. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2266. Systems Without Traps. Terminal or relief vents are not required for drainage systems without traps. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2268. Pipe Size. (a) Each lot drain inlet shall be assigned a waste loading value of six (6) fixture units and each park drainage system shall be sized according to Table 2268-1 or as provided herein. Drainage laterals shall be not less than three (3) inches in diameter. (b) A park drainage system in which the grade, slope, or sizing of drainage pipe does not meet the minimums specified in Tables 2268-1 or 2268-2 shall be designed by a registered engineer for a minimum velocity flow of two (2) feet per second. (c) Park drainage systems installed without P-traps or vents may be sized for individually vented systems in accordance with Table 2268-1 for individually vented systems. (d) A park drainage system which exceeds the fixture unit loading of Table 2268-1 shall be designed by a registered engineer. Table 2268-1 Drainage Pipe Diameter and Number of Fixture Units on Drainage System Maximum No. of Maximum No. of Terminal & Fixture Units Fixture Units Relief Vent Size of Drainage Individually Wet Vented Wet Vented Pipe (Inches) Vented System System System (Inches) 3 35 14 2 4 180 35 3 5 356 180 4 6 600 356 4 Table 2268-2 Minimum Grade and Slope of Drainage Pipe Slope Slope Pipe Size per 100 ft. Pipe Size per 100 ft. (inches) (inches) (inches) (inches) 2 25 6 8 3 20 8 4 4 15 10 3 1/2 5 11 12 3 Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2269. Recreational Vehicle Sanitation Stations. (a) Recreational vehicle sanitation stations shall be provided in an accessible location. (b) One recreational vehicle sanitation station shall be provided for each one hundred (100) lots or portion thereof not provided with three (3) inch drain inlets. (c) Recreational vehicle sanitation stations are not required in tent camps, incidental camping areas, or dry camps, but if provided, they shall comply with the requirements of this Article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865.1, 18871.3, 18871.4 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2270. Sanitation Station Specifications. (a) Each recreational vehicle sanitation station shall be provided with a drain inlet not less than four (4) inches in diameter, discharging into a trap not more than twenty-four (24) inches below the drain inlet. The drain inlet shall be equipped with a hinged cover, which shall effectively close the drain inlet when not in use. (b) Each drain inlet shall discharge into a drainage lateral not less than four (4) inches in diameter connected to a public sewer or private sewage disposal system. (c) The drain inlet of each recreational vehicle sanitation station shall be set in a concrete drain receptor not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inches in thickness and not less than two (2) feet horizontally from the drain inlet to the inside of the surrounding curb. The surrounding curb shall be at least four (4) inches wide and two (2) inches above the floor of the receptor. The inside surface of the drain receptor shall be smooth finished concrete and shall slope a minimum of one-fourth (1/4) inch per foot from the bottom of the curb to the lip of the drain inlet. (d) A three-quarter (3/4) inch water hose connection shall be installed at each recreational vehicle sanitation station to allow connection of a hose for wash-down operation. A listed and approved backflow preventing vacuum breaker shall be permanently installed in the water service pipe at least six (6) inches above the highest point of usage. Provisions shall be made to store the wash-down hose off the ground. (e) A sign providing operating instructions shall be posted at all recreational vehicle sanitation stations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865.1, 18871.3, 18871.4 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2272. Sanitation Station Warning Sign. (a) A warning sign shall be located immediately adjacent to the hose connection of the recreational vehicle sanitation station and shall read: DANGER, UNSAFE WATER Use this hose to flush holding tank and drain receptorONLY. (b) The warning sign shall be not less than eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches and lettered in minimum size of not less than one (1) inch lettering in a color contrasting with the background. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865.1, 18871.3, 18871.4 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2274. Lot Water Service Outlet. (a) Each lot provided with a lot drain inlet shall be provided with a lot water service outlet delivering safe, pure, and potable water. The lot water service outlet riser shall be not less than three-quarter (3/4) inch nominal pipe size. Lots may be provided with a lot water service outlet where no lot drain inlet has been installed. (b) Each lot water service outlet shall be provided with an accessible water outlet designed for connecting a three-fourths (3/4) inch female swivel hose connection for emergency use, in addition to the unit water connection. (c) Where lot water service outlets are not provided, water pipe risers shall be installed throughout the special park occupancy area for the supply of potable water and fire suppression. Gravel, crushed rock, or other approved material shall be provided at the base of each water pipe riser as necessary to prevent the accumulation of standing water or muddy conditions. Water pipe risers shall be installed within one hundred (100) feet of all lots not provided with lot water service outlets. (d) Potable water need not be supplied in an incidental camping area if it is designated as a "dry camp" and occupants are so notified by the operator. If water is supplied, it shall be safe, pure, and potable and adequate for all the requirements of the incidental camping area. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.1 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2276. Pressure. (a) Parks constructed between July 11, 1979, and July 6, 2004, shall have water distribution systems capable of providing a pressure not less than fifteen (15) pounds per square inch at each lot at maximum operating conditions. Parks constructed before and after the above dates must be capable of maintaining twenty (20) pounds per square inch at maximum operating conditions. (b) The testing of a water system in a park to determine the maximum operating condition shall be either performed at the reported time of maximum water pressure loss, if within normal business hours, or measured with twenty-five (25) percent of the required lot water supply outlets, as defined in section 2308 of this chapter, open with the pressure metering device at the end of the tested line. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2278. Water Pipe Size. (a) The quantity of water required to be supplied to each lot provided with a drain inlet shall be as required for six (6) fixture units. (b) Park water distribution systems shall be designed and installed as set forth in the California Plumbing Code, Chapter 6, and Appendix A. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2280. Mechanical Protection. Where subject to physical damage, all park water service outlets shall be protected by posts, fencing, or other barriers approved by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2284. Water Conditioning Equipment. (a) A permit shall be obtained from the enforcement agency prior to installing any regenerating water conditioning equipment on a lot. Approval of the park operator is required on all applications for a permit to install such equipment. Where the water conditioning equipment is of the regenerating type, and the park drainage system discharges into a public sewer, approval of the sanitary district or agency having jurisdiction over the public sewer is required prior to issuance of the permit. (b) Regenerating water conditioning equipment shall be listed and labeled by an approved listing agency. (c) Regenerating units shall discharge the effluent of regeneration into a trap not less than one and one-half (11/2) inches in diameter connected to the park drainage system. An approved air gap shall be installed on the discharge line a minimum of twelve (12) inches above the ground. The trap need not be vented. (d) Electrical supply connections to regenerating water conditioning equipment shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18873.1 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2300. Application and Scope. (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 maintained in every park consisting of fifteen (15) or more lots, or parks enlarged to consist of fifteen (15) or more lots. Installation of fire protection equipment is required only for the new lots added. (b) For parks with a permit to construct dated between September 1, 1968, and July 7, 2004, Fire protection equipment meeting the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (N.F.P.A.) Standard No. 24,1977 Edition, which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall be maintained in every park consisting of 15 or more lots. (c) Testing of Private Fire Hydrants. Park owners and operators shall be responsible for the operation and water flow requirements of all private fire hydrants installed in any park, regardless of its age or number of lots in the park, and responsible for compliance with other applicable provisions of this article. (d) Reciprocity of Enforcement Agencies. The provisions of section 2302 and sections 2316 through 2318 of this article, do not create any obligation for the enforcement agency to report violations to a fire agency, or for the fire agency to report violations to the enforcement agency. However, this subsection does not preclude either enforcement agencies or fire agencies from sharing information related to fire prevention or suppression in parks. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2302. Local Fire Prevention Code Enforcement. (a) When the department is the enforcement agency, a fire agency, as defined in this chapter, may elect to assume responsibility to enforce its fire prevention code in parks, within its jurisdictional boundaries, by providing the department with a written thirty (30)-day notice pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18873.5 (d). (b) The written notice assuming enforcement responsibilities for fire prevention shall clearly identify the geographical boundaries of the jurisdiction of the fire agency and include the name and address of each park located within these geographical boundaries. (c) The fire agency that has assumed responsibility to enforce its fire prevention code in parks within its jurisdictional boundaries pursuant to this article, shall do all of the following: (1) Enforce its fire prevention code as it applies to each of the following areas: fire hydrant systems, water supply, fire equipment access, posting of fire equipment access, parking, lot identification, weed abatement, debris abatement, combustible storage abatement and burglar bars. (2) Apply its fire prevention code provisions only to conditions: (A) that arise after the adoption of its fire prevention code; (B) not legally in existence at the adoption of its fire prevention code; or (C) that, in the opinion of the fire chief, constitute a distinct hazard to life or property. (3) Upon assuming responsibility to enforce its fire prevention code in parks within its jurisdictional boundaries, the fire agency shall notify all park operators within thirty (30) days of the assumption of enforcement responsibility. (A) This notification shall include identification of the specific applicable codes that will be enforced, where copies of the identified codes may be obtained, and the scope and proposed time frame of any established or proposed inspection program. (B) The park operator shall post a copy of the notification in the park as near as possible to the location where the annual permit to operate is posted in order to advise the occupants of the park of the change in enforcement jurisdiction. (d) A fire agency that has assumed responsibility for enforcement of its fire prevention code, pursuant to this article and Section 18873.5 of the Health and Safety Code, shall also be deemed to have assumed fire prevention enforcement responsibility within its jurisdictional boundaries, for all mobilehome parks, as set forth in Title 25, California Code of Regulations, commencing with Section 1300 and Section 18691 of the Health and Safety Code, (e) If a fire agency, that has assumed responsibility to enforce its fire prevention code in parks within its jurisdictional boundaries, decides to cancel its responsibility, it shall provide the following: (1) A written notice to the department not less than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed cancellation date. (2) A written cancellation notice clearly identifying the geographical boundaries of the jurisdiction, for which the fire agency is returning enforcement, and includes the name and address of each park located within these geographical boundaries. (3) A written notification to all park operators within its jurisdictional boundaries of the cancellation of enforcement responsibility prior to the date of cancellation of enforcement responsibility. The notice shall contain the date of transfer for enforcement responsibility and a statement to the park operator to post the notice. (A) The park operator shall post a copy of the notification in the park as near as possible to the location where the annual permit to operate is posted in order to advise the occupants of the park of the change in enforcement jurisdiction. (4) Transfer all park records to the department on or before the effective date of the transfer of enforcement responsibility. (f) A fire agency canceling its responsibility for enforcement of its fire prevention code, according to this article and Section 18873.5 of the Health and Safety Code, shall also be deemed to have canceled its fire prevention enforcement responsibility, within its jurisdictional boundaries, for all mobilehome parks, as set forth in Title 25, California Code of Regulations, commencing with Section 1300 and Section 18691 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2304. Local Regulations. (a) The provisions of this article are not applicable in parks located within a city, county, or city and county that is the enforcement agency and has adopted and is enforcing a fire prevention code imposing restrictions equal to or greater than the restrictions imposed by this article. (b) Any reporting requirements imposed by the local agency fire prevention code shall be in addition to, and shall not replace, the reporting requirements of this article. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2305. Fire Fighting Instructions. 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. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2306. Permits Required. No person shall construct, reconstruct, modify, or alter any installations relating to fire protection equipment within a park unless a written permit has been obtained from the enforcement agency with written evidence of approval from the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18870, Health and Safety Code. s 2308. Lot Installations. When water service is provided to a lot, each lot constructed shall have installed an accessible three-fourths (3/4)-inch valved water outlet with an approved vacuum breaker installed, designed for connecting a three-fourths (3/4)-inch female swivel hose connection for fire suppression use in addition to the water connection to the unit. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2310. Alternate Systems. Where the required water supply is inadequate to comply with the provisions of this article and either outside protection, or local conditions justify reducing this requirement, other hydrant systems may be installed provided the alternate system is approved by the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park and by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2312. Private Systems. In areas where fire department services are not available, as determined by the enforcement agency, a private fire protection system shall be installed and maintained consisting of hydrant or wet standpipe risers connected to the park water main or a separate system capable of delivering seventy-five (75) gallons per minute at thirty (30) psi with at least two lines open, in addition to the normal requirements of the park, and with the hydrants or wet standpipes located within seventy-five (75) feet of each lot. Each hydrant or wet standpipe shall be provided with an approved one and one-half (11/2) inch hose valve and connection with one (1) one and one-half (1 1/2) inch national standard male outlet and shall have connected thereto a minimum of seventy-five (75) feet of one and one-half (11/2) inch cotton or dacron jacketed rubber lined fire hose with an approved cone type nozzle with a minimum one-half (1/2) inch orifice. The fire hose shall be mounted on an approved hose rack or reel enclosed in a weather resistant cabinet which shall be painted red and marked "FIRE HOSE" in four (4) inch letters of contrasting color. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, 18872, and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2314. Care of Equipment. All fire protection and suppression equipment shall be protected against freezing in any areas subject to freezing. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2316. Private Fire Hydrant Operation and Water Flow Requirements. (a) Private fire hydrants, as defined in this article, shall meet the operational requirements as prescribed in subsection (b) of this section, and meet the water flow standards prescribed by subsection (c) of this section. (b) Operation. Private fire hydrants shall have at least the following characteristics in order to be considered operational for the purposes of this article: (1) valves that operate freely and are properly lubricated; (2) threads and caps that are undamaged; (3) reasonable protection from vehicular damage; (4) outlets on hydrants are fourteen (14) inches to twenty-four (24) inches above grade. Standpipes outlets need not be a specific height, but must be readily accessible. (5) Thirty-six (36) inches of unobstructed access around the hydrants; (6) locators or markings to clearly identify their location; and (7) each one and one-half (1 1/2) inch hydrant meets the requirements for hoses, locations, storage and storage cabinet marking as defined in section 2312 of this article. (c) Water Flow. Private fire hydrants, as defined in this article, shall have water flow not less than any one of the following: (1) Five hundred (500) gallons per minute with a minimum residual pressure of twenty (20) psi for a fire hydrant with a four (4) inch or larger barrel or riser, or (2) Two hundred-fifty (250) gallons per minute with a minimum residual pressure of twenty (20) psi for a fire hydrant with a two and one-half (21/2) inch barrel or riser, or (3) Seventy-five (75) gallons per minute with a minimum residual pressure of thirty (30) psi for a fire hydrant with a one and one-half (11/2) inch outlet with an approved one and one-half (11/2) inch hose as required in section 2312. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2317. Private Fire Hydrant Test and Certification. (a) Verification of Private Fire Hydrant Test and Certification. The Private Fire Hydrant Test and Certification Report, a form defined in section 2002 of this chapter, shall be used to verify that private fire hydrants have been tested and certified for operation and water flow. All park operators shall submit the form, including parks that qualify for testing exceptions, to the enforcement agency for the park. (b)(1) The test results reported on the designated form, shall be certified by one of the following: (A) the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park, (B) a local water supplier, (C) a licensed C-16 fire protection contractor, or (D) a licensed Fire Protection Engineer. (2) In order to certify the test results reported on the form, the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park, local water supplier, licensed C-16 fire protection contractor, or licensed Fire Protection Engineer shall witness the test. The fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park, local water supplier, licensed C-16 fire protection contractor, or licensed Fire Protection Engineer, may also perform the test. (c) Annual Test and Certification of Operation. Beginning with the renewal of the park permit to operate for the year 2003, private fire hydrants shall be tested and certified annually in order to determine that they are operational as specified in subsection 2316(b) of this article. Verification shall be submitted to the enforcement agency and to the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park, as required in section 2319 of this article. (d) Five (5) Year Test and Certification of Water Flow. (1) Private fire hydrants shall be tested and certified at least once every five (5) years for minimum water flow as prescribed in section 2316 of this article, and verification shall be submitted to the enforcement agency and to the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park as required in section 2319 of this article. (2) Parks existing prior to December 31, 2002, shall submit verification of their five-year test and certification for minimum water flow beginning with the permit to operate renewal year 2008, after the initial water flow test has been completed. (3) The five-year test and certification of the required water flow shall be conducted during the twelve (12) months prior to the renewal of each fifth year park permit to operate. The previous five-year renewal for the prior permit to operate must have complied with the required water flow standards set forth in section 2316 of this article. (4) Testing for the required water flow shall be conducted in such a manner as to ensure there is no pollution of the storm drain system or any other water or drainage systems within, or serving, the park, and no damage to structures or improvements within or outside of the park. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2318. Private Fire Hydrants With Violations. (a) Correction of Violation. If, at any time, a test undertaken pursuant to this article, or any other test or event, indicates that a private fire hydrant is in violation of any provision of section 2316, within sixty (60) days of the date of the event or the test of the private fire hydrant, the park operator shall obtain a permit to construct from the park enforcement agency, and shall promptly begin and maintain activity to ensure the private fire hydrant meets the minimum requirements of this article. This timeframe may be extended for extenuating circumstances subject to approval by the enforcement agency. (b) Approval to Use Existing Private Fire Hydrant. Where the water flow test of a private fire hydrant reveals a water flow less than that specified in subsection 2316(c) of this article, and it is determined that the private fire hydrant cannot be repaired to meet the water flow requirement, the park operator may request approval from the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in that park to continue using the existing private fire hydrant. Approval to use the existing private fire hydrant may be granted by an authorized agent for the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park, by signing Part VI on the form prescribed in subsection 2317(a). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2319. Private Fire Hydrant Compliance For Park Operation. (a) Permits to operate shall not be issued for parks with private fire hydrants that do not meet the requirements of this article. (b) When applying for or renewing a permit to operate, the park operator shall submit the original form prescribed in subsection 2317(a) to the enforcement agency, as defined in this article, and a copy forwarded to the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in the park. (c) Provided a park meets all other requirements for obtaining or renewing a permit to operate, a permit to operate may be issued to a park where the form prescribed in subsection 2317(a), has been submitted to the enforcement agency and one of the following options exists: (1) the form shows no violations; (2) the water flow test reveals a water flow less than that specified in subsection 2316(c) of this article, and the park operator has obtained an approval for the continued use of the existing private fire hydrant from the fire agency responsible for fire suppression in that park, pursuant to subsection 2318(b); (3) a construction permit has been obtained and activity maintained to ensure the private fire hydrant meets the minimum requirements of this article; (4) all violations of section 2316 are corrected, and a revised or final form as prescribed in section 2317(a), verifying the correction, has been submitted to the enforcement agency; or (5) the system meets or exceeds the requirements approved at the time of its construction. (d) Refusal to issue a permit to operate pursuant to this subsection shall not preclude a park enforcement agency from pursuing other enforcement remedies as provided by law, or the fire agency from pursuing enforcement remedies provided by applicable laws or ordinances. (e) The enforcement agency shall maintain, for a minimum of six (6) years, all copies of the form prescribed in subsection 2317(a), which shall be available for review by the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2320. Application and Scope. (a) When an MH-unit or commercial modular is installed in a special occupancy park pursuant to section 2118(b), the installation shall comply with Chapter 2 of this Division. (b) Existing construction, connections, and installations of units, made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. s 2322. Removal of Vehicle Towing Hitch and Wheels. A recreational vehicle towing hitch shall not be removed from the vehicle unless it is designed to be removed and reinstalled. When the hitch has been removed from a unit, it shall be readily available for reinstallation. The wheels, vehicle axles, and their assemblies shall not be removed. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2324. Installation Permits. (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. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18870, Health and Safety Code. s 2327. Camping Cabins. (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 2433 of this chapter. (c) All sleeping rooms shall have smoke alarms installed in accordance with Section 310.9 of the California Building Code. Alarms may be battery powered only when electrical service is not supplied to the cabin. (d) Camping cabins shall not exceed four hundred (400) square feet as measured by the camping cabin's footprint, to include built-in porches or stairways contained within the original cabin footprint. (e) When a camping cabin is required to meet accessibility requirements, it shall comply with the requirements specified in Chapter 11B of the California Building Code for parking, path of travel and access up to the camping cabin. (f) A camping cabin shall be readily relocatable. (g) Accessory structures for camping cabins shall comply with provisions of section 2422 of this chapter. (h) Fuel burning heating or cooking appliances shall not be operated in a camping cabin. (i) No plumbing of any kind shall be installed in a camping cabin. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18862.5 and 18871.11, Health and Safety Code. s 2328. Utility Facilities. When utilities are supplied to a lot or site in a park, all connections to those utilities shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18872, 18873.1, 18873.3 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2330. Unit Separation and Setback Requirements Within Parks. (a) In parks, or portions of parks, units shall not be located closer than six (6) feet from any permanent building or another unit. (b) A unit shall be located a minimum of three (3) feet from all lot lines. However, a three (3) foot setback is not required from a lot line bordering a roadway when the roadway is located within the park. (c) When a unit has projections, including eave overhangs, a minimum six (6) foot separation shall be maintained between the edge of any projection or eave overhang and an adjacent, unit, permanent building, combustible accessory building or structure and its projection, or eave overhang. A minimum of three (3) feet shall be maintained from the unit's projection or eave overhang and the adjacent lot line or property line not bordering a roadway. Projections or eave overhangs shall not extend beyond a lot line bordering a roadway. (d) Lot lines shall be identified as prescribed by section 2104. (e) Setback and separation requirements for accessory structures or buildings or building components installed prior to the effective date of this chapter, are contained in section 2428 of article 9. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865, 18872 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2333. Foundations. A recreational vehicle or camping cabin shall not be permanently affixed to a lot or installed on a foundation system. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865.1, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2334. Accessory Structure Support Piers and Footings. (a) Load bearing piers shall be constructed of rust resistant materials or treated to resist rust and designed and constructed in accordance with the design requirements of California Building Code , Part 2, Chapters 16, 19, 21, 22 and 23. The required load bearing capacity of individual support piers and their footings shall be calculated at not less than a combined live and dead load of seventy-five (75) psf, based on roof live and dead load of twenty-five (25) psf and floor live and dead load of fifty (50) psf of the accessory structure. (b) Load bearing piers, other than concrete block piers, shall be tested to determine the safe operating load. The tests shall be conducted by testing agencies approved by the department. Testing agencies shall provide a pier testing report to the department upon completion, regardless of the testing results. A unique number provided by the testing agency shall identify each test report. The following testing procedures shall be used: (1) A compression test shall be performed on three (3) piers of the same height and construction, selected randomly at the pier manufacturing facility by a representative of the testing agency. (A) The compression test shall be performed on piers with all required design assemblies installed, such as adjustable tops, clamps, securement devices or similar assemblies. (B) The selected piers shall be subjected to the compression test with each pier, fully assembled as will be installed, placed squarely on a firm base, and tested to its failure point. The compression test shall be measured in psf. Support pier failure will be established when the support bends, cracks, buckles or deflects to an unsafe level as determined by the approved testing agency. (C) The safe operating load of a support pier is one-third (1/3) the average of the three (3) failure tests. (2) When piers differ in height or construction, design tests and evaluations must be performed on each type of pier. (c) Tested load bearing piers, other than concrete block piers, shall be listed and labeled as follows: (1) Listing of piers shall be conducted by listing agencies approved by the department. (A) The listing agency shall conduct manufacturer facility audits and prepare finding reports not less than once per year. The audit report will include, at a minimum: (i) the review of pier construction for compliance with manufactured designs as approved by the testing agency, (ii) the materials used in its construction including type, size, and weight, (iii) the manufacturer's quality control program, if applicable, and (iv) the label application and label control process. (B) The listing agency shall provide an annual report of its approval and audit findings. (2) Pier supports shall display a legible permanent label of approval, visible when the pier support is installed. The label shall contain the following information: (A) Manufacturer's name, (B) Listing agency name, (C) Listing number issued by the listing agency, (D) Testing agency's approved operating load, and (E) Testing agency's test report number. (d) Individual load bearing footings may be placed on the surface of the ground, and shall be placed level on cleared, firm, undisturbed soil or compacted fill. Where unusual soil conditions exist, as determined by the enforcement agency, footings shall be designed to compensate for such conditions. The allowable loading on the soil shall not exceed one-thousand (1,000) psf unless data to substantiate the use of higher values is approved by the enforcement agency. (e) Footings shall be adequate in size to withstand the tributary live and dead loads of the accessory structure and any concentrated loads. The length to width ratio of the footing shall not exceed two and one-half (2 1/2) to one (1). Individual footings for load bearing supports or devices shall consist of one of the following: (1) Pressure treated lumber which meets the following requirements: (A) Not less than two (2) inch nominal thickness with a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the individual footings identified by an approved listing agency, as being pressure treated for ground contact. (B) Knots. Well spaced knots of any quality are permitted in sizes not to exceed the following or equivalent displacement: Nom. Width Any Location Holes (Any Cause) 6" 2 3/8" 1 1/2" 8" 3" 2" One Hole or 10" 3 3/4" 2 1/2" Equivalent 12" 4 1/4" 3" Per Piece 14" 4 5/8" 3 1/2" (C) Splits. In no case exceed one-sixth (1/6) the length of the piece. (D) Honeycomb or Peck. Limited to small spots or streaks of firm honeycomb or peck equivalent in size to holes listed in (B) above. (2) Precast or poured in place concrete footings not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inches in thickness. The concrete shall have a minimum twenty-eight (28) day compressive strength of not less than two-thousand-five-hundred (2500) psi. (3) Other material, approved by the department, providing equivalent load bearing capacity and resistance to decay. (f) Individual load bearing piers or devices and footings shall be designed and constructed with sufficient rigidity and bearing area to evenly distribute the loads carried over one-third (1/3) the area of the footings as measured from the center of the footing. When two (2) or more two (2) inch nominal wood pads placed side-by-side on the ground are used as a pier footing, a single wood cross pad must be installed on top of the ground contact pads at a ninety (90) degree angle so as to place the directional wood grains opposing to each other. The cross pad must be of a length to cover each ground contact pad and be of two (2) inch nominal thickness. Footings shall be constructed of sufficient rigidity to evenly distribute the loads carried to the ground without bowing or splitting. (g) When multiple wood footings are stacked, they shall be secured together with corrosion resistant fasteners at all four (4) corners of the pad which will penetrate at least eighty (80) percent of the base pad to prevent shifting. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. s 2337. Support Inspection. At the time of inspection, the installation of the accessory structure on its support system shall be complete and the area under the accessory structure shall be accessible for inspection. (a) Skirting shall not be installed until all underfloor installations have been approved by the enforcement agency. (b) Masonry walls shall not be installed until all underfloor installations have been approved by the enforcement agency, unless the installation of the masonry wall is required to provide perimeter support to the accessory structure. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code s 2344. Clearances. (a) A minimum clearance of twelve (12) inches shall be maintained under all horizontal structural members of accessory structures. (b) The finished floor of a camping cabin shall not exceed eighteen (18) inches in height above the ground. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. s 2346. Skirting Design and Construction. (a) Where the space beneath an accessory structure is enclosed, there shall be provided a removable access panel opening a minimum of eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches unobstructed by pipes, ducts, or other equipment that may impede access. The access panel shall not be fastened by any means requiring the use of a special tool or device to remove the panel. (b) Cross ventilation shall be provided by openings having a net area of not less than one and one-half (11/2) square feet for each twenty-five (25) linear feet of the accessory structure and including all enclosed unventilated structures. The openings shall be provided on at least the two (2) opposite sides along the greatest length of the unit and shall be installed as close to all the corners as practicable. (c) When wood siding or equivalent home siding products are used as underfloor enclosure material, the installation shall comply with the siding manufacturer installation instructions. Where siding manufacturer installation instructions are not available, the installation shall conform to the provisions of the California Building Code. All wood products used in underfloor enclosure construction located closer than six (6) inches to earth shall be treated wood or wood of natural resistance to decay. Where located on concrete slabs placed on earth, wood shall be treated wood or wood of natural resistance to decay. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2352. Electrical Feeder Assembly. (a) A recreational vehicle or camping cabin shall be connected to the lot service equipment by one of the following means: (1) A listed power supply cord approved for mobilehome or recreational vehicle use. (2) A power supply cord bearing the following markings: Type SO, ST, or STO. The cord shall not be spliced. (b) The male attachment plug shall conform with provisions of Articles 550 or 551 of the California Electrical Code. (c) The conductors shall be sized for the electrical load shown on the unit's electrical label. (d) In the absence of an electrical label on the unit or the unit manufacturer's approved installation instructions, the conductors shall be sized in accordance with the calculated load as determined by the provisions of the California Electrical Code, Articles 1, 2, and 3. (e) Only one (1) power supply connection to a unit shall be permitted. (f) Power supply cords shall not be buried or encased in concrete. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2354. Unit Gas Connector. (a) Each unit connected to the lot outlet shall be connected 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 unit's gas appliance demand, as evidenced by the label on the unit. In the absence of a label, the unit's demand shall be determined by the California Plumbing Code, Chapter 12. (b) Only one (1) gas supply connection to a unit shall be permitted. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2356. Unit Water Connector. A unit shall be connected to the lot water service outlet by a flexible connector approved for potable water. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2358. Drain, Unit. (a) Drain connectors and fittings for recreational vehicles shall be listed and approved for drain and waste. (b) Recreational vehicles located in a park for more than 3 months, or units with plumbing that are not self-contained, shall be connected to the lot drain inlet by means of a drain connector consisting of approved pipe not less than schedule 40, with listed and approved fittings and connectors, and shall not be less in size than the unit drain outlet. A listed and approved flexible connector shall be provided at the lot drain inlet end of the pipe. (c) A drain connector shall be gas-tight and no longer than necessary to make the connection between the unit's drain outlet and the drain inlet on the lot. (d) Vehicles occupying lots without drain inlets shall have the drain outlet of the vehicle capped gas-tight, unless discharged into an approved, closed, vented container. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2360. Air-Conditioning Installation. If a unit is not pre-wired for air-conditioning equipment, it shall be energized from the lot service, provided the park electrical system has the capacity to supply the additional air-conditioning load and a permit to construct is obtained for the alteration of the lot electrical service. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871, 18873.3 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2382. Application and Scope. (a) The requirements of this article shall apply to the construction, alteration, repair, use, maintenance, and occupancy of permanent buildings and commercial modulars in parks. The provisions of this article relating to permanent buildings and commercial modulars in parks do not apply to accessory buildings or structures or building components established for use of an occupant of a unit. The department shall administer and enforce all of the provisions of this article relating to permanent buildings and commercial modulars in parks except in a city, county, or city and county, which has assumed responsibility for enforcement of Division 13, Part 2.3 of the Health and Safety Code and this chapter. (b) Existing construction, connections, and installations of plumbing, electrical, fuel gas, fire protection, within permanent buildings or commercial modulars in parks, made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be substandard. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865, 18873, 18873.1, 18873.3 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2388. Construction of Permanent Buildings. (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 requirements for fuel gas equipment and installations installed in permanent buildings in parks are found in the California Mechanical Code. (d) The requirements for plumbing in permanent buildings in parks are found in the California Plumbing Code. (e) The requirements for fire protection equipment and installations in all permanent buildings are found in the applicable requirements of the California Building Code. (f) The energy conservation requirements for all permanent buildings which contain conditioned space are found in the energy conservation standards for new non-residential buildings contained in the California Energy Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18873, 18873.1, 18873.3, 18873.4 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2399. Commercial Modular Requirements. (a) The applicant for a permit to install a commercial modular in a park in lieu of a permanent building shall submit a request for an alternate approval to the department in accordance with section 2016. The request for alternate approval shall be accompanied by evidence of compliance with section 2032 of this chapter. (b) A commercial modular installed in a park shall bear an insignia of approval issued by the department in accordance with Health and Safety Code section 18026. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865.6 and 18873, Health and Safety Code. s 2422. Application and Scope. (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 buildings or structures, or building components that are constructed and maintained in accordance with those statutes and regulations which were in effect on the date of original construction, are not subject to the requirements of subsequent regulations. An accessory building or structure or building component that is moved to a different location shall be subject to the permit to construct requirements of this chapter. Any alterations or additions must comply with the current provisions of this chapter. (c) Accessory structures, excluding those not requiring a permit to construct as set forth in section 2018 of this chapter, shall not be attached to, be supported by, or transmit any loads to, a recreational vehicle. (d) Accessory buildings and structures or building components, installed on a MH-unit lot in a special occupancy park, shall comply with the exiting requirements in section 1429 of chapter 2. (e) Stairways and ramps required for ingress and egress for camping cabins shall be freestanding and are the only accessory structures permitted on a lot with a camping cabin. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18863.4 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2424. Regulated Structures. (a) Accessory buildings or structures or building components which do not comply with this article or are deemed to be unsafe by the enforcement agency shall not be allowed, constructed, or occupied. (b) A permit shall be obtained from the enforcement agency to construct or install an accessory building or structure as required by Article 1 of this chapter, unless specifically exempted in section 2018 of this chapter. (c) Cabanas, garages and storage buildings shall not be constructed or installed in special occupancy parks except on lots designated for MH-units as specified in section 2118 of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18863.4, 18865, 18870 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2428. Location. (a) In parks, accessory buildings or structures, or any part thereof, on a lot shall maintain the following setbacks from lot lines: (1) When constructed of noncombustible materials: (A) may be up to the lot line, provided a minimum three (3) foot clearance is maintained from any other unit, accessory building or structure, or building component on adjacent lots. (2) When constructed of combustible materials: (A) a minimum three (3) foot clearance from all lot lines, and (B) a minimum six (6) foot clearance from any other unit, accessory buildings or structures, or building components on adjacent lots constructed of combustible materials. (b) Location requirements governing cabanas, private garages, and storage buildings, permitted by section 2118 of this chapter, are found in Article 9 of Chapter 2 of this division. (c) Stairways with landings less than twelve (12) square feet may be installed to the lot line provided they are located a minimum of three (3) feet from any unit or accessory building or structure on an adjacent lot including another stairway. (d) Fencing of any material, that meets the requirements of section 2514 of this article, may be installed up to a lot line. (e) No portion of an accessory building or structure, or building component shall project over or beyond a lot line. (f) Any permitted accessory building or structure, or building component may be installed up to a lot line bordering a roadway provided the limitations of section 2110 of this chapter are not exceeded. (g) Wood awning or carport support posts four (4) inches or greater in nominal thickness may be located up to a lot line provided the remainder of the awning or carport is composed of noncombustible material. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2429. Required Exits. (a) An awning enclosure may be constructed or installed to enclose an emergency exit window from a sleeping room within a unit provided the enclosed area adjacent to the emergency exit window has a door not less than twenty-eight (28) inches in width and seventy-four (74) inches in height providing direct access to the outside. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2432. Construction. (a) Construction and installation of accessory buildings or structures or building components shall comply with the structural requirements for permanent buildings, except as otherwise provided by this article. The enforcement agency may require that accessory buildings and structures or building components be designed and constructed to withstand live loads, vertical uplift or horizontal forces from any direction in excess of the minimum loads specified in this chapter, based on local geologic, topographic, or climatic conditions, when approved by the department. (b) Accessory buildings and structures constructed of aluminum or aluminum alloy shall be designed to conform to the specifications contained in the California Building Code, Chapter 20. (c) Unless data to substantiate the use of higher values is submitted to the enforcement agency, the allowable loading of accessory buildings and structures or building components on the soil shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) psf vertical soil bearing pressure, one hundred fifty (150) psf of depth lateral soil bearing pressure, and one hundred sixty-seven (167) psf frictional resistance for uncased cast-in place concrete piles. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health as Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18873, Health and Safety Code. s 2433. Roof Live Load. (a) Except as provided in 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 the region in which it is installed or as is provided by this section. Table 2433-1 General Roof Live Load Requirements for Accessory Buildings and Structures and Building Components Region I Region II Region III Roof Live Roof Live Roof Live Elevation Load Elevation Load Elevation Load All 0-3000 ft 20 psf 0-2000 ft 20 psf Elevations 20 psf 3001-3500 ft 30 psf 2001-3000 ft 30 psf 3501-5000 ft 60 psf 3001-4000 ft 60 psf 4001-5000 ft 80 psf Table 2433-1 shall apply except where either greater or lesser snow loads have been established through survey of the region, and approved by the department. (1) Region I includes the following counties: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Sacramento, San Benito, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Ventura, Yolo. (2) Region II includes the following counties: Amador, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Modoc, Riverside, San Bernardino, Siskiyou. (3) Region III includes the following counties: Alpine, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba. (b) Parks that have received approval for a snow roof load maintenance program prior to July 7, 2004, shall maintain the snow roof load maintenance program, as long as accessory buildings or structures, or building components in the park do not meet the minimum roof loads for the area. Accessory buildings or structures or building components installed after July 7, 2004, must have the capacity to resist the applicable minimum roof live loads of the region in which it is installed, as set forth in table 2433-1. (c) The park owner or operator shall be responsible for the continued management of an existing snow roof load maintenance program approved for the park. (d) Roof live load requirements shall not apply to storage cabinets. (e) Accessory structures may be relocated from one park to another and reinstalled under permit within another park provided the requirements for roof live load in the new park are not greater than the requirements of the park in which the accessory structure was previously installed. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health as Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2434. Calculations and Test Procedures. (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 are such that calculations of their safe load-carrying capacity and basic structural integrity cannot be accurately determined in accordance with generally established principles of engineering design, structural properties of such elements or assemblies may be established by the results of tests that are designed and certified by an architect or engineer, with the test results approved by the department. (b) When any structural design or method of construction is substantiated by calculations and supporting data, the calculations and supporting data shall be approved by an architect or engineer and shall be submitted to the department. (c) When the design of accessory structures is substantiated by calculations or tests, all structural plans shall be approved by the architect or engineer in charge of the total design. (d) When any design or method of construction is substantiated by tests, all those tests shall be performed by an approved testing agency acceptable to the department or shall be directed, witnessed, and evaluated by an independent architect or engineer. All test procedures and results shall be reviewed, evaluated, and signed by an architect or engineer. The approved testing agency, architect, or engineer shall submit the evaluation of test results, calculations, and recommendations, to the department. The department may require that a representative of the department witness the test. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health as Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2436. Electrical Installations. (a) Electrical equipment and installations within an accessory building or structure or building component and the circuit supplying power shall be installed by a permanent wiring method and shall comply with the requirements for electrical installations of this chapter. (b) Flexible cord shall not be used to supply an accessory building or structure or building component, or as a substitute for the fixed wiring of an accessory building or structure or building component. (c) Unless otherwise specified by this article, electrical service provided to an accessory building or structure or building component shall be supplied from the lot service equipment, provided: (1) a permit is obtained to alter the lot electrical service by installing a separate overcurrent protective device rated not more than the total calculated electrical load, and (2) the lot service equipment is capable of supplying the additional load, and (3) the overcurrent protective device and its installation complies with the California Electrical Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18873.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2438. Mechanical Installations. Fuel gas piping, heating, ventilating, related equipment, and fireplaces shall not be constructed or installed in, or in conjunction with, an accessory building or structure. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3, 18873.1 and 18873.4, Health and Safety Code. s 2440. Plumbing. (a) The requirements for plumbing systems and equipment installed in accessory structures are found in the California Plumbing Code, except as otherwise specified in this article. (b) An accessory structure directly connected to the water distribution system of a park shall be connected with piping and fittings listed and approved for that purpose. Flexible hose shall not be used as a substitute for water piping or connections. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3, 18871.4 and 18873.1, Health and Safety Code. s 2442. Foam Building System Flammability Standards. The requirements of section 24 of this Title shall apply to the use of any foam plastic or foam plastic building system used in the construction of accessory buildings or structures. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2443. Private Garages, Cabanas, and Storage Buildings. (a) Garages, cabanas and storage buildings shall be located only on lots designated for manufactured homes or mobilehomes in accordance with section 2118. (b) When permitted, garages, cabanas and storage buildings shall comply with the requirements contained in chapter 2 of this Division. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2444. Cabanas. (a) Cabanas shall be located only on lots designated for manufactured homes or mobilehomes in accordance with section 2118. (b) When permitted, cabana construction and installation shall comply with the requirements contained in chapter 2 of this Division. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2466. Awning - Permitted. An awning may be erected, constructed, or maintained only as an accessory structure to a recreational vehicle located on the same lot. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2468. Awning - Design and Construction. (a) An awning and its structural parts, except cloth, canvas, or similar flexible materials, shall be designed, constructed, and erected to adequately support all dead loads plus a minimum vertical live load of ten (10) psf except that snow loads shall be used where snow loads exceed this minimum. Requirements for the design of awnings necessary to resist minimum horizontal wind pressure are contained in the California Building Code Appendix Chapter 31. (b) Awnings shall be completely freestanding and shall not transmit any loads to a recreational vehicle. Exception: portable awnings constructed of cloth, canvas, or other flexible material may be attached to the unit. (c) Flashing or sealing materials may be used to provide a weather seal between a freestanding awning and a unit. No separation is required between a freestanding awning and an attached awning located on the same lot. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2470. Awning - Dimensions. (a) A freestanding awning is not limited as to width or length, except that the total occupied area of a lot, including all accessory building or structures, shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the lot area in accordance with section 2110 of this chapter. (b) The minimum clear height of any awning shall not be less than seventy-four (74) inches. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2472. Awning - Foundations. Concrete slabs 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 the slab is not less than three and one-half (3 1/2) inches thick and in good condition. The weight of individual poured concrete footings shall be one and one-half (11/2) times the calculated uplift force. The weight of concrete shall be assumed to be not more than one-hundred-forty-five (145) pounds per cubic foot. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2474. Awning - Enclosures. (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 not be installed within three (3) feet of the lot line pursuant to section 2428 of this chapter. (c) Awnings may be enclosed or partially enclosed as follows: (1) With insect screening or removable flexible plastic material. Awning drop or side curtains shall not be permanently fastened at the sides or bottom. (A permit to construct is not required.) (2) With rigid, readily removable transparent, or translucent materials. (3) Awnings may be partially enclosed with solid, opaque panels, provided the panels do not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total wall area. (4) When an awning is completely enclosed with rigid material, fifty (50) percent of the total wall area shall be translucent or transparent material, of which twenty-five (25) percent of the total wall area shall be able to be opened for ventilation. Exiting requirements shall meet the requirements for a cabana. (d) Where an awning is erected or constructed immediately adjacent to or over a permanently constructed retaining wall of fire resistant material, there shall be not less than eighteen (18) inches clear ventilating opening between the underside of the awning roof and the top of the wall extending the full length of the awning. (e) An awning shall not be enclosed unless the enclosure is designed and constructed as a freestanding structure or unless the awning is designed and constructed to withstand the additional forces imposed by the enclosure. (f) The requirements for awning enclosures are contained in the California Building Code, Appendix Chapter 31. (g) Heating or cooking appliances or facilities shall not be installed or used within an awning enclosure. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2478. Carport - Permitted. (a) A carport may be constructed or maintained on a lot only as an accessory structure to a unit located on the same lot. (b) A freestanding carport, or a common freestanding carport for the use of the occupants of adjacent lots, may be erected on a lot line, provided that such a carport is constructed of material which does not support combustion, and provided that there is a minimum of three (3) feet clearance from any unit or any other structure on the adjacent lots. Such freestanding carports may be connected to a unit or other accessory building or structure by an open covered walkway not exceeding six (6) feet in width. (c) A carport shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the structural requirements for awnings as specified in section 2468. (d) A carport shall conform to the dimensions specified in section 2470 for awnings. (e) At least two (2) sides or one (1) side and one (1) end of a carport shall be maintained at least fifty (50) percent open and unobstructed at all times. (1) A carport which is partially enclosed shall be designed and constructed to withstand the additional lateral forces imposed by such an enclosure as required for awning enclosures. (2) Where a carport is constructed immediately adjacent to or over a permanently constructed retaining wall of fire resistant material, there shall not be less than eighteen (18) inches clear ventilating opening between the underside of the carport roof and the top of the wall extending the full length of the carport. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2486. Ramada - Permitted. (a) A ramada may be erected, constructed, or maintained on a lot only as an accessory to a unit located or intended to be located on the same lot. (b) A ramada shall be designed and constructed as a freestanding, self-supporting structure meeting the structural requirements for cabanas as specified in section 1446. (c) A ramada shall not be enclosed or partially enclosed on any side or end. (d) A ramada or any portion thereof shall have a clearance of not less than eighteen (18) inches in a vertical direction above any plumbing vent extending through the roof of a unit and not less than six (6) inches in a horizontal direction from each side of a unit. (e) A minimum of two (2) ventilating openings shall be installed at the highest point in the ramada roof to eliminate the buildup of products from vents or ducts. Vent openings shall be located near the ends of the ramada for cross-ventilation and shall have a minimum cross-sectional area of twenty-eight (28) square inches. Chimneys or vents of fuel burning appliances shall extend through the ramada roof surface and shall terminate in an approved roof jack and cap installed in accordance with the appliance listing and the manufacturer's installation instructions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2496. Exterior Doorways. (a) Exterior doorways of accessory buildings or structures shall be provided with a porch, ramp, landing, and/or stairway conforming to the provisions of this Article. (b) The requirements for ramps, landings, porches, and/or stairways are contained in the California Building Code, Chapter 10, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2498. Landing, Porch, and Stairway - Design and Construction. (a) Requirements for the design and construction of all structural elements of porches and stairways and railings are contained in the California Building Code, except as otherwise provided by this article. Live loads applicable to porch floors and stairways shall be not less than forty (40) psf. Porches shall be designed and constructed as completely freestanding, self-supporting structures. (b) Where a door of the unit swings outward onto a landing or porch: (1) The floor of the exterior landing or porch shall be not more than one (1) inch lower than the bottom of the door; and (2) The width and depth of the exterior landing or porch serving stairs perpendicular to any outswinging door opening shall not be less than the full width of the door when open at least ninety (90) degrees. Guard rails shall permit the door to open at least ninety (90) degrees. (c) Where the unit door swings inward or is a sliding door, the landing, porch, or top step of the stairway may be not more than seven and one-half (71/2) inches below the door. The width of the landing, porch, or top step of the stairway shall be not less than the width of the door opening. (d) The stairway may be capable of being relocated and need not be secured to the lot. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health as Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2500. Porch and Stairway - Foundation. (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 California Building Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health as Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2502. Porch - Guardrails. 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 Building Code, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health as Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2504. Stairway - Handrails. Every stairway with four (4) or more risers, or stairways exceeding thirty (30) inches, shall be equipped with handrails and intermediate rails. The requirements for stairways and handrails are contained in the California Building Code, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health as Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2506. Ramps and Handrails. 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 Building Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health as Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2510. Storage Cabinets - Location. (a) A storage cabinet may be located immediately adjacent to a unit on the same lot, provided all of the following conditions are met: (1) The required exits and openings for light and ventilation of the unit, cabana, or building component are not obstructed; and (2) The location does not prevent service or inspection of the unit's or lot's equipment or utility connections; and (3) The separation requirements from structures on adjacent lots, contained in section 2428 of this chapter, are maintained. (b) A storage cabinet shall not be used as a habitable structure, or any part of a habitable structure. (c) A storage cabinet shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height. (d) The total, combined floor area of all storage cabinets on a lot shall not exceed one-hundred-twenty (120) square feet. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2514. Fence or Windbreak - Height. (a) A fence located on a lot shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. (b) A fence exceeding forty-two (42) inches in height, parallel to a unit or habitable accessory building or structure or building component, shall not be located closer than three (3) feet to that unit, habitable accessory building, or structure or building component. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2518. Standard Plan Approval. (a) A standard plan approval may be obtained from the department for a plan for accessory buildings or structures. Department-approved plans shall be accepted by the enforcement agency as approved for the purpose of obtaining a construction permit when the design loads are consistent with the requirements for the locality and the provisions of this chapter. (b) Requirements regarding the procedure to obtain a standard plan approval are contained in section 2020.9 of this chapter. (c) Plan check fees shall not be required for accessory buildings or structures for which a standard plan approval has been obtained from the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health as Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18870.2 and 18871.3, Health and Safety Code. s 2600. Application and Scope. (a) The substandard conditions and abatement requirements contained in this article shall apply to parks, permanent buildings or structures in parks, units, accessory buildings or structures, and building components wherever they are located within parks in all parts of the state. (b) Existing construction, connections, and installations made before the effective date of the requirements of this chapter may continue in use so long as they were in compliance with requirements in effect at the date of their installation and are not found to be unsafe or substandard. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865, 18866.3, 18866.5 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2605. Substandard Permanent Buildings. Any permanent building, structure, or portion thereof, or the premises on which it is located, shall be deemed substandard and a nuisance when any of the following conditions exist that endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants or the public. (a) Health hazards or inadequate sanitation which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Where required, the lack of, inoperable, or defective water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower. (2) Where required, the lack of, inoperable, or defective kitchen sink. (3) Lack of or inadequate hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures. (4) Dampness of habitable rooms. (5) Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents. (6) General dilapidation or improper maintenance. (7) Lack of or defective connection of plumbing fixtures to a sewage disposal system. (8) Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage and removal facilities. (b) Structural hazards, which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Deteriorated or inadequate foundations. (2) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports. (3) Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (4) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (5) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (6) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (7) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (8) Fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge, or settle, due to defective material or deterioration. (9) Fireplaces or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety. (10) Lack of minimum amounts of required natural light and ventilation. (c) A Nuisance as defined in subsection 2002. (d) Electrical hazards which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) All electrical equipment or installations that either did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, or has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (2) Lack of, inoperable or defective required electrical lighting. (e) Plumbing which did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good or safe condition, or has cross-connections and siphonage between fixtures. (f) Mechanical equipment, including heating equipment and its vents, which did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation or which has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (1) Inoperable or defective heating facilities. (2) Inoperable or defective ventilating equipment. (g) Faulty weather protection, which includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Deteriorated roofs. (2) Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, foundations, or floors, including broken windows or doors. (3) Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings. (4) Broken, rotted, split, or buckled exterior wall coverings or roof coverings. (h) Any building, structure, or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, combustible waste, or vegetation which is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause. (i) Materials or construction not allowed or approved by this chapter or which have not been adequately maintained in good and safe condition. (j) Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, rubbish, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health, or safety hazards. (k) All buildings or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities as required by this chapter, except those buildings or portions thereof whose exit facilities conformed with all applicable laws and regulations at the time of their construction. (l) All buildings, structures, or portions thereof which are not provided with the fire-resistive construction or fire-extinguishing systems or equipment required by this chapter, except those buildings, structures, or portions thereof which conformed with all applicable laws and regulations at the time of their construction. (m) All buildings, structures, or portions thereof occupied for living sleeping, cooking, or dining purposes which are not designed or intended to be used for those occupancies. (n) Room and space dimensions less than required by this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18863.4, 18866.3, 18866.5, 18873, 18873.1, 18873.2, 18873.3, 18873.4 and 18873.5, Health and Safety Code. s 2606. Substandard Manufactured Home or Mobilehome. The provisions contained in section 1606, of chapter 2 of this division, are applicable to substandard manufactured homes and mobilehomes. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18871, 18871.10 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2607. Substandard Recreational Vehicle. Any recreational vehicle shall be deemed substandard and a nuisance when any of the following conditions exist that endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants or the public. (a) Health hazards or inadequate sanitation which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Lack of adequate or defective ventilation. (2) Dampness of habitable rooms. (3) Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents. (4) General dilapidation or improper maintenance. (b) Structural hazards shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports. (2) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (3) Members of ceiling, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (c) Nuisance as defined in section 2002. (d) Electrical hazards which shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) All electrical equipment and installations that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (2) Electrical conductors which are not protected by overcurrent protective devices designed to open the circuit when the current exceeds the ampacity of the conductor. (3) Electrical conductors which do not have ampacity at least equal to the rating of outlet devices or equipment supplied. (4) Electrical conductors which are not protected from physical damage. (5) Metallic boxes, fittings, or equipment in an electrical wiring system which are not grounded to prevent shock. (e) Plumbing hazards which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Plumbing which did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good or safe condition, or has cross-connections and/or siphonage between fixtures. (2) Lack of effective traps providing a water seal for each plumbing fixture. (3) Lack of effective venting of plumbing drain piping. (4) Broken, unsanitary or leaking plumbing, pipe or fixtures. (5) Any fixture, fitting, device or connection installed in such a manner as to permit contamination of the potable water supply. (f) Hazardous mechanical equipment which includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Mechanical equipment, including all heating equipment and its vent, that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, or which has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (2) Unvented fuel burning heating appliances. (3) Heating or fuel burning equipment, including its vent, without adequate clearance from combustible material. (4) Unsupported, loose, or leaking fuel supply piping. (g) Faulty weather protection, which includes, but is not limited to deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, or floors, including broken windows or doors. (h) Any recreational vehicle or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, or combustible material which is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion. (i) Materials or construction not allowed or approved by this chapter or those that have not been adequately maintained in good and safe condition. (j) Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, rubbish, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health, or safety hazards. (k) All recreational vehicles or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities which conformed to all applicable laws, regulations and standards in effect at the time of their construction, or those facilities that have not been adequately maintained. (l) Any other components of recreational vehicles or portions thereof that did not conform with all applicable laws, regulations and standards in effect at the time of their construction, or those components that have not been adequately maintained. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.3, 18866.5, 18871, 18871.10 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2608. Substandard Accessory Buildings and Structures and Building Components. Any accessory structure or building, or building component or portion thereof, or the premises on which the same is located, shall be deemed substandard and a nuisance when any of the following conditions exist that endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants or the public. (a) Health hazards or inadequate sanitation which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) When installed, inoperable or defective water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower. (2) When installed, inoperable or defective kitchen sink. (3) When installed, inadequate hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures. (4) Dampness of habitable rooms. (5) Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents. (6) General dilapidation or improper maintenance. (7) When installed, defective connection of plumbing fixtures to a sewage disposal system. (b) Structural hazards, which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Deteriorated or inadequate foundations or stabilizing devices. (2) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports. (3) Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (4) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (5) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (6) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (7) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (8) Fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge, or settle, due to defective material or deterioration. (9) Fireplaces or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety. (10) Lack of, inoperable, or defective required ventilating equipment. (11) Lack of minimum amounts of required natural light and ventilation. (c) Nuisance as defined in section 2002. (d) Electrical hazards include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) All electrical wiring that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (2) Lack of, inoperable, or defective required electrical lighting. (e) Plumbing that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good or safe condition, or has cross-connections and siphonage between fixtures. (f) Mechanical equipment, including heating equipment and its vents, that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, which has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner. (1) Inoperable or defective heating facilities. (g) Faulty weather protection includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Deteriorated roofs. (2) Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, foundations, or floors, including broken windows or doors. (3) Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings. (4) Broken, rotted, split, or buckled exterior wall coverings or roof coverings. (h) Any accessory structure or building or building component or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, combustible waste, or vegetation which is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause. (i) Materials or construction not allowed or approved by this chapter or which have not been adequately maintained in good and safe condition. (j) Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, rubbish, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health or safety hazards. (k) All accessory building or structures or building components or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities as required by this chapter except those buildings or portions thereof whose exit facilities conformed with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of their construction and which have been adequately maintained and increased in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in occupancy. (l) All buildings, structures, or portions thereof which are not provided with the fire-resistive construction or fire-extinguishing systems or equipment required by this chapter, except those buildings, structures, or portions thereof which conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction and whose fire-resistive integrity and fire-extinguishing system or equipment have been adequately maintained and improved in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in occupancy. (m) All accessory buildings or structures or building components or portions thereof occupied for living, sleeping, cooking, or dining purposes which were not designed or intended to be used for such occupancies. (n) Room and space dimensions less than required by this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.3, 18866.5, 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2609. Substandard Camping Cabins. Any camping cabin shall be deemed substandard and a nuisance when any of the following conditions exist that endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants or the public. (a) Lack of an operational smoke detector. (b) Dampness of habitable rooms. (c) Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents. (d) General dilapidation or improper maintenance. (e) Structural hazards which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports. (2) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (3) Members of ceiling, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (4) Lack of adequate or defective ventilation. (f) Nuisance as defined in section 2002. (g) Electrical hazards which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) All electrical equipment and installations except that which conformed with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of initial installation and which has been maintained in good condition. (2) Electrical conductors that are not protected by overcurrent protective devices. (3) Electrical conductors that are not protected from physical damage. (4) Ungrounded metallic boxes, fittings, or equipment. (5) When provided, inoperable or defective electrical lighting. (h) Any plumbing installed in a camping cabin. (i) Any mechanical equipment, excluding electric heating. (j) Faulty weather protection which includes, but is not limited to deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, or floors, including broken windows or doors. (k) Any camping cabin, or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, or combustible material which is in such a condition as to cause a fire. (l) All materials or construction except those which are specifically allowed or approved by this chapter or applicable provisions of law which have not been adequately maintained in good and safe condition. (m) Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, rubbish, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health, or safety hazards. (n) All camping cabins or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities. (o) Improper or deteriorating support system. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.3, 18866.5, 18871.3 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2610. Abatement. (a) The registered owner of a unit, or the owner of a camping cabin, accessory building or structure, or building component, that is constructed, altered, converted, used, or maintained in a manner that constitutes a violation is required to abate the violation. (b)The legal owner of the property, or park owner or operator for properties or permanent buildings under their ownership or control, that is constructed, altered, converted, used, or maintained in a manner that constitutes a violation, is required to abate the violation. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.3, 18866.5, 18867, 18871, 18871.3, 18871.10 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2611. Notice of Violation, Complaints, and Orders to Correct. (a)(1) Whenever the enforcement agency finds a condition that constitutes a violation of this chapter, the Health and Safety Code, or any other applicable provision of law, the enforcement agency shall provide a written notice to the person or entity responsible for correction of the violation. (2) The written notice shall state the conditions which constitute the violation including a reference to the law or regulation being violated, and shall order its abatement or correction within five (5) days after the date of notice or a longer period of time as allowed by the enforcement agency. (3) If a unit is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership, the notice shall be given to the owner of the real property, or if located in a park, the owner or operator of the park. (4) Whenever the enforcement agency determines a unit, habitable accessory building or structure, or permanent building constitutes an imminent hazard representing an immediate risk to the life, health, or the safety of an occupant, the enforcement agency shall post a notice on the structure, declaring it uninhabitable. The unit, habitable accessory building or structure, or permanent building shall not be occupied until deemed safe by the enforcement agency. At the time of the posting, the enforcement agency shall issue a notice as described in this section. A copy of the notice shall be issued to the occupant of the unit, accessory building or structure, or permanent building, if different from the registered owner. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.3, 18866.5, 18871.10 and 18872, Health and Safety Code. s 2612. Final Notice Requirements. (a) If the initial notice from the enforcement agency has not been complied with on or before the date specified in the notice, the enforcement agency may institute proceedings against the cited person or entity. (1) The enforcement agency shall issue to the cited person, the last registered owner of a cited unit, and the park owner or operator, or the legal owner of the property where the cited unit, structure, or property is located, a final notice to abate that shall contain at least the following: (A) the date the notice is prepared; (B) the name or names of the responsible person or entity; (C) a list of uncorrected violation(s) cited; (D) final compliance date; (E) right to request an informal conference pursuant to section 2752 of this chapter; (F) right to request a hearing pursuant to section 2613 of this chapter (G) a statement that any willful violation is a misdemeanor under section 18874 of the Health and Safety Code. (2) The final notice shall be mailed, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the cited person, to the legal owner of the property as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the last known address of the last registered or legal owner of record of the cited unit, unless the unit is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership. The final notice may also be served by personal service at the discretion of the enforcement agency. (3) The officer or employee of the enforcement agency upon giving this final notice shall file an affidavit certifying to the time and the manner in which that notice was given. He or she shall also file with the affidavit, any receipt card which may have been returned to him or her in acknowledgment of the receipt of that notice by registered or certified mail. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.3, 18866.5, 18871.3 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2613. Request for Hearing, Notice of Time and Place for Hearing. (a) Upon request for a hearing, the cited person or entity receiving a final notice of intention to abate a violation shall be granted a hearing on the matter before an authorized representative of the enforcement agency, or official authorized to conduct the hearing if: (1) the request, pursuant to this article, is made to the enforcement agency within ten (10) days after personal service or acknowledgment of receipt by mail of the final notice to abate. (b) Upon receipt of a request for hearing from the cited person or entity, the enforcement agency shall, within sixty (60) days of receipt, hold the hearing. The enforcement agency shall provide the time and place of the hearing in a written notice to the petitioner within twenty (20) days of receipt of the request. Receipt of the request for hearing from the cited person or entity, shall postpone any judicial or administrative action by the enforcement agency until after the hearing. (c) All procedures governing hearings related to maintenance violations are contained in article 11, commencing with section 2750. (d) In the event that a cited violation constitutes an imminent hazard representing an immediate risk to life, health and safety of persons or property which requires immediate correction, a hearing shall not be permitted and a request for a hearing shall not extend the time for the correction of the violation. (e) If the request for hearing is not received within ten (10) days from the date of personal service or acknowledgment of receipt by mail of the notice, the enforcement agency shall have the discretion to continue abatement proceedings. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2615. Hearing. (a) At the time and place of the hearing, the hearing officer shall hear the testimony of and accept evidence from the legal owner of the property, or park owner or operator; the cited person; or their respective representative; and any other person with information or testimony relevant to the final notice to abate. The testimony shall be limited to the condition of the cited unit, structure, or property. Prior to the hearing, the enforcement agency shall provide all evidence supporting the abatement action to the hearing officer. (b) If the petitioner does not appear at the hearing, the enforcement agency shall have the authority to proceed immediately with abatement procedures. (c) Within ten (10) days after conclusion of that hearing, the hearing officer shall render a written decision in the matter which sustains, modifies, or overrules the final notice to abate and shall be reported to all parties to the hearing. If the decision sustains or modifies the final notice to abate, the hearing officer may establish new dates and schedules for compliance. (d) At the discretion of the hearing officer, the enforcement agency shall post a copy of the written decision in a conspicuous place on the property or unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2616. Time to Bring Action. Any cited person, owner, or other interested person having any objections, or feeling aggrieved at any proceedings taken by the hearing officer conducting the hearing, or the enforcement agency in ordering abatement of any violation, shall bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction within thirty (30) days after receipt of the decision. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2617. Consequences of Failure to Abate. (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 expiration of the time period allowed for an order related to a violation, the enforcement agency has the authority to initiate any appropriate action or proceeding to abate the violation, including but not limited to seeking a court order for abatement by a receiver or other person. (b) If, after the reinspections of an order to correct a violation, the enforcement agency determines that the cited person has made reasonable progress to abate the violation, or that circumstances beyond the control of the cited person have interfered with compliance or slowed compliance, the enforcement agency, in its sole discretion, may extend the period for compliance. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a), if a violation poses an imminent hazard representing an immediate risk to life, health, and safety and requires immediate correction, the enforcement agency has the authority to initiate any appropriate action or proceeding to abate a violation if abatement is not complete within the time period allowed by the notice of violation and order. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.9, 18869 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2618. Responsibility for Costs. (a) The registered owner of the unit, or any other cited person or entity that fails to correct a violation within the time allotted in the original correction order, or any extension thereto, shall be held responsible for the costs of abatement of the violation. Costs of abatement, for purposes of this section, may include the enforcement agency's investigative and case preparation costs, court costs and attorney fees, the cost associated with any physical actions taken to abate the violation, and any technical service or other fees due to the enforcement agency related to the abatement activity. (b) If the unit, is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership, or the enforcement agency is unable to locate the owner after making a reasonable effort to do so, the owner of the property on which the unit, is located shall be liable for such costs. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.3, 18866.4, 18866.5, 18869 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2619. Removal. (a) A unit, permanent building, accessory building or structure or building component which has been ordered to be removed due to the existence of violations or a nuisance shall be removed in a manner consistent with law. (b) A copy of the order to remove a unit accompanied by the titles, registration cards, license plates or decals, and the insignias or federal labels, if available, shall be forwarded to the department. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall be sent the order to remove a recreational vehicle with all indicia noted above. The enforcement agency shall send the required information and indicia within five (5) days after removal of a unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.3, 18866.5, 18869 and 18871.10, Health and Safety Code. s 2750. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this article apply to the informal and formal procedures available to a cited person, as defined by section 2002 of this chapter, who has received a notice of a violation issued by the enforcement agency pursuant to section 18867 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) None of the procedures for an informal or formal appeal process extend the time allowed for the correction of violations noted in the original notice of violation or noted in subsequent notices of violation issued to the same person or about the same situation unless: (1) an extension of time allowed for the correction of violations is contained in the written determination provided by the enforcement agency pursuant to subsection 2754(b), or (2) an extension of the time allowed for the correction of violations is contained in the final, formal decision issued by an enforcement agency pursuant to subsection 2756(f). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18868, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18866.5, 18867 and 18868, Health and Safety Code. s 2752. Request for Informal Conference. (a) The following optional, informal conference process shall be available to a person who is required to respond to a notice of violation issued pursuant to section 18867 of the Health and Safety Code, and shall be initiated solely at the discretion of the person addressed in the notice of violation. (b) The use of the informal conference process shall be limited to the dispute of one or more of the following issues contained in a notice of violation: (1) The existence of one or more alleged violations, (2) The alleged failure to correct the violations in the required time frame, and (3) The reasonableness of the time frame within which the violations shall be corrected. (c) If a person is in receipt of a notice of violation and chooses to request an informal conference with a representative of the enforcement agency, (1) the person shall make a written request to the enforcement agency for an informal conference, and (2) the person shall ensure that the enforcement agency receives the written request within ten (10) working days of the notice of violation. (d) The written request for an informal conference shall provide the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the informal conference, and (2) A brief description of the issues disputed. (e) Within three (3) working days of the receipt of a written request for an informal conference, the enforcement agency shall contact the person who submitted the request and shall schedule an informal conference for the earliest possible, mutually convenient time and place. The informal conference shall occur during the normal working hours and shall be held no later than fifteen (15) working days after the enforcement agency's receipt of the written request. "Normal working hours" are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. (f) The enforcement agency shall deny a request for an informal conference only if one (1) or more of the following conditions apply: (1) The issues identified for dispute in the written request do not include at least one (1) of the issues specified in subsection (b), or (2) The person requesting the informal conference is not available to meet with the representative of the enforcement agency within the fifteen (15) day time period and the enforcement agency determines that good cause does not exist to postpone the informal conference. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18868, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18867 and 18868, Health and Safety Code. s 2754. Informal Conference. (a) An informal conference related to a violation shall occur at the time and place scheduled and shall provide the person requesting the conference with the opportunity to explain to the representative of the enforcement agency each issue disputed and the facts and circumstances of each dispute. (b) Within five (5) working days of the completion of the informal conference, the enforcement agency shall provide a written notification of its determination to the person who requested the conference. (c) The written determination shall sustain, overrule, or modify the original notice of violation that contained each issue disputed at the informal conference. Modification may include: (1) changes to the original violation cited, (2) where necessary to provide a reasonable time for compliance, an extension of the time within which the modified required corrective action shall be completed. The extension of time shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days, or such longer period of time allowed by the enforcement agency, from the date of the enforcement agency's written determination or greater period of time as determined by the enforcement agency. (d) The written request for an informal conference shall be considered withdrawn if the person who submitted the request: (1) does not appear at the mutually-agreed upon time and place scheduled for the informal conference, and (2) does not notify the enforcement agency, within five (5) calendar days prior to the date on which the informal conference was scheduled, with written confirmation of the good-cause reason for not appearing at the informal conference. (e) If the enforcement agency determines that good cause exists for a postponement, the enforcement agency shall postpone an informal conference for a period of time not to exceed fifteen (15) working days and shall notify the person in writing of the time and date of the postponed conference. Otherwise, the agency shall confirm the automatic withdrawal and, if applicable, the denial of the request due to a lack of a good-cause reason, as determined by the enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18868, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18867 and 18868, Health and Safety Code. s 2756. Request for Appeal of Decision Rendered in Informal Conference. (a) Any park owner or operator, or any registered owner of a unit, who has received notice of violation issued pursuant to section 18867 of the Health and Safety Code, has the right to petition for a formal hearing with the person in charge of the enforcement agency or that person's designee. (b) The person requesting the formal hearing shall submit a written petition to the enforcement agency: (1) within ten (10) working days of the date of the notice of violation, or (2) within five (5) working days of the date of the enforcement agency's written determination, if the issues were disputed at an informal conference. (c) The written petition shall: (1) provide the name, address, and phone number of the petitioner, (2) provide the petitioner's reasons for requesting a formal hearing, (3) summarize each issue to be disputed at the formal hearing, and (4) state the remedy the petitioner is seeking. (d) Upon receipt of the petition, the enforcement agency shall set a time and place for the formal hearing and shall provide the petitioner with written notice of the scheduled hearing. (1) The formal hearing shall commence within ten (10) working days of the date of the petition. (2) The petitioner shall have the right to apply for the postponement of the date of the formal hearing for a reasonable amount of time. The petitioner shall provide a good-cause reason for the request. (3) The enforcement agency shall grant a request for postponement if it determines that the petitioner has good-cause reason for the postponement. (e) The formal hearing shall provide the petitioner with the opportunity to be heard and to show cause why the notice of violation should be modified or withdrawn. (1) The petitioner shall be entitled to call witnesses to testify at a formal hearing. (2) The petitioner shall be entitled to be represented by legal counsel at a formal hearing. (f) Within ten (10) working days of the formal hearing, the enforcement agency shall provide in writing a final, formal order to the petitioner. The final, formal order shall: (1) sustain, modify, or withdraw the notice of violation issued pursuant to section 18867 of the Health and Safety Code; and (2) clearly state the enforcement agency's findings upon which the final, formal order is based. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18865 and 18868, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18867, 18868 and 18870.14 Health and Safety Code. s 2758. Petition to Review Order of Local Enforcement Agency Following Formal Hearing. (a) A park owner or operator, or the registered owner of a unit, (1) who has received a notice of violation issued pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18867 by an enforcement agency other than the department; and (2) has received a final, formal order from the enforcement agency following a formal hearing, shall be entitled to petition the department to review and investigate, as necessary, the enforcement activities of the local enforcement agency. (b) The petition shall be in writing and shall include the following: (1) a copy of the original notice of violation; (2) a copy of the enforcement agency's written determination, if an informal conference was held; (3) a copy of the enforcement agency's final, formal order; and (4) a clear, concise explanation of the issues that the petitioner continues to dispute. (c) The department shall consider the petition in conjunction with the department's responsibility to monitor local enforcement activity pursuant to subdivision (d) of section 18865.7 of the Health and Safety Code. (1) Within sixty (60) working days of the receipt of the petition, the department shall review the petition and provide the petitioner with written notice of whether the activities of the local agency require investigation by the department. (2) If the department has determined that the activities of the local agency require investigation by the department, the written notice to the petitioner shall provide a time frame for the investigation. (3) If the department investigates the enforcement activities of a local agency in response to one (1) or more petitions provided pursuant to subsection (a), the department shall notify each petitioner within sixty (60) days of the results of the department's investigation. (d) If the department finds that the notice of violation, written determination, and/or final, formal order issued by the local enforcement agency reflect(s) nonenforcement of the law, the department shall initiate corrective action pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (d) of section 18865 of the Health and Safety Code. (e) A petition filed pursuant to this section shall not extend the time for correction of the violation as provided in the original or any subsequent notice of violation issued by the local enforcement agency unless the department, based on the petition and materials submitted with the petition, determines there is a high likelihood that the local enforcement agency was incorrect in issuing the notice of violation. Note: Authority cited: Section 18865, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18865.7, 18867 and 18868, Health and Safety Code. s 3000. Application and Scope. The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to all factory-built housing manufactured after the effective date of this subchapter, except as otherwise permitted or required by the Health and Safety Code. -------- [FNa1] The reorganization of Subchapter 1 is printed as a repealer and adoption for clarity. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 19990, et seq., Health and Safety Code. s 3010. Definitions. The following definitions and those contained in Division 13, Part 6 commencing with Section 19960, Health and Safety Code apply to the provisions of this subchapter. "Agency, Design Approval" means, in addition to the definition contained in Section 19969.3, Health and Safety Code, a private entity which, as determined pursuant to Sections 3022.1 and 3022.2 is: (1) Independent and free from conflict of interest, and has the ability to enforce, and shall enforce, the provisions of this subchapter without an actual or any appearance of a conflict of interest. (2) Staffed with qualified personnel who can and shall implement all provisions of this subchapter relating to the evaluation of factory-built housing plans and specifications as demonstrated by compliance with Section 3022.1(a)(3) and (b)(1)-(3). (3) Has the authority and the ability to obtain corrections of the detected or reported defects. "Agency, Listing" means an agency approved by the department which is in the business of listing or labeling and which maintain a periodic inspection program on current production of listed models, and which makes available at least an annual published report of such listing in which specific information is included that the product has been tested to approved standards and found safe for use in a specified manner. "Agency, Quality Assurance" means an organization which: (1) Is in the business of inspecting equipment and systems; (2) Conducts a Quality Assurance program; (3) Is not under the control or jurisdiction of any manufacturer or supplier for any affected industry except by contract as required and approved by the department; (4) Makes available specific information as required by the department; (5) Is certified and approved by the department. "Agency, Testing" means an organization which is: (1) In the business of testing equipment and installations; (2) Qualified and equipped for experimental testing; (3) Not under the jurisdiction or control of any manufacturer or supplier for any affected industry; (4) Maintaining at least an annual inspection program of all equipment and installations currently listed or labeled; (5) Making available a published directory showing current listings of manufacturer's equipment and installations which have been investigated, certified and found safe for use in a specified manner and which are listed or labeled by the testing agency; (6) Approved by the department. "Field Technical Service" means interpretation and clarification by the department or design approval agency of technical data relating to the application of this subchapter, but not including inspection. "In Substantial Part Manufactured" means a module or major portion of factory-built housing assembled at an offsite location, in such a manner that all portions may not be inspected at the installation site without disassembly or destruction of the part. "Insignia of Approval" means a tab or tag issued by the department to indicate compliance with this subchapter. "Labeled" means equipment bearing an inspection label of an approved testing or listing agency. "Listed" means all equipment and installations that appear in a list published by an approved testing or listing agency. "Local Inspection Agency" means a local government building department authorized and approved pursuant to Sections 3036 and 3037. "Manufacturer" means any person who produces factory-built housing. "Model" means a specific design of factory-built housing, as designated by the manufacturer, identifiable as such for purposes of plan checking, quality control, quality assurance, in-plant and on-site inspection. "Modified" means any change from the approved plans or installation instructions which in the opinion of the department, design approval agency or local enforcement agency would affect the structural, mechanical, electrical or plumbing systems of factory-built housing bearing a department insignia of approval. "Professional Engineer" means an engineer holding a valid certificate under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3, of the Business and Professions Code, in that branch of engineering which is applicable. "System" is a combination of structural, plumbing, mechanical or electrical elements, components or subassemblies. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 19969.3, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19969.3, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. s 3020. Manufacturing Requirements. Every manufacturer of factory-built housing subject to requirements of this subchapter shall obtain plan approval for each model, and shall obtain insignia for each unit manufactured. The manufacturer shall maintain a quality control program, and the units shall be manufactured in accordance with the approved plans and shall be inspected as required by provisions of this subchapter. No factory-built housing bearing a department insignia of approval shall be in any way modified prior to installation unless approval is first obtained from the department or design approval agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980, 19981, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3020.1. Contract Requirements. (a) All contracts, and any amendments thereto, executed between a manufacturer and a Design Approval Agency, shall be in writing, and the agency or agencies shall submit a copy of each contract or amendment thereto to the department no later than ten (10) days after the effective date of the contract. (b) In the event of cancellation of any contract executed between a manufacturer and a Design Approval Agency, the design Approval Agency or Quality Assurance Agency shall notify the department in writing no later than ten (10) days after the cancellation. The written notice shall include an explanation of the circumstances which led to the cancellation by the manufacturer or the Design Approval Agency or Quality Assurance Agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 19990, 19991.3 and 19991.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19991.3 and 19991.4, Health and Safety Code. s 3021. Compliance. Plan approval of each model of factory-built housing shall be contingent upon compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. Violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter or variations from the approved plans shall be cause for revocation of the plan approval by the department or design approval agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 19990 and 1991.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19983, 19990, 199991 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. s 3022. Field Technical Service. Any person may request field technical service. Requests for such service shall be submitted to the department in writing, together with required fees as specified in this subchapter. Requests from out-of-state shall be accompanied by a cashier's check or money order payable to the Department of Housing and Community Development. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19982 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3022.1. Design Approval Agency -Certification Application Requirements. (a) An application for design approval agency certification must be made to the department in writing and such application shall include the following information and documentation: (1) An organizational chart of the agency, including reference to any interlocking organizational relationships; (2) Personnel resumes; (3) Reports and other documentation indicating capability and capacity to carry out design approval activities; (4) A statement under penalty of perjury that the agency and its staff have no institutional or contractual relationships with any manufacturer, architect, engineer, or other person or entity which would create the appearance of, or an actual, conflict of interest; (5) The applicant's proposed contract and fee schedule; and (6) Documentation necessary to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. (b) Reports and other documentation indicating the applicant's capability and capacity to carry out design approval activities shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: (1) Availability of licensed engineers and architects and other required professional and support staff adequate to process estimated workload; (2) Prior experience satisfactory to contractors or clients in reviewing and/or preparing plans for factory-built or conventional structures; (3) Description of proposed review process and procedures to ensure design defects are corrected. (c) An application for certification shall be accompanied by fees for certification of design approval agencies as set forth in Section 3060. (d) The department reserves the right to request additional documentation and information to make the findings necessary for certification. Note: Authority cited: Sections 19968, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 19982, 19990 and 19991.2, Health and Safety Code. s 3022.2. Design Approval Agency -Notice of Receipt of Complete Certification Application and Application Review. (a) Within 15 days of receiving the application, the department shall review each application for design approval agency certification received pursuant to this subchapter and notify the applicant in writing of either the acceptance of the application for filing, or the rejection of the application due to incompleteness or errors, specifically identifying the incompleteness of errors and what must be done in order to make the application complete and acceptable. (b) Within 60 days of receiving a completed application, the department will complete its review of the application and shall grant or deny a certification. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the department from requesting additional information or documentation from an applicant after the receipt of a completed application, or from seeking additional information from other persons or entities regarding the applicant's fitness for certification during the 60-day review period. Note: Authority cited: Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: Sections 15374-15378, Government code; and Section 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. s 3022.3. Design Approval Agency -Requirements for Certification and Decertification. (a) Upon completion of its review of a completed application, the department shall issue a certification if all of the following conditions have been met. (1) All of the information required in Section 3022.1 has been provided by the applicant to the department's satisfaction; (2) The certification fees required by Section 3060 have been paid; (3) The department is satisfied that there is no actual or apparent conflict of interest between any manufacturer, architect, engineer or other person and the applicant; (4) The department is satisfied that the applicant's proposed fee structure is not disproportionate with regard to the services to be performed; and (5) The department is satisfied that the applicant has the capability and capacity to carry out the activities of this subchapter. (b) The certification of a design approval agency shall expire 36 months from the date the certification was issued. Application for recertification shall be as specified in Section 3022.1. (c) The department may revoke its certification of a design approval agency for cause. For the purposes of this section, "cause" shall be acts or omissions during the certification process or subsequent to certification which would have resulted in a denial of certification if such acts or omissions had occurred or existed prior to certification. (d) A department refusal to issue a certification, or a revocation of certification, shall be subject to an informal administrative appeal before the Director or his or her designee pursuant to Section 3056. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. s 3022.4. Design Approval Agency Reporting Requirements. (a) Design Approval Agencies shall prepare and maintain written reports of all design approval activities performed pursuant to this subchapter. Each report shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years from the date of the approval by the design approval agency. (b) Upon approval by the design approval agency of each plan, quality control annual or amendment thereto, the design approval agency shall submit a report of such approval to the department. The report shall be submitted concurrent with notification of approval to the manufacturer. The report shall list each plan and manual or amendment to such, which were approved. The report shall be on form HCD 309(A), Factory-Built Housing Notification of Plan Approval, dated March, 1989, and provided by the department and shall contain the following information: (1) Identification, address and telephone number of the design approval agency. (2) The name, address, telephone number and identification number of the manufacturer. (3) The assigned plan approval number. (4) The date of the approval and signature of the approving officer. (5) The expiration date of the approval. (6) An indication of the types of units, for which plans are approved. (7) The location and telephone number of the manufacturing plant. (8) The date of the report. (9) The application number and the date it was received. (10) The model number for each unit and a description of the work or the change in the work outlined in the plan. (c) By the fifteenth day of each month and on form HCD-FB 309(C) Factory Built Housing Design Approval Agency Monthly Activity Report, dated December 89 and provided by the department, a Design Approval Agency shall prepare and transmit to the department the following information: (1) The Design Approval Agency name, address, agency number and telephone number. (2) The reporting month and year. (3) The date that the report was prepared. (4) The name and identification number of each client manufacturer served in the previous month. (5) The total number of plans, plan renewals, plan amendments, manuals and manual amendments approved for each client manufacturer served in the previous month. (6) The total number of plans, plan renewals, plan amendments, manuals and manual amendments rejected for each client manufacturer served in the previous month. (7) The subtotal(s) of all plans, plan renewals, plan amendments, manuals and manual amendments approved or rejected on page(s) 1 and/or 2. (8) The grand total number of all plans, plan renewals, plan amendments, manuals and manual amendments approved or rejected by adding the subtotals on pages 1 and/or 2. (9) The fees calculated as follows: (A) For plans approved, multiply the total number by the fee specified in section 3060(m). (B) For plan renewals approved, multiply the total number by the fee specified in section 3060(m). (C) For plan amendments approved, multiply the total number by the fee specified in section 3060(m). (D) For manuals approved, multiply the total number by the fee specified in section 3060(m). (E) For manual amendments approved, multiply the total number by the fee specified in section 3060(m). (10) The total fees attached by adding the fees for plans approved, plan renewals approved, plan amendments approved, manuals approved and manual amendments approved. (11) The signature and title of the authorized person certifying under penalty of perjury to the accuracy of the information provided. (12) The date that certification was signed. (d) The Design Approval Agency shall number the front and back pages on form HCD-FB 309(C) Factory-Built Housing Design Approval Agency Monthly Activity Report, dated December 1989. (e) Each Design Approval Agency monthly activity report shall be accompanied by a copy of each plan, manual or amendment approved during the previous month and the fee specified by section 3060(m), for each plan, manual or amendment approved during the reporting month. Note: Authority cited: Sections 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. s 3023. Plan Approval. (a) A plan approval shall be obtained from the department or a design approval agency for each model of factory-built housing which is subject to this subchapter. (b) After obtaining plan approval, the manufacturer shall notify the department and the inspection agency in writing when he will commence manufacturing the first units of each approved model. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3024. Application for Plan Approval. Application to the department or design approval agency for plan approval shall include the following: (a) Completed application in duplicate on forms prescribed by the department. (b) Two complete sets of plans, calculations, and test data when required. (c) Three sets of quality control manuals or reference to applicable manuals which have previously been submitted and approved for prior models. (d) When plans are submitted to the department the fees shall be as specified in Section 3060. (e) If the applicant's manufacturing plan is out-of-state, the application shall include a statement signed by the applicant that he agrees to in-plant inspections and that he will apply for insignia for his factory-built housing pursuant to Section 3054. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3025. Nonconforming Application and Plans. (a) In the event the application is incomplete or unsuitable for processing, the applicant shall be notified in writing within seven working days of the date it is received by the department or design approval agency. Should the applicant fail to submit a completely corrected application in accordance with the information supplied by the department or design approval agency within 90 calendar days of such notice, the application will be deemed abandoned and all fees submitted will be forfeited to the department or design approval agency. Subsequent submissions shall be treated as a new application. (b) In the event the plans are incomplete or require corrections, the applicant shall be notified in writing within a median of seven working days of the date the plans are received by the department or design approval agency. Should the applicant fail to submit complete or corrected plans in accordance with the information supplied by the department or design approval agency within 120 calendar days of such notice, the plans will be deemed abandoned and all fees submitted will be forfeited to the department or design approval agency. The 120-day limitation may be extended for cause by the department or design approval agency. For the purposes of this section, "cause" may be demonstrated by actions or omissions beyond the control of the applicant which delay final approval. A request for extension must be initiated by the applicant. Where plans have expired, any resubmittal for plan approval shall be as required for a new application for plan approval. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3026. Expiration of Application. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3027. Withdrawal of Application. If an applicant requests withdrawal of his application for plan approval, he may make written request for refund of unspent fees, except that plan filing fees shall not be refundable. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3028. Plan Requirements. (a) Plans submitted to the department or design approval agency shall indicate every pertinent item necessary for design, assembly and installation. The plans shall include, when applicable, dimensions, framing plans, cross sections, details of connections, material specifications, floor plans, designed room use, exterior wall elevations, general notes, methods of installation, and line diagrams, materials and details of electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems. Design calculations shall be submitted separately from the plan sheets. (b) Plans shall list all applicable design criteria. (c) Plan sheets shall not be less than 11 " x 17 " nor more than 30 " x 42 ". The first sheet shall contain the address of the manufacturer and his manufacturing plant(s). Each sheet shall be numbered and contain the name of the manufacturer, model designation and a blank space in the lower right hand corner for the stamp of approval. The blank space shall not be less than 3 1/2 " wide by 5 1/2 " high, except it may be a minimum of 3 " x 3 " for building component and building system plans. (d) Except for schematic drawings, plans shall be drawn to a scale of not less than 1 /8 inch per foot. (e) When floor plans are applicable, the manufacturer shall identify separate floor plans based on a specific size, room arrangement, method of construction, location or arrangement or size of plumbing, electrical or mechanical equipment. Any variations, including design loadings shall be shown and properly identified on separate plan sheets. (f) Plans shall indicate the location on the unit where the department insignia of approval is to be applied. (g) Plans shall include a resume of what installation work is to be done on-site. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3029. Model Designation Requirements. (a) Separate models shall be provided for each type of construction and shall be shown on a separate set of plans. (b) Each model shall be uniquely designated. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3030. Models Manufactured at More Than One Location. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3031. In-Plant Quality Control. (a) Concurrent with the request for plan approval, the manufacturer shall submit to the department or design approval agency two sets of a manual outlining a program of quality control. The program outlined must meet the standards of this subchapter. (b) The manufacturer shall maintain records for not less than one year after manufacture to substantiate that each unit has been inspected and complies with the approved plans. (c) The manufacturer shall have in-plant inspections performed by one of the following agencies to verify that the units have been produced in accordance with the manufacturer's quality control program and comply with the approved plans. (1) Where there is a local inspection agency certified by the department, it shall perform the required in-plant inspections and enforce compliance with the quality control manual and plans. (2) Where there is no certified local inspection agency, the manufacturer may contract with a quality assurance agency approved by the department to maintain a quality assurance program. The approved quality assurance agency shall provide a certification that all of the manufacturer's factory-built housing bearing an insignia of the department have been subject to the quality control program and are in compliance with plans as approved by the department or the design approval agency. (3) Where there is no certified local inspection agency, the manufacturer may have the department perform the required in-plant inspections, with inspection fees to be paid as specified in Section 3061. (d) When the in-plant inspections are performed by a certified local inspection agency or an approved quality assurance agency, the department shall make periodic inspections to verify that the units have been produced in accordance with the quality control program and comply with the approved plans. Periodic inspection fees shall be paid as specified in Section 3061. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19983, 19990, 19991.1 and 19991.2, Health and Safety Code. s 3032. Required Inspections. The inspection agency as applicable shall make at least the following inspections: (a) For at least the first ten units of each model, produced at each manufacturing location, all systems including structural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing shall be inspected. (b) Following inspection and approval of the first ten units, each system shall be inspected in at least 25 percent of all units produced thereafter, except the inspection level may be reduced to 10 percent for building components or building systems. The manufacturer shall request written approval from the department before reducing the level of inspection from the initial 100 percent inspection. (c) The manufacturer may request written approval from the department to further reduce the frequency of inspection for building components, when it can be shown that the nature of the product, its end use, or the manufacturing process warrants a lesser inspection frequency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19990, 19991.1 and 19991.2, Health and Safety Code. s 3033. Quality Control Manual Requirements. (a) The quality control manual shall conform to the following: (1) Pages of the manual shall be 8 1/2 " x 11 " in size, consecutively numbered and replaceable. (2) The manual shall contain an index. (3) The manual shall identify the company or corporate officer to be responsible for the quality control program. (4) The manual shall set forth in detail how the manufacturer will maintain his quality control to meet the standards set forth in this subchapter. (5) The manual shall specify how the units are identified during production for the purposes of inspection relative to the approved plans. The model, floor plan and design loading, as applicable, shall be indicated. (6) The manual shall specify the procedure for maintaining a record system indicating the type and date of inspections performed on each unit. Copies of the forms to be used shall be included. (7) The manual shall provide a general outline and/or schematic indicating the sequence of the manufacturing and assembly processes. It shall also indicate the sequence, type, and frequency of the quality control procedures to be instituted. (8) The manual shall specify the place and method of storage of materials and components, and shall indicate the degree of protection from the weather and the capacity to control such factors as temperature and humidity where required to prevent deterioration of materials. (9) The manual shall specify the method of storage and support of the completed units at the manufacturing plant and any other location including the site prior to installation. (10) The manual shall specify the inspection agency performing the in-plant inspections. (11) If applicable, the manual shall contain either a copy of the contract between the manufacturer and the quality assurance agency, or a signed statement by a responsible officer of the manufacturing company that such an agreement is in force and effect prior to granting of plan approval by the department or design approval agency. (b) If the in-plant inspections are to be performed by an approved quality assurance agency, the quality control manual shall contain a separate section outlining the quality assurance program to be utilized by the quality assurance agency in carrying out its responsibilities. This section of the manual shall contain at least the following: (1) A detailed description of how the quality assurance agency will perform the in-plant inspections, including the frequency of the inspections required. (2) An explanation of how discrepancies noted will be recorded, marked, and how corrections will be obtained. (3) Details of how inspection reports are to be made to the department, together with samples of forms to be used. All inspection reports shall be submitted to the department at least monthly. (4) An explanation of how certification of the factory-built housing is to be made, including a sample of the certification document or a facsimile thereof. (5) Specific designation of the approved quality assurance inspector(s) who is to perform the in-plant inspections. If for any reason a designated quality assurance inspector specified in the quality control manual will no longer be assigned, the department shall be notified within 48 hours of such termination, and a replacement shall be designated. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3034. Quality Assurance Agency -Requirements for Certification. (a) A quality assurance agency prior to certification by the department shall provide at least the following: (1) An official request in writing for such certification accompanied by the fee specified in this subchapter. (2) An organizational chart setting forth its organizational structure, including reference to any interlocking organizational relationships. (3) Documented evidence substantiating that the agency is in the business of inspecting equipment and systems relating to the manufacture of factory-built housing. (4) Documented evidence of capability to perform and carry out a quality assurance program. (5) A statement under penalty of perjury that the agency is not under the control or jurisdiction of any manufacturer or supplier for any industry affected by the California Factory-Built Housing Law except by contract approved by the department. (6) Documentation necessary to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. (b) Personnel assigned by the quality assurance agency to make in-plant inspections shall first be certified by the department as a quality assurance inspector. (c) The department may revoke its certification of a quality assurance agency or its assigned quality assurance inspector for cause. For the purposes of this section, "cause" shall be acts or omissions during the certification process or subsequent to certification which would have resulted in a denial of certification if those acts or omissions occurred or existed prior to certification. A department revocation may be subject to appeal an informal administrative appeal before the director or his or her designee pursuant to Section 3056. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3034.1. Quality Assurance Agency Reporting Requirements. (a) Quality Assurance Agencies shall prepare and maintain written reports of all inspection activities performed pursuant to this subchapter. (b) Each Quality Assurance Agency shall submit a written report to the department, by the fifteenth day of each month. The report shall summarize the inspection activities conducted the previous month for each client manufacturer. The report shall be on form HCD 309(B), Factory-Built Housing Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Report, dated March, 1989, and provided by the department and shall contain the following information: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the Quality Assurance Agency. (2) The name, address, telephone number and identification number of the manufacturer. (3) The location and telephone number of the manufacturing plant. (4) The date of the report. (5) The month for which inspection activities are being summarized. (6) The number and dates of inspection visits. (7) A brief narrative assessing the adequacy of the manufacturer's quality control program.. (8) The signature and title of the officer reviewing the monthly report. (9) The number of units approved for Factory-Built Housing insignia during the month for which inspection activities are being summarized, and the serial numbers of those units. (10) A copy of each quality assurance inspection report prepared pursuant to Section 3035.1 of this subchapter. (c) The quality assurance shall retain all reports, or copies thereof, required by this subchapter, for a period of three (3) years. (d) The quality assurance agency shall notify the department of their discovery of units shipped from the location of manufacture without required inspection or insignia, or otherwise not in compliance with the Factory-Built Housing Law or this subchapter. The notification shall be provided in writing within 24 hours of the discovery. Note: Authority cited: Sections 19990 and 19991.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19990 and 19991.4, Health and Safety Code. s 3035. Quality Assurance Inspector -Requirements for Certification. (a) A quality assurance inspector shall, prior to certification by the department, meet the following requirements: (1) An application for certification shall be made on forms obtainable from the department and accompanied by fees as specified in Section 3060. The application shall contain a resume of education and work experience. (2) Inspection personnel designated to perform the in-plant inspections shall be certified by an examination conducted by the department. The examination will consist of a written test based on the Factory-Built Housing Law, the administrative regulations related thereto, and the building systems employed in the construction of factory-built housing. A minimum rating of 70% must be attained. (3) Demonstration of the capability to note construction violations during actual in-plant inspections. (4) Demonstration of eligibility to receive public benefits, pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. (b) The certification of a quality assurance inspector shall expire 36 months from the date of initial certification. Application for recertification shall be as specified in subsection (a)(1). (c) The department may revoke its certification of a quality assurance inspector for cause. "Cause" shall be established upon the findings of acts or omissions subsequent to certification which result in the placing of insignia on units or modules which are not in compliance with this subchapter. A department revocation may be subject to an informal administrative appeal before the Director or his or her designee pursuant to Section 3056. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3035.1. Quality Assurance Inspector Reporting Requirements. (a) As the representative of the quality assurance agency, the quality assurance inspector shall prepare an inspection report at the end of each inspection visit before leaving the location of the inspection. (b) A copy of the report shall be provided to the manufacturer before the inspector leaves the location of the inspection and shall include the following information: (1) The name of the quality assurance agency, the Quality Assurance Inspector, and the manufacturer. (2) The date of the inspection. (3) A brief narrative describing the inspection activities, i.e., production, finished units, material storage, test, quality control inspection, etc. (4) The model number, plan approval number, serial number and type of each unit inspected. (5) The unit location in the production sequence when inspected, including any finished units bearing insignia. (6) For each unit inspected or tested, a description of violations observed and action taken to correct the violations and eliminated recurrence. (7) An order to hold any unit found to be in violation and which could not be brought into compliance during the inspection visit. (8) A brief narrative summarizing the effectiveness of the manufacturer's quality control program and any requirements for needed improvements. Note: Authority cited: Sections 19990 and 19991.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 19991.4, Health and Safety Code. s 3036. Local Inspection Agency. (a) As set forth in Section 19991.1 of the Health and Safety Code, a city or county building department may assume responsibility for in-plant inspections of factory-built housing, when certified by the department. (b) In the event the governing body cancels its assumption of responsibility, the department upon receipt of official notice shall assume such responsibility within 30 days. (c) The local inspection agency shall authorize the manufacturer to affix the department's insignia of approval, when units have been subject to the quality control program and are in compliance with plans as approved by the department. (d) The local inspection agency shall keep a record of what units have been authorized for the affixing of insignia and shall, each month, make a report of such units to the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19990 and 19991.1, Health and Safety Code. s 3037. Local Inspection Agency -Requirements for Certification. (a) The governing body electing by ordinance to have its building department assume responsibility for in-plant inspections of factory-built housing shall file a copy of such ordinance with the department. (b) After 30 days' written notice to the department and when meeting the department's requirements for certification, the governing body and the local inspection agency shall be advised in writing that enforcement responsibility may be commenced. (c) If the department's certification requirements have not been met by the local inspection agency, the governing body and the local inspection agency shall within a reasonable time be advised in writing by the department. Such notification shall set forth in detail the reasons why certification may not be granted. (d) The local inspection agency shall designate the person(s) who are to perform the in-plant inspections at each place of manufacture within the political limits of the jurisdiction and provide the department with a resume of each persons education and work experience. If only one person is designated for a particular place of manufacture, the name of a back-up inspector shall be provided. These designations shall be kept current. (e) Inspection personnel designated to perform the in-plant inspections shall be certified by an examination conducted by the department. The examination will consist of a written test based on the Factory-Built Housing Law, the administrative regulations related thereto, and the building systems employed in the construction of factory-built housing. A minimum rating of 70% must be attained. Inspection personnel shall also demonstrate capability to note construction violations during actual in-plant inspections. (f) The certification of local inspection agency inspectors shall expire 36 months from the date of initial certification. Application for recertification shall be as specified in subsection (e). (g) The department may revoke its certification of the local inspection agency or an in-plant inspector for cause. "Cause" shall be established upon the findings of acts or omissions subsequent to certification which result in the placing of insignia on units or modules which are not in compliance with this subchapter. A department revocation may be subject to an informal administrative appeal before the director or his or her designee pursuant to Section 3056. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19990 and 19991.1, Health and Safety Code. s 3038. Identification. (a) Each factory-built dwelling, dwelling unit, individual dwelling room or combination thereof shall have attached thereto a permanent unit serial number. The unit serial number shall be visible throughout all phases of construction, including installation at the site. Unit serial numbers shall consist of at least the following: (1) Unit serial numbers for factory-built housing consisting of a single unit shall be a single serial number, i.e. 1000. (2) Unit serial numbers for factory-built housing consisting of two or more units shall, for the purpose of identifying each unit as part of a specific group, conform to the format of: x-y (z) where: x is a serial number common to each unit in the group, y is a number or letter identifying a specific unit within the group, i.e. 1, 2, 3, or A, B, C, etc., z is an optional number denoting the total number of units in the group. An example of unit serial numbers for factory-built housing consisting of two units would be 1000-1(2) and 1000-2(2). (b) Building components shall be identified for the purpose of in-plant and on-site inspection. (c) Units produced within California which are to be sold or offered for sale outside of California shall be identified. (d) Units produced outside of California, which are to be sold or offered for sale in California by a manufacturer having plan approval issued by the department, shall be specifically identified. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3039. Insignia of Approval. (a) Each factory-built dwelling, dwelling unit, individual dwelling room or combination of rooms thereof, manufactured and shipped or transported separately pursuant to these regulations, shall have an insignia of approval attached thereto prior to shipment from the factory or place of manufacture. The insignia shall be placed in a visible location as shown on the plans and shall contain the following information: (1) Name of Manufacturer (2) Model Designation (3) Unit Serial Number (4) Plan Approval Number (5) Date of Manufacture (6) Insignia Serial Number (7) Design wind load and exposure, roof live load, and seismic zone. The insignia shall be purchased from the department and shall be imprinted by the manufacturer with the information required by 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 above prior to affixing the insignia to the unit. (b) Each building component manufactured pursuant to this subchapter shall have an insignia of approval attached thereto prior to shipment from the factory or place of manufacture. The insignia shall be placed in a visible location as shown on the plans and shall contain the plan approval number. The insignia shall be purchased from the department and shall be imprinted by the manufacturer with the plan approval number. (c) Insignia shall remain the property of the department and may be confiscated by the department or inspection agency in the event of violation of the conditions of approval. In such case, no refund of insignia fees shall be made. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3040. Application for Insignia. Following receipt of plan approval, the manufacturer shall make application for insignia for all factory-built housing manufactured pursuant to this subchapter. Application shall be made on forms provided by the department and shall be submitted in triplicate to the Sacramento Administrative Office accompanied by fees as specified in Section 3060. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3041. Use of Insignia. Each manufacturer shall maintain a record of the use of insignia and shall report monthly to the department regarding such use and the location of each unit produced pursuant to this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3042. Refund of Insignia Fees. A manufacturer may request refund of the fees paid for unused insignia. Such request shall be in writing. The department shall, upon receipt of the insignia, refund the fees paid, less a twenty-five dollar ($25) handling fee. Fees paid for insignia held longer than two years from date of issuance shall not be subject to refund. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 19982 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19882, 19980 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3043. Denial of Insignia. Should inspection reveal that a manufacturer is not manufacturing units according to plans approved by the department or design approval agency, and such manufacturer, after having been served with a notice setting forth in what respect the provisions of the plan approval have been violated, continues to manufacture units in violation of the plan approval, application for new insignia shall be denied by the department and the insignia previously issued for units in violation of the plan approval shall be confiscated by the department. Upon proof of compliance satisfactory to the department or design approval agency such manufacturer may resubmit an application for insignia. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3044. Insignia Removal. In the event that any unit bearing insignia is found to be in violation of the approved plans, the inspection agency may remove the insignia and shall furnish the manufacturer or first user or both with a written statement of such violations. The manufacturer or first user or both shall request an inspection from the inspection agency after making corrections to bring the unit into compliance before the department shall issue a replacement insignia. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3045. Lost or Damaged Insignia. (a) When an insignia becomes lost or damaged, the department shall be notified in writing by the manufacturer. The manufacturer shall also provide the unit's serial number and when possible the insignia number. All damaged insignia shall be promptly returned to the department. Damaged and lost insignia shall be replaced by the department with a replacement insignia on payment of the replacement insignia fees as specified in Section 3060. (b) Insignia on which information has been incorrectly imprinted may be returned for replacement subject to the replacement insignia fees as specified in Section 3060. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3046. Evidence of Approval. The quality control manual must be approved by the department or design approval agency prior to issuance of plan approval. The approval of the plans and quality control manual shall be evidenced by the stamp of approval of the department or the design approval agency. Approved copies of each shall be returned to the manufacturer and shall be kept at each place of manufacture and made available to department representatives, the design approval agency, the local inspection agency, or representatives of the quality assurance agency. No changes, additions, or deletions to the approved plans and quality control manual shall be acceptable without prior written approval of the department or the design approval agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3047. Changes to Approved Plans or Quality Control Manual. When the manufacturer proposes to change the approved plans or quality control manual, two sets of the revised plans or quality control manual shall be submitted to the department or design approval agency for approval. The submission shall be accompanied by an application made in duplicate on forms prescribed by the department. Where the department is the enforcement agency fees shall be as specified in Section 3060.The application shall contain a narrative description of the proposed change. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19982 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3048. Plan Approval Expiration. Plan approvals shall expire 36 months from the date of approval by the department or design approval agency. Application for plan approval renewal shall be made in duplicate on forms prescribed by the department together with two sets of plans, calculations, quality control manuals, and test data when required. Where the department is the enforcement agency fees shall be as set forth in Section 3060. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19982, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3049. Existing Plan Approvals. When amendments to this subchapter require changes to an approved plan or quality control manual, the department or design approval agency shall notify the manufacturer of these amendments and shall allow the manufacturer 60 days from the date of such notification, or such additional time as the department or design approval agency deems reasonable, in which to submit revised plans or quality control manuals and obtain approval from the department or design approval agency. Submissions made pursuant to this section shall be processed as changes to approved plans or quality control manual. Submissions made after the time period provided shall be processed as a new plan approval. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19982, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3050. Plan Approval Revocation. A plan approval shall remain in force and effect until revoked. Automatic revocation of a plan approval shall occur upon expiration, or failure of the manufacturer to obtain approval of changes pursuant to Section 3049. The department or design approval agency may revoke a plan approval upon finding definite evidence that said plans are inconsistent with these regulations or that the product is not being constructed in accordance with the approved plans and quality control manual. A revocation may be subject to an informal administrative appeal before the director or his or her designee pursuant to Section 3056. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a manufacturer from submitting, for a new plan approval, a plan which has been revoked as provided in this section. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19982, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3051. Change of Ownership, Name or Address. When there is a change of ownership, name or address of a manufacturing business having department or design approval agency plan approval, the department and design approval agency shall be notified of such change within ten days. Where the department is the enforcement agency the notification shall be accompanied by fees as specified in Section 3060. Previously approved plans and quality control manuals containing the correct name and address of the manufacturer and his plant locations shall be submitted to the department or design approval agency if applicable. In the event of a change of ownership, application for changes to the approved plans or quality control manual shall not be required if the new owner submits a certification that he will continue to manufacture in accordance with previously approved plans and quality control manual, and if applicable, the contract with the existing quality assurance agency will be continued. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19982, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3052. Discontinuance of Manufacture. When a manufacturer discontinues production of a model having department or design approval agency plan approval, the manufacturer shall advise the department and design approval agency of the date of such discontinuance and return all insignia allocated for such discontinued models. Refund of insignia fees shall be as specified in Section 3060. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3053. Prototype. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, a manufacturer may build, prior to plan approval, one prototype of each model of a dwelling or individual dwelling room or combination thereof, he proposes to manufacture provided: (1) The manufacturer informs the inspection agency in writing that he proposes to build a prototype, submitting the proposed unit serial number and a description of his proposal, and, (2) If the description generally complies with the requirements of this subchapter and the inspection agency provides written approval to build said prototype, and, (3) Requests for inspection are to be made to the inspection agency, and (4) Where the department is the inspection agency, inspection fees as specified in Section 3061 are paid at time of inspection. (b) The inspection agency, upon request, shall inspect prototypes based upon visual in-plant inspections to determine compliance with the requirements of these regulations. (c) Upon completion of prototype construction and approval by the inspection agency, the manufacturer shall submit a complete plan of his prototype to the department or design approval agency for approval. Prototype plans shall be subject to the requirements relating to installation plans. (d) Insignia shall be purchased by the manufacturer and shall be affixed to the prototype by a representative of the inspection agency, after determination that the unit complies with the requirements of these regulations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980, 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3054. Reciprocity. (a) Except as otherwise specified in this section, the provisions contained in this subchapter shall apply to the manufacturing of factory-built housing designed, constructed, and intended to be shipped or transported to or from another state which has entered into a reciprocal agreement with the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development. (b) Any manufacturer who wishes to manufacture and ship factory-built housing in accordance with the provisions set forth in the reciprocal agreements between any state and the State of California must meet the qualifications established by statute or regulation in such states. Prior to approval to manufacture under reciprocal agreement, the manufacturer shall submit documented evidence that he, in fact, does meet such qualifications. (c) Plan approval shall be obtained from the department or design approval agency for each model of factory-built housing which is to be manufactured under reciprocal agreement with another state. Where the department is the plan approval agency, fees shall be as specified in Section 3060. (d) Factory-built housing manufactured in California under a reciprocal agreement shall be inspected during construction solely by the department. Inspection fees shall be as specified in Section 3060. (e) Insignia shall be purchased by the manufacturer from each state and shall be affixed to each approved unit of factory-built housing. Application for California insignia shall be made on forms obtainable from the department. Fees for reciprocity insignia shall be as specified in Section 3060. (f) Every manufacturer who wishes to ship units in reciprocity shall first agree in writing on a form acceptable to each state to correct any work not done in accordance with approved plans. He shall complete all corrections within a stipulated time period. A copy of the agreement shall be forwarded by the department to the reciprocating state. Every manufacturer when operating under this agreement shall post a bond of sufficient amount to fully cover all work necessary to bring the unit into conformance with the approved plans. The bonding company shall be operating under the laws of both states. The bonding company shall submit a copy of the bond to each state. The bond shall cover any costs incurred by each enforcing state. This shall include attorney's fees, court costs, and other costs necessary to secure the results intended. (g) Approval to build prototypes for shipment under reciprocal agreement shall not be granted. (h) Upon written notice, this state or any state having a reciprocal agreement with this State may terminate the agreement. Such termination shall not occur less than 90 days from the date of written notification nor more than 6 months following such notification. The exact date of termination is subject to negotiation between such states. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980, 19983, 19985 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3055. Complaint Investigation. Any owner of factory-built housing manufactured pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter may file a written complaint with the department setting forth the items which the owner believes do not comply with the provisions of this subchapter. The department shall make an inspection of the unit indicated in the complaint to be in violation of this subchapter. When an inspection reveals that such unit is in violation of any provision of this subchapter, the department shall serve the seller, person responsible for violation, or their agents, a notification setting forth in what respect the provisions of this subchapter have been violated. Violations shall be corrected within 10 days or such longer time as may be allowed by the department, and an inspection shall be requested by the person served with the notification. The request for inspection shall be accompanied by a minimum one hour inspection fee in addition to fees required for the initial inspection pursuant to the complaint. Inspection fees shall be as specified in this Section 3061. Should the violations not be corrected within the allotted time, the department may institute legal and/or administrative action as necessary to secure compliance. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19990 and 19991, Health and Safety Code. s 3056. Appeal and Hearing Procedures. (a) Any person refused approval, receiving a notice of violation, or who feels aggrieved by application of this subchapter, may request and shall be granted an informal administrative hearing on the matter before the director of the department or his or her duly authorized representative. Such person shall file with the department a written petition requesting a hearing which sets forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor. (b) Upon receipt of a petition, the department shall set a time and place for the hearing and shall give the petitioner at least 10 days written notice. The hearing shall commence no later than 30 days after the day on which the petition was filed except that, upon application or concurrence of the petitioner, the department may postpone the date of the hearing for a reasonable time beyond the 30-day period, if in its judgment the petitioner has submitted or the department has a good and sufficient reason for the postponement. Should petitioner fail to appear at the scheduled time and place of the hearing, the department may dismiss the petition without further action or take other action as may be appropriate. (c) Upon conclusion of the hearing, the director of the department, or his or her duly authorized representative, shall notify the petitioner in writing of his or her decision in the matter and the reasons therefor, within 45 days. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 19995 and 19996, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19995 and 19996, Health and Safety Code. s 3060. Fees. (a) Plan Fees. (1) Plan Filing Fees. (A) Sixty dollars ($60) for each new model. (B) Twenty dollars ($20) for each individually submitted change to an approved plan. (2) Plan Checking Fee Deposit. (A) Three hundred dollars ($300) for each new model. (B) One hundred fifty dollars ($150) for each building component model. (C) The department may require a plan checking fee deposit not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300) for changes to approved plans. The plan checking fee deposit less actual costs as determined by the department shall be refundable. (3) Plan Checking Fees. Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the plan check does not exceed one hour. When the plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). (4) Plan Renewal Fee. Sixty dollars ($60) for plan renewal for each model. (5) Plan Renewal Plan Checking Fees. Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the plan renewal plan check does not exceed one hour. When the plan renewal plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). (b) Quality Control Manual. Twenty dollars ($20) for each individually submitted change to an approved quality control manual. (c) Inspection and Technical Service Fees. (1) One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the inspection, or technical service does not exceed one hour. When the inspection, monitoring, or technical services exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (d) Out-of-State Inspection and Technical Service Fees. Fees shall be in accordance with subsection (c) plus total travel cost based on published air fare, or equivalent rate, between the point of departure in California and the point of inspection, plus necessary supplemental surface transportation, and reimbursement for food and lodging consistent with California State Department of Personnel Administration. (e) Periodic Monitoring Inspection Fees. Periodic monitoring inspection fees shall be paid for inspection time and required travel time from the point of departure in California, in accordance with subsection (c). If reinspections are necessary as a result of a periodic monitoring inspection, the reinspection and travel time from the point of departure in California shall be paid in accordance with subsection (c). Out-of-state travel costs for periodic monitoring inspections and reinspections shall be paid in accordance with subsection (d). (f) Insignia Fees. (1) Sixty-two dollars ($62) for each insignia, excepting building components. (2) Five dollars ($5) for each individual building component. (3) Sixty-two dollars ($62) for replacement insignia. (g) Reciprocal Insignia Fees. (1) Insignia fees for units manufactured in California shall be as specified subsection (f). (2) Two dollars ($2) for each single family dwelling unit, dwelling unit, individual dwelling room or combination of rooms thereof, shipped from another state under reciprocal agreement. (3) Ten cents ($.10) for each individual building component. (h) Out-of-State Approval Fee. Initial plant inspection fee shall be in accordance with subsection (c) and travel cost based on published air fare, or equivalent rate, between the point of departure in California and the location of the factory plus necessary supplemental surface transportation, and reimbursement for food and lodging consistent with California State Department of Personnel Administration. (i) Change in Manufacturer Name, Ownership, or Address Fee. Sixty-two dollars ($62). (j) Certification Fee -Quality-Assurance Agency. Three hundred twenty-eight dollars ($328) for each certification application. (k) Quality Approval Agency Renewal. Two hundred eighty-six dollars ($286) for each renewal application. (l) Certification Fee -Quality Assurance Inspector. Eight hundred sixty-six dollars ($866) for each person making request for certification. (m) Quality Assurance Inspector Renewal. Two hundred fifty-three ($253) for each renewal application. (n) Certification Fee -Design Approval Agency. Three hundred twenty-eight dollars ($328) for each certification application. (o) Design Approval Agency Renewal. Two hundred eighty-six dollars ($286) for each renewal application. (p) Design Approval Agency Monitoring Fee. (1) Forty-two dollars ($42) for each approved plan or plan renewal. (2) Nineteen dollars ($19) for each amendment to previously approved plans or manuals. (3) Twenty dollars ($20) for each approved quality control manual. (q) Alternate Approval. Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the plan renewal plan check does not exceed one hour. When the plan renewal plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (1) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (2) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). (r) Alternate Approval Plan Review. Two hundred three dollars ($203) for each hour. Note: Authority cited: Sections 19982 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19982 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3061. Inspection Fees, Payment and Collection. (a) Each manufacturer of factory-built housing having the department as its inspection agency shall submit in-plant inspection fees to the department pursuant to Section 3060. In-plant inspection fees are payable to the department, at the option of the manufacturer and/or department, in the following manner: (1) Monthly, after billing by the department for in-plant inspection hours during the billing period, or, (2) Advance hours during a monthly period. (b) The department may require one or more of the following actions for the cause noted: (1) Require that payments be made in the form of cashiers check drawn upon a bank or savings an loan as a result of failure to pay previous fees with good and sufficient funds. (2) Discontinue in-plant inspection for failure to pay in-plant inspection fees or for failure to pay such fees with good and sufficient funds. (3) Discontinue the issuance of labels or insignia for failure to pay in-plant inspection fees or for failure to pay such fees with good and sufficient funds. (4) Reappropriate labels or insignia previously issued for failure to pay in-plant inspection fees or for failure to pay such fees with good and sufficient funds. (c) Where manufacturers are subject to monthly billing for in-plant inspection fees, the department shall mail a statement to the manufacturer on either the 1st, 10th, or 20th day of the month. The statement shall set forth the amount due the department for in-plant inspection services during the billing period. The amount set forth in the statement shall be due and payable upon receipt and shall be past due if not received by the department on the 10th day after the statement date. (d) The department, upon written notice from the manufacturer indicating that in-plant inspection will no longer be necessary and explaining the reasons therefore, shall within 60 days from receipt of such notice re fund any credits due the manufacturer from advance deposits made in accordance with subsection (a)(2) of this section. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 19982 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19982 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3070. Design and Fabrication. The design and fabrication of factory-built housing shall be in accordance with the applicable building standards contained in Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5, Title 24, California Administrative Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3071. New Concepts, Alternates and Equivalents. (a) The provisions of this subchapter are not intended to prevent the use of any new concept, material, appliance, system, device, arrangement, or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this subchapter, provided any such alternate or equivalent has been approved. (b) The department or design approval agency shall approve any such new concept, alternate or equivalent if it finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and that the material, appliance, device, arrangement, method, system of work offered complies with the intent of this subchapter. (c) Whenever there is definite evidence that any material, appliance, device, arrangement, system or method of construction does not conform to subdivision (b), or in order to substantiate claims for new concepts, alternates, or equivalents, the department or design approval agency may require tests or proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the manufacturer or his agent. Such action and requirements shall be subject to appeal an informal administrative appeal before the director or his or her designee pursuant to Section 3056. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3072. Calculations and Test Procedures. (a) The load-carrying 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 are such that calculations of their safe load-carrying capacity and basic structural integrity cannot be accurately determined in accordance with generally established principles of engineering design, structural properties of such members or assemblies may be established by the results of tests acceptable to the department or design approval agency. (b) When any structural design or method of construction is substantiated by calculations and supporting data, such calculations and supporting data shall be signed by a California licensed architect, or professional engineer and shall be submitted to the department or design approval agency as appropriate. (c) When the design of factory-built housing is substantiated by calculations or tests, all structural plans shall be signed by the architect or engineer in responsible charge of the total design. (d) When any design or method of construction is substantiated by tests, all such tests shall be performed by an approved testing agency acceptable to the department or design approval agency or shall be directed, witnessed and evaluated by an independent California licensed architect or professional engineer. All test procedures and results shall be reviewed, evaluated and signed by an independent California licensed architect or professional engineer. The approved testing agency, architect or professional engineer shall submit the evaluation of test results, calculations, and recommendations, accompanied by test reports from the laboratory, to the department or design approval agency. The department or design approval agency may require that its representative witness the test. (e) The manufacturer shall indicate how the units are transported from the factory to the site and provide specific calculations and any other information necessary to substantiate the capability of the unit to resist transportation and installation stresses. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3073. Equipment and Systems. (a) All equipment and systems shall be subject to the approval of the department or design approval agency and provisions of this subchapter. The department or design approval agency may accept for approval such equipment and systems which are listed or labeled by an approved testing or listing agency. Equipment and systems not listed or labeled may be accepted for approval by the department or design approval agency when it determines such equipment and systems are adequate for the protection of health, safety, and the general welfare and are consistent with the provisions of this subchapter. (b) Equipment and systems may be disapproved when such equipment and systems, even though listed or labeled by an approved testing or listing agency, are not adequate for the protection of health, safety, and the general welfare and are not consistent with the provisions of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19983 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3074. Department Disapproval of Listed or Labeled Equipment and Systems. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 3080. Enforcement of Installation. As set forth in Section 19992 of the Health and Safety Code, local enforcement agencies shall enforce and inspect the installation of factory-built housing. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19990 and 19992, Health and Safety Code. s 3081. Installation Plans. (a) A manufacturer of factory-built housing having plan approval shall furnish a minimum of two complete sets of the approved factory-built housing plans to the installer, who shall submit at least one set to the local enforcement agency prior to installation. The approved plans will contain a resume of the installation work to be done on-site, and will indicate the location on the unit where the department insignia of approval can be found. (b) Plans approved by the department or a design approval agency shall be accepted by the local enforcement agency as approved for the purpose of obtaining an installation permit when the design criteria are consistent with the requirements for the locality, as determined by the local enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19980, 19981, 19983, 19990 and 19993, Health and Safety Code. s 3082. Modifications During Installation. Pursuant to Section 19981(c) of the Health and Safety Code, no factory-built housing shall be in any way modified during installation unless approval for such modification is first obtained from the local enforcement agency. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19981 and 19990, Health and Safety Code. s 4000. Authority for Chapter. (a) This chapter is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 18020 of the Health and Safety Code in order to implement, interpret, and make specific and otherwise carry out the provisions of Division 13, Part 2 (commencing with 18000) of the Health and Safety Code relating to the manufacture, sale, offering for sale, rent or lease of mobile homes, commercial coaches and recreational vehicles. Applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code relating to mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and commercial coaches are reproduced in Appendix A of this subchapter for reference. (b) Pursuant to the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383) the department is authorized responsibility for administration and enforcement of Mobile Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations and Construction and Safety Standards relating to any issue with respect to which a Federal standard (Title VI (24 C.F.R.) requirement) has been established. The provisions of the Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act, Title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383) are reproduced in Appendix B of this subchapter for reference. (c) The Federal mobile home procedural and Enforcement Regulations and Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards (Title VI, 24 C.F.R.) are reproduced in Article 2, division 2 and 3 of this subchapter for reference. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18000 et seq., Health and Safety Code. s 4002. Application and Scope. (a) Pursuant to Sections 18000-18080.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, the provisions of this chapter relating to plumbing, heat-producing and electrical equipment and installations are applicable to all mobile homes, travel coaches, recreational vehicles, travel trailers and camp cars manufactured after September 1, 1958, all trailer coaches designed or used for industrial professional, or commercial purposes manufactured after May 25, 1967, which are sold, offered for sale, rent or lease within the State of California. The provisions of his chapter relating to construction and fire safety apply to mobile homes and commercial coaches manufactured after September 15, 1971, recreational vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1974, which are sold, offered for sale, rent or lease within the State of California. The provisions of this chapter are also applicable to the alteration or conversion of any construction or fire safety equipment or installations in mobile homes or commercial coaches manufactured after September 15, 1971, and the fire safety equipment and installations in recreational vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1974, when such vehicle bears or is required to bear a department insignia or HUD label. The provisions of this chapter are also applicable to the alteration or conversion of any plumbing, heat-producing or electrical equipment and installations in any such vehicle bearing, or required to bear, an insignia or HUD label. (b) The regulations contained in Article 3.5 of this subchapter are applicable to special purpose commercial coaches that are manufactured after July 1, 1979. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020; Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18021, 18055, 18056.5, 18057, 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4004. Definitions. Definitions contained in the California Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) and the following shall govern this subchapter. (a) Alteration. The conversion, replacement, addition, reconstruction, modification or removal of any equipment or installations which may affect the construction, fire safety, occupancy, plumbing, heat-producingor electrical system or the functioning thereof, of units subject to this subchapter. (b) Camping Trailer. A recreational vehicle which is mounted onwheels and constructed with collapsible partial side walls which fold fortowing by another vehicle and unfold at the camp site. (c) Ceiling Height. The clear vertical distance from the finished floorto the finished ceiling. (d) Certification or Certified. The approval by the department or aQuality Assurance Agency, of a manufacturer to receive a supply of insignia and a reduced frequency of inspection, subsequent to the manufacturer demonstrating its quality control program which results in the production of units in compliance with applicable provisions of this Chapter. (e) Construction. The same as "Manufacture." (f) Design Approval Agency. A third-party entity approved by the department - (1) to review and approve plans and quality control manuals relatingto the manufacture of mobilehomes, multi-unit manufactured housing,commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches and recreational vehicles, and (2) to review and approve plans for the design and installation of firesprinkler systems during the manufacture of either manufactured homesor multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units. (g) Dormitory. A room occupied or intended to be occupied by morethan two guests. (h) Equipment. All materials, appliances, devices, fixtures, fittings oraccessories used in the construction, fire safety, plumbing, heat-producing and electrical systems of units subject to this subchapter. (i) Exit. A continuous and unobstructed means of egress to the exteriorof the unit. (j) Expandable Units. An enclosed room, semi-enclosed room, orroofed porch which expands outward from the basic unit by means ofrollers, hinges, or other devices or arrangements, but is designed as astructural portion of the unit and is carried within the unit while travelingon the highway. (k) Fire Safety. The conditions relating to the prevention of fire or forthe protection of life and property against fire. ( l ) Fire Sprinkler System. An integrated system of piping, connectedto a water supply, with listed sprinklers that automatically initiate waterdischarge over a fire area. (m) Flame Spread. The propagation of flame over a surface. (n) Floor Area. The area included within the surrounding exteriorwalls of a unit or portion thereof, subject to these regulations. (o) Guest Room. Any room or rooms used, or intended to be used bya guest for sleeping purposes. Every 100 square feet of superficial floorarea in a dormitory shall be considered to be a guest room. (p) Habitable Room. A room or enclosed floor space arranged for living, eating, food preparation, or sleeping purposes (not including bathrooms, toilet compartments, laundries, pantries, foyers, hallways, andother accessory floor spaces). (q) HUD Label. A label issued to manufactured homes manufacturedon or after June 15, 1976, indicating compliance with Federal Standardsand Regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to Public Law 93-383 and 24 C.F.R. (r) Insignia. A tab or tag issued by the department to indicate compliance, on the date of issue, with the requirements of this subchapter. (s) Insignia Administrator. A person on the staff of a Quality Assurance Agency designated as responsible for the procurement and administration of insignia and the maintenance of insignia security. (t) Insignia Security. A system designed for the safekeeping of insignia which accounts for the disposition of each insignia, which ensures theproper entry of information on the insignia in the case of a commercialcoach, and which maintains restricted access to the insignia as necessaryto eliminate the potential for loss, damage and misappropriation of theinsignia. (u) Installations. All arrangements and methods of construction, firesafety, plumbing, heat-producing and electrical systems used in unitssubject to this chapter. (v) Interior Finish. The surface material of walls, fixed or movable partitions, ceilings and other exposed interior surfaces affixed to the unit'sstructure including any material such as paint or wallpaper and the substrate to which they are applied. Interior finish does not include windowsand doors or their frames, skylight, trim, moldings, decorations or furnishings which are not affixed to the unit's structure. (w) Labeled. Materials, products, or equipment bearing the inspectionlabel of an approved listing agency. (x) Length. The distance measured from the exterior of the front wallto the exterior of the rear wall of a unit where such walls enclose the livingor other interior space, including expandable rooms, but not bay windows, porches, drawbars, couplings, hitches, wall and roof extensions,or other attachments. (y) Listed. Equipment, materials, products, or installations included ina list published by an approved listing agency. The listing agency conducts periodic inspections of the production of the listed equipment, materials, or products, and conducts periodic evaluations of the listed installations. The list means: (1) that the listed equipment, material, product, or installation complies with the corresponding appropriate nationally recognized standardand is suitable for the specified purpose, or (2) that the listed equipment, material, product, or installation has beentested, and found suitable for use in a specified manner. (z) Listing Agency. An independent agency approved by the department, that is in the business of listing and labeling equipment, materials,products, or installations and that maintains a periodic inspection program on current production of listed equipment, materials, or productsor periodic evaluations of listed installations. A listing agency makesavailable at least annually a published report of listings that includes specific information about the nationally recognized standard with whicheach item complies and the manner in which the item is safe for use, orinformation about a listed equipment, material, product, or installationthat has been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner. (aa) Loads. (1) Dead Load is the vertical load due to the weight of all permanentstructural and nonstructural components of a unit such as walls, floors,and fixed service equipment. (2) Live Load. The load superimposed by the use and occupancy of theunit not including the wind load, earthquake or dead load. (3) Wind Load. The lateral or vertical pressure or uplift on the unit dueto wind blowing in any direction. (bb) Manufacture. The manufacture, fabrication, erection or buildingup of elements of a unit subject to this subchapter including, but not limited to, structural, fire and life safety, mechanical, plumbing and electrical materials and installations. (cc) Mobile Food Preparation Unit. A special purpose commercialcoach upon which food is cooked, wrapped, packaged, processed, or portioned for service, sale or distribution. (dd) Model. A manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach,special purpose commercial coach, recreational vehicle or multi-unitmanufactured housing of a specific design designated by the manufacturer based on width, type of construction, or room configuration. (ee) Motor Home. A recreational vehicle built on or permanently attached to a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis, chassis cab or van,which becomes an integral part of the completed vehicle, designed forhuman habitation for recreational, or emergency occupancy. (ff) Occupancy. The designate purpose for which a unit or part thereof,is used or intended to be used. (gg) Plan. A drawing or set of drawings pertaining to one design fora unit distinguished by size, room configuration or type of construction,or pertaining to one typical system to be used in production models. (hh) Plan Approval. Relates to plans approved by the department or aDesign Approval Agency as meeting the requirements of law and thissubchapter - (1) for the manufacture of mobilehomes, multi-unit manufacturedhousing, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches orrecreational vehicles, and (2) for the design and installation of fire sprinkler systems in manufactured homes and in multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwellingunits. (ii) "Professional Engineer." A person engaged in professional practice as defined in Business and Professions Code Section 6701. (jj) Prohibited Sales Notice. A printed notification issued by the department that the unit may not be offered for sale because of violationsof the provisions of law or this subchapter. (kk) Quality Assurance Agency. A third-party entity approved by thedepartment to conduct inspections and monitor in-plant quality assurance programs to determine compliance with approved plans, qualitycontrol manuals and/or this subchapter - (1) during the manufacture of mobilehomes, multi-unit manufacturedhousing, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches andrecreational vehicles subject to this subchapter, and (2) during the installation of a fire sprinkler system in a manufacturedhome or in multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units. ( ll ) Quality Assurance and Quality Control. When used in Health andSafety Code Sections 18013.2 and 18020 and this subchapter, shall meanthe same. (mm) Quality Assurance Inspector. A person approved by the department and employed by an approved Quality Assurance Agency to conduct inspections and monitor quality assurance programs pursuant to thissubchapter. (nn) Quality Control Manual. A manual developed by a manufacturerand approved by the department or a Design Approval Agency, whichdescribes in detail a program of procedures, tests, and inspections to beperformed by the manufacturer during the manufacturing process to assure that all materials, systems, equipment and assemblies of a mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, special purpose commercial coach or recreational vehicle, comply with approvedplans, the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2, and this subchapter. (oo) Serial Number. An identification number assigned by the manufacturer for the purpose of distinguishing each individual unit. (pp) Smoke Detector. An approved device which senses visible or invisible particles of combustion. (qq) Supplier. A person or firm which manufactures or sells equipment, materials and goods used in the manufacture of mobilehomes, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coaches, special purposecommercial coaches, and recreational vehicles. (rr) Technical Service. Interpretation and clarification by the department of technical data relating to the application of this subchapter. (ss) Testing Agency. An organization that: (1) is in the business of testing materials, products, equipment or installations; (2) is qualified and equipped for such experimental testing; (3) is not under the jurisdiction or control of any manufacturer orsupplier for any affected industry; and (4) is approved by the department pursuant to Section 4006. (tt) Travel Trailer. A recreational vehicle mounted on wheels, of sucha size or weight as not to require special highway movement permitswhen drawn by a motor vehicle. (uu) Typical Systems. A design for either a structural, fire-life safety, electrical, mechanical or plumbing system which is designed for use inmore than one model. (vv) Uniform Building Code (UBC). A building code published by theInternational Conference of Building Officials. (ww) Unit. A manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, special purpose commercial coach orrecreational vehicle. (xx) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). A serial number. (yy) Wall-Bearing. A wall which supports any superimposed load inexcess of 100 pounds per lineal foot. (zz) Wall-Exterior. A wall or element of a wall which defines the exterior boundaries of a unit. (aaa) Wall-Nonbearing. A wall which supports no load other than itsown weight. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18015.5, 18020, 18025, 18028, 18029and 18029.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18010, 18015,18015.5, 18020, 18025, 18025.5, 18026, 18028, 18029, 18029.3, 18029.5, 18030and 18031.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4005. Enforcement. The department shall administer and enforce all the provisions of this chapter and the Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards, Title VI (24 C.F.R.). Any officer, agent or employee of the department is authorized to enter any premises where vehicles are manufactured, sold, offered for sale, rent or lease. He may examine any records and may inspect any vehicles, equipment or installations to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards, Title VI (24 C.F.R.). When it becomes necessary to determine compliance he may require that a portion or portions of such vehicles be removed or exposed in order that an inspection or required tests be made to determine compliance. s 4006. Equipment and Installations. (a) All equipment and installations in the construction, fire safety, plumbing, heat-producing and electrical systems of vehicles shall be subject to the approval of the department and the provisions of this chapter. The department may accept for approval such equipment and installations which are listed and labeled by an approved testing or listing agency. Equipment and installations not listed and labeled may be accepted for approval by the department when it determines such equipment and installations are adequate for the protection of health, safety and the general welfare. (b) Existing equipment and installations may be accepted for approval by the department provided such equipment and installations do not present a hazard to the health and safety of the occupants of a vehicle and the public. (c) The following information and criteria will be required by the department in considering acceptance of approved listing and testing agencies. (1) Names of agents or officers and location of offices. (2) Specification and description of services proposed to be furnished under these Rules and Regulations. (3) Description of qualifications of personnel and their responsibilities. (4) Summary of organizational experience. (5) General description of procedures and facilities to be used in proposed services, including evaluation of the product, factory follow-up, quality assurance, labeling of production units, and specific information to be furnished with the listing. (6) How defective units resulting from oversight are to be dealt with. (7) Proof of independence and absence of conflict of interest. (8) A published directory including product manufacturer and product information. (d) The following information and criteria will be required by the department in considering acceptance of independent engineers qualifying under Section 4019. (1) Names of agents or officers and location of offices. (2) Specification and description of services proposed to be furnished under these Rules and Regulations. (3) Description of qualifications of personnel and their responsibilities. (4) Summary of organizational experience. (5) How defective units resulting from oversight are to be dealt with. (6) Proof of independence and absence of conflict of interest. s 4007. Department Disapproval of Listed or Labeled Equipment and Installations. Equipment and installations may be disapproved by the department when it determines that such equipment and installations, even though listed and labeled by an approved testing and listing agency, are not adequate for the protection of health, safety and the general welfare. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18001, 18020, 18022, Health and Safety Code. s 4008. Approval of Alternates and Equivalents. Any construction, equipment or installations may be submitted to the department for approval as an alternate or equivalent pursuant to Section 18016 of the California Health and Safety Code. Requests for approval of alternates and equivalents shall be submitted to the department on Form HCD 415, dated August, 1983 supplied by the department together with an alternate approval fee and the plan check fee for a minimum of one (1) hour as specified in Section 4044 of this chapter and three sets of substantiating plans and information. If the plan checking exceeds one (1) hour the balance due shall be paid prior to the issuance of the department approval. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18016, Health and Safety Code. s 4009. Manufacturer's Approval. (a) Every manufacturer of vehicles subject to requirements of this chapter shall obtain approval and insignia for each vehicle by requesting an inspection pursuant to Sections 4010 and 4011 or by the plan approval method pursuant to Sections 4015-4026. Where insignia are obtained pursuant to the plan approval method, those vehicles for which plan approval insignia have been issued shall be manufactured in accordance with approved plans. (b) Every manufacturer of mobile homes subject to the requirements of Title VI (24 C.F.R.) shall obtain approval and labels for each mobile home manufactured on or after June 15, 1976, pursuant to Sections 4010.5 and 4015. s 4010. Required Inspection. Any person selling, offering for sale, renting, leasing, altering or converting any mobile home, trailer coach, recreational vehicle travel trailer or camp car, manufactured after September 1, 1958, any trailer coach or commercial coach designed or used for industrial, commercial or professional purposes, manufactured after May 25, 1967, shall request an inspection by the department under any of the following conditions: (a) If the vehicle does not bear a department insignia or HUD label. (b) When the vehicle bearing or required to bear a department insignia or HUD label is to be altered or converted. (c) Where a notice requiring corrections has been given and a reinspection is necessary to determine compliance. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18055.5, 18056, 18056.1, 18057, Health and Safety Code. s 4010.5. Monitoring Inspection Fees. (a) When the department conducts inspections of the production of manufactured homes, mobile homes, commercial coaches, or special purpose commercial coaches subject to this subchapter, the manufacturer shall submit in-plant monitoring fees to the department pursuant to Section 4044. In-plant monitoring fees are payable to the department, at the option of the manufacturer and/or department, in the following manner: (1) Monthly, after billing by the department for in-plant monitoring hours during the billing period, or, (2) Advance deposit with the department by manufacturers for in-plant monitoring hours during a monthly period. (b) The department may for cause: (1) Require that payments be made in the form of cashiers check drawn upon a recognized bank. (2) Discontinue in-plant monitoring for failure to pay in-plant monitoring fees or for failure to pay such fees with good and sufficient funds. (3) Discontinue the issuance of labels or insignia for failure to pay in-plant monitoring fees or for failure to pay such fees with good and sufficient funds. (4) Reappropriate labels or insignia previously issued for failure to pay in-plant monitoring fees or for failure to pay such fees with good and sufficient funds. (c) Where manufacturers are subject to monthly billing for in-plant monitoring fees a statement shall be mailed to the manufacturer on either the 1st, 10th, or 20th day of the month. The statement shall set forth the amount due the department for in-plant monitoring services during the billing period. The amount set forth in the statement shall be due and payable upon receipt and shall be past due if not received by the department on the 10th day after the statement date. (d) The department, upon written notice from the manufacturer indicating that in-plant monitoring will no longer be necessary and explaining the reasons therefore, shall within 60 days from receipt of such notice refund any credits due the manufacturer from advance deposits made in accordance with subsection (a) (2) of this section. (e) The department shall charge manufacturers Technical Service Fees in accordance with Section 4044 for the actual time spent in processing checks or drafts which can not readily be converted to good and sufficient funds. (f) When the enforcement of this chapter has been delegated to third-party entities, monitoring fees shall not be charged a manufacturer for department inspections conducted to evaluate the performance of a third-party entity. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020 and 18031, Health and Safety Code. s 4011. Inspection Approval. (a) Any person manufacturing, owning, selling, offering for sale, renting, leasing, altering or converting any vehicle may request the department to make an inspection of such vehicle for approval pursuant to this chapter. (b) Request for inspection shall be made in writing to the department at least five working days prior to the desired date of inspection and shall indicate the date upon which the inspection is to be made, the location, make, model, serial number of the vehicle, and the serial number of the department insignia or HUD label affixed to the vehicle, if any, and be accompanied by the minimum inspection fees pursuant to Section 4044 of this subchapter. All additional inspection fees are payable upon completion of each inspection. Written requests shall be submitted to the appropriate department office. Where the vehicle is not available or ready for inspection at the location indicated on the request, a one hour inspection fee shall be charged. (c) The department may require plans, specifications, calculations or test results pursuant to Sections 4015, 4016, 4017 and 4019 of this chapter. (d) Where it is necessary to determine compliance with the regulations the department may require inspections prior and subsequent to completion of construction. (e) Where a manufacturer requests an inspection of a mobile home or commercial coach under construction he shall have an approved structural plan on file with the department for the structural system, pursuant to Section 4015. (f) Where a person proposes to sell, offer for sale, rent or lease a mobile home manufactured after September 15, 1971, and before June 15, 1976, or commercial coach manufactured after September 15, 1971, for which an insignia of approval has not been issued, it will be necessary for such person to supply the division with written certification by a California licensed architect or professional engineer stating that the vehicle has been inspected and the structural system of the vehicle is constructed in accordance with the regulations. The division will make an inspection of the fire safety, exits, ceiling heights, room and hallway sizes, light and ventilation, safety glass, electrical, mechanical and plumbing equipment and installations in order to determine compliance with the regulations. The applicant shall also furnish written certification to the division that the vehicle or structure is designed to comply with Section 4049.3 (a)(21),(22), (23) and (24) or Section 4369.5 of this subchapter. (g) Pursuant to Sections 4021 and 4021.5 out-of-state manufacturers shall request an inspection to be made at the manufacturer's plant while the vehicle(s) is under construction and at a stage where it is possible to inspect structural components such as roof trusses, wall and floor assemblies and rough-in for electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems. If it is no possible, after inspection, to approve the vehicle(s) it will be necessary for the manufacturer to request a reinspection to be made at the manufacturer's plant. Requests for out-of-state inspections shall be submitted, in writing, together with the out-of-state inspection fees pursuant to Section 4044, to the Sacramento, California office at least 10 working days prior to the desired date of inspection and shall indicate the date upon which the inspection is to be made, the location, type of vehicle, model and serial number. (h) California insignia of approval will not be issued until the Department can effectively determine, that the manufacturer's assembly, quality-control procedures and vehicles produced for sale in California comply with the California regulations. The department shall make inspections of vehicles under construction at the manufacturer's facilities to determine compliance. (i) Where any person has made an application for an inspection and paid the required fees, such person shall request the inspection within 90 days after making such application or the application shall be voided and fees forfeited. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18025, 18028, 18029.5 and 18031.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4011.5. Prototypes, General. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18055 and 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4012. Action After Requested Inspection. After a requested or required inspection pursuant to Sections 4010 and 4011 of this subchapter, if the vehicle inspected meets the requirements of this subchapter and the applicant submits insignia fees pursuant to Section 4044, an insignia shall be issued for such vehicle. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health & Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18055.5, 18056, 18056.1, Health & Safety Code. s 4013. Notice of Violations. When an inspection reveals that a vehicle bearing, or required to bear, a department insignia, is in violation of any provisions of this subchapter, the department shall serve upon the owner, person responsible for violation, or their agents, a Notice of Violations setting forth in what respect the provisions of this chapter have been violated. The department may also post the vehicle with a Prohibited Sales Notice. Violations shall be corrected within 20 days or such other period of time as may be allowed by the department, and an inspection shall be requested by the person served with the Notice of Violations. Should the violations not be corrected within the allotted time, the department shall institute legal and/or administrative actions as necessary to secure compliance and may reappropriate the department's insignia. Any person served with a Notice of Violations shall, within 20 days of receipt, notify the department in writing of the action taken to correct the violations, and may file a request for a hearing pursuant to Section 4045 of this subchapter. No person served with a Notice of Violations shall move or cause to be moved said vehicle until the department has been furnished written notification of its destination and disposition. No person shall remove or cause to be removed a Prohibited Sales Notice until so authorized by the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health & Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055.5, 18056.1, 18080, Health and Safety Code. s 4013.5. Complaint Investigation. Any owner of a vehicle bearing, or required to bear, a department insignia or HUD label may file a written complaint with the department setting forth the items which the owner believes do not comply with the provisions of this subchapter. (a) Upon receipt of a complaint indicating the possible existence of a violation of this subchapter, the department shall forward a copy of the complaint or other information to the manufacturer, seller, or person responsible for violations, or their agents. (b) Any person served with a complaint or other information shall, as soon as possible, but not later than 20 days after receipt of the complaint or other information, make an investigation, any necessary inspections and determine if there are violations of this subchapter for which the person served is responsible. Where the person served with a complaint or other information determines responsibility for correcting the violations, such person shall notify the department in writing of the action proposed to correct the violations. Violations shall be corrected within 20 days or such other time specified by the department. Upon request the department may grant an extension of time for correction of violations. (c) Where the person served with a complaint or other information fails to take action within the specified time the department may make an inspection of the unit(s) and may institute legal and/or administrative action as necessary to secure compliance with this subchapter. (d) Where a reinspection is required to determine compliance with any order requiring corrective action, the person responsible for taking the corrective action shall request inspection(s) pursuant to Section 4010 and submit fees for such inspection(s) pursuant to Section 4044. (e) Where the department determines that an imminent safety hazard or serious defect may exist the department shall notify the manufacturer, seller or person responsible for the violation(s) and may require that immediate action be taken by the responsible person to correct such violations. The department may make necessary inspections to determine if violations exist and to secure compliance. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18055.5, 18056.1 and 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 4014. Technical Service. Any person may request technical service. Requests for such service shall be submitted to the department in writing and accompanied by the technical service fee specified in Section 4044. Requests for out-of-state technical service shall also include the requested out-of-state technical service fees specified in Section 4044. Fees shall be submitted by a cashier's check, money order, personal or company check, payable to the Department of Housing and Community Development. s 4015. Plan or Design Approval. (a) Design Approval Required. Manufacturers of mobile homes subject to Title VI (24 C.F.R.) requirements shall obtain approval of their designs pursuant to: 1. Design (plan) approval by the department pursuant to Sections 4015-4026, as applicable, and the applicable requirements of Title VI (24 C.F.R.). (See Article 2 for Title VI (24 C.F.R.) requirements) or 2. Design approval by a Design Approval Primary Inspection Agency (DAPIA) approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as meeting Title VI (24 C.F.R.) requirements. (b) Application for Structural System Approval. All manufacturers of mobile homes using the department for DAPIA services and commercial coaches subject to structural regulations which are to be sold, offered for sale, rented, or leased in California shall make application to the Southern California Office of the department for a typical structural design approval prior to construction, which may be referenced on subsequent plans submitted pursuant to Section 4017. (1) General Requirements. (A) Dimensioned drawings and specifications which clearly indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed. (B) Two copies of all documents submitted for approval shall be on substantial paper or cloth, not less than 8 1/2 x 11 inches or multiples thereof but not exceeding 25 1/2 x 36 inches. (C) An application on forms supplied by the department. (D) Plan filing fees as required by Section 4044 for each system or plan. (E) Plan checking fees as required by Section 4044. A minimum plan checking fee shall accompany all plans and specifications. (2) Specific Requirements. (A) All necessary cross sections. (B) Floor, wall, ceiling and roof construction details. (C) Typical connections. (D) Design live and wind loads. (E) Grade or quality of materials including fire protection. (F) List of all applicable approvals. (G) Substantiating calculations or test results, where required. (H) Plans and calculations signed by a California licensed architect or professional engineer as required by Section 4019. Note: The letter "S" shall be used on plans to designate typical structural systems. (c) When it becomes necessary to resubmit plans to the department for checking an hourly resubmission fee rate shall be charged pursuant to Section 4044(a)(3). A minimum resubmission fee shall accompany all plans and specifications. (d) mobile home manufacturers shall either include structural, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing requirements in their basic design or make application for systems approval pursuant to this section and Section 4016. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health & Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, 18060, Health & Safety Code. s 4015.5. Prototypes General. Regardless of the provisions of these regulations, a manufacturer may build, prior to obtaining an approved structural plan, one (1) prototype of each model he proposes to manufacture provided: (a) The manufacturer informs the department in writing that he proposes to build a prototype, submitting the proposed unit serial number and a complete description of his proposal. (b) If acceptable to the department, he will receive written approval to build said prototype. (c) Requests for inspection shall be made to the department pursuant to Sections 4010 and 4011. (d) Appropriate fees shall accompany requests for inspection pursuant to Section 4044. (e) Prior to the issuing or affixing of a department insignia or HUD label to a completed prototype, the manufacturer shall have plan and/or design approvals for the as built structural system, including an approved floor plan, available at the facility for review. The departments inspection report authorizing the issuance or affixing of a department insignia or HUD label to a completed prototype shall indicate that approved structural and floor plans have been obtained, compared to the as built prototype, and are on file at the facility. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health & Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, 18060, Health & Safety Code. s 4016. Application for Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing System Approval. A manufacturer of vehicles may make application to the Southern California office of the department for approval of typical equipment and installations prior to construction, which may be referenced on subsequent plans submitted pursuant to Section 4017. (a) General Requirements. (1) Dimensioned drawings and specifications which clearly indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed. (2) Two copies of all documents submitted for approval shall be on substantial paper or cloth, not less than 8 1/2 x 11 inches or multiples thereof but not exceeding 25 1/2 x 36 inches. (3) An application on forms supplied by the department. (4) Plan filing fees as required by Section 4044 for each system or plan. (5) Plan checking fees as required by Section 4044. A minimum plan checking fee shall accompany all plans and specifications. Note: The following letters shall be used on plans to designate typical systems: Electrical - "E"; Mechanical - "M"; and Plumbing - "P". (b) When it becomes necessary to resubmit plans to the department for checking a plan resubmission fee rate shall be charged pursuant to Section 4044. A minimum resubmission fee shall accompany all plans and specifications. (c) Electrical. Complete electrical specifications: (1) Type and size of feeder assembly. (2) Voltage and amperage of branch circuit panelboard. (3) Branch circuit identification, amperage of overcurrent protection device, wire size and type. (4) Voltage and amperage of fixed appliances. (5) Calculations. (6) When designated for low voltage systems, a complete schematic of the electrical system, including wire sizes, overcurrent protection, and equipment ratings shall be made. (7) Type and rating of generators and switching equipment. (d) Mechanical. Plan may be to scale or schematic, and must show: (1) Description of all materials, appliances, fittings, pipe tubing, vents and ducts. (2) Btuh input rating of all fuel-burning appliances. (3) Size of openings for combustion air except where an integral part of an approved appliance. (4) Type(s) of fuel. (5) Diameter and type of pipe and tubing, including method of calculating the system. (6) Size and location of liquid fuel tanks and LPG cylinders. (7) Size, location and construction of fuel storage compartments. (8) Vertical clearances between range burners and combustible materials and methods of protection where required. (9) Size, length, type and location of vents and vent connectors. (10) Type, size and material of air ducts. (11) Minimum free area and location of circulating air supply inlet. (12) Minimum size and location of all conditioned and return air openings. (13) Certification that heating facilities for mobile homes comply with Title VI (24 C.F.R.) requirements. (e) Plumbing. Plan may be to scale or schematic, and must show: (1) Description of all materials, fixtures, fittings, pipe, tubing, shower stalls and walls. (2) Diameter and type of pipe and tubing, length of three-eighths inch O.D. tubing, and all trap arms. (3) Size and type of fittings. (4) Grade of drainage piping. (5) Method of securing all piping. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18056.5, 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 4017. Application for Model Plan Approval. Any manufacturer of vehicles may make application to the department for plan approval of a model or model group prior to construction. The application shall be made to the Southern California office of the department and shall include: (a) An application on forms supplied by the department. (b) Plan filing fees, as required by Section 4044, for each model plan. (c) Plan checking fees as required by Section 4044. A minimum plan checking fee shall accompany all plans and specifications. (d) Quality control manual as outlined in Sections 4018 and 4025 unless previously filed with and approved by the department. (e) When required, substantiating calculations or test results, indicating details of construction, plumbing, mechanical and electrical equipment and installations for each model or model group or approved system designations pursuant to Sections 4015 and 4016. (f) Mobile homes and Commercial Coaches. General Requirements. Two copies of complete plans and specifications shall be on substantial paper or cloth not less than 8 1/2 x 11 inches or multiples thereof, but not exceeding 25 1/2 x 36 inches. (g) Specific Requirements. (1) A dimensioned floor plan(s). (2) Proposed use of rooms and method of ventilation. (3) Size, type and location of windows and exterior doors. (4) Location of all appliances and fixtures. (5) Location of plumbing drain, water, gas and electrical connections. (6) Location of all electrical outlets (receptacle and lights). (7) Number of outlets and appliances on each circuit and circuit rating. (8) Occupancy classification for commercial coaches pursuant to the Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition or designation of occupancy group SPCC (Special purpose commercial coach) for vehicles subject to Article 3.5 of this subchapter. (9) Type and location of fire warning equipment. (h) Recreational Vehicles. General Requirements. Two copies of complete plans and specifications shall be on substantial paper or cloth not less than 8 1/2 x 11 inches or multiples thereof, but not exceeding 25 1/2 x 36 inches. (i) Specific Requirements. Two copies of complete plans and specifications for recreational vehicles. (1) A dimensioned floor plan(s). (2) Location of all appliances and fixtures. (3) Location of plumbing drain, water, gas and electrical connections. (4) Location of all electrical outlets (receptacle and lights). (5) Number of outlets and appliances on each circuit and circuit rating. (6) Flamespread classification of interior finish materials. (7) Type and location of exits. (j) When it becomes necessary to resubmit plans to the department for checking a plan resubmission fee shall be charged pursuant to Section 4044. A minimum resubmission fee shall accompany all plans and specifications. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18056.5, 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 4018. Application for In-Plant Quality Control Manual Approval. A manufacturer of vehicles shall make application to the Southern California office of the department for an in-plant quality control manual approval. The submittal shall contain at least the following: (a) An outline of the procedure which will direct the manufacturer to construct vehicles in accordance with the approved plans, as per Section 4025. (b) Two copies of all documents submitted for approval shall be on substantial paper or cloth, 8 1/2 x 11 inches. (c) An application on forms supplied by the department. (d) Quality control manual filing and plan checking fee as required by Section 4044. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 4019. Calculations and Test Procedures. (a) The load bearing capacity of elements or assemblies may be established either by specifications or calculations in accordance with generally established principles of engineering design, or by tests acceptable to the department. When the composition or configuration of elements, assemblies or details of structural members are such that calculations of their safe load-carrying capacity and basic structural integrity cannot be accurately determined in accordance with generally established principles of engineering design, structural properties of such members or assemblies may be established by the results of tests acceptable to the department. (b) When any structural design or method of construction is substantiated by calculations and supporting data such calculations and supporting data shall be signed by a California licensed architect, or professional engineer and shall be submitted to the department. (c) When any structural design or method of construction is substantiated by tests, all such tests shall be performed by an approved testing agency acceptable to the department or shall be directed, witnessed and evaluated by an independent California licensed architect or professional engineer. All test procedures and results shall be reviewed and evaluated by a California licensed architect or professional engineer. The approved testing agency, architect or professional engineer shall submit the evaluation of test results, calculations and recommendations, accompanied by test reports from the laboratory, to the Southern California office of the Division of Codes and Standards. The department may require that a representative of the division witness the test. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section the department, in the capacity of a Title VI (24 C.F.R.) approved Design Primary Inspection Agency (DAPIA) may accept calculations and test results submitted by other than a California licensed architect or professional engineer providing such calculations or test results are found acceptable to the department upon review. s 4020. Recreational Vehicle or Commercial Coach Model Manufactured at More Than One Location. (a) If the manufacturer plans to produce the same model at more than one location, approval may be obtained at the time of filing (Sections 4015, 4016, 4017 and 4018), subject to submission of the following: (1) One set of application forms for plan approval for each location of manufacture and fees pursuant to Section 4044. (2) One additional set of identical plans and quality control manual for each location of manufacture (duplicate approved plans and quality control manuals may be used for the additional locations). (b) If, subsequent to plan approval, the manufacturer wishes to produce the same model at additional locations of manufacture, it will be necessary to submit the following: (1) One set of application forms for plan approval for each location of manufacture and fees pursuant to Section 4044. (2) One additional set of identical approved plans and quality control manuals for each location of manufacture (duplicate approved plans and quality control manuals may be used for the additional locations). Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056.5, 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 4021. Out-of-State Applicant -Recreational Vehicles. Where the applicant is an out-of-state recreational vehicle manufacturer, the application for plan approval shall include a signed statement that the manufacturer agrees to: (a) Apply for an insignia for each vehicle to be sold, offered for sale, rent or lease in California. (b) Affix insignia to only those vehicles that are to be sold, offered for sale, rent or lease in California. (c) Submit to the department, and maintain current, a list of the names and addresses of all California distributors and dealers. (d) Provide the department annually with the total number of recreational vehicles shipped into California. (e) Inspection for manufacturing plant and quality control certification or recertification. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18021, 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4021.5. Out-of-State Manufacturer -Commercial Coaches. Where the applicant is an out-of-state commercial coach manufacturer, the application for plan approval shall include a signed statement that the manufacturer agrees to: (a) In-plant inspection. (b) Apply for an insignia for each vehicle to be sold, offered for sale, rent or lease in California. (c) Affix insignia to only those vehicles that are to be sold, offered for sale, rent or lease in California. (d) Submit to the department, and maintain current, a list of the names and addresses of all California distributors and dealers. (e) Request inspection, by the department of any commercial coach under construction that is to be shipped to California. (f) Requested out-of-state inspection fees pursuant to Section 4044 of this subchapter. (g) Provide the department annually with the total number of commercial coaches shipped into California. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18021, 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4022. Non-Conforming Application and Plans. Should the application and plans not conform with this chapter, the applicant shall be so notified in writing by the department within ten working days of the date they are received. Should the applicant fail to submit completely corrected application and plans in accordance with the information supplied on the plan correction notice within 90 days of such notice, the application will be deemed abandoned and all fees submitted will be forfeited to the department. Additional submissions shall be processed as new applications. s 4023. Evidence of Approval. Approved plans, specifications and quality control manual shall be evidenced by a stamp of approval of the department or an approved Title VI (24 C.F.R.) DAPIA, as applicable. An approved copy of the plans, specifications and quality control manual shall be returned to the manufacturer. An approved copy of plans, specifications and quality control manual shall be retained at each place of manufacture. s 4024. Plan Approval Expiration -Recreational Vehicles and Commercial Coaches. (a) Model Plan Approvals. Plan approvals shall expire 15 months from the date of department approval. Plans may be renewed prior to the expiration date by submission of an application for plan approval renewal form obtainable from the department. Application for plan approval renewal shall be submitted in duplicate together with the appropriate plan renewal fees pursuant to Section 4044 of this subchapter. Plan approval renewal is permitted only when the plans for the designated model are identical to those on file with the department. A change of model name or designation is permitted on a renewal of approval. After expiration date, application for renewal of approval of any such expired plan approvals shall be submitted and processed as for a new plan approval. Insignia not assigned to a vehicle under construction prior to the expiration of plan approval are void and shall be returned to the department. (b) System Plan Approvals. System plan approvals, on file with the department, shall expire 15 months from the date of department approval. System plans may be renewed prior to the expiration date by written application to the department. The written application shall contain a listing of the valid system(s) plan approvals the manufacturer wishes to maintain as current and a plan renewal fee pursuant to Section 4044. Where system plan approvals contain supplements, the supplements shall be incorporated into a single revised plan and filed with plan filing and supplement fees pursuant to Section 4044. When renewal involves changes from original approval, plan resubmission fees shall be charged pursuant to Section 4044. (c) Title VI (24 C.F.R.) Design Approvals. Plans, designs, calculations, specifications, and quality control manuals approved pursuant to Title VI (24 C.F.R.) are subject to those requirements for expiration. (See Federal Mobile Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations, Title VI, 24 C.F.R., Part 3282) Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18055.5, 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4025. In-Plant Quality Control. (a) The manufacturer shall submit a manual, or shall reference an applicable manual previously approved by the department, outlining a program of quality control concurrent with his request for plan approval. The program outlined must meet the standards of and be approved by the department. In addition, the manufacturer shall designate a company or corporate officer or other responsible person to be responsible for the quality control program and shall maintain records to substantiate that each unit has been inspected and complies with the plans as approved by the department. (b) Specific Requirements for Manual for Mobile Homes, Commercial Coaches and Recreational Vehicles: (1) Scope and purpose of manual. (2) Receiving inspection procedure for basic materials. (3) Material storage and stock rotation procedure. (4) Drawings and bills of material. (5) Types and frequency of product inspection. (6) Sample of inspectional control form used. (7) Record-keeping procedures for quality control forms. (8) List of major pieces of production equipment. (9) Responsibility for quality control program. (10) Test procedural manual, including electrical, gas line, water systems and drain/vent/plumbing fixture tests and type of test equipment used. (11) List of test equipment. (c) The manufacturer shall provide a control card or other approved documents with each vehicle on the assembly line. The card or other approved documents shall identify the structural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing system in the vehicle and the vehicle identification number (VIN). (d) The department shall make inspections of both vehicles under construction and of completed vehicles. The issuance of insignia shall be conditioned to compliance with the regulations as indicated by these inspections. (e) Where either vehicles under construction or completed vehicles are found to be in violation during inspection and such violations are not corrected at the time of inspection, the department shall serve upon the manufacturer a Notice of Violations as prescribed in Section 4013. A reinspection shall be requested by a manufacturer served with Notice of Violations pursuant to Sections 4010 and 4011. (f) The quality control manual and procedure requirements of Title VI (24 C.F.R.) are applicable to mobile homes manufactured after June 15, 1976. (See Federal Mobile Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations, Title VI, 24 C.F.R., Part 3282.) Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18055.5, 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4026. Changes to Approved Plans. (a) Where the manufacturer proposes changes in the construction, fire safety, occupancy, plumbing, heat-producing, or electrical equipment or installations, or the department's regulations are amended to necessitate such change, two sets of supplemental detailed plans and specifications of such changes shall be submitted to the department for plan checking and comparison. Plans shall be accompanied by Transmittal of Supplementary Plan Application form, obtainable from the department, plan filing and plan checking fees pursuant to Section 4044 of this subchapter. If the department determines that such supplemental details do not constitute a new model, or system, the supplement will be filed with and become a part of the existing plan approval. Where the supplemental details constitute a new model or system, the application for plan approval is to be processed as a new model or system. (b) A model designation may be changed or added prior to the expiration date by filing an amended application and plan filing fee pursuant to Section 4044 of this subchapter. (c) Where the manufacturer proposes changes to the quality control manual, two copies of such changes shall be submitted to the department for approval accompanied by a quality control manual filing and plan checking fee pursuant to Section 4044 of this subchapter. (d) Where changes are proposed to mobile home plans, designs, calculations, specifications, or quality control manuals subject to Title VI (24 C.F.R.), those requirements shall be applicable. (See Federal Mobile Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations, Title VI, 24 C.F.R., Part 3282.) Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18055.5, 18056.5, 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 4027. Change of Ownership. (a) Where there is a change of ownership of a vehicle manufacturing business having department plan approval, the new owner shall notify the department in writing of such change within ten days. The notification shall be accompanied by a change in ownership fee pursuant to Section 4044 of this subchapter. If the new owner submits a statement that he will continue to manufacture in accordance with previously approved plans, new applications and plan filing fees pursuant to Section 4044 of this chapter shall not be required. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 18055, 18056.5, 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 4028. Change of Name or Address. In the event of a change in the name or address of any vehicle manufacturer, the manufacturer shall so notify the department in writing within ten days. The notification shall be accompanied by a change in name or address fee pursuant to Section 4044 of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18055.5, 18056.5, 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 4029. Discontinuance of Manufacture. When a vehicle manufacturer discontinues production of a model carrying department plan approval, the manufacturer shall, within ten days, advise the department of the date of such discontinuance and return all insignia allocated for such discontinued vehicles. s 4030. Unit Identification. (a) Each unit manufactured, sold, offered for sale, rented or leased in California shall bear a permanently affixed label which contains the following information: Name of manufacturer; month and year of manufacture; vehicle identification number (VIN) or serial number; where applicable, the plan approval number; and manufacturer's assigned identification number. (b) The label shall be permanently attached in one of the following locations: (1) On the exterior wall immediately adjacent to the main door. (2) On the rear of the unit on the lower left corner of the exterior wall. (3) On the forward half of the left road side of the exterior wall. Note: See Article 1, Section 4031 for label size and type of material. (c) Each section of a multiple mobile home shall have the same serial number, except that the serial number of the primary or left (road) side section shall be prefaced by the letter "A". The serial number of the first connecting section shall be prefaced by the letter "B" and each additional section similarly identified in alphabetical order. (Should the number of connected sections exceed 26, the serial number of the 27th section would be preceded by the letters "AA" and the 28th "BB", etc.) Each connecting section after the primary section shall have an identification label as prescribed in (a) above permanently attached to the front left corner (road side) of the exterior wall, not less than six inches above the floor line. (d) Each section of a multiple commercial coach shall bear an individual serial number which shall not have any identifying letters as prescribed in subsection (c) of this section. (e) Where applicable vehicle identification numbers (VIN's) or serial numbers shall be as assigned or required by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Slide-in campers shall have a manufacturers serial or identification number prefaced with the manufacturers identification number as assigned by the department, permanently affixed to the interior and exterior of the camper. The interior serial or identification number shall be located under the dinette seat area in the wing of the camper by permanently stamping or marking. If labels are used, they shall be in accordance with Section 4031.5 of this subchapter. (f) Manufactured homes manufactured on and after June 15, 1976, shall have identification as required by the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, Title VI, 24 C.F.R., Part 3280. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18025-18028.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4031. Labels for Exterior Locations. The label shall be either of 3 basic types, each capable of 20 year life expectancy when exposed to ordinary outdoor environments. Letters and numbers shall be bold Gothic or similar style varied for emphasis as large as space permits with smallest size being 5 /64 ". Wording shall be easily read and concise. (a) Type I. [FNa1] Rigid metal plates affixed by screws, rivets, or permanent type adhesives. Minimum Size: .020 " x 1 1/2 " x 3 " net dimensions (inside fastener heads). Material: Aluminum, brass or stainless steel etched, stamped, engraved, or embossed to .015 minimum depth differential -color anodized or enamel filled. (b) Type II. [FNa1] Flexible metal plates affixed by permanent adhesives - either pressure sensitive acrylics or solvent activated resins. Minimum Size: .005 " x 1 1/2 " x 3 " Material: Aluminum foil etched or stamped to .001 minimum depth differential with color anodized background. (c) Type III. [FNa1] (1) Metalized polyester-surface bonded. Minimum Size: .003 " x 1/2 " x 3 " where variable information is not required. (2) Aluminum/vinyl-surface bonded. Minimum Size: .006 " x 1/2 " x 3 " where variable information is required by debossing with a conventional typewriter. (d) No person shall alter, remove, or cause to be altered or removed, any insignia or label required by this chapter. (e) Labels for exterior locations on mobile homes shall conform to the Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards, Title VI, 24 C.F.R., Part 280. [FNa1] Where permanent type adhesives are used on Type I, II or III plates, adhesives shall have a minimum thickness of .004 inch, they shall be properly affixed to a smooth surface. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18055.5, 18056.4, 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4031.5. Camper Labels. Letters and numbers shall be bold Gothic or similar style varied for emphasis as large as space permits with smallest size being 5 /64 ". Wording shall be easily read and concise. (a) Type I [FNa1]. Rigid metal plates affixed by screws, rivets, or permanent type adhesives. Minimum Size: .020 " x 3 /4 x 2 " net dimensions (inside fastener heads). Material: Aluminum, brass or stainless steel etched, stamped, engraved, or embossed to .015 minimum depth differential-color anodized or enamel filled. (b) Type II [FNa1]. Flexible metal plates affixed by permanent adhesives - either pressure sensitive acrylics or solvent activated resins. Minimum Size: .005 " x 3 /4 x 2 " Material: Aluminum foil etched or stamped to .001 minimum depth differential with color anodized background. (c) Type III [FNa1]. (1) Metalized Polyester-surface bonded. Minimum Size: .003 " x 3 /4 " x 2 " where variable information is not required. (2) Aluminum/vinyl-surface bonded. Minimum Size: .006 " x 3 /4 " x 2 " where variable information is required by debossing with a conventional typewriter. (d) No person shall alter, remove, or cause to be altered or removed, any label required by this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 4032. Insignia Required. (a) Unless prior written approval is granted by the department, all recreational vehicles and commercial coaches manufactured for sale in California shall bear a department insignia prior to leaving the manufacturing plant. (b) Each insignia shall be assigned and affixed to a specific completed vehicle. Insignia shall only be affixed to vehicles that comply with the provisions of these regulations. Insignia shall only be issued to out of state manufacturers for those vehicles constructed for sale in California. (c) Assigned insignia are not transferable and are void when not affixed as assigned. All voided insignia shall be returned to, or may be confiscated by, the department. The insignia shall remain the property of the department and may be reappropriated by the department in the event of violation of the conditions of approval. (d) The insignia shall be securely affixed to the rear of the vehicle on the lower left corner of the exterior wall not less than six inches above the floor line, or on the exterior wall immediately adjacent to the main door, not less than six inches above the floor line. (e) The manufacturer shall maintain a current list of departmental insignia designating: (1) Insignia affixed to vehicles. (2) Insignia not affixed to vehicles. (f) Mobile homes manufactured on and after June 15, 1976 are subject to Title VI (24 C.F.R.) requirements and shall bear a label pursuant to those requirements. (See Federal Mobile Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations, Title VI, 24 C.F.R., Part 3282) Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055.5, 18056, Health and Safety Code. s 4033. Insignia Not Required. (a) Vehicles falling into any of the following categories are not required by this subchapter to bear a department insignia or HUD label: (1) Any mobile home, trailer coach, recreational vehicles, travel trailer, or camp car manufactured prior to September 1, 1958, any commercial coach or trailer coach designed for industrial, professional or commercial purposes manufactured prior to May 25, 1967. (2) A recreational vehicle or commercial coach manufactured in California, designated by the manufacturer as an out-of-state delivery for, and delivered by the manufacturer or his agent to, a purchaser in another state. (3) A recreational vehicle or commercial coach delivered in-state when: (A) purchased by a common carrier, shipped by the seller via the purchaser, carried under a bill of lading whether the freight is paid in advance or the shipment is made freight charges collect to a point in another state, and the property is actually transported to the out-of-state destination for use by the carrier in the conduct of its business as a common carrier; (B) purchased from a dealer located in another state for use outside of this state, delivered by the seller in California to the purchaser within this state, and such purchaser drives or moves such vehicle from the California manufacturer's place of business in this state to any out-of-state point within 30 days from and after the date of delivery. (4) Mobile homes manufactured on and after June 15, 1976, bearing a Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label. (See Federal Mobile Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations, Title VI, 24 C.F.R.) (b) In each case the vehicle manufacturer shall supply the department with the following information within 30 days after shipment. 1. Make and model of the vehicle 2. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 3. Date of manufacture 4. Date of sale 5. Name of purchaser 6. Destination Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055.5, 18056, Health and Safety Code. s 4034. Application for Insignia Pursuant to Plan Approval. (a) Following receipt of plan approval, the vehicle manufacturer shall make application for an insignia for each vehicle manufactured, except as provided in Section 4033. The application shall be submitted to the department in duplicate, accompanied by the appropriate insignia fees pursuant to Section 4044. The application shall include the name of the vehicle manufacturer, manufacturer's identification number, plan approval number and the vehicle identification number (VIN) of each vehicle for which an insignia is requested. Multiple vehicles shall be designated where applicable. (b) Out-of-State Manufacturers. Insignia shall only be issued to out-of-state manufacturers for those vehicles constructed for sale in California. The following additional information shall be supplied to the department with each request for insignia prior to shipment of the vehicle(s) to California: (1) Estimated date of manufacture of vehicle. (2) Estimated date of vehicle sale by manufacturer. (3) Name and address of purchaser. (4) Destination of vehicle (including address). (5) Estimated date of arrival at destination. The department shall be notified immediately, by the manufacturer, of any changes in the information provided pursuant to this section. (c) Commercial Coaches. Insignia will only be issued for commercial coaches where the manufacturer designates at least the following on the application for insignia and the vehicle complies with all applicable provisions of the regulations: (1) Vehicle identification number. (2) Plan approval number. (3) Occupancy classification. (4) Roof and floor live loads. (5) Windload. (d) The department shall determine that the manufacturer's assembly, quality control procedures, plant equipment and personnel will assure that vehicles manufactured for sale in California comply with the California regulations for such vehicles. (e) The department shall make inspections of vehicles under construction at the manufacturer's facilities to determine compliance and may accept the inspection and certification of other states pursuant to a reciprocity agreement. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055.5, 18056, Health and Safety Code. s 4034.3. Application for HUD Labels. California manufacturers of manufactured homes subject to Title VI (24 C.F.R.), shall obtain HUD labels for each manufactured home manufactured on and after June 15, 1976. Applications for HUD labels shall be submitted to the department's Sacramento, California Office in triplicate, on Form 301 Request and Payment for Labels, dated October, 1986 and provided by the department, and shall be accompanied by administrative handling fees pursuant to Section 4044 of this subchapter. The application shall include the manufactured home manufacturer's name, the manufacturer's identification number, plan or design approval designation, and the manufactured home VIN (serial) number of each manufactured home for which labels are requested. Multiple unit manufactured homes shall be designated where applicable. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18025.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4034.5. Application for Insignia Pursuant to Requested Inspection. (a) Any person selling, offering for sale, renting, or leasing any mobile home manufactured between September 2, 1958, and June 15, 1976, any trailer coach, travel trailer, or camp car manufactured after September 1, 1958; any trailer coach or commercial coach designed or used for industrial, professional or commercial purposes manufactured after May 25, 1967; shall obtain an insignia for such vehicle from the department, prior to sale, offering for sale, renting, or leasing said vehicle. (See Sections 4010 and 4011 relating to inspections.) (b) Application for insignia shall be made on forms obtainable from the department together with the insignia fees required pursuant to Section 4044 of these regulations. (c) The provisions of this section are not applicable to mobile homes manufactured on and after June 15, 1976, which are required to meet Federal Mobile Home Regulations. (See Federal Mobile Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations, Title VI, 24 C.F.R.) (d) Commercial Coaches. Prior to application pursuant to requested inspection, the commercial coach manufacturer shall have approved commercial coach structural system plans on file with the Department and an approved floor plan for all commercial coaches having in excess of 1000 square feet of gross floor area or toilet facilities. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055.5, 18056, 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 4035. Denial of Insignia. Should inspection reveal that a manufacturer is not manufacturing vehicles according to plans approved by the department, and such manufacturer, after having been served with a notice setting forth in what respect the provisions of this chapter have been violated, continues to manufacture vehicles in violation of this chapter, applications for new insignia shall be denied and the insignia previously issued shall be confiscated. Upon satisfactory proof of compliance such manufacturer may resubmit an application for insignia. s 4036. Insignia Removal. In the event that any vehicle bearing department insignia is found in violation of this chapter, and a Notice of Violations has been served pursuant to Sections 4013 or 4013.5, the department may remove the insignia. The department shall not issue a new insignia until corrections have been made; an inspection requested pursuant to Section 4010; inspection and insignia fees have been paid pursuant to Section 4044; and the vehicle has been inspected and found in compliance with these regulations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055.5, 18056, Health and Safety Code. s 4037. Lost or Damaged Insignia. (a) When an insignia of approval becomes lost or damaged, after sale by the manufacturer, the department shall be notified in writing by the owner. The notification shall specify: 1. That the vehicle had a California Department insignia of approval. 2. The manufacturer of the vehicle 3. The year of manufacture 4. The vehicle identification number (VIN) 5. When possible, the insignia number 6. Whether any alterations or conversions were made to the vehicle by the owner. (b) Whenever possible, all damaged insignia shall be promptly returned to the department. Damaged and lost insignia shall be replaced by the department with a replacement insignia, on payment of the replacement insignia fee as provided in Section 4044, where the owner certifies that no alterations or conversions have been made to the vehicle. Where alterations or conversions have been made it will be necessary to also request an inspection pursuant to Section 4011. (c) Whenever it becomes necessary to replace insignia for a manufacturer, the manufacturer shall submit a request in writing outlining all related circumstances and where possible, shall return insignia to be replaced together with replacement insignia fees pursuant to Section 4044. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055.5, 18056, Health and Safety Code. s 4038. Refund of Fees. Upon receipt of a written request, the department shall consider a refund of fees paid pursuant to Section 4044. The department shall consider such refunds on their individual merit based upon the fee paid less costs already incurred and the administrative costs of processing the refund. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18025.5, 18026 and 18031, Health and Safety Code. s 4040. Alteration or Conversion. (a) No person shall make any alteration or conversion of the electrical, mechanical or plumbing equipment or installations of a vehicle bearing, or required to bear, an insignia of approval or Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label, unless an application for such alteration or conversion has been filed with, and approved by, the department. (b) No person shall make any alteration or conversion of the construction or fire safety equipment or installations of any mobile home or commercial coach, bearing or required to bear an insignia of approval, or Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label, manufactured after September 15, 1971, or any recreational vehicle, bearing or required to bear a department insignia, manufactured after January 1, 1974, unless an application for such alteration or conversion has been filed with, and approved by, the department. (c) No person shall make any alteration, conversion, or change relating to the occupancy of any vehicle bearing or required to bear an insignia of approval or Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label, unless an application for such alteration, conversion, or change relating to the occupancy has been filed with and approved by the department. This shall not prevent the granting of a permitted use by a local jurisdiction pursuant to the authority of Section 18300 of the Health and Safety Code providing the vehicle is not altered or converted from the condition and occupancy approved by the department. (d) All alterations and conversions shall be made in compliance with these regulations. s 4040.5. Additions. (a) No person shall make any additions to the electrical, mechanical, plumbing, construction, or fire safety equipment and installations nor any additions affecting the occupancy of any vehicle bearing, or required to bear, an insignia of approval or Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label unless an application has been filed with, ad approved by, the department. (b) All additions shall be made in compliance with these regulations including any modification of the original vehicle necessary to accommodate said additions and provide minimum health and safety. Note: Authority cited: Section 18057, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18057, Health and Safety Code. s 4041. Not Applicable. The following shall not constitute an alteration or conversion: (a) Repairs with approved component parts. (b) Conversion from one fuel to another of the listed appliances in accordance with the terms of their listing. (c) Adjustment and maintenance of equipment. (d) Replacement of equipment in kind. (e) The addition of appliances, where a mobile home or recreational vehicle has been designed and equipped for such additions, including all necessary systems, circuits, etc. s 4042. Application Requirements. (a) Any person proposing to make an alteration, conversion, or addition to a vehicle bearing or required to bear an insignia of approval, or Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label, shall file an application with, and obtain approval of, the department. (b) Applications for alteration, conversion, or addition shall include: (1) Type of vehicle (if commercial coach, occupancy classification). (2) Make and model of the vehicle. (3) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). (4) Insignia number, or HUD label number. (5) Month and year of manufacture. (6) A complete description of the work to be performed together with plans and specifications as required. (7) Location of the vehicle where work is to be performed. (8) Alteration or conversion fee and inspection fee pursuant to Section 4044. (9) Name and address of the owner of the vehicle. (10) Any proposed change in occupancy classification. (c) Applications for addition of air-conditioning (comfort cooling) by licensed contractors where no alteration, conversion, or addition is made other than the installation and connection of listed air-conditioning (comfort cooling) components to systems provided by the manufacturer of the vehicle shall include: (1) Type of vehicle (if commercial coach occupancy classification). (2) Make and model of the vehicle. (3) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). (4) Insignia number or HUD label number. (5) A complete description of the work to be performed together with specifications as required. (6) Location of the vehicle where the work is to be performed. (7) Name and address of the vehicle owner. (8) Alteration or conversion and a component label fee pursuant to Section 4044. (9) Contractor's license number. (10) Certification by the mobile home park operator or contractor that the lot service equipment and the mobile home park electrical system have the ampacity to accommodate the proposed installation, if the mobile home is located in a mobile home park; or certification by the contractor making application if the vehicle is located outside of a mobile home park, as applicable. (d) Where the application for alteration conversion, or addition is made in accordance with subsection (b), the department may require inspections of the vehicle during the course of alteration, conversion, or addition to determine compliance with the regulations. The applicant shall make such requests for inspection, on forms furnished by the department, pursuant to Sections 4010 and 4011 together with inspection fees pursuant to Section 4044 of these regulations. Upon completion of the alteration, conversion, or addition the applicant shall request the department to make an inspection pursuant to Sections 4010 and 4011 of these regulations. (e) Where the application for alteration, conversion, or addition is made in accordance with subsection (b) and includes any structural assembly subject to this chapter which is assembled at a location other than that of the vehicle being altered, converted, or added to, the department may require inspections of both the vehicle and the structural assembly. The applicant shall make such requests for inspection, on forms furnished by the department, pursuant to Sections 4010 and 4011 together with inspection fees and a component label fee pursuant to Section 4044 of these regulations. The component label shall be affixed to the structural assembly indicating compliance with this chapter prior to delivery of the structural assembly to the site of installation. (f) Where the application is for the addition of air-conditioning (comfort cooling) pursuant to Subsection (c), the department may issue a series of component labels to a licensed contractor where an application has been approved by the department. The department will provide the contractor with a normal 30 day supply, except where a contractor makes application for and certifies a contract exists for a specified number of installations in excess of the normal 30 day supply. Component labels shall be assigned and affixed to installations by the contractor beginning with the lowest sequential number. The component label shall be affixed to the condensing unit of the air-conditioning (comfort cooling) system at or near the point of entrance of its electrical inlet to indicate the contractor's compliance with these regulations relating to the installation of air-conditioning (comfort cooling). The contractor shall submit a report to the Department at the end of each month, indicating the assignment and inventory of component labels that have been issued by the department. Where a contractor fails to submit a report, properly affix labels or fails to comply with other requirements of these regulations for additions, alterations or conversions, applications for component labels shall be denied and all unassigned component labels previously issued may be confiscated by the department. The department may make inspections of air-conditioning (comfort cooling) installations permitted under this subsection to determine compliance with these regulations. Where inspection indicates a violation of these regulations a Notice of Violations pursuant to Section 4013 shall be issued to the contractor. Violations shall be corrected within 10 days or such other period of time as may be allowed by the department and an inspection shall be requested by the contractor. Where violations are not corrected within the allotted time the department shall institute legal and/or administrative actions as necessary to secure compliance. Applications made by contractors with outstanding Notices of Violations on file with the department shall be made pursuant to Subsection (b) of this section. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18057, Health and Safety Code. s 4044. Fees. (a) Plan Fees. (1) Plan Checking Fee. Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the plan check does not exceed one hour. When the plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). (2) Plan Resubmission Fee. Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the plan resubmission plan check does not exceed one hour. When the plan resubmission plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). (3) Plan Supplement Fee. Two hundred three dollars ($203) provided the plan supplement plan check does not exceed one hour. When the plan supplement plan check exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: ninety-two dollars ($92). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-six dollars ($46). (4) Plan Renewal Fee. Two hundred three dollars ($203) for each plan or group of plans. (b) Quality Control Manual Filing Fee. Ten dollars ($10). (c) Inspection, Reinspection, or Monitoring Fees. (1) Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing, Commercial Modular and Special Purpose Commercial Modular Manufacturer Monitoring. One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the in-plant monitoring does not exceed one hour. When the in-plant monitoring exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (2) Inspection Fees. One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the inspection or reinspection does not exceed one hour. When the inspection or reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (d) Technical Service Fees. (1) One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the technical service does not exceed one hour. When the technical service exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (e) Alternate Approval Fees. Two hundred three dollars ($203) for the plan check fee for a minimum of one hour as established in Section 4008. (f) Administrative Handling Fees for Federal Labels. (1) Six dollars ($6.00) for each new manufactured home label, issued to cover the costs of postage, handling and administration. (g) Insignia Fees. (1) Fifty-one dollars ($51) for each manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial modular, or special purpose commercial modular insignia. (2) Eighty-three dollars ($83) for each department replacement insignia. (h) Requested Out-of-State Inspection or Technical Service Fee. Total travel cost based on published air fare, or equivalent rate, between the point of departure from California and the point of inspection, plus necessary supplemental surface transportation, reimbursement for food and lodging consistent with California State Department of Personnel Administration allowances and inspection or technical service fees as specified in this section. (i) Change in Manufacturer Name, Ownership or Address Fee. Sixty-two dollars ($62). (j) Component Label Fee. Twenty-four dollars ($24). Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18031, Health and Safety Code. s 4045. Appeals. Any person refused department approval, receiving a notice of violation, or who feels aggrieved by application of this subchapter, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the director of the department or his duly authorized representative. Such person shall file with the department a written petition requesting such hearing which shall set forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055.5, 18080, Health and Safety Code. s 4046. Notice of Hearing. Upon receipt of such petition, the department shall set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. Said hearing shall commence no later than 30 days after the day on which said petition was filed provided that, upon application of the petitioner, the department may postpone the date of such hearing for a reasonable time beyond such 30-day period, if in its judgment the petitioner has submitted a good and sufficient reason for such postponement. Should petitioner fail to appear at the scheduled time and place of said hearing, the department may dismiss the petition without further action. s 4046.1. Application. s 4046.2. Notification. s 4046.5. Result of Hearing. Upon conclusion of such hearing, the director of the department, or his duly authorized representative shall notify the petitioner in writing of his decision in the matter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055-18063, Health and Safety Code. s 4046.7. Title VI (24 C.F.R.) Appeals Procedure. The appeals procedure is outlined in the Title VI (24 C.F.R.) for mobile homes manufactured on or after June 15, 1976, Federal Mobile Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055.5 and 18080, Health and Safety Code. s 4047. Reciprocity. (a) Pursuant to Section 18058.5 of the Health and Safety Code, the department may accept the standards and enforcement procedures of other states, relating to recreational vehicles, for the purposes of reciprocity with such states. (b) Whenever the department has accepted the standards and enforcement procedures of another state, relating to recreational vehicles, as being at least comparable to those of California, any recreational vehicle, approved by such other state, as meeting its standards for recreational vehicles shall be considered as meeting the California regulations for recreational vehicles. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18058.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4047.3. Application. In order to determine that the standards and enforcement procedures of another state are at least equal to those of California, the department may request from such state: (1) A copy of the statutes, regulations, codes, or standards relating to the construction, fire safety, occupancy, electrical, mechanical and plumbing of recreational vehicles. (2) A copy of the statutes, regulations, codes, or standards relating to the administration and enforcement of construction, fire safety, occupancy, electrical, mechanical and plumbing requirements for recreational vehicles. (3) The organizational structure of the agency, including the number, type, and qualification of all positions. (4) Procedures and methods for evaluating materials and equipment. (5) Procedures and methods for evaluating and approving recreational vehicles including plan checking, in-plant inspections, and individual vehicle inspections. (6) Procedures and methods for securing compliance including orders, time-limit notices, hearings and legal action. (7) The name and address of all recreational vehicle manufacturers. (8) Estimated annual production of recreational vehicles. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18058.5. s 4047.6. Notification. Whenever any vehicle manufactured in a state having reciprocity with California is found to have violations of the California regulations relating to construction, fire safety, occupancy, electrical, mechanical and plumbing, such state shall be notified of the violations and shall report what action has been taken to preclude future violations. s 4048. Authority and Scope. s 4049.1. Application and Scope. The provisions of this article relating to construction, energy conservation, fire safety, electrical, mechanical, heating and plumbing equipment and installations and occupancy requirements are applicable to all manufactured homes, mobile homes, commercial coaches and recreational vehicles, that have not been issued department insignia, and which meet the requirements of reasonable standards of health and safety as set forth in this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18025, 18028, 18029.5 and 18031.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4049.3. Structural, Fire Safety and Energy Requirements. (a) In lieu of the requirements of Section 4050(b), the structural, fire safety and energy equipment and installations of manufactured homes and mobile homes manufactured on or after September 15, 1971, and before June 15, 1976, shall conform to the following: (1) Minimum Requirements. The design and construction of a manufactured home or mobile home shall conform with the provisions of this article. Requirements for any size, weight, or quality of material modified by the terms of "minimum," "not less than," "at least," and similar expressions are minimum standards. (2) Construction. All construction methods shall be in conformance with accepted engineering practice standards to ensure durable, livable, and safe housing. Exposed metal structural members shall be protected to resist corrosion. (3) Structural Analysis. The strength and rigidity of the component parts and/or the integrated structure shall be determined by engineering analysis. (4) Design Dead Loads. Design dead loads shall be actual dead load supported by the structural assembly under consideration. (5) Design Live Loads. The design live loads shall be as specified in Sections 4049.3 (a)(6), (7), (8), (10), (13), (16) and (17) and shall be considered to be uniformly distributed. The roof live load shall not be considered as acting simultaneously with the wind load and the roof and floor live loads shall not be considered as resisting the overturning moment due to wind. (6) Wind Loads. Manufactured homes or mobile homes shall be designed to withstand minimum horizontal and uplift pressures from any direction as follows: Horizontal.......................... 15 lb/ft [FN2] Vertical (horizontal projection).... 9 lb/ft [FN2] uplift Unit stresses may be increased in accordance with the applicable accepted engineering practice standards. (7) Roof Loads. Flat, curved and pitched roof members shall be designed to sustain all loadings as follows: (A) All dead loads plus a minimum unit live load of 20 lb/ft [FN2] (B) A vertical uplift load of 9 lb/ft [FN2] (8) Snow Loads. Where it is known that the manufactured home or mobile home will be subjected to snow loads, the manufactured home or mobile home shall be designed for the appropriate loads. Unit stresses may be increased in accordance with applicable accepted engineering practice standards. (9) Fastening of Structural Systems. Roof framing shall be securely fastened to wall framing, walls to floor structure, and floor structure to chassis to secure and maintain continuity between the floor and chassis, so as to resist wind overturning and sliding as imposed by design loads in Section 4049.3(a)(6). (10) Walls. The walls shall be of sufficient strength to withstand the load requirements as defined in Section 4049.3(a)(6), (7) and (8) and without exceeding the deflections specified in Section 4049.3(a)(16). The connections between the bearing walls, floor, and roof framework members shall be fabricated in such a manner as to provide support for the material used to enclose the manufactured home or mobile home and to provide for transfer of all lateral and vertical loads to the floor and chassis. (11) Interior Walls. Interior walls shall be constructed with structural capacity adequate for the intended purpose and shall be capable of resisting a horizontal load of not less than five pounds per square foot. (12) Firestopping. Firestopping shall be provided in multistory manufactured homes or mobile homes to cut off all concealed draft openings in all stud walls and partitions, including furred spaces, so placed that the maximum vertical dimension of any concealed space is not over eight feet. (13) Floors. (A) Floor assemblies shall be designed in accordance with accepted engineering practice standards to support a minimum uniform live load of 40 lb/ft [FN2] plus the dead load of the materials. In addition (but not simultaneously), floors shall be able to support a 200-pound concentrated load on a two inch diameter disc at the most critical location with a maximum deflection not to exceed one-eighth inch relative to floor framing. Perimeter joists of more than six inches depth shall be stabilized against overturning from superimposed loads as follows: at ends by solid blocking not less than two inch thickness by full depth of joist, or by connecting to a continuous header not less than two inch thickness and not less than the depth of the joist with connecting device; at eight feet maximum intermediate spacing by solid blocking or by wood cross-bridging of not less than one inch by three inches, metal cross-bridging of equal strength, or by other approved methods. (B) Wood floors or subfloors in kitchen, bathrooms (including toilet compartments), laundry rooms, water heater compartments, and any other areas subject to excessive moisture shall be moisture resistant or shall be made moisture resistant by sealing or by an overlay of nonabsorbent material applied with water-resistant adhesive. (14) Carpet. Carpet and/or carpet pads shall not be installed in concealed spaces subject to excessive moisture such as under plumbing fixtures. Carpet and/or pads shall not be installed beneath the bottom plate of shear and bearing walls. (15) Underfloor Closure Material. Underfloor closure material and method of construction shall be such as to resist damage which would permit penetration of the underside of the manufactured home or mobile home by water, rodents or insects. (16) Deflections. Deflection of structural assemblies shall not exceed the following: Floor....................... L/240 Roof and Ceiling Members.... L/180 Sidewalls................... L/180 Where L = the clear span between supports or two times the length of a cantilever. (17) Roof Members. Roof members shall be capable of withstanding the loads and meet the deflection requirements of Sections 4049.3(a)(6), (7), (8), and (16). (18) Roof Coverings. (A) General. Roof coverings shall be securely fastened in an approved manner to the supporting roof construction and shall provide weather protection for the manufactured home or mobile home and the occupants. All roof decks shall be designed with sufficient slope or camber to assure adequate drainage, or shall be designed to support maximum loads including possible ponding of water due to deflection. Roof covering shall be installed pursuant to the manufacturer's instructions and as approved by the department. (B) Construction. All roofs shall be so framed and tied into the framework and supporting walls as to form an integral part of the manufactured home or mobile home. All trusses shall be laterally braced. (19) Weather Resistance. Exterior covering shall be of moisture and weather resistive materials attached with corrosion resistant fasteners to resist wind and rain. Metal coverings shall be of corrosion resistant materials. (20) Rodent Resistance. Exterior surfaces shall be sealed to resist the entrance of rodents. (21) Heat Loss. The total calculated heat loss of the living unit at the outdoor design temperature shall not exceed 40 Btu/hr/ft [FN2] of the total floor area or 275 Btu/hr lineal ft. of the perimeter of the space to be heated to 70 degrees F, whichever is greater. The minimum total resistance value (R), excluding framing, of the wall (less windows and doors), ceiling, and floor shall not be less than: Wall....... 8.0 Ceiling.... 16.0 Floor...... 10.0 (22) "R" values and "U" factors shall be calculated in accord with the provisions of Chapter 20 of the 1972 ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, 345 East 74th Street, New York, New York 10017). (23) Framing Heat Loss. In the absence of specific data, for the purpose of heat loss calculations, the following framing areas shall be assumed: Wall....... 20% of net wall area (less windows) Ceiling.... 5% of total ceiling area Floor...... 10% of net floor area (less duct area) (24) Infiltration Heat Loss. The following shall be used to estimate infiltration heat loss, or infiltration heat loss may be calculated using the method in Chapter 19 of the 1972 ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, 345 East 74th Street, New York, New York 10017). ____________________________ Outside Design Infiltration Temperature Allowance Degrees F Btu/hr 40...... 3,330 30...... 4,440 20...... 5,550 10...... 6,660 0...... 7,770 minus 10...... 8,880 minus 20...... 9,990 minus 30...... 11,100 minus 40...... 12,210 ---------------------------- (25) Light and Ventilation. Adequate provisions shall be made for light and ventilation in accordance with the following: (A) Habitable Rooms. Habitable rooms shall be provided with exterior windows or doors having a total glazed area of not less than 10 percent of the gross floor area. An area equivalent to not less than 5 percent of the gross floor area shall be available for unobstructed ventilation. Glazed areas need not be openable where a mechanical ventilation system is provided and is capable of producing a change of air in the room(s) every thirty minutes with not less than one-fifth of the air supply taken from outside the manufactured home or mobile home. However, kitchens may be provided with artificial light and mechanical ventilation capable of producing a change of air in the room every 30 minutes. Windows and doors used for light or ventilation shall open directly to the outside of the manufactured home or mobile home. (B) Bathroom. Each bathroom shall be provided with artificial light and, in addition, be provided with external windows or doors having not less than 1-1/2 square feet of fully openable glazed area, except where a mechanical ventilation system is provided capable of producing a change of air every 12 minutes. Any mechanical ventilation system shall exhaust directly to the outside of the manufactured home or mobile home. (26) Ceiling Height. Every habitable room shall have a minimum ceiling height of not less than seven feet in at least 50 percent of its required area with no portion of the required area less than five feet in height. Hallways shall have a minimum ceiling height of six feet, six inches. (27) Exit Facilities. (A) Manufactured homes or mobile homes shall have a minimum of two exterior doors located remote from each other and so arranged as to provide a means of unobstructed travel to the outside of the manufactured home or mobile home. (B) Exterior doors shall be constructed for exterior use and in no case provide less than a 28-inch-wide clear opening. Each exterior door shall have a key-operated lock. The locking mechanism of the lock shall be engaged or disengaged by the use of a lever, knob, button, handle, or other device from the inside. Locks shall not require the use of a key for operation from the inside. (C) Every room designed expressly for sleeping purposes, unless it has an exit door (see Section 4049.3(a)(27)(B)), shall have at least one outside window which can be opened from the inside without the use of tools to provide a clear opening of not less than 22 inches in least dimension and five square feet in area with the bottom of the opening not more than four feet above the floor. Where a screen or storm window must be removed from this window to permit emergency egress, it shall be readily removable without requiring the use of tools. (28) Interior Passage. Interior doors having passage hardware without a privacy lock, or with a privacy lock not engaged, shall open from either side by a single movement of the hardware mechanism in any direction. (29) Every manufactured home or mobile home shall have at least one habitable room with not less than 150 square feet of gross floor area. Rooms designed for sleeping purposes shall have a minimum gross square foot floor area as follows: One person...................... 50 Two persons..................... 70 Each person in excess of two.... 50 (30) No habitable room, except a kitchen, shall be less than five feet in any clear horizontal dimension. (31) Hallways shall have a minimum horizontal dimension of 28 inches. (32) Glazing in hazardous locations shall comply with Table MH-1. Table MH-1 Glazing in the Following Specific Hazardous Locations Shall Meet the Following Requirements _______________________________________________________________________________ Size of Specific Hazardous Individual Locations Glazed Area Requirements [FN2] Glazing in exit and entrance doors....................... Over 6 sq. Each glazed area shall pass the ft. requirements of ANSI Standard Z97.1 [FN3] if not protected by a protective grille [FN1] firmly attached to stiles on each exposed side. Glazing in storm doors...... Over 2 sq. Each glazed area shall pass the ft. requirements of ANSIStandard Z97.1 [FN3] if not protected by a protective grille [FN1] firmly attached to stiles on each exposed side. Glazing in sliding exterior doors....................... All Sizes Each glazed area shall pass the requirements of ANSI Standard Z97.1. [FN3] Glazing in all unframed doors (swinging)............ All Sizes Each glazed area shall be fully tempered glass and pass the requirements of ANSI Standard Z97.1. [FN3] Glazing in shower doors and tub enclosures.......... All Sizes Each glazed area shall pass the test requirements of ANSI Standard Z97.1. [FN3] Other fixed glazed panels located within 12 inches on either side of exit and entrance doors.......... All Sizes Each glazed area within 18 inches of the floor shall pass the requirements of ANSI Standard Z97.1 [FN3] unless the glazed area is protected by a barrier within 12 inches immediately in front of the glazing. _______________________________________________________________________________ [FN1] Shall be constructed and attached in such a manner so as to prevent human impact from being delivered to glass surface. [FN2] Annealed glass less than single strength (SS) in thickness shall not be used. If short dimension is larger than 24 inches, annealed glass must be double strength (DS) or thicker. [FN3] American National Standard Performance Specifications and Methods of Test for Safety Glazing Material Used in Buildings, as approved January 20, 1972, American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018. (33) Fire Warning Equipment. At least one listed smoke detector (which may be a single station alarm device) shall be installed in each manufactured home or mobile home. For the purpose of this article, a "smoke detector" is a device which detects visible or invisible particles of combustion. A "single station alarm device" is an assembly incorporating a detector and an alarm sounding device in one unit, operated from a power supply either in the unit or obtained at the point of installation. Detectors shall operate from an AC, monitored battery, or combination AC/battery power source. (34) Smoke Detector Location. Smoke detector(s) shall be located outside of bedrooms or in a hallway or space communicating thereto, on or near the ceiling, and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Manufactured homes or mobile homes having bedrooms separated by any one or a combination of common use areas, such as a kitchen, dining room, living room, or family room (but not a bathroom or utility room), shall have at least two detectors. (35) Alarm Sounding Device. Every smoke-detector shall have an operable alarm signaling device or devices which is clearly audible in all bedrooms with all intervening doors closed and is rated not less than 85 decibels at 10 feet. (36) Detector Trouble Signals. Detectors requiring a light source for operation shall have an audible trouble signal on failure of the light source, but such failure shall not cause an alarm. Detectors not requiring a light source for operation shall have either a visible light to indicate operability or an audible trouble signal. Audible trouble signals shall be designed to operate at least every minute for seven consecutive days. (b) The structural, fire safety and energy equipment and installation of commercial coaches shall comply with the applicable provisions of this subchapter. (c) The fire safety equipment and installations of recreational vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1974, shall conform to the following: (1) Interior Walls, Partitions, and Ceiling. The interior surfaces of walls, fixed or movable partitions, and ceilings of habitable areas and hallways, excluding bath and toilet rooms, molding, doors, trim, cabinets, splash panels and furnishings, shall be of materials whose flame-spread classification shall not exceed 200 when tested by the Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials as provided in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) designation E84-70<>e, 1973 Annual Book of ASTM Standards (ASTM, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103). (2) Where the walls, partitions or ceilings consist of textile or film materials such as tent fabric, insect screening, flexible plastic weather protection, etc., they shall conform to the requirements of Paragraphs S4.3 and S5 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials (Title 49, CFR 571.302)." (3) In lieu of the requirements of Section 4049.3(c)(1) and (2) a listed battery operated smoke detector may be installed in accordance with the equipment manufacturer's installation instructions. (4) Recreational vehicles shall have a minimum of two means of egress located remote from each other and so arranged as to provide a means of unobstructed travel to the outside of the vehicle. (5) The alternate means of egress in motor homes and truck campers shall be located on a wall other than that wall in which the main vehicle exit door is located, or shall be located in the roof. (6) The bottom of the alternate means of egress shall not be more than four (4) feet above the vehicle floor or above a readily accessible horizontal surface capable of supporting a weight of 300 pounds. (7) The latch mechanism of any required exit facility shall be operable by hand, and shall not require the use of a key or special tool for operation from the inside. (8) The alternate exit shall provide an opening large enough to admit unobstructed passage, keeping the major axis horizontal at all times, of an ellipsoid generated by rotating about its minor axis an ellipse having a major axis of 20 inches and a minor axis of 13 inches. (9) Alternate exits shall be labeled with the word "EXIT" with 1 /2 " minimum letters on a contrasting background. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18025, 18028, 18029.5 and 18031.5 Health and Safety Code. s 4049.5. Plumbing Requirements. (a) The plumbing equipment and installations for manufactured homes, mobile homes, commercial coaches and recreational vehicles shall conform to the applicable provisions of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18025, Health and Safety Code. s 4049.7. Mechanical Requirements. (a) The heating, cooling, fuel-burning equipment and installations of manufactured homes or mobile homes manufactured after September 1, 1958 and prior to June 15, 1976, and all recreational vehicles shall conform to the applicable provisions of this subchapter with the following exceptions: (1) Gas ranges installed in manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles manufactured prior to May 1, 1962, are required to be listed by an approved testing agency, and installed in accordance with the terms of their listing. (2) Gas fired refrigerators and clothes dryers installed in manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles manufactured prior to August 15, 1963, are required to be listed by an approved testing agency, and installed in accordance with the terms of their listing. (3) Gas fired furnaces and water heaters installed in manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles manufactured prior to January 1, 1965, are permitted to be installed in a separate enclosed space completely isolated from the living spaces; any access to the enclosed space from the living space, must have a tight fitting door, with a tag stating "This door must be closed when heater is in operation." Heating appliances must be listed by an approved testing agency and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. No furnace or water heater shall be installed in a bedroom, bathroom or clothes closet. (4) Manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles manufactured prior to September 1, 1967, are not required to have a gas shut-off valve ahead of each appliance in the gas piping system. (5) Gas ranges installed in manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles manufactured prior to September 1, 1964, are required to have vertical clearances above the cooking top to combustible materials, in accordance with terms of their listing. (b) The heating, cooling, fuel-burning equipment and installation thereof for commercial coaches shall comply with applicable provisions of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18025, Health and Safety Code. s 4049.9. Electrical Requirements. (a) The electrical equipment and installation of manufactured homes or mobile homes manufactured after September 1, 1958 and prior to June 15, 1976, and all recreational vehicles shall conform to the applicable provisions of this subchapter with the following exceptions: (1) Manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles manufactured prior to September 1, 1964, require only one (1) 20 ampere appliance circuit in the kitchen and one (1) 15 ampere general purpose lighting circuit. Units with not more than a total of six (6) lighting outlets and general appliance and convenience outlets combined, shall have not less than one (1) 20 ampere no. 12 gauge copper wire circuit to supply these outlets and the total rating of fixed appliances connected to this circuit shall not exceed nine (9) amperes or one thousand (1,000) watts. (2) Manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles manufactured prior to September 1, 1964, require receptacle outlets installed every twenty (20) linear feet or major fraction thereof for the total (gross) distance around the room as measured horizontally along the wall at the floor line. (3) Manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles manufactured prior to September 1, 1964, shall have grounding type receptacles for laundry appliances and exterior locations or shall have the circuits or receptacles protected by a ground-fault interrupter. (4) Manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles manufactured prior to September 1, 1975, are not required to have electrical ground-fault circuit protection, except as permitted by Section 4049.9(a)(3). (5) Manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles with aluminum 15 and 20 ampere branch circuit wiring shall have listed CO/ALR receptacles and switches or the circuits connected to the receptacles and switches by copper conductors in the outlet box with listed wire nuts or wire connectors (pigtailed). (6) Manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles manufactured prior to June 15, 1976, are not required to have an exterior receptacle at the water connection to energize a heat tape. (b) The electrical equipment and installation thereof for commercial coaches shall comply with the applicable provisions of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18025, Health and Safety Code. s 4049.50. Application and Scope. The more restrictive provisions of Chapter 3, Subchapters 1 and 2, Title 25, of the California Administrative Code, relating to construction, fire safety, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and occupancy apply to all mobile/factory-built units manufactured and sold or offered for sale in California. (a) Standards for Equipment and Installations. Standards for equipment and installations are listed in the California Administrative Code, Title 25, in Chapter 3, Subchapters 1 and 2. (b) Standards for Construction, Fire Safety, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Occupancy. The construction, fire safety, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and occupancy requirements of a mobile/factory built unit shall conform to the most restrictive requirements of the California Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 3. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18000-18080.5 and 19960-19997, Health and Safety Code. s 4049.53. Plan Approval. All manufacturers who plan to construct mobile/factory built units for sale in California shall submit an application to the department together with plans, specifications, quality control manual, and fees pursuant to the following. (a) The plans, specifications, and quality control manual shall conform to and incorporate the most restrictive requirements of, the California Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 3, Subchapters 1 and 2. (b) The fees shall be paid in accordance with Section 4044 of this subchapter. (c) When the mobile/factory built unit has been certified by the department as complying with Title 25, Chapter 3, Subchapters 1 and 2, the manufacturer shall furnish a minimum of two sets of the approved plans, containing a resume of what installation work is to be done on site, to the installer who shall submit one set to the local enforcement agency prior to installation. (d) mobile home and mobile/factory built housing shall not have the same department plan approval numbers. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18000-18080.5, 19960-19997, Health and Safety Code. s 4049.59. Insignia. All mobile/factory built housing units manufactured pursuant to this article shall have mobile home insignia issued pursuant to Sections 4032-4037 of this chapter. (a) Factory-Built Housing Insignia. A manufacturer may request the department to certify mobile/factory built housing unit(s) bearing a department insignia. Upon approval by the department, a factory-built housing insignia may be issued pursuant to the California Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1, Sections 3135-3141. (b) Upon receipt of application and fees for certification, the department shall make an inspection of the mobile/factory-built housing unit and if the unit complies with all the requirements of the California Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1, the department shall issue insignia pursuant to the California Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 3. The mobile home insignia issued pursuant to this article shall be reappropriated by the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18000-18080.5 and 19960-19997, Health and Safety Code. s 4050. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of the Federal Mobile Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations and Construction and Safety Standards relating to construction and fire safety apply to all mobile homes manufactured on or after June 15, 1976, bearing or required to bear a Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label. (b) The provisions of National Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA) 501 B, 1974 Edition/American National Standards Institute Standard (ANSI) A119.1, 1975 Edition, Part B, relating to construction and fire safety apply to all mobile homes manufactured between September 15, 1971, and June 14, 1976, and sold, offered for sale, rent, or lease within this state. (c) The provisions of Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards relating to construction and fire safety are applicable to the alteration or conversion of any construction or fire safety equipment or installations in any mobile home manufactured after September 15, 1971, bearing or required to bear a department insignia or Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label. (d) The provisions of Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards relating to construction and fire safety are applicable to any addition to a mobile home manufactured after September 1, 1958, bearing or required to bear a department insignia or Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label. (e) The provisions of Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards relating to plumbing, heating, cooling, fuel burning, and electrical equipment and installations apply to any mobile home manufactured after September 1, 1958, bearing or required to bear a department insignia or Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label. (f) The provisions of Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards relating to plumbing, heating, cooling, fuel burning, and electrical equipment and installations are applicable to the alteration, conversion, or addition of any plumbing, heating, cooling, fuel burning, and electrical equipment and installations in any mobile home manufactured after September 1, 1958, bearing or required to bear a department insignia or Title VI (24 C.F.R.) label. (g) The Federal Mobile Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations and Construction and Safety Standards (Title VI, 24 C.F.R.) are reproduced in Article 2, Divisions 2 and 3 of this subchapter for reference. Effective Date Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055-18058, Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4060. Application. The following Federal Procedural and Enforcement Regulations (Title VI, 24 C.F.R.) are reproduced for the user of these regulations. [FNa1] [FNa1] NOTE: These regulations are promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Title VI, 24 CFR, authority. These regulations are subject to interpretation and amendment from time to time with notice of such interpretation and amendment appearing in the Federal Register. PART 3282 Subpart A. General Section 3282.1. Scope and Purpose. 3282.2. Program Implementation Authority. 3282.3. Establishment of Office. 3282.4. Director. 3282.5. Principal Divisions. 3282.6. Separability of Provisions. 3282.7. Definitions. 3282.8. Applicability. 3282.9. Computation of Time. 3282.10. Civil and Criminal Penalties. 3282.11. Preemption and Reciprocity. Subpart B. Formal Procedures Section 3282.51. Scope. 3282.52. Address of Communications. 3282.53. Service of Process on Foreign Manufacturers and Importers. 3282.54. Public Information. Subpart C. Rules and Rulemaking Procedures Section 3282.101. Scope and Purpose. 3282.102. Regulatory Docket. 3282.103. Initiation of Rulemaking. 3282.104. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 3282.105. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 3282.106. Participation by Interested Persons. 3282.107. Contents of Written Comments. 3282.108. Consideration of Comments Received. 3282.109. Additional Rulemaking Proceedings. 3282.110. Effective Date of Standards. 3282.111. Petitions for Reconsideration of Final Rules. 3282.112. Rulemaking on the Basis of Cost Information Submitted. 3282.113. Interpretive Bulletins. Subpart D. Hearings, Presentation of Views, and Investigations Section 3282.151. Applicability and Scope. 3282.152. Procedures for Hearings and Presentation of Views. 3282.153. Public Participation in Hearings or Presentation of Views. 3282.154. Petition for Hearings or Presentation of Views, and Request for Extraordinary Interim Relief. 3282.155. Investigation. 3282.156. Petitions for Investigation. Subpart E. Manufacturer Inspection and Certification Requirements Section 3282.201. Scope and Purpose. 3282.202. Primary Inspection Agency Contracts. 3282.203. DAPIA Services. 3282.204. IPIA Services. 3282.205. Certification Requirements. 3282.206. Disagreement with IPIA or DAPIA. 3282.207. Transition Certificate Program. 3282.208. Remedial Actions--General Description. 3282.209. Report Requirements. 3282.210. Payment of Monitoring Fees. 3282.211. Record of Purchasers. Subpart F. Dealer and Distributor Responsibilities Section 3282.251. Scope and Purpose. 3282.252. Prohibition on Sale. 3282.253. Removal of Prohibition on Sale. 3282.254. Distributor and Dealer Alterations. 3282.255. Completion of Information Card. 3282.256. Distributor or Dealer Complaint Handling. Subpart G. State Administration Agencies Section 3282.301. General--Scope. 3282.302. State Plan. 3282.303. State Plan--Suggested Provisions. 3282.304. Inadequate State Plan. 3282.305. State Plan Approval. 3282.306. Withdrawal of State Approval. 3282.307. Monitoring Inspection Fee Establishment and Distribution. 3282.308. State Participation in Monitoring of Primary Inspection Agencies. 3282.309. Hearings and Presentations of Views Held by SAAs. Subpart H. Primary Inspection Agencies Section 3282.351. General. 3282.352. State Exclusive IPIA Functions. 3282.353. Submission Format. 3282.354. Submittal of False Information or Refusal to Submit Information. 3282.355. Submission Acceptance. 3282.356. Disqualification and Requalification of Primary Inspection Agencies. 3282.357. Background and Experience. 3282.358. Personnel. 3282.359. Conflict of Interest. 3282.360. PIA Acceptance of Product Certification or Listings. 3282.361. Design Approval Primary Inspection Agency (DAPIA). 3282.362. Production Inspection Primary Inspection Agencies (IPIAs). 3282.363. Right of Entry and Inspection. 3282.364. Inspection Responsibilities and Coordination. 3282.365. Forwarding Monitoring Fee. Subpart I. Consumer Complaint Handling and Remedial Actions Section 3282.401. Scope. 3282.402. Purpose. 3282.403. Consumer Complaint and Information Referral. 3282.404. Manufacturer Initiated Response. 3282.405. Notification Pursuant to Manufacturer's Determination. 3282.406. SAA or Secretarial Initiated Response. 3282.407. Notification Pursuant to Administrative Determination. 3282.408. Required Manufacturers Correction. 3282.409. Reimbursement for Prior Correction by Owner. 3282.410. Manufacturers Plan for Notification and Correction. 3282.411. Contents of Notice. 3282.412. Time for Implementation of Plan. 3282.413. Completion of Remedial Actions and Report. 3282.414. Replacement or Repurchase of Mobile Home from Purchaser. 3282.415. Mobile Home in the Hands of Dealers and Distributors. 3282.416. Notices, Bulletins and Other Communications. 3282.417. Supervision of Notification and Correction Actions. Subpart J. Monitoring of Primary Inspection Agencies Section 3282.451. General. 3282.452. Participation in Monitoring. 3282.453. Frequency and Extent of Monitoring. 3282.454. Monitoring Inspection Fee. Subpart K. Departmental Oversight Section 3282.501. General. 3282.502. Departmental Implementation. 3282.503. Determination and Hearings. Subpart L. Manufacturer, IPIA and SAA Reports Section 3282.551. Scope and Purpose. 3282.552. Manufacturers Reports for Joint Monitoring Fees. 3282.553. IPIA Reports. 3282.554. SAA Reports. Note: Authority: Sec. 625 of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, Title VI of Pub. L. 93-383, 42 U.S.C. 5401, sec. 7(d) of the Department of HUD Act, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d). PART 3282 Subpart A. General and Organization 3282.1. Scope and Purpose. (a) The National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (Title VI of Pub. L. 93-383, 88 Stat. 700, 42 U.S.C. 5401, et seq.) (hereinafter referred to as the Act), requires the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish Federal mobile home construction and safety standards and to issue regulations to carry out the purpose of the Act. The standards promulgated pursuant to the Act appear at Part 280 of Chapter II of this title, and apply to all mobile homes manufactured for sale to purchasers in the United States on or after the effective date of the standards (June 15, 1976). A mobile home is manufactured on or after June 15, 1976, if it enters the first stage of production on or after that date. (b) The Secretary is also authorized by the Act to conduct inspections and investigations necessary to enforce the standards, to determine that a mobile home fails to comply with an applicable standard or contains a defect or an imminent safety hazard, and to direct the manufacturer to furnish notification thereof, and in some cases, to remedy the defect or imminent safety hazard. The purpose of this part is to prescribe procedures for the implementation of these responsibilities of the Secretary under the Act through the use of private and state inspection organizations and cooperation with State mobile home agencies. It is the policy of the Department to involve State agencies in the enforcement of the Federal mobile home standards to the maximum extent possible consistent with the capabilities of such agencies and the public interest. 3282.2. Program Implementation and Authority. (a) The Secretary has delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Consumer Affairs and Regulatory Functions all of the authority to exercise the responsibilities of the Secretary under the Act except the power to sue and be sued. (b) The Secretary has further authorized the Assistant Secretary to re-delegate any of the delegated authority to employees of the Department. 3282.3. Establishment of Office. There is established, as a unit subordinate to the Assistant Secretary for Consumer Affairs and Regulatory Functions, the Office of Mobile Home Standards. 3282.4. Director. The Office Of Mobile Home Standards is headed by the Director, who shall be named by the Assistant Secretary for Consumer Affairs and Regulatory Functions. 3282.5. Principal Divisions. The following Divisions have been established within the Office of Mobile Home Standards: (a) Standards Coordination and Liaison Division. (b) Enforcement and State Liaison Division. (c) Investigation and Data Collection Division. 3282.6. Separability of Provisions. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other portion of Part 3282 shall, for any reason, be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined by its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. 3282.7. Definitions. The definitions in this subpart are those common to all subparts of the regulations. (a)'Act' means the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, Title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.). (b) 'Add-on' means any structure (except a structure designed or produced as an integral part of a mobile home) which, when attached to the basic mobile home unit, increases the area, either living or storage, of the mobile home. (c) 'Alteration' means the replacement, addition, and modification, or removal of any equipment or installation after sale by a manufacturer to a dealer or distributor but prior to sale by a dealer to a purchaser which may affect the construction, fire safety, occupancy, plumbing, heat-producing or electrical system. It includes any modification made in the mobile home which may affect the compliance of the home with the standards, but it does not include the repair or replacement of a component or appliance requiring plug-in to an electrical receptacle where the replaced item is of the same configuration and rating as the one being replaced. It also does not include the addition of an appliance requiring 'plug-in' to an electrical receptacle, which appliance was not provided with the mobile home by the manufacturer, if the rating of the appliance does not exceed the rating of the receptacle to which it is connected. (d) 'Certification label' see 'label.' (e) 'Certification Report' means the report prepared by an IPIA (see definition z) for each mobile home manufacturing plant under 3282.203 in which the IPIA provides a complete description of the initial comprehensive inspection of the plant, an evaluation of the quality assurance program under the approved quality assurance manual, and the identity of the DAPIA (see definition z) which approved the designs and quality assurance manual used in the plant. Where appropriate under 3282.362(b)(5), the certification report may be made by a DAPIA. (f) 'Component' means any part, material or appliance which is built in as an integral part of the mobile home during the manufacturing process. (g) 'Cost Information' means information submitted by a manufacturer under Section 607 of the Act with respect to alleged cost increases resulting from action by the Secretary, in such form as to permit the public and the Secretary to make an informed judgment on the validity of the manufacturer's statements. Such term includes both the manufacturer's cost and the cost to retail purchasers. (h) 'Date of Manufacture' means the date on which the label required by 3282.205(c), is affixecd to the mobile home. (i) 'Dealer' means any person engaged in the sale, leasing, or distribution of new mobile homes primarily to persons who in good faith purchase or lease a mobile home for purposes other than resale. (j) 'Defect' means a failure to comply with an applicable Federal mobile home safety and construction standard that renders the mobile home or any part or component thereof not fit for the ordinary use for which it was intended, but does not result in an unreasonable risk of injury or death to occupants of the affected mobile home. See related definitions of 'imminent safety hazard' (definition q), 'noncompliance' (definition x), and 'serious defect' (definition ff). (k) 'Department' means the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (l) 'Design' means drawings, specifications, sketches and the related engineering calculations, tests and data in support of the configurations, structures and systems to be incorporated in mobile homes manufactured in a plant. (m) 'Director' means the Director of the Office of Mobile Home Standards. (n) 'Distributor' means any person engaged in the sale and distribution of mobile homes for resale. (o) 'Failure to Conform' means an imminent safety hazard related to the standards, a serious defect, defect, or noncompliance and is used as a substitute for all of those terms. (p) 'HUD' means the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (q) 'Imminent Safety Hazard' means a hazard that presents an imminent and unreasonable risk of death or severe personal injury that may or may not be related to a failure to comply with an applicable Federal mobile home construction or safety standard. See related definitions of 'defect' (definition j), 'noncompliance' (definition x) and 'serious defect' (definition ff). (r) 'Joint Monitoring Team' means a monitoring team composed of personnel provided by the various State Administrative Agencies, or by HUD or its contract agent, operating under a contract with HUD for the purpose of monitoring, or otherwise aiding in the enforement of the Federal standards. (s) 'Label' or 'certification label' means the approved form of certification by the manufacturer that, under 3282.362(c)(2)(i), is permanently affixed to each transportable section of each mobile home manufactured for sale to a purchaser in the United States. (t) 'Manufacturer' means any person engaged in manufacturing or assembling mobile homes, including any person engaged in importing mobile homes for resale. (u) 'Mobile Home' means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which when erected on site measures eight body feet or more in width and thirty-two body feet or more in length, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. (v) 'Mobile Home Construction' means all activities relating to the assembly and manufacture of a mobile home including but not limited to those relating to durability, quality, and safety. (w) 'Mobile Home Safety' means the performance of a mobile home in such a manner that the public is protected against any unreasonable risk of the occurrence of accidents due to the design or construction of such mobile home, or any unreasonable risk of death or injury to the user or to the public if such accidents do occur. (x) 'Noncompliance' means a failure of a mobile home to comply with a Federal mobile home construction or safety standard that does not constitute a defect, serious defect, or imminent safety hazard. See related definitions or 'Defect' (definition j), 'imminent safety hazard' (definition q), and 'serious defect' (definition ff). (y) 'Owner' means any person purchasing a mobile home from any other person after the first purchase of the mobile home, in good faith, for purposes other than resale. (z) 'Primary Inspection Agency' (IPA) means a State or private organization that has been accepted by the Secretary in accordance with the requirements of Subpart H of this Part. There are two types of PIA: (1) Design Approval PIA (DAPIA), which evaluates and approves or disapproves mobile home designs and quality control procedures, and (2) Production Inspection PIA (IPIA), which evaluates the ability of mobile home manufacturing plants to follow approved quality control procedures and provides ongoing surveillance of the manufacturing process. Organizations may act as one or both of these types. (aa) 'Purchaser' means the first person purchasing a mobile home in good faith for purposes other than resale. (bb) 'Quality Assurance Manual' means a manual, prepared by each manufacturer for its manufacturing plants and approved by a DAPIA which contains: a statement of the manufacturer's quality assurance program, a chart of the organization showing, by position, all personnel accountable for quality assurance, a lsit of tests and test equipment required, a station-by-station description of the manufacturing process, a list of inspections required at each station, and a list by title of personnel in the manufacturer's organization to be held responsible for each inspection. Where necessary, the quality assurance manual used in a particular plant shall contain information specific to that plant. (cc) 'To Red Tag' means to affix a notice to a mobile home which has been found to contain an imminent safety hazard or a failure to conform with any applicable standard. A 'red tag' is the notice so affixed to the mobile home. (dd) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (ee) 'Secretary's Agent' means a party operating as an independent contractor under a contract with HUD. (ff) 'Serious Defect' means any failure to comply with an applicable Federal mobile home construction and safety standard that renders the mobile home or any part thereof not fit for the oridinary use for which it was intended and which results in an unreasonable risk of injury or death to occupants of the affected mobile home. (gg) 'Standards' means the Federal mobile home construction and safety standards promulgated under section 604 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5403, as Part 280 of these regulations. (hh) 'State' includes each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, and American Samoa. (ii) 'State Administrative Agency' (SAA) means an agency of a State which has been approved or conditionally approved to carry out the State plan for enforcement of the standards pursuant to section 623 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5422, and Subpart G of this part. (jj) 'State Plan Application' means the application of any State organization which is submitted to the Secretary for approval as a State Administrative Agency under Subpart G. (kk) 'System' means a set or arrangement of materials or components related or connected as to form an operating entity, i.e., heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems, evaporative coolers. (ll) 'Title I' means Title I of the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1701, which authorizes HUD to insure loans made for the purchase of mobile homes that are certified as meeting HUD requirements for dwelling quality and safety. (mm) 'United States District Courts' means the Federal district courts of the United States and the United States courts of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, and American Samoa. 3282.8. Applicability. (a) Mobile Homes. This part applies to all mobile homes that enter the first stage of production on or after June 15, 1976, and to all mobile homes that enter the first stage of production before June 15, 1976, to which labels are applied under 3282.205(d). (b) States. This Part applies to States that desire to assume responsibility under the Federal mobile home construction and safety standards enforcement program. It includes requirements which must be met in order for State agencies to be approved by the Secretary under Section 623(c) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5422(c). It also includes requirements for States wishing to act as primary inspection agencies, as defined in 3282.7, or to participate in monitoring activities under 3282.308. (c) Primary Inspection and Engineering Organizations. This Part applies to each private inspection and engineering organization that wishes to qualify as a primary inspection agency under Subpart H. (d) Mobile Home Manufacturers. This Part applies to all manufacturers producing mobile homes for sale in the United States. It includes: (1) Inspection procedures to be carried out in the manufacturing plants. (2) Procedures by which a manufacturer obtains approval of mobile home designs. (3) Procedures by which a manufacturer obtains approval of manufacturing quality control and assurance programs. (4) Procedures by which a manufacturer may obtain production inspections and certification labels for its mobile homes. (e) Mobile Home Dealers and Distributors. This Part applies to any person selling, leasing, or distributing new mobile homes for use in the United States. It includes prohibitions of the sale of new mobile homes to which labels have not been affixed pursuant to Subpart H of these regulations or that have been altered, damaged, or otherwise caused not to be in compliance with the Federal standards. (f) Purchasers, Owners and Consumers. This Part applies to purchasers, owners and consumers of mobile homes in that it sets out procedures to be followed when purchasers, owners and consumers complain to manufacturers, States, the Secretary or others concerning problems in mobile homes for which remedies are provided under the Act. (g) Recreational Vehicles. Recreational vehicles do not fall within the definition of mobile homes and are not subject to these regulations. A recreational vehicle is a vehicle, regardless of size, which is not designed to be used as a permanent dwelling, and in which the plumbing, heating, and electrical systems contained therein may be operated without connection to outside utilities and which are self propelled or towed by a light duty vehicle. (h) Imported Mobile Homes. Imported mobile homes are covered by the regulations except as modified by regulations promulgated jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury. (i) Export Mobile Homes. Mobile homes intended solely for export are not governed by this Part or by Part 280 of this title if a label or tag stating that the mobile home is intended solely for export is placed on the mobile home or the outside of the container, if any, in which it is to be exported. However, any mobile home so tagged or labeled that is not exported but is sold to a purchaser in the United States is subject to this Part and Part 280 of this title. (j) Add-on. An add-on added by the dealer or some other party not the manufacturer (except where the manufacturer acts as a dealer) as part of a simultaneous transaction involving the sale of a new mobile home, is not governed by the standards and is not subject to these regulations. However, the addition of the add-on must not affect the ability of the basic mobile home to comply with the standards. If the addition of an add-on causes the basic mobile home to fail to conform to the standards, sale, lease, and offer for sale or lease of the home is prohibited until the mobile home is brought into conformance with the standards. While the standards do not govern add-ons, the Secretary has the authority to promulgate standards for add-ons and may do so in the future. (k) A structure (including an expandable room, tip-out, or tag- along unit) which is designed and produced as an integral part of a mobile home when assembled on site, is governed by the standards and these regulations regardless of the dimensions of such structure. (l) Multifamily Homes. Mobile homes designed and manufactured with more than one separate living unit are not covered by the standards and these regulations. (m) Modular Homes. Modular homes that fall within the defintion of 'mobile home' set out at 3282.7(u) are not covered by these regulations if they are exempt from the standards under 24 C.F.R. 280.7. 3282.9. Computation of Time. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by these regulations, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run, shall not be included in the computation. The last day of the period so computed shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than 7 days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be exluded in the computation. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is more than 7 days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be included in the computation. As used in this section 'legal holiday' includes New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and any other day appointed as a holiday by the President or the Congress of the United States. 3282.10. Civil and Criminal Penalties. Failure to comply with these regulations may subject the party in question to the civil and criminal penalties provided for in Section 611 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5410. 3282.11. Preemption and Reciprocity. (a) No State mobile home standard regarding mobile home construction and safety which covers aspects of the mobile home governed by the Federal standards shall be established or continue in effect with respect to mobile homes subject to the Federal standards and these regulations unless it is identical to the Federal standards. (b) No State may require, as a condition of entry into or sale in the State, that a mobile home which has been certified as in conformance with the Federal standards by the application of the label required by 3282.362(c)(2)(i) be subjected to state inspection to determine compliance with any standard covering any aspect of the mobile home covered by the Federal standard, except that a State may inspect a home to determine compliance with the Federal standard or an identical State standard if a transition certification label has been affixed to the home under 3282.207. Nor may any State require that a State label certifying comformance to the Federal standard or an identical standard be placed on the mobile home, except that such a label may be required where a transition certification label has been affixed to the home under 3282.207. Certain actions which States are permitted to take are set out in 3282.303 of Subpart G of this Part. (c) States may participate in the enforcement of the Federal standards enforcement program under these regulations either as SAAs or PIAs or both. These regulations establish the exclusive system for enforcement of the Federal standards. No State may establish or keep in effect, through a building code enforcement system or otherwise, procedures or requirements which constitute systems for enforcement of the Federal standards or of identical State standards which are outside the system established in these regulations or which go beyond this system to require remedical actions which are not required by the Act and these regulations. However, a State may establish or continue in force consumer protections, such as warranty requirements, which do not constitute systems of enforcement of the Federal standards regardless of whether the State qualifies as an SAA or PIA. (d) Except where a state is inspecting or providing a State label for a mobile home to which a transition certification label has been applied under 3282.207, and except where a State is providing one of the services mentioned in 3283.303, and except where a State is acting as a PIA, no State may charge a fee for any services provided under these regulations. Further, no State may charge a fee which is designed simply to replace revenues lost when this program replaces the State program or a fee which burdens interstate commerce, or a fee which, in itself or as it is administered, constitutes a system of enforcement of the Federal standards or of an identical State standard. Subpart B. Formal Procedures 3282.51. Scope. This subpart contains rules of procedure generally applicable to the transaction of official business under the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, including the rules governing public availability of information. 3282.52. Address of Communications. Unless otherwise specified, communications shall be addressed to the Director, Office of Mobile Home Standards, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410. 3282.53. Service of Process on Foreign Manufacturers and Importers. (a) Designation of agent for service. Any manufacturer, before offering a mobile home for importation into the United States, shall designate an agent upon whom service of all processes, notices, orders, decisions, and requirements may be made for and on behalf of such manufacturers as provided in section 612(e) of the Act and in this section. The agent may be an individual, a firm, or a domestic corporation. Changes in the designation of agents shall be made in accordance with the provisions of 3282.53(b). (b) Form and contents of designation of agent. The designation shall be in writing, dated, and signed by the manufacturer and the designated agent. The designation shall be made in legal form required to make it valid and binding on the manufacturer under the laws, corporate by-laws, or other requirements governing the making of the designation by the manufacturer at the place and time where it is made and the person or persons signing the designation shall certify that it is so made. The designation shall disclose the full legal name, principal place of business, and mailing address of both the manufacturer and the designated agent. (c) Method of Service. Service of any process, notice, order, requirements, or decision specified in section 612(e) of the Act may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to the agent with return receipt requested, or in any other manner authorized by law. If service cannot be effected on the designated agent for any reason, service may be made to the Secretary by registered or certified mail. 3282.54. Public Information. (a) General. Subject to the provisions of 24 CFR Part 15 covering the production or disclosure of material or information and the provisions of 24 CFR Part 16 at 40 FR 39729 relating to the Privacy Act, and except as otherwise provided by paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, the Secretary may make available to the public: (1) Any information which may indicate the existence of an imminent safety hazard, and (2) Any information which may indicate the failure of a mobile home to comply with applicable mobile home construction and safety standards, and (3) Such other information as the Secretary determines is necessary to carry out the Secretary's functions under the Act. (b) Protected Information. Data and information submitted or otherwise provided to the Secretary or an agent of the Secretary or a PIA or SAA which fall within the definitions of a trade secret or confidential commercial or financial information are exempt from disclosure under this section, only if the party submitting or providing the information so requests under paragraph (c). However, the Secretary may disclose such information to any porson requesting it after deletion of the portions which are exempt, or in such combined or summary form as does not disclose the portions which are exempt from disclosure or in its entirety in accordance with section 614 of the Act, U.S.C. 5413. (c) Obtaining Exemption. Any party submitting any information to the Secretary in any form under this Part, or otherwise in relation to the program established by the Act shall, if the party desires the information to be exempt from disclosure, at the time of submittal of the information or at any time thereafter, request that the information or any part thereof be protected from disclosure. The request for nondisclosure shall include the basis for the request under the Act or other authority and complete justification supporting the claim that the material should be exempt from disclosure. The request should also include a statement of the information in such combined or summary form that alleged trade secrets or other protected information and the identity of the submitting party would not be disclosed. This request need not be made with respect to information which was submitted to the Secretary, an SAA or a PIA prior to the effective date of these regulations. (d) Information submitted in opposition to action of the Secretary under Section 607(a) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5406(a). Notice of the availablility of any information submitted under Section 607 of the Act shall be published in the Federal Register promptly after its receipt and after any determination by the Secretary regarding a manufacturer's request for exemption from disclosure under that section. (e) Request for Information from PIAs or SAAs. Whenever a PIA or SAA receives requests for disclosure of information, it shall disclose the information unless the party from which the information was originally obtained has submitted to the PIA or SAA a request that the information not be disclosed under paragraph (c) of this section, except that the PIA or SAA shall be governed by the provisions of 24 CFR, Part 16, (Sec. 40 F.R. 39729) relating to the Privacy Act which may limit the disclosure of information. If a request for nondisclosure under paragraph (c) has been received with respect to information whose disclosure is requested, the PIA or SAA shall refer the matter to the Secretary within 5 days of the request for disclosure. If a PIA or SAA receives a request for disclosure of information related to this program, which information was submitted to the PIA or SAA prior to the effective date of these regulations, the PIA or SAA shall refer the request for nondisclosure and required information to the Secretary. Subpart C. Rules and Rulemaking Procedures 3282.101. Scope and Purpose. This subpart prescribes procedures that apply to the formulation, issuance, amendment and revocation of rules pursuant to the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974. Rulemaking under the Act is also subject to the provisions of 24 CFR Part 10. 3282.102. Regulatory Docket. Information and data deemed relevant by the Secretary relating to rulemaking actions, including notices of proposed rulemaking, comments received in response to notices, petitions for rulemaking and reconsideration, denials of petitions for rulemaking and reconsideration, and final rules are maintained by the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of the Secretary, Room 10141, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410. All communications with respect to rulemaking shall be sent to the Rules Docket Clerk at the above address. 3282.103. Initiation of Rulemaking. (a) The issuance, amendment or repeal of any rule may be proposed upon the initiative of the Secretary or upon the petition of any interested person showing reasonable grounds therefor. (b) Petitions for rulemaking by interested persons. (1) Each petition filed under this subsection: (i) Shall set forth the text or substance of the rule or amendment proposed, or specify the rule that the petitioner seeks to have repealed, as the case may be; (ii) Shall explain the interest of the petitioner in the action requested; (iii) Shall contain any information and arguments available to the petitioner to support the action sought; and (iv) Should be identified as a petition for rulemaking submitted under this subpart. (2) The Secretary shall respond to a petition submitted under this section within 180 days of receipt thereof by granting or denying the petition or scheduling a public hearing or other appropriate proceeding, except that this time limit may be exceeded where necessary to assure full resolution of the issues involved on the basis of adequate information. Unless the Secretary otherwise specifies, no public hearing, argument or other proceedings shall be held on a petition before its disposition under this subsection. If the Secretary determines that the petition contains adequate justification, the Secretary shall initiate rulemaking action under this subpart. If the Secretary determines that the petition does not justify rulemaking, the Secretary shall deny the petition and notify the petitioner. 3282.104. Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. An Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is a notice in which the Secretary indicates that consideration is being given to proposing a rule and through which the public is given an early opportunity to participate in decisions as to whether a rule change is necessary and what the content of the new rule should be. The Advance Notice is published in the Federal Register and it explains the possible need for rulemaking and the issues which may be involved. Where possible, it includes specific questions to which the Secretary needs answers in order to develop a proposed rule under 3282.105. The Secretary will use the Advance Notice whenever, in the judgment of the Secretary, it is appropriate and practicable in developing rules under this subpart. 3282.105. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. (a) A notice of proposed rulemaking shall be issued and interested persons invited to participate in the process of formulation of rules under applicable provisions of the Act, unless the Secretary, for good cause, finds that notice is impractical, unnecessary or contrary to the public interest, and incorporates that finding and a brief statement of the reasons therefor in the rule. (b) Each notice of proposed rulemaking shall be published in the Federal Register, and shall include: (1) A statement of the nature of the proposed rulemaking; (2) A reference to the authority under which it is issued; (3) A description of the subjects and issues involved or the substance and terms of the proposed rule; (4) A statement of the time within which written comments must be submitted; (5) A statement of the time and place of the public rulemaking proceedings, if any. 3282.106. Participation by Interested Persons. Any interested person may participate in the process of formulating, amending or repealing a rule by submitting comments in writing containing information, views or arguments. 3282.107. Contents of Written Comments. Comments should be clearly organized so that the Secretary can determine which points made in the comment relate to which aspects of the proposed rule or Advanced Notice. They should include documentation of all factual assertions. It is requested, but not required, that 10 copies be submitted, incorporation of material by reference should be avoided. However, if such incorporation is necessary, the incorporated material should be identified with respect to document and page. 3282.108. Considerattion of Comments Received. All timely comments shall be considered before final action is taken on a rulemaking proposal. Comments filed late may be considered as far as practicable. 3282.109. Additional Rulemaking Proceedings. The Secretary may initiate any further rulemaking proceedings that the Secretary finds necessary or desirable. 3282.110. Effective Date of Standards. Each order establishing, amending or revoking a Federal mobile home construction and safety standard shall specify the date such standard is to take effect, which shall not be sooner than 180 days or later than one year after the date such order is issued, unless the Secretary finds, for good cause shown, that an earlier or later effective date is in the public interest, and publishes the reasons for such findings. 3282.111. Petitions for Reconsideration of Final Rules. (a) Definition. A petition for reconsideration of a final rule issued by the Secretary is a request in writing from any interested person which must be received not later than 60 days after publication of the rule in the Federal Register. The petition shall state that it is a petition for reconsideration of a final rule, and shall contain an explanation as to why compliance with the rule is not practicable, is unreasonable, or is not in the public interest. If the petitioner requests the consideration of additional facts, the petitioner shall state the reason they were not presented to be treated as petitions for rulemaking. (b) Proceedings on Petitions for Reconsideration. The Secretary may grant or deny, in whole or in part, any petition for reconsideration without further proceedings. The Secretary may issue a final decision on reconsideration without further proceeding, or may provide such opportunity to submit comments or information and data as the Secretary deems appropriate. (c) Unless the Secretary determines otherwise, the filing of a petition under this section does not stay the effectiveness of the rule in question. (d) Any party seeking to challenge any rule or regulation issued under the Act, except orders issued under section 604, 42 U.S.C. 5403, if the challenge is brought before the expiration of the 60 day period set out in paragraph (a), shall file a timely petition for reconsideration under this section prior to seeking any other remedy. 3282.112. Rulemaking on the Basis of Cost Information Submitted. Whenever the Secretary proposed to establish, amend or revoke a standard on the basis of cost information submitted by a manufacturer in opposition to any action of the Secretary under Section 604, 42 U.S.C. 5403, or any other provision of the Act, the Secretary shall publish a notice of such proposed action and the reasons therefor in the Federal Register a least 30 days in advance of making a final determination in order to allow interested parties an opportunity to comment. Subpart D. Hearings, Presentations of Views, and Investigations 3282.113. Interpretive Bulletins. When appropriate, the Secretary shall issue interpretive bulletins interpreting the standards under the authority of Section 280.1(b) and (c) of this chapter or interpreting the provisions of this part. Issuance of interpretive bulletins shall be treated as rulemaking under this subpart unless the Secretary deems such treatment not to be in the public interest and the interpretation is not required by 24 CFR Part 10 or any other applicable statutes or regulations to be treated as rulemaking. All interpretive bulletins shall be indexed and made available to the public at the Office of Mobile Home Standards and a copy of the index shall be published periodically in the Federal Register. 3282.151. Applicability and Scope. (a) This subpart sets out procedures to be followed when an opportunity to present views provided for in the Act is requested by a party entitled to one under the Act. Those situations arise whenever the Secretary contemplates injunctive action under Section 612(a), 42 U.S.C. 5410(a) of the Act, whenever the Secretary contemplates making an administrative determination of imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance under Section 615(e), 42 U.S.C. 5414(e) whenever there is a question as to who should bear the responsibility for correction under Section 615(g), 42 U.S.C. 5414(g) whenever the Secretary contemplates rejecting a State plan under Section 623(d), 42 U.S.C. 5422(d), and whenever the Secretary contemplates withdrawal of approval of a State plan under Section 623(f), 42 U.S.C. 5422(f). Section 3282.152 provides for two types or procedures which may be followed in these cases, one informal and nonadversary. It also sets out criteria to govern which type of procedure will be followed in particular cases. (b) The procedures of 3282.152 also apply to: (1) Proceedings held by the Secretary whenever the suspension or disqualification of a primary inspection agency, which has been granted final approval, is recommended under 3282.356 of these regulations, and (2) Resolution of disputes where an SAA or manufacturer disagrees with a determination of a DAPIA under 3282.361 that a mobile home design does or does not conform to the standards or that a quality assurance manual is or is not adequate with a decision by an IPIA to red tag or not to red tag or to provide or not to provide a certification label for a mobile home under 3282.362 when the IPIA believes that the mobile home does or does not conform to the standards. (c) This subpart also sets out procedures which the Secretary may follow in holding hearings and carrying out inspections and investigations authorized by Section 614(c) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5413(c), or otherwise. Generally, the provisions of 3282.153 apply to these proceedings, though the procedures set out in 3282.152 may also be followed, as may other procedures which the Secretary deems appropriate. (d) The procedures set out in 3282.152 shall also be followed whenever State Administrative Agencies hold hearings or presentations of views under 3282.309. (e) To the extent that these regulations provide for hearings or presentation of views for parties which would otherwise qualify for hearings under 24 CFR Part 24, the procedures of 24 CFR Part 24 shall not be available and shall not apply. 3282.152. Procedures for Hearings and for the Presentation of Views. (a) Policy. All Hearings and Presentations of Views under this subpart shall be public, unless, for good cause, the Secretary determines it is in the public interest that the proceedings should be closed. If the Secretary determines that a proceeding should be closed, the Secretary shall state and make publicly available the basis for that determination. (b) Request. Upon receipt of a request for a Hearing or Presentation of Views under this subpart, the Secretary shall either grant the relief for which the Hearing or Presentation of Views is requested or shall issue a notice under paragraph (c) of this section. (c) Notice. When the Secretary decides to conduct a Hearing or Presentation of Views under this section, the Secretary shall provide notice as follows: (1) Except where the need for swift resolution of the question involved prohibits it, notice of a proceeding hereunder shall be published in the Federal Register at least 10 days prior to the date of the proceeding. In any case, notice shall be provided to interested persons to the maximum extent practicable. Direct notice shall be sent by certified mail to the parties involved in the hearing. (2) The notice, whether published or mailed, shall include a statement of the time, place and nature of the proceeding; reference to the authority under which the proceeding will be held; a statement of the subject matter of the proceeding, the parties and issues involved; and a statement of the manner in which interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in the hearing. (3) The notice shall designate the official who shall be the presiding officer for the proceedings and to whom all inquiries should be directed concerning such proceedings. (4) The notice shall state whether the proceeding shall be held in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (f)--(Presentation of Views) or paragraph (g)--(Hearings) of this section, except that when the Secretary makes the determinations provided for in Sections 623(d) and 624(f) of the Act, the requirements of paragraph (g) of this section shall apply. In determining whether the requirements of paragraphs (f) or (g) of this section shall apply, the Secretary shall consider the following: (i) The necessity for expeditious action; (ii) the risk of injury to affected members of the public; (iii) the economic consequences of the decisions to be rendered; and (iv) such other factors as the Secretary deems appropriate. (d) Department Representative. If the Department is to be represented by Counsel, such representation shall be by a Department hearing attorney designated by the General Counsel. (e) Reporting and Transcription. Oral proceedings shall be stenographically or mechanically recorded and transcribed under the supervision of the presiding officer, unless the presiding officer and the parties otherwise agree, in which case a summary approved by the presiding officer shall be kept. The original transcript or summary shall be a part of the record and the sole official transcript, or summary. A copy of the transcript or summary shall be available to any person at a fee established by the Secretary, which fee the Secretary may waive in the public interest. Any information contained in the transcript or summary which would be exempt from required disclosure under 3282.54 of these regulations may be protected from disclosure if appropriate under that section upon a request for such protection under 3282.54(c). (f) Presentation of Views. (1) A Presentation of Views may be written or oral, and may include an opportunity for an oral presentation, whether requested or not, whenever the Secretary concludes that an oral presentation would be in the public interest, and so states in the notice. A presiding officer shall preside over all oral presentations held under this subsection. The purpose of such presentations shall be to gather information to allow fully informed decision making. Presentations of Views shall not be adversary proceedings. Oral presentations shall be conducted in an informal but orderly manner. The presiding officer shall have the duty and authority to conduct a fair proceeding, to take all necessary action to avoid delay, and to maintain order. In the absence of extraordinary circumstances, the presiding officer at an oral Presentation of Views shall not require that testimony be given under oath or affirmation, and shall not permit either cross-examination of witnesses by other witnesses or their representatives, or the presentation of rebuttal testimony by persons who have already testified. The rules of evidence prevailing in courts of law or equity shall not control the conduct of oral presentation of views. (2) Within 10 days after a Presentation of Views, the presiding officer shall refer to the Secretary all documentary evidence submitted, the transcript, if any, a summary of the issues involved and information presented in the Presentation of Views and the presiding official's recommendations with the rationale therefor. The presiding officer shall make any appropriate statements concerning the apparent veracity of witnesses or the validity of factual assertions which may be within the competence of the presiding officer. The Secretary shall issue a Final Determination concerning the matters at issue within 30 days of receipt of the presiding officer's summary. The Final Determination shall include: (i) a statement of findings, with specific references to principal supporting items of evidence in the record and conclusions, as well as the reasons or basis therefor, upon all of the material issued of fact, law, or discretion as presented on the record, and (ii) an appropriate order. Notice of Final Determination shall be given in writing and transmitted by certified mail, return receipt requested, to all participants in the presentation of views. The Final Determination shall be conclusive, with respect to persons whose interests were represented. (g) Hearings. (1) A Hearing is an adversary proceeding and includes an opportunity for the oral presentation of evidence. All witnesses shall testify under oath or affirmation which shall be administered by the presiding officer. Participants shall have the right to present such oral or documentary evidence and to conduct such cross-examination as the presiding officer determines is required for a full and true disclosure of the facts. The presiding officer shall receive relevant and material evidence, rule upon offers of proof and exclude all irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence. However, the technicalities of the rules of evidence prevailing in courts of law or equity shall not control the conduct of a hearing. The presiding officer shall take all necessary action to regulate the course of the Hearing to avoid delay and to maintain order. The presiding officer may exclude the attorney or witness from further participation in the particular Hearing and may render a decision adverse to the interests of the excluded party in his absence. (2) Decision. The presiding officer shall make and file an initial written decision on the matter in question. The decision shall be filed within 10 days after completion of the hearing. The decision shall include: (i) a statement of findings of fact, with specific references to principal supporting items of evidence in the record and conclusions, as well as the reasons or basis therefor, upon all of the material issues of law or discretion presented on the record, and (ii) an appropriate order. The presiding officer's decision shall be final and shall constitute the Final Determination of the Secretary unless reversed or modified within 30 days by the Secretary. Notice of the Final Determination shall be given in writing, and transmitted by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to all participants in the proceeding. The Final Determination shall be conclusive with respect to persons whose interests were represented. 3282.153. Public Participation in Hearings or Presentation of Views. (a) Any interested persons may participate in writing, in any Hearings or Presentation of Views held under the provisions of paragraphs (f) or (g) of 3282.152. The presiding officer shall consider to the extent practicable any such written materials. (b) Any interested person may participate in the oral portion of any Hearing or Presentation of Views held under paragraphs (f) and (g) of 3282.152 unless the presiding officer determines that such participation should be limited or barred so as not to unduly prejudice the rights of the parties directly involved or unnecessarily delay the proceedings. 3282.154. Petitions for Hearings or Presentations of Views, and Requests for Extraordinary Interim Relief. Any person entitled to a Hearing or Presentation of Views under subsection (f) or subsection (g) of 3282.152 to address issued as provided for in subsection (a) of 3282.151 may petition the Secretary to initiate such Hearing or Presentation of Views. The petition may be accompanied by a request that the Secretary provide such interim relief as may be appropriate pending the issuance of a Final Determination or Decision. No interim relief will be granted absent extraordinary cause shown. Upon receipt of a petition, the Secretary shall grant the petition and issue the notice provided for in paragraph (b) of 3282.152 for Hearing or Presentation of Views, and grant, deny or defer decision of any request for interim relief. 3282.155. Investigations. (a) In connection with a formal investigation or inquiry involving an alleged or suspected violation or threatened violation of the Act or rules and regulations, the Secretary may permit any person to file with the Secretary a signed statement setting forth facts and circumstances known to such person and relevant to the investigation or inquiry. (b) Subpoenas in investigations. The Secretary may issue subpoenas relating to any matter under investigation for any or all of the following reasons: (1) Requiring testimony to be taken by interrogatories or depositions. (2) Requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses at a specific time and place. (3) Requiring access to, examination of, and the right to copy documents, books, records, and papers. (4) Requiring the production of documents, books, records, and papers at a specific time and place. (c) Investigational hearings.For the purpose of taking the testimony of witnesses and receiving documents and other data relating to any subject under investigation, hearings may be conducted by the Secretary in the course of any investigation. These hearings will be stenographically or mechanically reported. Testimony of witnesses shall be under oath or affirmation. Unless the Secretary determines otherwise for good cause, these hearings shall be public. (d) Rights of witnesses in investigations. (1) Any person compelled to testify or to submit data in connection with any investigation shall be entitled, on payment of lawfully prescribed costs, to purchase a copy of any data submitted by him and of his own testimony as stenographically or mechanically reported, except that in a nonpublic proceeding the witness may for good cause be limited to inspection of the official transcript of his testimony. (2) Any witness summoned under Section 614(c)(1) of the Act shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. (3) Any witness compelled to appear in person in an investigative hearing may be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel as follows: (i) Counsel for a witness may advise his client, in confidence, and upon initiative of either himself or the witness, with respect to any question asked of his client; and, if the witness refuses to answer a question, the counsel may briefly state on the record if he has advised his client not to answer the question and the legal grounds for such refusal. (ii) Where it is claimed that the testimony or other evidence sought from a witness is outside the scope of the investigation, or it is claimed that the witness is privileged to refuse to answer a question or to produce other evidence, counsel for the witness may object on the record to the question or requirement and may briefly and precisely state the grounds therefor. (iii) Objections interposed under the rules in this subpart wil be continuing objections throughout the course of the proceedings, and repetitious or cumulative statement of an objection or of the grounds therefore, in such cases, is unnecessary. (iv) Motions challenging the authority of the Secretary to conduct the investigation or the sufficiency or legality of the subpoena must be addressed to the Secretary in advance of the proceeding. Copies of such motions may be filed with the presiding official at the proceeding as part of the record of the investigation, and argument in support thereof may be allowed if it will not unduly delay the proceeding. (v) Upon completion of the examination of a witness, counsel for the witness may request that the presiding official permit the witness to clarify any of his answers on the record in order that specified points of ambiguity, equivocation, or incompleteness may be corrected. The granting or denial of such request in whole or in part, shall be within the sole discretion of the presiding official. However, the reasons for any denial of a request shall be given by the presiding official and shall be included in the record of the proceedings. (vi) The presiding officer shall take all necessary action to regulate the course of the proceeding to avoid delay and to maintain order. If necessary to maintain order, the presiding officer may exclude the attorney or witness from further participation in the particular investigation and may render a decision adverse to the interests of the excluded party in that party's absence. (e) In the case of contumacy of the witness or the witness' refusal to obey a subpoena or order of the Secretary, the United States district court for the jurisdiction in which an inquiry is carried on may issue an order requiring compliance therewith; and any failure to obey the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. 3282.156. Petitions for Investigations. (a) Any person may petition the Secretary in writing to open an investigation into whether noncompliances, defects, serious defects, or imminent safety hazards exist in mobile homes. A petition shall include the reasons that the petitioner believes warrant an investigation,and it shall state any steps which have previously been taken to remedy the situation. The petition shall include all information known to the petitioner concerning the identity of mobile homes which may be affected and where those mobile homes were manufactured. The Secretary shall respond to petitions concerning alleged imminent safety hazards and serious defects within 60 days and to petitions alleging the existence of defects or noncompliances within 120 days. (b) Any person may petition the Secretary in writing to undertake an investigation for the purpose of determining whether a primary inspection agency should be disqualified. The petition shall set out all facts and information on which the petition is based and a detailed statement of why such information justifies disqualification. The Secretary shall consider such petitions when making determinations on final acceptance and continued acceptance. The Secretary shall respond to such petition within 120 days. Subpart E. Manufacturer Inspection and Certification Requirements 2182.201. Scope and Purpose. (a) This subpart sets out requirements which must be met by manufacturers of mobile homes for sale to purchasers in the United States with respect to certification of mobile home designs, inspections of designs, quality assurance programs, and mobile home production, and certification of mobile homes. Other than references and a general description of responsibilities, this subpart does not set out requirements with respect to remedial actions or reports which must be taken or filed under the Act and these regulations. (b) The purpose of this subpart is to require manufacturers to participate in a system of design approvals and inspections which serve to assist them in assuring that mobile homes which they manufacture will conform to Federal standards. Such approvals and inspections provide significant protection to the public by decreasing the number of mobile homes with possible defects in them, and provide protection to manufacturers by reducing the number of instances in which costly remedial actions must be undertaken after mobile homes are sold. 3282.202. Primary Inspection Agency Contracts. Each manufacturer shall enter into a contract or other agreement with as many Design Inspection Primary Inspection Agencies (DAPIAs) as it wishes and with enough Production Inspection Primary Inspection Agencies (IPIAs) to provide IPIA services for each manufacturing plant as set out in this subpart and in subpart H of this Part. In return for the services provided by the DAPIAs and IPIAs, each manufacturer shall pay such reasonable fees as are agreed upon between the manufacturer and the primary inspection agency or, in the case of a State acting as an exclusive IPIA under 3282.3 such fees as may be established by the State. 3282.203. DAPIA Services. Each manufacturer shall have each mobile home design and each quality assurance manual which it intends to follow approved by a DAPIA under 3282.361. The manufacturer is free to choose which DAPIA will evaluate and approve its designs and quality assurance materials. The manufacturer may obtain design and quality assurance manual approval from a single DAPIA regardless of the number of plants in which the design and quality assurance manual will be followed. A manufacturer may also obtain approval for the same design and quality assurance manual from more than one DAPIA. The choice of which DAPIA or DAPIAs to employ is left to the manufacturer. (b) The manufacturer shall submit to the DAPIA such information as the DAPIA may require in order to carry out design approvals. This information shall, except where the manufacturer demonstrates to the DAPIA that it is not necessary, include the following: (1) Construction drawings and/or specifications showing structural details and layouts of frames, floors, wall and roofs, and chasis; material specifications, framing details, door locations, etc., for each floor plan proposed to be manufactured, (2) Structural analysis and calculations, test data and/or other accepted engineering practices used by the manufacturer to validate the design, (3) Complete heat loss calculations for each significant variation of home design, (4) Floor plans showing room arrangement and sizes, window sizes, emergency exits and locations, locations of smoke detectors, fixed appliance range hoods, and other standard related aspects of the mobile home that can be shown on the floor plans, (5) Diagrams of the fuel supply system, potable water system and drain, waste and vent systems. The diagrams shall specify the types of materials used, types of fittings and methods of installing required safety equipment, (6) Wiring diagrams, including circuit allocation of electrical load and branch circuit calculations, a table of the branch circuit protection provided, the type of wiring used, and wiring methods, (7) Details showing the design of air supply and return systems, (8) Details of chassis construction, components, connections and running gear including rating capacities of tires, (9) A list of fixed and portable appliances furnished with the mobile home, including type of appliance, rating of appliance, and applicable minimum and maximum performance ratings and/or energy requirements, (10) Detailed manufacturer installation instructions including specifications and procedures for the erection and hook-up of the home at its permanent location, and (11) Reports of all tests that were run to validate the conformance of the design to the standards. (c) The manufacturer shall submit to the DAPIA such information as the DAPIA may require in order to carry out quality assurance manual approvals. At a minimum, this information shall include the quality assurance manual for which approval is sought. That manual shall include the manufacturer's quality assurance program, an organizational chart showing the accountability, by position, of the manufacturer's quality control personnel, a description of production tests and test equipment required for compliance with the standards, a station-by-station description of the manufacturing process, a list of quality control inspections required by the manufacturer at each station, and identification by title of each person who will be held accountable for each quality control inspection. (d) Manufacturers may be required to furnish supplementary information to the DAPIA if the design information or the quality assurance manual is not complete or if any information is not in accordance with accepted engineering practice. (e) When a manufacturer wishes to make a change in an approved design or quality assurance manual, the manufacturer shall obtain the approval of the DAPIA which approved the design or manual prior to production for sale. The procedures for obtaining such approval are set out in 3282.361. (f) The information to be submitted to a DAPIA under 3282.203(b) and (c) may be prepared by the manufacturer's staff or outside consultants, including other DAPIAs. However, a DAPIA may not perform design or quality assurance manual approvals for any manufacturer whose design or manual has been created or prepared in whole or in part by members of the DAPIA's organization or of any affiliated organization. (g) Each manufacturer shall maintain a copy of the drawings, specifications, and sketches from each approved design received from a DAPIA under 3282.361(b)(4) in each plant in which mobile homes are being produced to the design. Each manufacturer shall also maintain in each manufacturing plant a copy of the approved quality assurance manual received from a DAPIA under 3282.361(c)(3) that is being followed in the plant. These materials shall be kept current and shall be readily accessible for use by the Secretary or other parties acting under these regulations. 3282.204. IPIA Services. (a) Each manufacturer shall obtain the services of an IPIA as set out in 3282.362 for each manufacturing plant operated by the manufacturer. (b) The manufacturer shall make available to the IPIA operating in each of its plants a copy of the drawings and specifications from the DAPIA approved design and the quality assurance manual for that plant, and the IPIA shall perform an initial factory inspection as set out in 3282.362(b). If the IPIA issues a deviation report after the initial factory inspection, the manufacturer shall make any corrections or adjustments which are necessary to conform with the DAPIA approved designs and manuals. After the corrections required by the deviation report are completed to the satisfaction of the IPIA, the IPIA shall issue the certification report as described in 3282.362(b)(2). In certain instances a DAPIA may provide the certification report. (See 3282.362). The manufacturer shall maintain a current copy of each certification report in the plant to which the certification report relates. (c) After the certification report has been signed by the IPIA, the manufacturer shall obtain labels from the IPIA and shall affix them to completed mobile homes as set out in 3282.362(c)(2). During the initial factory certification, the IPIA may apply labels to mobile homes which it knows to be in compliance with the standards if it is performing complete inspections of all phases of production of each mobile home and the manufacturrer authorizes it to apply labels. (d) During the course of production the manufacturer shall maintain a complete set of approved drawings, specifications, and approved design changes for the use of the IPIA's inspector and always available to that inspector when in the manufacturing plant. (e) If, during the course of production, an IPIA finds that a failure to conform to a standard exists in a mobile home in production, the manufacturer shall correct the failure to conform in any mobile homes still in the factory and held by distributors or dealers and shall carry out remedial actions under 3282.404 and 3282.405 with respect to any other mobile homes which may contain the same failure to conform. 3282.205. Certification Requirements. (a) Every manufacturer shall make a record of the serial number of the first mobile home started in the first station of the assembly line on June 15, 1976 and a duly authorized representative of the manufacturer shall certify that the first mobile home and all subsequent mobile homes in the sequence of production manufactured on or after June 15, 1976, have been constructed in accordance with the Federal standards. The manufacturer shall furnish a copy of that certification to the IPIA for the purpose of determining which mobile homes are subject to the notification and correction requirements of subpart I of these regulations. If the manufacturer does not have the services of an IPIA and is using transition certification labels under 3282.207, it shall keep a certified record of mobile homes produced on or after June 15, 1976, and furnish that record to the IPIA that performs the first plant approval or the Secretary if the manufacturer discontinues production at the expiration of the transition period. (b) Every manufacturer of mobile homes shall certify on the data plate as set out in Section 280.5 of Chapter II of 24 CFR and 3282.362(c)(3) that the mobile home is designed to comply with the Federal mobile home construction and safety standards in force at the time of manufacture in addition to providing other information required to be completed on the data plate. (c) Every manufacturer of mobile homes shall furnish to the dealer or distributor of each such mobile home produced by such manufacturer a certification that such mobile home, to the best of the manufacturer's knowledge and belief, conforms to all applicable Federal construction and safety standards. Such certification shall be in the form of the label provided by the IPIA under 3282.362(c)(2), except when the manufacturer provides the label under 3282.207. Such labels shall be affixed only at the end of the last stage of production of the mobile home. (d) The manufacturer shall apply a label required or allowed by these regulations only to mobile homes that it knows by its inspections to be in compliance with the standards. The manufacturer shall affix the transition certification label allowed by 3282.207 only to mobile homes that enter the first stage of production on or after June 15, 1976. The manufacturer may affix the label described in 3282.362(c)(2) to mobile homes that enter the first stage of production prior to June 15, 1976, only under all of the following circumstances. (1) No such labels are affixed to any mobile homes prior to June 15, 1976. (2) The labels are obtained only through the procedures set forth in subpart H of this part pursuant to the full range of services provided by primary inspection agencies. (3) The manufacturer keeps a record of all mobile homes that enter the first stage of production prior to June 15, 1976, and to which labels are affixed under this provision. (4) The manufacturer certifies the accuracy of the record required under paragraph (d)(3), immediately above, and provides a copy of that certification to the IPIA that provides production inspections in that plant in which those mobile homes are manufactured. (5) The manufacturer pays the monitoring inspection fee required by 3282.210 for each mobile home to which a label is affixed under this provision. (6) The manufacturer agrees that all mobile homes that it labels under this provision shall be subject to the requirements of the Act and these regulations, and particularly to the remedial provisions of subpart I of this part. (7) The manufacturer obtains the agreement of the State in which the mobile homes are manufactured that the State will accept such mobile homes as if they had entered into the first stage of production on or after June 15, 1976, including agreement by the State not to require any State label for such mobile homes and not to require any inspections or charge any fees that would not be allowed with respect to mobile homes that enter the first stage of production on or after June 15, 1976. (8) No other label relating to any aspects of the mobile home covered by the Federal standards is affixed to the mobile homes. 3282.206. Disagreement with IPIA or DAPIA. Whenever a manufacturer disagrees with a finding by a DAPIA or an IPIA acting in accord with subpart H of this Part, the manufacturer may request a hearing or presentation of views as provided in 3282.152. The manufacturer shall not, however, produce mobile homes pursuant to designs which have not been approved by a DAPIA or produce mobile homes which the relevant IPIA believes not to conform to the standards unless and until: (a) the Secretary determines that the manufacturer is correct in believing the design of the mobile home conforms to the standards; or (b) extraordinary interim relief is granted under 3282.154; or (c) the DAPIA or IPIA otherwise resolves the disagreement. These prohibitions shall not apply to manufacturers acting under the transition certification program set out in 3282.207. 3282.207. Transition Certification Program. (a) If a manufacturer cannot contract for the services of a DAPIA or IPIA such manufacturer shall notify the Secretary and any State with an approved SAA into which it intends to ship mobile homes that it will apply transition certification labels under this section to a specified number of mobile homes for a specified period of time until it can obtain the necessary PIA services. The use of transition certification labels shall be limited to the time required to obtain PIA services, and in no case shall it extend beyond 90 days after the effective date of the standards. The manufacturer may continue to use certification labels during this 90 day period only it if is acting diligently to obtain necessary PIA services as quickly as possible. The Secretary may monitor manufacturers' performance under this section. (b) Mobile homes bearing a transition certification label may be subject to such reasonable inspections and reasonable inspection fees as States may require, though no State may require any design approval or require a mobile home to meet a standard other than the Federal standard. A State may prohibit the entry into or sale in the State of a mobile home certified under this subsection if the State has inspected the mobile home and found a failure to conform to the federal standards. If a State, through inspections under this subsection, finds that a manufacturer or a particular plant is consistently producing homes which fail to conform to the standard, the State shall so inform the Secretary, who shall take appropriate action; including seeking injunctive relief to halt production, if necessary. A State may not prohibit entry into or sale in the State of a mobile home unless the State has inspected that home and found a failure to conform. (c) A manufacturer acting under this section is not subject to the labeling provisions of 3282.362(c)(2) of this part or Section 280.7 of Part 280 of Chapter II of 24 CFR. (d) Transition certification labels shall be handled as follows: (1) The transition certification label shall be 1 1/2 in. by 4 in. in size and shall either be typed on a piece of paper hermetically sealed between two pieces of plastic with a 1/4 in. border of clear plastic around the paper, or printed on adhesive backed aluminum foil. The paper sealed in plastic shall be permanently attached to the mobile home by means of 4 blind rivets, drive screws, or other means that render it difficult to remove without being defaced. The adhesive backed foil shall be permanently attached to the mobile home by placing it on a surface which is suitable for the adhesive. The label number shall be a sequential 4 digit number which the manufacturer shall type sequentially on each label used. (2) The transition certification label shall be supplied by the manufacturer and located as specified in 3282.362(c)(2)(i)(E). (3) Transition certification labels that are damaged, destroyed, or otherwise made illegible or removed may be replaced by the manufacturer with new transition certification labels of a different serial number. They shall not be replaced by labels of the type described 3282.361(c). (4) The wording of the transition label shall be as follows: AS EVIDENCED BY THIS LABEL NO. XXX (THE MANUFACTURER'S NAME) CERTIFIES THAT, TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THIS MOBILE HOME IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL MOBILE HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. SEE DATA PLATE. (e) The manufacturer shall furnish a data plate as specified in 3282.362(c)(3), except that after 'design approval by,' the manufacturer shall insert the term 'none.' (f) The manufacturer acting under this section shall submit copies of designs to the Secretary or the Secretary's agent. Authority: Section 625 of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 USC 5424, and section 7(d), Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, 42 USC 3535(d). 3282.208. Remedial Actions--General Description. (a) Notification. A manufacturer may be required to provide formal notice to mobile home owners and dealers, as set out in subpart I of this Part, if the manufacturer, the Secretary, or a State Adminstrative Agency determines under that subpart that an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance exists or may exist in a mobile home produced by that manufacturer. (b) Correction. A manufacturer may be required to correct imminent safety hazards and serious defects which the manufacturer or the Secretary determines under subpart I exist in mobile homes produced by the manufacturer. This correction would be carried out in addition to the sending of formal notice as described in paragraph (a). (c) Cooperation. The manufacturer shall be responsible for working with the DAPIA, IPIA, any SAA, the Secretary, and the Secretary's agent as necessary in the course of carrying out investigations and remedial actions under subpart I. (d) Avoidance of Formalities. The provisions for notification and required corrected outlined in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section and described more fully in subpart I may be waived or avoided in certain circumstances under that subpart. 3282.209. Report Requirements. The manufacturer shall submit reports to the PIAs, SAAs, and the Secretary as required by subpart L of these regulations. 3282.210. Payment of Monitoring Fee. (a) Each manufacturer shall pay the monitoring fee established under 3282.455 and 3282.307 for each mobile home which it manufactures under the Federal standards. (b) The monitoring fee shall be paid in the form of a check made payable to the Secretary or the Secretary's agent as follows: (1) When the first set of labels is obtained from an IPIA under 3282.262(c)(2), the manufacturer shall give to the IPIA the required check in the amount of the number of labels received plus the number of mobile homes to which transition certification labels have been applied multiplied by the amount of the fee per mobile home. (2) When the second set of labels is obtained, the manufacturer shall pay an amount equal to the number of labels received multiplied by the amount of the fee per mobile home, except that the manufacturer shall receive a credit equal to the amount paid by the manufacturer in the first payment which was greater than the amount determined by the number of mobile homes to which the labels were applied multiplied by the amount of the fee per mobile home. This credit results because the monitoring inspection fee is to be paid for each mobile home rather than for each transportable section of a mobile home. (3) Each time a set of labels is obtained, the manufacturer shall make a payment as determined in paragraph (2) above, and if a credit is greater than the amount to be paid, the credit shall carry over until it is exhausted. 3282.211. Record of Purchasers. (a) Information requirements for purchasers. (1) Every manufacturer of mobile homes shall, for each mobile home manufactured under the Federal standards, provide with the mobile home a booklet containing at least 3 detachable cards as described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. On the front of the booklet, in bold faced type, shall be printed the following language: 'Keep this booklet with your mobile home. Title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 provides you with protection against certain construction and safety hazards in your mobile home. To help assure your protection, the manufacturer of your mobile home needs the information which these cards, when completed and mailed, will supply. If you bought your home from a dealer, please be sure that your dealer has completed and mailed a card for you. If you acquired your home from someone who is not a dealer, you should promptly fill out and send a card to the manufacturer. It is important that you keep this booklet and give it to any person who buys the mobile home from you.' (2) The detachable cards shall contain blanks for the following information: (i) Name and address of the dealer or other person selling the mobile home to the purchaser; (ii) Name and complete mailing address of the mobile home purchaser; (iii) Address where the mobile home will be located, if not the same as item (ii); (iv) Date of sale to the purchaser; (v) Month, day and year of manufacture; (vi) Identification number of the mobile home; (vii) Model and/or type designation of the mobile home as provided by the manufacturer; and (viii) A designation of the zones for which the mobile home is equipped, as set forth in Section 280.305 of Chapter II of this title. Additionally, the cards shall have the name and address of the manufacturer printed clearly on the reverse side and shall contain adequate postage or business reply privileges to ensure return to the manufacturer. The manufacturer shall have the responsibility for filling in the blanks on the cards for items (v), (vi), (vii), and (viii). (3) The manufacturer shall maintain all cards received so that the manufacturer has a readily accessible record of the current purchaser or owner and the current address of all mobile homes manufactured by it for which a card has been received. Subpart F. Dealer and Distributor Responsibilities 3282.251. Scope and Purpose. (a) This subpart sets out the responsibilities which shall be met by distributors and dealers with respect to mobile homes manufactured after the effective date of the standards for sale to purchasers in the United States. It prohibits the sale, lease, or offer for sale or lease of mobile homes known by the distributor or dealer not to be in conformance with the standards, and it includes responsibilities for maintaining certain records and assisting in the gathering of certain information. (b) The purpose of this subpart is to inform distributors and dealers when they may sell mobile homes, when they are prohibited from selling mobile homes, and what they may do in order to prepare a mobile home for sale if it is not in conformance with the standards. (c) For purposes of this Part, any manufacturer or distributor who sells, leases, or offers for sale or lease a mobile home to a purchaser shall be a dealer for purposes of that transaction. 3282.252. Prohibition of Sale. (a) No distributor or dealer shall make use of any means of transportation affecting interstate or foreign commerce or the mails to sell, lease, or offer for sale or lease in the United States any mobile home manufactured on or after the effective date of an applicable standard unless: (1) There is affixed to the mobile home a label certifying that the mobile home conforms to applicable standard as required by 3282.205(c), and (2) The distributor or dealer, acting as a reasonable distributor or dealer, does not know that the mobile home does not conform to any applicable standards. (b) This prohibition applies to any affected mobile homes until the completion of the entire sales transaction. A sales transaction with a purchaser is considered completed when all the goods and services that the dealer agreed to provide at the time the contract was entered into have been provided. Completion of a retail sale will be at the time the dealer completes set-up of the mobile home if the dealer has agreed to provide the set-up, or at the time the dealer delivers the home to a transporter, if the dealer has not agreed to transport or set up the mobile home, or to the site if the dealer has not agreed to provide set-up. (c) This prohibition of sale does not apply to mobile homes which are placed in production prior to the effective date of the standards, and it does not apply to 'used' mobile homes which are being sold or offered for sale after the first purchase in good faith for purposes other than the resale. 3282.253. Removal of Prohibition of Sale. (a) If a distributor or dealer has a mobile home in its possession or a mobile home with respect to which the sales transaction has not been completed, and the distributor or dealer, acting as a reasonable distributor or dealer, knows as a result of notification by the manufacturer or otherwise that the mobile home contains a failure to conform or imminent safety hazard, the distributor or dealer may seek the remedies available to him under 3282.415. (b) When, in accordance with 3282.415, a manufacturer corrects a failure to conform to the applicable standard or an imminent safety hazard, the distributor or dealer, acting as a reasonable distributor or dealer, may accept the remedies provided by the manufacturer as having corrected the failure to conform or imminent safety hazard. The distributor or dealer, therefore, may sell, lease, or offer for sale or lease any mobile home so corrected by the manufacturer. (c) When a distributor or dealer is authorized by a manufacturer to correct a failure to conform to the applicable standard or an imminent safety hazard and completes the correction in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, the distributor or dealer may sell, lease or offer for sale or lease the mobile home in question, provided that the distributor or dealer, acting as a reasonable distributor or dealer knows that the mobile home conforms to the standards. A distributor or dealer and a manufacturer, at the manufacturer's option, may agree in advance that the distributor or dealer is authorized to make such corrections as the manufacturer believes are within the expertise of the dealer. (d) If the corrections made under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section do not bring the mobile home into conformance or correct the imminent safety hazard, the provisions of 3282.415 will continue in effect prior to completion of the sales transaction. 3282.254. Distributor and Dealer Alterations. (a) If a distributor or dealer alters a mobile home in such a way as to create an imminent safety hazard or to create a condition which causes a failure to conform with applicable Federal standards, the mobile home affected may not be sold, leased, or offered for sale or lease. (b) After correction by the distributor or dealer of the failure to conform or imminent safety hazard, the corrected mobile home may be sold, lease, or offered for sale or lease. (c) Distributors and dealers shall maintain complete records of all alterations made under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. 3282.255. Completion of Information Card. (a) Whenever a distributor or dealer sells a mobile home subject to the standards to a purchaser, the distributor or dealer shall fill out the card with information provided by the purchaser and shall send the card to the manufacturer. (See 3282.211) (b) Whenever a distributor or dealer sells a mobile home to an owner which was originally manufactured under the standards, the distributor or dealer shall similarly use one of the detachable cards which was originally provided with the mobile home. If such a card is no longer available, the distributor or dealer shall obtain the information which the card would require and send it to the manufacturer of the mobile home in an appropriate format. 3282.256. Distributor or Dealer Complaint Handling. (a) When a distributor or dealer believes that a mobile home in its possession which it has not yet sold to a purchaser contains an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance, the distributor or dealer shall refer the matter to the manufacturer for remedial action under 3282.415. If the distributor or dealer is not satisfied with the action taken by the manufacturer, it may refer the matter to the SAA in the state in which the mobile home is located, or to the Secretary if there is no such SAA. (b) Where a distributor or dealer receives a consumer complaint or other information concerning a mobile home sold by the distributor or dealer, indicating the possible existence of an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance in the mobile home, the distributor or dealer shall refer the matter to the manufacturer. Subpart G. State Administrative Agencies 3282.301. General--Scope. This subpart sets out procedures to be followed and requirements to be met by States which wish to participate as State Administrative Agencies (SAA) under the Federal standards enforcement program. Requirements relating to State which wish to participate as primary inspection agencies under the Federal standards enforcement program are set out in Subpart H of this part. Requirements which States must meet in order to receive full or conditional approval as SAAs and the responsibilities of such agencies are set out in 3282.302. Reporting requirements for approved and conditionally approved SAAs are set out in Subpart L. 3282.302. State Plan. A State wishing to qualify and act as a SAA under this subpart shall make a State Plan Application under this section. The State Plan Application shall be made to the Director, Office of Mobile Home Standards, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410, and shall include: (a) An original and one copy of a cover sheet which shall show the following: (1) The name and address of the State agency designated as the sole agency responsible for administering the plan throughout the state, (2) The name of the administrator in charge of the agency, (3) The name, title, address, and phone number of the person responsible for handling consumer complaints concerning standards related problems in mobile homes under subpart I of this part, (4) A list of personnel who will carry out the State Plan, (5) The number of mobile home manufacturing plants presently operating in the State, (6) The estimated total number of mobile homes manufactured in the State per year, (7) The estimated total number of mobile homes set up in the State per year, and (8) A certifcation signed by the administrator in charge of the designated State agency stating that, if it is approved by the Secretary, the State plan will be carried out in full, and that the regulations issued under the Act shall be followed. (b) An original and one copy of appropriate materials which: (1) Demonstrate how the designed State agency shall assure effective handling of consumer complaints and other information referred to it that relate to noncompliances, defects, serious defects, and imminent safety hazards as set out in subpart I of this Part, including the holding of hearings and presentations of views and the fulfilling all other responsibilities of SAAs as set out in that subpart I, (2) Provide that personnel of the designated agency shall, under State law or as agents of HUD, have the right at any reasonable time to enter and inspect all factories, warehouses, or establishments in the State in which mobile homes are manufactured, (3) Provide for the imposition under State authority of civil and criminal penalties which are identical to those set out in Section 611 of the Act, 42 USC 5410, except that civil penalties shall be payable to the State rather than to the United States, (4) Provide for the notification and correction procedures under subpart I of this Part where the State Administrative Agency is to act under that subpart by providing for and requiring approval by the State Administrative Agency of the plan for notification and correction described in 3282.410, including approval of the number of units that may be affected and the proposed repairs, and by providing for approval of corrective actions where appropriate under subpart I, (5) Provide for oversight by the SAA of (i) remedial actions carried out by manufacturers for which the SAA approved the plan for notification or correction under 3282.405, or 3282.407, or for which the SAA has waived formal notification under 3282.405 or 3282.407, and (ii) a manufacturer's handling of consumer complaints and other information under 3282.404 as to plants located within the State. (6) Provide for the setting of monitoring inspection fees in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary and provide for participation in the fee distribution system set out in 3282.307, (7) Contain satisfactory assurances in whatever form is appropriate under State law that the designated agency has or will have the legal authority necessary to carry out the State plan as submitted for full or conditional approval, (8) Contain satisfactory assurances that the designated agency has or will have, in its own staff or provided by other agencies of the State or otherwise, the personnel, qualified by education or experience necessary to carry out the State plan, (9) Include the resumes of administrative personnel in policy making positions and of all inspectors and engineers to be utilized by the designated agency in carrying out the State plan, (10) Include a certification that none of the personnel who may be involved in carrying out the State plan in any way are subject to any conflict of interest of the type discussed in 3282.359 or otherwise, except that members of councils, committees, or similar bodies providing advice to the designated agency are not subject to the requirement, (11) Include an estimate of the cost to the State of carrying out all activities called for in the State plan, under this section and 3282.303, which estimate shall be broken down by particular function and indicate the correlation between the estimate and the number of mobile homes manufactured in the State and the number of mobile homes imported into the State, and the relationship of these factors to any fees currently charged and any fees charged during the preceding two calendar years. A description of all current and past State activities with respect to mobile homes shall be included with this estimate, (12) Give satisfactory assurances that the State plan shall devote adequate funds to carrying out its state plan, (13) Indicate that State Law requires manufacturers, distributors, and dealers in the State to make reports pursuant to Section 614 of the Act 42 U.S.C. 5413 and this chapter of these regulations in the same manner and to the same extent as if the State plan were not in effect, (14) Provide that the designated agency shall make reports to the Secretary as required by subpart L of this Part in such form and containing such information as the Secretary shall from time to time require. (c) A State plan may be given conditional approval if all of the requirements of the previous paragraphs except (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(6), or (b)(13) are met. When conditional approval is given, the State shall not be considered approved under Section 623 of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5422, but it will participate in all phases of the programs as called for in its State plan. Conditional approval shall last a maximum of three years, by which time all requirements shall have been met for full approval, or conditional approval shall lapse. (d) If a State wishes to discontinue participation in the Federal enforcement program as an SAA, it shall provide the Secretary with a minimum of 90 days notice. (e) A State which wishes to act as an exclusive IPIA under 3282.352 shall so indicate in its State plan, and shall include in the information provided under subsection (b)(11) of this section, the fee schedule for its activities as an IPIA and the relationship between the proposed fees and the other information provided under that subsection. The State shall submit to the Secretary before June 15, 1976, a Statement of its intent to act as an exclusive IPIA. It shall also submit its State Plan Application no later than July 15, 1976. The State shall also demonstrate in its State Plan Application that it has the present capability to act as an IPIA for all plants operating in the State. Where the intent to act as an exclusive IPIA is not indicated by June 15, 1976, the State may not act as an exclusive IPIA act for three years, from that date. A state so precluded may apply for exclusive IPIA status as of June 15, 1979. Where the State does not demonstrate that it has the present capability to act as an exclusive IPIA the State shall also be so precluded, unless the Secretary determines in the public interest that the State has an acceptable plan for meeting this requirement, in which case the State may act as an exclusive IPIA only when it has the required capability. If the Secretary determines that the fees to be charged by a State acting as an IPIA are unreasonable, the Secretary shall not grant the State status as an exclusive IPIA. 3282.303. State Plan -Suggested Provisions. The following are not required to be included in the State plan, but they are urged as necessary to provide full consumer protection and assurance of mobile home safety: (a) Provision for monitoring of dealers' lots within the State for transit damage, seal tampering, and dealer performance generally, (b) Provision of approvals of all alterations made to certified mobile homes by dealer in the State. Under this program, the State would assure that alterations did not result in the failure of the mobile home to comply with the standards, (c) Provision for monitoring of the installation of mobile homes set up in the State to assure that the homes are properly installed and, where necessary, tied down, (d) Provision for inspection of used mobile homes and requirements under State authority that used mobile homes meet a minimal level of safety and durability at the time of sale, and, (e) Provision for regulation of mobile home transportation over the road to the extent that such regulation is not preempted by Federal authority. 3282.304. Inadequate State Plan. If the Secretary determines that a State plan submitted under this subpart is not adequate, the designated State agency shall be informed of the additions and corrections required for approval. A revised State plan shall be submitted within 30 days of receipt of such determination. If the revised State plan is inadequate or if the State fails to resubmit within the 30 day period or otherwise indicates that it does not intend to change its State plan as submitted, the Secretary shall notify the designated State agency that the State plan is not approved and that it has a right to a hearing on the disapproval in accordance with Subpart D of this Part. 3282.305. State Plan Approval. The Secretary's approval or conditional approval of a State Plan Application shall qualify that State to perform the functions for which it has been approved. 3282.306. Withdrawal of State Approval. The Secretary shall, on the basis of reports submitted by the State, and on the basis of HUD monitoring, make a continuing evaluation of the manner in which each State is carrying out its State plan and shall submit the reports of such evaluation to the appropriate committees of the Congress. Whenever the Secretary finds, after affording due notice and opportunity for a hearing in accordance with Subpart D of this Part, that in the administration of the State program there is a failure to comply substantially with any provision of the State plan or that the State plan has become inadequate, the Secretary shall notify the State of withdrawal of approval or conditional approval of the State program. The State program shall cease to be in effect at such time as the Secretary may establish. 3282.307. Monitoring Inspection Fee Establishment and Distribution. (a) Each approved State shall establish a monitoring inspection fee in an amount established by the Secretary. This monitoring inspection fee shall be an amount paid by each mobile home manufacturer in the State for each mobile home produced by the manufacturer in that State. In non-approved and conditionally-approved State, this monitoring inspection fee shall be set by the Secretary. (b) The monitoring inspection fee shall be paid by the manufacturer to the Secretary or the Secretary's agent, who shall distribute the fees collected from all mobile home manufacturers among the approved and conditionally-approved States based on the number of new mobile homes whose first location after leaving the manufacturing plant is on the premises of the distributor, dealer, or purchaser in that State, and the extent of participation of the State in the joint team monitoring program set out in 3282.309(a). 3282.308. State Participation in Monitoring of Primary Inspection Agencies. (a) An SAA may provide personnel to participate in joint monitoring of primary inspection agencies as set out in Subpart J. If an SAA wishes to do so, it must include in its State plan a list of what personnel would be supplied for the teams, their qualifications, and how many person-years the State would supply. All personnel will be suject to approval by the Secretary or the Secretary's agent. A person-year is 2,080 hours of work. (b) If an SAA wishes to monitor the performance of primary inspection agencies acting within the State, it must include in its State plan a description of how extensively, how often, and by whom this will be carried out. This monitoring shall be coordinated by the Secretary, or the Secretary's agent with monitoring carried out by joint monitoring teams, and in no event shall an SAA provide monitoring where the State is also acting as a primary inspection agency. 3282.309. Hearings and Presentations of Views Held by SAAs. (a) When an SAA is the appropriate agency to hold a hearing or presentation of views under 3282.407 of subpart I, the SAA shall follow the procedures set out in 3282.1512 and 3282.153, with the SAA acting as the Secretary otherwise would under that section. Where 3282.152 requires publication of notice in the Federal Register, the SAA shall, to the maximum extent possible, provide equivalent notice throughout the state by publication in a newspaper or newspapers having state-wide coverage or otherwise. The determination of whether to provide a presentation of views under 3282.153(f) or a hearing section under 3282.152(g) is left to the SAA. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of 3282.152(f)(2) and (g)(2) relating to the conclusive effect of a final determination, any party, in a proceding held at an SAA under this section, including specifically the owners of affected mobile homes, States in which affected mobile homes are located, consumer groups representing affected owners and manufacturers (but limited to parties with similar substantial interest) may appeal to the Secretary in writing any Final Determination by an SAA which is adverse to the interest of that party. This appeal on the record shall be made within 30 days of the date on which the Final Determination was made by the SAA. Subpart H. Primary Inspection Agencies 3282.351. General. (a) This subpart sets out the requirements which must be met by States or private organizations which wish to qualify as primary inspection agencies under these regulations. It also sets out the various functions which will be carried out by primary inspection agencies. (b) There are four basic functions which are performed by primary inspection agencies: ((1) approval of the manufacturer's mobile home design to assure that it is in compliance with the standard, (2) approval of the manufacturer's quality control program to assure that it is compatible with the design (3) approval of the manufacturer's plant facility and manufacturing process to assure that the manufacturer can perform its approved quality control program and can produce mobile homes in conformance with its approved design, and (4) performance of ongoing inspections of the manufacturing process in each manufacturing plant to assure that the manufacturer is continuing to perform its approved quality control program and, with respect to those aspects of mobile homes inspected, is continuing to produce mobile homes in performance with its approved designs and in conformance with the standards (see 3282.362(c)(1)). (c) There are two types of primary inspection agencies which perform these functions: (1) those which approve designs and quality control programs (Design Approval Primary Inspection Agencies--DAPIAs) and (2) those which approve plants and perform ongoing inspections in the manufacturing plants (Production Inspection Primary Agencies--IPIAs). (d) States and private organizations whose submissions under this subpart are acceptable shall be granted provisional acceptance. Final acceptance shall be conditioned upon adequate performance, which will be determined through monitoring of the actions of the primary inspection agencies. Monitoring of all primary inspection agencies shall be carried out as set out in Subpart J. HUD accepted agencies can perform DAPIA functions for any manufacturer in any State and IPIA functions in any State except those in which the State has been approved to act as the exclusive IPIA under 3282.352. (e) Primary inspection agencies approved under this subpart may contract with mobile home manufacturers (see 3282.202) to provide the services set out in this subpart. Any PIA which charges fees which are excessive in relation to the services rendered shall be subject to disqualification under 3282.356. 3282.352. State Exclusive IPIA Functions. (a) Any State which has an approved State Administrative Agency may, if accepted as an IPIA, act as the exclusive IPIA within the State. A State which acts as an IPIA but is not approved as an SAA may not act as the exclusive IPIA in the State. A State which acts as an exclusive IPIA shall be staffed to provide IPIA services to all manufacturers within the state and may not charge unreasonable fees for those services. (b) State which wish to act as exclusive IPIAs shall apply for approval to do so in their State plan applications. They shall specify the fees they will charge for IPIA services and shall submit proposed fee revisions to the Secretary prior to instituting any change in fees. If at any time the Secretary finds that those fees are not commensurate with the fees generally being charged for similar services, the Secretary will withhold or revoke approval to act as an exclusive IPIA. States acting as DAPIAs and also as exclusive IPIAs shall establish separate fees for the two functions and shall specify what additional services (such as approval of design changes and full time inspections) these fees cover. As provided in 3282.302(b)(II), each State shall submit fee schedules for its activities and, where appropriate, the fees presently charged for DAPIA and IPIA services, and any fees charged for DAPIA and IPIA services during the preceding two calendar years. (c) A State's status as an exclusive IPIA in the State shall commence upon approval of the State Plan Application and acceptance of the State's submission under 3282.355, except as provided herein. Where a State was approved to provide IPIA functions under the Title I program, the State's status as an exclusive IPIA shall commence on the date the State submits to the Secretary a statement that it intends to act as an exclusive IPIA, but only if it affirms that the State has the present capacity to provide IPIA services for all manufacturing plants in the State. If the State indicates its desire to act as an exclusive IPIA, though it does not have the present capacity to do so, but affirms that it will within 90 days have the capacity to provide IPIA services to all manufacturers in the State, then the State's status as an exclusive IPIA shall commence on the date the state affirms it will have such capacity. Continuation of such a State's status as an exclusive IPIA is conditioned upon submittal of the State Plan Application as required by 3282.302(e) and upon final approval of that application. It is also conditioned upon the State adequately fulfilling its affirmation to provide IPIA services to all manufacturing plants in the State. Where a private organization accepted or provisionally accepted as an IPIA under this Subpart operating in a manufacturing plant within the State on the date the State's status as an exclusive IPIA would commence under this paragraph, the organization may provide IPIA services in that plant for 90 days after that date. 3282.353. Submission Format. States and private organizations which wish to act as primary inspection agencies shall submit to the Director, Office of Mobile Home Standards, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410, an application which includes the following: (a) A cover sheet which shall show the following: (1) Name and address of the party making the application; (2) The capacity (DAPIA, IPIA) in which the party wishes to be approved to act; (3) A list of the key personnel who will perform the various functions required under these regulations; (4) The number of mobile home manufacturers and manufacturing plants for which the submitting party proposes to act in each of the capacities for which it wishes to be approved to act; (5) The estimated total number of mobile homes produced by those manufacturers and in those plants per year; (6) The number of years the propose primary inspection agency has been actively engaged in the enforcement of mobile home standards; (7) A certification by the party applying that it will follow the Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards set out at 24 CFR Part 280 and any interpretations of those standards which may be made by the Secretary; and (8) Whether the submitting party is approved to act as a primary inspection agency under the Title I program, and if so, in what capacity. (b) A detailed schedule of fees to be charged broken down by the services for which they will be charged. (c) A detailed description of how the submitting party intends to carry out all of the functions for which it wishes to be approved under this subpart, with appropriate cross-references to sections of this subpart, including examples and complete descriptions of all reports, tests, and evaluations which the party would be required to make. Where appropriate, later sections of this subpart identify particular items which must be included in the submission. The Secretary may request further detailed information, when appropriate. (d) A party wishing to be approved as a DAPIA shall submit a copy of a mobile home design that it has approved (or if it has not approved a design, one that it has evaluated and a deviation report showing where the design is not in conformance with the standards) and a copy of a quality assurance manual that it has approved (or if it was not approved a manual, one that it has evaluated and a deviation report showing where the manual is inadequate). (e) A party wishing to be approved as an IPIA shall submit a copy of a certification report which it has prepared for a mobile home plant or, if it has not prepared such a report, an evaluation of a manufacturing plant which it has inspected with a description of what changes shall be made before a certification report can be issued. A party that has not previously inspected mobile homes may nevertheless be accepted on the basis of the qualifications of its personnel and its commitment to perform the required functions. (f) A primary inspection agency which has been approved under the Title I program, shall submit a statement reaffirming all commitments made under Title I, names and resumes of new key personnel, a certification that it will enforce the standard in accordance with these regulations, and a statement of fees as required by 3282.353(b). 3282.354. Submittal of False Information or Refusal to Submit Information. The submittal of false information or the refusal to submit information required under this subpart may be sufficient cause for the Secretary to revoke or withhold acceptance. 3282.355. Submission Acceptance. (a) A party whose submission is determined by the Department to be adequate shall be granted provisional acceptance until December 15, 1976, or for a six months period from the date of such determination, whichever is later. (b) A party that has been accepted as a primary inspection agency under the Title I program shall be granted provisional acceptance for 30 days as of the effective date of these regulations. This provisional acceptance shall be extended to December 15, 1976, when the submission required by 3282.353(f) has been made, within 30 days of the effective date of these regulations. (c) Final acceptance of a party to act as a primary inspection agency will be contingent upon adequate performance during the period of provisional acceptance as determined through monitoring carried out under Subpart J and upon satisfactory acceptance under 3282.361(e) or 3282.362(e). Final acceptance shall be withheld if performance is inadequate. (d) Continued acceptance as a primary inspection agency shall be contingent upon continued adequacy of performance as determined through monitoring carried out under Subpart J. If the Secretary determines that a primary inspection agency that has been granted final acceptance is performing inadequately, the Secretary shall suspend the acceptance, and the primary inspection agency shall be entitled to a hearing or presentation of views as set out in Subpart D of this part. 3282.356. Disqualification and Requalification of Primary Inspection Agencies. (a) The Secretary, based on monitoring reports or other reliable information, may determine that a primary inspection agency which has been accepted under this subpart is not adequately carrying out one or more of its required functions. In so doing, the Secretary shall consider the impact of disqualification on manufacturers and other affected parties and shall seek to assure that the manufacturing process is not unnecessarily disrupted thereby. Whenever the Secretary disqualifies a primary inspection agency under this section, the primary inspection agency shall have a right to a hearing or presentation of views under Subpart D of this part. (b) Interested persons may petition the Secretary to disqualify a primary inspection agency under the provisions of 3282.156(b). (c) A primary inspection agency which has been disqualified under paragraph (a) may resubmit an application under 3282.353. The submission shall include a full explanation of how problems or inadequacies which resulted in disqualifications have been rectified and how the primary inspection agency shall assure that such problems shall not recur. (d) When appropriate, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register or otherwise make available to the public for comment a disqualified PIA's application for requalification, subject to the provisions of 3282.54. 3282.357. Background and Experience. All private organizations shall submit statements of the organizations' experience in the housing industry, including a list of housing products, equipment, and structures for which evaluation, testing and follow-up inspection services have been furnished. They shall also submit statements regarding the length of time these services have been provided by them. In addition, all such submissions shall include a list of other products for which the submitting party provides evaluation, inspection, and listing or labeling services and the standard applied to each product, as well as the length of time it has provided these additional services. 3282.358. Personnel. (a) Each primary inspection agency shall have qualified personnel capable of carrying out all of the functions for which the primary inspection agency is seeking to be approved or disapproved. Where a State intends to act as the exclusive IPIA in the State,it shall show that it has adequate personnel to so act in all plants in the State. (b) Each submission shall indicate the total number of personnel employed by the submitting party, the number of personnel available for this program, and the locations of the activities of the personnel to be used in the program. (c) Each submission shall include the names and qualifications of the administrator and the supervisor who will be directly responsible for the program, and resumes of their experience. (d) Each submission shall contain the information set out in paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(9) of this section. Depending upon the functions (DAPIA, or IPIA) to be undertaken by a particular primary inspection agency, some of the categories of personnel listed may not be required. In the cases, the submission should indicate which of the categories of information are not required and explain why they are not needed. The submission should identify which personnel will carry out each of the functions the party plans to perform. The qualifications of the personnel to perform one or more of the functions will be judged in accordance with the requirements of ASTM Standard E-541 except that the requirement for registration as a professional engineer or architect may be waived for personnel whose qualifications by experience or education equal those of a registered engineer or architect. The categories of personnel to be included in the submission are as follows: (1) The names of engineers practicing structural engineering who will be involved in the evaluation, testing, or follow-up inspection services, and resumes of their experience. (2) The names of engineers practicing mechanical engineering who will be involved in the evaluation, testing, or follow-up inspection services and resumes of their experience. (3) The names of engineers practicing electrical engineering who will be involved in the evaluation, testing, or follow-up inspection services and resumes of their experience. (4) The names of engineers practicing fire protection engineering who will be involved in the evaluation, testing, or follow-up inspection services, and resumes of their experience. (5) The names of all other engineers assigned to this program, the the capacity in which they will be employed, and resumes of their experience. (6) The names of all full-time and part-time consulting architects and engineers, their registration, and resumes of their experience. (7) The names of inspectors and other technicians along with resumes of experience and a description of the type of work each will perform. (8) A general outline of the applicant agency's training program for assuring that all inspectors and other technicians are properly trained to do each specific job assigned. (9) The names and qualifications of individuals serving on advisory panels that assist the applicant agency in making its policies conform with the public interest in the field of public health and safety. (e) All information required by this section shall be kept current. The Secretary shall be notified of any change in personnel or management or change of ownership or state jurisdiction within 30 days of such change. 3282.359. Conflict of Interest. (a) All submissions by private organizations shall include a statement that the submitting party is independent in that it does not have any actual or potential conflict of interest and is not affiliated with or influenced or controlled by any producer, supplier, or vendor of products in any manner which might affect its capacity to render reports of findings objectively and without bias. (b) A private organization shall be judged to be free of conflicting affiliation, influence, and control if it demonstrates compliance with all of the following criteria: (1) It has no managerial affiliation with any producer, supplier, or vendor of products for which it performs PIA services, and is not engaged in the sale or promotion of any such product or material; (2) The results of its work do not accrue financial benefits to the organization via stock ownership of any producer, supplier or vendor of the products involved; (3) Its directors and other management personnel and its engineers and inspectors involved in certification activities hold no stock in and receive no stock option or other benefits, financial, or otherwise, from any producer, supplier, or vendor of the product involved, other than compensation under 3282.202 of this part; (4) The employment security status of its personnel is free of influence or control of any producer, supplier, or vendor, and (5) It does not perform design or quality assurance manual approval services for any manufacturer whose design or manual has been created or prepared in whole or in part by engineers of its organization or engineers of any affiliated organization. (c) All submissions by States shall include a statement that personnel who will be in any way involved in carrying out the State plan of PIA function are free of any conflict of interest except that with respect to members of councils, committees or similar bodies providing advice to the designated agency are not subject to this requirement. 3282.360. PIA Acceptance of Product Certification Programs or Listings. In determining whether products to be included in a mobile home are acceptable under the standards set out in Part 280 of Chapter II of 24 CFR, all PIAs shall accept all product verification programs, labelings, and listings unless the PIA has reason to believe that a particular certification is not acceptable in which case, the PIA shall so inform the Secretary and provide the Secretary with full documentation and information on which it bases its belief. Pending a determination by the Secretary, the PIA shall provisionally accept the certification. The Secretary's determination shall be binding on all PIAs. 3282.361. Design Approval Primary Inspection Agency (DAPIA). (a) General. (1) The DAPIA selected by a manufacturer under Section 3282.203 shall be responsible for evaluating all mobile home designs submitted to it by the manufacturer and for assuring that they conform to the standards. It shall also be responsible for evaluating all quality control programs submitted to it by the manufacturer by reviewing the quality assurance manuals in which the programs are set out to assure that the manuals reflect programs whcih are compatible with the designs to be followed and which commit the manufacturer to make adequate inspections and tests of every part of every mobile home produced. (2) A design or quality assurance manual approved by a DAPIA shall be accepted by all IPIAs acting under 3282.362 who deal with the design, quality assurance manual, or mobile homes built to them, and by all other parties, as, respectively, being in conformance with the Federal standards or as providing for adequate quality control to assure conformance. However, each design and quality assurance manual is subject to review and verification by the Secretary or the Secretary's agent at any time. (b) Designs. (1) In evaluating designs for compliance with the standards, the DAPIA will not allow any deviations from accepted engineering practice standards for design calculations or any deviations from accepted test standards, except that the DAPIA, for good cause, may request the Secretary to accept innovations which are not yet accepted practices. Acceptances by the secretary shall be published in the form of interpretive bulletins, where appropriate. (2) The DAPIA shall require the manufacturer to submit floor plans and specific information for each mobile home design or variation which the DAPIA is to evaluate. It shall also require the submission of drawings, specifications, calculations, and test records of the structural, electrical and mechanical systems of each such mobile home design or variation. The manufacturer need not supply duplicate information where systems are common to several floor plans. Each DAPIA shall develop and carry out procedures for evaluating original mobile home designs by requiring manufacturers to submit necessary drawings and calculations as it deems necessary. Where compliance with the standards cannot be determined on the basis of drawings and calculations, the DAPIA shall require any necessary tests to be carried out at its own facility, at separate testing facilities or at the manufacturer's plant. (3) Design Deviation Report. After evaluating the manufacturer's design, the DAPIA shall furnish the manufacturer with a design deviation report which specifies in detail, item by item with appropriate citations to the standards, the specific deviations in the manufacturer's design which must be rectified in order to produce mobile homes which comply with the standards. The design deviation report may acknowledge the possibility of alternative designs, tests, listings, and certifications and state the conditions under which they will be acceptable. The design deviation report shall, to the extent practicable, be complete for each design evaluated in order to avoid repeated rejections and additional costs to the manufacturer. (4) Design Approval. The DAPIA shall signify approval of a design by placing its stamp of approval or authorized signature on each drawing and each sheet of test results. The DAPIA shall clearly cross-reference the calculations and test results to applicable drawings. The DAPIA may require the manufacturer to do the cross-referencing if it wishes. It shall indicate on each sheet how any deviations from the standards have been or shall be resolved. Within 5 days after approving a design, the DAPIA shall forward a copy of the design to the manufacturer and the Secretary or the Secretary's agent (prior to the effective date of the standards the latter copy shall go to the Secretary). The DAPIA shall maintain a complete up-to-date set of approved designs and design changes approved under paragraph (b)(5) which it can duplicate and copies of which it can furnish to interested parties as needed when disputes arise. (5) Design Change Approval. The DAPIA shall also be responsible for approving all changes which a manufacturer wishes to make in a design approved by the DAPIA. In reviewing design changes, the DAPIA shall respond as quickly as possible to avoid disruption of the manufacturing process. Within 5 days after approving a design change, the DAPIA shall forward a copy of this change to the manufacturer and the Secretary or the Secretary's agent as set out in paragraph (b)(4) of this section to be included in the design to which the change was made. (c) Quality Assurance Manuals. (1) In evaluating a quality assurance manual, the DAPIA shall identify any aspects of designs to be manufactured under the manual which require special quality control procedures. The DAPIA shall determine whether the manual under which a particular design is to be manufactured reflects those special procedures, and shall also determine whether the manuals which it evaluates provide for such inspections and testing of each mobile home so that the manufacturer, by following the manual, can assure that each mobile home it manufactures will conform to the standards. The manual shall, at a minimum, include the information set out in 3282.203(c). (2) Manual Deviation Report. After evaluating a manufacturer's quality assurance manual, the DAPIA shall furnish the manufacturer with a manual deviation report which specifies in detail any changes which a manufacturer must make in order for the quality assurance manual to be acceptable. The manual deviation report shall, to the extent practicable, be complete for each design in order to avoid repeated rejections and additional costs to the manufacturer. (3) Manual Approval. The DAPIA shall signify approval of the manufacturer's quality assurance manual by placing its stamp of approval or authorized signature on the cover page of the manual. Within 5 days of approving a quality assurance manual, the DAPIA shall forward a copy of the quality assurance manual to the manufacturer and the Secretary or the Secretary's agent (prior to the effective date of the standards, the latter copy shall go to the Secretary). The DAPIA shall maintain a complete up-to-date set of approved manuals and manual changes approved under paragraph (c)(4) of this section which it can duplicate and copies of which it can furnish to interested parties as needed when disputes arise. (4) Manual Change Approval. Each change the manufacturer wishes to make in its quality assurance manual shall be approved by the DAPIA. Within 5 days after approving a manual change, the DAPIA shall forward a copy of the change to the manufacturer and the Secretary or the Secretary's agent as set out in paragraph (c)(3) of this section to be included in the manual to which the change was made. (d) Special provision--Title I approvals. A design that has been approved by an organization accepted by the Secretary prior to June 15, 1976, under the Title I program need not be reevaluated, but it shall be revised to bring it into conformance with the Federal standards. When the DAPIA that approved a Title I design to the ANSI Standard has approved the design changes that bring the design into conformance with the Federal standards, that design shall be considered approved for purposes of these regulations. Quality assurance manuals that have been approved under the Title I program shall be considered approved for purposes of these regulations. The DAPIA that approved the Title I design and any required design changes or the quality assurance manual shall assure that copies of each are distributed as new designs, manuals, and changes will be accomplished under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. New copies need not be distributed to parties which already have copies. (e) Requirements for Full Acceptance--DAPIA. (1) Before granting full acceptance to a DAPIA, the Secretary or the Secretary's agent shall review and evaluate at least one complete design and one quality assurance manual which has been approved by the DAPIA. These shall be designs and manuals approved to the Federal standards, and they shall be chosen at random from those approved by the DAPIA during the period of provisional acceptance. (2) If the Secretary determines that a design or quality assurance manual shows an inadequate level of performance, the Secretary or the Secretary's agent shall carry out further evaluations. If the Secretary finds the level of performance to be unacceptable, the Secretary shall not grant full acceptance. If full acceptance has not been granted by the end of the provisional acceptance period, provisional acceptance shall lapse unless the Secretary determines that the failure to obtain full acceptance resulted from the fact that the Secretary or her agent has not had adequate time in which to complete an evaluation. 3282.362. Production Inspection Primary Inspection Agencies (IPIAs). (a) General. (1) IPIA Responsibilities. An IPIA selected by a manufacturer under 3282.204 to act in a particular manufacturing plant shall be responsible for assuring: (i) That the plant is capable of following the quality control procedures set out in the quality assurance manual to be following in that plant; (ii) That the plant continues to follow the quality assurance manual; (iii) That any part of any mobile home that it actually inspects conforms with the design, or where the design is not specific with respect to an aspect of the standards, to the standards, and (iv) That whenever it finds a mobile home in production which fails to conform to the design or where the design is not specific, to the standards, the failure to conform is corrected before the mobile home leaves the manufacturing plant; and (v) That if a failure to conform to the design, or where the design is not specific, to the standards, is found in one mobile home, all other homes still in the plant which the IPIA's records or the records of the manufacturer indicate might not conform to the design or to standards are inspected and, if necessary, brought up to the standards before they leave the plant. The IPIA is also generally responsible for reviewing and concurring in or disputing manufacturer determinations of the number of mobile homes affected under 3282.404 and for otherwise fulfilling its responsibilities set out in Subpart I. The IPIA shall also make any reports called for under Subpart I. (2) No more than one IPIA shall operate in any one manufacturing plant, except that where a manufacturer decides to change from one IPIA to another, the two may operate in the plant simultaneously for a limited period of time to the extent necessary to assure a smooth transition. (b) Plant Approval. (1) Each IPIA shall, with respect to each manufacturing plant for which it is responsible, evaluate the quality control procedures being followed by the manufacturer in the plant to determine whether those procedures are consistent with and fulfill the procedures set out in the DAPIA approved quality assurance manual being followed in the plant. As part of this evaluation, and prior to the issuance of any labels to the manufacturer, the IPIA shall make a complete inspection of the manufacture of at least one mobile home through all of the operations in the manufacturer's plant. The purpose of this initial factory inspection is to determine whether the manufacturer is capable of producing mobile homes in conformance with the approved design and, to the extent the design is not specific with respect to an aspect of the standards, with the standards and to determine whether the manufacturer's quality control procedures as set out in the quality assurance manual plant equipment, and personnel, will assure that such conformance continues. This inspection should be made by one or more qualified engineers who have reviewed the approved design and by an inspector who has been carefully briefed by the engineers on the restrictive aspects of the design. The mobile home shall be inspected to the approved design for the home except that where the design is not specific with respect to any aspect of the standards, the inspection shall be to the standards as to that aspect of the mobile home. If the first mobile home inspected fails to conform to the design or, with respect to any aspect of the standards not specifically covered by the design, to the standards, additional units shall be similarly inspected until the IPIA is satisfied that the manufacturer is conforming to the approved design, or where the design is not specific with respect to an aspect of the standards, to the standards and quality assurance manual. (2) Certification Report. If, on the basis of the initial comprehensive factory inspection required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the IPIA determines that the manufacturer is performing adequately, the IPIA shall prepare and forward to the manufacturer, to HUD, and to HUD's agent a certification report as described in this paragraph (b)(2). The issuance of the certification report is a prerequisite to the commencement of production surveillance under paragraph (c) of this section in the plant for which the report is issued. At the time the certification report is issued, the IPIA may provide the manufacturer with a two to four week supply of labels to be applied to mobile homes produced in the plant. The IPIA shall maintain a copy of each certification report which it issues. (3) The certification report shall include: (i) The name of the DAPIA which approved the manufacturer's design and quality assurance manual and the dates of those approvals, (ii) The names and titles of the IPIA engineers and inspectors who performed the initial comprehensive inspection, (iii) A full report of inspections made, serial numbers inspected, any failures to comply which were observed, corrective actions taken, and dates of inspections, and (iv) A certification that at least one mobile home has been completely inspected in all phases of its production in the plant, that the manufacturer is performing in conformance with the approved designs and quality assurance manual and, to the extent the design is not specific with respect to any aspects of the standards, with the standards, and the IPIA is satisfied that the manufacturer can produce mobile homes in conformance with the designs, and where the designs are not specific, with the standards on a continuing basis. (4) Inadequate Manufacturer Performance. Where an IPIA determines that the performance of a manufacturer is not yet adequate to justify the issuance of a certification report and labels to the manufacturer, the IPIA may label mobile homes itself by using such of its personnel as it deems necessary to perform complete inspections of all phases of production of each mobile home being produced and labeling only those determined after any necessary corrections to be in conformance with the design and, as appropriate, with the standards. This procedure shall continue until the IPIA determines that the manufacturer's performance is adequate to justify the issuance of a certification report. (5) Transition Provision. (i) Prior to the effective date of the standards, when the IPIA finds that it does not have adequate staff to perform the initial comprehensive inspection in a manufacturing plant soon enough for that manufacturer to be in production on the effective date of the standards, or after the effective date of the standards with respect to a manufacturer which is acting under the transition certification process set out in 3282.207, the IPIA may arrange to have a DAPIA perform the initial comprehensive in-factory inspection under paragraph (b)(1) and issue the certification report under paragraph (b)(2). The IPIA shall then issue a two-to-four-week supply of labels to be used beginning on the effective date of the standards. If the DAPIA is unable to complete the initial comprehensive factory inspection and issue the certification report prior to the effective date of the standards, the DAPIA shall submit a deviation report to the IPIA listing all conditions that shall be corrected in the factory prior to the issuance of the certification report and labels. Upon receipt of the DAPIA's deviation report, the IPIA may initiate full-time inspection in the factory with such personnel as it deems necessary to provide complete inspections of mobile homes in production, and it shall apply labels to those mobile homes that it knows by its own inspections to be in conformance with the design and, as appropriate under paragraph (b)(1), with the standards. The IPIA shall continue its full-time inspection in the plant until all deviations cited by the DAPIA have been corrected and the IPIA is satisfied that the manufacturer is conforming to the approved designs and quality assurance manual and as appropriate under paragraph (b)(1), with the standards. When these conditions have been met the IPIA shall issue the certification report and a two-to-four-week supply of labels to the manufacturer to be used prior to the commencement of production surveillance under paragraph (c) of this section. (ii) A certification report for a particular plant accepted under the Title I program shall be accepted as a certification report under paragraph (b)(2). The IPIA which originally issued the certification report or a different IPIA acting for the manufacturer under this section shall assure that copies of it are distributed as new reports would be under paragraph (b)(2), except that copies need not be distributed to parties which already have copies. (c) Production Surveillance. (1) After it has issued a certification report under subsection (b) of this section, the IPIA shall carry out ongoing surveillance of the manufacturing process in the plant. The IPIA shall be responsible for conducting representative inspections to assure that the manufacturer is performing its quality control program pursuant to and consistent with its approved quality assurance manual and to assure that whatever part of a mobile home is actually inspected by the IPIA is fully in conformance with the design and, as appropriate under paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section, with the standards before a label is issued for or placed on that mobile home. The surveillance visits shall commence no later than that date on which the IPIA determines they must commence so that the IPIA can assure that every mobile home to be produced after the effective date of the standards to which a label provided for in paragraph (c)(2) of this section is affixed, is inspected in at least one stage of its production. The frequency of subsequent visits to the plant shall continue to be such that every mobile home is inspected at some stage in its production. In the course of each visit, the IPIA shall make a complete inspection of every phase of production and of every visible part of every mobile home which is at each stage of production. The inspection shall be made to the approved design except where the design is not specific with respect to an aspect of the standards, in which case the inspection of that aspect of the mobile home shall be made to the standards. The IPIA shall assure that no label is placed on any mobile home which it finds fails to conform with the approved design or, as appropriate, the standards in the course of these inspections and shall assure that no labels are placed on other mobile homes still in the plant which may also not conform until those homes are inspected and if necesary corrected to the design or the standards. If an IPIA finds a mobile home that fails to conform to the design, or as appropriate under paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section, to the standards, the IPIA may, in addition to withholding the label for the unit, proceed to red tag the home until the failure to conform is corrected. Only the IPIA is authorized to remove a red tag. When mobile homes repeatedly fail to conform to the design, or as appropriate under paragraph (a)(1)(iii), to the standards in the same assembly station or where there is evidence that the manufacturer is ignoring or not performing under its approved quality assurance manual, the IPIA shall increase the frequency of these inspections until it is satisfied that the manufacturer is performing to its approved quality assurance manual. Failure to perform to the approved manual justifies withholding labels until an adequate level of performance is attained. As part of its function of assuring quality control, the IPIA shall inspect materials in storage and test equipment used by the manufacturer at least once a month, and more frequently if unacceptable conditions are observed. With the prior approval of the Secretary, an IPIA may decrease the frequency of any inspections. (2) Labeling. (i) Labels Required. (A) The IPIA shall continuously provide the manufacturer with a two-to-four-week supply (at the convenience of the IPIA and the manufacturer) of the labels described in this subsection, except that no labels shall be issued for use when the IPIA is not present if the IPIA is not satisfied that the manufacturer can and is producing mobile homes which conform to the design and, as appropriate, to the standards. Where necessary, the IPIA shall reclaim labels already given to the manufacturer. In no event shall the IPIA allow a label to be affixed to a mobile home if the IPIA believes that the mobile home fails to conform to the design, or, where the design is not specific with respect to an aspect of the standards, to the standards. Labels for such mobile homes shall be provided only after the failure to conform has been remedied, or after the Secretary has determined that there is no failure to conform. (B) Except where a manufacturer acts under the transition certification program under 3282.207 a permanent label shall be affixed to each transportable section of each mobile home for sale or lease to a purchaser in the United States in such a manner that removal will damage the label so that it cannot be reused. This label is provided by the IPIA and is separate and distinct from the data plate which the manufacturer is required to provide under Section 280.5 of Chapter II of 24 CFR. (C) The label shall read as follows: AS EVIDENCED BY THIS LABEL NO. ABC 000 001, THE MANUFACTURER CERTIFIES THAT THIS MOBILE HOME HAS BEEN INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND TO THE BEST OF THE MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, IS CONSTRUCTED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE FEDERAL MOBILE HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. SEE DATA PLATE. (D) The label shall be 2 in. by 4 in. in size and shall be permanently attached to the mobile home by means of 4 blind rivets, drive screws, or other means that render it difficult to remove without defacing it. It shall be etched on . 032 in. thick aluminum plate. The label number shall be etched or stamped with a 3 letter IPIA designation which the Secretary shall assign and a 6 digit number which the label supplier shall stamp sequentially on labels supplied to each IPIA. (E) The label shall be located at the tail-light end of each transportable section of the mobile home approximately one foot up from the floor and one foot in from the road side, or as near that location on a permanent part of the exterior of the mobile home as practicable. The roadside is the right side of the mobile home when one views the mobile home from the tow bar end of the mobile home. It shall be applied to the mobile home unit in the manufacturing plant by the manufacturer or the IPIA, as appropriate. (F) The label shall be provided to the manufacturer only by the IPIA. The IPIA shall provide the labels in sequentially numbered series. The IPIA may obtain labels from the Secretary or the Secretary's agent, or where the IPIA obtains the prior approval of the Secretary, from a label manufacturer. However, if the IPIA obtains labels directly from a label supplier, those labels must be sequentially numbered without any duplication of label numbers. (G) Whenever the IPIA determines that a mobile home which has been labeled, but which has not yet been released by the manufacturer may not conform to the design or, as appropriate under paragraph (a)(1)(iii) of this section, to the standards, the IPIA by itself or through an agent shall red tag the mobile home. Where the IPIA determines that a mobile home which has been labeled and released by the manufacturer, but not yet sold to a purchaser (as described in 3282.525(b)) may not conform, the IPIA may, in its discretion, proceed to red tag the mobile home. Only the IPIA is authorized to remove red tags, though it may do so through agents which is deems qualified to determine that the failure to conform has been corrected. Red tags may be removed when the IPIA is satisfied, through inspections, assurances from the manufacturer, or otherwise, that the affected homes conform. (H) Labels that are damaged, destroyed, or otherwise made illegible or removed shall be replaced by the IPIA, after determination that the mobile home is in compliance with the standards, by a new label of a different serial number. The IPIA's labeling record shall be permanently marked with the number of the replacement label and a corresponding record of the replacement label. (ii) Label Control. The labels used in each plant shall be under the direct control of the IPIA acting in that plant. They shall be provided to the manufacturer only by the IPIA. The IPIA shall assure that the manufacturer does not use any other label to indicate conformance to the standards. This paragraph (c)(2)(ii) does not apply to transition-certification labels used under 3282.207. (A) The IPIA shall be responsible for obtaining labels. Labels shall be obtained from HUD or its agent, or with the approval of the Secretary, from a label manufacturer. The labels shall meet the requirements of this section. Where the IPIA obtains labels directly from a label manufacturer, the IPIA shall be responsible for assuring that the label manufacturer, the IPIA shall be responsible for assuring that the label manufacturer does not provide labels directly to the manufacturer of mobile homes. If the label manufacturer fails to supply correct labels or allows labels to be released to parties other than the IPIA, the IPIA shall cease dealing with the label manufacturer. (B) The labels shall be shipped to and stored by the IPIA's at a location which permits ready access to manufacturing plants under its surveilance. The labels shall be stored under strict security and inventory control. They shall be released only by the IPIA to the manufacturer under these regulations. (C) The IPIA shall be able to account for all labels which it has obtained through the date on which the mobile home leaves the manufacturing plant, and it shall be able to identify the serial number of the mobile home to which each particular label is affixed. (D) The IPIA shall keep in its central record office a list of the serial numbers of labels issued from the label producer to the IPIA and by the IPIA to the manufacturing plant. (E) Failure to maintain control of labels through the date the mobile home leaves the manufacturing plant and failure to keep adequate records of which label is on which mobile home shall render the IPIA subject to disqualification under 3282.356. (3) Data Plate. (i) The IPIA shall assure that each mobile home produced in each manufacturing plant under its surveillance is supplied with a data plate which meets the requirements of this section and of Section 280.5 of Chapter II or 24 CFR. The data plate shall be furnished by the manufacturer and affixed inside the mobile home on or near the main electrical distribution panel. The data plate shall contain the following information: (A) The name and address of the manufacturing plant in which the mobile home was manufactured, (B) The serial number and model designation of the unit and the date the unit was manufactured, (C) The statement 'This mobile home is designed to comply with the Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards in force at the time of manufacture,' (D) A list of major factory-installed equipment including the manufacturer's name and the model designation of each appliance, (E) Reference to the structural zone and wind zone for which the home is designed and duplicates of the maps as set forth in Section 280.305(c)(4) of Chapter II of 24 CFR. The information may be combined with the heating/cooling certificate and insulation zone maps required by Sections 280.510 and 280.511 of Chapter II of 24 CFR, (F) The statement 'design approval by' followed by the name of the DAPIA which approved the design, (ii) A copy of the data plate shall be furnished to the IPIA, and the IPIA shall keep a permanent record of the data plate as part of its labeling record so that the information is available during the life of the mobile home in case the data plate in the mobile home is defaced or destroyed. (d) Permanent Records. The IPIA shall maintain the following records as appropriate: (1) Records of all labels issued, applied, removed, and replaced by label number, mobile home serial number, mobile home type, manufacturer's name, dealer destination, and copies of corresponding data plates. (2) Records of all mobile homes which are red tagged, and the status of each home. (3) Records of all inspections made at each manufacturing plant on each mobile home serial number, each failure to conform found, and the action taken in each case. (4) Records of all inspections made at other locations of mobile homes identified by manufacturer and serial number, all mobile homes believed to contain the same failure to conform, and the action taken in each case. All records shall specify the precise section of the standard which is in question and contain a clear and concise explanation of the process by which the IPIA reached any conclusions. All records shall be traceable to specific mobile home serial numbers and through the manufacturer's records to dealers and purchasers. (e) Requirements for Full Acceptance--IPIA. (1) Before granting full acceptance to an IPIA, the Secretary or the Secretary's agent shall review and evaluate at least one certification report which has been prepared by the IPIA during the period of provisional acceptance. The Secretary or the Secretary's agent shall also review in depth the IPIA's administrative capabilities and otherwise review the IPIA's performance of its responsibilities under these regulations. (2) Where the Secretary determines on the basis of these reviews that an IPIA is not meeting an adequate level of performance, the Secretary or the Secretary's agent shall carry out further evaluations. If the Secretary finds the level of performance to be unacceptable, the Secretary shall not grant full acceptance. If full acceptance has not been granted by the end of the provisional acceptance period, provisional acceptance shall lapse unless the Secretary determines that the failure to obtain full acceptance resulted from the fact that the Secretary or the Secretary's agent has not had adequate time in which to complete and evaluation. 3282.363. Right of Entry and Inspection. Each primary inspection agency shall secure from each manufacturer and manufacturing plant under its surveillance an agreement that the Secretary, the State Administrative Agency and the primary inspection agency have the right to inspect the plant and its mobile home inspection, labeling, and delivery records, and any of its mobile homes in the hands of dealers or distributors at any reasonable time. 3282.364. Inspection Responsibilites and Coordination All primary inspection agencies shall be responsible for acting as necessary under their contractual commitment with the manufacturer to determine whether alleged failures to conform to the standards may exist in mobile homes produced under their surveillance and to determine the source of the problems. The DAPIA may be required to examine the designs in question or the quality assurance manual under which the mobile homes were produced. The IPIA may be required to reexamine the quality control procedures which it has approved to determine if they conform to the quality assurance manual, and the IPIA shall have primary responsibility for inspecting actual units produced and, where necessary, for inspecting units released by the manufacturer. All primary inspection agencies acting with respect to particular manufacturer or plant shall act in close coordination so that all necessary functions are performed effectively an efficiently. 3282.365. Forwarding Monitoring Fee. The IPIA shall, whenever it provides labels to a manufacturer, obtain from the manufacturer the monitoring fee to be forwarded to the Secretary's agent as set out in 3282.210. If a manufacturer fails to provide the monitoring fee as required by 3282.210 to be forwarded by the IPIA under this section, the IPIA shall immediately inform the Secretary; or the Secretary's agent. Subpart I. Consumer Complaint Handling and Remedial Actions 3282.401. Scope. (a) This subpart sets out procedures to be followed by parties acting under these regulations, and in particular by manufacturers, State Administrative Agencies, primary inspection agencies, and the Secretary, when they receive a consumer complaint or other information indicating the possible existence of an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance in a mobile home which has been sold or otherwise released by a manufacturer to another party. The information as used herein includes knowledge of an imminent safety hazard or failure to conform to the standards found in the plant which may exist in any mobile home already sold or released by the manufacturer. This subpart governs how the information is to be handles, what remedial actions may be required, and how and by whom those remedial actions shall be taken. (b) Nothing in this subpart or in these regulations shall limit the rights of the purchaser under any contract or applicable law. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of 3282.404-3282.407, no manufacturer may be required to act under those sections with respect to noncompliances or defects until September 15, 1976, except as stated in this paragraph. However, each manufacturer shall retain all consumer complaints and other information received by the manufacturer before that date that indicate the possible existence of noncompliances or defects and maintain complete records of the manufacturer's response, if any. The Secretary and State Administrative Agencies that would act under 3282.404-3282.407 with respect to noncompliances and defects shall forward complaints and other information to the manufacturers as they would under 3282.406(a), but shall not require that any action be taken by the manufacturer until September 15, 1976, if the manufacturer responds under 3282.406(a), but shall not require that any action be taken by the manufacturer until September 15, 1976, if the manufacturer responds under 3282.406(b) that the information does not relate to a serious defect or imminent safety hazard and the SAA or the Secretary agrees. September 15, 1976, shall be considered to be the date on which consumer complaints and other information were received by the manufacturer for purposes of computing the time periods within which actions must be taken under 3282.404-3282.407 with respect to those complaints and other information relating to noncompliances or defects received before September 15, 1976. 3282.402. Purpose. The purpose of subpart is to establish a system under which the protections of the Act are provided with a minimum of formality and delay in the majority of cases, but in which the rights of all parties are protected. 3282.403. Consumer Complaint and Information Referral. (a) Consumer complaints or other information relating to possible imminent safety hazards or to possible failures to conform to the Federal standards should be sent directly to the manufacturer of the mobile home in question. It is the policy of these regulations that all consumer complaints or other information indicating the possible existence of an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance should be referred to the manufacturer of potentially affected mobile homes as early as possible so that the manufacturer can begin to take any necessary remedial actions. (b) When a consumer complaint or other information indicating the possible existence of a failure to conform or imminent safety hazard is received by a State Administrative Agency concerning a mobile home not located in that state or is received by the Secretary, the SAA or the Secretary shall forward the complaint or other information to the SAA of the State in which the mobile home in question is located unless it appears from the complaint or otherwise that the mobile homes containing the same possible failure to conform or imminent safety hazards are located in more than one State. If it appears that possibly affected mobile homes are located in more than one State, the complaint shall be forwarded to the SAA of the State where the homes were manufactured, unless it further appears that the mobile homes were manufactured in more than one State, in which case the complaint shall be forwarded to the Secretary. If the complaint or information concerns a mobile home located in the State, the SAA shall act under this subpart. Where there is no SAA in the state in which the allegedly affected mobile homes are located or manufactured, as appropriate, the complaint shall be sent to the Secretary, and the Secretary shall act under this subpart. In all cases, a copy of the complaint or other information shall simultaneously be sent to the manufacturer of the mobile homes that may be affected. 3282.404. Manufacturer Initiated Response. (a) Whenever a manufacturer receives from a source other than the Secretary or a State Administrative Agency a consumer complaint or other information which indicates the possible existence of an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance in a mobile home which has been sold or otherwise released by the manufacturer, the manufacturer shall investigate the possible existence of the imminent safety hazard or failure to conform in the mobile home or homes to which the complaint or information relates. (b) Within 10 days of receipt of the complaint or other information, the manufacturer by investigation of the complaint, inspection of the mobile home, or otherwise shall determine whether or not an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect or noncompliance exists in the mobile home. (1) If the manufacturer determines that no imminent safety hazard, serious defect, or noncompliance exists, the manufacturer shall, on or before the tenth day after receipt of the complaint or other information, mail or otherwise communicate the manufacturer's determination to any complaining or inquiring parties and keep a permanent record of the determination and the action taken. (2) If the manufacturer determines that an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance exists, the manufacturer shall, within 5 days of making the determination, search its records and take such other steps as may be necessary to determine whether or not the imminent safety hazard or failure to conform is unique to the complaint of mobile home. (c) The manufacturer may determine that an imminent safety hazard or failure to conform is unique to a mobile home if the cause of the imminent safety hazard or failure to conform is not likely to result in the same or a similar problem in one or more other mobile homes. Each determination that no other mobile homes are affected shall be concurred in or disputed by the IPIA in the plant in which the affected mobile home was manufactured. (1) If the IPIA disputes the determination of uniqueness, the manufacturer shall proceed as it would under paragraph (d) of this section. (2) If the IPIA concurs in the determination of uniqueness. (i) The manufacturer shall correct the imminent safety hazard or failure to conform within 30 days of the date on which the manufacturer determined the existence of an imminent safety hazard or failure to conform to the standards so that the mobile home is brought into conformance with the standards in effect at the time the mobile home was manufactured and any imminent safety hazard or failure to conform is removed, and, (A) The manufacturer shall keep complete records of all determinations and corrections made under this paragraph (c)(2)(i). These records shall include the date the complaint was received, the action taken and the date the action was completed, and the appropriate statement under 3282.413(b); (B) These records shall be subject to oversight by an SAA or the Secretary, and an incorrect determination or inadequate repair may subject the manufacturer to a requirement to act further under 3282.405, 3282.406, or 3282.407; (C) The manufacturer need make no further reports or actions taken hereunder; or (ii) The manufacturer shall proceed as it would under section (d) of this section. (d) If the manufacturer determines that the imminent safety hazard or failure to conform may not be unique to one mobile home, the manufacturer shall, within 5 days of the date on which the determination of nonuniqueness is made under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, report the existence of the imminent safety hazard or failure to conform and identity of the units which may be affected. The manufacturer, in determining what mobile homes are affected, shall check mobile homes manufactured in all other plants in which the same factors which caused the original imminent safety hazard or failure to conform may exist or have existed. The manufacturer shall attach to the report a statement from the IPIA in each such plant that it concurs in or disputes the manufacturer's determination of which homes are affected. This report shall be sent to the State Administrative Agency of the State in which the affected mobile homes are located unless they are located in more than one State, in which case the report shall be sent to the State Administrative Agency of the State where the mobile homes were manufactured, except that where the mobile homes were manufactured in more than one State, the report shall be sent to the Secretary. Where there is no State Administrative Agency in the appropriate State under the previous sentence, the report shall be sent to the Secretary. At the same time that this report is being submitted, the manufacturer shall proceed under 3282.405. 3282.405. Notification Pursuant to Manufacturer's Determination. (a) When a manufacturer determines that an imminent safety hazard, serious defect or defect may exist under 3282.404(b)(2) and does not act under 3282.404(c)(2)(i), the manufacturer shall prepare and submit a plan as set out in 3282.410 to the same agency to which the report required by 3282.404(d) was submitted. (1) In cases in which the manufacturer has proceeded under 3282.404(c)(2)(ii), this plan shall be submitted within 5 days of the determination of the possible existence of an imminent safety hazard or serious defect and within 10 days of the determination of the possible existence of a defect. (2) In cases where the manufacturer has proceeded under 3282.404(d), the plan shall be submitted within 5 days of the due date of the report required by that sectionif the plan concerns an imminent safety hazard or serious defect or within 10 days if the plan concerns a defect. (b) All plans for notification and correction shall meet the requirements of 3282.410 and shall be available for public inspection. (c) After any necessary consultation with the manufacturer, the SAA or the Secretary to which the plan was sent shall approve the plan as submitted or make whatever modifications the SAA or the Secretary deems necessary, and shall notify the manufacturer of such approval or modification. The manufacturer shall be responsible of such approval or modification. The manufacturer shall be responsible for carrying out the plan as approved or modified by the SAA or the Secretary. If the manufacturer believes that the plan as modified and approved by the SAA or the Secretary is incorrect and wishes to contest the modification, the manufacutrer shall so inform the SAA or the Secretary within 5 days of the SAA or the Secretary approval of the plan as modified. The SAA or the Secretary shall, if it does not accept the manufacturer's position, act as follows: (1) If the manufacturer contends that the mobile home contains a defect rather than an imminent safety hazard or serious defect as the SAA or the Secretary contends, the SAA or the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Secretary for determination under 3282.407(a). (2) If the manufacturer contends that the number of units affected is different from that stated by the SAA or the Secretary or that the contents of the notice or the correction are different fromwhat the SAA or the Secretary would require, then: (i) If the SAA or the Secretary and the manufacturer agree that a defect exists, the SAA or the Secretary shall make Preliminary Determination under 3282.407(b), and the parties shall proceed under that section, or (ii) If the SAA or the Secretary and the manufacturer agree that an imminent safety hazard or serious defect exists, the SAA or the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Secretary for action under 3282.407(a). However, in any case in which the only question in dispute is whether more units are affected than the manufacturer has stated in hits plan, the manufacturer shall carry out the plan with respect to those units covered by it if the plan is otherwise acceptable, and time limits applicable to this action shall run from the date of imminent safety hazard, serious defect, or defect. (d) The manufacturer may undertake any corrections required by this subpart prior to approval of the plan. However, actions taken under this paragraph are subject to review by the agency that approved the plan under paragraph (a)(3) of this section, and if found unacceptable, shall not fulfill the requirement of this section. (e) The formal notification requirements which would result from any determination by the manufacturer under this section may be waived by the SAA or the Secretary that would otherwise approve the plan under paragraph (a)(3) of this section upon receipt of satifactory assurances from the manufacturer that: (1) The manufacturer has identified all possibility affected mobile homes which have been sold to purchasers, dealers and distributors; (2) The manufacturer has corrected, at the manufacturer's expense, all affected mobile homes; and (3) The repairs, in the SAA or the Secretary's judgment, are adequate to remove the imminent safety hazards or failure to conform. The manufacturer may, before acting under this paragraph (c), to obtain the concurrence in the proposed corrections from the SAA or the Secretary that would otherwise approve the plan under paragraph (a)(3) of this section. All actions taken under this paragraph (b) by the manufacturer shall be completed within 30 days of the decision of the manufacturer to act under this 3282.405 if the problem is an imminent safety hazard or serious defect or 60 days if the problem is a defect unless the SAA or the Secretary which would have approved the plan under paragraph (a)(3) of this section, agrees to a longer period of time in extraordinary circumstances. 3282.406. SAA or Secretarial Initiated Response. (a) When a consumer complaint or other information indicating the possible existence of an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance is referred to the Secretary or an SAA under 3282.403(b), the Secretary or SAA shall expeditiously contact the manufacturer of the mobile home or homes in question. The Secretary or SAA must provide the manufacturer all information which it has concerning the possible imminent safety hazard or failure to conform and shall inform the manufacturer that the manufacturer shall report to the Secretary or SAA within 10 days of the contact as specified in paragraph (b) of this section. The SAA or the Secretary may extend the time period fo 20 days upon satisfactory indications by the manufacturer that it is diligently investigating the situation, except that such extension shall not be granted if it is not the interest of the purchasers or owners. (b) The manufacturer shall respond to the SAA or the Secretary which contacted it under paragraph (a) of this section within 10 days of the contact (unless an extension is granted). In this report the manufacturer shall indicate whether it knew of the complaint or information and (1) If it knew of the complaint or information, or other complaints or information relating to the problem, what actions it has taken and the reasons therefor. (2) If it did not know of the complaint or information, whether the manufacturer has classified the problem to which the complaint or information relates as an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance, with the reasons for this classification or whether the manufacturer has determined that the problem complained of fits none of these classifications. (c) If the manufacturer determines and responds under paragraph (b)(2) of this section that there is an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance in the mobile homes, it shall proceed under 3282.404(b)(2), and if the manufacturer further proceeds under 3282.404(d), the manufacturer shall send a copy of the report required by that section to the SAA or the Secretary which forwarded the complaint or information to it under paragraph (a) of this section concerning the same imminent safety hazard or failure to conform. (d) If the manufacturer determines and reports under paragraph (b)(2) of this section that no imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance exists in the complaint of mobile home or homes, the SAA or the Secretary to which the response is made under paragraph (b)(2) shall proceed as follows: (1) If the SAA or the Secretary on the basis of the information reported by the manufacturer and any other information the SAA or the Secretary may have, agrees with the determination of the manufacturer, the SAA or the Secretary shall so inform the manufacturer and the complainants and shall consider the matter closed. (2) If the SAA or the Secretary is not convinced by the information submitted by the manufacturer or otherwise believes that further investigation is necessary, the SAA or the Secretary shall investigate and, within day of receipt the manufacturer's report, shall inform the manufacturer of the results of its investigation. (i) If the SAA or the Secretary agrees with the manufacturer's determination, it shall act as it would under paragraph (d)(1). (ii) If the SAA or the Secretary believes that an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance exists, it shall so inform the manufacturer, and the manufacturer may act as it would under paragraph (c) of this section. If the manufacturer does not choose to act under that paragraph, the SAA or the Secretary shall proceed under 3282.407, including holding any requested hearing or presentation of views, making any Preliminary or Final Determination, and approving any plan for notification correction. (e) The manufacturer may obtain from any SAA to which a copy of the response required under paragraph (b)(2) of this section is sent approval of proposed corrections for only those mobile homes located in that state to which the complaint or information forwarded by the SAA to the manufacturer related but only for these mobile homes. If the manufacturer properly effects corrections pursuant to such approval, the manufacturer need not modify the correction at a later time despite the fact that the plan which is approved under 3282.405(a)(3) or 3282.407(a)(3) or (b)(3) contains different specifications for the correction. If a manufacturer provides correction under this paragraph, such correction does not constitute an admission by the manufacturer that an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance exists, and it is not a concession by the manufacturer that the approved corrections are appropriate or necessary in any other mobile home. However, actions taken under this paragraph are subject to review by the SAA or the Secretary that approved the plan under paragraph (a)(3) of this section, and if found unacceptable, shall not fulfill the requirements of this section. (f) An SAA or the Secretary acting under paragraph (a) of this section or under 3282.407 may, if at any point after contacting the manufacturer it determines that the consumer complaint or other information about which it has contacted the manufacturer (i) relates to a noncompliance of such a minor or technical nature that its existence will not contribute to the deterioration of the mobile home and will not interfere with the use and enjoyment of the mobile home, or (ii) does not constitute a failure to conform or imminent safety hazard, inform the manufacturer and any complainants of this determination and cease further action under this section or 3282.407. 3282.407. Notification Pursuant to Administrative Determination. (a) Imminent Safety Hazards and Serious Defects. The Secretary shall act under this paragraph upon receipt of the opinion of an SAA that an imminent safety hazard or serious defect exists in one or more mobile homes and upon forming an opinion under 3282.406(d)(2)(ii) that an imminent safety hazard or serious defect exists. The Secretary may also act upon the receipt of any other information indicating the possible existence of an imminent safety hazard or serious defect. Only the Secretary may make Preliminary and Final Determinations that an imminent safety hazard or serious defect exists. (1) Preliminary Procedures. Upon receipt of any information indicating the possible existence of an imminent safety hazard or serious defect, but where such information is not adequate to support a Preliminary Determination of an imminent safety hazard or serious defect under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the Secretary shall direct the manufacturer to furnish information with respect to the imminent safety hazard or serious defect, including information about the mobile homes potentially affected, within a time prescribed by the Secretary. If the manufacturer fails to furnish information within such time or if, after a consideration of the manufacturer's reponse or other information the Secretary may receive or obtain, the Secretary is satisfied than an imminent safety hazard or serious defect may exist, the Secretary shall make a Preliminary Determination of an imminent safety hazard or serious defect under paragraph (a)(2) of this section. (2) Preliminary Determination. (i) Whenever the Secretary determines that there is reason to believe than imminent safety hazard or serious defect in a mobile home, the Secretary shall make a preliminary determination to that effect. The Secretary shall within 5 days notify the manufacturer of such preliminary determination and inform the manufacturer that it may request a hearing or presentation of views under Subpart D to establish that there is no such imminent safety hazard or serious defect. (ii) Notice shall be sent by certified mail and shall include: (A) The preliminary determination made by the Secretary; (B) The factual basis for the determination; (C) The date on which the determination was made; (D) The identifying criteria of the mobile homes that may be affected. The notice shall inform the manufacturer that the preliminary determination of the Secretary shall become final unless the manufacturer responds within 5 days after the receipt of such notice and requests a hearing or presentation of views to rebut the Secretary's determination. The Secretary shall further notify the manufacturer as to whether such imminent safety hazard or serious defect is one which the manufacturer may be required to correct at the manufacturer's expense pursuant to 3282.408. The manufacturer shall also be advised in the notice that any information upon which the Preliminary Determination has been used, such as test results and records of investigations, shall be available for inspection by the manufacturer. (iii) Promptly upon receipt of a manufacturer's request for a hearing or presentation of views, one shall be provided pursuant to 3282.152. (3) Final Determination. If the manufacturer fails to respond to the Secretary's notice of Preliminary Determination or if the Secretary decides that the views and evidence presented by the manufacturer or others are insufficient to rebut the preliminary determination, the Secretary shall make a final determination than an imminent safety hazard or serious defect exists. In the event of a final determination, the Secretary shall direct the manufacturer to furnish notification and, where applicable, to correct the defect or hazards and to submit a plan in accordance with 3282.410. The Secretary's order shall be published in the Federal Register. (b) Defects and Noncompliances. The SAA or the Secretary identified by 3282.404(d) may make a Preliminary Determination that a defect or noncompliance exists in one or more mobile homes sold or otherwise released by the manufacturer or proceed under this section where an appropriate preliminary determination has been made under 3282.405(a)(3)(ii) or a tentative finding has been made under 3282.406(d)(2)(ii), or where the SAA or the Secretary, as appropriate otherwise has information which indicates the possible existence of a defect or noncompliance. (1) Preliminary Determination. (i) Whenever the SAA or the Secretary acting under this paragraph determines that there is reason to believe that one or more mobile homes contain a defect or noncompliance and makes a preliminary determination to that effect, under this section or whenever the SAAor the Secretary acting under this section receives the preliminary determination of another SAA or the Secretary under 3282.405(a)(3)(ii), the SAA or the Secretary shall notify the manufacturer within 10 days of such preliminary determination and inform the manufacturer that it may request a hearing or presentation of views under subpart D to establish that there is no such defect or noncompliance. (ii) Notice shall be sent to the manufacturer by certified mail and shall include: (A) The preliminary determination made by the SAA or the Secretary; (B) The factual basis for the determination; (C) The date on which the determination was made; (D) The identifying criteria of the mobile homes known to be affected. The notice shall inform the manufacturer that the preliminary determination of defect or noncompliance shall become final unless the manufacturer responds within 5 days after receipt of such notice and requests a hearing or presentation of views to rebut the SAA or the Secretary's determination. The notice shall also state that any information upon which the preliminary determination of noncompliance or defect has been based, such as test results and records of investigations, shall be available for inspection by the manufacturer. (iii) Promptly upon receipt of a manufacturer's request for a hearing or presentation of views, one shall be held pursuant to 3282.152. (2) Final Determination. If the manufacturer fails to respond to the notice of preliminary determination, or, if the SAA or the Secretary decides that the views and evidence presented by the manufacturer or others are insufficient to rebut the Preliminary Determination, the agency shall make a final determination that a defect or noncompliance exists. In the event of a Final Determination, the SAA or the Secretary shall direct the manufacturer to furnish notification and to submit a plan in accordance with 3282.410. (3) Appeals. When an SAA has made a final determination that a defect or noncompliance exists, the manufacturer within 10 days after the receipt of the notice of such final determination, may request an appeal to the Secretary under 3282.309. (d) Waiver. The formal notification requirements would result from a determination made under this section may be waived by the SAA or the Secretary handling the matter upon receipt of satisfactory assurances from the manufacturer that: (1) The manufacturer has identified all affected mobile homes which have been sold to purchasers, dealers and distributors; (2) The manufacturer has performed the correction, at the manufacturer's expense, on all affected mobile homes; and (3) The repairs, in the SAA or the Secretary's judgment, are adequate to meet the problem. The manufacturer may, before acting under this subsection (c) obtain the concurrence of the SAA or the Secretary. Any action taken under this subsection (c) shall be completed within 30 days of the date of a final Determination of imminent safety hazard or serious defect or 60 days of the date of a final determination of defect or noncompliance unless the SAA or Secretary agrees to a longer period of time in extraordinary circumstances. 3282.408. Required Manufacturer Correction. (a) A manufacturer required to furnish notification under 3282.405 or 3282.407 shall correct, at its expense, any imminent safety hazard or serious defect which can be related to an error in design or assembly of the mobile home by the manufacturer, including an error in design or assembly of any component or system incorporated in the mobile home by the manufacturer. (b) Where the manufacturer questions whether correction is required under paragraph (a) of this section, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for a hearing or presentation of views at which interested persons may present oral and written views prior to the issuance of an order directing the manufacturer to provide correction at its expense. The procedures of 3282.152 shall apply to any proceedings which may be conducted under this section. To the maximum extent possible, actions taken under this section shall be coordinated with actions taken under 3282.407 so that only one hearing need be held to determine both whether a defect or imminent safety hazard exists and whether correction is required. 3282.409. Reimbursement for Prior Correction by Owner. (a) A manufacturer, required to correct under 3282.408, shall provide reimbursement for reasonable cost to an owner of an affected mobile home who chose to make the correction. Any dispute over the amount to be reimbursed shall be referred by the manufacturer to the SAA where the mobile home is located, or the Secretary if there is no SSA in that state, and the decision of the SAA or the Secretary shall be administratively Final. (b) Whenever a manufacturer who agreed voluntarily to correct under 3282.405(b) or 3282.407(c) finds that the owner of an affected mobile home has already corrected the failure to conform or imminent safety hazard, the manufacturer shall reimburse the owner in an amount equal to the reasonable cost to the manufacturer of making the correction. 3282.410. Manufacturer's Plan for Notification and Correction. (a) The plan required to be submitted by 3282.405(a) and 3282.407(a)(3) and (b)(3) shall indicate how the manufacturer will fulfill its responsibilities under this section. The plan shall include a copy of the notice which meets the requirements of 3282.411. (b) Time and manner of notification. (1) If not waived notification of an imminent safety hazard shall be communicated within 5 days after receipt of the order approving the manufacturer's plan for notification and remedy, except that the notification shall be furnished within a shorter period if there is incorporated in the order a finding that such period is in the public interest. (2) Notice of serious defects, defects or noncompliances shall be mailed or otherwise communicated within 10 days after receipt of the order approving the manufacturer's plan for notification shall be furnished within a shorter period if there is incorporated in the order a finding that such period is in the public interest. (3) The plan shall provide for notification to be accomplished: (i) By mail to the first purchaser (not including any dealer or distributor of such manufacturer) of each mobile home containing the imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance, and any subsequent purchaser to whom any warranty provided by the manufacturer or required by Federal, State or local law on such mobile home has been transferred, to the extent feasible; (ii) By mail to any other person who is a registered owner of each mobile home containing the imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, noncompliance and whose name has been ascertain pursuant to 3283.211; (iii) By mail or other more expeditious means to the dealers or distributors of such manufacturer to whom such mobile home was delivered. Where a serious defect of imminent safety hazard is involved, notification shall be sent by certified mail if it is mailed. 3282.411 Contents of Notice. The notice shall include the following: (a) An opening statement: 'This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.' (b) The following statement, as appropriate: '(Manufacturer's name or the Secretary, or the appropriate SAA)' has determined that: (1) An imminent safety hazard may exist in (identifying criteria of mobile home). (2) A serious defect may exist in (identifying criteria of mobile home). (3) A defect may exist in (identifying criteria of mobile home). (4) (Identifying criteria of mobile home) may not comply with an applicable Federal Mobile Home Construction or Safety Standard. (c) A clear description of the imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance which shall include: (1) The location of the imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance in the mobile home; (2) A description of any hazards, malfunctions, deterioration or other consequences which may result from the imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance; (3) A statement of the conditions which may cause such consequences to arise; and (4) Precautions if any, that the owner should take to reduce the chance that the consequences will arise before the mobile home is repaired. (d) An evaluation of the risk to mobile home occupants' safety and the durability of the mobile home reasonably related to such imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance, including: (1) The type of injury which may occur to occupants of the mobile home; (2) The types of injuries which have occurred, including particularly any deaths, which appear to have resulted from the imminent safety hazard, defect or noncompliance; and (3) Whether there will be any warning that a dangerous occurrence may take place and what that warning would be, and any signs which the owner might see, hear, smell, or feel which might indicate danger or deterioration of the mobile home as a result of the imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance. (e) A statement of the measures needed to repair the imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect, or noncompliance, in accordance with whichever of the following is appropriate: (1) Where the manufacturer must bring the mobile home into compliance with applicable standards and correct the imminent safety hazard, have it corrected at no cost to the owner pursuant to 3282.408, the statement shall include: (i) A statement that the correction will be made at the manufacturer's expense; (ii) A general description of the work involved in the repair; (iii) The manufacturer's estimates of the date on which the cturer's manufacturer's agents will make the repair; (iv) The method by which the owner will be contacted further when the repair date is to be carried out; (v) The manufacturer's estimate of the time reasonably necessary to perform the labor required to correct the imminent safety hazard or serious defect; (vi) Any other information set out in the plan for notification which may be helpful to the owner. (2) When the manufacturer does not bear the cost of repair, the notifications shall include: (i) A statement that the manufacturer is not required by the Act to remedy without charge; (ii) A description, including approximate price, of all material that must be added or replaced; (iii) A description of any modifications that must be made to existing materials; (iv) A detailed description, including appropriate illustrations, of each step required for correction; (v) The manufacturer's estimate of the time reasonably necessary to perform the labor required to correct the defect; (3) Where a determination has been made that notification is required, but a final determination has not been made as to the manufacturer's responsibility to bear the cost of correction, the Secretary may, after providing an opportunity for a hearing or presentation of views under 3282.152, direct the manufacturer to issue a notification with a statement that the issue is being considered and, that a further notification will be sent when a determination has been made under 3282.408. (f) A statement informing the owner that he may submit a complaint to the Secretary if the owner believes that: (1) The notification or the remedy described therein is inadequate; or (2) The manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy the problem in accordance with his notification; or (3) The manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy within a reasonable time after the owner's first attempt to obtain remedy; or (g) A statement that any actions taken by the manufacturer under the Act in no way limit the rights of the owner or any other person under any contract or other applicable law and that the owner may have further rights under contract or other applicable law. 3282.412. Time for Implementation of Plan. The manufacturer's plan submitted under 3282.410 shall provide for implementation of notification and correction actions as follows: (a) Imminent safety hazards. Implementation of the plan for notification and correction shall be completed within 30 days from the date of discovery or Final Determination of an imminent safety hazard or serious defect. (b) Defects and Noncompliances. Implementation of the manufacturer's plan for notification shall be completed within 60 days from the date of discovery or final determination of defect or noncompliance. (c) The Secretary may grant an extension of time for implementing the plan where the manufacturer shows good cause for the delay and the Secretary determines the extension is justified as extraordinary circumstances. When the Secretary grants an extension, the Secretary shall notify the manufacturer and publish notice of such extension in the Federal Register. The manufacturer shall implement its plan for notification and correction as approved by the Secretary. 3282.413. Completion of Remedial Actions and Report. (a) Where a manufacturer is required to provide notification under this subpart, the manufacturer shall maintain in its files for five years from the date the notification campaign is completed a copy of the notice sent and a complete list of the people and their addresses. (b) Where a manufacturer is required to provide correction under 3282.408, or where the manufacturer otherwise corrects under 3282.404(c)(2)(i), 3282.405(b) or 3282.407(c), the manufacturer shall maintain in its file, for five years from the date the correction campaign is completed, one of the following, as appropriate: (1) A statement signed by the owner to the effect that the problem appears to have been corrected and that the owner is satisfied with the correction, (2) Where the owner refuses to sign such a statement, a certification by the manufacturer that the repair was made to the standards in effect at the time the mobile home was manufactured, that any imminent safety hazard has been eliminated, and that the owner has refused to sign the statement in the previous paragraph, or (3) Where the owner refuses to allow the manufacturer to repair the home, a certification by the manufacturer that it has informed the owner of the problem which may exist in the mobile home, that it has informed the owner of any risk to safety or durability of the mobile home which may result from the problem, and that the manufacturer has attempted to repair the problems only to have the owner refuse the repair. (c) If any actions taken under 3282.404(c)(2)(i), 3282.405(b) or 3282.407(c) are found by the SAA of the State in which the home is located or by the Secretary not to meet the standards or otherwise not to be adequate under the approved plan, the manufacturer may be required to provide notification or correction pursuant to this subpart. (d) If, in the course of making corrections under any of the provisions of this subpart, the manufacturer creates an imminent safety hazard or serious defect the manufacturer shall correct the imminent safety hazard or serious defect under 3282.408. (e) Upon completion of an approved plan and upon completion of any remedial actions under this subpart except repairs made under 3282.404(c)(2)(i), the manufacturer shall, within 30 days of the time limits set out in 3282.412, provide a complete report of the section taken to the agency which provided the plan under 3282.405 or 3282.410 or which would have approved the plan had one been required and any agency which contacted the manufacturer under 3282.406(a) concerning the problem. This report shall identify by serial numbers the homes affected. The number of homes found to have the failure to conform or imminent safety hazard, and where in the distribution chain (manufacturer, distributor, dealer, purchaser, owner) they were found. 3282.414. Replacement or Repurchase of Mobile Home from Purchaser. (a) Whenever an imminent safety hazard or serious defect which must be corrected by the manufacturer at his expense under 3282.408 is of such severity that it cannot be repaired within 60 days in accordance with Section 615(i) of the Act, the Secretary may require-- (1) That the mobile home be replaced by the manufacturer with a mobile home substantially equal in size, equipment, and quality, and either new or in the same condition the defective mobile home would have been in at the time of discovery of the imminent safety hazard or serious defect had the imminent safety hazard or serious defect not existed; or (2) That the manufacturer take possession of the mobile home and refund the purchase price in full, less a reasonable allowance for depreciation based on actual use if the home has been in the possession of the owner for more than one year. Such depreciation shall be based upon an appraisal system approved by the Secretary, and shall not take into account damage or deterioration resulting from the imminent safety hazard or serious defect. (b) In determining whether to order replacement or refund by the manufacturer, the Secretary shall consider: (1) The threat of injury or death to mobile home occupants; (2) Any costs and inconvenience to mobile home owners which will result from the lack of adequate repair within the specified period; (3) The expense to the manufacturer; (4) Any obligations imposed on the manufacturer under contract or other applicable law of which the Secretary has knowledge; and (5) Any other relevant factors which may be brought to the attention of the Secretary. (c) In those situations where under contract or other applicable law the owner has the right of election between replacement and refund, the manufacturer shall inform the owner of such right of election and shall inform the Secretary of the election, if any, by the owner. (d) This section applies where an attempted correction of an imminent safety hazard or serious defect relieves the safety problem but does not bring the home in conformity to the standards. (e) Where replacement or refund by the manufacturer is ordered under this section, it shall be carried out within 30 days of the Secretary's order to replace the mobile home or refund the purchase price unless the Secretary, for good cause shown, grants an extension of time for implementation of such order and publishes notice of such extension in the Federal Register. 3282.415. Mobile Homes in the Hands of Dealers and Distributors. (a) The manufacturer is responsible for correcting any failures to to conform and imminent safety hazards which exist in mobile homes which have been sold or otherwise released to a distributor or dealer but which have not yet been sold to a purchaser. This section sets out the procedures to be followed by dealers and distributors for handling mobile homes in such cases. (b) Whenever a dealer or distributor finds a problem in a mobile home which the manufacturer is responsible for correcting under paragraph (a) of this section, the dealer or distributor shall contact the manufacturer, provide full information concerning the problem, and request appropriate action by the manufacturer in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section. Where the manufacturer agrees to correct, the manufacturer shall maintain a complete record of its actions. Where the manufacturer authorizes the dealer to make the necessary corrections on a reimbursable basis, the dealer or distributor shall maintain a complete record of its actions. Agreement by the manufacturer to correct or to authorize corrections on a reimbursable basis under this subsection constitutes a determination of the Secretary for purposes of Section 613(b) of the act with respect to judicial review of the amount which the manufacturer agrees to reimburse the dealer or distributor for corrections. (c) Upon a final determination by the Secretary or a State Administrative Agency under 3282.407, or upon a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that a mobile home fails to conform to the standard or contains an imminent safety hazard after such mobile home is sold or otherwise resold by a manufacturer to a distributor or a dealer and prior to the sale of such mobile home by such distributor or dealer to a purchaser, the manufacturer shall have the option either to: (1) Immediately furnish, at the manufacturer's expense, to the purchasing distributor or dealer the conforming part or parts or equipment for installation by the distributor or dealer on or in such mobile home, and shall reimburse such distributor or dealer for the reasonable value of such installation plus a reasonable reimbursement of not less than one per centrum per month of the manufacturer's or distributor's selling price prorated from the date of receipt by certified mail of notice of noncompliance to the date such mobile home is brought into compliance with the standards, so long as the distributor or dealer proceeds with reasonable diligence with the installation after the part or component is received; or (2) Immediately repurchase, at the manufacturer's expense, such mobile home from such distributor or dealer at the price paid by such distributor or dealer, plus all transportation charges involved and a reasonable reimbursement of not less than one per cent per month of such price paid prorated from the date of receipt by certified mail of notice of the imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect or noncompliance to the distributor. The value of such reasonable reimbursements as specified in this paragraph shall be fixed by mutual agreement of the parties or by a court in an action brought under Section 613(b) of the Act. (d) This section shall not apply to any mobile home purchased by a dealer or distributor which has been leased by such dealer or distributor to a tenant for purposes other than resale. In that instance the dealer or distributor has the remedies available to a purchaser under this subpart. 3282.416. Notices, Bulletins and Other Communications. Each manufacturer shall, at the time of dispatch, furnish to the Secretary a true or representative copy of all notices, bulletins, and other written communications to the dealers or distributors of such manufacturer or purchasers or owners of mobile homes of such manufacturer regarding any serious defect or imminent safety hazard which may exist in any such mobile homes produced by such manufacturer. Manufacturers shall keep complete records of all other communications with dealers, owners, and purchasers regarding insignificant noncompliances, noncompliances, and defects. 3282.417. Supervision of Notification and Correction Actions. (a) The IPIA in each manufacturing plant shall be responsible for assuring that notifications are sent to all owners, purchasers, dealers, or distributors of whom the manufacturer has knowledge under 3282.418 or otherwise as required by these regulations, and the IPIA shall be responsible for assuring that the required corrections are carried out by auditing the certifications required by 3282.412. (b) The SAA or Secretary to which the report required by 3282.413(e) is sent shall be responsible for assuring through oversight that remedial actions described in the report have been carried out as described in the report. (c) The SAA of the state in which an affected mobile home is located may inspect that mobile home to determine whether any required correction is carried out to the approved plan or, if there is no plan, to the standards or other approval obtained by the manufacturer under 3282.405(b) or 3282.407(c). Subpart J. Monitoring of Primary Inspection Agencies 3282.451. General. The actions of all primary inspection agencies accepted under Subpart H shall be monitored by the Secretary or the Secretary's agent to determine whether the PIAs are fulfilling their responsibilities under these regulations. This monitoring shall be carried out primarily through joint monitoring teams made up of personnel supplied by SAAs and by the Secretary or the Secretary's agent. Monitoring parties shall make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to final acceptance of PIAs under 3282.361(e) and 3282.362(e), continued acceptance, and disqualification or requalification under 3282.356, and with respect to any changes which PIAs should make in their operations in order to continue to be approved. Based on this monitoring, the Secretary shall determine whether PIAs should continued to be approved under these regulations. 3282.452. Participation in Monitoring. (a) Joint Monitoring Teams. (1) The Secretary or the Secretary's agent shall develop and coordinate joint monitoring teams which shall be made up of qualified personnel provided by SAAs and by the Secretary or the Secretary's agent. The Secretary or the Secretary's agent shall determine whether personnel are qualified based on education or experience. (2) The joint monitoring teams will operate generally on a regional basis. To the extent possible the teams shall be so scheduled that personnel provided by an SAA will be monitoring operations in mobile home plants from which mobile homes are shipped into their State. (3) Personnel from an SAA shall not participate on joint monitoring teams operating within their State. (4) States are encouraged but not required to participate on joint monitoring teams. (b) State Monitoring. A state may carry out monitoring of IPIA functions at plant facilities within the State if the State is not acting as an IPIA. Where a State wishes to carry out monitoring activities it shall do so in coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary's agent. To the extent that the State is performing adequate monitoring, the frequency of the joint team monitoring may be reduced to one visit per year consistent with the requirements of 3282.453. (c) Review of Staff Capability. The monitoring party shall review the capability of the PIA's staff to perform the functions it is required to perform. (d) Review of Interpretations. The monitoring party shall review all records of interpretations of the standards made by the PIA to determine whether they are consistent and to determine whether there are any conflicts which should be referred to the Secretary for determination. (e) DAPIA. Monitoring parties shall review on a random basis at least 10 percent of the design and quality assurance manual approvals made by each DAPIA in each year. (f) IPIA. The monitoring parties shall assure that the IPIAs are carrying out all of the functions for which they have been accepted. In particular, they shall assure that the manufacturing process is as stated in the certification reports, that the IPIAs are carrying out the required number of inspections, that inspections are effective, and that the IPIAs are maintaining complete label control as required by 3282.362. A monitoring team shall monitor the IPIA's office procedures, files, and label control and the monitoring team shall send copies of its report to the Secretary or the Secretary's agent, which shall send copies to all monitoring teams which monitor the operations of the subject IPIA. (g) Remedial Actions. The monitoring parties shall review the remedial action records of the manufacturers and of the primary inspection agencies closely to determine whether the primary inspection agencies have been carrying out their responsibilities with respect to remedial actions. 3282.453. Frequency and Extent of Monitoring. (a) The actions of all primary inspection agencies shall be monitored at a frequency adequate to assure that they are performing consistently and fulfilling their responsibilities under these regulations. Every aspect of the primary inspection agencies' performance shall be monitored. (b) Frequency of monitoring. The performance of each primary inspection agency shall be monitored during its period of provisional acceptance by a complete review of its records and, in the case if IPIAs, by a complete inspection of the operations of at least one manufacturing plant which it has approved or in which it is operating. After the initial inspection, the performance of each primary inspection agency shall be monitored four times a year, except that the number of monitoring visits may be decreased to a minimum of one per year if the performance of the primary inspection agency is deemed by the Secretary or the Secretary's agent to be superior, and it may be increased as necessary if performance is suspect. There shall be a minimum of one review per year of the records of each primary inspection agency, and there shall be more reviews as needed. 3282.454. Monitoring Inspection Fee. (a) There is hereby established a monitoring inspection fee of $19.00 which is to be paid by manufacturers for each mobile home manufactured in non-approved and conditionally approved states as described in 3282.210. (b) The monitoring inspection fee to be established by approved states under 3282.307(a) shall be in the amount of $19.00 per mobile homes produced therein. Subpart K. Departmental Oversight 3282.501. General. The Secretary shall oversee the performance of SAAs, the Secretary's agent, and primary inspection agencies as follows: (a) The Secretary shall review SAA reports to ensure that States are taking appropriate actions with regard to the enforcement of the standards and with respect to the functions for which they are approved under these regulations. (b) The Secretary shall review monitoring reports submitted by the Secretary's agent to determine that it is performing in accordance with the contract between it and the Secretary. (c) The Secretary shall review monitoring reports to determine whether PIAs are fulfilling their responsibilities under these regulations. (d) The Secretary shall make random visits for the purpose of overseeing the activities of SAAs and the Secretary's agent. (e) The Secretary shall take such other actions to oversee the system established by these regulations as it deems appropriate. (f) All records maintained by all parties acting under these regulations with respect to those actions shall be available to the Secretary, or the Secretary's agent, and where appropriate, SAAs and PIAs for review at any reasonable time. 3282.502. Departmental Implementation. To the extent that SAAs or any parties contracting with the Secretary do not perform functions called for under these regulations, those functions shall be carried out by the Secretary with its own personnel or through other appropriate parties. 3282.503. Determinations and Hearings. The Secretary shall make all the determinations and hold such hearings as are required by these regulations, and the Secretary shall resolve all disputes arising under these regulations. Subpart L. Manufacturer, IPIA and SAA Reports 3282.551. Scope and Purpose. This subpart describes the reports which shall be submitted by manufacturers, PIAs and SAAs as part of the system of enforcement established under these regulations. Additional reports described in Subpart I are required when corrective actions are taken under that subpart. 3282.552. Manufacturer Reports for Joint Monitoring Fees. For each month, the manufacturer shall submit to the IPIA in each of its manufacturing plants a report that includes the serial numbers of each mobile home manufactured at that plant during that preceding month, and the State of first location, after leaving the manufacturing plant, of such mobile homes. The State of first location for the purpose of this report is the State of the premises of the distributor, dealer or purchaser to whom the mobile home is first shipped. The report for each month shall be submitted by the tenth day of the following month. 3282.553. IPIA Reports. Each IPIA shall submit by the twentieth day of each month to each SAA, or if no SAA to the Secretary, in each state where it is engaged in the inspection of manufacturing plants, a report of the operations of each manufacturer in that State for the preceding month which includes the following information: (a) the number of single-wide and double-wide mobile homes labeled in the preceding month; (b) the number of inspection visits made to each manufacturing plant in the preceding month; and (c) the number of mobile homes with a failure to conform to the standards or an imminent safety hazard during the preceding month found in the manufacturing plant. The manufacturers report for the preceding month described in 3282.552 shall be attached to each such IPIA report as an appendix thereto. 3282.554. SAA Reports. Each SAA shall submit, prior to the last day of each month, to the Secretary a report covering the preceding month which includes: (a) The description and status of all presentations of views, hearings and other legal actions during the preceding month; and (b) The description of the SAA's oversight activities and findings regarding consumer complaints, notification and correction actions during the preceding month. The IPIA report for the preceding month described in 3282.553, as well as the reports described in 3282.413 and manufacturer reports under 3282.404(d), which were received during the preceding month, shall be attached to each such SAA report as an appendix thereto. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18055.5, Health & Safety Code. s 4070. Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards. Regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development relating to mobile home construction and safety are applicable to mobile homes bearing or required to bear either a department insignia or Title VI label to the extent prescribed in this subchapter and are reproduced as follows. Part 280 Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Subpart A. General 280.1. Scope. (a) This standard covers all equipment and installations in the design, construction, fire safety, plumbing, heat-producing and electrical systems of mobile homes which are designed to be used as dwelling units. The Secretary may approve such equipment and installations which are listed or labeled by an approved testing or listing agency. Equipment and installations not listed or labeled may be approved by the Secretary upon a determination that such equipment and installations are adequate for the protection of health, safety and the general welfare. (b) These Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards seek, to the maximum extent possible, to establish performance requirements. In certain instances, however, the use of specific requirements in the Standard is necessary because, at this time, that is the best available means of identifying the desired performance. The use of specific requirements is not intended to prohibit the utilization of any material, piece of equipment, or system which does not meet the precise specifications set out in the standard is shown, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, to meet the level of performance of a material, piece of equipment or system which meets the precise specifications, the Secretary may waive the specifications set out in the standard for that material, piece of equipment, or system. Whenever a waiver is issued, the Secretary shall issue an interpretative bulletin which announces the waiver, states that the material, piece of equipment or system meets the required standard of performance, and sets out any limitations or other requirements with respect to how the material, piece of equipment, or system must be used, including any tests of the material, piece of equipment, or system which the Secretary determines must be carried out before it can be used. Where a waiver has been issued, the requirements of the section of the Federal standard to which the waiver relates may be met either by meeting the specifications set out in the standard or by meeting any requirements set out in the interpretative bulleting which announces the waiver. (c) Interpretative bulletins may also be issued for the following purposes: (1) to clarify the meaing of the standard; and (2) to assist in the enforcement of the standard. 280.2 Definitions. (a) Definitions in this Subpart are those common to all Subparts of the standard and are in addition to the definitions provided in individual parts. (1) 'Approved,' when used in connection with any material, appliance or construction, means complying with the requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2) 'Center' means the midline between the right and left side of a mobile home. (3) 'Certified.' See 'listed.' (4) 'Combustible Material' means material made of, or surfaced with, wood, compressed paper, plant fibers, or other material that will ignite and burn. Such materials shall be considered as combustible even though flame-proofed, fire-retardant treated or plastered. (5) 'Defect' includes any defect in the performance, construction, components, or material of a mobile home that renders the home or any part thereof not fit for the ordinary use for which it was intended. 'Department' means the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (7) 'Dwelling Unit' means one or more habitable rooms which are designed to be occupied by one family with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking and eating. (8) 'Equipment' includes materials, applicances, devices, fixtures, fittings or accessories both in the construction of, and in the fire safety, plumbing, heat-producing and electrical systems of mobile homes. (9) 'Federal mobile home construction and safety standard' means a reasonable standard for the construction, design, and performance of a mobile home which meets the needs of the public including the need for quality, durability, and safety. 'Imminent safety hazard' means a hazard that presents an imminent and unreasonable risk of death or severe personal injury. 'Installations' means all arrangements and methods of construction, as well as fire safety, plumbing, heat-producing and electrical systems used in mobile homes. 'Labeled' means a label, symbol or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, inspection agency, or other organization concerned with product evaluation that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling is indicated compliance with nationally recognized standards or tests to determine suitable usage in a specified manner. (13) 'Length of a Mobile Home' means the distance from the exterior of the front wall (nearest to the drawbar and coupling mechanism) to the exterior of the rea wall (at the opposite end of the home) where such walls enclose living or other interior space and such distance includes expandable rooms but not bay windows, porches, drawbars, couplings, hitches, wall and roof extensions, or other attachments. (14) 'Listed or Certified' means included in a list published by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, inspection agency, or other organization concerned with product evaluation that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials, and whose listing states either that the equipment or material meets nationally recognized standards or has been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner. (15) 'Manufacturer' means any person engaged in manufacturing or assembling mobile homes, including any person engaged in importing mobile homes for resale. (16) 'Mobile Home' means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is eight body feet or more in width and is thirty-two body feet or more in length, and which is built on a permanent chassis, and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without permanent foundation, when connected to the requirement utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. (17) 'Mobile Home Construction' means all activities relating to the assembly and manufacture of a mobile home including, but not limited to, those relating to durability, quality and safety. (18) 'Mobile Home Safety' means the performance of a mobile home in such a manner that the public is protected against any unreasonable risk of the occurrence of accidents due to the design or construction of such mobile home, or any unreasonable risk of death or injury to the user or to the public if such accidents do occur. (19) 'Registered Engineer or Architect' means a person licensed to practice engineering or architecture in a state and subject to all laws and limitations imposed by the state's Board of Engineering and Architecture Examiners and who is engaged in the professional practice of rendering service or creative work requiring education, training and experience in engineering sciences and the applications of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical and engineering sciences in such professional or creative work as consulation, investigation, evaluation, planning or design and supervision of construction for the purpose of securing compliance with specifications and design for any such work. (20) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, or an official of the Department delegated the authority of the Secretary with respect to Title VI of Public Law 93-383. (21) 'State' includes each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, and American Somoa. (22) 'Width of a Mobile Home' means the distance from the exterior of one side wall to the exterior of the opposite side wall where such walls enclose living or other interior space and such distance includes expandable rooms but not bay windows, porches, wall and roof extensions, or other attachments. 380.3. Acceptance of Plans. (a) Each manufacturer of mobile homes shall submit the building plans for every model of such mobile home to the Secretary, or Secretary's designee, for the purpose of inspection for conformance to this standard. (b) The manufacturer shall certify that each such building plan meets the Federal construction and safety standard in force at that time before the mobile home involved is produced. (c) Regulations pertaining to enforcement of these standards and to labeling of mobile homes shall be as prescribed by the Secretary. 280.4. Incorporation by Reference. (a) The specifications, standards and codes of agencies of the U.S. Government, to the extent they are incorporated by reference in this standard, have the same force and effect as this standard. Wherever reference standards and this standard are inconsistent, the requirements of this standard prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. (b) The abbreviations and sources of these referenced standards, specifications and codes appear below: AA--The Aluminum Association, 750 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017. ABPA--Acoustical and Board Products Association, 205 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60068. AGA--American Gas Association Laboratories, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44131. AISC--American Institute of Steel Construction, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. AISI--American Iron and Steel Institute, 1000 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. AITC--American Institute of Timber Construction, 333 W. Hampton Avenue, Englewood, Colorado 80110. ANSI--American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10017. APA--American Plywood Association, 1119 A Street, Tacoma, Wash. 98401. ASHRAE--American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, New York 10017. ASME--American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, New York 10017. ASTM--American Society of Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. CMI--Cultured Marble Institute, 230 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. CS--Commercial Standards--Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. DOC--Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. DOT--Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. FHDA--Fir and Hemlock Door Association, Yeon Building, Portland, Oregon 97204. FS--Federal Specification--Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. GAI--Gas Applicance Laboratory, 3138 East Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90023. HPMA--Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association, P.O. Box 6246, Arlington, Virginia 22206. HVI--Home Ventilating Institute, 230 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. IAMPO--International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, 5032 Alhambra Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90032. I-SANTA--Industrial Stapel and Nail Technical Association, P.O. Box 3072, City of Industry, California 91744. NFPA--National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts (N)FPA--National Forest Products Association (formerly National Lumber Manufacturers Associations), 1619 Massachusetts Ave., Wash., D.C. 20036. NPA--National Particleboard Association, 2306 Perkins Place, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 NSF--National Sanitation Foundation, 3475 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105. NWMA--National Woodwork Manufacturers Association, 400 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. PS--Product Standard-Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. SJI-Steel Joist Institute, 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. TPI--Truss Plate Institute, Suite 200, 7100 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland 20740. UL--Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., 207 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611. 280.5. Data Plate. (a) Each mobile home shall bear a data plate affixed in a permanent manner near the main electrical panel or other readily accessible and visible location. Data plates shall bear not less than the following information. (1) The manufacturer's name and address. (2) The serial number and the model number of the unit and date the unit was manufactured. (3) The statement, 'The mobile home is designed to comply with the Federal mobile home construction and safety standard in force at the time of manufacture.' (4) Factory installed equipment, the manufacturer's name and the model designation of major factory--installed applicances. (5) Reference to the structural zone and wind zone for which the home is designed and duplicates of the maps as set forth in 280.305(c)(4). This information may be combined with the heating/ cooling certificate and insulation zone maps required by 280.510 and 280.511. 280.6. Serial Number. (a) A mobile home serial number which will identify the manufacturer and the state in which the mobile home is manufactured, must be stamped into the foremost cross member. Letters and numbers must be 3/8-inch minimum in height. Numbers must not be stamped into hitch assembly or drawbar. 280.7. Modular Homes. A structure which meets the definition of 'mobile homes' set out in 280.2(a)(16) is not subject to the provisions of this part if it enters the first stage of production before 150 days after June 15, 1976 and meets any one of the following criteria. (a) The structure is manufactured in accordance with and meets the following codes published by Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): (1) BOCA Basic Building Code--1975; (2) BOCA Basic Industrialized Dwelling Code-1975; (3)BOCA Basic Mechanical Code-1975; (4) BOCA Basic Plumbing Code-1975; and (5) National Electrical Code-NFPA 70-1975; (b) The structure is manufactured in accordance with and meets the following codes published by the Southern Building Code Congress (SBCC) and the NFPA: (1) Southern Standard Building Code-1976; (2) Southern Standard Gas Code-1976; (3) Southern Standard Mechanical Code-1976; (4) Southern Standard Plumbing Code-1975, with 1976 revision; and (5) National Electrical Code-NFPA 70-1975 (c) The structure is manufactured in accordance with and meets the following codes published by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) and the NFPA: (1) Uniform Building Code-1973; (2) Uniform Plumbing Code-1973; (3) Uniform Mechanical Code-1973; and (4) National Electrical Code-NFPA 70-1975. (d) The structure meets a standard established by a state for modular homes, as distinct from mobile homes as they are defined by the state. (e) The structure is built in accordance with an FHA Structural Engineering Bulletin and FHA minimum Property Standards and is eligible for long-term financing under section 203(b) of the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq: Provided, that any aspects of the cited codes or any state codes which are intended to apply to mobile homes, as such codes may define them, are preempted by the comparable aspects of the Federal standards. Subpart B. Planning Considerations 280.101. Scope. Subpart B states the planning requirements in mobile homes. The intent of this subpart is to assure the adequacy of architectural planning considerations which assist in determining a safe and healthful environment. 280.102. Definitions. (a) 'Gross Floor Area' means all space, wall to wall, including recessed entries not to exceed 5 sq. ft. and areas under built-in vanities and similar furniture. Where the ceiling height is less than specified in 280.104, the floor area under such ceilings shall not be included. Floor area of closests shall not be included in the gross floor area. (b) 'Habitable Room' means a room or enclosed floor space arranged for living, eating, food preparation, or sleeping purposes not including bathrooms, foyers, hallways, and other accessory floor space. (c) 'Laundry Area' means an area containing or designed to contain a laundry tray, clothes washer and/or clothes dryer. 280.103. Light and Ventilation. Provisions shall be made for adequate light and ventilation in accordance with the following: (a) Each habitable room shall be provided with exterior windows and/or doors having a total glazed area of not less than 8 percent of the gross floor areas. An area equivalent to not less than 4 percent of the gross floor area shall be available for unobstructed ventilation. Glazed areas need not be openable where a mechanical ventilation system is provided and is capable of producing a change of air in the room(s) every 30 minutes with not less than one-fifth of the air supply taken from outside the mobile home. Windows and doors used for light or ventilation shall open directly to the outside of the home. (b) In lieu of the requirements in 280.103(a), kitchens may be provided with artificial light and mechanical ventilation capable of producing a change of air in the room every 30 minutes. (See 280.710). (c) Bathroom and toilet compartments. Each bathroom and toilet compartment shall be provided with artificial light and, in addition, be provided with external windows or doors having not less than 1-1/2 sq. ft. of fully openable glazed area, except where a mechanical ventilation system is provided capable of producing a change of air every 12 minutes. Any mechanical ventilation system shall exhaust directly to the outside of the mobile home. Ceiling Heights. (a) Every habitable room and bathroom shall have a minimum ceiling height of not less than 7 feet, 0 inches for a minimum of 50 percent of the room's floor area. The remaining area may have a ceiling with a minimum height of 5 feet, 0 inches. Minimum height under dropped ducts, beams, etc. shall be 6 feet, 4 inches. (b) Hallways and foyers shall have a minimum ceiling height of 6 feet, 6 inches. 280.105. Exit Faciliities; Exterior Doors. (a) Number and locatoin of exterior doors. Mobile homes shall have a minimum of two exterior doors located remote from each other. (1) Required egress doors shall not be located in rooms where a lockable interior door must be used in order to exit. (2) In order for exit doors to be considered 'remote' from each other, they must comply with all the following: (i) Both of the required doors must not be in the same room or in a group of rooms which are not defined by fixed walls. (ii) Single wide units. Doors may not be less than 12 ft. c-c from each other as measured in any straight line direction regardless of the length of path of travel between doors. (iii) Double wide units. Doors may not be less than 20 ft. c-c from each other as measured in any straight line direction regardless of the length of path of travel between doors. (iv) One of the required exit doors must be accessible from the doorway of each bedroom without traveling more than 35 ft. (b) Door design and construction. (1) Exterior swinging doors shall be constructed in accordance with 280.405 the 'Standard for Swinging Exterior Passage Doors for Use in Mobile Homes.' Exterior sliding glass doors shall be constructed in accordance with 280.403 the 'Standard for Windows and Sliding Glass Doors Used in Mobile Homes.' (2) All exterior swinging doors shall provide a minimum 28 inch wide by 74 inches high clear opening. All exterior sliding glass doors shall provide a minimum 28 inch wide by 72 inch high clear opening. (3) Each swinging exterior door other than screen or storm doors shall have a key-operated lock that has a deadlocking latch or a key-operated dead bolt with a passage latch. Locks shall not require the use of of a key for operation from the inside. (4) All exterior doors, including storm and screen doors, opening outward shall be provided with a safety door check. 280.106. Exit Facilities; Egress Windows. (a) Every room designed expressly for sleeping purposes, unless it has an exit door (See 280.105), shall have at least one outside window or approved device which meets the requirements of 280.404 the 'Standard for Egress Windows for Use in Mobile Homes.' (b) The bottom of the window opening shall not be more than 36 inches above the floor. (c) Locks, latches, operating handles, tabs and any other window, screen or storm window devices which need to be operated in order to permit exiting shall not be located in excess of 60 inches from the finished floor. 280.107. Interioir Privacy. Bathroom and toilet compartment doors shall be equipped with a privacy lock. 280.108. Interior Passage. (a) Interior doors having passage hardware without a privacy lock, or with a privacy lock not engaged, shall open from either side by a single movement of the hardware mechanisms in any direction. (b) Each mobile home interior door, when provided with a privacy lock, shall have a privacy lock that has an emergency release on the outside to permit entry when the lock has been locked by a locking knob, lever, button, or other locking device on the inside. 280.109. Space Planning. The dimensions set forth in 280.110 through 280.113 are intended to assure that space and a functional arrangement of this space are provided to accommodate the normal activities of living in the mobile home. 280.110. Room Requirements. (a) Every mobile home shall have at least one living area with not less than 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area. (b) Rooms designed for sleeping purposes shall have a minimum gross square foot floor area as follows: (1) All bedrooms shall have at least 50 sq. ft. of floor area. (2) Bedrooms designed for two or more people shall have a 70 sq. ft. of floor area plus 50 sq. ft. for each person in excess of two. (c) Every room designed for sleeping purposes shall have accessible clothes hanging space with a minimum inside depth of 22 inches and shall be equipped with a rod and shelf. 280.111. Minimum Room Dimensions. The gross floor area required by 280.110(a) and (b) shall have no clear horizontal dimension less than 5 feet except as permitted by 280.102(a). 280.112. Toilet Compartments. Each toilet compartment shall be a minimum of 30 inches in width, except. when the toilet is located adjacent to the short dimension of the tub, the distance from the tub to the center line of the toilet shall not be less than 12 inches. At least 21 inches of clear space shall be provided in front of each toilet. 280.113. Hallways. Hallways shall have a minimum horizontal dimension of 28 inches measured from the interior finished surface to the interior finished surface of the opposite wall. When appliances are installed in a laundry area, the measurement shall be from the front of the appliance of the opposite finished interior surface. When appliances are not installed and a laundry area is provided, the area shall have a minimum clear depth of 27 inches in addition to the 28 inches required for passage. In addition, a notice of the available clearance for washer/dryer units shall be posted in the laundry area. Minor protrusions to the minimum hallway width by doorknobs, trim, smoke detectors or light fixtures are permitted. 280.114. Glass and Glazed Openings. (a) Windows and sliding glass doors. All windows and sliding glass doors shall meet the requirements of 280.403 the 'Standard for Windows and Sliding Glass Doors Used in Mobile Homes.' (b) Safety glazing. Glazing in all entrance or exit doors, sliding glass door units (fixed or moving sections), unframed glass doors, unbacked mirror wardrobe doors (i.e. mirrors not secured to a backing capable of being the door itself), shower and bathtub enclosures and surrounds to a height of 6 feet above the bathroom floor level, storm doors or combination doors, and in panels located with 12 inches on either side of exit or entrance doors shall be of a safety glazing material. Safety glazing material is considered to be any glazing material capable of passing the requirements of ANSI Z97.1-72. Subpart C. Fire Safety 280.201. Scope. The purpose of Subpart C of this standard is to specify measures which will provide a reasonable degree of safety from fire for the occupants. It is the intent of this Subpart that mobile homes shall be constructed so as to reduce fire hazards and provide detection of a fire for safe egress. 280.202. Definitions. (a) The following definitions are applicable to Subpart C only: (1) 'Flame Spread' means the propagation of flame over a surface. (2) 'Interior finish' means the surface material of walls, fixed or movable partitions, ceilings and other exposed interior surfaces affixed to the mobile homw structure including any materials such as paint or wallpaper and the substrate to which they are applied. Interior finish does not include windows and doors or their frames, skylight, trim, moldings, decorations or furnishing which are not affixed to the mobile home structure. (3) 'Single Station Alarm Device' means an assembly incorporating the smoke detector sensor, the electrical control equipment requirement, and the alarm-sounding device in one unit. (4) 'Smoke Detector' means wall mounted detector of the ionization chamber or photoelectric type which detects visible or invisible particles of combustion and operates from the 120V AC source of electrical power supply. 280.203. Flame Spread Limitations and Combustibility. (a) Flame spread limitations. The surface flame spread rating of interior finish materials shall not exceed the following when tested by Standard Method of test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, ASTM E84. The surface flame spread rating of interior finish materials required by 280.203(a)(4) and (6) may be established using the Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, ASTM E 162. Testing shall be by laboratories acceptable to the Secretary. (1) The interior finish of all walls and partitions shall not have a flame spread rating exceeding 200 except as otherwise specified herein. The flame spread limitation shall not apply to; molding, trim, windows, doors or series of doors not exceeding 4 feet in width, and permanently attached decorative items such as pictures or accent panels constituting not more than 10 percent of the aggregate wall surface in any room or space nor more than 32 square feet in surface area whichever is less. (2) All ceiling interior finish shall not have a flame spread rating exceeding 200, excluding molding and trim 2 inches or less in width. (3) Furnace and water heater spaces shall be enclosed by walls, ceiling and doors having an interior finish with a flame spread rating not exceeding 25. (4) Combustible kitchen cabinet doors, countertops, exposed bottoms and end panels shall not exceed a flame spread rating of 200. Cabinet rails, stiles, mullions and toe strips are exempted. (5) Exposed interior finishes adjacent to the cooking range shall not have a flame spread rating exceeding 50.. Adjacent surfaces are the exposed vertical surfaces between the range top height and the overhead cabinets and/or ceiling and within 6 horizontal inches of the cooking range. (6) Finish surfaces of plastic bath tubs, shower units and tub or shower doors shall not exceed a flame spread rating of 200. (b) Combustibility. The interior walls and celing encasing furnace water heater enclosures (including doors) and the exposed wall adjacent to the cooking range as defined in 280.203(a)(5) shall be surfaces with 5/16 inch gypsum board or material having equivalent fire protective properties. At furnace and water heater spaces all openings for pipes and vents shall be tightfitted or firestopped. Kitchen Cabinet Protection. (a) The bottom and sides of combustible kitchen cabinets over cooking ranges including a space of 6 inches from the side of the cooking range shall be protected with at least 1/4-inch thick asbestos millboard covered with not less than 26 gage sheet metal (.017 stainless steel, .024 aluminum,or .020 copper) or equivalent protection. The protective metal over the range shall form a hood with notless than a 3 inch eyebrow (measuring horizontally from face of cabinet). The hood shall be centered over and at least as wide as the cooking range. 280.205. Carpeting. (a) Carpeting shall not be used under a fuel-fired furnace or water heater. 280.206. Firestopping. (a) Firestopping of 1 inch minimum nominal lumber or the equivalent, shall be provided to cut off all concealed draft openings in all stud walls and paritions, including furred spaces, so placed that the maximum vertical dimension of any concealed space is not over eight feet. 280.207. Requirements for Foam Plastic Thermal Insulating Materials. (a) General. Foam plastic thermal insulating materials shall not be used within the cavity of walls or ceiling or exposed to the interior of the mobile homes, unless otherwise specifically approved by HUD, based on accepted tests including full scale room fire testing. (b) Specific requirements. Foam plastic having a flame spread rating of 75 or less may be used as siding backer board or sheathing with a maximum of 3/8-inch thickness when separated from the interior of the mobile home by a minimum of 2-inches of mineral insulation or equivalent fire protective material. 280.208. Mobile Home Fire Detection Equipment. (a) General. At least one smoke detector (which may be a single-station alarm device) shall be installed in each mobile home to protect each separate bedroom area. Smoke detector location. A smoke detector shall be installed in the hallway or space communicating with the bedroom area. (1) The specific location shall be in the hallway between the living room area and the first bedroom, except that when a door(s) separates the living area from the bedroom area, the detector shall be installed on the living area side as close to the door(s) as practicable. (2) Mobile homes having bedrooms separated by any one or combination of common use areas such as kitchens, dining room, living room or family room (but not a bathroom or utility room), shall have at least two smoke detectors, one detector protecting each bedroom area. (3) Where practicable, the detector shall be located between the return air intake and the living area. (4) The architectural planning of the mobile home shall not isolate a smoke detector so as to impair its effectiveness. (c) Smoke detectors. Smoke detectors shall be either the ionization chamber or the photoelectric wall mounted type and shall comply with all the requirements of Underwriters' Laboratories Standard No. 167 for ionization and 168 for photoelectric type detectors. Detectors shall bear the label of a testing and approved under the requirements of UL 167 or 168. The testing and approved laboratory shall be one which maintains a periodic follow-up service of the labeled devices to ensure compliance with the original approval. (d) Installation. Smoke detectors shall be installed on an interior wall of the mobile home. The top of the detectors shall be 5- to 7-inches from the ceiling. The detector mounting shall be attached to an electrical outlet box and the detector connected by a permanent wiring method into a general electrical circuit. There shall be no switches in a circuit to the detector other than the overcurrent protective device protecting the branch circuit. Subpart D. Body and Frame Construction Requirements 280.301. Scope. This Subpart covers the minimum requirements for materials, products, equipment and workmanship needed to assure that the mobile home will provide (a) structural strength and rigidity, (b) protection against corrosion, decay, insects and other similar destructive forces. (c) protection against hazards of windstorm, (d) resistance to the elements, and (e) durability and economy of maintenance. 280.302. Definitions. (a) The following definitions are applicable to Subpart D only: (1) 'Anchoring Equipment' means straps, cables, turnbuckles, and chains, including tensioning devices, which are used with ties to secure a mobile home to ground anchors. (2) 'Anchoring System' means a combination of ties, anchoring equipment, and ground anchors that will, when properly designed and installed, resist overturning and lateral movement of the mobile home from wind forces. (3) 'Tie' means strap, cable, or securing device used to connect the mobile home to ground anchors. (4) 'Diagonal Tie' means a tie intended to primarily resist horizontal forces, but which may also be used to resist vertical forces. (5) 'Vertical Tie' mans a tie intended to resist the uplifting or overturning forces. (6) 'Footing' means that portion of the support system that transmits loads directly to the soil. (7) 'Ground Anchor' means any device at the mobile home stand designed to transfer mobile home anchoring loads to the ground. (8) 'Hurricane Resistive Mobile Home' means a mobile home which meets the wind design load requirements for Zone II in 280.305(c)(2). (9) 'Loads' (i) 'Dead Loads' means the weight of all permanent construction including walls, floors, roof, partition, and fixed service equipment. (ii) 'Live Load' means the weight superimposed by the use and occupancy of the mobile home, including wind load and snow load, but not including dead load. (iii) 'Wind Load' means the lateral or vertical pressure or uplift on the mobile home due to wind blowing in any direction. (10) 'Main Frame' means the structural component on which is mounted the body of the mobile home. (11) 'Pier' means that the portion of the support system between the footing and the mobile home exclusive of caps and shims. (12) 'Sheathing' means material which is applied on the exterior side of a building frame under the exterior weather resistent covering. (13) 'Stabilizing Devices' means all components of the anchoring and support systems such as piers, footings, ties, anchoring equipment, ground anchors, and any other equipment which supports the mobile home and secures it to the ground. (14) 'Support System' means a combination of footings, piers, caps, and shims that will, when properly installed, support the mobile home. 280.303. General Requirements. (a) Minimum requirements. The design and construction of a mobile home shall conform with the provisions of this standard. Requirements for any size, weight, or quality of material modified by the terms of 'minimum,' 'not less than,' 'at least,' and similar expressions are minimum standards. The manufacturer or installed may exceed these standards provided such deviation does not result in any inferior installation or defeat the purpose and intent of this standard. (b) Construction. All construction methods shall be in conformance with accepted engineering practices to insure durable, livable, and safe housing and shall demonstrate acceptable workmanship reflecting journeyman quality of work of the various trades. (c) Structural analysis. The strength and rigidity of the component parts and/or the integrated structure shall be determined by engineering analysis or by suitable load tests to simulate the actual loads and conditions of applicable that occur. (See Subparts E and J) (d) Hurricane resistive design. Only mobile homes which meet the applicable requirements of 280.305(c)(2) may be designated 'Designated for Hurrican Zone.' No simliar designation which would imply hurricane resistance shall be used when the mobile home does not meet these requirements. (e) New materials and methods. (1) Any new material or method of construction not provided for in this standard and any material or method of questioned suitability proposed for use in the manufacture of the structure shall nevertheless conform in performance to the requirements of this standard. (2) Unless based on the accepted engineering design for the use indicated, all new mobile home materials, equipment, systems or methods of construction not provided for in this standard shall be subjected to the tests specified in paragraph (g) of this section. (f) Allowable design stress. The design stresses of all materials shall conform to accepted engineering practice. The use of materials not identified as to strength or stress grade shall be limited to the minimum allowable stresses under accepted engineering practice. (g) Alternate test procedures. In the absence of listed and prescribed standards, the manufacturer shall develop or cause to be developed necessary tests to demonstrate the structural properties and the significant characteristics of the method employed. Such tests shall be witnessed by independent licensed professional engineer or architect or by a recognized testing organization. Copies of the test results shall be kept on file by the mobile home manufacturer. 280.304. Materials. (a) Dimension and board lumber shall not exceed 19 percent moisture content at time of installation. (b)(1) Standards for some of the generlaly used materials and methods of construction are listed in the following table. (2) Materials and methods of construction utilized in the design and construction of mobile homes which are covered by the standards in the following table, or any applicable portion thereof shall comply with these requirements. (3) Engineering analysis and testing methods contained in these references shall be utilized to judge conformance with accepted engineering practices required in 280.303(c). (4) Materials and methods of installation conforming to these standards shall be considered acceptable when installed in conformance with the requirements of this Part. (5) Materials meeting the standards (or the applicable portion thereof) are considered acceptable unless otherwise specified herein or unless substantial doubt exists as to conformance. Aluminum: Aluminum Construction Manual, specifications for AA-1971 aluminum structures Steel: Specification for the design, fabrication, and erection of AISC-1973 structured steel for buildings with supplements 1, 2, and 3 (junior beams meeting ASTM A36 are acceptable if designed to meet the loadings and performance requirements of this standard) Specification for the design of cold-formed steel structural AISI-1968 members with supplement 1 Specification for the design of light-gage cold-formed AISI-1972 stainless steel structural members Standard specifications for open web steel joints, J-and H- AISC and SJI Series Criteria for structural applications of steel cables for AISI-1973 buildings Wood and wood products: Hardboard PS 58, 59, $ 60-1973 Hardwood and decorative plywood USDC PS 51-71 Structural design guide for hardwood plywood HPMA-SG-71 Timber, structural glued laminated-inspection AITC-200-1973 Timber, structural glued laminated USDS PS 56-73 Construction and industrial plywood PS 1-74 Plywood residential construction guide APA-1975 Design specifications for plywood-lumber components APA-1974 Fabrication specifications of plywood-lumber components APA-1975 Stress grade lumber and its fastenings-national design (N) FPA-1973 specifications for (and supplement) Structural design data-wood (N) FPA-1970 Span tables for joists and rafters (PS 20-70) (N) FPA-1973 Working stresses for joists and rafters (N) FPA-1974 Timber construction standards AITC-100-1972 Design specifications for light metal plate connected wood TPI-74 trusses Span tables for light metal plate connected wooden trusses TPI-1972 Particleboard for mobile home decking NPA 1-73 Mat-formed wood particleboard CS 236-66 All plywood beams for mobile homes APA 124-74 Wood flush doors (interior, exterior) NWMA I.S.1-74 Wood window units ANSI A200.1-74 (NWMA I.S.2-73) Water repellent preservative treating for millwork NWMA I.S.4-70 Wood patio doors NWMA I.S.3-70 Other: Gypsum wallboard ASTM C36 Fasteners: Nails, brads, staples and spikes, wire, cut & wrought 5F.S. FF-N-1 5b Pneumatic and mechanically driven building construction I-SAN fasteners TA-19-73 Windows and glazing: Transparent safety glazing material used in ANSI A58.1-97 buildings Unclassified: Building code requirements for minimum design ANSI loads in buildings and other structures A58.1-197 (c) Wood products shall be identified as complying with the appropriate standards. 280.305. Structural Design Requirements. (a) Each mobile home shall be designed and constructed as a completely integrated structure capable of sustaining the design load requirements of this standard and shall be capable of transmitting these loads to stabilizing devices without exceeding the allowable loads stresses or deflections. Roof framing shall be securely fastened to wall framing, walls to floor structure, and floor structure to chassis to secure and maintain continuity between the floor and chassis, so as to resist wind overturning and sliding as imposed by design loads in this Part. Uncompressed finished flooring greater than 1/8 inch in thickness, shall not extend beneath load bearing walls which are fastened to the floor structure. (b) Design Loads. (1) Design dead loads. Design dead loads shall be the actual dead load supported by the structural assembly under consideration. (2) Design live loads. The design live loads and wind and snow loads shall be as specified in this Section and shall be considered to be uniformly distributed. The roof live load or snow load shall not be considered as acting simultaneously with the wind load and roof live or snow load and floor live loads shall not be considered as resisting the overturning movement due to wind. (3) When engineering calculations are performed, allowable unit stresses may be increased as provided in the documents referenced in 280.304 except as shown otherwise in 280.306(a). (c) Wind, snow and Roof Loads. (1) Standard Wind (Zone I). When a mobile home is not designated as 'Hurricane-Resistive,' the mobile home and each wind resisting part and portion thereof shall be designed for horizontal wind loads not less than 15 psf and a net uplift load of not less than 9 psf. (2) Hurrican Resistive (Zone II). (i) When a mobile home is designated as 'Hurricane Resistive,' the home and each wind resisting part and portion thereof shall be designed for horizontal wind loads not less than 25 psf and a net uplift not less than 15 psf. (ii) For exposures in coastal and other areas where wind records indicate significant differences, 125 mph or greater, from the wind loads stated above, the Department may establish more stringent requirements for homes known to be destined for such areas. (3) Roof Loads. (i) Flat, curved and pitched roofs shall be designed to resist the following live loads, applied downward on the horizontal projection as appropriate, for the design zone marked on the mobile home: Pounds per square foot North Zone 40 Middle Zone 30 South Zone 20 (ii) For exposures in areas (mountainous or other) where snow or wind records or experience indicate significant differences from the loads stated above, the Department may establish more stringent requirements for homes know to be destined for such areas. For snow load, such requirements are to be based on a roof snow load of 0.6 of the ground snow load of areas exposed to wind and roof snow load of 0.8 of the ground snow load for sheltered areas. (iii) Eaves and cornices shall be designed for a net uplift pressure of 2.5 times the design uplift wind pressure cited in 280.305(c)(1) and (2). (4) The Data Plate posted in the mobile home (See 280.5) shall show for each structural zone(s) of the USA the mobile home has been designed and the actual design external snow and/or wind live loads. The Data plate shall include reproduction of the Load Zone Maps shown in this Section and related information. The Load Maps shall be not less than one-half he size illustrated. WIND ZONE MAP STANDARD WIND ZONE I 15 PSF Horizontal 9 PSF Uplift HURRICANE ZONE II 25 PSF Horizontal 15 PSF Units Design Load Deflection. When a structural assembly is subjected to total design live loads, the deflection for structural framing members shall not exceed the following: Floor L/240 Roof and ceiling L/180 Headers, beams, and girders (vertical load) L/180 Walls and partitions L/180 Where L equals the clear span between supports or two times the length of a cantilever. (e) Fastening of Structural Systems. Roof framing shall be securely fastened to wall framing, walls to floor structure, and floor structure to chassis to secure and maintain continuity between the floor and chassis, so as to resist wind overturning and sliding as imposed by design loads in this Part. (f) Walls. The walls shall be sufficient strength to withstand the load requirements as defined in 280.305(c) of this part, without exceeding the deflections as specified in 280.305(d). The connections between the bearing walls, floor, and roof framework members shall be fabricated in such a manner as a manner as to provide support for the material used to enclose the mobile home and to provide for transfer of all lateral and vertical loads to the floor and chassis. (1) Except where substantiated by engineering analysis or tests, studs shall not be notched or drilled in the middle one-third of their length. (2) Interior walls and partitions shall be constructed with structural capacity adequate for the intended purpose and shall be capable of resisting a horizontal load of not less than five pounds per square foot. Finish of walls and partitions shall be securely fastened to wall framing. (g) Floors. (1) Floor assemblies shall be designed in accordance with accepted engineering practice standards to support a minimum uniform live load of 40 lb/ft<>2 plus the dead load of the materials. In addition (but not simultaneously), floors shall be able to support a 200-pound concentrated load on a one-inch diameter disc at the most critical location with a maximum deflection not to exceed one-eighth inch relative to floor framing. Perimeter wood joists of more than six inches depth shall be stablized against overturning from superimposed loads as follows: at ends by sold blocking not less than two-inch thickness by full depth of joist, or by connecting to a continuous header not less than two-inch thickness and not less than the depth of the joist with connecting devices; at eight-feet maximum intermediate spacing by solid blocking or by wood cross-bridging of not less than one inch by three inches, metal cross-bridging of equal strength, or by other approved methods. (2) Wood, wood fibre or plywood floors or subfloors in kitchens, bathrooms (including toilet compartments), laundry rooms, water heater compartments, and any other areas subject to excessive moisture shall be moisture resistent or shall be made moisture resistent by sealing or by an overlay of nonabsorbent material applied with water-resistent adhesive. Carpets and/or carpet pads shall not be installed in concealed spaces subject to excessive moisture such as plumbing fixture spaces. (3) Except where substantiated by engineering analysis or tests: (i) Notches on the ends of joists shall not exceed one-fourth the joist depth. (ii) Holes bored in joists shall not be within 2 inches of the top or bottom of the joist, and the diameter of any such hole shall not exceed one-third the depth of the joist. (iii) Notches in the top or bottom of the joists shall not exceed one-sixth the depth and shall not be located in the middle third of the span. (4) Bottom board material (with or without patches) shall meet or exceed the level of 48 inch-pounds of puncture resistance as tested by the Beach Puncture Test in accordance with ASTMD-781-68. The material shall be suitable for patches and the patch life shall be equivalent to the material life. Patch installation instruction shall be included in the mobile home manufacturer's instructions. (b) Roofs. (1) Roofs shall be sufficient strength to withstand the load requirements as defined in 280.305(b) and (c) without exceeding the deflections specified in 280.305(d). The connections between roof framework members and bearing walls shall be fabricated in such a manner to provide for the transfer of design vertical and horizontal loads to the bearing walls and to resist uplift forces. (2) Roofing membranes shall be of sufficient rigidity to prevent deflection which would permit ponding of water or separation of seams due to wind, snow, ice, erection or transportation forces. (3) Cutting of roof framework members for passage of electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems shall not be allowed except where substantiated by engineering analysis. (4) All roof penetrations for electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems shall be properly flashed and sealed. In addition, where a metal roof membrane is penetrated, a wood backer shall be installed. The backer plate shall be not less than 5/16 inch plywood, with exterior glues, secured to the roof framing system beneath the metal roof, and shall be of a size to assure that all screws securing the flashing are held by the backer plate. 280.306. Windstorm Protection. (a) Provisions for support and anchoring systems. Each mobile home shall have provisions for support and anchoring systems, which, when properly designed and installed, will resist overturning and lateral movement (sliding) of the mobile home as imposed by the respective design loads. The design wind loads to be utilized for calculating resistance to overturning and lateral movement shall be the wind loads indicated in 280.305(c) (1) and (2) increased by a factor of safety of 1.5. The basic allowable stresses of materials required to resist overturning and lateral movement shall not be increased in the design and proportioning of these members. (1) The provisions of this section shall be followed and the support and anchoring systems shall be designed by a Registered Professional Engineer or Architect. (2) The manufacturer of each mobile home is required to make provision for the support and anchoring systems but is not required to provide the anchoring equipment or stabilizing devices. When the manufacturer's installation instructions provide for the main frame structure to be used as the points for connection of diagonal ties, no specific connecting devices need be provided on the main frame structure. (b) The manufacturer shall provide printed instructions with each mobile home specifying the location and required capacity of stabilizing devices on which the design is based. The manufacturer shall provide drawings and specifications certified by a registered professional engineer indicating at least one acceptable system of anchorage including the details of required straps or cables, their end connections and all other devices needed to transfer the wind loads from the mobile home to the ground anchors. (c) The provisions made for anchoring systems shall be based on the following design criteria for mobile homes. (1) The minimum number of ties required per side shall be as required to resist the design loads stated in 280.305(c)(1) and (2). (2) Ties shall be as evenly spaced as practicable along the length of the mobile home with not more than 8 feet open-end spacing on each end. (3) When continuous straps are provided as vertical ties, such ties shall be positioned at rafters and studs. Where a vertical tie and diagonal tie are located at the same place, both ties may be connected to a single ground anchor, provided that the anchor used is capable of carrying both loadings. (4) Add-on sections of the expandable mobile homes shall have provisions for vertical ties at the exposed ends. (d) Double-wide mobile homes require only diagonal ties. These shall be placed along the main frame and below the outer side walls. (e) Protection shall be provided at sharp corners where the anchoring system requires the use of external cables or straps. Protection shall also be provided to minimize damage to roofing or sliding by the cable or strap. (f) Anchoring equipment shall be capable of resisting an allowable working load equal to or exceeding 3,150 pounds and shall be capable of withstanding a 50 percent overload (4,725 pounds total) without failure of either the anchoring equipment or the attachment point on the mobile home. (g) Anchoring equipment exposed to weathering shall have a resistance to weather deterioration at least equivalent to that provided by a coating of zinc on steel of not less than 0.30 ounces per square foot of surface coated. (1) Slit or cut edges of zinc-coated steel strapping do not need to be zinc coated. (2) Type 1, Finish B, Grade 1 steel strapping, 1 1/4 inches wide and 0.035 inch thick, conforming with Federal Specification QQ-S-781-H, is judged to conform with the provisions of this section and paragraph (f) above. 280.307. Resistance to Elements and Use. (a) Exterior coverings shall be of moisture and weather resistive materials attached with corrosion resistant fasteners to resist wind, snow and rain. Metal coverings and exposed metal structural members shall be of corrosion resistant materials or shall be protected to resist corrosion. All joints between portions of the exterior covering shall be designed, and assembled to protect against the infiltration of air and water, except for any designed ventilation of wall or roof cavity. (b) Joints between dissimilar materials and joints between exterior coverings and frames of openings shall be protected with a compatible sealant suitable to resist infiltration of air or water. (c) Where adjoining materials or assemblies of materials are of such nature that separation can occur due to expansion, contraction, wind loads of other loads induced by erection or transportation, sealants shall be of a type that maintains protection against infiltration or penetration by air, moisture or vermin. (d) Exterior surfaces shall be sealed to resist the entrance of rodents. Subpart E. Testing 280.401. Structural Load Tests. Every structural assembly tested shall be capable of meeting the Proof Load Test or the ultimate Load Test as follows: (a) Proof load tests. Every structural assembly tested shall be capable of sustaining its dead load plus superimposed live loads equal to 1.75 times the required live loads for a period of 12 hours without failure. Tests shall be conducted with loads applied and deflections recorded in 1/4 design live load increments at 10-minute intervals until 1.25 times design live load plus dead load has been reached. Additional load shall then be applied continuously until 1.75 times design live load plus dead load has been reached. Assembly failure shall be considered as design live load deflection (or residual deflection measured 12 hours after live load removal) which is greater than the limits set in 280.305(d), rupture, fracture, or excessive yielding. An assembly to be tested shall be of the minimum quality of materials and workmanship of the production. Each test assembly, component or subassembly shall be identified as to type and quality or grade of material. All assemblies, components or subassemblies qualifying under this section shall be subject to continuing qualification testing program acceptable to the Department. (b) Ultimate load tests. Ultimate load tests shall be performed on a minimum of three assemblies to generally evaluate the structural design. Every structural assembly tested shall be capable of sustaining its total deal load plus live loads increased by a factor of safety consistent with the material being tested. Factors of safety shall be based on nationally recognized standards and approved by the Department. Tests shall be conducted with loads applied and deflections recorded in 1/4 design live load increments at 10-minute intervals until 1.25 times design live load plus dead load has been reached. Additional loading shall then be applied continuously until failure occurs or 1.50 times the factor of safety times the design live load plus the dead load is reached. Assembly failure shall be considered as design live load deflection greater than the limits set in 280.305(d) rupture, facture, or excessive yielding. Assemblies to be tested shall be representative of average quality or materials and workmanship of the production. Each test assembly, compoment, or subassembly shall be identified as to type and quality or grade of material. All assemblies, components, or subassemblies qualifying under this section shall be subject to a periodic qualification testing program acceptable to the Department. 280.402. Test Procedure for Roof Trusses. (a) Roof load tests. The following is an acceptable test procedure, consistent with the provisions of 280.401, for roof trusses that are supported at the ends and support design loads. Where roof trusses act as support for other members, act as cantilevers, or support concentrated loads, they shall be tested accordingly. (b) General. Trusses may be tested in pairs or singly in a suitable test facility. When tested singly, simulated lateral support of the test assembly may be provided, but in no case shall this lateral support exceed that which is specified for the completed mobile home. When tested in pairs, the trusses shall be spaced at the design spacing and shall be mounted on solid support accurately positioned to give the required clear span distance (L) as specified in the design. The top and bottom chords shall be braced and covered with the material, with connections or method of attachment, as specified by the completed mobile home. (1) As an alternate test procedure, the top mhord may be sheathed with 1/4 inch by 12 inch plywood strips. The plywood strips shall be at least long enough to cover the top chords of the trusses at the designated design truss spacing. Adjacent plywood strips must be separated by at least 1/8 inch. The plywood strip shall be nailed with 4d nails or equivalent staples not closer than 8 inches on center along the top chord of one truss only. The bottom chords of the adjacent trusses may be either: (i) Unbraced, (ii) laterally braced together (not cross braced) with 1' x 2' stripping not closer than 24 inches on center nailed with only one 6d nail at each truss, or (iii) covered with the material, with connections or methods of attachment, as specified for the completed mobile home. (2) Truss deflections will be measured relative to a taut wire running over the support and weighted at the end to insure constant tension or other approved methods. Deflections will be measured at the two quarter points at midspan. Loading shall be applied to the top chord through a suitable hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical system, masonary units, or weights to simulate design loads. Load units for uniformly distributed loads shall be separated so that arch action does not occur, and shall be spaced not greater than 12 inches on center so as to simulate uniform loading. (c) Nondestructive test procedure. (1) Dead load plus live load. (i) Noting figure A, measure and record initial elevation of the truss in test position at no load. (ii) Apply load units to the top chord of the truss equal to the full dead load of roof and ceiling. Measure and record deflections. (iii) Maintaining the dead load, add live load in approximately 1/4 design live load increments. Measure the deflections after each loading increment. Apply incremental loads at a uniform rate such that approximately one-half hour is required to establish the total design load condition. Measure and record and deflections five minutes after loads have been applied. The maximum deflection due to design live load (deflection measured in step (iii) minus step (ii) shall not exceed L/180, where L is a clear span measured in the same units. (iv) Continue to load truss to dead load plus 1.75 times the design live load. Maintain this loading for 12 hours and inspect truss for failure. (v) Remove the total superimposed live load. Trusses not recovering to at lease the L/180 position within 12 hours shall be considered as failing. (2) Uplift Loads. This test shall only be required for truss designs which may be critical under uplift load conditions. (i) Measure and record initial elevation of the truss in an inverted test position at no load. Bottom chord of the truss shall be mounted in the horizontal position. (ii) Apply the uplift load as stated in 280.305(c) to the bottom chord of the truss. Measure and record the deflections 5 minutes after the load has been applied. (iii) Continue to load the truss to 1.75 times the design uplift load. Maintain this load for 3 hours and inspect the truss for failure. (iv) Remove applied loads and within three hours the truss must recover to at lease L/180 position, where L is a clear span measured in the same units. (d) Destructive test procedure. (1) Destructive tests shall be performed on three trusses to generally evaluate the truss design. (2) Noting figure A-1, apply the load units to the top chord of the truss assembly equal to full dead load of roof and ceiling. Measure and record deflections. Then apply load and record deflections 1/4 design live load increments at 10-minute intervals until 1.25 times design live load plus dead load has been reached. (3) Additional loading shall then be applied continuously until failure occurs or the factor of safety times the design live load plus the deal load is reached. (4) Assembly failure shall be considered as design live load deflection greater than the limits set in 280.305(d), rupture, fracture, or excessive yielding. (5) The assembly shall be capable of sustaining the dead load plus the applicable factor of safety times the design live load (the applicable factor of safety for wood trusses shall be taken as 2.50). (e) Trusses qualifying under the nondestructive test procedure. Tests 280.402(c)(1) and (2) (when required), shall be subject to a continuing qualification testing program acceptable to the Department. Trusses qualifying under the destructive test procedures. Tests 280.402(c)(2) (when required), and (d), shall be subject to periodic tests only. 280.403. Standard for Windows and Sliding Glass Doors Used in Mobile Homes. (a) Scope. This section sets the requirements for prime windows and sliding glass doors used in mobile homes except for windows used in entry doors. Windows so mounted are components of the door and thus are excluded from this standard. (b) Materials and methods. Any material or method of construction, whether or not provided for in this standard, and any material or method of questioned suitability, proposed for use in manufacture, shall nevertheless conform in performance as outlilned in paragraph (c) of this Section and proof of capability of structural integrity shall be presented. If applicable, units shall comply with the following: (1) Wood and wood based products. (i) Wood. Wood parts including plywood and particleboard parts of window units shall have a moisture content of 6 to 12 percent at the time of fabrication. Wood parts, except inside stops and trim shall be manufactured utilizing wet-use adhesive requirements as defined in ASTM D-3110 and preservative treated in accordance with NWMA IS-4. (ii) Plywood. Plywood parts except for inside stops and trim shall be exterior type plywood and preservative treated in accordance with NWMA IS-4. (iii) Particleboard. Particleboard parts except for inside stops and trims shall be type-2 particleboard and preservative treated in accordance with NWMA IS-4. (2) Aluminum. (i) Alloys. Aluminium shall be of a commercial quality and of proper alloy for window construction, free from defects impairing strength and/or durability, as follows: Wrought aluminum alloys shall be those in which the alloying elements do not exceed the following maximum limits: Percent Silicone 7.0 Magnesium Manganese 6.0 Chromium Iron 1.0 Copper .4 Zinc 1.0 Other .5 Aluminum Balance These limits apply to both bare products and to the core clad products. The cladding of clad products shall be within the same limits except the maximum zinc limit may be 3.0 percent in order to assure that the cladding is anodic to the core. Where aluminum extrusions are used for the main frame and sash or ventilator sections, they shall have a minimum ultimate tensile strength of 22,000 psi and a yield of 16,000 psi. (ii) Finish. The exposed surface of all aluminum members shall be clean and free from serious surface blemishes. If exposed welded joints are used, they shall be dressed and finished. (3) Glass. (k) Safety glazing materials, where used, shall meet ANSI Z97.1- 1972. Tempered glass, where used, shall also meet FS DD-G-1403A. (ii) Insulated glass, when used, shall meet or exceed the requirements of Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association (SIGMA) and shall be permanently identified with the name of the insulating glass manufacturer. (iii) Glass tolerances and areas shall meet or exceed the values shown in the Glass Table below. Glass Dimensional Tolerances [FNa] and Maximum Allowable Areas--Sheet Glass Normal Minimum Maximum Maximum thickness thickness area [FNb] area [FNb] (inches) (inches) (square ft) (square ft) at 15 lb/ft [FN2] at 25 lb/ft [FN2] 18 oz 0.078 11 10 SS .085 13 11 24 oz 108 18 14 DS 115 20 15 3/16 182 40 30 7/32 206 58 37 14 236 72 43 [FNa] For other types of glass see Federal Specification DD-G-451c, dated Jan. 15, 1968. [FNb] Maximum areas shown are based on minimum glass thickness set forth. Maximum areas shown apply for rectangular lites of annealed glass firmly supported on all 4 sides in a vertical position. Tabulated areas may be increased as noted for use of tempered, heat strengthened or sealed insulating glass and shall be decreased as noted for use of sandblasted, wire or laminated glass. Glass louvers installed in jalousies shall be not less than 7/32' thick nor longer than 36' and exposed edges shall be seamed, ground or polished. Adjustment Factors Relative Resistance to Wind Loads [FN1] Glass type: Approximate Relationship Regular Plate 1.0 Laminated 0.6 Wire 0.5 Heat strengthened 2.0 Fully tempered 4.0 Factory fabricated insulating glass [FN2] 1.5 Rough rolled or patterned surface 1.0 Sand blasted annealed glass 0.4 [FN1] To determine the maximum allowable area for the glass types listed multiply the allowable area established by the appropriate adjustment factor [FN2] Use thickness of thinner of the two lights, not thickness of unit (4) Glazing. Any method of glazing conforming to the Performance Requirements (paragraph c of this section) and Material and Methods Requirements (paragraph b of this section) shall be acceptable. (5) Hardware and Fasteners. All hardware components and fasteners when considered as individual components, whether commercially available, or proprietary, must be capable of performing of the criteria stipulated in Performance Requirements, paragraph (c) of this section. (c) Performance Requirements. Test procedures as outlined in paragraphs (c) thru (4) of this section are applicable to preproduction prototype units of prime windows and sliding glass doors. Production line units shall be equivalent in design and materials to the tested and passed prototype units and shall also meet the requirements of 280.403(c)(5). (1) Size of test specimen. Production line units shall have width and height dimensions equal to or less than the corresponding dimensions of the prototype unit tested and passed. No inference of compliance to these requirements is to be made for products exceeding the size of the tested and passed prototype. (2) Structural performance test. (i) Zone I. There shall be no glass breakage, permanent deflection or any other condition which would cause the specimen to be inoperable after being subjected to an exterior pressure, 15 pounds per square foot. The test methods applicable to this requirement shall be ASTM E-330. (ii) Zone II. There shall be no glass breakage, permanent deflection or any other condition which would cause the specimen to be inoperable after being subjected to exterior pressure of 25 pounds per square foot. The test method applicable to this requirement shall be ASTM E-330. (iii) Interior pressure. There shall be no glass breakage, permanent deflection or any other condition which would cause the specimen to be inoperable after being subjected to an interior pressure equal to 1/2 the requirements in either paragraphs (c)(2)(i) or (c)(2)(ii). The test method applicable to this requirement shall be ASTME-330 except that no artificial means of containing pressure shall be allowed. Should pressure not be obtainable due to lack of air the testing agency will report the pressure achieved, the theoretical air flow supplied to the unit, and certify that no additional flow from the equipment in use was available. Laboratory equipment used for this test must be capable of developing 10 x air flow determined in 280.403(c)(3). (3) Air infiltration test. Air infiltration shall not exceed 0.50 CFM per square foot of window area when tested in accordance with ASTME-283 at an exterior pressure differential of 1.567 pounds per square foot (0.30' of water pressure). (4) Water resistance test. No leakage shall pass the interior face of the test specimen at a test pressure of 2.86 psf (0.55' water pressure) when tested in accordance with ASTM E-547 with a test period consisting of four cycles, each cycle consisting of five minutes with pressure released, during which the water spray will be continuously applied. (i) For the purpose of compliance with paragraph (c)(4), all units which may have exterior screens, shall be tested first with screens in place and thereafter with screens removed. (ii) For the purpose of compliance with paragraph (c)(4), penetration, as referenced in ASTM E-331-70, paragraph 4.3, shall not include drops passing the interior face by energy developed in the bursting of sill drain system bubbles created by a pressure differential applied to the exterior face of the specimen. (5) Production Line Units. Production line units of prime windows and sliding glass doors shall comply with: (i) The structural performance test to the zone limit certified in paragraph (c)(2) of this section and; (ii) the air infiltration test in paragraph (c)(3) of this section and; (iii) the water resistance test in paragraph (c)(4) of this screen except that the test pressure shall be 1.56 psf (0.30' water column) and the water application rate shall be 2.5 GPH, per square foot of window surface area, all other parameters being the same as set forth in paragraph (c)(4) of this section. (d) Test sequence. The sequence of tests shall be performed as they are listed above except that Structural Performance Test to Zone I (15 PSF) exterior pressure may be followed by Zone I interior pressure (7.5 PSF), which may be followed by the Air Infiltration Test, which may be followed by the Water Resistance Test, which may be followed by the Structural Performance Test to Zone II (25 PSF) exterior pressure, which may be followed by the Zone II interior pressures (12.5 PSF), which may be followed by the Air Infiltration Test, which may be followed by the Water Resistance Test. The Air Infiltration Test may be performed after the Water Resistance providing all sealed areas are thoroughly dried. (e) Screens. (1) Screen, when specified, shall be provided with fastening devices, suited particularly for application to the specific window for which they are intended, and be of sufficient strength to perform satisfactorily. (2) Insect screening shall be of a material compatible with aluminum and shall meet CS 138-55, 'Insect Wire Screening,' FS RR-W-365. 'Screening, Wire, Insect,' CS 248-64, 'Vinyl Coated Glass Fibre Insect Screening and Louver Cloth,' or FS L-S-125a 'Screening, Non Metallic Insect.' (f) Assembly. Windows shall be assembled in a secure and workmanlike manner to perform as hereinafter specified and to assure neat and weather tight construction. A permanent-type water-tight joint shall be made at the junction of the sill and side frame members. (g) Shipping. Units may be shipped either as a subassembly unit or a completely assembled unit but not as a KD or open unit. A KD unit is a unit that is complete in its entirety with the exception of glass, glazing material, or screen, which is shipped in disassembled condition and later assembled and glazed according to the instructions of the manufacturer and utilizing all of the components supplied or specified by the manufacturer. (1) An open unit is a unit that is complete in its entirety with the exception of glass, glazing materials, or screen, which is shipped in an assembled condition and later glazed according to the instruction of the manufacturer, utilizing all of the components supplied by the manufacturer. (2) A subassembly unit is a unit that is complete in its entirety including the glazing of glass or other glazing panels into their respective fixed or moving sash frames, which is shipped with such glazed panels separate from each other or from any master frame, which master frame may be either disassembled or assembled. The connection of such master frame to glazed, fixed, or moving panels is to take place later according to the instructions of the manufacturer utilizing all of the components supplied by the manufacturer. (3) A completely assembled unit is one that is complete in its entirety and is shipped with all parts and subassemblies in complete connection with each other and no separate pieces. (h) Permanent identification. (1) As identification, each unit shall bear a certification label containing a code number traceable to the manufacturer through the certifying agency or the name of the manufacturer or brand name together with the city and state location of the manufacturer or main office of the manufacturer. (2) The label shall be of a permanent-type designed to discourage easy removal, shall be legible and shall remain legible under normal operating conditions for a period of not less than five years from date of product installation. (3) Acceptable means of identification are, but are not limited to, the following: Embossed, stamped, cast or molded characters becoming an integral part of the material on which they are located; flexible color-fast and durable labels, decals, stickers, etc., affixed with a permanent-type adhesive; or rigid metal or plastic name plates affixed mechanically or with a permanent-type adhesive. (4) Location of the label shall be such that it is accessible for normal direct viewing purposes from the interior side of the product, after the unit is installed, without the necessity of product disassembly. Identification located only on the glass or screen, shall not be acceptable. (i) Certification. The manufacturer shall show evidence of continued compliance by affixing a quality certification label to the product in accordance with ANSI Z34.1, 'American National Standard Practice for Certification Procedures.' In determining certifiability under this section, compliance shall consist of preproduction specimen testing in accordance with each and every requirement of this section followed by an inplant inspection and production unit testing system consisting of a minimum of two such inspections per year by an independent quality assurance agency. 280.404. Standard for Egress Windows for Use in Mobile Homes. (a) Scope and purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish the requirements for the design, construction, and installation of windows and approved devices intended to be used as an emergency exit during conditions encountered in a fire or similar disaster. (b) Requirements. (1) Installation. Window manufacturers shall provide the home manufacturer with written installation instructions. (2) Performance. The egress window including auxiliary frame and seals, if any, shall meet the requirements of 280.403 'Standard for Windows and Sliding Glass Doors Used in Mobile Homes.' (3) Dimensions. (i) All egress windows shall have a minimum clear dimension of 22 inches when determined in accordance with Test A paragraph (d)(1) of this section. (ii) All egress windows shall have a minimum clear opening of 5 square feet when determined in accordance with Test B, paragraph (d)(2) of this section. (4) Operational. (i) Operating instructions shall be applied to each egress window and carry the legend 'Do Not Remove.' In addition, the instructions should include a reminder to remove all shipping clips on screens, storm windows, and other appurtenances for exiting purproses. (ii) The number of locks and latches shall not exceed 2, not including the 4 appurtenance attachment mechanisms permitted by paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section. (iii) Locks, latches, lifting and sliding operational forces shall not exceed a force of 20 pounds when tested in accordance with Test C, paragraph (d)(3) of this section. (iv) Any handle or latch required to operate the emergency egress provisions of the window shall be attached in the factor by either a permanent method or a mechanical method which requires a tool not commonly available in the home, unless removal of the latch or handle will in no way limit the effectiveness of the egress provision. (v) Any window whose egress provisions are dependent on the operation of a rotary operation is unacceptable. Example: Awning windows utilizing a single vent for egress and requiring a rotary operator for activation is unacceptable, whereas an awning window set in a separate frame whose activation requires only a 180° twist of the lock to allow egress is acceptable even though a rotary operator is present for normal operation. (c) Appurtenances. (1) The addition or inclusion of screens, storm windows, or other appurtenances shall not encroach upon the dimensional requirements set forth in paragraph (b)(3). (2) Any mechanism used to attach an appurtenance such as a screen or storm window to the window shall meet the following requirements unless the appurtenance meets the requirements of paragraph (c)(3): (i) The number of mechanisms shall not exceed 4 and; (ii) The operating force of the mechanisms shall not exceed 5 pounds tested in accordance with Test D paragraph (d)(4) and; (iii) The mechanisms shall be designed so that that cannot be misapplied utilizing normal household tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, and wrenches exceeding the aforementioned forces; and (iv) The surface to which the operating force is applied shall have a minimum cross-sectional area of 0.25 square inches. (3) If an appurtenance such as a screen or storm window is attached to the window in such a manner that it need not be removed or disengaged in any way in order to effect a fully opened exit, the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) need not be met. (4) The operating instructions detailed in paragraph (b)(4)(i) shall include instructions on the required removal and replacement of any screen and/or storm sash appurtenance. (d) Test methods. (1) Test Method A--Minimum Dimensions. The minimum dimension of 22 in. required by paragraph (b)(3)(i) shall be tested as follows: When the window is in the final position for egress, a 22 in. dowel shall be passed through the opening at the point of its least dimension while contacting only one point of the window frame, at either the horizontal or vertical orientation of the dowel. Example: In a horizontally opening window (sliding or rolling), the minimum dimension requirement may be met as follows: When the window is in the final position for egress, place one end of the dowel perpendicularly against the portion of the main frame side (bottom) projecting furthest towards the center of the opening, and pass the dowel through the opening in a horizontal (vertical) plane without touching any portion of the device except the main frame side (bottom) on which it pivoted. (ii) Example: Any type of window may be mounted in a side, bottom, or hinged or pop-out egress frame which in the fully opened position meets the minimum dimension and area requirements. (2) Test Method B--Minimum Area. The minimum area requirement of 5 square feet contained in paragraph (b)(3)(ii) shall be determined by multiplying the minimum dimension (which may exceed 22 in.) by the clear dimension measured perpendicularly to the minimum dimension and in the plane of the window main frame. (i) Example: In a vertically operating window whose minimum dimension is from the main frame bottom to that portion of the operating vent projecting furthest toward the horizontal center line of the egress opening when in the fully opened position, the minimum area shall be determined by multiplying the dimension by the inside side-to-side dimension. 280.509. Criteria in Absence of Specific Data. In the absence of specific data, for purposes of heat-loss/gain calculation, the following criteria shall be used: (a) Infiltration Heat Loss. In the absence of measured infiltration heat loss data, the following formula shall be used to calculate heat loss due to infiltration and intermittently operated fans exhausting to the outdoors. The perimeter calculation shall be based on the dimensions of the pressure envelope. Infiltration Heat-Loss = 0.7 (T) (ft. of perimeter), BTU/hr. where: T-70 minus the heating system capacity certification temperature stipulated in the Heating Certificate, in F. (b) Framing areas. Wall 15 percent of wall area less windows and doors. Floor and Ceilling 10 percent of the area. (c) Insulation compression. Insulation compressed to less than nominal thickness hall have its nominal R-values reduced for that area which is compressed in accordance with the following graph: When insulation is installed over the framing members the thermal performance of the insulation is reduced due to compression to the framing members. The Resistance value of the insulation between the framing members is reduced by 12.5 percent for framing members 16' O.C., 8.5 percent for framing members 24' O.C., and 4 percent for framing members 16' O.C., 8.5 percent for framing members 24' O.C., and 4 percent for framing members 48' O.C. (d) Air supply ducts within floor cavity. Air supply ducts located within a floor cavity shall be assumed to be heating or cooling the floor cavity to living space temperatures unless the duct is structurally isolated by the framing system or thermally insulated from the rest of the floor cavity with a thermal insulation at least equal to R-4. (e) Air supply ducts within ceiling cavity. Where supply ducts are located in ceiling cavities, the influence of the duct on cavity temperatures shall be considered in calculating envelope heat loss or heat gain. (f) The supply duct loss (and/or heat gain where applicable-See 280.511) shall be calculated using the actual duct surface area and the actual thickness of insulation between the duct and outside of the mobile home. If there is an air space of at least 1/2 inch between the duct and the insulation, heat loss/gain need not be calculated if the cavity in which the duct is located is assumed to be at living space temperature. The average temperature inside the supply duct, including ducts installed outside the mobile home, shall be assumed to be 130° F for purposes of calculation of heat loss and 60° F for heat gain. (g) Return air cavities. Cavities used as return air plenums shall be considered to be at liging space temperature. 280.510. Heat Loss Certificate. The mobile home manufacturer shall permanently affix the following 'Certificate' to an interior surface of the home that is readily visible to the homeowner. The 'Certificate' shall specify the following: (a) Heating zone certification. The design at which the mobile home heat loss complies with 280.506(a). (b) Outdoor certification temperature. The lowest outdoor temperature at which the installed heating equipment will maintain a 70° F temperature inside the home without storm sash or insulating glass for Zone I and with storm sash or insulating glass or Zones II and III and complying with 280.508 and 280.509. HEATING CERTIFICATE Home Manufacturer............................................. Plant Location................................................ Home Model.................................................... (Include Winter Climate Map) This mobile home has been thermally insulated to conform with the requirements of the Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards for all locations with climatic Zone _____. Heating Equipment Manufacturer................................ Heating Equipment Model....................................... The above heating equipment has the capacity to maintain an average 70° temperature in this home at outdoor temperatures of ____F. To maximize furnace operating economy, and to conserve energy, it is recommended that this home be installed where the outdoor winter design temperature (97-1/2%) is not higher than ____ degrees Fahrenheit. [FN1] The above information has been calculated assuming a maximum wind velocity of 15 MPH at standard atmospheric pressure. [FN1] The temperature to be specified shall be 20° F or 30% of the design temperature difference, whichever is greater, added to the temperature specified as the heating system capacity certification temperature without storm windows or insulating glass for Zone I and with storm windows or insulating glass for Zones II and III. Design temperature difference is 70 minus the heating system capacity certification temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. 280.511. Comfort Cooling Certificate and Information. (a) The mobile home manufacturer shall permanently affix a 'Comfort Cooling Certificate' to an interior surface of the home that is readily visible to the home owner. This certificate may be combined with the heating certificate required in 280.510. The manufacturer shall comply with one of the following three alternatives in providing the certificate and additional information concerning the cooling of the mobile home: (1) Alternative I. If a central air conditioning system is provided by the home manufacturer, the heat gain calculation necessary to properly size the air conditioning equipment shall be in accordance with procedures outlined in Chapter 22 of the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals, with an assumed location and orientation. The following information shall be supplied on the Comfort Cooling Certificate: Air Conditioner Manufacturer................................. Air Conditioner Model........................................ Certified Capacity ___BTU/Hr. in accordance with the appropriate Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Standards. The central air conditioning system provided with this home has been sized, assuming an orientation of the front (hitch) end of the home facing ____ and is designed on the basis of a 75° F indoor temperature and an outdoor temperature of ____ F dry bulb and ____ F wet bulb. EXAMPLE ALTERNATE 1 COMFORT COOLING CERTIFICATE Mobile Home Mfg. ............................................. Plant Location ............................................... Mobile Home Model ............................................ Air Conditioner Manufacturer ................................. Air Conditioner Model ........................................ Certified Capacity-B.T.U./Hr. in accordance with the appropriate Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institution Standards. The central air conditioning system provided with this home has been sized assuming an orientation of the front (hitch end) of the home facing ____. On this basis the system is designed to maintain an indoor temperature of 75° F when outdoor temperatures are ____ F dry bulb and ____ f wet bulb. The temperature to which this home can be cooled will change depending upon the amount of exposure of the windows of this home to the sun's radiant heat. Therefore, the home's heat gains will vary dependent upon its orientation to the sun and any permanent shading provided. Information concerning the calculation of cooling loads at various locations, window exposures and shadings are provided in Chapter 22 of the 1972 edition of the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals. Information necessary to calculate cooling loads at various locations and orientations is provided in the special comfort cooling information provided with this mobile home. (2) Alternative 2. For each home suitable for a central air cooling system, the manufacturer shall provide the following statement: 'This air distribution system of this home is suitable for the installation of a central air conditioning system.' EXAMPLE ALTERNATE 2 COMFORT COOLING CERTIFICATE Mobile Home Manufacturer...................................... Plant Location ............................................... Mobile Home Model ............................................ This air distribution system of this home is suitable for the installation of central air conditioning. The supply air distribution system installed in this home is sized for Mobile Home Central Air Conditioning System of up to ____ B.T.U./Hr. rated capacity which are certified in accordance with the appropriate Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Standards. When the air circulators of such air conditioners are rated at 0.3 inch water column static pressure or greater for the cooling air delivered to the mobile home supply air duct system. Information necessary to calculate cooling loads at various locations and orientations is provided in the special comfort cooling information provided with this mobile home. (3) Alternative 3. If the mobile home is not equipped with an air supply duct system, or if the manufacturer elects not to designate the home as being suitable for the installation of a central air conditioning system, the manufacturer shall provide the following statement: 'This air distribution system of this home has not been designed in anticipation of its use with a central air conditioning system.' EXAMPLE ALTERNATVE 3 COMFORT COOLING CERTIFICATE Mobile Home Mfg............................................... Plant Location ............................................... Mobile Home Model ............................................ The air distribution system of this home has not been designed in anticipation of its use with a central air conditioning system. (b) For each home designated as suitable for central air conditioning the manufacturer shall provide the maximum central mobile home air conditioning capacity certified in accordance with the appropriate A.R.I. standards and in accordance with 280.715(a)(3). If the capacity information provided its based on entrances to the air supply duct at other than the furnace plenum, the manufacturer shall indicate the correct supply air entrance and return air exit locations. (c) Confort cooling information. For each mobile home designated either 'suitable for' or 'provided with' a central air conditioning system the manufacturer shall provide comfort cooling information specific to the mobile home necessary to complete the cooling load calculations. The comfort cooling information shall include a statement to read as follows: To determine the required capacity of equipment to cool a home efficiently and economically, a cooling load (heat gain) calculation is required. The cooling load is dependent on the orientation, location and the structure of the home. Central air conditioners operate closely approximates the calculated cooling load. Each homes air conditioner should be sized in accordance with Chapter 22 of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Handbooks of Fundamentals, once the location and orientation are known. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER NECESSARY TO CALCULATE SENSIBLE HEAT GAIN Walls (without windows and doors)......'U'................... Ceilings and roofs of light color .....'U'................... Ceilings and roofs of dark color ......'U'................... Floors ................................'U'................... Air ducts in floor ....................'U'................... Air ducts in ceiling ..................'U'................... Air ducts installed outside the home...'U'................... Information necessary to calculate duct area. Subpart G--Plumbing Systems 280.601. Scope. Subpart G of this Standard covers the plumbing materials, fixtures, and equipment installed within or on mobile homes. It is the intent of this subpart to assure water supply, drain, waste and vent systems which permit satisfactory functioning and provide for health and safety under all conditions of normal use. 280.602. Definitions. (a) The following definitions are applicable to Subpart G only only: (1) 'Accessible,' when applied to a fixture, connection, appliance or equipment, means having access hereto, but which may require removal of an access panel or opening of a door. (2) 'Air Gap (Water Distribution System)' means the unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water to a tank, plumbing fixture, water supplied appliances, or other device and the flood level rim of the receptacle. (3) 'Anti-Siphon Trap Vent Device' means a device which automatically opens to admit air to a fixture drain above the connection of the trap arm so as to prevent siphonage, and closes tightly when the pressure within the drainage system is equal to or greater than atmospheric pressure so as to prevent the escape of gases from the drainage system into the mobile home. (4) 'Backflow' means the flow of water or other liquids, mixtures, or substances into the distributing pipes of a potable supply of water from any source or sources other than its intended sources. (5) 'Backflow Connection' means any arrangement whereby backflow can occur. (6) 'Backflow Preventer' means a device or means to prevent backflow. (7) 'Branch' means any part of the piping system other than a riser, main or stack. (8) 'Common Vent' means a vent connecting at the junction of fixture drains and serving as a vent for more than one fixture. (9) 'Continuous Vent' means a vertical vent that is a continuation of the drain to which it connects. (10) 'Continuous Waste' means a drain from two or more fixtures connected to a single trap. (11) 'Critical Level' means a point established by the testing laboratory (usually stamped on the device by the manufacturer) which determines the minimum elevation above the flood level rim of the fixture or receptacle served on which the device may be installed. When a backflow prevention device does not bear a critical level marking, the bottom of the vacuum breaker, combination valve, or of any such approved or listed device shall constitute the critical level. (12) 'Cross Connection' means any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise separate systems or sources, one of which contains potable water and the other either water, steam, gas or chemical of unknown or questionable safety whereby there may be a flow from one system or source to the other, the direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between the two systems. (13) 'Developed Length' means that length of pipe measured along the center line of the pipe and fittings. (14) 'Diameter,' unless otherwise specifically stated, means the nominal (inside) diameter designated commercially. (15) 'Drain' means a pipe that carries waste, water, or water-borne waste in a drainage system. (16) 'Drain Connector' means the removable extension, consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances, from the drain outlet to the drain inlet serving the mobile home. (17) 'Drain Outlet' means the lowest end of the main or secondary drain to which a sewer connection is made. (18) 'Drainage System' means all piping within or attached to the structure that conveys sewage or other liquid waste to the drain outlet, not including the drain connector. (19) 'Fixture Drain' means the drain from the trap of a fixture to the junction of that drain with any other drain pipe. (20) 'Fixture Supply' means the water supply pipe connecting a fixture to a branch water supply pipe or directly to a main water supply pipe. (21) 'Flood-Level' means the level in the receptacle over which water would overflow to the outside of the receptacle. (22) 'Flooded' means the condition which results when the liquid in a container or receptable rises to the flood-level. (23) 'Flush Tank' means that portion of a toilet that is designed to contain sufficient water to adequately flush the fixture. 'Flush Valve' means a device located at the bottom of a flush tank for flushing a toilet. 'Flushometer Valve' means a device which discharges a predetermined quantity of water to a fixture for flushing purposes and is closed by direct water pressure. (26) 'Grade' means the fall (slope' of a pipe in reference to a horizontal plane expressed in inches per foot length. (27) 'Horizontal Branch' means any pipe extending laterally, which receives the discharge from one or more fixture drains and connects to the main drain. (28) 'Horizontal Pipe' means any pipe or fitting which makes an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the horizontal. (29) 'Individual Vent' means a pipe installed to vent a fixture drain. (30) 'Inlet Coupling' means the terminal end of the water system to which the water service connection is attached. It may be a swivel-fitting or threaded pipe end. (31) 'Main' means the principal artery of the system to which branches may be connected. (32) 'Main Drain' means the lowest pipe of a drainage system which receives sewage from all the fixtures within a mobile home and conducts these wastes to the drain outlet. (33) 'Main Vent' means the principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches may be connected. (34) 'Offset' means a combination of a pipe and/or fittings that brings one section of the pipe out of line but into a line parallel with the other section. (35) 'Pitch.' See grade. (36) 'Plumbing Fixtures' means receptacles, devices, or appliances which are supplied with water or which receive liquid borne wastes for discharge into the drainage system. (37) 'Plumbing System' means the water supply and distribution pipes; plumbing fixtures, faucets and traps; soil, waste and vent pipes; and water-treating or water-using equipment. (38) 'Primary Vent.' See Main Vent. (39) 'Relief Vent' means an auxiliary vent which permits additional circulation of air in or between drainage and vent systems. (40) 'Secondary Vent' means any vent other than the main vent or those serving each toilet. (41) 'Sewage' means any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution, and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution. (42) 'Siphonage' means the loss of water seal from fixture traps resulting from partial vacuum in the drainage system which may be of either of the following two types, or a combination of the two: (a) Self-siphonage resulting from vacuum in a fixture drain generated solely by the discharge of the fixture served by the drain, or, (b) Induced siphonage resulting from vacuum in the drainage system generated by the discharge of one ormore fixtures other than the one under observation. (43) 'Toilet Drain' means that part of the drainage piping which receives the discharge from each individual toilet. (44) 'Trap' means a fitting or device designed and constructed to provide a liquid seal that will prevent the back passage of air without materially affecting the flow of liquid waste through it. (45) 'Trap Arm' means the portion of a fixture drain between a trap and its vent. (46) 'Trap Seal' means the vertical depth of liquid that a trap will retain. (47) 'Vacuum Breaker.' See Backflow Preventer. (48) 'Vent Cap' means the device or fitting which protects the vent pipe from foreign substance with an opening to the atmosphere equal to the area of the vent it serves. (49) 'Vent System' means that part of a piping installation which provides circulation of air within a drainage system. 'Vertical Pipe' means any pipe or fitting which makes an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the vertical. (51) 'Water Connection' means the fitting or point of connection for the mobile home water distribution system designed for connection to a water supply. (52) 'Water Connector' means the removable extension connecting the mobile home water distribution system to the watter supply. (53) 'Water Distribution System' means potable water piping within or permanently attached to the mobile home. (54) 'Wet Vent' means a vent which also serves as a drain for one or more fixtures. (55) 'Wet Vented Drainage System' means the specially designed system of drain piping that also vents one or more plubming fixtures by means of a common waste and vent pipe. 280.603. General Requirements. (a) Minimum requirements. Any plumbing system installed in a mobile home shall conform, at least, with the provisions of this subpart. (1) General. The plumbing system shall be of durable material, free from defective workmanship, and so designed and constructed as to give satisfactory service for a reasonable life expectancy. (2) Conservation. Water closets shall be selected and adjusted to use the minimum quantity of water consistent with proper performance and cleaning. (3) Connection to drainage system. All plumbing, fixtures, drains, appurtenances, and appliances designed or used to receive or discharge liquid waste or sewage shall be connected to the mobile home drainage system in a manner provided by this standard. (4) Workmanship. All design, construction, and workmanship shall be in conformance with accepted engineering practices and shall be of such character as to secure the results sought to be obtained by this standard. (5) Components. Plumbing materials, devices, fixtures, fittings, equipment, appliances, and accessories intended for use in or attached to a mobile home, and not shown in the Table in 280.604, shall be listed or certified by an approved listing agency, or be specifically approved by the Department when Listing by an approval listing agency is not available. Prohibited fittings and practices. (i) Drainage or vent piping shall not be drilled and tapped for the purpose of making connections. (ii) Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this standard, vent pipes shall not be used as waste or drain pipes. (iii) Fittings, connections, devices, or methods of installatoin that obstruct or retard the flow of sewage, or air in the drainage or venting systems in an amount greater than the normal frictional resistance to flow shall not be used unless their use acceptable in this standard or their use is accepted as having a desirable and acceptable function of ultimate benefit to the proper and continued functioning of the plumbing system. (iv) Cracks, holes, or other imperfections in materials shall not be concealed by welding, brazing, or soldering or by paint, wax, tar, or other leak-sealing or repairing agents. (v) Piping, fixtures or equipment shall be located so as not to interfere with the normal use or with the normal operation and use of windows, doors or other required facilities. (vi) Galvanized pipe shall not be bent or welded. (7) Alignment of fittings. All valves, pipes, and fittings shall be installed in correct relationship to the direction of flow. (b) Protective requirements. (1) Cutting structural members. Structural members shall not be unnecessarily or carelessly weakened by cutting or notching. (2) Exposed piping. All piping, pipe threads, hangers, and support exposed to the weather, water, mud, and road hazard, and subject to damage therefrom, shall be painted, coated, wrapped, or otherwise protected from deterioration. (3) Road damage. Pipes, supports, drains, outlets, or drain hoses shall not extend or protrude in a manner where they could be unduly subjected to damage during transit. (4) Freezing. All piping and fixtures subject to freezing temperatures shall be insulated or protected to prevent freezing, under normal occupancy. The manufacturer shall provide: (i) Written installation instructions for the method(s) required for compliance to this section; (ii) a statement inhis installation instrauctions that if heat tape is used it shall be listed for use with mobile homes; (iii) a receptacle outlet conveniently located for use of a heat tape and in compliance with 280.806(b). (5) All piping, except the fixture trap, shall be designed to allow drainage. (6) Rodent resistance. All exterior opernings around piping and equipment shall be sealed to resist the entrance of rodents. (7) Piping and electrical wiring shall not pass through the same holes in walls, floors or roofs. Plastic piping shall not be exposed to heat in excess of manufacturers recommendation or radiation from heat producing appliances. 280.604. Materials. (a) Minimum standards. Materials, fixtures, or devices used or entering into the construction of plumbing systems in any mobile home shall be free from defects and shall conform to approved standards or to applicable standards in the following Table. (b) Specific usage. Each of the sections following the Table indicates specifically the type of material presently permitted for use in the various parts of the plumbing system. 280.605. Joints and Connections. (a) Tightness. Joints and connections in the plumbing system shall be gastight and watertight for the pressures required under testing procedures. (1) Assembling of pipe. All joints and connections shall be correctly assembled for tightness. Pipe threads shall be fully engaged with the threads of the fitting. Plastic pipe and copper tubing shall be inserted to the full depth of the solder cup or welding sockets for each fitting. Pipe threads and slip joints shall not be wrapped with string, paper, putty, or similar fillers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Materials ANSI ASTM FS Other Standard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ferrous pipe and fittings Cast iron screwed B16.4-1971 fittings Malleable iron screwed B16.3-1971 fittings Special cast iron IAPMO fittings PS 5-1966 Welded wrought iron B36.2-1969 A72-1968 pipe Wrought steel and B36.10-1970 wrought iron pipe Black and hot dipped zinc-coated (galvanized) welded and seamless steel pipe A-120-1972a Welded and seamless B125.1-1972 A53-1972a steel pipe Pipe threads (except B2.1-1968 dry-seal) Cast iron soil piping A112.5.1- A74-1974 WW-P- and fittings 1971 401D-1969 Nonferrous pipe and fittings Seamless copper, pipe, H26.1-1973 B42-1972 standard sizes Wrought seamless copper and copper H23.4-1973 B231-1971 alloy tube Seamless copper water H23.1-1973 B88-1972 tube Copper drainage tube H23.6-1973 B306-1973 (DWV) Wrought copper and bronze solder joint B16.22-1973 pressure fittings Wrought copper and wrought copper alloy solder-joint drainage fittings B16.29-1966 Cast brass solder-joint pressure fittings B16.18-1972 Cast bronze solder-joint drainage fittings-DWV B16.23-1969 Cast bronze fittings for flared copper tubes B16.26-1967 Seamless red brass pipe, standard sizes H27.1-1973 B43-1972 Cast bronze threaded fittings, 150 and 300 pound B16.15-1971 Plastic Pipe and Fittings ABS plastic drain, waste, and vent pipe and fittings D2251-1973 L-P322B-1973 IAPMO PS17-71 NSF 14-1970 PVC plastic drain, waste, and vent pipe and fittings D2665-1973 L-P-320B-1973 LAPMO PS27-69 1973 NSF-14-1970 chlorinated poly (vinyl/chloride) (CPVC) plastic hot water distribution systems D2846-1973 NSF-14-1970 Polybutylene (PB) plastic pipe (SDR-PR) D2662-1973 Polybutylene (PB) plastic hot water distribution systems D3309-1974 miscellaneous Pipe nipples, threaded WW-N 351B(1)-1970 Rubber gaskets for cast iron soil pipe fittings C364-1970 Backflow prevention A112.14.1- IAPMO PS devices 1975 31-1971 Valve, bronze, gate 23-150 and 200 pound WW-V- 34D-1973 Valve, cast-iron gate, threaded and flanges WW-V- 56B-1971 Plumbing-fixture- HH-C- setting compound 536A-1954 Cast brass and tubing IAPMO P-traps PS 2-1966 Relief valves and automatic gas shutoff devices for Z21.22 hot water supply [FN1]-1971 systems Solvent cement for ABS plastic pipe and fittings D2238-1973 NSF-14-1970 Solvent cement for PVC plastic pipe and fittings D2564-1973 NSF-14-1970 Anti-siphon strap vent NSF-24 device Diversion tees and IAPMO PS 9-66 twin waste elbow Flexible copper water IAPMO PS 14- connectors 1971 Dishwater drain IAPMO PS airgaps 23-1968 Coated flexible metal gas connectors for exterior use IAPMO TSC 9- 1972 Plumbing fixtures Plumbing fixtures for WW-P-541D- land use 1971 Vitreous china A112.19.2-- plumbing fixtures 1973 Enameled cast iron A112.19.1-- plumbing 1973 Porcelain enameled formed steel plumbing fixtures IAPMO TSC-22 1972 Formed metal porcelain-enameled sanitaryware IAPMO PS3- 1967 Plastic bathtub units Z124.1-1974 Gel-coated glass-fiber reinforced polyester resin shower receptor and shower stall Z124.2-1967 units Stainless steel plumbing fixtures-- residential use CS-243-1962 NSF-24-1972 Drains for prefabricated and precast showers IAPMO PS 4- 1966 NSF-24-1972 Cultured marble IAPMO PS 1H- lavatory 1973: CMI-LS 1-73 Performance specifications and methods of test for safety glazing material used in Z97.1-1972 NSF-24-72 buildings [FN1] With Addends. (2) Threaded joints. Threads for screw pipe and fittings shall conform to the approved or listed standard. Pipe ends shall be reamed out to size of bore. All burrs, chips, cutting oil and foreign matter shall be removed. Pipe joint cement or thread lubricant shall be of approved type and applied to male threads only. (3) Solder joints. Solder joints for tubing shall be made with approved or listed solder type fittings. Surfaces to be soldered shall be cleaned bright. The joints shall be properly fluxed with noncorrosive paste type flux and made with approved or listed 50-50 solder or an approved solder having a higher melting temperature. (4) Plastic pipe, fittings and joints. Plastic pipe and fittings shall be joined by installation methods recommended by the manufacturer or in accordance with the provisions of a recognized, approved, or listed standard. (5) Union joints. Metal unions in water piping shall have metal-to-metal ground seats. (6) Flared joints. Flared joints for soft-copper water tubing shall be made with approved or listed fittings. The tubing shall be expanded with a proper flaring tool. (7) Cast iron soil pipe joints. Approved or listed cast iron pipe may be joined as follows: (i) Approved or listed hubless pipe as per the manufacturer's recommendation. (ii) Hub and plain-end soil pipe may be joined by compression fittings per the manufacturer's recommendation. 280.606. Traps and Cleanouts. (a) Traps. (1) Traps required. Each plumbing fixture, except listed toilets, shall be separately trapped by approved water seal 'P' traps. All traps shall be effectively vented. (2) Dual fixtures. A two-compartment sink, two single sinks, two lavatories, or a single sink and a single lavatory with waste outlets not more than 30 inches apart and in the same room and flood level rims at the same level may be connected to one 'P' trap and may be considered as a single fixture for the purpose of drainage and vent requirements. (3) Prohibited traps. A trap which depends for its seal upon concealed interior partitions shall not be used. Full 'S' traps, bell traps, drum traps, crown-vented traps, and running traps are prohibited. Fixtures shall not be double-trapped. (4) Material and design. Each trap shall be self-cleaning with a smooth and uniform interior waterway. Traps shall be manufactured of cast iron, cast brass, or drawn brass tubing of not less than No. 20 Brown and Sharpe gage, or approved or listed plastic, or other approved or listed material. Union joints for a trap shall be beaded to provide a shoulder for the union nut. Each trap shall have the manufacturer's name stamped or cast in the body of the trap, and each tubing shall show the gage of the tubing. (5) Trap seal. Each 'P' trap shall have a water seal of not less than 2 inches and not more than 4 inches and shall be set true to its seal. (6) Size. Traps shall be not less than 1-1/4 inches in diameter. A trap shall not be larger than the waste pipe to which it is connected. (7) Location. Each trap shall be located as close to its vent and to its fixture outlet as structural conditions will permit. (8) Length of tailpiece. The vertical distance from a trap to the fixture outlet shall not exceed 24 inches. (9) Installation. (i) Grade of trap arm. The piping between a 'P' trap and the fixture tee or the vented waste line shall be graded 1/4 inch per foot towards the vent and in no event shall have a slope greater than its diameter. The vent opening at fixture tees shall not be below the weir of the 'P' trap outlet. (ii) Trap arm offset. The piping between the 'P' trap and vent may change direction or be offset horizontally with the equivalent of no more than 180 degrees total change in direction with a maximum of 90 degrees by any one fitting. (iii) Concealed traps. Traps with mechanical joints shall be accessible for repair and inspection. (iv) Removability of Traps, Etc. Traps shall be designed and installed so the 'U' bend is removable without removing the strainers from the fixture. Continuous waste and tail pieces which are permanently attached to the 'U' bend shall also be removable without removing the strainer from the fixture. (b) Cleanout openings. (1) Location of cleanout fittings. (i) Cleanouts shall be installed if the drainage system cannot be cleaned through fixtures, drains, or vents. Cleanouts shall also be provided when fittings of more than 45 degrees are used to affect an offset except where long turn ells are used which provide sufficient 'sweep' for cleaning. (ii) A full size cleanout shall be installed at the upper end of any section of drain piping which does not have the required minimum slope of 1/4 inch per foot grade. (iii) A cleaning tool shall not be required to pass through more than 360 degrees of fittings, excluding removable 'P' traps, to reach any part of the drainage system. (2) Access to cleanouts. Cleanouts shall be accessible through an unobstructed minimum clearance of 12 inches directly in front of the opening. Each cleanout fitting shall open in a direction opposite to the flow or at right angles to the pipe. Concealed cleanouts that are not provided with access covers shall be extended to a point above the floor or outside of the mobile home, with pipe and fittings installed, as required, for drainage piping without sags and pockets. (3) Material. Plugs and caps shall be brass or approved or listed plastic, with screw pipe threads. (4) Design. Cleanout plugs shall have raised heads except that plugs at floor level shall have counter-sunk slots. 280.607. Plumbing Fixtures. (a) General Requirements. (1) Quality of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall have smooth impervious surfaces, be free from defects and concealed fouling surfaces, be capable of resisting road shock and vibration, and shall conform in quality and design to listed standards. Fixtures shall be permanently marked with the manufacturer's name. (2) Strainers. The waste outlet of all plumbing fixtures, other than toilets, shall be equipped with a drain fitting that will provide an adequate unobstructed waterway. (3) Fixture connections. Fixture tailpieces and continuous wastes in exposed or accessible locations shall be not less than No. 20 Brown and Sharpe gage seamless drawn-brass tubing or other approved pipe or tubing materials. Inaccessible fixture connections shall be constructed according to the requirements for drainage piping. Each fixture tailpiece, continuous waste, or waste and overflow shall be not less than 1-1/2 inchees for sinks of two or more compartments, dishwashers, clothes washing machines, laundry tubs, bath tubs, and not less than 1-1/4 inches for lavoratories and single compartment sinks having a 2 inch maximum drain opening. (4) Concealed connections. Concealed slip joint connections shall be provided with adequately sized unobstructed access panels and shal be accessible for inspection and repair. (5) Directional fitting. An approved or listed 'Y' or other directional-type branch fitting shall be installed in every tailpiece or continuous waste that receives the discharge from food waste disposal units, dishwashing, or other force-discharge fixture or appliance. (See also 280.607(b)(4)(ii).) (b) Fixtures. (1) Spacing. All plumbing fixtures shall be so installed with regard to spacing as to be reasonably accessible for their intended use. (2) Toilets. (i) Toilets shall be designed and manufactured according to approved or listed standards and shall be equipped with a water fluxhing device capable of adequately flushing and cleaning the bowl at each operation of the flushing mechanism. (ii) Toilet flushing devices shall be designed to replace the water seal in the bowl after each operation. Flush valves, flushometer valves, and ball cocks shall operate automatically to shut off at the end of each flush or when the tank is filled to operating capacity. (iii) Flush tanks shall be fitted with an overflow pipe large enough to prevent flooding at the maximum flow rate of the ball cock. Overflow pipes shall discharge into the toilet, through the tank. (iv) Toilets that have fouling surfaces that are not thoroughly washed at each discharge shall be prohibited. Any toilet that might permit the contents of the bowl to be siphoned back into the water system shall be prohibited. (v) Floor connection. Toilets shall be securely bolted to an approved flange or other approved fitting which is secured to the floor by means of corrosion-resistant screws. The bolts shall be of solid brass or other corrosion-resistant material and shall not be less than 1/4 inch in diameter. A watertight seal shall be made between the toilet and flange or other approved fitting by use of a gasket or sealing compound. (3) Show compartment. (i) Each compartment stall shall be provided with an improved watertight receptor with sides and back extending at least 1 inch above the finished dam or threshold. In no case shall the depth of a shower receptor be less than 2 inches or more than 9 inches measured from the top of the finished dam or threshold to the top of the drain. The wall area shall be constructed of smooth, noncorrosive, and nonabsorbent waterproof materials to a height not less than 6 feet above the bathroom floor level. Such walls shall form a watertight joint with each other and with the bathtub, receptor or shower floor. The floor of the compartment shall slope uniformly to the drain at not less than one-fourth nor more than one-half inch per foot. (ii) The joint around the drain connection shall be made watertight by a flange, clamping ring, or other approved listed means. (iii) Shower doors and tub and shower enclosures shall be constructed so as to be waterprof and, if glazed, glazing shall comply with the Standard for Transparent Safety Glazing Material used in Buildings (ANSI Z97.1-1972). (iv) Prefabricated plumbing fixtures shall be approved or listed. (4)Dishwashing machines. (i) Dishwashing machine shall not be directly connected to any waste piping, but shall discharge its waste through a fixed air gap installed above the machine. The drain connection from the air gap may connect to an individual trap, to a directional fitting installed in the sink tailpiece, or to the opening provided on the inlet side of a food waste disposal unit. (ii) Drain from a dishwashing machine shall not be connected to a sink tailpiece, continuous waste line, or trap on the discharge side of a food waste disposal unit. (5) Clothes washing machines. (i) Clothes washing machines shall drain either into a properly vented trap, into a laundry tub tailpiece with watertight connections, into an open standpipe receptor, or over the rim of a laundry tub. (ii) Standpipes shall be 1-1/2 inches minimum nominal iron pipe size, 1- 1/2 inches diameter nominal brass tubing not less than No. 20 Brown and Sharpe gage, or 1-1/2 inches approved plastic materials. Receptors shall discharge into a vented trap or shall be connected to a laundry tub tailpiece by means of an approved or listed directional fitting. Each standpipe shall extend not less than 18 inches or more than 30 inches above its trap and shall terminate in an accessible location no lower than the top of clothes washing machine. A removable tightfitting cap or plug shall be installed on the standpipe when clothes washer is not provided. (iii) Clothes washing machine drain shall not be connected to the tailpiece, continuous waste, or trap of any sink or dishwashing machine. (c) Installation. (1) Access. Each plumbing fixture and standpipe receptor shall be located and installed in a manner to be accessible for usage, cleaning, repair and replacement. (2) Alignment. Fixtures shall be set level and in true alighment with adjacent walls. Where practical, piping from fixtures shall extend to nearest wall. (3) Brackets. Wall-hung fixtures shall be rigidly attached to walls by metal brackets or supports without any strain being transmitted to the piping connections. Flush tanks shall be securely fastened to toilets or to the wall with corrosive-resistant materials. (4) Tub supports. Bathtub rims at wall shall be supported on metal hangers or on end-grain wood blocking attached to the wall unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer of the tub. 280.608. Hangers and Supports. (a) Stains and stresses. Piping in a plumbing system shall be installed without undue strains and stresses, and provision shall be made for expansion, contraction, and structural settlement. (b) Piping supports. Piping shall be secured at sufficiently close intervals to keep the pipe in alignment and carry the weight of the pipe and contents. Unless otherwise stated in the standards for specific materials shown in the Table in 280.604(a), or unless specified by the pipe manufacturer, plastic drainage piping shall be supported at intervals not to exceed 4 feet and plastic water piping shall be supported at intervals not to exceed feet. (c) Hangers and anchors. (1) Hangers and anchors shall be of sufficient strength to support their proportional share of the pipe alignments and prevent rattling. (2) Piping shall be securely attached to the structure by hangers, clamps, or brackets which provide protection against motion, vibration, road shock, or torque in the chassis. (3) Hangers and straps supporting plastic pipe shall not compress, distort, cut or abrade the piping and shall allow free movement of the pipe. 280.609. Water Distribution System. (a) Water supply. (1) Supply piping. Piping systems shall be sized to provide an adequate quantity of water to each plumbing fixture at a flow rate sufficient to keep the fixture in a clean and sanitary condition without any danger of backflow or siphonage (See Table in 280.609(f)(1)). The manufacturer shall include in his written installation instructions that the mobile home has been designed for an inlet water pressure of 80 psi, and a statement that when the mobile home is to be installed in areas where the water pressure exceeds 80 psi, a pressure reducing valve should be installed. (2) Hot water supply. Each mobile home equipped with a kitchen sink, and bathtub and/or shower shall be provided with a hot water supply system including a listed water heater. (b) Water outlets and supply connections. (1) Water connection. Each mobile home with a water distribution system shall be equipped with a 3/4-inch threaded inlet connection located within the rear half of the length of the mobile home. This connection shall be tagged or market 'Fresh Water Connection' (or 'Fresh Water Fill'). A matching cap or plug shall be provided to seal the water inlet when it is not in use, and shall be permanently attached to the mobile home or water supply piping. When a master cold water shutoff full flow valve is not installed on the main feeder line in an accessible location, the manufacturerer's installation instructions shall indicate that such a valve is to be installed in the water supply line adjacent to the home. When a mobile home includes expandable rooms or is composed of two or more units, fittings or connectors designed for such purpose shall be provided to connect any water piping. When not connected, the water piping shall be protected by means of matching threaded caps or plugs. (2) Prohibited connections. (i) The installation of potable water supply piping or fixture or appliance connections shall be made in a manner to preclude the possibility of backflow. (ii) No part of any water system shall be connected to any drainage or vent piping. (3) Rim outlets. The outlets of faucets, spouts, and similar devices shall be spaced at least 1 inch above the flood level of the fixture. (4) Appliance connections. Water supplies connected to clothes washing or dishwashing machines shall be protected by an approved or listed fixed air gap provided within the appliance by the manufacturer. (5) Flushometer valves or manually operated flush valves. An approved or listed vacuum breaker shall be installed and maintained in the water supply line on the discharge side of a toilet flushometer valve or manually operated flush valve. Vacuum breakers shall have a minimum clearance of 6 inches above the flood level of the fixture to the critical level mark unless otherwise permitted in their approval. (6) Flush tanks. Toilet flush tanks shall be equipped with an approved or listed anti-siphon ball cock which shall be installed and maintained with its outlet or critical level mark not less than 1 inch above the full opening of the overflow pipe. (c) Water heater safety devices. (1) Relief valves. (i) all water heaters shall be installed with approved and listed fully automatic valve or valves designed to provide temperature and pressure relief. (ii) Any temperature relief valve or combined pressure and temperature relief valve installed for this purpose shall have the temperature sensing element immersed in the hottest water within the upper 6 inches of the tank. It shall be set to start relieving at a pressure of 150 psi or the rated working pressure to the tank whichever is lower and at or below a water temperature of 210° F. (iii) Relief valves shall be provided with full-sized drains, with cross sectional areas equivalent to that of the relief valve outlet, which shall be directed downward and discharge beneath the mobile home. Drain lines shall be of a material listed for hot water distribution and shall drain fully by gravity, shall not be trapped, and shall not have their outlets threaded, and the end of the drain shall be visible for inspection. (d) Materials. (1) Piping material. Water pipe shall be of standard weight brass, galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel, Type K, L or M copper tubing, approved or listed plastic or other approved or listed material. (i) Plastic Piping. All plastic water piping and fittings in mobile homes must be approved or listed for use with hot water. (2) Fittngs. Appropriate fittings shall be used for all changes in size and where pipes are joined. The material and design of fittings shall conform to the type of piping used. Special consideration shall be given to prevent corrosion when dissimilar metals are joined. (i) Fittings for screw piping shall be standard weight galvanized iron for galvanized iron and steel pipe, and of brass for brass piping. They shall be installed where required for change in direction, reduction of size, or where pipes are joined together. (ii) Fittings for cooper tubing shall be cast brass or drawn copper (sweat-soldered) or shall be approved or listed fittings for the purpose intended. (3) Prohibited material. Used piping materials shall not be permitted. Those pipe does, solder fluxes, oils, solvents, chemicals, or other substances that are toxic, corrosive, or otherwise detrimental to the water system shall not be used. (e) Installation of piping. (1) Minimum requirement. All piping equipment, appurtances, and devices shall be installed in workmanlike manner and shall conform with the provisions and intent of this standard. (2) Screw pipe. Iron pipe-size brass or galavanized iron or steel pipe fittings shall be joined with approved or listed standard pipe threads fully engaged in the fittings. Pipe ends shall be reamed to the full bore of the pipe. Pipe-joint compound shall be insoluble in water, shall be nontoxic and shall be applied to male threads only. (3) Solder fittings. Joints in copper water tube shall be made by the appropriate use of approved cast brass or wrought copper fittings, properly soldered together. The surface to be soldered shall be thoroughly cleaned bright mechanically. The joints shall be properly fluxed and made with approved solder. (4) Flared fittings. A flaring tool shall be used to shape the ends of flared tubing to match the flare of fittings. (5) Plastic pipe and fittings. Plastic pipe and and fittings shall be joined by installation methods recommended by the manufacturer or in accordance with provisions of a listed standard. (f) Size of water supply piping. (1) Minimum size. The size of water supply piping and branch lines shall not be less than sizes shown in the following table: MINIMUM SIZE TUBING AND PIPE FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Tubing (Nominal) Number of pipe iron fixtures Diameter Outer diameter pipe size (inches) (inches) (inches) 1 1/4 [FNa1] 3/8 1/2 2 3/8 1/2 1/2 3 1/2 5/8 1/2 4 1/2 5/8 1/2 5 or more 3/4 7/8 3/4 [FNa1] 6 ft. maximum length. Exceptions to table: 3/8 inch nominal diameter or 1/2 inch OD minimum size for clothes washing or dishwashing machines, unless larger size is recommended by the fixture manufacturer. 1/2 inch nominal diameter or 5/8 inch OD minimum size for flushometer or metering type valves unless otherwise specified in their listing. No galvanized screw piping shall be less than 1/2 inch iron pipe size. (2) Sizing procedures. Both hot and cold water piping systems shall be computed by the following method: (i) Size of branch. Start at the most remote outlet on any branch of the hot or cold water piping and progressively count towards the water service connection, computing the total number of fixtures supplied along each section of piping. Where branches are joined together, the number of fixtures on each branch shall be totalled so that no fixture is counted twice. Following down the lefthand column of the preceding Table a corresponding number of fixtures will be found. The required pipe or tubing size is indicated in the other columns on the same line. (ii) A water heater, food waste disposal unit, evaporative cooler or ice maker shall not be counted as a water-using fixture when computing pipe sizes. (g) line valves. Valves, when installed in the water supply distribution system (except those immediately controlling one fixture supply) and when fully opened, shall have a cross-sectional area of the smallest orifice or opening, through which the water flows, at least equal to the cross-sectional area of the nominal size of the pipe in which the valve is installed. 280.610. Drainage Systems. (a) General. (1) Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be installed with a water seal trap (280.606(a)). (2) The drainage system shall be designed to provide an adequate circulation of air in all piping with no danger of siphonage, aspiration, or forcing of trap seals under conditions of ordinary use. (b) Materials. (1) Pipe. Drainage piping shall be standard weight steel, wrought iron, brass, copper tube DWV, listed plastic, cast iron, or other listed or approved materials. (2) Fittings. Drainage fittings shall be recessed drainage pattern and smooth interior waterways of the same diameter as the piping and shall be of a material conforming to the type of piping used. Drainage fittings shall be designed to provide for a 1/4 inch per foot grade in horizontal piping. (i) Fittings for screw pipe shall be cast iron, malleable iron, brass, or listed plastic with standard pipe threads. (ii) Fittings for copper tubing shall be cast brass or wrought copper. (iii) Socket-type fittings for plastic piping shall comply with listed standards. (iv) Brass or bronze adaptor or wrought copper fittings shall be used to join copper tubing to threaded pipe. (c) Drain outlets. (1) Location of drain. Each mobile home shall have only one drain outlet which shall terminate in the rear half section. (2) Clearance from drain outlet. The drain outlet shall be provided with a minimum clearance of 3 inches in any direction from all parts of the structure or appurtenances and with not less than 18 inches unrestricted clearance directly in front of the drain outlet. (3) Drain connector. The drain connector shall not be smaller than the piping to which it is connected and shall be equipped with a water-tight cap or plug matching the drain outlet. The cap or plug shall be permanently attached to the mobile home or drain outlet. (4) The drain outlet and drain connector shall not be less than 3 inches inside diameter. (5) Preassembly of drain lines. Drain lines, provided by the manufacturer, located under the mobile home, designed to bring the drain system to one distribution point and which may be damaged in transit, must be designed for proper site assembly. (d) Fixture connections. Drainage piping shall be provided with approved or listed inlet fittings for fixture connections, correctly located according to the size and type of fixture to be connected. (1) Toilet connection. The drain connection for each toilet shall be 3 inches minimum inside diameter and shall be fitted with an iron, brass, or listed plastic floor flange adaptor ring securely screwed, soldered or otherwise permanently attached to the drain piping, in an approved manner and securely fastened to the floor. (e) Size of drainage piping. (1) Fixture load. Except as provided by 280.611(d)(2), drain pipe sizes shall be determined by the type of fixture and the total number connected to each drain. (i) A 1-1/2 inch minimum diameter piping shall be required for one and not more than three individually vented fixtures. (ii) A 2-inch minimum diameter piping shall be required for four or more fixtures individually vented. (iii) A 3-inch minimum diameter piping shall be required for toilets. (f) Wet-vented drainage system. Plumbing fixture traps may connect into a wet-vented drainage system which shall be designed and installed to accommodate the passage of air and waste in the same pipe. (1) Horizontal piping. All parts of a wet-vented drainage system, including the connected fixture drains, shall be horizontal except for wet-vented vertical risers which shall terminate with a 1-1/2 inch minimum diameter continuous vent. Where required by structural design, wet-vented drain piping may be offset vertically when other vented fixture drains or relief vents are connected to the drain piping at or below the vertical offsets. (2) Size. A wet-vented drain shall be 2 inches minimum diameter and at least one pipe size larger than the largest connected trap or fixture drain. Not more than three fixtures may connect to a 2-inch diameter wet-vented drain system. (3) Length of trap arm. Fixture traps shall be located within the distance given in 280.611(c)(5). Not more than one trap shall connect to a trap arm. (g) Offsets and branch fittings. (1) Changes in direction. Changes in direction of drainage piping shall be made by the appropriate use of aproved or listed fittings, and shall be of the following angles: 11-1/4, 22-1/2, 45, 60, or 90 degrees; or other approved or listed fittings or combination of fittings with equivalent radius or sweep. (2) Horizontal to vertical. Horizontal drainage lines, connecting with a vertical pipe shall enter through 45-degree 'Y' branches, 60-degree 'Y' branches, long-turn 'TY' branches, sanitary 'T' branches, or other approved or listed fittings or combination of fittings having equivalent sweep. Fittings having more than one branch at the same level shall not be used, unless the fitting is constructed so that the discharge from any one branch cannot readily enter any other branch. However, a double sanitary 'T' may be used when the drain line is increased not less than two pipe sizes. (3) Horizontal to horizontal and vertical to horizontal. Horizontal drainage lines connecting with other horizontal drainage lines or vertical drainage lines connected with horizontal drainage lines shall enter through 45-degree 'Y' branches, long-turn 'TY' branches, or other aproved or listed fittings or combination of fittings having equivalent sweep. (h) Grade of Horizontal Drainage Piping. Except for fixture connections on the inlet side of the trap, horizontal drainage piping shall be run in practical alignment and have a uniform grade of not less than 1/4 inch per foot toward the mobile home drain outlet. Where it is impractical, due to the structural features or arranagement of any mobile home, to obtain a grade of 1/4 inch per foot, the pipe or piping may have a grade of not less than 1/8 inch per foot, when a full size cleanout is installed at the upper end. 280.611. Vents and Venting. (a) General Each plumbing fixture trap shall be protected against siphonage and back pressure, and air circulation shall be ensured throughout all parts of the drainage system by means of vents installed in accordance with the requirements of this section and as otherwise required by this standard. (b) Materials. (1) Pipe. Vent piping shall be standard weight steel, wrought iron, brass, copper tube DWV, listed plastic, cast iron or other approved or listed materials. (2) Fittings. Appropriate fittings shall be used for all changes in direction or size and where pipes are joined. The material and design of vent fittings shall conform to the type of piping used. (i) Fittings for screw pipe shall be cast iron, malleable iron, plastic, or brass, with standard pipe threads. (ii) Fittings for copper tubing shall be cast brass or wrought copper. (iii) Fittings for plastic piping shall be made to approved applicable standards. (iv) Brass adaptor fittings or wrought copper shall be used to join copper tubing to threaded pipe. (v) Listed rectangular tubing may be used for vent piping only providing it has an open cross section at least equal to the circular vent pipe required. Listed transition fittings shall be used. (c) Size of vent piping. (1) Main vent. The drain piping for each toilet shall be vented by 1-1/2 inch minimum diameter vent or rectangular vent of venting cross section equivalent to or greater than the venting cross section of a 1=1/2 inch diameter vent, connected to the main drain by one of the following methods: (i) A 1-1/2 inch diamter (min.) individual vent pipe or equivalent directly connected to the toilet drain within the distance allowed in 280.611(c)(5), for 3-inch trap arms undiminished in size through the roof, (ii) A 1-1/2 inch diameter (min.) continuous vent, or equivalent, indirectly connected to the toilet drain piping through a 2-inch wet-vented drain that carries the waste of not more than one fixture, or, (iii) Two or more vented drains when at least one is wet-vented, or 2-inch diamter (minimum), and each drain is separately connected to the main drain. At least one of the drains shall connect downstream from the toilet within the distance allowed in 280.611(c)(5) for 3-inch trap arms. (2) Individual vents. Each individually vented fixture with a 1-1/2 inch or smaller trap shall be provided with a vent pipe equivalent in area to a 1-1/4 inch nominal pipe size. The main vent, toilet vent and relief vent, and the continuous vent of wet-vented systems shall have an area equivalent to 1-1/2 inch nominal pipe size. (3) Common Vent. When two fixture traps located within the distance allowed from their vent have their trap arms connected separately at the same level into an approved double fitting, an individual vent pipe may serve as a common vent without any increase in size. (4) Intersecting Vents. Where two or more vent pipe joined together, no increase in size shall be required; however, the largest vent pipe shall extend full size through the roof. (5) Distance of fixture trap from vent shall not exceed the values given in the following Table: MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF FIXTURES FROM VENT TRAP Size of fixture drain Distance trap (inches) to vent 1-1/4 4 ft. 6 in. 1-1/2 4 ft 6 in. 2 5 ft. 3 6 ft. (d) Anti-siphon trap vent. An anti-siphon trap vent may be used as a secondary vent system for plumbing fixtures protected by traps not larger than 1-1/2 inches, when installed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and the following conditions: (i) Not more than two fixtures individually protected by the device shall be drained by a common 1-1/2 inch drain. (ii) Minimum drain size for there or more fixtures individually protected by the device shall be 2 inches. (iii) A primary vent stack must be installed to vent the main drain at the point of heaviest drainage fixture unit loading. (iv) The device shall be installed in a location that permits a free flow of air and shall be at least 6 inches above the top of the trap arm. (v) materials for the anti-siphon trap vent shall be as follows: cap and housing shall be listed acrylonitrile- butadiene styrene, DWV grade; stem shall be DWV grade nylon or acetal; spring shall be stainless steel wire, type 302; sealing disc shall be neoprene, conforming to ASTM C564-70, or, silicone rubber, low and high temperature and tear resistant, conforming to F.S. ZZ-R-765B and MIL-L-10547. (e) Grade and connections. (1) Horizontal vents. Each vent shall extend vertically from its fixture 'T' or point of connection with the waste piping to a point not less than 6 inches above the extreme flood level of the fixture it is venting before offsetting horizontally or being connected with any other vent pipe. Vents for horizontal drains shall connect above the centerline of the drain piping ahead (downstream) of the trap. Where required by structural conditions, vent piping may offset below the rim of the fixture at the maximum angle or height possible. (f) Vent terminal. (1) Roof extension. Each vent pipe shall extend through its flashing and terminate vertically, undiminished in size, not less than 2 inches above the roof. Vent openings shall not be less than 3 feet away from any motor-driven air intake that opens into habitable areas. (2) Flashing. The opening around each vent pipe shall be made watertight by an adequate flashing or flashing material. (g) Vent caps. Vent caps, if provided, shall be of the removable type (without removing the flashing from the roof). When vent caps are used for roof space ventilation and the caps are identical to vent caps used for the plumbing system, plumbing system caps shall be identified with permanent markings. 280.612. Test and Inspection. (a) Water system. All water piping in the water distribution system shall be subjected to a pressure test. The test shall be made by subjecting the system to air or water at 100 psi for 15 minutes without loss of pressure. (b) Drainage and vent system and plumbing fixtures. The waste and vent system shall be tested by one of the three following alternate methods for evidence or indication of leakage: (1) Water test. Before plumbing fixtures are connected, all of the openings into the piping shall be plugged and the entire piping system subjected to a static water test for 15 minutes by filling it with water to the top of the highest vent opening. There shall be no evidence of leakage. (2) Air test. After all fixtures have been installed, the traps filled with water, and the remaining openings securely plugged, the entire system shall be subjected to a 2-inch (manometer) water column air pressure test. If the system loses pressure, leaks may be located with smoke pumped into the system, or with soap suds spread on the exterior of the piping (Bubble test). (3) Flood level test. The mobile home shall be in a level position, all fixtures shall be connected, and the entire system shall be filled with water to the rim of the toilet bowl (tub and shower drains shall be plugged). After all trapped air has been released, the test shall be sustained for not less than 15 minutes without evidence of leaks. Then the system shall be unplugged and emptied. The waste piping above the level of the toilet bowl shall then be tested and show no indication of leakage when the high fixtures are filled with water and emptied simultaneously to obtain the maximum possible flow in the drain piping. (c) Fixture test. The plumbing fixtures and connections shall be subjected to a flow test by filling them with water and checking for leaks and retarded flow while they are being emptied. (d) Shower compartments. Shower compartments and receptors shall be tested for leaks prior to being covered by finish material. Each pan shall be filled with water to the top of the dam for not less than 15 minutes. Subpart H. Heating, Cooling and Fuel Burning Systems 280.701. Scope. Subpart H of this standard covers the heating, cooling and fuel burning equipment installed within, on or external to a mobile home. 280.702. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subpart apply to Subpart H only. (1)"Accessible," when applied to a fixture, connection, appliance or equipment, means having access thereto, but which may require may require the removal of an access panel, door or similar obstruction. (2)"Air Conditioner Blower Coil System" means a comfort cooling appliance where the condenser section is placed external to the mobile home and evaporator section with circulating blower attached to the mobile home air supply duct system. Provision must be made for a return air system to the evaporator/blower section. Refrigerant connection between the two parts of the system is accomplished by tubing. (3)"Air Condintioner Split System" means a comfort cooling appliance where the condenser section is placed external to the mobile home and the evaporator section incorporated into the heating appliance or with a separate blower/coil section within the mobile home. Refrigerant connection between the two parts of the system is accomplished by tubing. (4)"Air Conditioning Section" means that portion of a refrugerated air cooling or (in the case of a heat pump) heating system which includes the refrigerant pump (compressor) and the external heat exchanger. (5)"Air Condintioning Evaporator Section" menas a heat exchanger used to cool or (in the case of heat pump) heat air for use in comfort cooling (or heating) the living space. (6)"Air Conditioning Self Contained System" means a comfort cooling appliance combining the condenser section, evaporator and air circulating blower into one unit with connecting ducts for the supply and return air systems. "Air Duct" means conduits or passage ways for conveying air to or from heating, cooling, air conditioning or ventilation equipment, but not including the plenum. "Automatic Pump (Oil Lifter)" means a pump, not an integral part of the oil-burner appliance, that automatically pumps oil from the supply tank and delivers the oil under a constant head to an oil-burning appliance. (9)"Btu. British Thermal Units" means the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit. (10)"Btuh" means British thermal units per hour. (11)"Burner" means a device for the final conveyance of fuel or a mixture of fuel and air to the combustion zone. (12)"Central Air Conditioning System" means either an air conditioning split system or an external combination heating/cooling system. (13)"Class O Air Ducts" means ducts of materials and connectors having a fire-hazard classification of zero. (14)"Class 1 Air Ducts" means ducts of materials and connectors having a flame-spread rating of not over 25 without evidence of continued progressive combustion and smoke-developed rating or not over 50. (15)"Class 2 Air Ducts" means ducts of materials and connectors having a flame-spread rating of not over 50 without evidence of continued progressive combustion and a smoke-developed rating of not over 50 for the inside surface and not over 100 for the outside surface. (16)"Clearance" means the distance between the appliance, chimney, vent, chimney or vent connector or plenum and the nearest surface. (17)"Connector-Gas Appliance" means a flexible or semi-rigid connector listed as conforming to ANSIS Standard Z21.24, Metal Connectors for Gas Appliance, used to convey fuel gas, three feet or less in length (six feet or less for gas ranges(, between a gas outlet and a gas appliance in the same room with the outlet. (18)"Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER)" means the ratio of the cooling capacity output of an air conditioner for each unit of powe input. Capacity (Btuh) EER = ------------------- Power input (watts) (19)"External Combustion Heating System" means a comfort conditioning system placed external to the mobile home with connecting ducts to the mobilt home for the supply and return air systems. (20)"Factory-Built Fireplace" means a hearth, fire chamber and chimney assembly composed of listed factory-built components assembled in accordance with the terms of listing to form a complete fireplace. (21)"Fireplace Stove" means a chimney connected solid fuel-burniburning stove having part of its fire chamber open to the room. (22)"Fuel Gas Piping System" means the arrangement of piping, tubing, fittings, connectors, valves and devices designed and intended to supply or control the flow of fuel gas to the appliance(s). (23)"Fuel Oil Piping System" means the arrangement of piping, tubing, fittings, connectors, valves and devices designed and intended to supply or control the flow of fuel oil to the appliance(s). (24)"Gas Clothes Dryer" means a device used to dry wet laundry by means of heat derived from the combustion of fuel gases. (25)"Gas Refrigerator" means a gasburning appliance which is designed to extract heat from a suitable chamber. (26)"Gas Supply Connection" means the termical end or connection to which a gas supply connector is attached. (27)"Gas Supply Connector Mobile Home" means a listed flexible connector designed for connecting the mobile home to the gas supply source. (28)"Gas Vents" means factory-built vent piping and vent fittings listed by an approved testing agency, that are assembled and used in accordance with the terms of their listings, for conveying fuel gases to the outside atmosphere. (i) "Type B Gas Vent" means a gas vent for venting gas appliance with draft hoods and other gas appliances listed for use with Type B Gas Vents. (ii) "Type BW Gas Vent" means a gas vent for venting listed gas-fired vented wall furances. (29)"Heat Producing Appliance" means all heating and cooking appliances and furl burning appliances. (30)"Heating Appliance" means an appliance for comfort heating or for domestic wate heating. (31)"Liquefied Petroleum Gases." The terms "Liquefied petroleum gases." "LPG" and "LP-Gas" as used in this standard shall mean and include any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons, or mixtures of them: propane, prophylene, butanes (normal butane or isobutane), and butylenes. (32)"Plenum" means as air compartment which is part of an air-distributing system, to which one or more ducts or outlets are connected. (i) Furance supply plenum is a plenum attached directly to, or an intergral part of, the air supply outlet of the furance. (ii) Furance return plenum is a plenum attached directly to, or an integral part of, the return inlet of the furniture. (33)"Quick-Disconnect Device" means a hand-operated device which provides a means for connecting and disconnecting a gas supply or connecting gas systems and which is equiped with an automatic means to shut off the gas supply when the device is disconnected. (34)"Readily Accessible" means direct access without the necessity of removing any panel, door, or similar obstruction. (35)"Roof Jack" means that portion of a mobile home heater flue or vent assembly, including the cap, insulating means, flashing, and ceiling plate, located in and above the roof of a mobile home. (36)"Sealed Combustion System Appliance" means as appliance which by its inherent design is constructed so that all air supplied for fombustion, the conbustion system of the appliance, and all products of combustion are completely isolated from the atmosphere of space in which it is installed. (37)"Water Heater" means an appliance for heating water fordomestic purposes other than for space heating. Type ANSI UL Other Standards --------------------------------------------------------------------- Appliances:: Air conditioners, central 465 cooling Liquid fuel-burning heating appliances for mobile homes & travel A 147-1-1969 307- trailers (- A- )- -- 1- 9- 69 Electric Air Heater 1025 Electric Baseboard Heating 1042 Equipment Electric Central Air-Heating 1096 Equpiment Gas-heating appliance for 307- mobile homes & travel (- b- )- -- 1- 9- 65 trailers Gas clothes dryers Z21.5.1-1972 Z21.5.1a-1973 Z21.5.1b.1974 Commercial gas-fired & electrically-heated hot water generating equipment NSF 5-1959 Gas-fired absoption summer air Z21.40.1-1973 conditioning appliances Z21.40.1b-1974 Gas-fired gravity & forced air Z21.47-1973 central furances Z21.47a-1974 Gas-fired gravity & fan-type Z21.44-1973 sealed combustion system wall Z21.44a-1974 furances Z21.44b-1975 Commercial cooling & warming NSF 4-1967 equipment Household cooking gas Z21.1-1972 appliances Z21.1a.1974 Refigerators using gas fuel Z21.19-1971 Z21.19a-1972 Z21.19b-1973 Automatic storage type water Z21.10.1-1974 heaters with input less than 75,000 Btu/h Z21.10.1a-1975 Heating equpiement, electric 1096 central air Heat pumps 559 Ferrous pipe and fittings: Black & hot dipped zinc-coated (galvanized) welded ASTM A120-1972a: and seamless steel pipe for WW-P-406D-19- ordinary uses 73 Electric-resistance welded ASTM coiled steel tubing for gas & A539-1973 fuel oil lines. Pipe threads B2.1-1968 Wrought steel & wrought iron B36.10-1970 pipe Nonferrous pipe, tubing, and fittings: Seamless copper wate tube ASTM B88-1972 Seamless copper tube for air conditioning & refrigeration field service ASTM B280-1973 Metal connectors for gas appliances#Z21.24-1973 Manually operated gas valves Z21.15-1974 Trailer standard for coated flexible metal gas IAPMO connectors for exterior use TSC 9-1972 Wrought seamless copper and ASTM copper alloy tube B251-1971 Seamless copper pipe, standard ASTM size B42-1972, WW-P-377D-19- 62 Miscellaneous: Air ducts 181- -- 1- 9- 72 Flame tests of flame-resistant 214- fabrics -- 1- 9- 71 Tube fittings for flammable 109- and combustible fluids and -- 1- 9- 72 refrigeration service. LPG containers and accessories ASME, DOT Pigtails, expansion coils, and 569- flexible hose connectors for -- 1- 9- 73 liquefied petroleum gas Roof jacks for trailers 331- coaches -- 1- 9- 71 Relied valves and automatic Z21.22-1971 gas shutoff devices for hot water supplu Z21.22a-1972 systems Z21.22b-1974 Automatic gas ignition systems Z21.20-1971 & components Z21.20a-1972 Z21.20b-1974 Automatic valves for gas Z21.21-1974 appliances Gas appliance thermostats Z21.23-1971 Z21.23a-1972 Z21.23b-1972 Gas vents A131.2-1973 441- -- 1- 9- 73 Factory-built chemneys A131.1-1971 103- -- 1- 9- 71 Factory-built fireplaces A131.3-1971 127- GAL -- 1- 9- 71 Installation of oil buring A95.1-1974 NFPA No. equipment 31-1974 Installation of gas appliances, gas piping in buildings Z223.1-1974 NFPA No. 54-1974 Resident type warm air heating NFPA No. 90 and air conditioning B-1973 Tests for flammability of 94-- plastic materials for parts in 1- 9- 74 devices and appliances. Storage and handling of A 106.1-1974 NFPA No. liquefied petroleum gas 58-1974 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 208.703. Mimimum Standards. Heating, cooling and fuel burning applicances and systems in mobile homes shall be free of defects and shall conform to applicable standards in the following able unless otherwise specified in this standard. (See 280.4.) 208.704. Fuel Supply Systems. (a) LP-Gas system design and service line pressure. (1) System shall be of the vapor-withdrawal type. (2) Gas, at a pressure not over 14 inches water column (1/2 psi), shall be delivered from the system into the gas supply connection. (b) LP-Gas Containers. (1)Maximum capacity. No more than two comtainers having an individual water capacity of not more than 105 pounds (approximately 45 pounds LP-Gas capacity), shallbe installed on or in a compartment of any mobile home. (2) Construction of containers. Containers shall be constructed and marked in accordance with specifications for LP-Gas Containers of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or the Rules for Construction of Unfired Pressure Vessels, Section VIII, Division 1, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. ASME Containers shall have a design pressure of at least 312.5 psig. (i)Container supply systems shall be arranged for vapor withdrawal only. (ii)Container openings for vapor withdrawal shall be located in the vapor space when the container is in service or shall be provided with a suitable interal withdrawal tube which communicates with the vapor space in or near the higest point in the container when it is mounted in service position, with the vehicle on a level surface. Contatiners shall be permanently and legibly marked in a conspicuous manner on the outside to show the correct mounting position and the position of the service outlet connection. The method of mounting in place shall be such as to minimize the possibility of an incorrect positioning of the container. (3)Location of LP-Gas Containers and Systems. (i)LP-Gas Containers shall not be installed, nor shall provisions be made for installing or storing any LP-Gas container, even temporarily, inside any mobile home except for listed, completely self-contained hand torches, lanterns, or similar equipment with containers habing a maximum water capacity of not more than 2-1/2 pounds (approximately on pound LP-Gas capacity). (ii) Containers, control valves, and regulation equipment, when installed, shall be mounted on the "A" frame of the mobile home, or installed in a compartment that is vaportight to this inside of the mobile home and acessible only from the outside. The compartment shall be ventilated at the top and bottom to facilitate diffusion of vapors. The compartment shall be ventilated with two vents having an aggreagte area of not less than two percent of the floor area of the compartment and shall open unrestricted to the outside atmosphere. The required vents shall be equally distributed between the floor and ceiling of the compartment. If the lower vent is located in the access door or wall, the bottom edge of the vent shall be flush with the floor level of the compartment. The top vent shall be located in the access door or wall with the bottom of the vent not more than 12 inches below the ceiling level of the compartment. All vents shall have an unrestricted discharge to the outside atmosphere. Access doors or panels of compartments shall not be equiped with locks or require special tools or knowledge to open. (iii) Permanent and removable fuel containers shall be securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping or rotating and the fastenings shall be designed and constructed to withstand static loading in any direction equal to twice the weight of the tank and attachments when filled with fuel, using a safety factor of not less than four based on the ultimate strength of the material to be used. (4) LP-Gas Container Valves and Accessories. (i) Valves in the assembly of a two-cylinder system shall be arranged so the replacement of containers can be made without shutting off the flow of gas to the appliance(s). This provision is not to be construed as requiring an automatic change-over device. (ii) Shutoff valves on the containers shall be protected as follows, in storage, and while being moved into final utilization by setting into a recess of the container to prevent possibility of their being struck if container is dropped upon a flat surface, or by ventilated cap or collar, fastened to the container, capable of withstanding a blow from any direction equivalent to that of a 30- pound weight dropped 4 feet. Construction shall be connected directly to the container shutoff valve outlets or mounted securely by means of a support bracket and connected to the container shutoff valve or valves with listed high pressure connections. If the container is permanently mounted the connector shall be required above or with a listed semi-rigid tubing connector. (5) LP-Gas Safety Devices. (i) DOT containers shall be provided with safety relief devices as required by the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation. ASME containers shall be provided with relief valves in accordance with Subsection 221 of the Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NPA NO 58-1974; ANSI Z106.1-1974). Safety relief valves shall have direct communication with the vapor space of the vessel. (ii) The delivery side of the gas pressure regulator shall be equipped with a safety relief device set to discharge at a pressure not less than two times and not more than three times the delivery pressure of the regulator. (iii) Systems mounted on the "A" frame assembly shall be so located that the discharge from the safety relief devices shall be into the open air and not less than three feet horizontally from any opening into the mobile home below the level of such discharge. (iv) Safety relief valves located with liquefied petroleum gas container compartments may be less than three feet from openings provided the bottom vent of the compartment is at the same level or lower than the bottom of any opening into the vehicle, or the compartment is not located on the same wall plane as the opening(s) and is at least two feet horizontally from such openings. (6) LP-Gas System Enclosure and Mounting. (i) Housings and enclosures shall be designed to provide proper ventilation at least equivalent to that specified in 280-704(b)(3)(ii). (ii) Doors, hoods, domes, or portions of housings and enclosures required to be removed or opened for replacement of containers shall incorporated means for clamping them firmly in place and preventing them from working loose during transit. (iii) Provisions shall be incorporated in the assembly to hold the containers firmly in position and prevent their movement during transit. (iv) Containers shall be mounted on a substantial support or a base secured firmly to the vehicle chassis. Neither the container mor its support shall extend below the mobile home frame. (c) Oil Tanks. (1) Installation. Oil tanks and listed automatic pumps (oil lifters) installed for gravity flow of oil to heating equipment shall be installed so that the top of the tank is no higher than 8 feet above the appliance oil control and the bottom of the tank is not less than 18 inches above the appliance oil control and the bottom of the tank is not less than 18 inches above the appliance oil control. (2) Auxiliary Oil Storage Tank. Oil supply tanks affixed to a mobile home shall be so located as to require filling and draining from the outside and shall be in a place readily available for inspection. If the fuel supply tank is located in a compartment of a mobile home, the compartment shall be ventilated at the bottom to permit diffusion of vapors and shall be insulated from the structural members of the body. Tanks so installed shall be provided with an outside fill and vent pipe and an approved liquid level gage. (3) Shutoff Valve. A readily accessible, approved manual shutoff valve shall be installed at the outlet of an oil supply tank. The valve shall be installed to close against the supply. (4) Fuel Oil Filters. All oil tanks shall be equipped with an approved oil filter or strainer located downstream from the tank shutoff valve. The fuel oil filter or strainer shall contain a sump with a drain for the entrapment of water. 280.705. Gas Piping Systems. (a) General. The requirements of this Section shall govern the installtion of all fuel gas piping attached to any mobile home. The gas piping supply system shall be designed for a pressure not exceeding 14 inch water column (1/2 psi) and not less than 7 inch water column (1/4 psi). The manufacturer shall indicate in his written installation instructions the design pressure limitations for safe and effective operation of the gas piping system. None of the requirements listed in this section shall apply to the piping supplied as a part of an appliance. All exterior openings around piping. ducts, plenums or vents shall be sealed to resist the entrance of rodents. (b) Materials. All materials used for the installation, extension, alteration, or repair of any gas piping system shall be new and free from defects or internal obstructions. It shall not be permissible to repair defets in gas piping or fittings. Inferior or defective materials shall be removed and replaced with acceptable material. The system shall be made of materials having a melting point of not less than 1,4505<>oF, except as provided in 280.705(e). They shall consist of one or more of the materials described in 280.705(b)(1) through (4). (1) Steel or wrought-iron pipe shall comply with ANSI Standard B36.10-1970 for Wrought-Steel and Wrought-Iron Pipe. Threaded brass pipe in iron pipe sizes may be used. Threaded brass pipe shall comply with Standard Sizes and Specifications for Seamless Red Brass Pipe (ASTM B43-66). (2) Fittings for gas piping shall be wrought iron, malleable iron, steel, or brass (containing not more tha 75 percent copper). (3) Copper tubing shall be annealed type, Grade K or L, conforming to the Specifications for Seamless Copper Water Tube (ASTM B88-72), or shall comply with the Specifications for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Services, ASTM B280-73. When used on systems designed for natural gas, such tubing shall be internally tinned. (4) Steel tubing shall have a minimum wall thickness of 0.032 inch for tubing of 1/2 inch diameter and smaller and 0.049 inch for diameters 1/2 inch or larger. Steel tubing shall be constructed in accordance with ASTM Specification for Electric-Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines (ASTM A539- 73), and shall be externally corrosion protected. (c) Piping design. Each mobile home requiring fuel gas for any purpose shall be equiped with a fuel gas piping system that is designed for LP-Gas only or with a natural gas piping system acceptable for LP-Gas. (1) Where fuel gas piping is to be installed in both portions of an expandable or multiple unit mobile home, the design and construction of the crossover shall be as follows: (i) There shall be only one point of crossover which shall be readily accessible from the exterior of the mobile home. (ii) The connector between units shall be a listed type for exterior use, sized in accordance with 280.705(d). (ii) The connection shall be made by a listed "quick disconnect" device which shall be designed to provide a postive seal of the supply side of the gas system when such device is separated. (iv) The flexible connector and "quick disconnect" device shall be provided with protection from mechanical and imnpact damage and located to minimize the possibility of tampering. (v) Suitable protective coverings for the "quick disconnect" device, when separated, shall be permanently attached to the device or flexible connector. (vi) A 3-inch by 1-3/4 inch minimum size tag made of etched, metal-stamped or embossed brass, stainless steel, anodized or alclade aluminum not less than 0.020 inch thick or other approved material (e.g., 0.005 inch plastic laminates) shall be permenently attached on the exterior wall adjacent to the access to the "quick disconnect" device. Each tag shall be legibly inscribed with the following information using letters no smaller than 1/4 inch high: DO NOT USE TOOLS TO SEPARATE THE "QUICK-DISCONNECT" DEVICE. (d) Gas Pipe Sizing. Gas piping systems shall be sized so that the pressure drop to any appliance inlet connection from any gas supply connection, when all appliances are in operation at maximum capacity, is not more than 0.5 inch water column as determined on the basis of test, or in accordance with the following Table. When determilning gas pipe sizing in the table, gas shall be assumed to have a specific gravity of 0.65 and rated at 1000 B.T.U. per cubic foot. The natural gas supply connection(s) shall not be less than the size of the gas piping but shall not be smaller that 3/4 inch nominal pipe size. (e) Joints for Gas Pipe. All pipe joints in the piping system, unless welded or brazed, shall be threaded joints that comply with ANSI Standard Pipe Threads (Except Dryseal) D2-1-1968, Right and left nipples or couplings shall not be used. Unions, if used, shall be of ground joint type. The material used for welding or breaking pipe connections shall have a melting temperature in excess of 1,000<>oF. (f) Joints for Tubing. (1) Tubing joints shall be made with either a single or double flare of 45 degrees in accordance with S.A.E. Standard J533A or with other listed vibration-resistant fittings, or joints may be brazed with material having a melting point exceeding 1,000<>oF. Metallic ball sleeve compresion-type tubing fittings shall not be used. Iron Pipe Sizes Length in Feet I.D. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1/4' 43 29 24 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 3/8' 95 65 52 45 40 36 33 31 29 27 1/2' 175 120 97 82 73 66 61 57 53 50 3/4' 360 250 200 170 151 138 125 118 110 103 1' 680 465 375 320 285 260 240 220 215 195 Tubing Length in Feet O.D. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 3/8' 27 18 15 13 11 10 9 9 8 8 1/2' 56 38 31 26 23 21 19 18 17 16 5/8' 113 78 62 53 47 43 39 37 34 33 3/4' 197 136 109 93 83 75 69 64 60 57 7/8' 280 193 155 132 117 106 98 91 85 81 Part II Maximum Capacity of Different Sizes of Pipe and Tubing in Thousands of BTUs per Hour of Undiluted Liquefied Petroleum Gas Based on a Maximum Pressure Drop of 1/2 Inch Water Column Iron Pipe Length in Feet I.D. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1/4' 67 46 37 31 28 25 23 21 20 19 3/8' 147 101 81 70 62 56 51 48 45 42 1/2' 275 189 152 129 114 103 96 89 83 78 3/4' 567 363 315 267 237 217 196 185 173 162 1' 1071 732 590 504 448 409 378 346 322 307 Tubing Length in Feet O.D. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 3/8' 39 26 21 19 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1/2' 92 62 50 41 37 35 31 29 27 26 5/8' 199 131 107 90 79 72 67 62 59 55 3/4' 329 216 181 145 131 121 112 104 95 90 7/8' 501 346 277 233 198 187 164 155 146 138 (2) Steel tubing joints shall be made with a double-flare in accordance with SAE Standard J 533A. (g) Pipe Joint Compound. Screw joints shall be made up tight with listed pipe joint compound, insoluble in liquefied petroleum gas, and shall be applied to the male threads only. (h) Concealed Tubing. Tubing shall no be run inside walls, floors, partitions, or roofs. Where tubing passes through walls, floors, partitions roofs, or similar installations, such tubing shall be protected by the use of weather resistant grommets that shall snugly fit both the tubing and the hole through which the tubing passes. (i) Concealed Joints. Piping or tubing joints shall not be located in any floor, wall partition, or similar concealed construction space. (j) Location of gas supply connection. (1) For LP-Gas-only systems the supply connection shall be located at the 'A' frame, container recess, or in the rear half of the total length of the mobile home and within 24 inches from the left (road) side wall, and should be as close as practicable to a point 30 feet from the front of the mobile home. (2) For combination LP-Gas and natural gas systems, the natural gas supply connection shall be located under the rear half of the total length of the mobile home and within 24 inches of the left (road) side wall and be located as close as practicable to a point 30 feet from the front of the mobile home. The natural gas supply connection shall not be located beneath any exit door. An additional connection, if used, shall be located at the 'A' frame. The system shall be sized to provide adequate capacity from either supply connection for natural gas. (k) Identification of gas supply connections. Each mobile home shall have permanently affixed to the exterior skin at or near each gas supply connection or the end of the pipe, a tag of 3 inches by 1-3/4 inches minimum size, made of etched, metal-stamped or embossed brass, stainless steel, anodized or alclade aluminum not less than 0.020 inch thick, or other approved material (e.g., 0.005 inch plastic laminates), which reads (as appropriate) in accordance with one of the following label designs depending upon the fuel used. The connector capacity indicated on this tag shall be equal to or greater than the total Btuh rating of all intended gas appliances. (l) Gas supply connectors. (1) LP-Gas. A listed LP-Gas flexible connector conforming to the UL Standard for Pigtails, Expansion Coils and Flexible Hose Connectors for LP-Gas (UL 569- 1973) or equal shall be supplied when the fuel gas piping system is designed for the use of LP-Gas and cylinder(s) and regulator(s) are suppplied. (2) Appliance connections. All gas burning appliances shall be connected to the fuel piping. Materials as provided in 280.705(b) or listed appliance connectors shall be used. Listed appliance connectors when used shall not run through walls, ceilings or partitions. Connectors of aluminum shall not be used outdoors. A mobile home containing an LPG or combination LP-natural-gas-system may be provided with a gas outlet to supply exterior appliances when installed in accordance with the following: (i) No portion of the completed installation shall project beyond the wall of the mobile home. (ii) The outlet shall be provided with an approved 'quick-disconnect' device, which shall be designed to provide a positive seal on the supply side of the gas system when the appliance is disconnected. A shutoff valve shall be installed immediately upstream of the quick-disconnect device. The complete device shall be provided as part of the original installation. (iii) Protective caps or plugs for the 'quick disconnect' device, when disconnected, shall be permanently attached to the mobile home adjacent to the device. (iv) A tag shall be permanently attached to the outside of the exterior wall of the home home as close as possible to the gas supply connection. The tag shall indicate the type of gas and the Btuh capacity of the outlet and shall be legibly incribed as follows: THIS OUTLET IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH GAS PORTABLE APPLIANCES WHOSE TOTAL INPUT DO NOT EXCEED ______ BTUH. REPLACE PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER CONNECTOR WHEN NOT IN USE. (3) Valves. A shutoff valve shall be installed in the fuel piping at each gas appliance inside the mobile home structure, upstream of the union or connector in addition the any valve on the appliance and so arranged to be accessible to permit servicing of the appliance and removal of its components, and for shut-off in case of emergency. The shutoff valve shall be located within 6 feet of a cooking appliance and within 3 feet of any other appliance. A shutoff valve may serve more than one appliance if located as required above. Shutoff valves used on connection with gas piping shall be of a type designed and listed for use in LP-Gas. (4) Gas Piping System Openings. All openings in the gas piping system shall be closed gas-tight with threaded pipe plugs or pipe caps. (5) Electrical Ground. Pipe couplings and unions shall be used to join sections of threaded piping. Right and left nipples or couplings shall not be used. (6) Couplings. Pipe couplings and unions shall be used to join sections of threaded piping. Right and left nipples or couplings shall not be used. (7) Hangers and Supports. All gas piping shall be adequately supported by galvanized or equivalently protected metal straps or hangers at intervals of not more than 4 feet, except where adequate support and protection is provided by structural members. Solid-iron-pipe gas supply connection(s) shall be rigidly anchored to a structural member within 6 inches of the supply connection(s). (8)Testing for Leakage. (i) Before appliances are connected, piping systems shall stand a pressure of at least six inches mercury or three PSI gage for a period of not less than ten minutes without showing any drop in pressure. Pressure shall be measured with a mercury manometer or slope gage calibrated so as to be read in increments of not greater than one-tenth pound, or an equivalent device. The source of normal operating pressure shall be isolated before the pressure tests are made. Before a test is begun, the temperature of the ambient air and of the piping shall be approximately the same, and constant air temperature be maintained throughout the test. (ii) After appliances are connected, the piping system shall be pressurized to not less than 10 inches nor more than 14 inches water column and the appliance connections tested for leakage with soapy water or bubble solution. 280.706. Oil Piping Systems. (a) General. The requirements of this section shall govern the installation of all liquid fuel piping attached to any mobile home. None of the requirements listed in this Section shall apply to the piping in the appliance(s). (b) Materials. All materials used for the installation extension, alteration, or repair, of any oil piping systems shall be new and free from defects or internal obstructions. The system shall be made of materials having a melting point of not less than 1,450° F, except as provided in 280.706(d) and (e). They shall consist of one or more of the materials described in 2890.706(b)(1) through(4). (1) Steel or wrought-iron pipe shall comply with American National Standard For Wrought-Steel or Wrought-Iron Pipe, R36.10-1970. Threaded copper or brass pipe in iron pipe sizes may be used. (2) Fittings for oil piping shall be wrought iron, malleable iron, steel, or brass (containing not more than 75 percent copper). (3) Copper tubing shall be annealed type, Grade K or L conforming to the Specifications for Seamless Copper Water Tube (ASTM B88-72), or shall comply with the specifications for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service, ASTM B280-73. (4) Steel tubing shall have a minimum wall thickness of 0.032 inch for diameters up to 1/2-inch and 0.049 inch for diameters 1/2-inch and larger. Steel tubing shall be constructed in accordance with the Specification for Electric-Resistance Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines (ASTM A539-73) and shall be externally corrosion protected. (c) Size of Oil Piping. The minimum size of all fuel tank piping connecting outside tanks to the appliance shall be no smaller than 3/80-inch OD copper tubing or 1/4-inch IPS. If No. 1 fuel oil is used with a listed automatic pump (fuel lifter), copper tubing shall be sized as specified by the pump manufacturer. (d) Joints for Oil Piping. All pipe joints in the piping system, unless welded or brazed, shall be threaded joints which comply with American National Standard for Pipe Threads (Except Dryseal), B2.1-1968. The material used for brazing pipe connections shall have a melting temperature in excess of 1,000° F. (e) Joints for Tubing. Joints in tubing shall be made with either a single or double flare of the proper degree, as recommended by the tubing manufacturer, by means of listed tubing fittings, or brazed with materials having a melting point in excess of 1,000° F. (f) Pipe joint compound. Threaded joints shall be made up tight with listed pipe joint compound which shall be applied to the male threads only. (g) Couplings. Pipe couplings and unions shall be used to join sections of threaded pipe. Right and left nipples or couplings shall not be used. (h) Grade of piping. Fuel oil piping installed in conjunction with gravity feed systems to oil heating equipment shall slope in a gradual rise upward from a central location to both the oil tank and the appliance in order to eliminate air locks. (i) Strap hangers. All oil piping shall be adequately supported by galvanized or equivalently protected metal straps or hangers at intervals of not more than 4 feet, except where adequate support and protection is provided by structural members. Solid-iron-pipe oil supply connection(s) shall be rigidly anchored to a structural member within 6 inches of the supply connection(s). (j) Testing for leakage. Before setting the system in operation, tank installations and piping shall be checked for oil leaks with fuel oil of the same grade that will be burned in the appliance. No other material shall be used for testing oil tanks and piping. Tanks shall be filled to maximum capacity for the final check for oil leakage. 280.707. Heat Producing Appliances. (a) Heat-producing appliances and vents, roof jacks and chimneys necessary for their installation in mobile homes shall be listed or certified by a nationally recognized testing agency for use in mobile homes. (1) A mobile home shall be provided with a comfort heating system. (i) When a mobile home is manufactured to contain a heating appliance, the heating appliance shall be installed by the manufacturer of the mobile home in compliance with applicable sections of this subpart. (ii) When a mobile home is manufactured for field application of an external heating or combination heating/cooling appliance, preparation of the mobile home for this external application shall comply with the applicable sections of this part. (2) After the effective date specified herein gas and oil burning comfort heating appliances shall have a flue loss of not more than that specified below, and a thermal efficiency of not less than that specified in nationally recognized standards. (See 280.703) Maximum allowable Effective date: flue loss Jan. 1, 1977 25 percent Jan. 1, 1976 30 percent (b) Fuel-burning heat-producing appliances and refrigeration appliances, except ranges and ovens, shall be of the vented type and vented to the outside. (c) Fuel-burning appliances shall not be converted from one fuel to another fuel unless converted in accordance with the terms of their listing and the appliance manufacturer's instructions. (d) Performance Efficiency. (1) All automatic electric storage water heats shall have a standby loss not exceeding 443 watts/meter<>2 (4 watts/Ft 2) of tank surface area effective January 1, 1977. The method of test for standby loss shall be as described in Section 4.3.1. of ANSI C72.1-72. (2) All gas and oil-fired automatic storage water heaters shall have a recovery efficiency, E, and a standby loss, S, as described below, effective January 1, 1977. The method of test of E, and S shall be as described in Section 2.7 of ANSI Z21.10.1-1974, except that for oil-fired units, CF=1.0, Q=total gallons of oil consumed and H=total heating value of oil in Btu/gallon. Storage capacity Recovery Standby Loss in gallons efficiency Less than 25 At least 75 percent Not more than 7.5 percent 25 up to 35 do Not more than 7 percent 35 or more do Not more than 8 percent (e) Each space heating, cooling or combination heating and cooling system shall be provided with at least one readily adjustable automatic control for regulation of living space temperature. The controll shall be placed a minimum of 3 feet from the vertical edge of the appliance compartment door. It shall be located on an exterior wall or on a wall separating the appliance compartment from a habitable room. 280.708. (a) Clothes dryers. (1) Clothes dryers shall be exhausted to the outside by a moisture-lint exhaust duct and termination fitting. Such termination fittings for gas dryers shall be listed or certified as components of the dryer. (2) A clothes dryer moisture-lint exhaust duct shall not be connected to any other duct, vent or chimney. (3) The exhaust duct shall not terminate beneath the mobile home. (4) Moisture-lint exhaust ducts shall not be connected with sheet metal screws or other fastening devices which extend into the interior of the duct. (b) Gas clothes dryer. A mobile home may be provided with 'stubbed in' equipment at the factory to supply a gas clothes dryer for future installation by the owner provided it complies with the following provisions: (1) The 'stubbed in' gas outlet shall be provided with a shutoff valve, the outlet of which is closed by threaded pipe plug or cap. (2) The 'stubbed in' gas outlet shall be permanently labeled to identify it for use only as the supply connection for a gas clothes dryer. (3) A moisture-lint exhaust duct system shall be roughed in by the manufacturer at the time of original installation. The moisture-lint exhaust system shall comply with provisions of 280.708(a)(1) through (4). (c) Electric clothes dryers. Electric clothes dryers shall be exhausted to the outside in accordance with the appliance manufacturer's instructions. When a receptacle is installed to supply an electric clothes dryer for future installation by the owner, the moisture-lint exhaust system shall comply with provisions of 280.708(a)(1) through (4). 280.709. Installation of Appliances. (a) The installation of each appliance shall conform to the terms of its listing and the manufacturer's instructions. The installer shall leave the manufacturer's instructions attached to the appliance. Every appliance shall be secured in place to avoid displacement. For the purpose of servicing and replacement, each appliance shall be both accessible and removable. (b) Heat-appliances shall be so located that no doors, drapes, or other such material can be placed or/swing closer to the front of the appliance than the clearances specified on the labeled appliances. (c) Clearances between heat-producing appliances and adjacent surfaces shall not be less than specified in the terms of their listing. Clearance spaces shall be framed in or guarded to prevent creation of storage space within the clearance specified. (d) All fuel-burning appliances, except ranges, ovens, illuminating appliances, clothes dryers, solid fuel-burning fireplaces and solid fuel-burning fireplace stoves, shall be installed to provide for the complete separation of the combustion system from the interior atmosphere of the mobile home. Combustion air inlets and flue gas outlets shall be listed or certified as components of the appliance. The required separation may be obtained by: (1) The installation of direct vent system (sealed combustion system) appliance, or (2) The installation of appliances within enclosures so as to separate the appliance combustion system and venting system from the interior atmosphere of the mobile home. There shall be any door, removable access panel, or other opening into the enclosure from the inside of the mobile home. Any opening for ducts, piping, wiring, etc., shall be sealed. (e) A forced air appliance and its return-air system shall be designed and installed so that negative pressure created by the air-circulating fan cannot affect its or another appliance's combustion air supply or act to mix products of combustion with circulation air. (1) The air circulating fan or a furnace installed in an enclosure with another fuel-burning appliance shall be operable only when any door or panel covering an opening in the furnace fan compartment or in a return air plenum or duct is in the closed position. This does not apply if both appliances are direct vent system (sealed combustion system) appliances. (2) If a warm air appliance is installed within an enclosure to conform to 280.709(d)(2), each warm-air outlet and each return air inlet shall extend to the exterior of the enclosure. Ducts, if used for that purpose, shall not have any opening within the enclosure and shall terminate at a location exterior to the enclosure. (3) Cooling coils installed as a portion of, or in connection with, any forced-air furnace shall be installed on the downstream side unless the furnace is specially otherwise listed. (4) An air conditioner evaporator section shall not be located in the air discharge duct or plenum of any forced-air furnace unless the mobile home manufacturer has complied with certification required in 280.511. (5) If a cooling coil is installed with a forced-air furnace, the coil shall be installed in accordance with its listing. When a furnace-coil unit has a limited listing, the installation must be in accordance with that listing. (6) When an external heating appliance or combination cooling/heating appliance is to be applied to a mobile home, the manufacturer shall make provision for proper location of the connection to the mobile home supply system and return air system of the external ducts connected to the appliance. (7) The installation of a self contained air conditioner comfort cooling appliance shall meet the following requirements: (i) The installation on a duct common with an installed heating appliance shall require the installation of an automatic damper or other means to prevent the cooled air from passing through the heating appliance unless the heating appliance is certified or listed for such application and the supply system is intended for such an application. (ii) The installation shall prevent the flow of heated air into the external cooling appliance and its connecting ducts to the mobile home supply and return air system during the operation of the heating appliance installed in the mobile home. (iii) The installation shall prevent simultaneous operation of the heating and cooling appliances. (f) Vertical clearance above cooking top. Ranges shall have a vertical clearance above the cooking top of not less than 24 inches. (see 280.204) (g) Solid fuel-burning factory-built fireplaces and fireplace stoves listed for use in mobile homes may be installed in mobile homes provided they and their installation conform to the following paragraphs. A fireplace or fireplace stove shall not be considered as a heating facility for determining compliance with Subpart F. (1) A solid fuel-burning fireplace or fireplace stove shall be equipped with integral door(s) or shutter(s) designed to close the fireplace or fireplace stove fire chamber opening and shall include complete means for venting through the roof, a combustion air inlet, a hearth extension, and means to securely attach the fireplace or the fireplace stove to the mobile home structure. The installation shall conform to the following paragraphs (g)(1)(i) to (vii) inclusive: (i) A listed factory-built chimney designed to be attached directly to the fireplace or fireplace stove shall be used. The listed factory built chimney shall be equipped with and contain as of of its listing a termination device(s) and a spark arrester(s). (ii) A fireplace or fireplace stove, air intake assembly, hearth extension and the chimney shall be installed in accordance with the terms of their listings and their manufacturer's instructions. (iii) The combustion air inlet shall conduct the air directly into the fire chamber and shall be designed to prevent material from the hearth dropping onto the area beneath the mobile home. (iv) The fireplace or fireplace stove shall not be installed in a sleeping room. (v) Hearth extension shall be of noncombutible material not less than 3/8-inch thick. The hearth shall extend at least 16 inches in front of and at least 8 inches beyond each side of the fireplace or fireplace stove opening. Furthermore the hearth shall extend over the entire surface beneath a fireplace stove and beneath an elevated or overhanging fireplace. (vi) The label on each solid fuel-burning fireplace and solid fuel-burning fireplace stove shall include the following wording: For use with solid fuel only. (vii) The chimney shall extend at least three feet above the part of the roof through which it passes and at least two feet above the highest elevation of any part of the mobile home within 10 feet of the chimney. Portions of the chimney and termination that exceed an elevation of 13-1/2 ft. above ground level may be designed to be removed for transporting the mobile home. 280.710. Venting, Ventilation and Combustion Air. (a) The venting as required by 280.707(b) shall be accomplished by one or more of the methods given in (1) and (2) below: (1) An integral venting system listed or certified as part of the appliance. (2) A venting system consisting entirely of listed components, including roof jack, installed in accordance with the terms of the appliance listed and the appliance manufacturer's instructions. (b) Venting and combustion air systems shall be installed in accordance with the following: (1) Component shall be securely assembled and properly aligned using the method shown in the appliance manufacturer's instructions. (2) Draft hood connectors shall be firmly attached to draft hood outlets or flue collars by sheet metal screws or by equivalent effective mechanical fasteners. (3) Every joint of a vent, vent connector, exhaust duct and combustion air intake shall be secure and in alignment. (c) Venting systems shall not terminate underneath a mobile home. (d) Venting system terminations shall be not less than three feet from any motor-driven air intake discharging into habitable areas. (e) The area in which cooking appliances are located shall be ventilated by a metal duct which may be single wall, not less than 12.5 square inches in cross-sectional area (minimum dimension shall be two inches) located above the appliance(s) and terminating outside the mobile home, or by listed mechanical ventilating equipment discharging outside the home, that is installed in accordance with the terms of listing and the manufacturer's instructions. Gravity or mechanical ventilation shall be installed with a horizontal distance of not more than ten feet from the vertical front of the appliance(s). (f)Mechanical ventilation which exhausts directly to the outside atmosphere from the living space of a home shall be equipped with an automatic or manual damper. Operating controls shall be provided such that mechanical ventilation can be separately operated without directly energizing other energy consuming devices. 280.711. Instructions. Operating instructions shall be provided with each appliance. These instructions shall include directions and information covering the proper use and efficient operation of the appliance and its proper maintenance. 280.712. Marking. (a) Information on clearances, input rating, lighting and shutdown shall be attached to the appliances with the same permanence as the nameplate, and so located that it is easily readable when the appliance is properly installed or shutdown for transporting of mobile home. (b) Each fuel-burning appliance shall bear permanent marking designating the type(s) of fuel for which it is listed. 280.713. Accessibility. Every appliance shall be accessible for inspection, service, repair, and replacement without removing permanent construction. Sufficient room shall be available to enable the operator to observe the burner, control, and ignition means while starting the appliance. 280.714. Appliances, Cooling. (a) Every air conditioning unit or a combination air conditioning and heating unit shall be listed or certified by a nationally recognized testing agency for the application for which the unit is intended and installed in accordance with the terms of its listing. (1) Mechanical air conditioners shall be rated in accordance with the Standard for Unitary Air-Conditioning Equipment (ARI Standard 210-74) and certified by ARI or other nationally recognized testing agency capable of providing follow-up service. (i) Electric motor-driven unitary cooling systems with rated capacity less than 65,000 Btu/hr. manufactured after the times indicated in the following table, when rated at ARI Standard rating conditions as listed in ARI Standard 210-74, shall show energy efficiency ratio (EER) values not less than as shown below: Energy effeciency Date: ratio Jan. 1, 1977 6.5 Jan. 1, 1980 7.2 (ii) Direct refrigerating systems serving any air conditioner or comfort-cooling system installed that ranks no lower than Group 5 in the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. 'Classification of Comparative Life Hazard of Various Chemicals.' (iii) Heat pumps shall be listed in the ARI Directory of Certified Unitary Heat Pumps or certified to comply with all the requirements of the Standard for Unitary Heat Pumps 240-74. Electric motor-driven vapor compression heat pumps with supplemental electrical resistance heat shall be sized to provide by compression at least 60 percent of the calculated annual heating requirement for the mobile home being served. A controll shall be provided and set to prevent operation of supplemental electrical resistance heat at outdoor temperatures above 40° F. except for defrost operation. (iv) Electric motor-driven vapor compression heat pumps with supplemental electric resistance heat conforming to ARI Standard 240-74 manufactured after the dates indicated in the table shall show coefficient of performance ratios not less than shown below: COP Outdoor air temperature Date 45° F 20° F 0° F Jan. 1, 1977 2.2 1.4 Permit shutoff. Jan. 1, 1980 2.5 1.7 1.0. (2) Gas fired absorption air conditioners shall be listed or certified in accordance with ANSI Standard Z21.40.1-1973 and certified by AGA or another nationally recognized testing agency capable of providing follow-up service. (3) Direct refrigerating systems servicing any air conditioning or comfort-cooling system installed in a mobile home shall employ a type of refrigerant that ranks no lower than Group 5 in the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. 'Classification of Comparative Life Hazard of Various Chemical.' (b) Installation and instructions. (1) The installation of each appliance shall conform to the terms of its listing as specified on the appliance and in the manufacturer's installation instructions. The installer shall include the manufacturer's instructions in the mobile home. Appliances shall be secured in place to avoid displacement and movement from vibration and road shock. (2) Operating instructions shall be provided with the appliance. (c) Fuel-burning air conditioners shall also comply with 280.707. (d) The appliance rating plate shall be so located that it is easily readable when the appliance is properly installed. (e) Every installed appliance shall be accessible for inspection, service, repair and replacement without removing permanent construction. 280.715. Circulating Air System. (a) Supply system. (1) Supply ducts and any dampers contained therein shall be made from galvanized steel, tinplated steel, or aluminum, or shall be listed Class 0, Class 1, or Class 2 air ducts. Class 2 air ducts shall be located at least 3 feet from the furnace bonnet or plenum. A duct system integral with the structure shall be of durable construction that can be demonstrated to be equally resistant to fire and deterioration. Ducts constructed from sheet metal shall be in accordance with the following table: Minimum metal thickness for ducts [FN1] Diameter Width Duct type 14 in over or less 14 in Round 0.013 0.016 Enclosed rectangular .01 .016 Exposed rectangular .016 .019 FN1 When 'nominal' thickness are specified, 0.003 in. shall be added to these 'minimum' metal thicknesses. (2) Sizing of ducts for heating. (i) Ducts shall be so designed that when a labelled forced-air furnace is installed and operated continuously at its normal heating air circulating rate in the mobile home, with all registers in the full open position, the static pressure measured in the casing shall not exceed 90% of that shown on the label of the appliance. For upflow furnaces the static pressure shall be taken in the duct plenum. For external heating or combination heating/cooling appliances the static pressure shall be taken at the point used by the agency listing or certifying the appliance. (ii) When an evaporator-coil specifically designed for the particular furnace is installed between the furnace and the duct plenum, the total static pressure shall be measured downstream of the coil in accordance with the appliance label and shall not exceed 90 percent of that shown on the label of the appliance. (iii) When any other listed air-cooler coil is installed between the furnace and the duct plenum, the total static pressure shall be measured between the furnace and the coil and it shall not exceed 90 percent of that shown on the label of the furnace. (iv) The minimum dimension of any branch duct shall be at least 1- 1/2 inches, and of any main ducts, 2-1/2 inches. (3) Sizing of ducts for air cooling. (i) The mobile home manufacturer shall certify the capacity of the air cooling supply duct system for the maximum allowable output of ARI certified central air conditioning systems. The certification shall be at operating static pressure of 0.3 inches of water or greater (see 280.511). (ii) The refrigerated air cooling supply duct system including registers must be capable of handling at least 300 CFM per 10,000 btuh with a static pressure no greater than 0.3 inches of water when measured at room temperature. In the case of application of external self-contained comfort cooling appliances or the cooling mode of combination heating/cooling appliances, either the external ducts between the appliance and the mobile home supply system shall be considered part of, and shall comply with the requirements for the refrigerated air cooling supply duct system, or the connecting duct between the external appliance and the mobile home supply duct system shall be a part of the listed appliance. The minimum dimension of any branch duct shall be at least 1-1/2 inches, and of any main duct, 2-1/2 inches. (4) Airtightness of supply duct systems. A supply duct system shall be considered substantially airtight when the static pressure in the duct system, with all registers sealed and with the furnace air circulator at high speed, is at least 80 percent of the static pressure measured in the furnace casing,w ith its outlets sealed and the furnace air circulator operating at high speed. For the purpose of this paragraph and 280.715(b) pressures shall be measured with a water manometer or equivalent device calibrated to read in increments not greater than 1/10 inch water column. (5) Expandable or multiple home connections. (i) An expandable or multiple mobile home may have ducts of the heating system installed in the various units. The points of connection must be so designed and constructed that when the mobile home is fully expanded or coupled, the resulting duct joint will conform to the requirements of this Part. (ii) Installation instructions for supporting the cross-over duct from the mobile home shall be provided for onsite installation. The duct shall not be in contact with the ground. (6) Air supply ducts shall be insulated with material having an effective thermal resistance (R) of not less than 4.0 unless they are within mobile home insulation having a minimum effective value of R-4.0 for floors or R-6.0 for ceilings. (7) Supply and return ducts exposed directly to outside air, such as under chassis crossover ducts connecting external heating, cooling or combination heating/cooling appliances shall be insulated with material having a minimum thermal resistance of R-4.0 with a continuous vapor barrier having a perm rating of not more than 1 perm. Where exposed underneath the mobile home, all such ducts shall comply with 280.715(a)(5)(ii). (b) Return air systems. (1) Return air openings. Provisions shall be made to permit the return of circulating air from all rooms and living spaces, except toilet room(s), to the circulating air supply inlet of the furnace. (2) Duct Material. Return ducts and any diverting dampers contained therein shall be in accordance with the following: (i) Portions of return ducts dirrectly above the heating surfaces or closer than 2 feet from the outer jacket or casing of the furnace shall be constructed of metal in accordance with 280.715(a)(1) or shall be listed Class 0 or Class 1 air ducts. (ii) Return ducts, except as required by (a) above, shall be constructed of on-inch (nominal) wood boards (flame spread classification of not more than 200), other suitable material no more flammable than one-inch board or in accordance with 280.715(a)(1). (ii) The interior of combustible2 ducts shall be lined with noncombustible material at points where there might be danger from incandescent particles dropped through the register or furnace such as directly under floor registers and the bottom return. (iv) Factory made air ducts used for connecting external heating, cooling or combination heating/cooling appliances to the supply system and return air system of a mobile home shall be listed by a nationally recognized testing agency. Ducts applied to external heating appliances or combination heating/cooling appliances supply system outlets shall be constructed of meal in accordance with 280.715(a)(2) or shall be listed Class 0 or Class 1 air ducts for those portions of the duct closer than 2 feet from the outer casing of the appliance. (v) Ducts applied to external appliances shall be resistant to deteriorating environmental effects, including but not limited to ultra violet rays, cold weather, or moisture and shall be resistant to insects and rodents. (3) Sizing. The cross-sectional areas of the return air duct shall not be less than 2 square inches for each 1,000 Btu per hour input rating of the appliance. Dampers shall not be placed in a combination fresh air intake and return air duct so arranged that the required cross-sectional area will not be reduced at all possible positions of the damper. (4) Permanent uncloseable openings. Living areas not served by return air ducts or closed off from the return opening of the furnace by doors, sliding partitions, or other means shall be provided with permanent uncloseable openings in the doors or separatiang partitions to allow circulated air to return to the furniace. Such openings may be grilled or louvered. The net free area of each opening shall not be less than 1 square inch for every 5 square feet of total living area closed off from the furniace by the door or partition serviced by that opening. Undercutting doors connecting the closed-off space may be used as a means of providing return air area. However, in the event that doors are undercut, they shall be undercut a minimum of 2 inches and no more than 2-1/2 inches, and no more than one half of the free air area so provided shall be counted as return air area. (c) Joints and seams. Joints and seams of ducts shall be securely fastened and made substantially airtight. Slip joints shall have a lap of at least 1 inch and shall be individually fastened. Tape or caulking compound may be used for sealing mechanically secure joints. Where used, tape or caulking compound shall not be subject to deterioration under long exposures to temperatures up to 200° F and to conditions of high humidity, excessive moisture, or mildew. (d) Supports. Ducts shall be securely supported. (e) Registers or grilles. Fittings connecting the registers or grilles to the duct system shall be constructed of metal or material which complies with the requirements of Class 1 or 2 ducts under Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. Standard for Air Ducts, UL181-1972. Air supply terminal devices (registers) when installed in kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms shall be equipped with adjustable closeable dampers. Registers or grilles shall be constructed of metal or conform with the following: (1) Be made of a material classified 94VE-0 or 94VE-1 when tested as described in Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. Standard for Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances. UL94-1974. (2) Floor register or grilles shall resist without structural failure a 200 lb. concentrated load on a 2-inch diameter disc applied to the most critical area of the exposed face of the register or grille. For this test the register or grille is to be at a temperature of not less than 165° F and is to be supported in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Subpart I. Electrical Systems 280.801. Scope. (a) Subpart I of this Standard and Part A of Article 550 of the National Electrical Code (NFPA No. 70-1975) cover the electrical conductors and equipment installed within or on mobile homes and the conductors that connect mobile homes to a supply of electricity. (b) In addition to the requirements of this Standard and Article 550 of the National Electricla Code (NFPA No. 70-1975), the applicable portions of other Articles of the National Electrical Code shall be followed covering electrical installations in mobile homes. Whereever the requirements of this Standard differ from the National Electrical Code, this Standard shall apply. (c) The provisions of this Standard apply to mobile homes intended for connection to a wiring system nominally rated 115/230 volts, 3-wire AC, with grounded neutral. (d) All electrical materials, devices, appliances, fittings and other equipment shall be listed or labeled by a nationally recognized testing agency and shall be connected in an approved manner when in service. (e) Aluminum conductors are not acceptable in branch circuit wiring in mobile homes except as specifically approved by the Department after examination of proposed systems for individual cases. 280.802. Definitions. (a) The following definitions are applicable to Subpart I only. (1) 'Accessible (i) (As Applied to Equipment)' means admitting close approach because not guarded by locked doors, elevation, or other effective means (see 'Readily Accessible'). (ii) (As Applied to Wiring Methods) means capable of being removed or exposed without damaging the mobile home structure or finish, or not permanently closed-in by the structure or finish of the mobile home (see 'Concealed' and 'Exposed'). (2)'Air Conditioning or Comfort Cooling Equipment' means all of that equipment intended or installed for the purpose of processing the treatment of air so as to control simultaneously its temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and distribution to meet the requirements of the conditioned space. (3)(i) 'Appliance' means utilization equipment, generally other than industrial, normally built in standardized sizes or types, which is installed or connected as a unit to perform one or more functions, such as clothes washing, air conditioning, food mixing, deep frying, etc. (ii) 'Appliance, Fixed' means an appliance, 'Portable' means an appliance which is actually moved or can easily be moved from one place to another in normal use. For the purpose of this Standard, the following major appliances are considered portable if cord-connected: refrigerators, clothes washers, dishwashers without booster heaters, or other similar appliances. (iv) 'Appliance, Stationary' means an appliance which is not easily moved from one place to another in normal use. (4) 'Attachment Plug (Plug Cap) (Cap)' means a device which, by insertion in a receptacle, establishes connection between the conductors of the attached flexible cord and the conductors connected permanently to the receptacle. (5) 'Bonding' means the permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path which will assure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed. (6) 'Branch Circuit' (i) means the circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet(s). A device not approved for branch circuit protection, such as a thermal cutout or motor overload protective device, is not considered as the overcurrent device protecting the circuit. (ii) 'Branch Circuit-Appliance' means a branch circuit supplying energy to one or more outlets to which appliances are to be connected; such circuits to have no permanently connected lighting fixtures not a part of an appliance. (iii) 'Branch Circuit-General Purpose' means a circuit that supplies a number of outlets for lighting and appliances. (iv) 'Branch Circuit-Individual' means a branch circuit that supplies only one utilization equipment. (7) 'Cabinet' means an enclosure designed either for surface or flush mounting, and provided with a frame, mat, or trim in which swinging doors are hung. (8) 'Circuit Breaker' means a device designed to open and close a circuit by nonautomatic means, and to open the circuit automatically on a predetermined overload of current without injury to itself when properly applied within its rating. (9) 'Concealed' means rendered inaccessible by the structure or finish of the mobile home. Wires in concealed raceways are considered concealed, even though they become accessible by withdrawing them. (See 'Accessible (As Applied to Wiring Methods)') (10) 'Connector, Pressure (Solderless)' means a device that establishes a connection between two or more conductors or between one or more conductors and a terminal by means of mechanical pressure and without the use of solder. (11) 'Dead Front (As Applied to Switches, Circuit-Breakers, Switch-boards, and Distribution Panelboard)' means so designed, constructed, and installed that no current-carrying parts are normally exposed on the front. (12) 'Demand Factor' means a ratio of the maximum demand of a system, or part of a system, to the total connected load of a system or the part of the system under consideration. (13) 'Device' means a unit of an electrical system that is intended to carry but not utilize electrical energy. (14) 'Disconnecting Means' means a device, or group of devices, or other means by which the conductors of a circuit can be disconnected from their source of supply. (15) 'Distribution Panelboard' means a single panel or a group of panel units designed for assembly in the form of a single panel, including buses, and with or without switches or automatic overcurrent protective devices or both, for the control of light, heat, or power circuits of small individual as well as aggregate capacity; designed to be placed in a cabinet placed in or against a wall or partition and accessible only from the front. (16) 'Enclosed' means surrounded by a case that will prevent a person from accidently contacting live parts. (17) 'Equipment' means a general term, including material, fittings, devices, appliances, fixtures, apparatus, and the like used as a part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation. (18) 'Exposed' (i) (As Applied to Live Parts) means capable of being inadvertently touched or approached nearer than a safe distance by a person. It is applied to parts not suitably guarded, isolated, or insulated.(See 'Accessible' and 'Concealed.') (ii) (As Applied to 'Wiring Method') means on or attached to the surface or behind panels designed to allow access. (See 'Accessible (As Applied to wiring Methods)') (19) 'Externally Operable' means capable of being operated without exposing the operator to contact with live parts. (20) 'Feeder Assembly' means the overhead or under-chassis feeder conductors, including the grounding conductor together with the necessary fittings and equipment, or a power supply cord approved for mobile home use, designed for the purpose of delivering energy from the source of electrical supply to the distribution panelboard within the mobile home. (21) 'Fitting' means an accessory, such as a locknut, bushing, or other part of a wiring system, that is intended primarily to perform a mechanical rather than an electrical function. (22) 'Ground' means a conducting connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical circuit or equipment and earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth. (23) 'Grounded' means connected to earth or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth. (24) 'Grounded Conductor' means a system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded. (25) 'Grounding Conductor' means a conductor used to connect equipment or the grounded circuit of a wiring system to a grounding electrode or electrodes. (26) 'Guarded' means covered, shielded, fenced, enclosed, or otherwise protected by means of suitable covers, casings, barriers, rails, screens, mats or platforms to remove the likelihood of approach or contact by persons or objects to a point of danger. (27) 'Isolated' means not readily accessible to persons unless special means for access are used. (28) 'Laundry Area' means an area containing or designed to contain either a laundry tray, clothes washer and/or clothes dryer. (29) 'Lighting Outlet' means an outlet intended for the direct connection of a lampholder, a lighting fixture, or a pendant cord terminating in a lampholder. (30) 'Mobile Home Accessory Building or Structure' means by awning, cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, carpot, fence, windbreak or porch established for the use of the occupant of the mobile home upon a mobile home lot. (31) 'Mobile Home Service Equipment' means the equipment containing the disconnecting means overcurrent protective devices, and receptacles or other means for connecting a mobile home feeder assembly. (32) 'Outlet' means a point on the wiring system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment. (33) 'Panelboard' means a single panel or group of panel units designed few assembly in the form of a single panel; including buses, automatic overcurrent protective devices, and with or without switches for the control of light, heat, or power circuits; designed to be placed in a cabinet or cutout box placed in or against a wall or partition and accessible only from the front. (34) 'Raceway' means any channel for holding wires, cables, or busbars that is designed expressly for, and used solely for, this purpose. Raceways may be of metal or insulating material, and the term includes rigid metal conduit, rigid nonmetallic conduit, flexible metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing, underfloor raceways, cellular concrete floor raceways, cellular metal floor raceways, surface raceways, structural raceways, wireways, and busways. (35) 'Raintight' means so constructed or protected that exposure to a beating rain will not result in the entrance of water. (36) 'Readily Accessible' means capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal, or inspection, without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to climb over or remove obstacles or to resort to portable ladders, chains, etc. (See 'Accessible') (37) 'Receptacle' means a contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of a single attachment plug. A single receptacle is a single contact device with no other contact device on the same yoke. A multiple receptacle is a single device containing two or more receptacles. (38) 'Receptacle Outlet' means an outlet where one or more receptacles are installed. (39) 'Utilization Equipment' means equipment which utilizes electric energy for mechanical, chemical, heating, lighting, or similar purposes. (40) 'Voltage (of a Circuit)' means the greatest root-mean-square (effective) difference of potential between any two conductors of the circuit concerned. Some systems, such as 3-phase 4-wire, single-phase 3-wire, and 3-wire direct current may have various circuits of various voltages. (41) 'Weatherproof' means so constructed or protected that exposure to the weather will not interfere with successful operation. Rainproof, raintight, or watertight equipment can fulfill the requirements for weatherproof where varying weather conditions other than wetness, such as snow, ice, dust, or temperature extremes, are not a factor. 280.803. Power Supply. (a) The power supply to the mobile home shall be a feeder assembly consisting of not more than one listed 50 ampere mobile home power-supply cords, or a permanently installed circuit. A mobile home that is factory-equipped with gas or oil-fired central heating equipment and cooking appliances shall be permitted to be provided with a listed mobile home power-supply cord rated 40 amperes. (b) If the mobile home has a power supply cord, it shall be permanently attached to the distribution panelboard or to a junction box permanently connected to the distribution panelboard, with the free end terminating in an attachment plug cap. (c) Cords with adapters and pigtail ends, extension cords, and similar items shall not be attached to, or shipped with, a mobile home. (d) A listed clamp or the equivalent shall be provided at the distribution panelboard knockout to afford strain relief for the cord to prevent strain from being transmitted to the terminals when the power-supply cord is handled in its intended manner. (e) The cord shall be of an approved type with four conductors, one of which shall be identified by a continuous green color or a continuous green color with one or more yellow stripes for use as the grounding conductor. (f) The attachment plug cap shall be a 3-pole, 4-wire grounding type, rated 50 amperes, 125/250 volts with a configuration as shown herein and intended for use with the 50-ampere, 125/250 receptacle configuration shown. It shall be molded of butyl rubber, neoprene, or other approved materials which have been found suitable for the purpose, and shall be molded to the flexible cord so that it adheres tightly to the cord at the point where the cord enters the attachment-plug cap. If a right-angle cap is used, the configuration shall be so oriented that the grounding member is farthest from the cord. (g) The overall length of a power supply cord, measured from the end of the cord, including bared leads, to the face of the attachment-plug cap shall not be less than 21 feet and shall not exceed 36-1/2 feet. The length of cord from the face of the attachment-plug cap to the point where the cord enters the mobile home shall not be less and 20 feet. 50-ampere 125/250 volt receptacle and attachment-plug-cap-configurations, 3 pole, 4-wire grounding types used for mobile home supply cords and mobile home parks. Complete details of the 50-ampere cap and receptacle can be found in the American National Standard Dimensions of caps, Plugs and Receptacles, Grounding Type (ANSI C73.17-1972). (h) The power-supply cord shall bear the following marking: 'For use with mobile homes--40 amperes' or 'For use with mobile homes--50 amperes.' (i) The point of entrance of the feeder assembly to the mobile home shall be in the exterior wall, floor, or roof, in the rear third section (away from the coupler), of the mobile home. (j) Where the cord passes through walls or floors, it shall be protected by means of conduit and bushings or equivalent. The cord may be installed within the mobile home walls, provided a continuous raceway is installed from the branch-circuit panelboard to the underside of the mobile home floor. The raceway may be rigid conduit, electrical metallic tubing or polyethylene (PE), poly-vinylchloride (PVC) or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) plastic tubing having a minimum wall thickness of nominal 1/8 inch. (k) Permanent provisions shall be made for the protection of the attachment-plug cap of the power supply cord and any connector cord assembly or receptacle against corrosion and mechanical damage if such devices are in an exterior location while the mobile home is in transit. (l) Where the calculated load exceeds 50 amperes or where a permanent feeder is used, the supply shall be by means of: (1) One mast weatherhead installation installed in accordance with Article 230 of the National Electrical Code NFPA No. 70-1975 containing four continuous insulated, color-coded feeder conductors, one of which shall be an equipment grounding conductor; or (2) An approved raceway from the disconnecting means in the mobile home to the underside of the mobile home with provisions for the attachment of a suitable junction box or fitting to the raceway on the underside of the mobile home. The manufacturer shall provide in his written installation instructions, the proper feeder conductor sizes for the raceway and the size of the junction box to be used. 280.804. Disconnecting Means and Branch-Circuit Protective Equipment. (a) The branch-circuit equipment shall be permitted to be combined with the disconnecting means as a single assembly. Such a combination shall be permitted to be designated as a distribution panelboard. If a fused distribution panelboard is used, the maximum fuse size of the mains shall be plainly marked with lettering at least 1/4-inch high and visible when fuses are changed. See Section 110-22 of the National Electrical Code (NFPA No. 70-1975) concerning identification of each disconnecting means and each service, feeder, or branch circuit at the point where it originated and the type marking needed. (b) Plug fuses and fuseholders shall be tamper-resistant. Type 'S,' enclosed in dead-front fuse panelboards. Electrical distribution panels containing circuit breakers shall also be dead-front type. (c) Disconnecting means. A single disconnecting means shall be provided in each mobile home consisting of a circuit breaker, or a switch and fuses and their accessories installed in a readily accessible location near the point of entrance of the supply cord or conductors into the mobile home. The main circuit breakers or fuses shall be plainly marked 'Main.' This equipment shall contain a solderless type of grounding connector or bar for the purposes of grounding with sufficient terminals for all grounding conductors. The neutral bar termination of the grounded circuit conductors shall be insulated. (d) The disconnecting equipment shall have a rating suitable for the connected load. The distribution equipment, either circuit breaker or fused type, shall be located a minimum of 24 inches from the bottom of such equipment to the floor level of the mobile home. There shall be a label attached to the panelboard stating: This Panelboard shall be connected by a Feeder Assembly having Overcurrent Protection rated at not more than _______ Amperes. The correct ampere rating shall be marked in a blank space. (e) A distribution panelboard employing a main circuit breaker shall be rated 50 amperes and employ a 2-pole circuit breaker rated 40 amperes for a 40-ampere supply cord, or 50 amperes for a 50- ampere supply cord. A distribution panelboard employing a disconnect switch and fuses shall be rated 60 amperes and shall employ a single 2-pole, 60-ampere fuseholder with 40- or 50-ampere main fuses for 40- or 50-ampere supply cords, respectively. The outside of the distribution panelboard shall be plainly marked with the fuse size. (f) The distribution panelboard shall not be located in a bathroom, or in any other inaccessible location, but shall be permitted just inside a closet entry if the location is such that a clear space of 6 inches to easily ignitable materials is maintained in front of the distribution panelboard, and the distribution panelboard door can be extended to its full open position (at least 90 degrees). A clear working space at least 30 inches wide and 30 inches in front of the distribution panelboard shll be provided. This space shall extend from floor to the top of the distribution panelboard. (g) Branch-circuit distribution equipment shall be installed in each mobile home and shall include overcurrent protection for each branch circuit consisting of either circuit breakers or fuses. (1) The branch circuit overcurrent devices shall be rated: (i) not more than the circuit conductors; and (ii) not more than 150 percent of the rating of a single appliance rated 10 amperes or more which is supplied by an individual branch circuit; but (iii) not more than the fuse size marked on the air conditioner or other motor-operated appliance. (h) A 15-ampere multiple receptacle shall be acceptable when connected to a 20- ampere laundry circuit. (i) When circuit breakers are provided for branch-circuit protection, 230-volt circuits shall be protected by 2-pole common or companion trip, or handle-tied paired circuit breakers. (j) A metal nameplate on the outside adjacent to the feeder assembly entrance shall read: This Connection for 120/240 Volt, 3-Pole, 4-Wire, 60 Hertz _______ Ampere Supply. The correct ampere rating shall be marked in the blank space. 280.805. Branch Circuits Required. (a) The number of branch circuits required shall be determined in accordance with the following: (1) Lighting. Based on 3 watts per square foot times outside dimensions of the mobile home (coupler excluded) divided by 115 volts times amperage to determine number of 15- or 20-ampere lighting area circuits, e.g., (2) Portable appliances. For the small appliance load in kitchen, pantry, family room, dining room and breakfast rooms of mobile homes, two or more 20- ampere appliance branch circuits, in addition to the branch circuit specified in 280.805(a)(1), shall be provided for all receptacle outlets in these rooms, and such circuits shall have no other outlets. Receptacle outlets supplied by at least two appliance receptacle branch circuits shall be installed in the kitchen. (3) General appliances (Including furnace, water heater, range, and central or room air conditioner, etc.). There shall be one or more circuits of adequate rating in accordance with the following: (i) Ampere rating of fixed appliances not over 50 percent of circuit rating if lighting outlets (receptacles, other than kitchen, dining area, and laundry, considered as lighting outlets) are on the same circuits; (ii) For fixed appliances on a circuit without lighting outlets, the sum of rated amperes shall not exceed the branch-circuit rating for air conditioning or other motor loads; (iii) The rating of a single portable appliance on a circuit having no other outlets shall not exceed 80 percent of the circuit rating: (iv) the rating of range branch circuit shall be based on the range demand as specified for ranges in 280.811. Item B(5) of Method 1. For central air conditioning, see Article 440 of the National Electrical Code (NFPA No. 70-1975). Where laundry facilities are provided in a mobile home, a 20-amperes branch circuit shall be provided within 6 feet of the intended location of the appliance. (See 280.804(j). 280.806. Receptacle Outlets. (a) All receptacle outlets shall be: (1) Of grounding type: (2) Installed according to Section 210-7 of the National Electrical Code (NFPA No. 70-1975) and (3) Except when supplying specific appliances, be parallel-blade, 15-amperes, 125-volt, either single or duplex. (b) All 120 volt single phase, 15 and 20 amperes receptacle outlets, including receptacles in light fixtures, installed outdoors and in bathrooms shall have ground-fault circuit protection for personnel. Feeders supplying branch circuits may be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter in lieu of the provision for such interrupters specified above. (c) There shall be an outlet of the grounding type for each cord-connected fixed appliance installed. (d) Receptacle outlets required. Except in the bath and hall areas, receptacle outlets shall be installed at wall spaces 2 feet wide or more, so that no point along the floor line is more than 6 feet, measured horizontally, from an outlet in that space. In addition, a receptacle outlet shall be installed: (1) Over or adjacent to counter tops in the kitchen (at least one on each side of the sink if counter tops are on each side and 12 inches or over in width). (2) Adjacent to the refrigerator and free-standing gas-range space. (3) At counter top spaces for built-in vanities. (4) At counter top spaces under wall-mounted cabinets. (5) In the wall, at the nearest point where a bar type counter attaches to the wall. (6) In the wall at the nearest point where a fixed room divider attaches to the wall. (7) In the laundry area. (8) At least one receptacle outlet shall be installed outdoors. Receptacle outlets located in compartments accessible from outdoors shall be considered outdoor receptacles and shall be protected as required in 280.806(b). (9) Adjacent to bathroom basins or integral with the light fixture over the bathroom basin. (10) Receptacle outlets are not required in the following locations: (i) wall space occupied by built-in kitchen or wardrobe cabinets, (ii) wall space behind doors which may be opened fully against a wall surface, (iii) room dividers of the lattice type, less than 8 feet long, not solid within 6 inches of the floor, (iv) wall space afforded by bar type counters. (e) Receptacle outlets shall not be installed in or within reach (30 inches) of a shower or bathtib space. (f) Receptacle outlets shall not be installed above electric baseboard heaters. 280.807. Fixtures and Appliances. (a) Electrical materials, devices, appliances, fittings, and other equipment installed, intended for use, in, or attached to the mobile home shall be approved for the application shall shall be connected in an approved manner when in service. Facilities shall be provided to securely fasten appliances when the mobile home is in transit. (See 280.809.) (b) Specifically listed pendant-type fixtures or pendant cords shall be permitted in mobile homes. (c) If a lighting fixture is provided over a bathrub or in a shower stall, it shall be of the enclosed and gasketed type, listed for wet locations. (d) The switch for shower lighting fixtures and exhaust fans located over a tub or in a shower stall shall be located outside the tub shower space. (See 280.806(e)) (e) Any combustible wall or ceiling finish exposed between the edge of a fixture, canopy, or pan and an outlet box shall be covered with noncombustible material. (f) Every appliance shall be accessible for inspection, service, repair, or replacement without removal of permanent construction. 280.808. Wiring Methods and Materials. (a) Except as specifically limited in this Part, the wiring methods and materials specified in the National Electrical Code (NFPA No. 70-1975) shall be used in mobile homes. (b) Nonmetallic outlet boxes shall be acceptable only with nonmetallic cable. (c) Nonmetallic cable located 15 inches or less above the floor, if exposed, shall be protected from physical damage by covering boards, guard strips, or conduit. Cable likely to be damaged by stowage shall be so protected in all cases. (d) Nonmetallic sheathed cable shall be secured by staples, straps, or similar fittings so designed and installed as not to injury any cable. Cable shall be secured in place at intervals not exceeding 4-1/2 feet and within 12 inches from every cabinet, box or fitting. (e) Metal-clad and nonmetallic cables shall be permitted to pass through the centers of the wide side of 2-inch by 4-inch studs. However, they shall be protected where they pass through 2-inch by 2-inch studs or at other studs or frames where the cable or armor would be less than 1-1/2 inches from the inside or outside surface of the studs when the wall covering materials are in contact with the studs. Steel plates on each side of the cable, or a tube, with not less than No. 16 MSG wall thickness shall be required to protect the cable. These plates or tubes shall be securely held in place. (f) Where metallic faceplates are used they shall be effectively grounded. (g) If the range, clothes dryer, or similar appliance is connected by metal-clad cable of flexible conduit, a length of not less than three feet or free cable or conduit shall be provided to permit moving the appliance. Type NM or Type SE cable shall not be used to connect a range ore a dryer. This shall not prohibit the use of Type NM or Type SE cable between the branch circuit overcurrent protective device and a junction box or range or dryer receptacle. (h) Threaded rigid metal conduit shall be provided with a locknut inside and outside the box, and a conduit bushing shall be used on the inside. Rigid nonmetallic conduit shall be permitted. Inside ends of the conduit shall be reamed. (i) Switches shall be rated as follows: (1) For lighting conduits, switches shall have a 10-ampere, 120-125 volt rating; or higher if needed for the connected load. (2) For motors or other loads, switches have ampere or horsepower ratings, or both, adequate for loads controlled. (An 'AC general-use' snap switch shall be permitted to control a motor 2 horsepower or less with full-load current not over 80 percent of the switch ampere rating). (j) At least 4 inches of free conductor shall be left at each outlet box except where conductors are intended to loop without joints. (k) When outdoor or under-chassis line-voltage wiring is exposed to moisture or physical damage, it shall be protected by rigid metal conduit. The conductors shall be suitable for wet locations. Electrical metallic tubing may be used when closely routed against frames and equipment enclosures. (l) The cables or conductors shall be Type NMC, TW, or equivalent. (m) Outlet boxes of dimensions less than those required in Table 370-6(a) of the National Electrical Code (NFPA No. 70-1975), shall be permitted provided the box has been tested and approved for the purpose. (n) Boxes, fittings and cabinets shall be securely fastened in place, and shall be supported from a structural member of the home, either directly or by using a substantial race. Snap-in type boxes provided with special wall or ceiling brackets that securely fasten boxes in walls or ceilings shall be permitted. (o) Outlet boxes shall fit closely to openings in combustible walls and ceilings, and they shall be flush with such surfaces. (p) Appliances having branch-circuit terminal connections which operate at temperatures higher than 60° C (140° F) shall have circuit conductors as described in paragraph (p)(1) and (2) of this section: (1) Branch-circuit conductors having an insulation suitable for the temperature encountered shall be permitted to run directly to the appliance. (2) Conductors having an insulation suitable for the temperature encountered shall be run from the appliance terminal connections to a readily accessible outlet box placed at least one foot from the appliance. These conductors shall be in a suitable raceway which shall extend for at least 4 feet. 280.809. Grounding. (a) General. Grounding of both electrical and nonelectrical metal parts in a mobile home shall be through connection to a grounding bus in the mobile home distribution panelboard. The grounding bus shall be grounded through the green-colored conductor in the supply cord or the feeder wiring to the service ground in the service-entrance equipment located adjacent to the mobile home location. Neither the frame of the mobilehome nor the frame of any appliance shall be connected to the neutral conductor in the mobile home. (b) Insulated neutral. (1) The grounded circuit conductor (neutral) shall be insulated from the grounding conductors and from equipment enclosures and other grounded parts. The grounded (neutral) circuit terminals in the distribution panelboard and in ranges, clothes dryers, counter-mounted cooking units, and wall-mounted ovens shall be insulated from the equipment enclosure. Bending screws, straps, or buses in the distribution panelboard or in appliance shall be removed and discarded. (2) Connection of ranges and clothes dryers with 115/230-volt, 3-wire ratings shall be made with 4-conductor cord and 3-pole, 4-wire grounding type plugs, or by Type AC metal-clad cable or conductors enclosed in flexible metal conduit. For 115-volt rated devices, a 3-conductor cord and a 2-pole, 3-wire grounding-type plug shall be permitted. (c) Equipment grounding means. (1) The green-colored grounding wire in the supply cord or permanent feeder wiring shall be connected to the grounding bus in the distribution panelboard or disconnecting means. (2) In the electrical system, all exposed metal parts, enclosures, frames, lamp fixture caopies, etc., shall be effectively bonded to the grounding terminal or enclosure of the distribution panelboard. (3) Cord-connected appliances, such as washing maachines, clothes dryers, refrigerators, and the electrical system of gas ranges, etc., shall be grounded by means of an approved cord with grounding conductor and grounding-type attachment plug. (d) Bonding of noncurrent-carrying metal parts. (1) All exposed noncurrent carrying metal parts that may become energized shall be effectively bonded to the grounding terminal or enclosure of the distribution panelboard. A bonding conductor shall be connected between each distribution panelboard and an accessible terminal on the chassis. (2) Grounding terminals shall be of the solderless type and approved as pressure-terminal connectors recognized for the wire size used. Star washers or other approved paint-penetrating fitting shall be used to bond terminals to chassis or other coated areas. The bonding conductor shall be solid or stranded, insulated or bare, and shall be No. 8 copper minimum or equal. The bonding conductor shall be routed so as not to be exposed to physical damage. Protection can be afforded by the configuration of the chassis. (3) Metallic gas, water and waste pipes and metallic air-circulating ducts shall be considered bonded if they are connected to the terminal on the chassis (see 280.809) by clamps, solderless connectors, or by suitable grounding-type straps. (4) Any metallic roof and exterior covering shall be considered bonded if (i) the metal panels overlap one another and are securely attached to the wood or metal frame parts by metallic fasteners, and (ii) if the lower panel of the metallic exterior covering is secured by metallic fasteners at a cross member of the chassis by two metal straps per mobile home unit or section at opposite ends. The bonding strap material shall be a minimum of 4 inches in width of material equivalent to the skin or a material of equal or better electrical conductivity. The straps shall be fastened with paint-penetrating fittings (such as screws and star washers or equivalent). 280.810. Electrical Testing. (a) Dialetric Strength Test. The wiring of each mobile home shall be subjected to a 1-minute, 900-volt dieletric strength test (with all switches closed) between live parts (including neutral) and the mobile home ground. Alternatively, the test may be performed at 1,080 volts for 1 second. This test shall be performed after branch circuits are complete and after fixtures or appliances are installed. Fixtures or appliances which are listed shall not be required to withstand the dielectric strength test. (b) Each mobile home shall be subjected to: (1) A continuity test to assure that metallic parts are properly bonded. (2) Operational test to demonstrate that all equipment is connected and in working order and (3) Polarity checks to determine that connection have been properly made. 280.811. Calculations. (a) The following method shall be employed in computing the supply-cord and distribution-panelboard load for each feeder assembly for each mobile home and shall be based on a 3-wire, 115/230-volt supply with 115-volt loads balanced between the two legs of the 3-wire system. The total load for determining power supply by this method is the summation of: (1) Lighting and small appliance land as calculated below: (i) Lighting Watts: Length times width of mobile home (outside dimensions exclusive of coupler) times 3 watts per square foot; e.g. Length x width x 3 = lighting watts. (ii) Small Appliance Watts: Number of circuits times 1,500 watts for each 20- ampere appliance receptacle circuit (See definition of 'Appliance Portable' with note): e.g. Number of circuits x 1,500 = small appliance watts. (iii) Total Watts: Lighting watts plus small appliance = total watts. (iv) First 3,000 total watts at 100 percent plus remainder at 35 percent=watts to be divided by 230 volts to obtain current (amperes) per leg. (2) Nameplate amperes for motion and heater loads (exhaust fans, air conditioners, electric, gas, or oil heating). Omit smaller of air conditioning and heating except include blower motor if used as air conditioner evaporator motor. When an air conditioner is not installed and a 40-ampere power supply cord is provided, allow 15 amperes per leg for air conditioning. (3) 25 percent of current of largest motor in (2). (4) Total of nameplate amperes for: Disposal, dishwasher, water heater, clothes dryer, wall-mounted oven, cooking units. Where number of these apliances exceeds three, use 75 percent of total. (5) Derive amperes for free-standing range (as distinguished from separate ovens and cooking units) by dividing values below by 230 volts. Name plate rating (in watts) Use (in watts) 10,000 or less 80 percent of rating 10,001 to 12,500 8,000 12,501 to 13,500 8,400 13,501 to 14,500 8,800 14,501 to 15,500 9,200 15,501 to 16,500 9,600 16,501 to 17,500 10,000 (6) If outlets or circuits are provided for other than factory-installed appliances include the anticipated load. The following example is given to illustrate the application of this Method of Calculation: Example: A mobile home is 70 x 100 feet and has two portable appliance circuits, a 100 watts 230 volt heater, a 200 watt 115 volt exhaust fan, a 400 watt 115 volt dishwasher and a 7000 watt electric range. Lighting and small appliance load: Watts Lighting 70 x 10 x 3 2,100 Small appliance 1,500 x 2 3,000 _____ Total 5,100 _____ 1st 3,000 W at 100 pct 3,000 _____ Remainder (5,100 - 3,000 = 2,100) at 35 pct 735 Total 3,735 3,735 ------ = 16 A per leg 230 1,000 W (heater) 230 = 4.4 A. 200 W (fan) 115 = 1.7 A. 400 W (dishwasher) 115 = 3.5 A. 7,000 W (range) x 0.8 230 = 24.0 A. _______________________________________________________________ Amperes per leg A B Lighting and Appliances 16 16 Heater (230V) 4 4 Fan (115V) 2 - Dishwasher (115V) - 4 Range 24 24 ____ ____ Totals 46 48 Note: Based on the higher current calculated for either leg, use on 50-A supply cord. (b) The following is an optional method of calculation for lighting and appliance loads for mobile homes served by a single 3-wire 115/230 volt set of feeder conductors with an ampacity of 100 or greater. The total load for determining the feeder ampacity may be computed in accordance with the following Table instead of the method previously specified. Feeder conductors whose demand load is determined by this optional calculation shall be permitted to have the neutral load determined by Section 220-22 of the National Electrical Code. The loads identified in the Table as 'otherload' and as 'Remainder of other load' shall include the following: (1) 1500 watts for each 2-wire, 20-ampere small appliance branch circuit and each laundry branch circuit specified. (2) 3 watts per square foot for general lighting and general-use receptacles. (3) The nameplate rating of all fixed appliances, ranges, wall-mounted ovens, counter-mounted cooking units, and including 4 or more separately controlled space heating loads. (4) The nameplate ampere or kVA rating of all motors and of all low-power-factor loads. (5) The largest of the following: (i) air conditioning load; (ii) the 65 percent diversified demand of the central electric space heating load; (iii) the 65 percent diversified demand of the load of less than four separately-controlled electric-space heating units; (iv) the connected load of four or more separately-controlled electric space heating units. OPTIONAL CALCULATION FOR MOBILE HOMES WITH 100-AMPERE OR LARGER SERVICE. Load (in kilowatt or Demand factor kilovoltampere) (percent) Air conditioning and cooling included heat pump compressors 100 Central electric space heating 65 Less than 4 separately controlled electric space heating units 65 1st 10 kW of all other load 100 Remainder of other load 40 280.812. Wiring of Expandable Units and Dual Units. (a) Expandable or dual unit mobile homes shall use fixed-type wiring methods and materials for connecting such units to each other. (b) Expandable or multiple unit mobile homes not having permanently installed feeders and which are to be moved from one location to another, shall be permitted to have disconnecting means with branch circuit protective equipment in each unit when so located that after assembly or joining together of units the requirements of 280.803 will be met. 280.813. Outdoor Outlets, Fixtures, Air-Conditioning Equipment, etc. (a) Outdoor fixtures and equipment shall be listed or approved for outdoor use. Outdoor receptacles or convenience outlets shall be of a gasket-cover type. (b) A mobile home provided with an outlet designed to energize heating and/or air conditioning equipment located outside the mobile home, shall have permanently affixed, adjacent to the outlet, a metal tag which reads: This Connection Is for Air Conditioning Equipment Rated at Not More Than _____ Amperres, at _______ Volts, 60 Hertz. A disconnect shall be located within sight of the appliance. The correct voltage and ampere ratings shall be given. The tag shall be not less than 0.020 inch, etched brass, stainless steel, anodized or alclad aluminum or equivalent. The tag shall be not less than 3 inches or 1-3/4 inches minimum size. 280.814. Painting of Wiring. During painting or staining of the mobile home, it shall be permitted to paint metal raceways (except where grounding continuity would be reduced) or the sheath of the nonmetallic cable. Some arrangement, however, shall be made so that no paint shall be applied to the individual wires, as the color coding may be obliterated by the paint. 280.815. Polarization. (a) The identified (white) conductor shall be employed for grounding circuit conductors only and shall be connected to the identified (white) terminal or lead on receptacle outlets and fixtures. It shall be the unswitched wire in switched circuits, except that a cable containing an identified conductor (white) shall be permitted for single-pole three-way or four-way switch loops where the connections are made so that the unidentified conductor is the return conductor from the switch to the outlet. Painting of the terminal end of the wire shall not be required. (b) If the identified (white) conductor of a cable is used for other than grounded conductors or for other than switch loops as explained above (for a 230-volt circuit, for example), the conductor shall be finished in a color other than white at each outlet where the conductors are visible and accessible. (c) Green-colored wires or green with yellow stripe shall be used for grounding conductors only. 280.816. Examination of Equipment for Safety. The examination or inspection of equipment for safety, according to this standard, shall be conducted under uniform conditions and by organization properly equipped and qualified for experimental testing, inspections of the run of goods at factories, and service-value determinations through field examinations. Subpart J. Transportation 280.901. Scope. Subpart J of this Standard covers the general requirement for designating the structure of the mobile home to fully withstand the adverse effects of transportation shock and vibration without degradation of the integrated structure or of its component parts and the specific requirements pertaining to the transportation system and its relationship to the structure. 280.902. Definitions. (a) 'Chassis' means the entire transportation system composing the following sybsystems: drawbar and coupling mechanism, frame, running gear assembly, and lights. (b) 'Drawbar and Coupling Mechanism' means the rigid assembly, (usually an 'A' frame) upon which is mounted a coupling mechanism, which connects the mobile home's frame to the towing vehicle. (c) 'Frame' means the fabricated rigid substructure which provides considerable support to the affixed mobile home structure both during transport and on-site; and also provides a platform for securement of the running gear assembly, the drawbar and coupling mechanism. (d) 'Running Gear Assembly' means the subsystem consisting of suspension springs, axles, bearings, wheels, hubs, tires, and brakes, with their related hardware. (e) 'Lights' means those safety lights and associated wiring required by applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. (f) 'Transportation System.' (Same as Chassis, above). (g) 'Highway,' includes all roads and streets to be legally used in transporting the mobile home. (h) 'Length' for purposes of transportation only, means the distance from the extreme front of the mobile home to the extremes rear, including the drawbar and coupling mechanism, but not including expandable features that do not project from the body during transportation. 280.903. General Requirements for Designing the Structure to Withstand Transportation Shock and Vibration. (a) The cumulative effect of highway transportation shock and vibration upon a mobile home structure may result in incremental degradation of its designed performance in terms of providing a safe healthy, and durable dwelling. Therefore, the mobile home shall be designed, in terms of its structural, plumbing mechanical and electrical systems, to fully withstand such transportation forces during its intended life. (See 280.303(c) and 280.305(a)) (b) Particular attention shall be given to maintaining watertight integrity and conserving energy by assuring that structural components in the roof and walls (and their interferences with vents, windows, doors, etc.) are capable of resisting highway shock and vibration forces during primary and subsequent secondary transportation moves. (c) In place of an engineering analysis, either of the following may be accepted: (i) Documented technical data of suitable highway tests which were conducted to simulate transportation loads and conditions: or (2) acceptable documented evidence of actual transportation experience which meets the intent of this subpart. 280.904. Specific Requirements for Designing the Transportation System. (a) General. The entire system (frame, drawbar and coupling mechanism, running gear assembly, and lights) shall be designed and constructed as an integrated, balanced and durable unit which is safe and suitable for its specified use during the intended life of the mobile home. In operation, the transportation system (supporting the mobile home structure and its contents) shall effectively respond to the control of the towing vehicle in terms of tracking and braking, while traveling at applicable highway speeds and in normal highway traffic conditions. (Note: While the majority of mobile homes utilize a fabricated steel frame assembly, upon which the mobile home structure is constructed, it is not the intent of this standard to limit innovation. Therefore, other concepts, such as integrating the frame function into the mobile home structure, are acceptable provided that such design meets the intent and requirements of this part). (b) Specific requirements. (1) Drawbar. The drawbar shall be constructed of sufficient strength, rigidity and durability to safely withstand those dynamic forces experienced during highway transportation. It shall be securely fastened to the mobile home frame by either a continuous weld or by bolting. (2) Coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism (which is usually of the socket type) shall be securely fastened to the drawbar in such a manner as to assure safe and effective transfer of the maximum loads, including dynamic loads, between the mobile home structure and the hitch-assembly by the towing vehicle. The coupling shall be equipped with a manually operated mechanism so adapted as to prevent disengagement of the unit while in operation. The coupling shall be so designed that it can be disconnected regardless of the angle of the mobile home to the towing vehicle. With the mobile home parked on level ground, the center of the socket of the coupler shall not be less than 20 inches nor more than 26 inches from ground level. (3) Chassis. The chassis, in conjection with the mobile home structure, shall be designed and constructed to effectively sustain the designed loads consisting of the dead load plus a minimum of 3 pounds per square foot floor load, (example: free-standing range, refrigerator, and loose furniture) and the superimposed dynamic load resulting from highway movement but shall not be required to exceed twice the dead load. The integrated design shall be capable of insuring rigidity and structural integrity of the complete mobile home structure and to insure against deformation of structural or finish members during the intended life of the home. (4) Running gear assembly. (i) The running gear assembly, as part of the chassis, shall be designed to perform, as a balanced system, in order to effectively sustain the designed loads set forth in 280.904(b)(3) and to provide for durable dependable safe mobility of the mobile home. It shall be designed to accept shock and vibration, both from the highway and the towing vehicle and effectively dampen these forces so as to protect the mobile home structure from damage and fatigue. Its components shall be designed to facilitate routine maintenance, inspection and replacement. (ii) Location of the running gear assembly shall be determined by documented engineering analysis, taking into account the gross weight (including all contents), total length of the mobile home, the necessary coupling hitch weight, span distance, and turning radius. The coupling weight shall be not less than 12 percent nor more than 25 percent of the gross weight. (5) Spring assemblies. Spring assemblies (springs, hangers, shackles, bushings and mounting bolts) shall be capable of withstanding all of the design loads as outlined in 280.904(b)(3) without exceeding maximum allowable stresses for design spring assembly life as recommended by the spring assembly manufacturer. The capacity of the spring system shall assure, that under maximum operating load conditions, sufficient clearance shall be maintained between the tire and mobile home frame or structure to permit unimpeded wheel movement and for changing tires. (6) Axles. Axles, and their connecting hardware, shall be capable of withstanding all of the design loads outlined in 280.904(b)(3) without exceeding maximum allowable stresses for design axle life as recommended by the axle manufacturer. The number of axles required to provide a safe tow and good ride characteristics shall be determined and documented by engineering analysis. Those alternatives listed in 280.903(c) may be accepted in place of such an analysis. (7) Hubs and bearings. Hubs and bearings shall meet the requirements of 280.904(b)(3) and good engineering practice. Both of these components shall be accessible for inspection, routine maintenance and replacement of parts. (8) Tires, wheels, and rims. Tires, wheels and rims shall meet the requirements of 280.9094(b)(3). Tires shall be selected for anticipated usage. (9) Brake assemblies. (i) The number, type, size and design of brake assemblies required to assist the towing vehicle in providing effective control and stopping of the mobile home shall be determined and documented by engineering analysis. These alternatives listed in 280.90(c) may be accepted in place of such an analysis. (ii) Brakes on the towing vehicle and the mobile home shall be capable of assuring that the maximum stopping distance from an initial velocity of 20 miles per hour does not exceed 40 feet (U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations). (1) Lights and associated wiring. Highway safety electrical lights and associated wiring shall conform to applicable federal requirements in terms of location and performance. The manufacturer shall have the option of meeting this requirement by utilizing a temporary light/wiring harness provided by the mobile home transportation carrier. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18055.5. Health and Safety Code. s 4300. Application of Design and InstallationRequirements; Preemption of Local Designand Installation Requirements. (a) The requirements of this article apply to the design and installationof a fire sprinkler system - (1) in a new or used manufactured home that is used or intended foruse as a dwelling, and (2) in new or used multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwellingunits. (b) The requirements of this article preempt all other requirements, including those of any ordinance or rule adopted by any city, county, cityand county, or special district, as well as a fire district, that establish standards for the design and installation of a fire sprinkler system - (1) in a new or used manufactured home that is used or intended foruse as a dwelling, and (2) in new or used multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwellingunits. (c) These regulations do not require the installation of a fire sprinklersystem in a manufactured home or in multi-unit manufactured housingwith two dwelling units. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health andSafety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029.5 and 18030.5, Health andSafety Code. s 4302. Adoption by Reference of the Provisions of NFPA13D, "Standard for the Installation of SprinklerSystems in One- and Two- Family Dwellingsand Manufactured Homes." (a) The design and installation of a fire sprinkler system must comply - (1) with the requirements of NFPA 13D, "Standard for the Installationof Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two- Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes," 1999 edition, as published by the National Fire ProtectionAssociation; hereby incorporated by reference; and amended by subsection (c), and (2) with the provisions of Title 25, California Code of Regulations,sections 4300, 4302, 4304, 4306, 4308, 4310, 4312, 4314, 4316, 4318,4320, 4322, and 4324. (b) References to the nationally recognized standard incorporated atsubsection (a) will appear throughout Article 2.5 as NFPA 13D. (c) The following provisions of NFPA 13D are not adopted: (1) the "exception" provided at section 1-5.2, (2) subsection (d) of section 2-3, (3) section A-1.3. Approved., (4) section A-1.3. Authority Having Jurisdiction. and (5) section A-1.3. Listed. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health andSafety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5,Health and Safety Code. s 4304. Definitions. (a) The definitions contained in section 4004 and the definitions contained in chapter 1 of NFPA 13D apply to sections 4300 through 4324,with the exception of those definitions listed in subsection (b). (b) The following definitions contained in chapter 1 of NFPA 13D aresuperseded by the provisions of 18001, 18003.3, 18007, and 18015 of theHealth and Safety Code and subsections ( l ), (w), and (y) of section 4004and do not apply to sections 4300 through 4324: (1) Approved. (2) Authority Having Jurisdiction (3) Dwelling. (4) Dwelling Unit. (5) Labeled. (6) Listed. (7) Manufactured Home. (8) Shall. (9) Sprinkler System. (10) Standard. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health andSafety Code. Reference: Sections 18001, 18003.3, 18007, 18015, 18025, 18029,18029.5 and 18030.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4306. Restrictions on the Sale of a SprinkleredManufactured Home or of SprinkleredMulti-unit Manufactured Housing with TwoDwelling Units. It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, rent, or lease withinthis state any manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housingwith two dwelling units, if a fire sprinkler system already installed or intended to be installed in the manufactured home or in multi-unitmanufactured housing with two dwelling units will not operate properlygiven the water pressure available at the proposed installation site. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health andSafety Code. Reference: Sections 18035, 18035.2, 18046 18046.1 and 18060.5,Health and Safety Code. s 4308. Requirements for the Approval of the Plans for aFire Sprinkler System Requirements for theInspection of the Installation of a Fire SprinklerSystem. (a) The following requirements apply to the installation of a fire sprinkler system during the manufacture of a manufactured home or of multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units: (1) A Design Approval Agency must review and approve the plans forthe fire sprinkler system, including the residential sprinkler installationinstructions, before the fire sprinkler system is installed. (2) A Quality Assurance Agency must inspect and approve the installation of the fire sprinkler system. (A) The manufacturer must make the approved plans available to theQuality Assurance Agency at the manufacturing site prior to andthroughout the installation of the fire sprinkler system. (B) The Quality Assurance Agency must inspect the installation of thefire sprinkler system during the manufacturing process. The inspectionmust occur prior to the point in the manufacturing process when any portion of the fire sprinkler system is concealed by wall or ceiling materials. (b) The following requirements apply to the installation of a fire sprinkler system after the manufactured home or the multi-unit manufacturedhousing with two dwelling units is shipped from the manufacturing facility: (1) The department must approve the plans for the installation, whichis an alteration. (A) The person proposing to install the fire sprinkler system must apply for the department's approval as required by section 4042. (B) The application for the department's approval must include plansfor the proposed fire sprinkler system and a copy of the residential sprinkler installation instructions. (2) The person installing a fire sprinkler system in a manufacturedhome or in a multi-unit manufactured housing dwelling unit with twodwelling units must be either the homeowner functioning as an owner-builder under the conditions of Business and Professions Code section7026.12 or a fire protection contractor holding a valid C-16 license issued by the California Contractors Licensing Board. (3) The person installing the fire sprinkler system must obtain an inspection of the installation by a representative of the department prior toconcealing any portion of the system with wall or ceiling material. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health andSafety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5,Health and Safety Code; and Section 7026.12, Business and Professions Code. s 4310. Resolution of Disputes About the Requirements ofNFPA 13D. The department, in consultation with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, will resolve any dispute about the application of the requirementsof NFPA 13D to manufactured homes and to multi-unit manufacturedhousing with two dwelling units. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health andSafety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5,Health and Safety Code. s 4312. Types of Materials; Standards for Materials;Listing and Labeling of Materials andEquipment Standard for Residential Sprinklers;Listing Criteria for Sprinklers Used in a LimitedArea Dwelling Manufacturer's InstallationInstructions. (a) All piping, fittings, hangers, braces and supports, automatic sprinklers, valves, gauges and other materials or devices necessary to assemble a fire sprinkler system must conform to the requirements ofNFPA 13D for the types of materials, for the standards with which thematerials comply, and for the listing and labeling with which the materials and equipment must comply. (b) Residential sprinklers must be listed as complying with UL 1626, "Residential Sprinklers for Fire Protection Service," 1994 edition, withrevisions dated through October 8, 1997, as published by Underwriter'sLaboratories and hereby incorporated by reference. (c) The listing for residential sprinklers used in a limited area dwellingmust include the criteria specified at section A-5-3.1 of Appendix A ofNFPA 13D. (d) The person installing the fire sprinkler system must obtain any applicable manufacturer's installation instructions, when such instructionsare issued by the manufacturer. (1) The person installing the fire sprinkler system must install all materials and devices as required by the manufacturer's installation instructions. (2) The person installing the fire sprinkler system must make themanufacturer's installation instructions available to the inspector fromthe Quality Assurance Agency or to the inspector from the departmentfor use during the inspection required by section 4308. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health andSafety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5,Health and Safety Code. s 4314. Construction Methods and Workmanship. (a) Construction methods and workmanship requirements of the national Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards at 24 CFRPart 3280 apply to the installation of a fire sprinkler system during themanufacture of a manufactured home or of multi-unit manufacturedhousing with two dwelling units. (b) The following requirements apply to the installation of a fire sprinkler system after the manufactured home or multi-unit manufacturedhousing with two dwelling units is shipped from the manufacturing facility. (1) The person installing the fire sprinkler system - A. must perform all work in a manner suitable for the purpose and B. must maintain the integrity of both the components under installation and the components of other systems. (2) The person installing the fire sprinkler system must bore holes inor notch structural framing members for the passage of piping as requiredby section 4316. A. Alternate sizing and placement of holes and notches requires evidence provided by the installer with the plans for the fire sprinkler systemproving that the alternate boring or notching maintains the integrity of thestructural system. B. The evidence must consist of engineering analysis or testing conducted and certified by a California licensed architect or professional engineer. (3) If any insulation, vapor barriers, underfloor bottom board, or anyother materials are cut or moved in order to install a fire sprinkler system,the person installing the fire sprinkler system shall repair, replace, or reposition the materials in a workmanlike manner that maintains the integrity of the materials and system, Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health andSafety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5,Health and Safety Code. s 4316. Placement and Size of Holes and Notches in Joists, Beams, Plates, and Studs. (a) Joist. (1) A notch on the end of a joist must not be deeper than one-fourth(1/4) the depth of the joist. (2) The edge of a hole bored in a joist must be at least two (2) inchesfrom the top and at least two (2) inches from the bottom of the joist. Thediameter of the hole must not exceed one-third (1/3) the depth of the joist. (3) A notch in the top or bottom of a joist must not be deeper than one-sixth (1/6) the depth of the joist. The notch must not be located in the middle one-third (1/3) of the span of the joist. (b) A hole in a ridge beam must not be more than 2" in diameter andmust be located in the middle one-third (1/3) of the depth of the beam. (c) Top or bottom wall plate or a sill plate - (1) A hole must not exceed 40% of the width of the plate, (2) The edge of a hole must be at least 5/8 inch from any edge of theplate. (3) The edge of a hole must be separated by at least 12 inches from thenearest edge of other holes or notches in the same plate. (d) Wall studs. (1) A hole in a wall stud must not exceed 40% of the width of the stud, (2) The edge of a hole in a wall stud must be at least 5/8 inch from anyedge of the stud. (3) A hole in a wall stud must not be located in the middle one-third(1/3) of the length of the stud. (4) Only one hole is allowed in the upper or lower one-third (1/3) length of a wall stud. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5,Health and Safety Code. s 4318. Fire Sprinkler System Information and Installer Certification Label Reference Tag. (a) The installer of the fire sprinkler system must complete and affix: (1) a "Fire Sprinkler System Information and Installer Certification" label, and (2) a Reference Tag. (b) A "Fire Sprinkler System Information and Installer Certification" label, (1) must be either printed on paper or scribed, etched or engraved inmetal, plastic or other equivalent material, with lettering at least 10 pointfont size; (2) must be at least 8.5 inches by 11 inches in size; (3) must be located on a wall or door surface inside the water heatercompartment; (4) must be positioned in a manner that allows a person to easily readthe label; and (5) must be affixed with adhesive or fasteners that discourage the removal of the label. (c) A "Fire Sprinkler System Information and Installer Certification" label must include all the statements and requested information arranged in substantially the same layout, as shown on the following example: Fire Sprinkler System Information and Installer Certification Attention: Do not remove or cover this label. This dwelling unit contains a residential fire sprinkler system. The system installer certifies that the system complies with the requirements of Title 25, California Code of Regulations, sections 4300 through 4324 and NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, 1999 Edition. Do not change (alter) the fire sprinkler system without approval of the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards. A homeowner may perform repairs without the Department'sapproval, if all materials and devices installed are the same type or characteristics as the materials and devices replaced. Please refer to section 4324 of the above noted regulations. Only the homeowner may change (alter) or repair the fire sprinkler system as an owner-builder without violatingthe State Contractors Licensing Board requirements. Any other person making changes (alterations) or repairs to the system must hold a valid C-16contractor's license. Future additions of heat sources, such as a wood burning stove or fireplace, may adversely affect the performance of sprinklers and may activate one or more sprinklers. You may obtain permits and information about fire sprinkler systems from the California Department ofHousing & Community Development, Division of Codes and Standards. _____________________________ ______ ___________ ___________ Signature of System Installer Date County State _____________________________ ______ ___________ ___________ Installation, Design Approval, and Inspection Agency Information _______________________________________________________________ Name and Address of System Installer: _______________________________________________________________ Manufactured Home Sereial Number(s):: _______________________________________________________________ Date System Installed: _______________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Agency Approving Design: _______________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Agency Inspecting Installation: _______________________________________________________________ System Design Basis and Tests _______________________________________________________________ Number of Design Sprinklers: 1 head 2 head Design Coverage: _________ ft. X _________ ft. Flow rate one sprinkler _________ gpm @ _________ psi Flow rate two sprinkler _________ gmp @ _________ psi _______________________________________________________________ System installer must test this system as required by Title 25, California Code of Regulations, sectoin 4320. Homeowner or installer must hydrostatically test system for two hours at 50 psi minimum; 100 psi maximum. _______________________________________________________________ Sprinkler Information _______________________________________________________________ Manufacturer: ________________________________________________ Model: _______________________________________________________ Year of Manufacturer: _________________________________________ Temperature rating: _______ degrees F Orifice Size: _____________ inches Special Heads: sidewall(s) intermediate temperature not applicable _______________________________________________________________ Water Supply Requirements _______________________________________________________________ In order for the fire sprinkler system to operate properly, the follow minimum water supply must be available at the base of the fire sprinker system riser: __________ GPM @ not less than ______ psi for not less than minutes. _______________________________________________________________ (d) A Reference Tag, (1) must be made of paper, or at least the equivalent; (2) must be at least 2 inches by 4 inches in size; (3) must contain lettering of at least 10 point font size; (4) must be covered in a permanent manner with a material that willprotect the tag from damage or deterioration without obscuring the information; (5) must be permanently affixed to the fire sprinkler system riser by adhesive, or by plastic or wire tie, or the equivalent in a manner that prevents damage or loss; and (6) must be positioned in a manner that is conspicuous to the representative of the enforcement agency that appears at the installation site forthe manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing with twodwelling units. (e) A Reference Tag must include all the statements and requested information arranged in substantially the same layout as shown in the following example: ________________________________________________________________ NOTICE TO ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND REPAIR PERSONS Information pertaining to the fire sprinkler system design,inspections, and water supply needs are provided on theFire Sprinkler Information label located in the water heater compartment of this dwelling unit. ________________________________________________________________ Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4320. Requirements for Testing the System. (a) A fire sprinkler system installed during the manufacture of themanufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units must be hydrostatically tested both at the manufacturing facilityand at the home's installation site. (1) The hydrostatic test performed at the manufacturing facility: A. must be conducted on the completely assembled system within anyone transportable section; and B. must subject the system to 100 pounds per square inch (psi) hydrostatic pressure for not less than 2 hours without any loss of pressure orleakage of water. Testing shall be performed in accordance with the applicable product standards. (2) The person responsible for installing the manufactured home ormulti-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units must hydrostatically test the system again at the home's installation site with the water supply available at the site for at least one hour without any evidenceof leakage. A. The testing must be performed at a minimum of 50 psi; not to exceed 100 psi. B. A representative of the enforcement agency must witness the testat the installation site during the same visit to the installation site to inspect the installation of the home or dwelling unit. (b) A fire sprinkler system installed after the manufactured home ormulti-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units is shippedfrom the manufacturing facility must be hydrostatically tested at thehome's installation site. (1) The person who installed the fire sprinkler system is responsiblefor performing the test. (2) A representative of the enforcement agency must witness the test. (3) The installer must conduct the test on the completely assembledsystem. (4) The installer must conduct the test with the water supply availableat the home's site for a period of two hours without any evidence of leakage. The testing must be performed at a minimum of 50 psi; not to exceed100 psi. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health andSafety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5,Health and Safety Code. s 4322. Maintenance Instructions. If the manufacturer of a fire sprinkler system component used in a system provides written instructions and procedures for the operation, maintenance, periodic testing, and repair of the component, a copy of theinstructions and procedures must be left in each dwelling unit for the enduser. (a) When the fire sprinkler system is installed during the manufactureof the manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing with twodwelling units, the manufacturer must ensure that a copy of the instructions and procedures is left in each dwelling unit. (b) When the fire sprinkler system is installed after the manufacturedhome or multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units isshipped from the manufacturing facility, the person who installs the system must ensure that a copy of the instructions and procedures is left ineach dwelling unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health andSafety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5,Health and Safety Code. s 4324. Repairs and Alterations to an Existing Fire Sprinkler System or Components. (a) Any operated or damaged residential sprinkler must be replacedwith a new residential sprinkler that is the same model as the original orthat has the same performance characteristics as the original residentialsprinkler. (b) The replacement of a damaged or operated residential sprinklerwith a new residential sprinkler of the same model or performance characteristics is not an alteration. (c) The replacement of any other fire sprinkler system material or device with a material or device of the same model or with the same performance characteristics is not an alteration of the system. (d) An alteration of the fire sprinkler system includes any of the following activities: (1) The conversion of the system, such as a conversion to upgrade thesystem to increase the protection against property damage; (2) The replacement of the system with a completely new system; (3) An addition to the system, such as extending the system to providecoverage to a newly added room; (4) The modification of the system, such as moving the system riser;or (5) The removal of a portion or all of the system, such as the removalof a portion of the system from a room. (e) The alteration of a fire sprinkler system is subject to the department's approval of the plans for the alteration and to an inspection of thecompleted alteration by a representative of the department. (1) The person proposing to alter the fire sprinkler system must applyfor the department's approval as required by section 4042. (2) The application for the department's approval must include plansfor the alteration and a copy of any automatic sprinkler installationinstructions. (3) The person altering a fire sprinkler system must be either the homeowner functioning as a builder-owner under the conditions of Businessand Professions Code section 7026.12 or a fire protection contractorholding a valid C-16 license issued by the California Contractors Licensing Board. (4) The person altering the fire sprinkler system must obtain an inspection of the alteration by a representative of the department prior to concealing any portion of the altered system with wall or ceiling material. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029 and 18029.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18015, 18025, 18029, 18029.5 and 18030.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4350. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this article relating to construction and fire safety apply to all commercial coaches manufactured after September 15, 1971, and sold or offered for sale within this state. The provisions of this article are also applicable to the alteration or conversion of any construction or fire-safety equipment or installations and change of occupancy in any commercial coach bearing or required to bear a department insignia of approval. (b) Standards for Equipment and Installations. Standards for equipment and installations are listed in Appendix CC, Table CC-1. Equipment and installations conforming to these standards or to other approved standards shall be considered acceptable by the department when listed or labeled and installed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the conditions of their approval, except where otherwise provided in this chapter. All equipment shall be clearly labeled to indicate compliance with applicable standards. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18000 et seq., Health and Safety Code. s 4352. General. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055, 18056.3, 18056.5 and 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4353. Minimum Requirements. (a) The construction and fire safety requirements of a commercial coach shall conform to the provisions of this article. (b) All construction methods and installations shall be in conformance with this subchapter and accepted engineering practices and shall provide minimum health, safety, and fire protection to the occupants of commercial coaches and the public. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056.5 and 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4354. Structural Analysis. The strength and rigidity of the component parts and/or the integrated structure shall be determined by engineering analysis or by suitable load tests pursuant to Section 4360.7. Unit stresses may be increased in accordance with the applicable Accepted Engineering Practice Standards listed in Appendix CC-1, Table CC-1. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4355. Standards for Equipment and Installations. s 4356. Structural Requirements. Commercial coaches shall be designed and constructed as a completely integrated structure capable of sustaining the design load requirements of this article and shall be capable of transmitting these loads to running gear or stabilizing devices without causing an unsafe deformation or abnormal internal movement of the structure or its structural parts. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4356.5. New Materials and Methods. Any new material or method of construction not provided for in this article and any material or method of questioned suitability, proposed for use in the manufacture of the structure, shall nevertheless conform in performance as outlined in this article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4357. Design Dead Loads. Design dead loads shall be actual dead load supported by the structural assembly under consideration. s 4357.5. Design Live Loads. The design live loads shall be as specified in this section and Sections 4358, through 4360.4 and shall be considered to be uniformly distributed. The roof live load shall not be considered as acting simultaneously with the wind load or earthquake load, and the roof and floor live loads shall not be considered as resisting the overturning moment due to wind. Wind and earthquake loads need not be assumed to act simultaneously. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4358. Wind Loads. (a) Commercial coaches shall be designed to withstand minimum horizontal and uplift pressures from any direction as follows: Horizontal 15 lb/ft<>2 (b) Where it is known that the commercial coach will be subject to wind loads in excess of those listed above, the commercial coach shall be designed for the appropriate loads. (c) Roofs of all enclosed vehicles shall be designed to withstand pressures acting upward normal to the surface equal to 3/4 of the horizontal wind loads. (d) Eaves and cornices shall be designed for a net uplift pressure of one and one- fourth times the horizontal wind load. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4358.3. Earthquake Regulations. Every commercial coach and every portion thereof shall be designed to resist stresses produced by lateral forces in accordance with Section 2312 of the Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4359. Roof Loads. Flat, curved, and pitched roof members shall be designed to sustain all dead loads plus unit live loads as set forth in Table No. 23-C of the Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition. All roofs shall be designed with sufficient slope or camber to assure adequate drainage, or shall be designed to support maximum loads including possible pounding of water due to deflection. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4360. Snow Loads. Where it is known that the commercial coach will be subjected to snow loads, the commercial coach shall be designed for the appropriate loads. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4360.1. Posting Design Loads. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4360.2. Floors. (a) Floor assemblies shall be designed to sustain all uniform dead loads plus uniform live loads as set forth in Table 23-A of the Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition. (b) Floors in units where partitions are installed shall be designed to support in addition to all other loads, a uniformly distributed dead load equal to 10 pounds per square foot. (c) Structural floor sheathing shall meet the requirements of Section 2517(h) of the Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4360.3. Fastening of Structural Systems. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4360.4. Interior Walls. Interior walls, permanent partitions and temporary partitions which exceed 6 feet in height shall be designed to resist all loads to which they are subject but not less than a force of five pounds per square foot applied to perpendicular to the walls. The deflection of such walls under a load of five pounds per square foot shall not exceed 1/240 of the span for walls with brittle finishes and 1/120 of the span for walls with flexible finishes. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4360.5. Instructions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4360.6. Design Load Deflections. When a structural assembly is subjected to total design load, the deflection shall not exceed the following: Floor ....................... L/240 Roof and Ceiling Members .... L/180 Walls and Partitions ........ L/180 Where L = the clear span between supports or two times the length of a cantilever. When a structural assembly is subjected to total design live load, the deflection shall not exceed the following: Floor L/360. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4360.7. Structural Load Tests. Every structural assembly tested shall be capable of meeting the Proof Load Test or the Ultimate Load Test as follows: (a) Proof Load Tests. Every structural assembly tested shall be capable of sustaining its dead load plus superimposed live load equal to 1.75 times the required live loads for a period of 12 hours without failure. Tests shall be conducted with loads applied and deflections recorded in 1/4 design live load increments at 10-minute intervals until 1.25 times design live load plus dead load has been reached. Additional load shall then be applied continuously until 1.75 times design live load plus dead load has been reached. Assembly failure shall be considered as design live load deflection (or residual deflection measured 12 hours after live load removal) which is greater than the limits set in Section 4360.6, rupture, fracture, or excessive yielding. An assembly to be tested shall be of the minimum quality of materials and workmanship of the production. Each test assembly, component, or subassembly shall be identified as to type and quality or grade of material. All assemblies, components, or subassemblies qualifying under this section shall be subject to continuing qualification testing program acceptable to the department. (b) Ultimate Load Tests. Ultimate load tests shall be performed on a minimum of three assemblies to generally evaluate the structural design. Every structural assembly tested shall be capable of sustaining its total dead load plus live loads increased by a factor of safety consistent with the material being tested. Factors of safety shall be based on nationally recognized standards and approved by the department. Tests shall be conducted with loads applied and deflections recorded in 1/4 design live load increments at 10-minute intervals until 1.25 times design live load plus dead load has been reached. Additional loading shall then be applied continuously until failure occurs or a load equal to dead load plus 1.5 factor of safety times the design live load is reached. Assembly failure shall be considered as design live load deflection greater than the limits set in Section 4360.6, rupture, fracture, or excessive yielding. Assemblies to be tested shall be representative of minimum quality or materials and workmanship of the production. Each test assembly, component, or subassembly shall be identified as to type and quality or grade of material. All assemblies, components, or subassemblies qualifying under this section shall be subject to a periodic qualification testing program acceptable to the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4360.8. Test Procedure for Roof Trusses. (a) Roof Load Tests. The following is an acceptable test procedure for roof trusses that are supported at the ends and support design loads. Where roof trusses act as support for other members, act as cantilevers, or support concentrated loads, they shall be tested accordingly. (b) General. Trusses may be tested in pairs or singly in a suitable test facility. When tested singly, simulated lateral support of the test assembly may be provided, but in no case shall this lateral support exceed that which is specified for the completed commercial coach. When tested in pairs, the trusses shall be spaced at the design spacing and shall be mounted on solid support accurately positioned to give the required clear span distance (L) as specified in the design. The top and bottom chords shall be braced and covered with the material with connections or method of attachment as specified by the completed commercial coach. (1) As an alternate test procedure, the top chord may be sheathed with 1/4 inch by 12 inch plywood strips. The plywood strips shall be at least long enough to cover the top chords of the trusses at the designated design truss spacing. Adjacent plywood strips must be separated by at least 1/8 inch. The plywood strip shall be nailed with 4d nails or equivalent staples not closer than 8 inches on center along the top chord of one truss only. The bottom chords of the adjacent trusses may be either: (A) unbraced, (B) laterally braced together (not cross braced) with 1 " x 2 " stripping not closer than 24 inches on center nailed with only one 6d nail at each truss, or (C) covered with the material with connections or methods of attachment as specified for the completed commercial coach. (2) Truss deflections will be measured relative to a taut wire running over the support and weighted at the end to insure constant tension or other approved methods. Deflections will be measured at the two quarter points and at midspan. Loading shall be applied to the top chord through a suitable hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical system, masonry units, or weights to simulate design loads. Load units for uniformly distributed loads shall be separated so that arch action does not occur, and shall be spaced not greater than 12 inches on center so as to simulate uniform loading. (c) Nondestructive Test Procedure. (1) Dead Load Plus Live Load. (A) Noting Figure A, measure and record initial elevation of the truss in test position at no load. (B) Apply load units to the top chord of the truss equal to the full dead load of roof and ceiling. Measure and record deflections. (C) Maintaining the dead load, add live load in approximately 1/4 design live load increments. Measure the deflections after each loading increment. Apply incremental loads at a uniform rate such that approximately one-half hour is required to establish the total design load condition. Measure and record the deflections five minutes after loads have been applied. The maximum deflection due to design dead load plus live load (deflection measured in Step (C) minus Step (B) shall not exceed L/180, where L is a clear span measured in the same units. (D) Continue to load truss to dead load plus 1.75 times the design live load. Maintain this loading for 12 hours and inspect truss for failure. (E) Remove the total superimposed live load. Trusses not recovering to at least L/180 position within 12 hours shall be considered as failing. (2) Uplift Loads. This test shall only be required for truss designs which may be critical under uplift load conditions. (A) Measure and record initial elevation of the truss in an inverted test position at no load. Bottom chord of the truss shall be mounted in the horizontal position. (B) Apply the uplift load as stated in 4360.6 to the bottom of the chord of the truss. Measure and record the deflections 5 minutes after the load has been applied. (C) Continue to load the truss to 1.75 times the design uplift load. Maintain this load for 3 hours and inspect the truss for failure. (D) Remove applied loads and within three hours, the truss must recover to at least L/240 position, where L is a clear span measured in the same units. (d) Destructive Test Procedure. (1) Destructive tests shall be performed on three trusses to generally evaluate the truss design. (2) Noting Figure A-1, apply the load units to top chord of the truss assembly equal to full dead load of roof and ceiling. Measure and record deflections. Then apply load and record deflections in 1/4 design live load increments at 10-minute intervals until 1.25 times design live load plus dead load has been reached. (3) Additional loading shall then be applied continuously until failure occurs or a load equal to dead load plus 1.5 to the factor of safety times the design live load is reached. (4) Assembly failure shall be considered as design live load deflections greater than L/180 rupture, fracture, or excessive yielding. (5) The assembly shall be capable of sustaining the dead load plus the applicable factor of safety times the design live load (the applicable factor of safety for wood trusses shall be taken as 2.50). (e) Trusses qualifying under the nondestructive test procedure (Tests C-1) and C-2) shall be subject to a continuing qualification testing program acceptable to the department. Trusses qualifying under the nondestructive and destructive test procedures (Tests C-1 and C-2, and D) shall be subject to retesting when required by the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4360.9. Fastening of Structural Systems. Roof framing shall be securely fastened to wall framing, walls to floor structure and floor structure to chassis to secure and maintain continuity between the floor and chassis, so as to resist wind over-turning and sliding as imposed by design loads in Section 4358. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4361. Walls. The walls shall be of sufficient strength to withstand the load requirements as defined in Sections 4358, 4358.3, 4359, and 4360, without exceeding the deflections specified in Section 4360.6. The connections between the bearing walls, floor, and roof framework members shall be fabricated in such a manner as to provide support for the material used to enclose the commercial coach and to provide for transfer of all lateral and vertical loads to the floor and chassis. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4361.3. Drilling or Notching of Wood Wall Structural Members. Except where substantiated by engineering designs, studs shall not be notched or drilled in the middle one-third of their length. s 4362. Interior Partitions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4362.5. Firestopping. (a) Firestopping of 2 inch minimum thickness nominal lumber or the equivalent, shall be provided to effectively close concealed draft openings in all walls including furred spaces, so placed that the maximum vertical dimension of any concealed space is not over eight feet. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4363. Floor Construction. (a) Floor members shall be capable of withstanding the design loads and shall meet the deflection requirements of Section 4350.6. (b) Perimeter joints of more than six inches (6 ") depth shall be stabilized against overturning from superimposed loads as follows: at ends by solid blocking not less than two-inch (2 ") thickness by full depth of joist, or by connecting to a continuous header not less than two-inch (2 ") thickness and not less than the depth of the joist, with approved connecting device; at eight feet (8 ") maximum intermediate spacing by solid blocking or by wood cross-bridging of not less than one inch by three inches (1 " x 3 "), metal cross-bridging of equal strength or other methods approved by the department. (c) Wood floors or subfloors in kitchens, laundry rooms, water heater compartments and any other interior areas subject to excessive moisture shall be made impervious to moisture by sealing with an approved material, or by applying an overlay of approved nonabsorbent material applied with water resistant adhesive. (d) Floors under heating appliances shall not be covered with materials such as flammable carpeting. (e) Carpet. Carpet and carpet pads shall not be installed in concealed spaces subject to excessive moisture such as under plumbing fixtures. Carpet and/or carpet pads shall not be installed beneath the bottom plate of shear or bearing walls. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4363.3. Drilling or Notching of Wood Joist Structural Members. Except where substantiated by engineering design, notches on the ends of joists shall not exceed one-fourth the joist depth. Holes bored in joist shall not be within 2 inches of the top or bottom of the joist, and the diameter of any such hole shall not exceed one-third the depth of the joist. Notches in the top or bottom of the joists shall not exceed one-sixth the depth and shall not be located in the middle third of the span. s 4363.4. Roof Members. (a) Roof members shall be capable of withstanding the loads and meet the deflection requirements of Section 4359 and 4360. Drilling or notching shall be substantiated by engineering design. (b) The connections between roof framework members and bearing walls shall be fabricated in such a manner to provide for the transfer of design vertical and horizontal loads to the bearing walls and to resist uplift forces. All roof members shall be laterally braced. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4363.5. Undervehicle Closure Material. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4363.6. Roof Coverings. Roof coverings shall be as specified in Chapter 32, Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4364. Weather Resistance. (a) Exterior coverings shall be of approved moisture and weather resistive materials attached with corrosion resistant fasteners in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions to resist wind, snow, and rain. Metal coverings and exposed metal structural members shall be of corrosion-resistant materials or shall be protected to resist corrosion. All joints between portions of the exterior covering shall be designed and assembled to protect against the infiltration of air and water, except for any designed ventilation of wall or roof cavity. (b) Joints between dissimilar materials and joints between exterior coverings and frames of openings shall be protected with a compatible sealant suitable to resist infiltration of air or water. (c) Where adjoining materials or assemblies of materials are of such nature that separation can occur due to expansion, contraction, wind loads or other loads induced by erection or transportation, sealants shall be of a type that maintains protection against infiltration or penetration by air, moisture or vermin. (d) Exterior surfaces shall be sealed to resist the entrance of rodents. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4365. Undervehicle Closure Material. Undervehicle closure material and method of construction shall be such as to resist damage which would permit penetration of the underside of the commercial coach by water, or rodents. The closure material shall be listed and installed as follows: (a) Fibrous material (with or without patches) shall meet or exceed the level of 48-inch pounds of puncture resistance as tested by the Beach Puncture Test in accordance with ASTM designation D 781-68. (b) The material shall be installed in accordance with installation instructions furnished by the supplier of the material. (c) The material shall be suitable for patches and the patch life shall be equivalent to the material life. Patch installation instructions shall be included in the commercial coach manufacturer's instructions. (See Section 4368) Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4366. Tiedowns. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4367. Weather Resistance. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4368. Instructions. The manufacturer shall provide printed instructions with each commercial coach specifying the following: (1) The location and required capacity of stabilizing devices (tiedowns, piers, blocking, etc.) on which the design is based. (2) Devices and methods to be used in connecting all components and systems including, but not limited to, roofs, walls, floors and utilities. (3) Leveling, including releveling. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4369. Heat Loss. (a) That portion of a commercial coach containing a hotel, motel, apartment house, lodging house, dwelling unit, dormitory, or guest room shall be constructed to comply with this section. (b) The minimum total resistance value (R), excluding framing of the wall (less windows and doors), ceiling, and floor shall not be less than: Wall....... 11.0 Ceiling.... 19.0 Floor...... 11.0 (c) Compliance. Upon completion of the installation of insulation, a label certifying that the insulation has been installed in conformance with the requirements of these regulations shall be completed and executed by the manufacturer. This insulation compliance label shall be posted at a conspicuous location within the commercial coach. (d) Doors, windows and exhaust fans shall meet the air infiltration requirements of T20- 1403d, Title 24, C.A.C. (e) Climate control equipment shall comply with Sections T20-1404 and T20-1405, Title 24, C.A.C. (f) Service hot water heating shall comply with Section T20- 1406(a) (b) (d) & (f), Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, Division 1, California Administrative Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055 and 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4369.5. Energy Requirements. All commercial coaches except those occupancies listed in Section 4369 shall comply with Sections T20-1452, T20-1454, and T20-1455, Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, Division 1, California Administrative Code, and the following requirements. (a) Vehicle Envelope. (1) The U value of the opaque surfaces between conditioned and unconditioned in spaces shall not exceed the values shown in Table A-1. Or 2. The envelope shall comply with Sections T20-1492 thru T20-1494, Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, division 1, California Administrative Code. TABLE A-1 Vehicle Component Maximum U Value [FN1] [FN2] Wall............. 0.095 0.080 Ceilings......... 0.060 0.050 Floors........... 0.090 0.080 [FN1] When the effects of all elements of construction, including framing members such as joist and studs, are considered or when all the thermal insulation is installed so that it is not penetrated by framing members. [FN2] When the effects of framing members such as studs and joist are not considered. (b) Air Leakage. (1) General. The requirements for air leakage are limited to those locations separating exterior vehicle ambient conditions from interior building conditioned air space and are not applicable to the separation of interior conditioned spaces from each other. (2) Compliance. Compliance with the requirements for air leakage shall be determined by ASTM E283-73, Standard Method of Test for Rate of Air Leakage through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls and Doors, at a pressure differential of 1.567 lb/ft<>2, which is equivalent to the effect of a 25 mph wind. (3) Air Leakage Requirements-Window. Air leakage requirements for windows shall be as follows: (A) The air infiltration rate for manufactured openable exterior windows shall not exceed 0.5 frm per foot of operable sash crack. All manufactured windows shall be certified and labeled and shall comply with the above standards for air infiltration. Note: Required steel fire-rated windows are exempted from these requirements. (B) The air exfiltration rate for manufactured openable exterior windows shall meet the requirements of Section T20-1495 (c) (1) Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, Division 1, California Administrative Code by January 1, 1980. (C) Fixed windows constructed on site shall be sealed to limit air infiltration. (4) Air Leakage Requirements, Doors. Air leakage requirements for doors shall be as follows: (A) The air infiltration rate for manufactured exterior sliding glass doors shall not exceed 0.75 cfm per linear foot or crack. All manufactured sliding glass doors shall be certified and labeled and shall comply with the above standards for air infiltration. Note: Required steel fire-rated doors are exempted from these requirements. (B) The air exfiltration rate for manufactured exterior sliding glass doors shall meet the requirements of Section T20-1495 (d) (1) Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, Division 1, California Administrative Code by January 1, 1980. (C) All exterior doors, other than fire-rated doors, shall be so designed to limit air leakage around their perimeter when in a closed position. (1) All doors shall be provided with a seal, astragal, or baffle at the head and sill. (2) Door frames mounted on either the inside or outside of an exterior wall shall have a minimum one-inch lap at each jamb. (3) Doors requiring vertical track or guides shall use a continous mounting angle, sealed in accordance with Section T20-1495 (e) Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, Division 1, California Administrative Code at each Jamb. (4) Doors mounted between the jambs shall have a continuous seal or baffle at each jamb. (5) Meeting rails of sectional doors and meeting stiles or rails of bi-parting doors shall be provided with a seal, astragal or baffle. (6) Swinging and revolving doors shall be weather-stripped at the head, sill, and jambs. (7) Double doors shall be provided with a weather-tight astragal or closure at the center crack. (c) Caulking and Sealants. Open exterior joints around window and door frames, between wall and floor, between wall and roof, at penetrations of utility services through walls, floors and roofs and all other openings in the exterior envelope shall be seald, caulked gasketed, or weather-stripped to limit air leakage. (d) Gravity Ventilators. Gravity ventilators shall comply with the provisions of Section T20-1505, Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, Division 5, California Administrative Code. Exception: Commercial Coaches with 1,000 square feet or less of gross floor area do not need to comply with this subsection. (f) Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Equipment. HVAC equipment performance shall comply with Sections T20-1510 through T20-1518, Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, Division 6, California Administrative Code. Exception: Commercial Coached with 1,000 square feet or less of gross floor area do not need to comply with this subsection. (g) Service Water Heating. Service water heating shall comply with Sections T20-1520 Through T20-1525, Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, division 7, California Administrative Code. (h) Lighting. Lighting shall comply with Sections T20-1540 through T20- 1542, Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, Division 9, California Administrative Code. Exception: Commercial coaches with 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or less having 2.7 watts per square foot lighting load or less need only comply with Section T20-1541 (b), Title 24, Part 6, Article 2, Division 9, California Administrative Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056.3 and 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4370. Noise Insulation Standards. Noise insulation installations shall be in accordance with applicable requirements of California Administrative Code, Title 24, Part 6, Division T25, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Article 4, Section T25-28. The provisions of this section apply to new hotels, motels, apartment houses and dwelling occupancies other than detached single-family dwellings. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.6 Health and Safety Code. s 4371. Glass and Glazed Openings. All glass and glazing shall comply with Chapter 54, Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4372. Fire Safety and Occupancy. Commercial coaches shall comply with requirements for fire safety and occupancy, as required for a building of like occupancy pursuant to the Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition, applicable requirements of Section B1316, Part 2, Title 24, California Administrative Code, and applicable requirements of Title 19, California Administrative Code, relating to fire alarm and automatic sprinkler systems, unless specifically exempted or required by this article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056.5 and 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4373. Fire Safety and Occupancy. s 4374. Interior Walls, Partitions, and Ceilings. The interior finish of all commercial coaches shall comply with Chapter 42, Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition. Note: Authority cited Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4376. Exits. Commercial coaches shall be provided with exits, as required for the type of occupancy for which the coach is designed, in accordance with Chapter 33 of the Uniform building Code, 1976 edition. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056.5 and 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4377. Interior Walls, Partitions, and Ceilings. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4378. Fire Safety and Occupancy. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056.5 and 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4379. Physically Handicapped Requirements. Sanitary facilities shall comply with the requirements of of the Uniform Building Code, 1976 edition, Section 1711. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5 Health and Safety Code 1711. Appendix CC-1 Table CC-1 Accepted Engineering Practice Standards Aluminum Aluminum Construction Manual, Specifications for Aluminum Structure........................................ AA- 1971 Steel Specification for the Design, Fabrication, and Erection of Structural Steel for Buildings....................................... AISC-1973 [FNa1] Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members........................................ AISI-1968 [FNaa1] Specification for the Design of Light Gage Cold-Form Stainless Steel Structural Members.................................. AISI-1968 Standard Specifications for Open Web Steel Joist, J & H-Series.............................................. AISC & SJI-1970 Structural Welding Code................................... AWS D1.0-72 Wood and Wood Products Hardboard................................................. AHA PS 58-73, 59-73, 60-73 Hardwood and Decorative Plywood........................... USDC PS 51-71 Structural Design Guide for Hardwood Plywood HPMA Design Guide......................................... HP-SG-71 Plywood Construction Guide................................ APA C 300-1978 Timber, Structural Glued Laminated-Inspection Manual AITC 200-1973 for..................................................... Timber, Structural Glued Laminated........................ USD PS 56-73 Softwood Plywood-Construction and Industrial.............. PS 1-74 Design and Fabrication Specifications for Plywood Lumber Components......................................... D860-1978 National Design Specifications for Wood Construction...... NFPA-1977 [FNaaa1] Wood Structural Design Data............................... NFPA-1978 Span Tables for Joist and Rafter (PS 20-70)............... NFPA-1978 Working Stresses for Joist and Rafters.................... NFPA-1977 Timber Construction Standards............................. AITC 100-1972 Design Specifications for Metal Plate Connected Wood TPI-1978 Trusses................................................. Span Tables for Metal Plate Connected Wooden Trusses...... TPI-1978 Mat-Formed Wood Particleboard............................. CS 236-66 Fire Safety Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials................................................. ASTM-E84-1970 NFPA No.255-1972 ANSI A2.5-1970 UL 723-1971 Safety to Life from Fire in Building and Structures....... NFPA No.101-1973 ANSI A9.1-1974 Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Household Fire Warning Equipment.......................... NFPA No 74-1974 Windows and Glazing Transparent Safety Glazing Material Used In Buildings..... ANSI Z97.1-1974 Window Specifications for Utilization in Mobile and Factory-Built Homes....................................... MHMA Spec. No 1-71 (Rev. 1973) Metal Windows............................................. ANSI A 134.1-1972 or equivalent Wood Windows.............................................. NWMA IS-2 or equivalent Metal Sliding Glass Doors................................. ANSI A 143.2-1972 or equivalent Wood Sliding Glass Doors.................................. NWMA IS-3 or equivalent Unclassified ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals 1977............................ 1977 Building Code Requirements for Minimum Desgin Loads in Buildings and other Structures............................................ ANSI A58.1-1972 Manufacture, Selection and Application of Asphalt Roofing and Siding Products- Asphalt Roofing Industry Bureau AA-The Aluminum Association, 750 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017 AHA-American Hardboard Association, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago Illinois 60060 AISC-American Institute of Steel Construction, 101 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017 AISI-American Iron and Steel Institute, 150 East 42nd St., New York, N.Y. 10017 AITC-American Institute of Timber Construction, 333 W. Hampden Ave., Englewood, Colorado 80110 ANSI-American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10017 APA-American Plywood Association, P.O. BOX 11,700, Tacoma, Washington 98411 ASHRAE-American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers, 345 East 47th Street New York, N.Y. 10017 ASTM-American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 AWS-American Welding Society, 2501 NW 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33125 MHMA-Mobile Homes Manufacturers Association, 14650 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 22021 HPMA-Hardwood Plywood Manufacturer's Association,2310 S. Walter Reed Dr., P.O. Box 6246, Arlington, VA 22206 CS-Commercial Standards, available from Supt. of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 NFPA-National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210 FPA-National Forest Products Association, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 NPA-National Particleboard Association, 2306 Perkins Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910 PFS-PFS Corporation, Route 5, 2402 Daniels St., Madison, WI 53704 PS-Product Standard-available from Supt. of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20420 SJI-Steel Joist Institute, 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 TPI-Truss Plate Institute, 919 Eighteenth St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 UL-Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., 333 Pfingste Rd., Northbrook, Ill. 60062 USDC-United States Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20234 [FNa1] Supplements Nos. 1,2, and 3. [FNaa1] Addendum. [FNaaa1] Supplement issued June 1978. -------- Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. Appendix CC-2 Roof Coverings Roof Coverings Roof coverings shall be as specified in this Appendix. Definitions. For the purpose of this Appendix, certain terms are designated as follows: Base Sheets are one or more layers of felt of combination sheet over which is applied a cap sheet, organic or inorganic fiber shingles, smooth coating, or mineral aggregate. Built-up Roof Covering is two or more layers of roofing consisting of base sheets, and cap sheet, mineral aggregate, smooth coating, or similar surfacing material. Cap Sheet is roofing made of organic or inorganic fibers, saturated and coated on both sides with bituminous compound surfaced with miner granules, mica, talc, ilminite, asbestos or other inorganic fibers, or similar materials. Combination Sheet is ply sheet integrally attached to kraft paper. Composition roofing is any asphaltic roofing. Corrosion-Resistant is any nonferrous metal, or any metal having an unbroken surfacing or nonferrous metal or steel not less than 10 percent chromium or with not less than 0.2 percent copper. Felt is matted organic or inorganic fibers, saturated with bituminous compound. Interlayment is a layer of felt not less than 18 inches wide shingled between each course of roof covering so that no felt is exposed to the weather. Ply Sheet is glass fiber felt sheet coated on both sides with asphalt. Prepared Roof Covering Material is any manufactured or processed roofing material as distinguished from built-up roof coverings. Roofing Square is 100 square feet of roofing surface. Spot-Cementing is discontinous application of hot asphalt, cold liquid asphalt compound, hot coal tar pitch or their approved cementing material. Underlayment is one or more layers of felt applied as required for a base sheet, over which finish roofing is applied. Wood Shakes are tapered or nontapered pieces of Western red cedar or redwood of random widths ranging from 4 inches to 14 inches, and of the following types: 1. Hand-split and resawn; tapered and having one sawed and one split face, 15 inches, 18 inches or 24 inches in length. 2. Taper-split; tapered and having both split faces, 24 inches in length. 3. Straight-split; nontapered and with both split faces either 18 inches or 24 inches in length. 4. Taper sawn redwood shakes-sawn both sides-edges sawn or split with edge variation not to exceed 1/8 inch permitted in the specified thickness. Lengths 24 inches and longer. Wood Shingles are tapered pieces of Western red cedar or redwood, sawed both sides of random widths ranging from 3 inches to 14 inches and 16 inches, 18 inches or 24 inches in length. Roofing material shall conform to the following: 1. Identification. All material shall be delivered in the original packages bearing the manufacturer's label. Each package of prepared roofing and built-up roof covering materials shall bear the label of an approved testing laboratory having a service for the inspection of material and finished products during manufacture for such roofing material. Each bundle of wood shakes, wood shingles and slate shingles shall bear the label of an approved inspection bureau or agency showing the grade and compliance with the applicable standard. Asphalt or pitch shall be delivered in cartons indicating the name of the manufacturer and the softening point of the product. Bulk shipments shall be accompanied by a certification from the manufacturer. 2. Metal roofing. Metal roofing exposed to the weather shall be corrosion-resistant. Corrugated or ribbed steel shall be not less than No. 30 galvanized sheet gauge. Flat steel sheets shall be not less than No. 30 galvanized sheet gauge. Flat nonferrous sheets and shingles shall not be less than No. 28 B & S gauge. Application. Shingles and Shake Roofs. General Roofing shingles shall be applied to roofs with solid or spaced sheathing in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions, and as approved by the department. Where underlayment is specified, it shall be installed in one or more layers starting in the low spots toward the high spots with felts layed so that edges will shed water. Underlayments shall be applied as for base sheets. 1. Asphalt Shingles. Asphalt shingles shall be applied only to solidly-sheathed roofs in accordance with manufacturer's installation instructions. The minimum slope for asphalt shingle installation shall be in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and as approved by the department. 2. Wood Shingles. Wood shingles shall not be installed on slopes less than 4 inches to 12 inches unless they are installed over an underlay of not less than 15-pound felt, applied as required for a base sheet, and unless approved by the department. 3. Wood Shakes. Shakes shall not be installed on a roof having a slope less than 4 inches to 12 inches unless they are installed over an underlay of not less than 30-pound felt, applied as required for a base sheet, and unless approved by the department. 4. Asbestos Cement Shingles. Asbestos cement shingles may be installed on slopes as low as 3 inches to 12 inches where undelayment consists of two layers of 15- pound felt applied in shingle fashion. Asbestos cement shingles shall not be installed on a roof having a slope less than 3 inches to 12 inches unless installed per manufacturer's instructions and as approved by the department. 5. Metal shingles. Metal shingles shall be installed according to manufacturer's installation instructions. The minimum slope for metal shingles shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and as approved by the department. 6. Slate Shingles and Tiles. Slate shingles and tile shall be installed according to manufacturer's installation instructions. The minimum slope for slate shingles and tile shall be in accordance with the maufacturer's instructions, and as approved the department. Other Roof Coverings. General. The following roof coverings shall be applied in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. 1. Metal Roofing. Metal roofing shall be installed according to the manufacturer's installation instructions and as approved by the department. 2. Corrugated Asbestos Cement Roofing. Corrugated asbestos cement roofing shall be applied only to solidly-sheathed roofs. Corrugated asbestos cement roofing shall be installed according to the manufacturer's installation instructions and as approved by the department. Built-Up Roofs. General. Built-up roofing shall be applied only to solidly-sheathed roofs. Built-up roofing shall be applied by starting at the low spots and working toward the ridges with felts and cap sheets applied in shingle fashion to drain water. Felt and cap sheets shall be applied in solid, uniform moppings of bitumen. Built-up roofing shall be applied in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions only clean, dry decks and as approved by the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.5, Health and Safety Code. s 4380. Application and Scope. The provisions of this article relating to electrical equipment and installations apply to all commercial coaches manufactured, After November 23, 1970, and sold, offered for sale, rented, or leased within this State. The provisions of this article are also applicable to the alteration or conversion of electrical equipment and installations in any commercial coach bearing or required to bear a department insignia of approval. (a) Standards for Equipment and Installations. Standards for equipment and installations are listed in Appendix CC-E-1. Equipment and installations conforming to these standards or to other approved standards shall be considered acceptable by the department when listed or labeled and installed in accordance with the requirements of this article and the conditions of their approval, except where otherwise provided in this article. (b) Electrical Standards. Electrical equipment and installations in or on a commercial coach shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the National Electrical Code, 1978 edition, unless otherwise specifically exempted or required by this division. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18028 and 18055, Health and Safety Code Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4381. Definitions. Definitions contained in the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2, in the National Electrical Code, 1978 edition, and the following definitions shall apply to this article. Converter. A device which changes electrical energy from one form to another, as from alternating current to direct current. Distribution Panelboard means a single panel or group of panel units designed for assembly in the form a single panel; including buses, and with or without switches and/or automatic overcurrent protective devices for the control of light, heat or power circuits of small individual as well as aggregate capacity; designed to be placed in a cabinet or cutout box placed in or against a wall or partition and accessible only from the front. Dwelling Unit. One or more habitable room which are designed to be occupied by one family with facilities for living, sleeping cooking, eating and sanitation. Feeder Assembly. The overhead or under-chassis feeder conductor, including the grounding conductor, together with the necessary fittings and equipment or a power-supply cord approved for mobile home use, designed for the purpose of delivering energy from the source of electrical supply to the commercial coach distribution panelboard. Low Voltage. An electromotive force rated at 24 volts or less, supplied from a transformer, converter or battery. N.E.C. When used in this article shall mean the National Electrical Code, 1978 edition. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4382. Standards for Equipment and Installations. s 4383. Low-Voltage Systems. (a) Low-voltage circuits furnished and installed by the commercial coach manufacturer are subject to these regulations. Exception: Vehicles containing only battery circuits of 24 volts or less supplying energy exclusively for the following are not subject to this subchapter: (1) Illuminating lights when the vehicle contains no other systems such as plumbing, heating or electrical over 24 volts. (2) Circuits supplying running lights, taillights, stop lights, electrical braking, or vehicle ignition systems. (b) Wiring Materials (1) Conductors. Copper conductors shall be used for low-voltage circuits. (2) Insulation. Conductors shall conform to the requirements for Type HDT,SGT, or SGR, or Type SXL, or shall have insulation rated at least 60 degrees C and a minimum wall thickness of 30 mils of thermoplastic insulation or equal. Note: See SAE Standard J1128 for Types HDT and SXL, and SAE Standard J1127 for Types SGT and SGR, in the 1977 SAE Handbook. (3) Single-Wire. Single-wire, low-voltage conductors shall be of the stranded type. (c) Marking of Insulated Low-Voltage Conductors. All insulated low-voltage conductors shall surface marked at intervals no greater than four feet as follows: (1) Listed conductors shall be marked as required by the listing agency. (2) SAE conductors shall be marked with the name or logo of the manufacturer, specification designated and wire gauge. (3) Other conductors shall be marked with the name or logo of the manufacturer temperature rating, wire gauge, conductor material, and insulation thickness. (d) Low-Voltage Wiring Methods. (1) Securing conductors. Conductors shall be protected against physical damage and shall be secured. Where insulated conductors are clamped to the structure, the conductor insulation shall be supplemented by an additional wrap or layer of equivalent material, except that jacketed cables need not be so protected. Wiring shall be routed away from sharp edges, moving parts or sources. (2) Splicing or Joining Conductors. Conductors shall be spliced or joined with approved splicing devices or by brazing, welding, or soldering with a fusible metal or alloy. coldered splices shall first be so spliced or joined as to be mechanically and electrically secure without solder and then soldered. All splices, joints, and free ends of conductors shall be covered with an insulation equivalent to that on the conductors. (3) Separation of Circuits. Battery and direct-current circuits shall be physically separated by at least 1/2-inch gap or other approved means, from circuits of a different power source. Acceptable methods shall be by clamping, routing, or equivalent means which insure permanent total separation. Where circuits of different power sources cross, the external jacket of the nonmetallic sheathed cables shall be deemed adequate separation. (4) Ground Terminals. Ground terminals shall be accessible for service. The surface on which ground terminals make contact shall be cleaned and fee from oxide or paint, or shall be electrically connected through use of a cadmium, tin or zinc plated external to other lockwasher or lock-ring terminals. Ground terminal attaching screws, rivets or bolts, nuts and lockwashers shall be cadmium, tin or zinc plated, except rivets shall be permitted to be unanodized aluminum when attaching to aluminum structures. (e) Battery Installations. Storage batteries subject to the provisions of this Article shall be securely attached to the vehicle and installed in an area vapor-tight to the interior and ventilated directly to the exterior of the vehicle. When batteries are installed in a compartment the compartment shall be ventilated with openings having a minimum area of 1.7 square inches (11 cm<< super>>2) at both the top and at the bottom. Batteries shall not be installed in a compartment containing spark or flame producing equipment except that they shall be permitted to be installed in the engine generator compartment if they only charging source is from the engine generator. (f) Exterior Lighting Circuits. Metal chassis or frame may be used as the return path for exterior lighting circuits Terminals for connection to the chassis or frame shall be of the solderless type and approved for the size and type of wire used. Mechanical connections to the frame or chassis shall be made secure. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4384. Overcurrent Protection, Low-Voltage Circuit Wiring. (a) Rating of Overcurrent Protective Devices. Low-voltage circuit wiring shall be protected by overcurrent protective devices rated not in excess of the ampacity of copper conductors, as follows: Wire Size Ampacity Wire Type 18....... 6...... Stranded only 16....... 8...... Stranded only 14....... 15...... Stranded or solid 12....... 20...... Stranded or solid 10....... 30...... Stranded or solid Note: For other allowable conductor ampacities, refer to the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70-1978 (ANSI), Table 310-16. (b) Circuit-Breakers or Fuses. Circuit-Breakers or fuses shall be of the approved type, including automotive types. Fuseholders shall be clearly marked with maximum fuse size. Note: For further information see Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standard for Electric Fuses (SAE J554a-1973; ANSI C118.1-1973) and Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Standard for Automotive Glass Tube Fuses (UL 275B-1973). (c) Higher Current-Consuming Direct-Current Appliances. Higher current-consuming direct- current appliances such as pumps, compressors, heater blowers and similar motor-driven appliances shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Motors which are controlled by automatic switching or by latching-type manual switches shall be protected in accordance with Section 430-32 (c) of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70-1978 (ANSI)). (d) Location of Overcurrent Protective Device. The overcurrent protective device shall be installed in an accessible location on the vehicle within 18 inches (457 mm) of the point where the power supply connects to the vehicle circuits. If located outside the vehicle, the device shall be protected against weather and physical damage. Exception: External low voltage supply shall be permitted to be fused within 18 inches (457 mm) after entering the vehicle or after leaving a raceway. (e) Switches, Low-Voltage Circuits. Switches shall have a direct current rating not less than the connected load. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4385. Equipment and Fixtures, Low-Voltage. (a) Incandescent Lighting Fixtures. All incandescent low-voltage interior lighting fixtures shall be listed. (b) Cigarette Lighter Receptacles. Twelve (12) volt receptacles that will accept and energize cigarette lighters shall be installed in a noncombustible outlet box. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4386. Circuit Overcurrent Protection. s 4387. Combination Electrical Systems. (a) General. Vehicle wiring suitable for connection to a battery or direct-current supply source shall be permitted to be connected to a 115-volt source provided that the entire wiring system and equipment are rated and installed in full conformity to the requirements of this Article covering 115-volt electrical systems. Circuits fed from alternating current transformers shall not supply direct-current appliances. (b) Voltage Converters (115-Volt Alternating Current to Low-Voltage Direct Current). The 115-volt alternating current side of the voltage converter shall be wired in full conformity with requirements for 115-volt electrical systems. Exception: Converters supplied as an integral part of an approved appliance shall not be subject to the above. All converters and transformers shall be listed for use in recreational vehicles and designed or equipped to provide over-temperature protection. To determine the converter rating, the following formula shall be applied to the total connected load, including average battery charging rate, of all 12-volt equipment: The first 20 amperes of load at 100 percent, plus the second 20 amperes of load at 50 percent, plus all load above 40 amperes at 25 percent. (c) Dual-Voltage Fixtures or Appliances. Fixtures or appliances having both 115-volt and low-voltage connections shall be listed or approved for dual voltage. (d) Autotransformers. Autotransformers shall not be used. (e) Receptacles and Plug Caps. When a vehicle is equipped with a 120-volt or 120/240-volt alternating-current system and/or a low-voltage system, receptacles and plug caps of the low-voltage systems shall differ in configuration from those of the 120- or 120/240-volt system. When a vehicle equipped with a battery or direct-current system has an external connection for low-voltage power, the receptacle shall have a configuration that will not accept 120-volt power. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4388. Identification. s 4389. Fuel-Fired Engine Driven Generator Units. (a) Certification. All fuel-fired engine driven generators shall be investigated and listed in accordance with nationally recognized standards by an approved testing agency. (See Appendix CC-E, Table CC-E-1) (b) Installation. Fuel-fired engine driven generators shall be installed in accordance with the equipment manufacturers installation instructions and these regulations. A copy of the installation instructions shall be provided in the vehicle. (c) Mounting. Generator units shall be mounted in a manner so that adequate structural support from the vehicle frame, is provided for the equipment. The equipment shall be secured in place by a method that will preclude displacement from vibration and road shock. (d) Compartment Separation. Generator unit compartments shall be designed and installed to provide a vapor-tight separation between the compartment and the interior living areas of the vehicle. (e) Compartment Construction. Generator unit compartments shall be constructed of galvanized steel, not less than 0.0299 inch (0.759 mm) thick. Seams and joints shall be lapped, mechanically secured and made airtight to the interior of the vehicle. Alternate materials and methods of construction may be used if they provide equivalent quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety. (f) Compartment Penetration. Fuel-fired engine exhaust systems, fuel-supplies, electrical conduit, cables, conductors and equipment shall not penetrate any area of the compartment that separates the compartment from the interior of the vehicle. Electrical conduit, cables and conductors penetrating the compartment in areas other than those that separate the compartment from the interior of the vehicle, shall be protected by the use of tight fitting grommets. (g) Compartment Ventilation. Compartments shall be provided with ventilation. The type, amount and location of compartment ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the equipment manufacturer's installation instructions. (h) Exhaust Systems. Except as provided by the equipment manufacturer's installation instructions, fuel-fired engine exhaust systems shall be separated a minimum of 1 1/2 inches from any combustible material or insulated or shielded so that it does not raise the temperature of any combustible material to more than 194 degrees F (90 degrees C). Exhaust systems shall be provided with an effective spark arrester and shall not terminate adjacent to the vehicle gasoline filler spout. Exhausts shall terminate beyond the periphery of the vehicle. (i) Generator Protection. Generators shall be mounted in a manner to provide an effective bond to the vehicle chassis. Listed equipment shall be installed to ensure that the current-carrying conductors from the generator and from an outside source are not connected to the vehicle circuits at the same time. (j) Supply Conductors. Supply conductors from a generator to a junction box or distribution panelboard shall be of the stranded type installed in flexible metal conduit or equivalent mechanical protection. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055 and 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4390. Dual Supply. (a) Where a dual-supply system, consisting of a generator and provisions for connecting to an outside source is installed, the feeder from the generator shall be protected by an overcurrent protective device. (b) The two supply sources shall not be required to be of the same capacity. (c) If the AC generator source exceeds 30 amperes, 115 volts, it shall be permissible to wire either as a 115-volt system or a 115/230-volt system, provided an overcurrent protective device of the proper rating is installed in the feeder circuit. (d) The external power-supply assembly shall be permitted to be less than the calculated load but not less than 30 amperes and shall have over-current protection not greater than the capacity of the external power-supply assembly. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4391. Distribution Panelboard. (a) Each vehicle shall have an appropriately rated branch circuit panelboard, and when required, a main disconnect shall be installed. (b) Panelboards shall be of the dead front type and shall have one or more circuit breakers or Type S plug fuses. A main disconnecting means shall be provided where fuses are used, or when required by Article 230 of the N.E.C. (c) The panelboard shall be installed in a readily accessible location with at least 30 inches clear horizontal working space directly in front of the panelboard. The bottom of the panelboard shall be not less than 24 inches above the floor of the coach unless the equipment is specifically approved for the purpose. (d) The main circuit breakers or fuses, when installed, shall be plainly marked "Main." Branch and feeder circuits at the point of origin shall be legibly marked to indicate their purpose. (e) If a fused branch circuit panelboard is used, the maximum fuse size for the mains shall be plainly indicated in a visible location with lettering at least one-fourth inch high. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4392. Circuit Breakers and Fuses. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4393. Feeder Assembly Equipment. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4394. Identification of Electrical System. Each commercial coach shall have a label permanently affixed on or adjacent to the distribution panelboard indicating the voltage and calculated load of the electrical system in the vehicle. Note: See Article 1, Section 4031 for label size and type of material. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4395. Conductors in Outlet Boxes. s 4396. Wiring of Expandable or Multiple Units. Expandable or multiple units shall have permanent type wiring methods and materials used for connecting such units to each other. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4397. Outdoor or Underchassis Wiring, 115-Volts or Over. Where outdoor or underchassis wiring is 115-volt (nominal) or over and is exposed to moisture or mechanical damage, the wiring shall be protected by rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, or by electrical metallic tubing that is closely routed against frames and equipment enclosures. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4398. Rodent Resistance. All exterior openings around wiring, conduit, cable, boxes and equipment shall be sealed to resist the entrance of rodents. s 4399. Lighting Fixtures. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4400. Equipment Mounting. Electrical equipment shall be securely mounted to prevent displacement during transit. s 4401. Outdoor Outlets, Fixtures, Air-Cooling Equipment, Etc. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4402. Grounding. (a) Grounding of both electrical and nonelectrical metal parts in a commercial coach shall be through connection to a grounding bus in the vehicle distribution panelboard. The grounding bus shall be grounded to the service ground in the service-entrance equipment located adjacent to the vehicle location. Neither the frame of the vehicle nor the frame of any appliance shall be connected to the neutral conductor in the commercial coach. (b) The grounded (neutral) circuit terminals in the distribution panels and in ranges, clothes dryers, counter-mounted cooking units, and wall-mounted ovens shall be insulated from the equipment enclosure. Bonding screws, straps, or buses in the distribution panelboard or in appliances shall be removed and discarded. Connections of ranges and clothes dryers with 115/230 v, 3-wire ratings shall be made with 4-conductor cord and 3-pole, 4-wire grounding-type plugs, or by Type AC metal clad cable or conductors enclosed in flexible metal conduit. For 115-v rated devices, a 3-conductor cord and 2-pole, 3-wire grounding-type plug may be used. (c) Equipment Grounding Means. (1) In the electrical system, all exposed metal parts, enclosures, frames, lamp fixture canopies, etc., shall be effectively bonded to the grounding terminal or enclosure of the distribution panelboard. (2) Cord-connected appliances shall be grounded by means of an approved cord with grounding conductor and grounding-type attachment plug. (d) Bonding of Noncurrent-carrying Metal Parts. (1) All exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts that may become energized shall be effectively bonded to the grounding terminal or enclosure of the distribution panelboard. A bonding conductor shall be connected between each distribution panelboard and an accessible terminal on the chassis. (2) Grounding terminals shall be of the solderless type and approved as pressure-terminal connectors recognized for the wire size used. The bonding conductor shall be solid or stranded, insulated or bare, and shall be No. 8 copper minimum or equal. The bonding conductor shall be routed so as not to be exposed to physical damage. (3) Metallic gas, water, and waste pipes and metallic air circulating ducts shall be considered bonded if they are connected to the terminal on the chassis by clamps, solderless connectors, or by suitable grounding-type straps. (4) Any metallic roof and exterior covering shall be considered bonded if the metal panels overlap one another and are securely attached to the wood or metal frame parts by metallic fasteners and if the lower panel of the metallic exterior covering is secured by metallic fasteners at a cross member of the chassis by two metal straps per vehicle unit at opposite ends. The bonding strap material shall be a minimum of 4 inches in width, of material equivalent to the metal siding or material of equal or better electrical conductivity. The straps shall be fastened with paint-penetrating fittings such as screws and star washers or equivalent approved for the purpose. Note: Authority cited: Section 18022, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4403. Grounded Conductor (Neutral). s 4404. Receptacle Outlets Requiring Ground-Fault Circuit Protection. Where provided, each 120 volt, single-phase, 15 or 20 ampere receptacle outlet shall have ground-fault circuit protection for personnel in the following locations: (a) Adjacent to a bathroom lavatory. (The receptacle outlet shall be a minimum of 30 inches, (762 MM) from the compartment floor). (b) Adjacent to any lavatory. (c) In an area occupied by a toilet, toilet and/or shower, or toilet and tub-shower enclosure. (A receptacle shall not be installed in a bathtub, shower or combination bathtub-shower compartment). (d) On the exterior of the vehicle. Note: Authority cited: Section 18022, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4405. Grounding of Noncurrent-Carrying Metal Parts. s 4406. Switch and Receptacle Plates. Note: Authority cited: Section 18022, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4407. Lighting Standards for Energy Conservation. (1) Each area enclosed by ceiling-height partitions shall have independent control of the lighting within that area. (2) All switching devices used to control lighting within an area shall be readily accessible to personnel occupying that area. (3) For all areas larger than 100 square feet, the connected lighting load shall be so controlled that the overall illumination may be reduced by at least one half in a uniform pattern. The maximum area that may be controlled by any two switching devices shall be limited to that area which can be served by two (2) 20 ampere single pole circuits, loaded to no more than 80 percent. Note: Authority cited: Section 18022, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4409. Testing. Dielectric Strength Test. (a) The wiring of each commercial coach shall be subjected to a 1-minute, 900- volt, dielectric strength test (with all switches closed) between live parts (including neutral) and the commercial coach ground. Alternatively, the test may be performed at 1,080 volts for 1 second. This test shall be performed after branch circuits are complete and after fixtures or appliances are installed. Exception: Fixtures or appliances which are approved shall not be required to withstand the dielectric strength test. The test transformer shall be adjustable to permit testing at 900 and 1,080 volts and shall have a rating of at least 50 volt amperes. The test should be performed starting at 0, and the applied potential shall be increased gradually (in at least four steps) until either the test value is reached or breakdown occurs. (b) 480 Volts. Each commercial coach designed with a 480-volt electrical system shall be subjected to a one-minute 1,275-volt dielectric strength test between current carrying conductors and the coach ground. Alternatively, the test may be performed at 1,500 volts for one second. (c) Low-Voltage Circuits. Low-voltage circuit conductors in each commercial coach shall withstand the applied potential without electrical breakdown of a one-minute, 500-volt or a one-second, 600-volt dielectric strength test. The potential shall be applied between live and grounded conductors. Note: The test may be performed on running light circuits before the lights are installed provided the vehicles outer covering and interior cabinetry has been secured. The braking circuit may be tested before being connected to the brakes provided the wiring has been completely secured. Appendix CC-E-1 Table CC-E-1 Standards for Electrical Equipment and Appliances Equipment and Appliances UL Standards [FNa1] Other Equipment Air Conditioners, Central Cooling............. 465-1978 Armored Cable................................. 4-1974 Attachment Plugs & Receptacles................ 498-1974 Ballasts, Fluorescent-Lamp.................... 935-1978 Battery Chargers.............................. 1236-1972 Cabinets and Boxes............................ 50-1975 Circuit Breakers, Branch-Circuit & Service.... 489-1972 Cleats, Knobs & Tubes, Porcelain.............. 511-1975 Clothes Washing Equipment, Electric........... 1206-1974 Compactors, Trash, Household.................. 1086-1976 Conduit, Flexible Metal....................... 1-1973 Conduit, Liquid-tight, Flex. Steel............ 360-1976 Conduit, Rigid Metallic....................... 6-1976 Conduit, Rigid Nonmetallic.................... 651-1972 Cooking Appliances, Commercial Electric....... 197-1978 Cord Reels.................................... 355-1973 Cord Sets & Power-Supply Cords................ 817-1977 Dishwashers, Commercial....................... 921-1973 Disposers, Waste.............................. 430-1970 Dry Cleaning Machines, Commercial............. 664-1974 Electrical Metallic Tubing.................... 797-1977 Emergency Lighting and Power Equipment........ 924-1977 Engine Generator Assemblies................... 1248-1978 ANSI-A198- .1-1976 Fans, Electric................................ 507-1972 Fixtures, Electric Lighting................... 57-1972 CSA-C22.2, #9.1-1954 Fixtures, Electric, Hazardous Locations....... 844-1972 Flexible Cord & Fixture Wire.................. 62-1978 Fuseholders................................... 512-1975 Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters............. 943-1972 Grounding & Bonding Equipment................. 467-1972 Heaters, Electric............................. 1025-1973 Heaters, Hazardous Location................... 823-1977 Heating Appliances............................ 499-1972 Heating Equipment, Baseboard.................. 1042-1972 Heating Equipment, Central Air................ 1096-1973 Heating Equipment, Commercial................. 795-1973 Home Laundry.................................. 560-1972 Ice Cream Makers.............................. 621-1977 Ice Makers.................................... 563-1975 Industrial Control Equipment.................. 508-1971 Lampholders, Edison-Base...................... 496-1975 Lampholders, Starters & Starter Holders for Fluorescent Lamps............................. 542-1974 Microwave Cooking Appliances.................. 923-1977 Motor Operated Appliances..................... 73-1972 Motors and Generators......................... 674-1973 Motor......................................... 1004-1977 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cables................... 719-1974 Office Appliances and Equipment............... 114-1976 Panelboards................................... 67-1974 Power Converters and Systems.................. 458-1977 Power Supplies................................ 1012-1976 Pumps, Heat................................... 559-1975 Raceways & Fittings, Surface Metal............ 5-1978 Ranges........................................ 858-1974 Refrigeration Units........................... 427-1976 Refrigerators & Freezers, Commercial.......... 471-1978 Service Entrance Cables....................... 854-1975 Service Equipment............................. 869-1977 Smoke Detectors, Photoelectric................ 168-1976 Smoke Detectors, Single & Multiple Station.... 217-1976 Switchboard Switches Enclosed............................. 98-1974 Switches, Snap................................ 20-1974 Switches, Special Use......................... 1054-1977 Tape, Insulating.............................. 510-1976 Transformers, Specialty....................... 506-1977 Tubing, Flexible Nonmetallic.................. 3-1975 Vacuum Cleaning Machines...................... 1017-1973 Vending & Amusement Machines.................. 751-1978 Vending Machines, Refrigerated................ 541-1974 Ventilators, Power............................ 705-1977 Water Coolers................................. 399-1972 Water Heaters................................. 174-1977 Wire Connectors & Soldering Lugs.............. 486-1976 Wires & Cables, Rubber Insulated.............. 44-1977 Wires & Cables, Varnished Cloth............... 133-1976 Equipment and Appliances UL Standards [FNa1] Other Wires, Asbestos & Asbestos Varnished-Cloth Insulated................................. 115-1976 Wires, Thermoplastic Insulated............ 83-1975 Wireways, Auxiliary Gutters & Associated Fittings....................... 870-1977 X-Ray Equipment........................... 187-1974 Notes to Table ANSI: American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10017. Canadian Standards Association Building & Vehicular Products Division, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W IR3. Note: Authority Cited: Section 18022, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4414. Application and Scope. The provisions of this article relating to mechanical equipment and installations apply to all commercial coaches manufactured after November 23, 1970, and sold, offered for sale, rented or leased within this State. The provisions of this article are also applicable to the alteration or conversion of mechanical equipment and installations in any commercial coach bearing or required to bear a department insignia of approval. (a) Standards for Equipment and Installations. Standards for equipment and installations are listed in Appendix CC-M-1, Table CC-M-1 of this division. Equipment and installations conforming to these standards or to other approved standards shall be considered acceptable by the department when listed or labeled and installed in accordance with the requirements of this article and the conditions of their approval except where otherwise provided in this article. (b) Mechanical Standards. Heat-producing appliances and comfort-cooling equipment shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of this article. Note: Authority cited: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4415. Definitions. Definitions contained in the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2 and the following definitions shall apply to this article. Absorption Unit. A factory-built assembly of component parts designed to produce refrigeration for comfort cooling or comfort heating by the application of heat. (a) Direct absorption unit is a unit in which the refrigerant evaporator is in direct contact with the air to be conditioned. (b) Indirect absorption unit is a unit in which the refrigerant evaporator is not in direct contact with the air to be conditioned. Accessible. When applied to a fixture, connection, appliance or equipment, shall mean having access thereto, but which may require the removal of an access panel, door or similar obstruction. Air-Conditioning or Comfort-Cooling Equipment. All of that equipment intended or installed for the purpose of processing the treatment of air so as to control its temperature, humidity, and distribution to meet the requirements of the conditioned space. Air-Handling Unit. A blower or fan used for the purpose of distributing conditioned air to a room or space. Anti-Flooding Device. A primary safety control which causes the liquid fuel flow to be shut off upon a rise in fuel level or upon receiving ex cess fuel, and which operates before a hazardous discharge of fuel can occur. Appliance is a device which utilizes fuel or other forms of energy to produce light, heat, power, refrigeration or air conditioning. This definition also shall include a vented decorative appliance. Automatic Pilot Device. A device employed with gas-burning equipment that will either automatically shut off the gas supply to the burner(s) being served or automatically actuate, electrically or otherwise, a gas shutoff device when the pilot flame is extinguished. Automatic Pump (Oil Lifter). A pump, not an integral part of the oil-burning appliance, that automatically pumps oil from the supply tank and delivers the oil by gravity under a constant head to an oil-burning appliance. BTU. British thermal unit. The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit. BTUH. British thermal units per hour. Chimney, Factory-Built. A chimney consisting entirely of factory-made parts, each designed to be assembled with the others without requiring field construction. Commercial Food and Heat-Processing Equipment. Equipment and appliances used for food preparation and processing in retail and manufacturing establishments. Combustible Material. Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed paper, plant fibers or other materials that will ignite and burn, even though flameproofed, fire-retardant treated or plastered. Compressor. A specific machine, with or without accessories, for compressing a given refrigerant vapor. Condenser. A vessel or arrangement of pipe or tubing in which vaporized refrigerant is liquefied by the removal of heat. Condensing Unit. A specific refrigerating machine combination for a given refrigerant, consisting of one or more power-driven compressors, condensers, liquid receivers (when required) and the regularly furnished accessories. Connector-Gas Appliance. A flexible or semi-rigid connector listed as conforming to ANSI Standard Z21.24, Metal Connectors for Gas Appliances, used to convey fuel gas, three feet or less in length (six feet or less for gas ranges), between a gas outlet and a gas appliance in the same room with the outlet. Dampers include: Fire Damper is a damper arranged to seal off air flow automatically through part of an air duct system, so as to restrict the passage of heat. Smoke Damper is a damper arranged to seal off air flow automatically through a part of an air duct system, so as to restrict the passage of smoke. Volume Damper is any device which when installed will restrict, retard or direct the flow of air in any duct, or the products of combustion in any heat-producing equipment, its vent connector, vent or chimney therefrom. Direct Gas-Fired Make-Up Air Heater is a heater in which all the products of combustion generated by the gas-burning device are released into the outside air stream being heated. Direct System is one in which the evaporator is in direct contact with the material or space refrigerated, or is located in air-circulating passages communicating with such spaces. Direct Vent appliances are appliances which are constructed and installed so that all air for combustion is derived from the outside atmosphere and all flue gases are discharged to the outside atmosphere. Draft Hood is a device built into an appliance, or made a part of the vent connector from an appliance, which is designed to: 1. Assure the ready escape of the flue gases in the event of no draft, back draft, or stoppage beyond the draft hood. 2. Prevent a back draft from entering the appliance. 3. Neutralize the effect of stack action of the chimney or gas vent upon the operation of the appliance. Duct. Tube or conduit for conveying air to or from air conditioning or comfort-cooling equipment. Class 0 Air Ducts. Air duct materials and connectors having a fire-hazard classification of zero. Class 1 Air Ducts. Ducts of materials and connectors having a flame-spread rating of not over 25 without evidence of continued progressive combustion and a smoke-developed rating of not over 50. Class 2 Air Ducts. Ducts of materials and connectors having a flame-spread rating of not over 50 without evidence of continued progressive combustion and a smoke-developed rating of not over 50 for the inside surface and not over 100 for the outside surface. Evaporative Cooler is a device used for reducing the sensible heat of air for cooling, by the process of evaporation of water into an air stream. Evaporator. That part of the system in which liquid refrigerant is vaporized to produce refrigeration. Expansion Coil. An evaporator constructed of pipe or tubing. Fuel Gas Piping System. The arrangement of piping, tubing, fittings, connectors, valves and devices designed and intended to supply or control the flow of fuel gas to the appliance(s). Fuel Oil Piping System. The arrangement of piping, tubing, fittings, connectors, valves and devices designed and intended to supply or control the flow of fuel oil to the appliance(s). Furnace -Central Furnace. A self-contained appliance for heating air by transfer of heat to the air, and designed to supply heated air through ducts to spaces remote from or adjacent to the appliance location. a. Gravity Type Central Furnace. A central furnace depending primarily on circulation of air by gravity. b. Gravity Type Central Furnace with Integral Fan. A central furnace equipped with a fan or blower as an integral part of its construction and operable on gravity systems only. The fan or blower is used only to overcome the internal furnace resistance to air flow. c. Gravity Type Central Furnace with Booster Fan. A central furnace equipped with a booster fan which does not materially restrict free circulation of air by gravity flow when the fan is not in operation. d. Forced Air Type Central Furnace. A central furnace equipped with a fan or blower which provides the primary means for circulation of air. 1. Horizontal Type Central Furnace. A furnace designed for low headroom installation with air flow through the appliance essentially in a horizontal path. 2. Upflow Type Central Furnace. A furnace designed with air flow essentially in a vertical path, discharging air at or near the top of the furnace. 3. Downflow Type Central Furnace. A furnace designed with air flow essentially in a vertical path, discharging air at or near the bottom of the furnace. Gas. Fuel gas, such as natural gas, manufactured gas, undiluted liquefied petroleum gas (vapor phase only), liquefied petroleum air-gas mixtures or mixtures of these gases which would ignite in the presence of oxygen. Gas-Supply Connection. The terminal end of the gas-piping system to which a gas-supply connector is attached. Heating System. A warm-air heating plant consisting of a heat exchanger enclosed in a casing, from which the heated air is distributed through ducts to rooms and areas. A heating system includes the circulating air and conditioned air supply and all accessory equipment installed in connection therewith. Heat-Producing Appliance. A heating or cooking appliance utilizing fuel or energy. High Side. The parts of a refrigerating system under condenser pressure. Hood. Is any air-intake device connected to a mechanical exhaust system for collecting vapors, fumes, smoke, dust, steam, heat or odors from, at or near the equipment, place or area where generated, produced or released. Industrial Heating Equipment is any appliance, device or equipment used, or intended to be used, in an industrial, manufacturing, or commercial occupancy for applying heat to any material being processed, but shall not include water heaters, boilers or portable equipment used by artisans in pursuit of a trade. Input Rating. The maximum fuel-burning capacity of any warm-air furnace, heater or burner expressed in British thermal units per hour. Liquefied Petroleum Gases. "Liquefied petroleum gases," "LPG" and "LP-Gas" is any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hyrocarbons, or mixtures of them: Propane, propylene, butanes (normal butane or isobutane) and butylenes. Low Side. The parts of a refrigerating system under evaporator pressure. Plenum. An air compartment which is part of an air-distributing system to which one or more ducts are connected. a. Furnace-supply plenum is a plenum attached directly to, or an integral part of, the air-supply outlet of the furnace. b. Furnace-return plenum is a plenum attached directly to or an integral part of, the return inlet of the furnace. Quick-Disconnect Device. A hand-operated device which provides a means for connecting and disconnecting an appliance or an appliance connector to a gas supply and which is equipped with an automatic means to shut off the gas supply when the device is disconnected. Readily Accessible means capable of being reached safely and quickly for operation, repair, or inspection without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to climb over, or remove obstacles, or to resort to the use of portable access equipment. Refrigerant. A substance used to produce refrigeration by its expansion or vaporization. Refrigerating System. A combination of interconnected refrigerant-containing parts constituting one closed refrigerant circuit in which a refrigerant is circulated for the purpose of extracting heat. Roof Jack. That portion of a heater flue or vent assembly, including the cap, insulating means, flashing and ceiling plate, located in and above the roof. Vent is a listed factory-made vent pipe and vent fittings for conveying products of combustion from a fuel-burning appliance to the outside atmosphere. Vent Connector. Any pipe for conveying products of combustion from a fuel-burning appliance to a vent. Ventilation System is all of that equipment intended or installed for the purpose of supplying air to, or removing air from, any room or space by mechanical means, other than equipment which is a portion of any environmental heating, cooling, absorption or evaporative cooling system. Water Heater. An appliance designed primarily to supply hot water and is equipped with automatic controls limiting water temperature to a maximum of 210 degrees F. Note: Authority cited: Section 18022, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4417. General. s 4418. Standards for Equipment and Installations. s 4420. LPG, Construction and Marking of Containers. Containers shall be constructed and marked in accordance with the specifications for LP-Gas containers of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or the Rules for Construction of Unfired Pressure Vessels, Section VIII, Division 1, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. ASME containers shall have a design pressure of not less than 312.5 psig. s 4421. Location and Installation of Containers and Systems. (a) No LP-gas container shall be installed, or provision made for installing or storing, even temporarily, inside any commercial coach, except for listed, completely self-contained hand torches, lanterns, or similar equipment with containers having a maximum water capacity of not more than two and one-half pounds (approximately one pound LPG capacity). (b) Where provided, containers, control valves and regulating equipment shall be mounted on the hitch, installed in a single compartment that is vapor-tight to the inside of the commercial coach and accessible only from the outside or mounted on the frame. Compartments shall be constructed of galvanized steel, not less than 0.0299 inch (0.759 mm) thick. Seams and joints shall be lapped, mechanically secured and made airtight to the interior of the vehicle. Alternate materials and methods of construction may be used if they provide equivalent quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety. Fuel-gas tubing from the gas-supply connection may pass through the wall, floor or ceiling of the compartment. Where such tubing passes through any wall, floor or ceiling, such tubing shall be protected by the use of bulkhead fittings or equivalent devices which shall snugly fit both the tubing and the hole in the compartment through which the tubing passes. (c) Containers and container carriers shall be securely mounted on the vehicle, or within the compartment and located and installed so as to minimize the possibility of damage to containers, their appurtenances or contents as follows: (1) Containers shall be installed with as much road clearance as practicable but not less than the minimum road clearance of the vehicle under maximum spring deflection. This clearance shall be measured to the bottom of the container, or to the lowest fitting, support or attachment on the container or container housing, whichever is lower. (2) Fuel containers and container carriers shall be securely mounted to prevent jarring loose and slipping or rotating, and the fastenings shall be designed and constructed to withstand without permanent visible deformation static loading in any direction equal to four times the weight of the container filled with fuel. When containers are mounted within a vehicle, the securing of the container to the vehicle shall comply with this provision. Any hoods, domes or removable portions of the housing or cabinet shall be provided with means to keep them firmly in place in transit. (3) All container valves, appurtenances and connections shall be adequately protected to prevent damage due to accidental contacts with stationary objects, from loose objects, stones, mud, or ice, thrown up from the ground or floor, and from damage due to overturn or similar vehicular accident. In the case of permanently mounted containers, this provision may be met by the location on the vehicle, with parts of the vehicle furnishing the protection. On portable (removable) containers the protection for container valves and connections shall be permanently attached to the container. (d) Access to a compartment containing LP-gas tanks or cylinders shall be by a door or opening in the exterior wall of the commercial coach. Access doors or panels of compartments shall not be equipped with locks or require special tools or knowledge to open. The compartment shall be ventilated with two vents having an aggregate area of not less than two percent of the floor area of the compartment and shall open unrestricted to the outside atmosphere. The required vents shall be equally distributed between the floor and ceiling of the compartment. If the bottom vent is located in the access door or wall, it shall not be located above the floor level of the compartment. The top vent shall be located in the access door or wall with the bottom of the vent not more than 12 inches below the ceiling level of the compartment. All vents shall have an unrestricted discharge to the outside atmosphere. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4422. Container Valves and Accessories. (a) Containers and safety relief valves located less than 18 inches (457 mm) from any component of an internal combustion engine exhaust system shall be shielded by a vehicle frame member or by a noncombustible baffle to dissipate radiated or convected heat with an air space on both sides of the frame member or baffle. (b) Listed two-stage regulators shall be supplied. Such regulators shall have a capacity not less than the total input of all LP-Gas appliances installed in the vehicle. Provisions shall be made for securely mounting the regulator by attaching it to the container valve, container, supporting standard, or vehicle wall. If the regulator is not mounted by the vehicle manufacturer, instructions for proper installation shall be provided. Regulators shall be installed so the regulator vent opening will not be affected by the elements such as by sleet, snow, freezing rain, ice, mud or by wheel spray. (c) A listed LP-Gas excess flow valve shall be provided in accordance with the following: 1. The inlet or outlet of each service valve of a permanently mounted container shall be equipped with such a listed excess flow valve or a listed POL adapter with an integral excess flow valve. 2. Vehicles having removable (DOT) type containers shall have furnished or installed a listed POL adapter with an integral listed excess flow valve. Note: Authority cited: Section 18022, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4423. LP-Gas Container Safety Relief Devices. (a) DOT containers shall be provided with safety relief devices as required by the regulations of the U. S. Department of Transportation. ASME containers shall be provided with relief valves in accordance with Subsection 221 of the Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA No. 58-1976 (ANSI)). Safety relief valves shall have direct communication with the vapor space of the vessel. (b) Final stage regulators shall be equipped on the low pressure side with one or both of the following: (1) A relief valve having a start-to-discharge pressure setting of not less than 1.7 times and not more than 3 times the delivery pressure of the regulator. (2) A shutoff device that shuts the gas off at the inlet side when the downstream pressure reaches the overpressure limits of not less than 1.7 times and not more than 3 times the delivery pressure of the regulator. Such a device shall not open to permit flow of gas until it has been manually reset. (c) Systems installed outside of a vehicle shall be so located that discharge from safety relief devices shall be not less than 3 feet (0.9m) horizontally away from any openings into the vehicle and from all the internal combustion engine exhaust termination(s) below the level of such discharge. When a system is located in a recess vaportight to the inside, vent openings in such recess shall be not less than 3 feet (0.9m) horizontally away from any opening into the vehicle below the level of these vents. Exceptions: Doors not having openable windows or screens below the level of the gas compartment vents are excepted from this requirement. (d) Safety relief valves located within liquefied petroleum gas container compartments may be less than three feet from openings provided: (1) The bottom vent of the compartment is at the same level or lower than the bottom of any opening into the vehicle, or (2) The compartment is not located on the same wall plane as the opening(s) and is at least two feet horizontally from such openings. Note: Authority cited: Section 18022, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4424. Container Mounting. (a) Housings and enclosures shall be designed to provide proper ventilation at least equivalent to that specified in Section 4421. (b) Doors, hoods, domes or portions of housings and enclosures required to be removed or opened for replacement of containers shall incorporate means for clamping them firmly in place and preventing them from working loose during transit. (c) Provisions shall be incorporated in the assembly to hold the containers firmly in position and prevent their movement during transit. (d) Containers shall be mounted on a substantial support or a base secured firmly to the commercial coach chassis. Neither the container nor its support shall extend below the axle. s 4425. System Design and Service-Line Pressure. (a) Systems shall be of the vapor-withdrawal type. (b) Vapor, at a pressure not over 18 inches water column, shall be delivered from the container into the gas-supply connection. (c) Container openings for vapor withdrawal shall be located in the vapor space when the container is in service or shall be provided with a suitable internal withdrawal tube which communicates with the vapor space in or near the highest point in the container when it is mounted in service position, with the commercial coach on a level surface. Containers shall be permanently and legibly marked in a conspicuous manner on the outside to show the correct mounting position and the position of the service outlet connection. The method of mounting in place shall be such as to minimize the possibility of an incorrect positioning of the container. s 4426. Electrical Equipment. All electrical equipment installed in conjunction with gas equipment shall be listed for the purpose intended. s 4428. Gas Piping Systems. The requirements of this article shall govern the installation of all gas-piping systems attached to any commercial coach. The requirements of this article applicable to gas-piping systems shall not apply to piping designated as an integral part of an appliance or to gas appliance connectors. s 4429. Piping Design. Commercial coaches requiring fuel gas for any purpose shall be equipped with a gas-piping system that is designed for LP gas only, combination LP-natural-gas or natural gas. s 4430. Materials. All materials used for the installation, extension, alteration or repair of any gas-piping system shall be new and free from defects or internal obstructions. It shall not be permissible to repair defects in gas piping or fittings. Inferior or defective materials shall be removed and replaced with acceptable material. The system shall be made of materials having a melting point of not less than 1,450 degrees F., except as provided in Section 4436. They may consist of one or more of the following materials. (a) Steel or wrought-iron pipe shall comply with ANSI Standard B36.10-1970 for Wrought-Steel and Wrought-Iron Pipe. Threaded brass pipe in iron pipe sizes may be used. (b) Fittings for gas piping shall be wrought iron, malleable iron, steel or brass (containing not more than 75 percent copper). (c) Copper tubing shall be annealed type, grade K or L, conforming to the Specifications for Seamless Copper Water Tube (ASTM B88-72), or shall comply with the Specifications for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service, (ASTM B280-73). When used on systems designed for natural gas, such tubing shall be internally tinned. (d) Steel tubing shall have a minimum wall thickness of 0.032 inch for tubing of 1 /2 inch diameter and smaller and 0.049 inch for diameters 1 /2 inch and larger. Steel tubing shall be constructed in accordance with ASTM Specification for Electrical-Resistance-Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines, (ASTM A539-73), and shall be externally corrosion protected. s 4431. Expandable or Multiple Commercial Coaches. Where gas piping is to be installed in more than one portion of an expandable or multiple commercial coach, the design and construction shall be as follows. (a) There shall be only one point of crossover between each unit which shall be readily accessible from the exterior of the commercial coach. (b) The connector between units shall be a listed flexible connector for exterior use and sized in accordance with Section 4434 of this chapter. (c) Protective caps or plugs shall be permanently attached to the coach by means of a metal chain and used to seal the system when not in use. s 4434. Gas Pipe Sizing. Gas piping systems shall be sized so that the pressure drop to any appliance inlet connection from any gas supply connection, when all appliances are in operation at maximum capacity, is not more than 0.5 inch water column as determined on the basis of test, or in accordance with Appendix CC-M-2. The natural gas supply connection(s) shall be not less than the size of the gas piping and/or not smaller than 3 /4 inch nominal pipe size. s 4435. Joints for Gas Pipe. All pipe joints in the piping system, unless welded or brazed, shall be screw threaded joints that comply with ANSI Standard Pipe Threads (except Dryseal) B 2.1 -1968. Right and left nipples or couplings shall not be used. Unions, if used, shall be of ground joint type. The material used for welding or brazing pipe connections shall have a melting temperature in excess of 1,000 degrees F. Pipe shall not be bent. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4436. Tubing Joints. Tubing joints shall be made with either a single or a double flare of the proper degree, as recommended by the tubing manufacturer, or with other listed vibration-resistant fittings, or joints may be brazed with material having a melting point exceeding 1,000 degrees F. Metallic ball sleeve compression-type tubing fittings shall not be used. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4437. Concealed Tubing. Tubing shall not be run inside walls, floors, ceilings or partitions. Where tubing passes through walls, floors, ceilings, partitions or similar installations, such tubing shall be protected by the use of weather-resistant grommets that shall snugly fit both the tubing and the hole through which the tubing passes. s 4438. Pipe-Joint Compound. Screw joints shall be made up tight with listed pipe-joint compound, insoluble in liquefied petroleum gas, and shall be applied to the male threads only. s 4439. Concealed Joints. No piping or tubing joints shall be located in any floor, wall, partition or similar concealed construction space. s 4440. Couplings. Where it is necessary to join sections of screw piping, right and left nipples and couplings shall not be used. Ground joint unions may be used to connect heat-producing appliances to the appliance branch piping. s 4441. Hangers and Supports. (a) All gas piping shall be supported by straps or hangers at intervals of not more than four feet, except where support is provided by structural members. The gas-supply connection shall be rigidly anchored to a structural member within six inches of the gas supply connection. Piping shall be installed so that it will not be subject to undue strains and stresses. (b) Metallic gas piping straps or hangers shall be galvanized or equivalently protected metal. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4442. Electrical Ground. Gas piping shall not be used for an electrical ground. s 4443. Identification of Gas Supply Connections. A label shall be permanently attached on the outside of the exterior wall of the commercial coach adjacent to the gas supply connection which reads (as appropriate either): LP-Gas System This gas piping system is designed for use of liquefied petroleum gas only. DO NOT CONNECT NATURAL GAS TO THIS SYSTEM CONTAINER SHUTOFF VALVES SHALL BE CLOSED DURING TRANSIT. When connecting to lot outlet, use a listed gas supply connector, for mobile homes, rated at ( ) 100,000 Btuh or more. ( ) 250,000 Btuh Before turning on gas, make certain all gas connections have been made tight, all appliance valves are turned off, and any unconnected outlets are capped. After turning on gas, test gas piping and connections to applicances for leakage with soapy water or bubble solution, and light all pilots. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Combination LP Gas and Natural Gas System This gas piping system is designed for use of either liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas. NOTICE BEFORE TURNING ON GAS BE CERTAIN APPLIANCES ARE DESIGNED FOR THE GAS CONNECTED AND ARE EQUIPPED WITH CORRECT ORIFICES. SECURELY CAP THIS INLET WHEN NOT CONNECTED FOR USE. When connecting to lot outlet, use a listed gas supply connector, for mobile homes, rated at ( ) 100,000 Btuh or more. ( ) 250,000 Btuh Before turning on gas, make certain all gas connections have been made tight, all appliance valves are turned off, and any unconnected outlets are capped. After turning on gas, test gas piping and connefctions to appliances for leakage with soapy water or bubble solution, and light all pilots. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The appropriate BTUH input rating shall be marked. Note: See Article 1, Section 4031 for label size and type of material. s 4444. Gas-Supply Connection Cap. A protective cap or plug permanently attached to the vehicle shall be installed to effectively close the gas-supply connection when not in use on LP-gas, combination LP-natural or natural-gas-piping systems. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4445. Appliance Connections. All gas-burning appliances shall be connected to the gas-piping system with materials as provided in Section 4430 or with listed gas appliance connectors. Gas appliance connectors shall not be run through walls, ceilings, floors or partitions. Aluminum tubing and connectors shall not be used in exterior locations. s 4446. Appliance Shutoff Valves. A shutoff valve shall be installed in the fuel-piping outside of each gas appliance within the vehicle, upstream of the union or connector in addition to any valve on the appliance. The shutoff valve shall be located within 6 feet of a cooking appliance and within 3 feet of any other appliance. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4450. Testing Before Appliances Are Connected. Piping systems shall stand a pressure of at least six inches mercury or three-psi for a period of not less than ten minutes without showing any drop in pressure. Pressure shall be measured with a mercury manometer or slope gage or equivalent device calibrated so as to be read in increments of not greater than one-tenth pound. The source of pressure shall be isolated before the pressure tests are made. Before test is begun, the temperature of the air and of the piping shall be the same, and constant air temperature shall be maintained throughout the test. s 4451. Testing After Appliances Are Connected. After appliances are connected, the piping system shall be pressurized to not less than 10 inches nor more than 14 inches water column and the appliance connections tested for leakage with soapy water or bubble solution. s 4452. Leaks. (a) Leaks in gas piping shall be located by applying soapy water to the exterior of the piping. (b) Fire, ether or acid shall not be used to locate or repair leaks, nor shall any substance other than air be introduced into the gas piping. (c) It shall not be permissible to repair defects in gas piping or fittings. Defective pipe or fitting shall be removed and replaced with sound material. s 4453. Rodent Resistance. All exterior openings around piping, ducts, plenums, chimneys and vents shall be sealed to resist the entrance of rodents. s 4455. General. The requirements of this article shall govern the installation of all oil piping systems attached to any commercial coach except piping approved as an integral part of the appliance. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4456. Expandable or Multiple Commercial Coaches. When a commercial coach is composed of two or more units, or includes expandable rooms, the oil-piping system shall be located only in the unit containing the oil-supply connection. s 4457. Materials. All materials used for the installation extension, alteration, or repair of any oil piping system shall be new and free from defects or internal obstructions. The system shall be made of materials having a melting point of not less than 1,450 degrees F, except as provided in 4459. They shall consist of one or more of the following materials: (a) Steel or wrought-iron pipe shall comply with American National Standard for Wrought-Steel or Wrought-Iron Pipe, B36.10-1970. Threaded copper or brass pipe in iron pipe sizes may be used. (b) Fittings for oil piping shall be wrought iron, malleable iron, steel, or brass (containing not more than 75 percent copper). (c) Copper tubing shall be annealed type, Grade K or L, conforming to the Specifications for Seamless Copper Water Tube (ASTM B88-72), or shall comply with the specifications for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service, (ASTM B280-73). (d) Steel tubing shall have a minimum wall thickness of 0.032 inch for diameters up to 1 /2 inch and 0.049 inch for diameters 1 /2 inch and larger. Steel tubing shall be constructed in accordance with the Specification for Electric-Resistance Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines (ASTM A539-73) and shall be externally corrosion protected. s 4458. Size of Oil Piping. The minimum size of all fuel-oil tank piping connecting outside tanks to the appliances shall be no smaller than three-eighths-inch OD copper tubing or one-fourth-inch ips. In those cases where No. 1 fuel oil is used with an automatic pump (fuel lifter), one-fourth-inch OD copper tubing may be used if specified by the pump manufacturer. s 4459. Joints for Oil Piping. All pipe joints in the piping system, unless welded or brazed, shall be threaded joints that comply with ANSI Standards Pipe Threads (except Dryseal) B2.1 -1968. Right and left nipples or couplings shall not be used. Unions, if used, shall be of ground joint type. The material used for welding or brazing pipe connections shall have a melting temperature in excess of 1,000 degrees F. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4460. Tubing Joints. Tubing joints shall be made with either a single or a double flare of the proper degree, as recommended by the tubing manufacturer, or with other listed vibration-resistant fittings, or joints may be brazed with material having a melting point exceeding 1,000 degrees F. Metallic ball sleeve compression-type tubing fittings shall not be used. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4461. Pipe-Joint Compound. Threaded joints shall be made up tight with listed pipe-joint compound which shall be applied to the male threads only. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4462. Couplings. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4463. Grade of Piping. Fuel-oil piping installed in conjunction with gravity feed systems to oil-heating equipment shall slope in a gradual rise upward from a central location to both the oil tank and the appliance in order to eliminate air locks. s 4464. Hangers and Supports. All oil piping shall be supported by galvanized or equivalently protected metal straps or hangers at intervals of not more than four feet, except where support is provided by structural members. The supply connection shall be rigidly anchored to a structural member within six inches of the supply connection. Piping shall be installed so that it will not be subject to undue strains and stresses. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4465. Testing for Leakage. Before setting the system in operation, tank installations and piping shall be checked for oil leaks with fuel oil of the same grade that will be burned in the appliance. No other material shall be used for testing fuel-oil tanks and piping. Tanks shall be filled to maximum capacity for the final check for oil leakage. s 4468. Oil Tanks. Oil tanks and listed automatic pumps (oil lifters) installed for gravity flow of oil to heating equipment shall be installed so that the top of the tank is no higher than 8 feet above the appliance oil control and the bottom of the tank is not less than 18 inches above the appliance oil control. s 4469. Auxiliary Oil-Storage Tank. Oil-supply tanks affixed to a commercial coach shall be so located as to require filling and draining from the outside and shall be in a place readily available for inspection. If the fuel-supply tank is located in a compartment of a commercial coach, the compartment shall be ventilated at the bottom to permit diffusion of vapors and shall be insulated from the structural members of the body. Tanks so installed shall be provided with an outside fill and vent pipe and an approved liquid-level gage. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4470. Shutoff Valve. A readily accessible listed manual shutoff valve shall be installed at the outlet of an oil-supply tank. The valve shall be installed to close against the supply. s 4471. Fuel-Oil Filters. All oil tanks, except for integrally mounted tanks, shall be equipped with a listed oil filter or strainer located downstream from the tank shutoff valve. The fuel-oil filter or strainer shall contain a sump with a drain for the entrapment of water. s 4473. Appliances. (a) All heat-producing appliances used in commercial coaches shall be specifically listed, labeled, or certified by an approved testing agency in accordance with nationally recognized standards, except as provided in these regulations. Heat-producing appliances, vents, and chimneys shall be installed in accordance with the terms of their listing and the manufacturer's instructions. (b) In addition, appliances and equipment for heating of grease or other liquids shall be designed in such a manner that means are provided to prevent the spillage of liquids when the vehicle is in transit. This subsection shall become effective April 1, 1980. (c) All fuel-burning appliances, except ranges, ovens, commercial food and heat-processing equipment, illuminating appliances, clothes dryers, solid fuel-burning fireplaces and fireplace stoves, shall be installed to provide for the complete separation of the combustion system from the interior atmosphere of the commercial coach. Combustion air inlets and flue gas outlets shall be listed or certified as components of the appliance. The required separation may be obtained by: (1) The installation of direct vent system (sealed combustion system) appliances, or (2) The installation of appliances within enclosures so as to separate the appliance combustion system and venting system from the interior atmosphere of the vehicle. There shall not be any door, removable access panel, or other opening into the enclosure from the inside of the vehicle. Any opening for ducts, piping, wiring, etc., shall be sealed. (d) Solid fuel-burning factory-built fireplaces and fireplace stoves shall be listed for use in mobile structures and may be installed in commercial coaches provided they and their installation conform to the following: (1) A fireplace or fireplace stove shall not be considered as a heating facility for determining compliance with thermal protection. (2) A fireplace or fireplace stove, air intake assembly, hearth extension and the chimney shall be installed in accordance with the terms of their listings and their manufacturer's instructions. (3) The fireplace or fireplace stove shall not be installed in a sleeping room. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4474. Fuel Conversion. Heat-producing appliances shall not be converted from one fuel to another unless converted in accordance with the terms of their listing. s 4475. Appliance Installation. (a) A forced air appliance and its return-air system shall be designed and installed so that negative pressure created by the air-circulating fan cannot affect its or another appliance's combustion air supply or act to mix products of combustion with circulating air. (b) The air circulating fan of a furnace installed in an enclosure with another fuel-burning appliance shall be operable only when any door or panel covering an opening in the furnace fan compartment or in a return air plenum or duct is in the closed position. This does not apply if both appliances are direct vent system appliances. (Sealed combustion) Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4475.2. Separation. (a) The interior walls and ceiling of fuel-burning furnace and water heater enclosures, including access doors, shall be covered with 5 /16 inch thick gypsum board or equivalent protection. (b) Exposed interior surfaces adjacent to cooking ranges shall have a flame-spread rating not exceeding 50. Adjacent surfaces are all exposed vertical surfaces between the range top and the overhead cabinets and/or ceiling and within 6 horizontal inches of the range. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055 and 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4475.5. Clothes Dryer Installation. (a) Clearance. Listed Type 1 clothes dryers shall be installed with a minimum clearance of 6 inches from adjacent combustible material, except that clothes dryers listed for installation at lesser clearances may be installed in accordance with their listing. (b) Listed Type 2 clothes dryers shall be installed with clearances of not less than shown on the marking plate and in the manufacturer's instructions. Type 2 clothes dryers designed and marked "For use only in fire-resistive locations" shall not be installed elsewhere. (c) Exhausting. Type 1 clothes dryers shall not be installed in bathrooms or bedrooms unless exhausted to the outside air. Type 2 clothes dryers shall be exhausted to the outside air. (d) Make-up Air. Provision for make-up air shall be provided for Type 2 clothes dryers, with a minimum free area of one square inch for each 1,000 Btu per hour total input rating of the dryer(s) installed. (e) Exhaust Ducts. Type 1 and 2 clothes dryer exhaust ducts shall not be connected into any vent connector, gas vent, chimney, crawl space, attic or other similar concealed space. Ducts for exhausting clothes dryers shall not be put together with sheet-metal screws or other fastening means which extend into the duct and which would catch lint and reduce the efficiency of the exhaust system. (f) Exhaust ducts for Type 2 clothes dryers shall be constructed of sheet metal or other noncombustible material. Such ducts shall be equivalent in strength and corrosion resistance to ducts made of No. 24 galvanized sheet gage steel. Type 2 clothes dryers shall be equipped or installed with lint controlling means. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18055 and 18058, Health and Safety Code. s 4475.7. Commercial Hoods and Kitchen Ventilation. Except as provided in Article 3.5, of these regulations, all commercial hoods and kitchen ventilation systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1976 edition, Chapter 20. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4476. Manufacturer's Instructions. (a) Operating instructions shall be provided with the appliance. (b) The installer shall leave the manufacturer's installation instructions with the appliance. (c) Information on clearances, input ratings, lighting and shutdown shall be attached to the appliances with the same permanence as the nameplate, and so located that it is easily readable when the appliance is properly installed. (d) Each fuel-burning appliance shall bear a permanent marking designating the type(s) of fuel for which it is listed. s 4476.5. Safety Devices. (a) All appliances shall be equipped with a listed device or devices which will shut off the fuel supply to the main burner or burners in the event of pilot or ignition failure. In addition, liquefied petroleum gas burning appliances shall be equipped with a listed automatic device or devices which will shut off the flow of gas to the pilot in the event of ignition failure. Exception: Listed shutoff devices are not required for listed appliances not requiring such devices and specific industrial appliances as approved by the department. (b) All storage-type water heaters, regardless of source of energy, in addition to the primary temperature control, shall be equipped with a listed temperature-limiting device installed in accordance with applicable standards. (c) All storage-type water heaters, regardless of source of energy, shall be provided with a listed pressure-relief valve. Each pressure-relief valve shall be an automatic type with drain and shall be set at a pressure of not more than the maximum allowable working pressure of the water heater or system, whichever is lower. (d) Relief valves shall be equipped with a full-size drain of material able to withstand 225 degrees F (107 degrees C) which shall extend to the outside of the vehicle with the end directed downward. No part of the relief drain shall be trapped. The terminal end shall not be threaded. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4477. Securing. Every appliance shall be secured in place to avoid displacement and movement from vibration and road shock. s 4478. Accessibility. Every heat-producing appliance shall be accessible for inspection, service, repair and replacement without removing permanent construction. Sufficient room shall be available to enable the operator to observe the burner, controls and ignition means while starting the appliance. s 4479. Clearances -General. Clearances from heat-producing appliances to adjacent surfaces shall be not less than specified in the terms of their listing. Clearance spaces shall be framed in or guarded to prevent creation of storage space within the clearance specified. s 4480. Venting. Every appliance designed to be vented shall be connected to an approved venting system and vented to the outside of the vehicle. Venting systems shall not terminate beneath the vehicle. (a) Venting systems shall be so designed and constructed as to develop a positive flow adequate to convey all combustion product to the outside atmosphere. (b) A venting system which is an integral part of the vented appliance shall be installed in accordance with the terms of its listing, manufacturer's installation requirements, and applicable requirements of these regulations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4481. Types of Venting Systems. Venting of appliances shall be accomplished by one or more of the following: (a) An integral vent system consisting entirely of listed components certified as part of the appliance. (b) A vent system consisting entirely of listed or certified components, from the appliance outlet to the vent termination, installed in accordance with the appliance or vent manufacturer's installation instructions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4482. Single-Wall Vents. A single-wall metal vent or vent connector shall not be used unless listed or certified as a component part of the appliance. s 4483. Appliance Air Supply. Every heat-producing appliance shall be so installed as to assure a sufficient supply of fresh air for proper fuel combustion. Air supply inlet and outlet equipment, when installed, shall maintain the required separation of combustion, ventilation and dilution air from the interior atmosphere of the commercial coach. All air-supply inlet and outlet equipment shall be listed or certified as components of the appliance and installed in accordance with the appliance manufacturer's installation instructions. s 4484. Vent Termination. Vent openings shall not terminate less than three feet from any motor-driven air intake that terminates into the interior of the vehicle. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4485. Joints. All joints and connections of any vent or vent-connector shall be made secure and tight. s 4486. Roof Jacks. Roof jacks shall be designed and installed to prevent either the ceiling or material from the ceiling cavity from extending below the ceiling line as indicated on the roof jack. s 4490. Safety Devices. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4492. Air Supply Systems. Supply ducts shall be made from galvanized steel, tinplated steel, or aluminum, or shall be listed Class 0, Class 1, or Class 2 air ducts. Class 2 air ducts shall be located at least 3 feet from the furnace bonnet or plenum. Ducts constructed from sheet metal shall be in accordance with Appendix Table CC-M-4. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4493. Joints and Seams of Ducts. (a) Joints and seams of ducts shall be mechanically fastened and made substantially airtight. Slip joints shall have a contact lap of at least one inch and shall be mechanically fastened by sheet metal screws or equivalent method. (b) Tapes shall be used for sealing joints and shall not be more combustible than listed flameproof fabric. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4494. Installation. (a) Ducts shall be securely fastened in place and supported at least every four (4) feet. (b) Fittings connecting the registers to the ducts system shall be constructed of metal or material which complies with the requirements of Class 0, 1, or 2 ducts under UL Standard 181. (c) Registers shall be constructed of metal or conform with the following: (1) Be made of materials classified 94V-0 or 94V-1 when tested as described in Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. Standards for Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances. UL 1976. (2) Resist without structural failure a 200 lb. concentrated load on a 2 inch diameter disc applied to the most critical area of the exposed face of the register. For this test the register is to be at a temperature of not less than 165 F and is to be supported in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4495. Expandable or Multiple Vehicle Ducts. (a) An expandable or multiple vehicle may have ducts of the heating system installed in the various units. The points of connection must be so designed and constructed that when the vehicle is fully expanded or coupled, the resulting duct joint will conform to the requirements of this article. (b) Crossover duct installations shall be designed to be effectively supported by the vehicle. The installation shall be designed to provide a minimum clearance of four inches between the bottom of the ducts and the ground. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4496. Sizing of Ducts. Ducts shall be designed so that when a labeled forced air furnace is installed and operated continually at its normal input rating in the commercial coach, with all registers in fully opened position the static pressure measured in the duct plenum shall not exceed 90% of that shown on the label of the appliance. When a cooling coil is installed between the furnace and the duct plenum, the total static pressure between the furnace and the coil shall not exceed that shown on the label of the appliance. The minimum dimension of any branch duct shall be at least one and one-half inches, and of any main duct, two and one-half inches. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4497. Airtightness of Supply-Duct System. A supply-duct system shall be considered substantially airtight when the static pressure in the duct system, with all registers sealed and with the furnace air circulator at high speed, is at least 80 percent of the static pressure measured in the furnace casing, with its outlets sealed and the furnace air circulator operating at high speed. s 4498. Test Equipment. For the purpose of Sections 4496 and 4497 pressures shall be measured with a water manometer or an equivalent device calibrated so as to read in increments of not greater than one-tenth-inch water column. s 4498.5. Duct and Plenum Insulation. Except for special purpose commercial coaches, every heating and cooling duct and plenum shall be installed in accordance with the following: (a) Air supply ducts that are not within the coach insulation having an R factor of at least 4 shall be insulated. (b) Supply ducts within the coach but not within the insulation described in (a) shall be insulated with rigid insulation having a thermal insulation (R) not less than 3 with a continuous vapor barrier having a perm rating of not more than 1.0. (c) Supply ducts exposed directly to outside air, such as under chassis crossover ducts, shall be insulated with material having a thermal insulation (R) of not less than 4.0 with a continuous vapor barrier having a perm rating of not more than 1.0. (d) Aluminum foil used as a vapor barrier shall be at least 2 mils in thickness. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4500. Circulating Air Systems. Provisions shall be made to permit the return of circulating air from all rooms and living spaces to the circulating air supply inlet of the furnace. (a) Duct Material. Return ducts and any diverting dampers contained therein shall be in accordance with the following: (1) Circulating air supply shall be through ducts complying with Section 4492. (2) Portions of return ducts directly above the heating surfaces, or closer than 2 feet from the outer jacket or casing of the furnace shall be con structed of metal in accordance with Appendix Table CC-M-4, or shall be listed Class 0 or Class 1 air ducts. (b) Separation. There shall be a complete separation between any combustion air and circulating air supply. (c) Air Requirements. The minimum unobstructed total area of the circulating air openings or ducts to a gravity-type warm-air furnace shall be not less than 7 square inches for each 1000 Btu/h approved rating or in accordance with the terms of listing and the manufacturer's installation instructions. The minimum unobstructed total area of the circulating air openings or ducts to a blower-type warm-air furnace shall be not less than 2 square inches for every 1000 Btu/h approved output rating or bonnet capacity of the furnace. The total area of the circulating air openings or ducts need not be larger than the minimum sized circulating air opening or openings, or in accordance with the terms of listing and the manufacturer's installation instruction. (1) Dampers. Volume dampers shall not be placed in any warm-air furnace circulating air inlet in a manner which will reduce the required circulating air to the furnace. (2) Ducts for Blower-type Warm-air Furnace. Circulating air for every fuel-burning blower-type warm-air furnace shall be conducted into the blower housing from outside the furnace space by continuous airtight ducts. (d) Permanent Openings. Living areas not served by return-air ducts and which may be closed off from the return opening of a furnace by doors, sliding partitions or other means shall be provided with permanent uncloseable openings in the doors or separating partitions to allow circulated air to return to the furnace. Such openings may be grilled or louvered. The net free area of each opening shall be not less than one square inch for every five square feet of total living area which may be closed off from the furnace by the door or partition serviced by that opening. (e) Prohibited Sources. The circulating air for a heating system shall not be taken from any of the following locations: (1) Closer than 10 feet from any fuel-burning appliance vent outlet or plumbing vent opening, unless such vent outlet is 3 feet above the circulating air inlet. (2) Where it will pick up objectionable odors, fumes or flammable vapors. (3) A hazardous or insanitary location. (4) From a room or space having any direct-fired, fuel-burning appliances therein, except fireplaces, fireplace stoves, household cooking appliances and Class 1 clothes dryers. (f) Screen. Every required circulating air inlet from outside the vehicle shall be covered with screen having 1 /4-inch openings. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4501. Return-Air Ducts. s 4501.5. Duct Material. s 4501.7. Dampers. All dampers installed in the heating or air conditioning systems of commercial coaches shall be listed. s 4502. Permanent Openings. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4505. Air Conditioning or Comfort Cooling Equipment. All air-conditioning or comfort-cooling equipment shall be listed, labeled or certified by an approved testing agency and installed in accordance with the terms of their listing and the manufacturer's instructions. s 4506. Installation. Cooling coils installed as a portion of, or in connection with, any forced-air furnace shall be installed on the downstream side unless specifically otherwise listed. No refrigerant evaporator or cooling coil shall be located in the air discharge duct of any forced-air furnace unless such furnace is listed for use with a cooling coil or is listed for operation at not less than .5-inch water column static pressure. s 4507. Separation. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4509. Circulating Air Supply. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4510. Duct System. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4511. Duct and Plenum Insulation. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. Appendix CC-M-1 Table CC-M-1 Standards for Heating, Cooling and Fuel-Burning Appliances, Pipe and Fittings, Systems, etc. Type ANSI UL Other Standards Appliances Automatic Ice-Making Equipment.... NSF-12-1978 Commercial Cooking Equipment Exhaust Systems................... NSF-33 Commercial Cooking and Hot Food Storage Equipment........ NSF-4-1978 Commercial Gas Baking and Roasting Ovens.................... Z21.28-1974 [FNa1] Type ANSI UL Other Standards Commercial Gas-Fired and Electrically-Heated Hot Water Generating Equipment....... NSF-5-1978 Commercial Powered Food Preparation Equipment................ SF-8-1978 Commercial Spray Dishwashing Machines............................. NSF-3-1978 Dispensing Freezers.................. NSF-6-1978 Factory-Built Fireplaces and Fireplace Stoves..................... A-131.3-1971 UL-127-1971 GAL Food Service Equipment............... NSF-2-1978 Food Service Refrigerators and Storage Freezers..................... NSF-7-1978 Gas Counter Appliances............... Z21.31-1975 [FNa1] Gas Clothes Dryer, Type 1.............................. Z21.5.1-1975 [FNa1] Type 2.............................. Z21.5.2-1974 Gas-Fired Absorption Air Conditioners..................... Z21.40-1973 [FNa1] Gas-Fired Direct Make-up Air Heaters.......................... Z21.83.4-1978 Gas-Fired Direct Vent Cent. Furnaces....................... Z21.64-1978 Gas-Fired Duct Furnaces.............. Z21.34-1971 [FNa1] Gas-Fired Gravity and Fan Type Floor Furn...................... Z21.48-1976 [FNa1] Gas-Fired Gravity and Fan Sealed Comb. Wall Furn...................... Z21.44-1978 Gas-Fired Gravity and Forced Air Cent. Furnaces....................... Z21.47-1978 Gas-Fired Illuminating Appliances.... Z21.42-1971 [FNa1] Gas-Fired Kettles, Steam Cookers and Gen...................... Z21.46-1974 [FNa1] Gas-Fired Low Press. Steam and Hot Water Boilers.................... Z21.13-1971 Gas Water Heaters, Auto, Storage Type with Inputs of 75,000 BTUHor Less.......................... Z21.10.1-1975 [FNa1] Gas Water Heaters, Circulating Tank, Instantaneous and Large Auto, Storage Type................... Z21.10.3-1975 Gas Heating Appliances or Mobile Homes and Travel Trailers..... 307(b)-1965 Hotel and Restaurant Gas Ranges and Unit Broilers.................... Z21.3-1975 [FNa1] Hotel and Restaurant Gas Deep Fat Fryers........................... Z21.27-1974 [FNa1] Household Cooking Gas Appliances........................... Z21.1-1978 Liquid Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances For MH & TT............... 307(a)-1976 Manual Food and Beverage Dispensing Equip..................... NSF-18-1978 Soda Fountain and Luncheonette Equipment............................ NSF-1-1978 Vending Machines for Food and Beverages............................ NSF-25-1978 Refrigerators Using Gas Fuel................................. Z21.19-1975 [FNa1] Ferrous Pipe and Fittings Black and Hot Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe for Ordinary Uses........................ ASTM A120- 72a. WW-P-406D73 Electric-Resistance Welded Coiled Steel Tubing for Gas and Fuel Oil Lines................... ASTM A 539-73 Type ANSI UL Other Standards Pipe Threads...................... B2.1-1968 Wrought-Steel and Wrought- Iron Pipe......................... B36.10-1970 Nonferrous Pipe, Tubing and Fittings Coated Flexible Metal Gas Con- nectors for Exterior Use.......... IAPMO TSC 9-72 Metal Connectors for Gas Appliances........................ Z21.24-1973 [FNa1] Manually Operated Gas Valves...... Z21.15-1974 [FNa1] Seamless Copper Water Tube........ ASTM B88-72 Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service.................... ASTM B 280-73 Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Tube............. ASTM B251-71 Miscellaneous Air Conditioning & Ventilating Systems........................... NFPA 90-A-1974 Air Ducts......................... UL 181-- 1974 Automatic Gas Ignition Systems and Components.................... Z21.20-1975 Automatic Valves for Gas Appliances........................ Z21.21-1974 [FNa1] Gas Appliance Thermostats......... Z21.23-1975 [FNa1] Gas Vents......................... Z131.2-1973 UL 441-- 1973 Factory-Built Chimneys............ A131.1-1971 UL 103-- 1971 Installation of Oil Burning Equipment......................... Z95.1-1974 NFPA No. 31-197 Installation of Gas Appliances, Gas Piping in Building............ NFPA No. 54-197 LPG Containers and Accessories.... ASME,DOT Pigtails, Expansion Coils, and Flexible Hose Connectors for LP-Gas....................... UL 569-- 1975 Quick-Disconnect Devices for Use with Gas.................. Z21.41-1971 Resident Type Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning...... NFPA No. 90B73 Roof Jacks for Mobile Homes....... UL 311-- 1976 Relief Valves and Automatic Gas Shutoff Devices for Hot Water Supply Systems.......... Z21.22-1971 [FNa1] Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas.................... Z106.1-1974 NFPA No. 58-1974 Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances......... UL94-19- 76 Tube Fittings for Flammable and Combustible Fluids and Refrigeration Service......... UL 109-- 1978 [FNa1] [FNa1] With Addenda. Notes to Table Abbreviations used in this Table refer to standards as identified below and elsewhere in this Standard. AGA: Standards and Tentative Standards published by the American Gas Association, Inc. Laboratories, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44131. ANSI: American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10017. ASME: Standards and Tentative Standards published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, New York 10017. ASTM: Standards and Tentative Standards published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1961 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. DOT: Regulations published in the Federal Code of Regulations for the Department of Transportation. Title 49, Parts 171-190 of the FR are applicable. Available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20234. GAL: Standards of Gas Appliance Laboratory, Inc., 3138 East Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023 IAPMO: Standards (designated above as TSC (Trailer Standard)) published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, 5032 Alhambra Ave., Los Angeles, California 90032. NFPA: Standards published by the National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. NSF: National Sanitation Foundation, 3475 Plymouth Rd., P.O. Box 1468, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. UL: Standards and Tentative Standards published by the Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 207 East Ohio St., Chicago, Illinois 60611. WW-P: Standards published by the Federal Supply Service of the General Services Administration available from Specification Sales (3FRSBS), Bldg. 197, Washington Navy Yard, General Services Administration, Washington, D.C. 20407. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. Appendix CC-M-2 Sizing and Capacities of Gas Piping In order to determine the size of piping to be used in designing a gas piping system, the following factors must be considered: (1) Allowable loss in pressure from the commercial coach gas supply connection to appliance. (2) Maximum gas consumption to be provided. (3) Length of piping and number of fittings. (4) Specific gravity of the gas. (5) Diversity factor. DESCRIPTION OF TABLES (a) The quantity of gas to be provided at each outlet shall be determined directly from the manufacturer's Btu input rating of the appliance that will be installed. (b) Capacities for gas at low pressures (0.5 psig or less) in thousands of BTUH of 0.60 specific gravity gas for different sizes and lengths are shown in Table CC-M-3 for iron pipe or equivalent rigid pipe and for semirigid tubing. Table CC-M-3 is based upon a pressure drop of 0.5 inch water column. In using these Tables no additional allowance is necessary for an ordinary number of fittings. (c) Capacities in thousands of Btu per hour of undiluted liquefied petroleum gases based on a pressure drop of 0.5 inch water column for different sizes and lengths are shown in Table CC-M-3 for iron pipe or equivalent rigid pipe and for semirigid tubing. In using these Tables, no additional allowance is necessary for an ordinary number of fittings. (d) For any gas piping system, for special gas appliances or for conditions other than those covered by Table CC-M-3 such as longer runs, greater gas demands, or greater pressure drops, the size of each gas piping system shall be determined by standard engineering methods acceptable to the department. USE OF CAPACITY TABLES To determine the size of each section of gas piping in a system within the range of the capacity tables, proceed as follows: (a) Determine the gas demand of each appliance to be attached to the piping system. When Table CC-M-3 is to be used to select the piping size, calculate the gas demand in terms of thousands of BTUH for each piping system outlet. (b) Measure the length of piping from the gas supply connection, to the most remote outlet in the commercial coach. (c) In the appropriate capacity table, select the column showing the measured length or the next longer length if the table does not give the exact length. This is the only length used in determining the size of any section of gas piping. (d) Use this same vertical column to locate all gas demand figures for this particular system of piping. (e) Starting at the most remote outlet, find in the vertical column just selected the gas demand for that outlet. If the exact figure or demand is not shown, choose the next larger figure below in the column. (f) Opposite this demand figure, in the first column at the left, will be found the correct size of gas piping. (g) Using this same vertical column, proceed in a similar manner for each outlet and each section of gas piping. For each section of piping, determine the total gas demand supplied by that section. Where gas piping sections serve both heating and cooling equipment and the installation prevents both units from operating simultaneously, only the larger of the two demand loads need be used in sizing these sections. EXAMPLE OF PIPING SYSTEM DESIGN: Determine the required pipe size of each section and outlet of the piping system shown in Exhibit 1, with a designated pressure drop of 0.05 inch water column. SOLUTION (1) The length of pipe from the gas supply inlet to the most remote outlet (a) is 60 feet. This is the only distance used. (2) Using the column marked 60 feet in the Table: Outlet A, supplying 30,000 BTUH, requires 3 /8 " iron pipe. Outlet B, supplying 3,000 BTUH, requires 1 /4 " iron pipe. Section 1, supplying outlets A and B, or 33,000 BTUH, requires 3 /8 " iron pipe. Outlet C, supplying 73,000 BTUH, requires 3 /4 " iron pipe Section 2, supplying outlets A, B, and C, or 106,000 BTUH, requires 3 /4 " iron pipe. Outlet D, supplying 136,000 BTUH requires 3 /4 inch pipe. Section 3, supplying outlets A, B, C, and D, or 242,000 BTUH, requires 1 " iron pipe. TABLE CC-M-3 Gas Pipe Sizing Maximum Capacity of Different Sizes of Pipe and Tubing in Thousands of Btu's Per hour of Natural Gas For Gas Pressures of 0.5 Psig or Less and a Maximum Pressure Drop of 1 /2 Inch Water Column [Note: The following TABLE/FORM is too wide to be displayed on one screen. You must print it for a meaningful review of its contents. The table has been divided into multiple pieces with each piece containing information to help you assemble a printout of the table. The information for each piece includes: (1) a three line message preceding the tabular data showing by line # and character # the position of the upper left-hand corner of the piece and the position of the piece within the entire table; and (2) a numeric scale following the tabular data displaying the character positions.] ******************************************************************************* ******** This is piece 1. -- It begins at character 1 of table line 1. ******** ******************************************************************************* Iron Pipe Sizes Length in Feet I.D. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 OD. 10 20 30 1/4" 43 29 24 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 3/8" 27 18 15 3/8" 95 65 52 45 40 36 33 31 29 27 1/2" 56 38 31 1/2" 175 120 97 82 73 66 61 57 53 50 5/8" 113 78 62 3/4" 360 250 200 170 151 138 125 118 110 103 3/4" 197 136 109 1" 680 465 375 320 285 260 240 220 215 195 7/8" 280 193 155 1...+...10....+...20....+...30....+...40....+...50....+...60....+...70....+.... ******************************************************************************* ******* This is piece 2. -- It begins at character 80 of table line 1. ******** ******************************************************************************* Tubing Length in Feet 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 13 11 10 9 9 8 8 26 23 21 19 18 17 16 53 47 43 39 37 34 33 93 83 75 69 64 60 57 132 117 106 98 91 85 81 80..+...90....+....0....+...10....+.. Part II Maximum Capacity of Different Sizes of Pipe and Tubing in Thousands of Btu's Per Hour of Undiluted Liquefied Petroleum Gas Based on a Maximum Pressure Drop of 1 /2 Inch Water Column [Note: The following TABLE/FORM is too wide to be displayed on one screen. You must print it for a meaningful review of its contents. The table has been divided into multiple pieces with each piece containing information to help you assemble a printout of the table. The information for each piece includes: (1) a three line message preceding the tabular data showing by line # and character # the position of the upper left-hand corner of the piece and the position of the piece within the entire table; and (2) a numeric scale following the tabular data displaying the character positions.] ******************************************************************************* ******** This is piece 1. -- It begins at character 1 of table line 1. ******** ******************************************************************************* Iron Pipe Length in Feet I.D. 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 O.D. 10 20 30 1/4" 67 46 37 31 28 25 23 21 20 19 3/8" 39 26 21 3/8" 147 101 81 70 62 56 51 48 45 42 1/2" 92 62 50 1/2" 275 189 152 129 114 103 96 89 83 78 5/8" 199 131 107 3/4" 567 393 315 267 237 217 196 185 173 162 3/4" 329 216 181 1" 1071 732 590 504 448 409 378 346 322 307 7/8" 501 346 277 1...+...10....+...20....+...30....+...40....+...50....+...60....+...70....+.... ******************************************************************************* ******* This is piece 2. -- It begins at character 80 of table line 1. ******** ******************************************************************************* Tubing Length in Feet 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 19 41 37 35 31 29 27 26 90 79 72 67 62 59 55 145 131 121 112 104 95 90 233 198 187 164 155 146 138 80..+...90....+....0....+...10....+...2 TABLE CC-M-4 Minimum Metal Thickness for Ducts [FNa1] Diameter or Width 14 inches Over Duct Type or less 14 inches Round................... 0.013 in. 0.016 in. Enclosed Rectangular.... 0.013 in. 0.016 in. Exposed Rectangular..... 0.016 in. 0.019 in. [FNa1] When "nominal" thicknesses are specified, 0.003 inch shall be added to these "minimum" metal thicknesses. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4514. Application and Scope. The provisions of this article relating to plumbing equipment and installations apply to all commercial coaches manufactured after November 23, 1970, and sold, offered for sale, rented, or leased within this State. The provisions of this article are also applicable to the alteration or conversion of plumbing equipment and installations in any commercial coach bearing or required to bear a department insignia of approval. (a) Standards for Equipment and Installations. Standards for equipment and installations are listed in Appendix CC-P. Equipment and installations conforming to these standards or to other standards approved by the department shall be considered acceptable when listed or labeled and installed in accordance with the requirements of this article and the conditions of their approval except where otherwise provided in this article. (b) Plumbing Standards. Plumbing fixtures, equipment, and installations in or on a commercial coach shall conform to the applicable requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1979 edition, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, except as otherwise provided by this article. (c) The following provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1976 edition, are not adopted: Part 1, Chapter 1, Sections 102(f)(g), 103(k)(l) (m)(n), 104(a)(c), 105(a)(e)(f), 106(b), 109(d)(e), 113(a)(c)(d)(f), 114 (b)(d)(e), 117(b)(e)(i)(j)(l), 120(a)(b)(c)(e)(f), 124(d)(e)(f), 201, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 313, 314, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 401, 503, 506, 701, 704, 705, 910, 1001, 1004, Chapters 11, 12 and 13, Appendices D, E, G, and I. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18020 and 18055, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4515. Definitions. Definitions contained in the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2, (commencing with Section 18000) and the following definitions shall apply to this Article. Body Waste. The discharge from any fixtures, appliance or appurtenance containing fecal matter or urine. CPVC. Chlorinated Polyvinyl chloride. Drain. Any pipe which carries waste or waterborn wastes in a vehicle drainage system. Drain Outlet. The discharge end of the vehicle main drain. Drainage System. Includes all the piping within or attached to the structure which conveys sewage or other liquid wastes to the drain outlet(s). Main Drain. The principal artery of the vehicle drainage system to which drainage branches may be connected. PB. Polybutylene. Toilet -Mechanical Seal. A toilet designed with a water flushing device and mechanical sealed trap. Toilet -Recirculating Chemical. A self-contained toilet in which waste is recirculated and chemically treated. Uniform Plumbing Code -UPC. The 1979 edition as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials. Waste Holding Tank. A liquid tight tank for the temporary retention of body and/or liquid waste. Water Distribution System. The potable water piping within or attached to the vehicle. Water Supply Connection. The fitting or point of connection in the vehicle water distribution system designed for connection to a water supply. Water Storage Tank. A tank designed for the purpose of storing potable water. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4516. Drainage Systems. The drainage system shall be designed to provide an adequate circulation of air in all piping without danger of siphonage, aspiration or forcing of trap seals under condition of ordinary use. (a) Materials. Drainage pipe shall be cast iron, galvanized steel, galvanized wrought iron, lead, brass, copper tube DWV, ABS plastic or other listed materials. (b) Fittings. Drainage fittings shall be cast iron, malleable iron, lead, brass, copper DWV, ABS plastic or other listed materials having a recessed drainage pattern with smooth interior waterways of the same diameter as the piping and of a material conforming to the type of piping used. Note: ABS drainage pipe and fittings shall only be used in vehicles with plumbing fixtures designed for domestic sewage. (c) Drain Outlets. (a) Except as provided in this article, each vehicle equipped with plumbing fixtures or equipment shall have at least one drain outlet which shall terminate within 18 inches of the outside wall of the vehicle. (d) Cap or Plug. Drain outlets shall be equipped with a watertight cap or plug which shall be permanently attached to the vehicle. (e) Clearance from Drain Outlet. The drain outlet and couplers shall be provided with a minimum clearance of three inches in any direction from all parts of the structure or appurtenances and with not less than 18 inches unrestricted clearance directly in front of the drain outlet. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4516.5. Vents and Venting. (a) Materials. Vent pipe shall be cast iron, galvanized steel, galvanized wrought iron, lead, copper DWV, brass, ABS plastic, or other listed materials. (b) Fittings. Vent fittings shall be cast iron, galvanized malleable iron or galvanized steel, lead, copper DWV, brass, ABS plastic, or other listed materials. (c) Changes in direction of vent piping shall be made by the appropriate use of approved fittings and no such pipe shall be strained or bent. Burred ends shall be reamed to the full bore of the pipe. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4517. Traps Required. (a) Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, each plumbing fixture, excepting those having integral traps, shall be separately trapped by an approved type water seal trap. (b) It is provided, however, that one (1) trap may serve a set of not more than three (3) single compartment sinks or laundry tubs of the same depth or three (3) lavatories immediately adjacent to each other and in the same room, if the waste outlets are not more than thirty (30) inches apart and the trap is centrally located when three (3) compartments are installed. The depth requirement may be waived in the case of approved type pump discharged fixtures or appliances. (c) No food waste disposal unit shall be installed with any set of restaurant, commercial or industrial sinks served by a single trap; each such food waste disposal unit shall be connected to a separate trap. Each domestic clothes-washer and each laundry tub shall be connected to a separate and independent trap; except that a trap serving a laundry tub may also receive the waste from a clotheswasher set adjacent thereto. No clotheswasher or laundry tub shall be connected to any trap for a kitchen sink. (d) The vertical distance between a fixture outlet and the trap weir shall be as short as practicable, but in no case shall the tail piece from any fixture exceed twenty-four (24) inches in length. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4517.3. Traps Prohibited. A trap that depends on concealed interior partitions for its seal, full .S' traps, bell traps, and crown-vented traps are prohibited. No fixture shall be double trapped. Drum traps may be installed only when approved by the department for special conditions. No drum trap shall be installed without a vent. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4517.5. Trap Seals. Each .P' trap shall have a water seal of not less than two (2) inches and not more than four (4) inches, except where a deeper seal is necessary for special conditions. Traps shall be set true with respect to their water seals and where necessary they shall be protected from freezing. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4517.7. Plumbing Fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall have smooth impervious surfaces, be free from defects and concealed fouling surfaces, capable of resisting road shock and vibration and shall conform to nationally recognized applicable standards or other approved standards. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4517.8. Waste Holding Tanks. Waste holding tanks installed in plumbing systems shall comply with the following: (a) Tanks shall be listed to approved standards and securely installed in a location to be removable for service, repair or replacement without the necessity of removing permanent, structural, mechanical or electrical equipment. (b) Minimum size of inlet connections shall be determined by the total number of fixtures to be connected to the tank. Toilet connections shall be 3-inch minimum pipe size and shall extend vertically. The inlet fitting shall not extend downward into the tank more than 1 1/2 inches (38 mm). The toilet connection shall be designed to receive or conform to an approved shape closet flange of standard dimensions or other approved fitting. (c) Body waste holding tank drain opening shall be a minimum 3-inch pipe size. Liquid waste holding tank drain opening shall be a minimum 1 1/2 inch pipe size. Drain openings shall be located at the lowest point in the tank. A listed fullway valve shall be directly connected to the tank or installed in the drain pipe of the tank within 36 inches (915 mm) of the drain outlet. (d) The tank shall be vented at the highest point in the top of the tank by one of the following methods: (1) A 1 1/4 inch minimum diameter individual vent pipe extending undiminished in size through the roof. (2) A wet vent serving as a drain provided the drain portion is increased one pipe size larger than the connected trap arm. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4518. Water Distribution System. Piping systems shall be sized to provide an adequate quantity of water to each plumbing fixture at a flow rate sufficient to keep the fixture in a clean and sanitary condition without any danger of backflow or siphonage. (a) Materials. Water pipe and fittings shall be of brass, copper, cast iron, galvanized malleable iron, galvanized wrought iron, galvanized steel, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, polybutylene or other material listed for hot and cold water distribution systems. (b) Used Material. Piping and tubing which has previously been used for any purpose other than for potable water systems shall not be used. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4519. Water Supply Connections. (a) Each commercial coach equipped with a water distribution system designed for connection to an outside source shall have a water-supply connection which shall terminate within 18 inches of the outside wall of the vehicle. (b) Cap or Plug. Water-supply connections shall be equipped with a watertight cap or plug which shall be permanently attached to the vehicle. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4522. Potable Water Storage Tanks. Potable water storage tanks installed in plumbing systems shall comply with the following: (a) Tanks shall be listed to approved standards and installed in a location to be removable for service, repair or replacement without the necessity of removing permanent structural, mechanical or electrical equipment. Where the tank is installed in such a manner that it may be subject to road damage it shall be provided with mechanical protection. (b) Non-pressure gravity tanks shall be equipped with a vent at the top of the tank. Vents and overflow pipe openings shall be protected from the entrance of dirt, insects and other contamination. (c) Potable water storage tanks designed to be pressurized, shall be equipped with a listed air pressure relief valve set to open at not more than 125 psig (862 KPA) or in accordance with the tank manufacturer's instructions. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. Appendix CC-P-1 Wall Surfacing for Tub and Shower Enclosures I. Material: The wall covering material must have an exposed surface that is impervious to water; the substrate material must be resistant to deterioration from exposure to high humidity and temporary water leakage. A. Strength: The complete wall assembly, including the wall covering substrate, shall be capable of withstanding a uniform load of five pounds per square foot applied perpendicular to the surface. The deflection, under load, shall not exceed 1 /180 of the wall, for the assembly; or 1 /240 the distance between framing members, for the wall covering substrate. B. Surface The exposed surface must meet the minimum requirements of the Finish: American Hardboard Association PS59-73, Prefinished Hardboard Paneling, Class 1, as certified by the panel manufacturer. C. Size: The minimum thickness of the material shall be 1 /8 " nominal. The width to be sufficient to give continuous unbroken surface from corner to corner, or end of tub in corner installation, in an installation incorporating a shower, the unbroken surface must continue to a height of at least 6 ' above the floor of the shower. D. Type: The substrate material shall alsomeet the requirements of the appropriate standard listed below: (1) Hardboard: of high strength and water resistance to meet Commercial Standard CS-251-63, or AHA PS 58-73, either standard or tempered. (2) Softwood Plywood: must meet U.S. Product Standard P.S. 1-66 including exterior type glue line and grade A face veneer "suitable for painting." (3) Hardwood Plywood: must meet CA-35-61 Type II glue line and sound grade face veneer. (4) Other Materials: not meeting D-1, D-2, D-3 above, shall meet the requirements of this code and their appropriate Product Standard, Industry Standard, Commercial Standard, of Federal Specification. II. Installati- The material must be installed in conformance with this code on: and the application instructions provided by the material manufacturer. In case of conflict, this regulation shall take precedence. A. Framing: Wood framing shall be spaced not more than 16 " o.c. Blocking shall be 1 " x 3 " or equal, installed horizontally at height to match rim of the tub or shower pan. All corners shall have sufficient framing members for attachment of corner moldings. B. Fastening: All edges and ends of panel shall occur on framing members. Panels shall be applied to wood framing members using water resistant, non-hard setting adhesive. Adhesive shall be applied to the face of all framing members except locations where panel edges fall beneath applied moldings. Panels may also be applied over solid backing using an adhesive. Note: Fasteners, if necessary, shall be used only in locations where they will be covered by applied moldings, and shall be used on not more than two adjacent edges. No other interior fasteners, or fixtures, other than required functional plumbing fixtures shall penetrate the face of the panel. Openings for these plumbing fixtures must be sealed with caulk. C. Corners and Edges: All corners and edges must be caulked or sealed against moisture penetration. A non-hard setting sealant material must be used with applied moldings. Fastening of moldings to framing shall not be greater than 6 " o.c. Appendix CC-P-2 Plumbing Material Standards Other Materials ANSI ASTM FS Standards Ferrous Pipe Fittings Cast-Iron Screwed Fittings............ B16.4 -1971 Malleable Iron Screwed Fittings....... B16.3 -1971 Special Cast-Iron Fittings....................................... IAPMO-PS 5-66 Welded Wrought Iron Pipe.............. B36.2 A72 -1969 -1968 Wrought-Steel and Wrought- Iron Pipe............................. B36.10 -1970 Black and Hot Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe............................ A120 -1972a Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe........ B125.1 A53 -1972 -1972a Pipe Threads (Except Dry-Seal)........ B2. -1968 Cast-Iron Soil Piping and Fittings.... A12.5. A74 WW-P -1971 -72 401D-1969 Nonferrous Pipe and Fittings Seamless Copper, Pipe, Standard Sizes........................ H26.1 B42 -1973 -1972 Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Tube..................... H23.4 B251 -1973 -1971 Seamless Copper Water Tube............ H23.1 B88 -1973 -1972 Copper Drainage Tube (DWV)............ H23.6 B306 -1973 -1973 Wrought Copper & Bronze Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings........ B16.22 -1973 Wrought Copper and Wrought Copper Alloy Solder-Joint Drainage Fittings..................... B16.29 -1966 Cast Brass Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings.............................. B16.18 -1972 Cast Brass Solder-Joint Drainage Fittings-DWV.......................... B16.23 -1969 Cast Bronze Fittings for Flared Copper Tubes.......................... B16.26 -1967 Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes........................ H27.1 B43 -1973 -1972 Other Materials ANSI ASTM FS Standard Cast Bronze Threaded Fittings, 150 and 300 Lb....................... B16.15 -1971 Plastic Pipe and Fittings ABS Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings............................ D2661 L-P322B IAPMO-PS -1973 -1973 PS 17-71 NSF 14 1970 PVC Plastic Drain, Waste and Vent Pipe and Fittings.............. D2665 L-P320B IAPMO-PS -1973 320B 27-69 -1973 NSF 14 1970 Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl/ Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Hot Water Distribution Systems................ D2846 NSF 14 -1973 1970 Polybutylene (PB) Plastic Pipe (SDR-PR)............................ D2662 -1973 Polybutylene (PB) Plastic Hot Water Distribution................... D3309 -1974 Miscellaneous Pipe Nipples, Threaded............................ WW-N 351B(1) -1970 Rubber Gaskets for Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings....................... C564 -1970 Backflow Prevention Devices.......... IAPMO -PS 31-71 Valve, Bronze, Gate 125-150 and 200 Pound....................... WW-V 154D 73 Valve, Cast-Iron Gate, Threaded and Flanged......................... WW-V 58B 71 Plumbing -Fixture Setting Compound............................ HH-C 536A'54 Cast Brass and Tubing P-Traps........ IAPMO-PS 2-66 Relief Valves and Automatic Gas Shutoff Devices for Hot Water Supply Systems...................... Z21.22 [FN- a1] -1971 Solvent Cement for ABS Plastic Pipe and Fittings................... D2235 NSF-14 -1973 1970 Solvent Cements for PVC Plastic Pipe and Fittings................... D2564 NSF-14 -1973a 1970 Anti-Siphon Trap Vent Device......... NSP-24 1972 Diversion Tees and Twin Waste Elbow............................... IAPMO-PS 9-66 Flexible Copper Water Connectors..... IAPMO-PS 14-71 Dishwasher Drain Airgaps............. IAPMO-PS 23-68 Coated Flexible Metal Gas Connectors for Exterior Use......... IAPMO TSC 9-72 Plumbing Fixtures Plumbing Fixtures for Land Use............... WW-P 541D-'71 Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures..... A112.- NSF-24 19.2 -1973 -70 Enameled Cast-Iron Plumbing.......... A112.- 19.1 -1973 Porcelain Enameled Formed Steel Plumbing Fixtures................... IAPMO TSC22-72 Formed Metal Porcelain Enameled Sanitaryware........................ IAPMO PS 5-67 Gel-Coated Glass-Fiber Rein- forced Polyester Resin Bathtub Units................................ Z124.1 NSF-24 -1967 -72 Other Materials ANSI ASTM FS Standard Gel-Coated Glass-Fiber Rein- forced Polyester Resin Shower Receptor and Shower Stall Units.... Z124.2 NSF-24 -1967 -72 Drains for Prefabricated and Precast Showers.................... IAPMO PS 4-66 NSF-24-72 Cultured Marble Lavatory............ IAPMO PS 18-72 Prefabricated Shower Receptors, Shower Enclosures and Non-Metallic Bathtubs.......... IAPMO PS 11-72 NSF-24-72 Performance Specifications and Methods of Test for Safety Glazing Material Used in Buildings......... Z97.1 -1972 [FNa1] With Addenda Notes to Table. Abbreviations used in Table refer to standards as identified below and elsewhere in this standard. ANSI: American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10017. ASTM: Standards and Tentative Standards published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. FS: Federal Specifications published by the Federal Supply Service of the General Services Administration available from Specification Sales (3FRSBS), Bldg. 197, Washington Navy Yard, General Services Administration, Washington, D.C. 20407. IAPMO: Standards and Tentative Standards designated as UPC-PS (Uniform Plumbing Code -Product Standard) and TSC (Trailer Standard) available from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, 5032 Alhambra Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90032. NSF: Standards published by the National Sanitation Foundation, NSF Building, 3475 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105. PS: Product Standards available from Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4525. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this article relating to construction and fire safety apply to all special purpose commercial coaches, manufactured after September 1, 1979, which are sold or offered for sale, rented or leased within this state. (b) The provisions of this article relating to construction and fire safety apply to the alteration or conversion of any construction or fire safety equipment or installations in any special purpose commercial coach bearing or required to bear a department insignia of approval. (c) The provisions of this article relating to construction and fire safety apply to the alteration, conversion, addition or change in occupancy of any construction and fire safety equipment or installations of any special purpose commercial coach as defined in this article. (d) In addition to the provisions of this article, the provisions of the California Administrative Code, Title 17, Chapter 5, Subchapter 2, Group 1, Article 10, apply to Mobile Food Preparation Units. Where a person proposes to sell, offer for sale, rent or lease a special purpose commercial coach designed as a mobile food preparation unit, manufactured after the effective date of this article, or where a department insignia of approval has not been issued, it will be necessary that such person obtain written certification from the appropriate local Health Department or State Department of Health, indicating that the special purpose commercial coach complies with the applicable provisions of the California Administrative Code, Title 17, Subchapter 2, Group 1, Article 10 relating to mobile food preparation units. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4526. Definitions. s 4527. Fire Safety. Multipurpose passenger vehicles, are subject to Federal Standards under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 are exempt from the requirements of these regulations relating to interior finish flame spread limitations. s 4528. Exits. (a) Each special purpose commercial coach shall have a minimum of two exits located remote from each other and so arranged as to provide a means of unobstructed travel to the outside of the vehicle. (b) The alternate means of egress shall be located in the side opposite the main exit door, or the roof, or the rear of the vehicle, with unobstructed passage of 24 " x 24 " (61 cm x 61 cm) minimum opening to the outside. (c) The bottom of the alternate means of egress shall not be more than four (4) feet above the vehicle floor or above a readily accessible horizontal surface capable of supporting a weight of 300 pounds. (d) The latch mechanism of any exit facility shall be operable by hand, and shall not require the use of a key or special tool or key for operation from the inside. (e) Alternate exits, other than standard doors, shall be labeled with the word "EXIT" with 1 " (2.54 cm) minimum letters on a contrasting background. s 4529. Ceiling Height. Each special purpose vehicle shall have a minimum ceiling height of 74 inches. s 4530. Room Dimensions and Construction. (a) There shall be a clear, unobstructed height over the aisle-way portion of the unit of at least 74 inches (188 cm) from floor to ceiling, and a minimum of 30 inches (76 cm) of unobstructed horizontal aisle space. (b) Floors, walls, and ceiling of mobile food preparation units shall be constructed so that the surfaces are durable, impervious, smooth and easily cleanable. The juncture of the floors and walls shall be covered with the floor surface extending up the wall at least 4 inches (10 cm). (c) Construction joints and seams of mobile food preparation units shall be sealed to provide durable, smooth and easily cleanable surfaces. Soldered joints and seams shall be smooth to the touch. Silicone sealant or equivalent waterproof compounds shall be acceptable for sealing narrow seams or crevices which are 1 /8 inch (3 mm) or less in width, providing they are properly applied and they prevent the entrance of liquid or vermin. s 4531. Glass and Glazed Openings. The provisions of Article 3, Division 1, Section 4371 shall apply to glass and glazing in all special purpose vehicles. s 4532. Electrical. The provisions of Article 3, Division 2, of this subchapter, and the following shall apply to electrical equipment and installations of all special purpose commercial coaches. (a) All 115-220 volt electrical wiring in mobile food preparation units shall be installed in listed electrical conduit. (b) All ceiling light fixtures in mobile food preparation units shall be recessed or flush mounted and sealed and have approved safety covers. The minimum clearance from the floor to the light fixture shall be at least 74 inches (188 cm) or the fixture shall be installed out of the traffic aisle or work area. s 4533. Mechanical. The provisions of Article 3, Division 3, of this subchapter, shall apply to mechanical equipment and installations of all special purpose commercial coaches. s 4534. Plumbing. The provisions of Article 3, Division 4, and the following shall apply to plumbing equipment and installations of all special purpose commercial coaches: (a) At least a two-compartment metal sink equipped with hot and cold running water with dual integral metal drainboards, installed with at least 1:100 slope toward the sink, and fabricated with a minimum 1 /2 inch (12.7 mm) lip or rim to prevent the draining liquid from spilling onto the floor shall be provided in each mobile food preparation unit. The dimensions of each compartment shall be at least 12 inches (30.5 cm) wide, 30.5 cm (12 inches) long, and 9 inches (22.9 cm) deep. Each drainboard shall be at least the size of the adjacent sink compartments. If multi-use eating and drinking utensils are used, the sink shall have three compartments. The sink shall be equipped with a mixing faucet and shall be provided with a swivel spigot capable of servicing any sink compartment. (b) Hand washing facilities, including a lavatory supplied with hot and cold running water with a mixing type faucet, hand washing cleanser and single-service towels in permanently installed dispensers shall be provided and maintained in each mobile food preparation unit. The lavatory basin shall have a minimum dimensions of 9 " x 9 " or (22.9 cm x 22.9 cm) and 5 " (12.7 cm) in depth. The hand washing facilities shall be separated from the utensil washing sinks by a metal guard, with a height of at least 3 " (76 mm) extending from the back edge of the drainboard to the front edge of the drainboard. The corners of the barrier shall be rounded. No separation barrier is required if the distance between the hand washing sink and the utensil drainboards is at least 2 ' (61 cm). (c) An adequate quantity of potable water for food preparation, cleaning and handwashing purposes shall be provided in all mobile food preparation units by either an approved self-contained water supply tank having a minimum capacity of 30 gallons (114 liters) or an approved water system hook-up. Hose connection valves shall be at least 5 ' (1.5 meters) above the ground and be kept covered with a protective screw-type cap which is attached to the vehicle. The hose connection shall consist of a quick-disconnect device which is compatible with a complementary device installed on the potable water hose(s) at the point of supply. The water system shall be of such materials and designed and constructed so water or air can be introduced without the water becoming contaminated. The water system shall deliver at least one gallon (4 liters) per minute to each sink basin in the unit. (d) A water heater with a minimum capacity of 3 gallons (11 liters) or an instantaneous heater capable of producing water of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 celsius) interconnected with the potable water supply, shall be provided in all mobile food preparation units and shall operate independently of the vehicle engine and/or generator. Hot and cold water, under pressure, shall be provided at hand washing and utensil sinks from mixing faucets. (e) All liquid (including melting ice water) waste systems in mobile food preparation units shall be connected to an approved liquid waste tank with a minimum capacity of 45 gallons (170 liters) or shall be designed to be connected to a sewage disposal system. (f) All tanks, lines, couplings, valves, or any other plumbing in mobile food preparation units shall be designed, installed, maintained, and constructed of materials that will not contaminate the water supply, food, utensils, or equipment. (g) Water and waste storage tanks in mobile food preparation units shall be installed so as to be easily drained, flushed, and cleaned with an easily accessible outlet. Breather tubes or overflow pipe openings shall be protected from the entrance of dust, insects, and other contamination. All waste lines shall be connected to the waste tank with watertight seals. s 4535. Ventilation. Mechanical exhaust ventilation equipment shall be provided over all cooking equipment to remove cooking odors, smoke, steam, grease and vapors. The ventilation shall be adequate to provide a reasonable condition of comfort for employees. Grease filters or other means of grease extraction are required and shall be of steel construction, or other approved material, and shall be readily accessible for cleaning. Every joint and seam shall be substantially tight. No solder shall be used, except for sealing a joint or seam. Every hood shall be so designed and installed to provide for thorough cleaning of the entire hood. When grease gutters are provided they shall drain to a collecting receptacle fabricated, designed, and installed to be readily accessible for cleaning. All ducts in the exhaust system shall have a slope of at least 1:6. All seams in this duct work shall be substantially tight to prevent the accumulation of grease. The ducts shall have sufficient clean-outs to make them readily accessible for cleaning. Make-up air shall be provided at the rate of that exhausted. It may be accomplished from screened service openings, screened vents in the ceiling, or mechanically through an air-conditioning system, but not through open doors or openable windows. s 4536. Equipment. All equipment installed in mobile food preparation units shall comply with the following: (a) Compressor units that are not an integral part of equipment, auxiliary engines, generators, batteries, battery chargers, gas fueled water heaters, and similar equipment shall be installed so as to be accessible only from the outside of the vehicle to provide for proper interior vehicle cleaning, maintenance, and safety. (b) All equipment shall be so installed as to be easily cleaned, prevent vermin harborage and provide adequate access for service and maintenance. Equipment shall be spaced apart for easy cleaning or shall be sealed together. Food service equipment which is set apart from adjacent equipment and counters, shelves, walls, panels, or cabinets shall have at least 10 cm (4 inches) of unobstructed space between the equipment and adjacent surfaces. Round metal equipment legs of a sanitary design and at least 10 cm (4 inches) high shall be provided on elevated counter equipment. Food service equipment shall be secured so as to prevent undue movement during transit. (c) All equipment shall be sealed to the floor with a metal covered base to prevent moisture from getting under the equipment or it shall be raised at least 6 inches (15 cm) off the floor by means of an easily cleanable round metal leg and foot. (d) Equipment, including the interior of cabinet units or compartments, shall be constructed so as to have smooth, easily accessible, and easily cleanable surfaces (free from channels, crevices, flanges, ledges, sharp or jagged edges, or other cleaning obstructions). Unfinished wooden surfaces are not permitted. Food contact surfaces shall be constructed of metal, high pressure laminated plastics, or laminated hardwood which are in compliance with NSF Standards. These surfaces must be kept free of cracks, cuts, and other obstructions which would interfere with proper cleaning. (e) Space around pipes, conduits, or hoses that extend through cabinets, floors, or outer walls shall be sealed. The closure shall be smooth and easily cleanable. Service Openings. Service openings shall be limited to 216 square inches (1394 sq. cm) each. The service openings may not be closer together than 18 inches (46 cm). They shall be provided with a hinged or sliding closing device of screen not less than 7 mesh per cm (16 mesh per inch) or a solid material. The service opening shall be kept closed when not in actual use. s 4550. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this article relating to construction and fire safety apply to all recreational vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1974, which are sold or offered for sale, rent or lease within this state except as provided in this article. The provisions of this article are also applicable to the alteration or conversion of any construction or fire safety equipment or installations in any recreational vehicle bearing or required to bear a department insignia of approval. (b) Multipurpose passenger vehicles, i.e. motorhomes, which are subject to Federal Standards under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 are exempt from the requirements of these regulations relating to interior finish flame spread limitations. (c) Standards for Equipment and Installations. Equipment and installations conforming to standards specified in this article or to other approved standards shall be considered acceptable by the department when listed or labeled and installed in accordance with the requirements of this article and the conditions of their approval except when otherwise provided in this article. All equipment shall be clearly labeled to indicate compliance with applicable standards. (d) Construction and Fire Safety. The construction and fire safety requirements for recreational vehicles shall conform to the provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 501 C-1977 Edition, Chapter 5, and paragraphs and Sections 5 -3, 5 -4, 5 -4.1, 5 -4.2, 5 -5, 5 -5.1, 5 -5.2, 5 -5.3, 5 -5.4, 5 -5.5, 5 -5.6, 5 -6, 5 -6.2, 5 -6.3, 5 -6.4, 5 -6.5, 5 -6.6 and appendix to Chapter 5, except as otherwise provided by this article. (e) The following provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 501 C-1977 Edition, are not adopted: Chapter 1 and paragraphs and Sections 5 -1, 5 -1.1, 5 -1.2, 5 -2, 5 -2.1, 5 -2.2, 5 -2.3, 5 -2.3.1, 5 -2.4, 5 -4.3 and 5 -6.1 of Chapter 5. s 4560. Engine Exhaust Systems. All combustible material shall be separated a minimum of one inch from all internal combustion engine exhaust systems or shall be effectively insulated from such systems. s 4570. Fire Extinguishers. Section 28060 of the California Vehicle Code provides the following: 28060. [FNa1] (a) No person shall sell or offer for sale a new recreational vehicle or new camper which is equipped with cooking equipment or heating equipment, and no dealer or person holding a retail seller's permit shall sell or offer for sale a used recreational vehicle or a used camper which is equipped with cooking or heating equipment, unless such new or used vehicle or new or used camper is equipped with at least one fire extinguisher, filled and ready for use, of the dry chemical or carbon dioxide type with an aggregate rating of at least 4-B:C units, which meets the requirements specified in Section 13162 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) The operator of a recreational vehicle, or a vehicle to which a camper is attached, which recreational vehicle or camper is equipped with a fire extinguisher as required by subdivision (a), shall carry such fire extinguisher in such recreational vehicle or camper and shall maintain the fire extinguisher in an efficient operating condition. (c) As used in this section: (1) "Cooking equipment" means a device designed for cooking which utilizes combustible material, including, but not limited to, materials such as charcoal or any flammable gas or liquid, and "heating equipment" means a device designed for heating which utilizes combustible material, including, but not limited to, materials such as charcoal or any flammable gas or liquid. [FNa1] California Vehicle Code citation in italics. s 4580. Rodent Resistance. All exterior openings around piping, ducts, plenums, chimneys and vents shall be sealed to resist the entrance of rodents. s 4600. Application and Scope. The provisions of this article relating to electrical equipment and installations apply to all recreational vehicles manufactured after September 1, 1958, and sold, offered for sale, rent, or lease within this State. The provisions of this article are also applicable to the alteration or conversion of electrical equipment and installations in any recreational vehicle bearing or required to bear a department insignia of approval. (a) Standards for Equipment and Installations. Equipment and installations conforming to nationally recognized standards or to other approved standards shall be considered acceptable by the department when listed or labeled and installed in accordance with the requirements of this article and the conditions of their approval, except where otherwise provided in this article. All equipment shall be clearly labeled to indicate compliance with applicable standards. (b) Electrical Standards. Electrical equipment and installations in or on a recreational vehicle shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 501 C-1977 Edition and the National Electrical Code, 1978 Edition, except Article 551 of the National Electrical Code and otherwise provided by this article. The following provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 501 C-1977 Edition are not adopted: paragraphs and sections 4 -1, 4 -1.1, 4 - 1.2, 4 -2, 4 -2.1, 4 -2.2, 4 -2.3, 4 -4.1, 4 -4.7, 4 -6, 4 -6.1, 4 -6.2, 4 - 6.3, 4 -6.4, 4 -6.5, 4 -7.3.3, 4 -7.6.4 and 4 -12 of Chapter 4. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1805, Health and Safety Code. s 4601. Definitions. s 4603. Low-Voltage Systems. (a) Low-Voltage Systems. Low-voltage circuits furnished and installed by the recreational vehicle manufacturer are subject to this article. Exception: Vehicle containing only battery circuits of 24 volts or less energy exclusively for the following are not subject to this article: (1) Illuminating lights when the vehicle contains no other systems such as plumbing, heating or electrical over 24 volts. (2) Circuits supplying running lights, taillights, stoplights, electrical braking, or vehicle ignition systems. (b) Recreational vehicle metal chassis or frame may be used as the return path for exterior lighting circuits. Terminals for connection to the chassis or frame shall be of the solderless type and approved for the size and type of wire used. Mechanical connections to the frame or chassis shall be made secure. s 4605. Incandescent Lighting Fixtures, Low-Voltage. All incandescent low-voltage interior lighting fixtures shall be listed. This section shall become effective September 1, 1978. s 4619. Receptacle Outlets Requiring Ground-Fault Circuit Protection. Where provided, each 120 volt, single-phase, 15 or 20 ampere receptacle outlet shall have ground-fault circuit protection for personnel in the following locations: (a) Adjacent to a bathroom lavatory. (The receptacle outlet shall be a minimum of 30 inches, (762 MM) from the compartment floor). (b) Adjacent to any lavatory. (c) In an area occupied by a toilet, and or shower, or toilet and tub-shower enclosure. (A receptacle shall not be installed in a bathtub, shower or combination bathtub-shower compartment). (d) On the exterior of the vehicle. s 4624. Vehicles Wired in Accordance with Section 4-7.4.3, NFPA 501 C-1977, with a Rating in Excess of 30 Amperes, 115 Volts. In accordance with Section 4-7.4.3, NFPA 501 C-1977, any recreational vehicle with a rating in excess of 30 amperes, 115 volts, shall use a listed 40 or 50 ampere, 115/230 volt power supply assembly conforming to ANSI Standard C73.17 1972 configuration. (See NFPA, 501 C-1977, Sections 4 -7.9.1, 4 -7.9.3(d) and 4 -7.9.4). Exception: For a dual-supply source consisting of a generator and a power-supply cord, see NFPA 501 C-1977, Section 4-7.8. s 4626. Fuel-Fired Engine Driven Generator Units. (a) Certification. All fuel-fired engine driven generators shall be investigated and listed in accordance with nationally recognized standards by an approved testing agency. (b) Installation. Fuel-fired engine driven generators shall be installed in accordance with the equipment manufacturers installation instructions and these regulations. A copy of the installation instructions shall be provided in the vehicle. (c) Mounting. Generator units shall be mounted in a manner so that adequate structural support from the vehicle frame, is provided for the equipment. The equipment shall be secured in place by a method that will preclude displacement from vibration and road shock. (d) Compartment Separation. Generator unit compartments shall be designed and installed to provide a vapor-tight separation between the compartment and the interior living areas of the vehicle. (e) Compartment Construction. Generator unit compartments shall be constructed of galvanized steel, not less than 0.0299 inch (0.759 mm) thick. Seams and joints shall be lapped, mechanically secured and made airtight to the interior of the vehicle. Alternate materials and methods of construction may be used if they provide equivalent quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety. (f) Compartment Penetration. Fuel-fired engine exhaust systems, fuel-supplies, electrical conduit, cables, conductors and equipment shall not penetrate any area of the compartment that separates the compartment from the interior of the vehicle. Electrical conduit, cables and conductors penetrating the compartment in areas other than those that separate the compartment from the interior of the vehicle, shall be protected by the use of tight fitting grommets. (g) Compartment Ventilation. Compartments shall be provided with ventilation. The type, amount and location of compartment ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the equipment manufacturer's installation instructions. (h) Exhaust Systems. Except as provided by the equipment manufacturer's installation instructions, fuel-fired engine exhaust systems shall be separated a minimum of 1 1/2 inches from any combustible material or insulated or shielded so that it does not raise the temperature of any combustible material to more than 194 degrees F (90 degrees C). Exhaust systems shall be provided with an effective spark arrester and shall not terminate adjacent to the vehicle gasoline filler spout. Exhausts shall terminate beyond the periphery of the vehicle. (i) Generator Protection. Generators shall be mounted in a manner to provide an effective electrical bond to the vehicle chassis. Listed equipment shall be installed to ensure that the current-carrying conductors from the generator and from an outside source are not connected to the vehicle circuits at the same time. (j) Supply Conductors. Supply conductors from a generator to a junction box or distribution panelboard shall be of the stranded type installed in flexible metal conduit or equivalent mechanical protection and shall have electrical protection provided by appropriately rated and listed circuit breakers. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4630. Labeling at the Electrical Entrance. s 4665. Application and Scope. The provisions of this article relating to mechanical equipment and installations apply to all recreational vehicles manufactured after September 1, 1958, and sold, offered for sale, rent, or lease within this State. The provisions of this article are also applicable to the alteration or conversion of mechanical equipment and installations in any vehicle bearing or required to bear a department insignia of approval. (a) Standards for Equipment and Installations. Standards for equipment and installations are listed in Appendix to Chapter 3, NFPA 501 C-1977 Edition; equipment and installations conforming to these standards or other approved standards shall be considered acceptable by the department when listed and labeled and installed in accordance with the requirements of this article and conditions of their approval except as otherwise provided in this article. All equipment shall be clearly labeled to indicate compliance with applicable standards. (b) Mechanical Standards. The mechanical equipment and installations of recreational vehicles shall conform to the provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 501 C-1977 Edition, Chapter 3, and Appendix to Chapter 3, except as otherwise provided by this article. (c) The following provisions of the National Fire Protection Standard No. 501 C-1977 Edition are not adopted: paragraphs and Sections 3 -1, 3 -1.1, 3 -1.2, 3 -2, 3 -2.1, 3 -2.2, 3 -2.3, 3 -2.4, and 3 -6.2.2 of Chapter 3. Note: Authority cited: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 4670. Labels. All labels required by this article, and referenced in NFPA 501C shall comply with Article 1, Section 4031 for sizes and type of material. s 4680. Installation of Appliances. All fuel-burning appliances, except ranges, ovens and illuminating appliances, shall be designed and installed to provide for the complete separation of the combustion system from the interior atmosphere of the recreational vehicle. Combustion air inlets and flue gas outlets shall be listed or certified as components of the appliance. The required separation shall be obtained by the installation of direct vent system (sealed combustion system) appliances. Gas-fired refrigerators shall be designed or installed to provide for the complete separation of the combustion system from the interior atmosphere of the recreational vehicle. s 4800. Application and Scope. The provisions of this article relating to plumbing equipment and installations apply to all recreational vehicles manufactured after September 1, 1958, and sold, offered for sale, rent, or lease within this State. The provisions of this article are also applicable to the alteration or conversion of plumbing equipment and installations in any vehicle bearing or required to bear a department insignia of approval. (a) Standards for Equipment and Installations. Standards for equipment are listed in Appendix to Chapter 2, National Fire Protection Association Standard 501 C-1977 Edition. Standards for wall surfacing for tub and shower enclosures are listed in the Appendix RV-P-1 of this division. Equipment and installations conforming to these standards or other approved standards shall be considered acceptable by the department, when listed or labeled and installed in accordance with the requirements of this article and the conditions of their approval, except where otherwise provided in this article. All equipment shall be clearly labeled to indicate compliance with applicable standards. (b) Plumbing Standards. Plumbing fixtures, equipment and installations in recreational vehicles shall conform to and be installed in accordance with the provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 501 C-1977 Edition, except as otherwise provided by this article. (c) The following provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 501 C-1977 Edition, are not adopted: paragraphs and Sections 2 -1, 2 -1.1, 2 -1.2, 2 -2, 2 -2.1, 2 -2.2, 2 -2.3, and 2 -2.4 of Chapter 2. s 4850. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this article shall apply to third-party entities, inspectors employed by third-party entities, and manufacturers of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches and recreational vehicles. (b) The provisions of this article do not apply to design approval entities, inspection entities, or manufacturers whose activities are subject to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act. (42 USC, Section 5401 et seq.). (c) This article does not apply to the manufacturers of Factory-Built Homes, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 19971, or to third-party entities approved under subchapter 1 of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18020 and 18030, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18013.2, 18020, 18025, 18025.5, 18026 and 18030, Health and Safety Code. s 4852. Conditions of Approval for a Design Approval Agency. In addition to meeting the definition of a third-party entity provided in Health and Safety Code Section 18013.2, a Design Approval Agency shall satisfy all of the following criteria as a condition of approval. (a) A Design Approval Agency shall employ staff which satisfy the provisions of Part A of Standard E 541, of the 1986 Annual Book of ASTM Standards published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, hereby incorporated by reference. Only such staff shall perform the activities of inspecting and approving plans and quality control manuals. (b) For the inspection of plans for structural systems of mobile homes or commercial coaches, a Design Approval Agency shall employ a staff engineer(s) registered by the State of California or architect(s) licensed by the State of California. (c) A Design Approval Agency shall have the ability to enforce the provisions of California law and regulations governing the manufacture of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches and recreational vehicles. (d) A Design Approval Agency shall have the ability to submit reports complying with Section 4880. (e) A Design Approval Agency shall have the ability to maintain plans and quality control manuals as well as amendments thereto. This ability includes such activities as record keeping, storage, retrieval of approved plans or manuals and maintenance of a system to distinguish and assemble currently approved plans or manuals from those which have been superseded or cancelled. (f) A Design Approval Agency shall be free of actual or potential conflict of interest and shall not be affiliated with, influenced by, or controlled by any manufacturer of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, or recreational vehicles, or supplier. (g) An individual applicant for approval as a Design Approval Agency shall be qualified to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 4854. Conditions of Approval for a Quality Assurance Agency. In addition to meeting the definition of a third-party entity provided in Health and Safety Code Section 18013.2, a Quality Assurance Agency shall satisfy all of the following criteria as a condition of approval. (a) A Quality Assurance Agency shall employ staff which satisfy the provisions of Part B of Standard E 541, of the 1986 Annual Book of ASTM Standards published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, hereby incorporated by reference. Only such staff shall perform inspections and monitoring activities. (b) A Quality Assurance Agency shall employ Quality Assurance Inspectors approved by the department to perform inspections and monitoring activities. (c) A Quality Assurance Agency shall have the ability to inspect mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches and recreational vehicles and to monitor quality control programs for compliance with California law and regulations, approved plans and quality control manuals, and to secure compliance. (d) A Quality Assurance Agency shall have the ability to submit reports complying with Section 4880. (e) A Quality Assurance Agency shall be free of actual or potential conflict of interest and shall not be affiliated with, influenced by, or controlled by any manufacturer of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, or recreational vehicles, or supplier. (f) An individual applicant for Quality Assurance Agency approval shall be qualified to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 4856. Conditions of Approval for a Quality Assurance Inspector. A Quality Assurance Inspector shall meet all of the following criteria as a condition of approval. (a) A Quality Assurance Inspector shall meet the provisions for Compliance Assurance Inspectors of Section 14, of Part B, of Standard E 541 of the 1986 Annual Book of ASTM Standards published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, hereby incorporated by reference. (b) A Quality Assurance Inspector shall have the ability to inspect and monitor quality control programs for compliance with approved plans, quality control manuals and California law and regulations regarding mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches and recreational vehicles. (c) A Quality Assurance Inspector shall have the ability to prepare inspection reports describing observed violations, corrective action and making appropriate references to the plans, quality control manuals, California law or regulations and incorporated documents. (d) A Quality Assurance Inspector shall be free of actual or potential conflict of interest and shall not be affiliated with, influenced by or controlled by any manufacturer of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, or recreational vehicles, or supplier. (e) An individual applicant for approval as a Quality Assurance Inspector shall be qualified to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 4858. Application for Design Approval Agency and/or Quality Assurance Agency Approval. (a) An applicant for approval to perform as a Design Approval Agency and/or Quality Assurance Agency pursuant to this article shall make application to the department using HCD-MH 470 Application for Design Approval Agency and/or Quality Assurance Agency Approval, dated May 1989 and provided by the department. The applicant shall provide the following information: (1) Indication of whether the application is for an original approval, approval renewal or supplemental approval of a Design Approval Agency and/or Quality Assurance Agency. (2) The firm and corporate name, business and mailing address and telephone number(s) of the applicant. (3) Indication of whether the ownership structure is composed of either an individual, partnership or corporation. (4) The name and title of the individual owner, or the names and titles of all partners, or the names and titles of all officers, directors and major stockholders within the corporation. (5) Identification of any individual owner, partner(s), officer(s), director(s) and major stockholder(s) who will participate in the management or supervision of activities pursuant to this article. (6) On a separate attachment entitled, "Organization," the following information as applicable: (A) In descending order of responsibility, the names, titles and responsibilities of all directors, supervisors, managers, architects, engineers, technical staff, Insignia Administrator and Quality Assurance Inspectors within the organization who are responsible for the activities to be performed pursuant to this article. An organization chart may be attached, if appropriate. (B) For Design Approval Agency applicants, the name(s) and California license number(s) of the architect(s) or the California registration number(s) of the engineer(s) who will perform the inspection of plans for structural systems of mobile homes or commercial coaches as specified in Section 4852(b). (C) For Quality Assurance Agency applicants, the name(s) and department approval number(s) of each Quality Assurance Inspector who will perform inspections and monitoring activities as specified in Section 4854(b). (7) On a separate attachment entitled, "Qualifications," a detailed explanation of the applicant's business activities and how the applicant meets the requirements of Section(s) 4852(a), (c), (d) and (e) and/or 4854(a), (b), (c) and (d). (8) Attached resumes detailing the education, training and experience for directors, supervisors, managers, engineers, architects, technical staff, Insignia Administrator and Quality Assurance Inspectors who have not been approved by the department. (9) For Quality Assurance Agency applicants, on a separate attachment entitled, "Insignia Administration and Security Procedures," a detailed explanation of the procedures to carry out insignia administration and security procedures as required in Section 4882. (10) The typed or printed name and signature of the individual owner or the typed or printed name and signature of all partners or the typed or printed name and signature of all major stockholders, officers and directors, and the typed or printed name and signature of all managers, supervisors, architects, technical staff, engineers, Insignia Administrator and Quality Assurance Inspectors on form HCD-MH 471, Absence of Conflict of Interest Statement, dated May 1989, and provided by the department, certifying under penalty of perjury to the absence of any conflict of interest, potential for a conflict of interest, or any collusive or fraudulent practices as specified in Section 4872. The individual owner or the partners or the major stockholders, officers and directors and the managers, supervisors, architects, technical staff, engineers, Insignia Administrator and Quality Assurance Inspectors shall also include the date, county and state that certification was executed. (11) The signature and typed or printed name of the highest ranking officer of the ownership certifying under penalty of perjury to the accuracy of the information provided. (12) The date, county and state that certification was executed. (b) If additional space is required to list all partners, officers, directors and major stockholders in an ownership structure, and identification if they will participate in the management or supervision of activities pursuant to this article, the applicant shall indicate that such a list is attached to form HCD-MH 470 Application for Design Approval Agency and/or Quality Assurance Agency Approval, dated May 1989 and provided by the department. (c) Form HCD-MH 471 Absence of Conflict of Interest Statement, dated May 1989 shall be attached to form HCD-MH 470 Application for Design Approval Agency and/or Quality Assurance Agency Approval, dated May 1989. (d) The applicant shall present other documentation necessary to determine the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. (e) The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 4884(a) and/or 4884(b) for an Application for Design Approval Agency and/or Quality Assurance Agency Approval. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 18013.2, 18020 and 18031, Health and Safety Code. s 4860. Application for Quality Assurance Agency Approval. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18013.2, 18020 and 18031, Health and Safety Code. s 4862. Application for Quality Assurance Inspector Approval. (a) An applicant for approval to perform as a Quality Assurance Inspector shall apply to the department using HCD-MH 469 "Application for Quality Assurance Inspector Approval," dated May 1989 and provided by the department. The applicant shall provide the following information: (1) Indication of whether the application is for a Quality Assurance Inspector original approval or approval renewal. (2) The name, business address and telephone number of the applicant. (3) Indication of whether the applicant is currently employed or will be employed by the Quality Assurance Agency upon approval by the department. (4) The name, address and telephone number of the Quality Assurance Agency employing or to employ the applicant. (5) An attached resume detailing the education, training and experience of the applicant which demonstrates how he or she meets the requirements of Section 4856. (6) The typed or printed name and signature of the applicant on form HCD-MH 471, Absence of Conflict of Interest Statement, dated May 1989 and provided by the department, certifying under penalty of perjury to the absence of any conflict of interest, potential for a conflict of interest or any collusive or fraudulent practices as specified in Section 4872. The applicant shall also include the date, county and state that certification was executed. (7) The typed or printed name and signature of the applicant certifying under penalty of perjury to the accuracy of the information provided. (8) The date, county and state that certification was executed. (b) Form HCD-MH 471 Absence of Conflict of Interest Statement, dated May 1989 shall be attached to form HCD-MH 469 Application for Quality Assurance Inspector Approval dated May 1989. (c) The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 4884(c) for an Application for Quality Assurance Inspector Approval. (d) The applicant shall present documentation necessary to determine the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 18013.2, 18020 and 18031, Health and Safety Code. s 4864. Application Processing Time for Original, Renewal and Supplemental Approval. (a) Within 15 calendar days of receipt of an application pursuant to Section 4858, 4862, 4866(f) or 4868 of this subchapter, the department shall inform the applicant in writing that it is either complete and acceptable for filing or that it is deficient and what specific information or documentation is required to complete the application. An application is considered complete if it is in compliance with the provisions of either Section 4858, 4862, 4866(f) or 4868 of this subchapter, as applicable. (b) Within 60 calendar days from the date of filing of a completed application, the department shall inform the applicant in writing of its decision regarding the application. Note: Authority cited: Section 15376, Government Code; and Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 15376, Government Code; and Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 4866. Required Reporting of Name, Address, Ownership and Staff Changes. (a) A third-party entity shall report all business name and address changes and a Quality Assurance Inspector shall report all name and address changes to the department no later than ten (10) days after the effective date of such change. Each report shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 4884(g) or (h), whichever is applicable. (b) Whenever a person within the ownership of a third-party entity terminates ownership interest, the third-party entity shall report such change to the department in writing, no later than ten (10) days after the effective date of the change. No fee shall be required. (c) Whenever the third-party entity terminates the employment of a person who was performing as a director, engineer, architect, inspector or insignia administrator, regardless of the cause, the third-party entity shall report such change to the department in writing, no later than ten (10) days after the effective date of the change. No fee shall be required. (d) Whenever a third-party entity changes the responsibilities of any director, manager, engineer, architect, inspector, or insignia administrator, the third-party entity shall notify the department in writing no later than ten (10) days after the effective date of the change. No fee shall be required. (e) Whenever a person is added to the ownership of a third-party entity, the third-party entity shall notify the department of the change by filing a new application pursuant to Section 4858. The new application may make reference to valid information and statements contained in original applications on file with the department. The application shall be transmitted to the department no later than ten (10) days after the effective date of the change. No fee shall be required. (f) Whenever a third-party entity acquires a new employee to perform as a director, manager engineer, architect, technical staff, inspector or insignia administrator, the third-party entity shall notify the department by filing a new application for supplemental approval pursuant to Section 4858. The new application may make reference to valid information and statements contained in original applications on file with the department. The application shall be transmitted to the department no later than ten (10) days after the effective date of the change. No fee shall be required. (g) If following receipt of a notice or application pursuant to subsections (b) (c) (d) or (f) above, the department determines that third-party entity no longer meets the conditions of approval, the third-party entity shall submit a new application pursuant to Section 4858. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 4868. Approval Expiration and Renewal. (a) The approval as a Design Approval Agency and/or Quality Assurance Agency or Quality Assurance Inspector shall expire on the last day of the thirty-sixth month following the month of issuance. (b) A Design Approval Agency and/or Quality Assurance Agency seeking renewal of the department's approval shall make application using HCD-MH 470 Application for Design Approval Agency and/or Quality Assurance Agency Approval dated May 1989 and provided by the department. The application shall be accompanied by the Design Approval Agency Approval and/or Quality Assurance Agency Approval renewal fees specified in Section 4884(d) and/or Section 4884(e). The applicant shall provide the information required by Section 4858(a)(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(A) and (B) and/or (C) and (8)(9)(10)(11)(12) and (b) as appropriate. (c) A Quality Assurance Inspector seeking renewal of the department's approval shall make application using HCD-MH 469 "Application for Quality Assurance Inspector Approval" dated May 1989 and provided by the department. The application shall be accompanied by the Quality Assurance Inspector Approval renewal fee specified in Section 4884(f). The applicant shall provide the information required by Section 4862 (a)(1)(2)(3)(4)(6)(7) and (8). (d) Renewal applications shall be transmitted to the department at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 4870. General Operating Procedures and Requirements. (a) Each Design Approval Agency and Quality Assurance Agency shall maintain current copies of the California law and regulations, including any documents incorporated by reference, which are applicable to the manufacture of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, and recreational vehicles. (b) Each Quality Assurance Inspector shall have applicable California laws, regulations, documents incorporated by reference, approved plans and manuals readily available on the premises while conducting inspections or monitoring quality control programs. (c) The Design Approval Agency or Quality Assurance Agency shall prepare a written report of any unresolved dispute between a manufacturer and the agency when it pertains to the requirements of California Health and Safety Code, division 13, part 2, or this subchapter. The report shall be transmitted to the department no later than the tenth day after the unresolved dispute occurred. (d) The date of transmittal of reports, applications and notices will be the postmarked date issued by the U.S. Postal Service, the date received by private delivery services, or the date when delivered to the department by the third-party entity. (e) All reports and notices shall be signed by a representative of the third-party entity who certifies under penalty of perjury to the accuracy of the information provided. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 4872. Conflict of Interest, Collusion and Fraud. (a) A third-party entity shall be considered free of any conflicts of interest, affiliation, influence, and control when in compliance with the following criteria: (1) It has no ownership or managerial affiliation with any supplier or manufacturer of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, or recreational vehicles and does not engage in the sale or promotion of any such unit. (2) The results of its work do not accrue financial benefits to the organization via stock ownership in any supplier or manufacturer of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, or recreational vehicles. (3) Its owners, directors, management personnel, engineers, architects or inspectors hold no ownership or stock in and receive no stock option from any supplier or manufacturer of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, or recreational vehicles. (4) The employment status of its personnel is free of influence or control by any supplier or manufacturer of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, or recreational vehicles. (5) It does not perform as a Design Approval Agency for any manufacturer whose plans, designs or manual have been created or prepared in whole or in part by a member of the agency's staff or by a member of the staff of any affiliated organization. (b) No member of a third-party entity shall take part in any act of collusion or other fraudulent practice with a supplier or manufacturer of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, or recreational vehicles. (c) Each third-party entity and Quality Assurance Inspector shall provide the department with a written report of any contract or agreement, written or oral, with a manufacturer who is subject to this subchapter, for any service which is in addition to services provided by contract under this article. Such reports shall be transmitted to the department no later than ten (10) days after the effective date of the contract or agreement. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18013.2 and 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 4874. Contract Requirements. (a) Third-party entities and manufacturers shall execute written contracts describing all services to be rendered by the third-party entity pursuant to this article. A copy of each contract or amendment shall be transmitted by the third-party entity to the department no later than ten (10) days after the effective date. The department shall disapprove any contract in violation of the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2, Section 18000 et seq., or this article. (b) Within ten (10) days of the cancellation of a contract, the third-party entity shall transmit to the department a written notice of the cancellation and of the circumstances which led to the cancellation. Whenever the department determines that the cause for a manufacturer's cancellation of a contract with a third-party entity is related to enforcement actions taken by the third-party entity to assure compliance with the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2, or this subchapter, the department shall monitor the inspections or plan approvals pursuant to any new contracts executed by the manufacturer and other third-party entities. (c) No contract between a Quality Assurance Agency and a manufacturer for inspections of units manufactured in California shall violate the provisions of Section 4870(d). (d) A contract executed between a manufacturer and a Quality Assurance Agency shall require the manufacturer to provide the Quality Assurance Agency with a written report by at least the tenth day of each month, which contains the information necessary for the Quality Assurance Agency to comply with Section 4880(d). Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 4876. Design Approval Procedures and Requirements. (a) Plans approved by the department prior to the effective date of this article shall remain valid until expiration as provided in this subchapter. All plans and manual approval shall expire on the last day of the fifteenth month following the month of the approval by the Design Approval Agency. The Design Approval Agency shall provide for the renewal of expiring plans and manuals which comply with the requirements of this subchapter. (b) The requirements of Section 4017 regarding the size and contents of drawings shall apply to plans submitted to a Design Approval Agency. (c) Upon approval of a plan or quality control manual, the Design Approval Agency shall issue a unique plan approval number for each plan or manual. The plan approval number shall be prefaced by an identification given the agency by the department. Each page of an approved plan, each page of an amendment, and each manual cover, shall be marked or stamped with the word "Approved," along with the name of the Design Approval Agency, the date of approval, the date of expiration and the plan approval number. The Design Approval Agency shall transmit complete copies of plans, amendments or manual bearing the approval mark to the manufacturer within ten (10) days of the approval date. (d) When typical system approvals are used as provided in Sections 4015(b) and 4016, the Design Approval Agency shall require the manufacturer's plans to contain a system of indexing which eliminates confusion as to the applicability of typical systems throughout the manufacturer's plans. (e) The Design Approval Agency shall require an approved plan or manual to be amended in such a manner that all superseded information is removed from the plan or manual which bears the agency's mark of approval. The Design Approval Agency shall require the manufacturer to provide written instructions which explain how to update the original plan or manual by the insert of the amendment or removal of superseded pages. (f) The Design Approval Agency shall maintain a copy of all approvals for a period of three (3) years beyond their expiration. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020 and 18025, Health and Safety Code. s 4878. Inspection Method and Frequency. (a) A Quality Assurance Agency shall inspect a manufacturer's production at the location of production. For units designed and approved for final construction (exterior roof or wall materials for example) by the manufacturer at a location other than at the manufacturing facility, the Quality Assurance Agency shall perform an additional inspection of the final construction exclusive of work performed for the installation for occupancy. (b) Upon discovery of any violation of the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2, Section 18000 et seq., or this subchapter, the Quality Assurance Agency shall verify by inspection the satisfactory correction or elimination of the violation. If correction of the violation cannot be verified at the time of inspection, the agency shall so state in the inspection report required by Section 4880 and require the affected unit(s) held for reinspection at the manufacturing facility. The agencies report of the reinspection shall describe the reinspection and correction of the violation. (c) In order to certify a manufacturing facility, a Quality Assurance Agency shall inspect pursuant to subsection (e) no less than the first five (5) units while under construction. Such inspections shall continue until the manufacturer has demonstrated the ability to consistently manufacturer units in compliance with the law and this subchapter as a result of an effective quality control program prescribed in an approved quality control manual. At such time, the Quality Assurance Agency shall transmit to the department a Certification Report which complies with the provisions of Section 4880(e) and the inspection frequency shall be reduced as prescribed in subsection (f) or (g) of this section, whichever is applicable. (d) For special purpose commercial coaches and recreational vehicles being manufactured without plan approval, the Quality Assurance Agency shall inspect each unit while under construction including all systems, components, equipment and installations subject to this subchapter, and shall witness all tests required by this subchapter prior to issuance of a California insignia. (e) For units produced in manufacturing facilities which are not certified, the Quality Assurance Agency shall inspect each system, component, equipment and installation at each stage of assembly, and shall witness all tests required by this subchapter. (f) For certified mobile home and commercial coach manufacturing facilities, the Quality Assurance Agency shall monitor compliance with approved plans by inspecting all visible portions of each system, component, equipment and installation subject to this subchapter, of each mobile home or commercial coach which will be issued California insignia. During each inspection visit, a Quality Assurance Agency shall monitor the manufacturer's compliance with material storage, inspection and testing procedures prescribed in an approved quality control manual, and shall monitor the quality control procedures at each of the manufacturer's production stations. (g) For certified special purpose commercial coach and recreational vehicle manufacturing facilities, the Quality Assurance Agency shall monitor compliance with approved plans by inspecting all visible portions of each system, component, equipment and installations for at least ten (10) percent of the manufacturer's production subject to this subchapter. During each inspection visit, a Quality Assurance Agency shall monitor the manufacturer's compliance with material storage, inspection and testing procedures prescribed in an approved quality control manual and shall monitor the quality control procedures at each of the manufacturer's production stations. (h) When the manufacturer is found to be failing to follow the plan or quality control manual, a Quality Assurance Agency shall increase the intensity and frequency of inspections until such time that the agency is satisfied that the manufacturer is producing complying units on a consistent basis. (i) A Quality Assurance Agency shall recommend to the department, cancellation of the certification when the increased inspections required by subsection (h) reveal that a manufacturer continues to fail to comply with the quality control manual, plans, or otherwise produces noncomplying units. The recommendation shall be accompanied by the inspection reports specified in Section 4880(c) and any other documentation of actions taken to improve the manufacturer's compliance. The department shall notify the manufacturer of the recommendation and provide an opportunity for the manufacturer to submit and be heard with opposing information before the department makes a decision to cancel the certification. (j) A Quality Assurance Agency shall recommend to the department, cancellation of the certification of any manufacturing facility which relocates, changes production sequences, changes key personnel, or introduces new designs which result in a failure to comply with the approved plans or quality control manual. The recommendation and departmental action shall be the same as specified above in subsection (i). (k) When a certification has been cancelled, the Quality Assurance Agency shall conduct inspections as specified in subsection (e). ( l) For the purposes of this section, a manufacturing facility with plan approvals and quality control manuals in effect on the effective date of this article is considered to have been certified by the department and is not in need of recertification by a Quality Assurance Agency. (m) A Quality Assurance Agency shall not disapprove or in any way interfere with the production of units produced in accordance with plans and quality control manuals approved by the department or the manufacturer's Design Approval Agency. When a Quality Assurance Agency believes an approved plan is in violation of the Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2, or this Subchapter, the Quality Assurance Agency shall submit a written request for reconsideration of the approval to the manufacturer and the manufacturer's Design Approval Agency. The Quality Assurance Agency shall provide a copy of all such requests for reconsideration as an attachment to the Agency's monthly report specified in Section 4880(b). If the subject of a request for reconsideration is not resolved to the satisfaction of the Quality Assurance Agency within thirty (30) days of the request, the agency shall refer the matter to the department for resolution. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18025 and 18026, Health and Safety Code. s 4880. Activity Reports Requirements. (a) By the fifteenth day of each month and on form HCD-MH 472 Design Approval Agency Monthly Activity Report, dated September 1988 and provided by the department, a Design Approval Agency shall prepare and transmit to the department the following information for each client manufacturer served in the previous month: (1) The Design Approval Agency name, address, agency number and telephone number. (2) The reporting month and year. (3) The date that the report was prepared. (4) The name and identification number of the manufacturer. (5) Identification of whether the type of unit produced by the manufacturer is a mobile home, commercial coach, special purpose commercial coach or recreational vehicle. (6) The number of mobile home, commercial coach, recreational vehicle and special purpose commercial coach plans, plan amendments, manuals and manual amendments approved. (7) The number of mobile home, commercial coach, recreational vehicle and special purpose commercial coach plans, plan amendments, manuals and manual amendments rejected. (8) The subtotal(s) of all mobile home, commercial coach, recreational vehicle, special purpose commercial coach plans, plan amendments, manuals, and manual amendments approved or rejected on page(s) 1 and/or 2. (9) The total number of all mobile home, commercial coach, recreational vehicle, and special purpose commercial coach plans, plan amendments, manuals, and manual amendments approved or rejected, by adding the subtotals on pages 1 and/or 2. (10) The fees calculated as follows: (A) For mobile home and commercial coach plans approved, multiply the total number by the fee specified in Section 4884(i)(1). (B) For special purpose commercial coach and recreational vehicle plans approved, multiply the total number by the fee specified in Section 4884(i)(2). (C) For mobile home, commercial coach, special purpose commercial coach and recreational vehicle plan amendments approved, multiply the total number by the fee specified in Section 4884(k). (D) For mobile home, commercial coach, special purpose commercial coach and recreational vehicle manuals approved, multiply the total number by the fee specified in Section 4884(j). (E) For mobile home, commercial coach, special purpose commercial coach and recreational vehicle manual amendments approved, multiply the total number by the fee specified in Section 4884(k). (11) The total fees attached by adding the fees for mobile home, commercial coach, special purpose commercial coach and recreational vehicle plan approval, plan amendments approval, manual approval and manual amendments approval. (12) The signature and title of the authorized person certifying under penalty of perjury to the accuracy of the information provided. (13) The date that certification was signed. (b) The Design Approval Agency shall number the front and back pages on form HCD-MH 472 Design Approval Agency Monthly Activity Report, dated September 1988. (c) Each Design Approval Agency monthly activity report shall be accompanied by a copy of each plan, manual or amendment and instructions approved during the previous month and the plan approval monitoring fee specified by Section 4884(i), (j) and (k), whichever is applicable, for each plan, manual or amendment approved during the reporting month. (d) By the fifteenth day of each month and on form HCD-MH 473 Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Summary Report for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, Commercial Coach and Special Purpose Commercial Coach, (Part II), dated May 1989 and provided by the department, a Quality Assurance Agency shall prepare and transmit to the department the following information for each client manufacturer served in the previous month: (1) The Quality Assurance Agency name, address, agency number and telephone number. (2) The reporting month and year. (3) The date that the report was prepared. (4) The name and identification number of the manufacturer. (5) Indication of whether the type of units subject to inspection and reinspection is a mobile home, commercial coach, recreational vehicle or special purpose commercial coach. (6) The total number of inspection visits, the total number of units inspected, the total number of units reinspected and the total number of units produced for California. (7) The percentage of California units inspected. (8) The total number of units issued California insignia, the total number of insignia assigned and the total number of insignia unassigned to units. (9) Indication of whether the quality control program is acceptable or not acceptable. The department may refer to forms HCD-MH 441 and 441B Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, and Special Purpose Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989 and forms HCD-MH 442 and 442B Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989 for an explanation of why the quality control program is not acceptable. (10) The grand totals of all inspections, units inspected, units reinspected, California units produced, insignia issued and insignia affixed and insignia unaffixed. (11) The signature and printed name and title of the authorized person, certifying under penalty of perjury to the accuracy of the information provided. (12) The date certification was signed. (e) The Quality Assurance Agency shall number the front and back pages on form HCD-MH 473 Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Summary Report for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, Commercial Coach and Special Purpose Commercial Coach, (Part II), dated May 1989. (f) By the fifteenth day of each month and on form HCD-MH 441 Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, and Special Purpose Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989 and provided by the department, a Quality Assurance Agency shall prepare and transmit to the department the following information for each client manufacturer served in the previous month: (1) The Quality Assurance Agency name, agency number, address and telephone number. (2) The reporting month and year. (3) The name, identification number, plant address and telephone number of the manufacturer. (4) The number of inspections and reinspections conducted. (5) The dates that inspections and reinspections were conducted. (6) The number of units inspected and the number of units held for reinspection. (7) The number of units issued California insignia. (8) Indication of whether the frequency of inspections by the Quality Assurance Agency and the manufacturer's quality control program is acceptable or needs improvement, and a brief narrative explaining why improvement is needed. (9) The number of tests witnessed by the Quality Assurance Agency. (10) The types of tests witnessed and the dates that tests were witnessed to include the gas piping system (low pressure and three pound (3 lb.) tests), dielectric 12, 120 or 120/240 volt systems, polarity, continuity, operational, water piping system, demand system and waste and vent system. (11) Indication of whether requests for plan reconsideration pursuant to Section 4878(m) are attached. (12) Identification of the plan submitted for reconsideration. (13) The make and model and complete serial number. (14) The plan approval number or inspection pursuant to Section 4878(d) or (e) as appropriate. (15) Indication of whether the unit is a mobile home, recreational vehicle or special purpose commercial coach. (16) The California insignia number and date of manufacture. (17) The location in the manufacturing process when inspected. (18) The name and address of the purchaser. (19) The name, street address, city, state and zip code of the unit's destination. (20) For mobile homes and special purpose commercial coaches only, identification of the number of sections as follows: (A) Specify I if an individual section; or (B) If of multi-section design, designate M1 for the first section, M2 for the second section, M3 for the third section, etc. (21) The signature and printed name and title of the authorized person certifying under penalty of perjury to the information contained in the report and any and all attachments to the report as being true and correct. (22) The date that certification was signed. (g) If the Quality Assurance Agency requires additional space to submit information required on HCD-MH 441, Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, and Special Purpose Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989, the agency shall complete form HCD-MH 441B Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, and Special Purpose Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989, and provided by the department and shall contain the following information: (1) The Quality Assurance Agency name and agency number. (2) The name and identification number of the manufacturer. (3) The reporting month and year. (4) The make and model and complete serial number. (5) The plan approval number or inspection pursuant to Section 4878(d) or (e) as appropriate. (6) Identification of whether the unit is a mobile home, recreational vehicle or special purpose commercial coach. (7) The California insignia number and date of manufacture. (8) The location in the manufacturing process when inspected. (9) The name and address of the purchaser. (10) The name, street address, city, state and zip code of the unit's destination. (11) For mobile homes and special purpose commercial coaches only, identification of the number of sections as follows: (A) Specify I if an individual section; or (B) If of multi-section design, designate M1 for the first section, M2 for the second section, M3 for the third section, etc. (h) The Quality Assurance Agency shall number the back page of form HCD-MH 441 Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, and Special Purpose Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989 and number the front and back pages of form HCD-MH 441B Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, and Special Purpose Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989. Form(s) HCD-MH 441B shall be attached to form HCD-MH 441. (i) By the fifteenth day of each month and on form HCD-MH 442 Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989 and provided by the department, a Quality Assurance Agency shall prepare and transmit to the department the following information for each client manufacturer served in the previous month: (1) The Quality Assurance Agency name, agency number, address and telephone number. (2) The reporting month and year. (3) The name, identification number, plant address and telephone number of the manufacturer. (4) The number of inspections and reinspections conducted. (5) The dates that inspections and reinspections were conducted. (6) The number of units inspected and the number of units held for reinspection. (7) The number of units issued California insignia. (8) Indication of whether the frequency of inspections by the Quality Assurance Agency and the manufacturer's quality control program is acceptable or needs improvement, and a brief narrative explaining why improvement is needed. (9) The number of tests witnessed by the Quality Assurance Agency. (10) The dates and types of tests witnessed to include the gas piping system (low pressure and three pound (3 lb.) tests), dielectric 12, 120, 120/240, or 480 volt systems, polarity, continuity, operational, water piping system and waste and vent system. (11) Indication of whether requests for plan reconsideration pursuant to Section 4878(m) are attached. (12) Identification of the plan submitted for reconsideration. (13) The serial number, model and plan approval number. (14) The roof, floor and wind live loads, occupancy, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire safety for each section comprising the commercial coach. (15) The California insignia number. (16) The location in the manufacturing process when inspected. (17) The date of manufacture. (18) The name and address of the purchaser. (19) The name, street address, city, state and zip code of the unit's destination. (20) Identification of the number of sections within the unit as follows: (A) Specify I if an individual section; or (B) If of multi-section design, designate M1 for the first section, M2 for the second section, M3 for the third section, etc. (21) The signature and printed name and title of the authorized person, certifying under penalty of perjury that the information contained in the report and any and all attachments to the report is true and correct. (22) The date that the certification was signed. (j) If the Quality Assurance Agency requires additional space to submit information required on form HCD-MH 442, Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989, the agency shall complete form HCD-MH 442B Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989, and provided by the department and shall contain the following information: (1) The Quality Assurance Agency name and agency number. (2) The name and identification number of the manufacturer. (3) The reporting month and year. (4) The serial number, model and plan approval number. (5) The roof, floor and wind live loads, occupancy, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire safety for each section comprising the commercial coach. (6) The California insignia number. (7) The location in the manufacturing process when inspected. (8) The date of manufacture. (9) The name and address of the purchaser. (10) The name, street address, city, state and zip code of the unit's destination. (11) Identification of the number of sections within the commercial coach as follows: (A) Specify I if an individual section; or (B) If of multi-section design, designate M1 for the first section, M2 for the second section, M3 for the third section, etc. (k) The Quality Assurance Agency shall number the back page of form HCD-MH 442 Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989 and the front and back pages of form HCD-MH 442B Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989. Form(s) HCD-MH 442B shall be attached to form HCD-MH 442. ( l) The Quality Assurance Agency shall notify the department of corrections to forms HCD-MH 441 and 441B Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home, and Special Purpose Commercial Coach (Part 1), dated May 1989 by submitting form HC-MH 444 Quality Assurance Agency Adjustment Report for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home and Special Purpose Commercial Coach, dated May 1989 and provided by the department and shall contain the following information: (1) The Quality Assurance Agency name, agency number, address and telephone number. (2) The month and year of the adjusted report. (3) The name, identification number, plant address and telephone number of the manufacturer. (4) The signature and printed name and title of the authorized person, certifying under penalty of perjury that the information contained in the report and any and all attachments to the report is true and correct. (5) The date that the certification was signed. (6) The make and model and complete serial number. (7) The plan approval number or inspection pursuant to Section 4878(d) or (e) as appropriate. (8) Identification of whether the unit is a mobile home, recreational vehicle or special purpose commercial coach. (9) The California insignia number and date of manufacture. (10) The location in the manufacturing process when inspected. (11) The name and address of the purchaser. (12) The name, street address, city, state and zip code of the unit's destination. (13) For mobile homes and special purpose commercial coaches only, identification of the number of sections as follows: (A) Specify I if an individual section; or (B) If of multi-section design, designate M1 for the first section, M2 for the second section, M3 for the third section, etc. (14) Specification of the appropriate adjustment code as follows: (A) VI for void insignia; (B) E for error in information; or (C) AU to add unit to report. (m) The Quality Assurance Agency shall number the front and back pages on form HCD-MH 444 Quality Assurance Agency Adjustment Report for Recreational Vehicle, Mobile Home or Special Purpose Commercial Coach, dated May 1989. (n) The Quality Assurance Agency shall notify the department of corrections to forms HCD-MH 442 and 442B Quality Assurance Agency Monthly Inspection and Insignia Issuance Summary for Commercial Coach (Part I), dated May 1989 by submitting form HCD-MH 445 Quality Assurance Agency Adjustment Report for Commercial Coach, dated May 1989 and provided by the department and shall contain the following information: (1) The Quality Assurance Agency name, agency number, address and telephone number. (2) The month and year of adjusted report. (3) The name, identification number, plant address and telephone number of the manufacturer. (4) The signature and printed name and title of the authorized person, certifying under penalty of perjury that the information contained in the report and any and all attachments to the report is true and correct. (5) The date that certification was signed. (6) The serial number, model and plan approval number. (7) The roof, floor and wind live load, occupancy, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire safety for each unit. (8) The California insignia number. (9) The location in the manufacturing process when inspected. (10) The date of manufacture. (11) The name and address of the purchaser. (12) The name, street address, city, state and zip code of the unit's destination. (13) Identification of the number of sections within the commercial coach as follows: (A) Specify I if an individual section; or (B) If of multi-section design, designate M1 for the first section, M2 for the second section, M3 for the third section, etc. (14) Specification of the appropriate adjustment code as follows: (A) VI for void insignia; (B) E for error in information; or (C) AU to add unit to report. (o) The Quality Assurance Agency shall number the front and back pages on form HCD-MH 445 Quality Assurance Agency Adjustment Report for Commercial Coach, dated May 1989. (p) At the conclusion of each inspection visit, the Quality Assurance Inspector shall prepare an inspection report which shall include the following information: (1) Identification of the Quality Assurance Agency, the inspector and the manufacturer. (2) The date of the inspection. (3) A brief narrative describing the inspection activities, i.e., production line, finished units in storage, material storage, tests, quality control inspections, etc. (4) The model, plan approval number, serial number and type of each unit inspected. (5) The location of each unit in the production sequence when inspected, including each finished unit bearing an insignia. (6) For each unit inspected or tested, a description of each violation observed and of the action taken to correct the violation and eliminate its recurrence. The appropriate plan or manual and law, regulation or document incorporated by reference shall be referenced for each violation. (7) An order to hold any unit which was found to be in violation which could not be brought into compliance during the inspection visit. (8) A brief narrative which describes any reinspection, correction, or the discovery of additional violations found on units held for reinspections from previous inspections. (9) For certified manufacturing facilities, a brief narrative which summarizes the effectiveness of the manufacturer's quality control program and notes any requirements for needed improvements. (10) A brief narrative which summarizes the manufacturer's compliance with insignia security requirements. (q) A copy of each inspection report shall be provided to the manufacturer. Copies of the inspection reports shall be provided the department upon written request from the department. (r) A Certification Report required by Section 4878(c) shall include the following information: (1) Identification of the Quality Assurance Agency and the manufacturer. (2) The date of the report. (3) A narrative which describes the inspections, dates of each inspection, observations, an assessment of the manufacturer's quality control program and compliance with approved plans, manuals, and applicable law or regulation, and which provides justification for the Agency's reduction in the frequency of inspection. (4) A narrative which explains the insignia security procedures adopted by the manufacturer and which assesses their effectiveness. (5) As an attachment, a copy of each inspection report associated with the certification of the manufacturing facility. (s) A Quality Assurance Agency shall notify the department in writing within two (2) days of the discovery of units shipped for sale in California without inspection when required by Section 4878, insignia, or in violation of California law, regulation, or approved plans. (t) Each Quality Assurance Agency shall maintain all reports, or copies thereof, required by this section for a period of three (3) years from the date of the report. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 4882. Insignia Issuance and Administration. (a) A Quality Assurance Agency shall apply to the department for insignia on form HCD-MH 440 Application for Insignia By Quality Assurance Agency, dated May 1989 and provided by the department and shall contain the following information at Section 1 -Request for HCD Insignia: (1) The Quality Assurance Agency name, agency number, address and telephone number. (2) Identification of whether the type of insignia ordered is either recreational vehicle, mobile home, commercial coach or special purpose commercial coach. The Quality Assurance Agency shall request only one type of insignia on an application. (3) Identification of the type of method used to determine the insignia fee as follows: (A) Method I -Identify the number of recreational vehicle insignia requested and multiply by the recreational vehicle insignia fee specified in Section 4044(h)(2). (B) Method II -Identify the number of special purpose commercial coach insignia requested. (C) Method III -Identify the number of mobile home or commercial coach insignia requested and multiply by the insignia fee for mobile home and commercial coach specified in Section 4044(h)(1) and enter the amount at Line (A). Calculate the credits due the Quality Assurance Agency for previous mobile home or commercial coach insignia (as appropriate) reported to the department as assigned to specific sections. Multiply the credits due by the insignia fee for mobile home and commercial coach specified in Section 4044(h)(1) and enter the amount at Line B. (One credit may be taken for each insignia issued to a manufacturer for the 2nd, 3rd, etc. section of a multi-section mobile home or commercial coach.) Subtract Line (B) from Line (A) to determine the fee due the department and enter the amount at Line (C). (4) The signature and printed name of the Insignia Administrator and the date that the request for insignia was signed. (5) Upon completion of Section 1, the Quality Assurance Agency shall retain the pink copy and mail the white, canary and blue copies to the department along with the appropriate insignia fees. (b) The department shall complete Section 2 -Insignia Shipment, on form HCD-MH 440, Application For Insignia By Quality Assurance Agency, dated May 1989 upon receipt and acceptance of the Quality Assurance Agency's request for insignia, and the appropriate insignia fee required by Section 4044. Section 2 shall contain the following information: (1) Indication of whether the type of insignia shipped is recreational vehicle, mobile home, commercial coach or special purpose commercial coach. (2) The amount of available credits. (3) The quantity of insignia shipped. (4) The numerical sequence of insignia issued beginning with the first insignia control number and including the last insignia control number. (5) The name of the authorized person issuing the insignia and the date of issuance. (c) The department shall retain the blue copy and mail the white and canary copy to the Quality Assurance Agency with the insignia requested. (d) Upon the Quality Assurance Agency's receipt of insignia from the department, the Quality Assurance Agency shall provide the following information at Section 3 -Insignia Receiving Report on form HCD-MH 440 Application for Insignia by Quality Assurance Agency, dated May 1989: (1) The date the insignia shipment was received. (2) The quantity of insignia received. (3) The numerical sequence of insignia issued beginning with the first insignia control number and including the last insignia control number. (4) The signature and printed name of the Insignia Administrator, certifying that the insignia received is in satisfactory condition and correct according to type of insignia requested, quantity ordered and numerical sequence. The Insignia Administrator shall also certify to the unsatisfactory condition of insignia received by identifying insignia that is damaged, misprinted, missing, duplicated or possessing other unsatisfactory characteristics and identify the insignia number(s) affected. (5) Upon completion of Section 3, the Quality Assurance Agency shall retain the canary copy and mail the white copy to the department along with insignia identified as damaged, misprinted, duplicated or possessing other unsatisfactory characteristics. (e) The Quality Assurance Agency shall not request more than a thirty (30) day supply of insignia. (f) The insignia remain the sole property of the department. A Quality Assurance Agency shall return the insignia when the agency terminates activity or when so ordered by the department. (g) The Quality Assurance Agency is responsible for accounting for each insignia received from the department from the time of receipt until issued to a manufacturer. Insignia security procedures shall be established and an Insignia Administrator shall be designated to maintain insignia administration and security. (h) The Quality Assurance Agency shall require each manufacturer to establish and maintain an insignia security procedure. The Quality Assurance Agency shall refuse to issue insignia to a manufacturer unless the manufacturer establishes and maintains adequate insignia security procedures. If a manufacturer does not establish and maintain adequate insignia security, the Quality Assurance Agency shall affix the insignia to finished and complying units at the time of inspection. (i) The insignia security procedures established by the Quality Assurance Agency and each manufacturer shall minimize the potential for insignia loss, damage, theft and misappropriation. The procedures shall provide for storage of insignia in a lockable device when the insignia are left unattended. The device shall be of a type which cannot be opened except by a key or combination and except by the Insignia Administrator and shall be of such size or attachment to a floor or wall that it cannot be easily removed from the room where it is kept. The room where insignia are kept shall be locked when unattended. In the case of the manufacturer, the procedure for issuance of insignia shall be restricted to only personnel trained in insignia security procedures. (j) The Quality Assurance Agency shall not permit a manufacturer to accumulate more than a thirty (30) day supply of insignia. (k) The Quality Assurance Agency shall investigate the loss, destruction or misappropriation of insignia, including insignia issued to a client manufacturer. As an attachment to the report required by Section 4880(d), the Quality Assurance Agency shall submit a written investigative report to the department which identifies any insignia lost, stolen, damaged or misappropriated during the reporting month, and which describes the investigation, the circumstances which led to the occurrence, and the measures taken in order to eliminate a recurrence. ( l) The Quality Assurance Agency may charge a manufacturer for insignia and insignia administration, in addition to the charges for inspection. Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020 and 18026, Health and Safety Code. s 4884. Fees. (a) Application for Design Approval Agency Approval: Three hundred forty-nine dollars ($349) (b) Application for Quality Assurance Agency Approval: Three hundred forty-nine dollars ($349) (c) Application for Quality Assurance Inspector: Two hundred ninety-five dollars ($295) (d) Application for Design Approval Agency Approval Renewal: Three hundred two dollars ($302) (e) Application for Quality Assurance Agency Approval Renewal: Three hundred two dollars ($302) (f) Application for Quality Assurance Inspector Approval Renewal: Two hundred sixty-seven dollars ($267) (g) Change of Third-Party Name, or Address: Sixty-two dollars ($62) (h) Change of Quality Assurance Inspector Name or Address: Sixty-two dollars ($62) (i) Plan Approval Monitoring: (1) for plans relating to a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing or commercial modular: Forty-four dollars ($44); and (2) for plans relating to a special purpose commercial modular: Forty-four dollars ($44). (j) Plan Approval Monitoring, for Quality Control Manuals: Forty-two dollars ($42) (k) Plan Approval Monitoring, for Amendments to Approved Plans or Manuals: Thirty dollars ($30). Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18031, Health and Safety Code. Appendix RV-P-1 Wall Surfacing for Tub and Shower Enclosures I. Material: The wall covering material must have an exposed surface that is impervious to water; the substrate material must be resistant to deterioration from exposure to high humidity and temporary water leakage. A. Strength: The complete wall assembly, including the wall covering substrate, shall be capable of withstanding a uniform load of five pounds per square foot applied perpendicular to the surface. The deflection, under load, shall not exceed 1 /180 of the height of the wall, for the assembly; or 1 /240 the distance between framing members, for the wall covering substrate. B. Surface Finish: The exposed surface must meet the minimum requirements of the American Hardboard Association PS-59-73, Prefinished Hardboard Paneling, Class 1, as certified by the panel manufacturer. C. Size: The minimum thickness of the material shall be 1 /8 " nominal. The width to be sufficient to give continuous unbroken surface from corner to corner, or end of tub in corner installation, in an installation incorporating a shower, the unbroken surface must continue to a height of at least 6 ' above the floor of the shower. D. Type: The substrate material shall also meet the requirements of the appropriate standard listed below: (1) Hardboard: of high strength and water resistance to meet Commercial Standard CS-251-63, or AHA PS 58-73, either standard or tempered. (2) Softwood Plywood: must meet U.S. Product Standard P.S. 1-66 including exterior type glue line and grade A face veneer "suitable for painting." (3) Hardwood Plywood: must meet PS-51-71 Type II glue line and sound grade face veneer. (4) Other Materials: not meeting D-1, D-2, D-3 above, shall meet the requirements of this code and their appropriate Product Standard, Industry Standard, Commercial Standard, of Federal Specification. II. Installation: The material must be installed in conformance with this code and the application instructions provided by the material manufacturer. In case of conflict, this regulation shall take precedence. A. Framing: Wood framing shall be spaced not more than 16 " o.c. Blocking shall be 1 " x 3 " or equal, installed horizontally at height to match rim of the tub or shower pan. All corners shall have sufficient framing members for attachment of corner moldings. B. Fastening: All edges and ends of panel shall occur on framing members. Panels shall be applied to wood framing members using water resistant, non-hard setting adhesive. Adhesive shall be applied to the face of all framing members except locations where panel edges fall beneath applied moldings. Panels may also be applied over solid backing using an adhesive. Note: Fasteners, if necessary, shall be used only in locations where they will be covered by applied moldings, and shall be used on not more than two adjacent edges. No other interior fasteners, or fixtures, other than required functional plumbing fixtures shall penetrate the face of the panel. Openings for these plumbing fixtures must be sealed with caulk. C. Corners and Edges: All corners and edges must be caulked or sealed against moisture penetration. A non-hard setting sealant material must be used with applied moldings. Fastening of moldings to framing shall not be greater than 6 " o.c. Appendix A Provisions of California Health and Safety code Relating to Mobilehomes, Recreational Vehicles and Commercial Coaches Appendix B Provisions of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act s 5000. Authority. This chapter is adopted in order to implement, interpret and make specific and otherwise carry out the manufactured home, mobilehome and commercial coach occupational licensing requirements of Chapters 5, 6, and 7 (commencing with Sections 18035) of Division 13, Part 2, of the Health and Safety Code, Sections 1797, et seq., of the Civil Code, and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 15374) of Title 2, Division 3, Part 6.7 of the Government Code. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code, and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: Sections 18000-18066.5, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 1797 et seq., Civil Code; and Sections 15374-15378, Government Code. s 5001. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this chapter apply to all persons acting as a manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or salesperson of manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches as defined by Sections 18000-18014 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) The provisions of this chapter also apply to all persons acting in the capacity of a 90-day certificate holder as defined in Section 5002 of this chapter. (c) These provisions regulate the occupational licensing of and business practices of licensees regarding the manufacture, alteration, sale or lease of manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches. (d) To the extent permitted by law, these provisions provide for regulation of transporters of manufactured homes, mobilehomes and commercial coaches. (e) These provisions regulate the application process and requirements for the department and persons applying for a license or 90-day certificate pursuant to law and this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code, and Section 15374, Government Code. Reference: Sections 18035-18066.5, Health and Safety Code; Sections 1797-1797.7, Civil Code; and Sections 15374-15378, Government Code. s 5002. Definitions. The following definitions and those set forth or referenced in Health and Safety Code Sections 18000 through 18153, shall govern the activities under this chapter: (a) Accessory. Any additional structure, air-conditioning unit, driveway, landscaping, skirting, awning, carport, shed, porch, or other items contracted for and included in the purchase document for the purchase or lease of a manufactured home, mobilehome and/or its installation site. (b) Acknowledged. When used in this chapter means either notarized or attested to by a subscribing witness. (c) Advertising. Any statement, representation, act or announcement intentionally communicated to any member of the public by any means whatever, whether orally, in writing or otherwise, generally for the purpose of arousing a desire to buy or patronize. (d) Cash or cash equivalent. Includes, but is not limited to: (1) Cash, checks, money orders, or drafts. (2) Promissory notes, bills of sale, or certificates of ownership, or other intangible property. (3) Assignments of funds, proceeds, contracts, rights, or other negotiable instruments. (4) Any real or personal property. (e) Clock hour. Fifty (50) continuous minutes in an approved preliminary or continuing education course, seminar, or conference excluding breaks for meals, rest, or smoking. (f) Close of escrow. The date on which the conditions of the escrow have been met and the escrow agent is in a position to disburse all funds excepting funds withheld for uninstalled or undelivered accessories included in the purchase price. (g) Continuing Education Course. A class, seminar or conference approved by the department, pursuant to law and this chapter, which offers licensees continuing education clock hour credits on one topic. (h) Correspondence Course. A continuing education program of a single topic approved by the department transmitted by mail between a licensee and an approved course provider. (i) Course Provider. A person or entity offering preliminary or continuing education courses approved by the department. A course provider meeting the minimum qualifications established in this chapter may also be an approved instructor. (j) DOJ. The California Department of Justice. (k) Instructor. A person approved by the department to present preliminary or continuing education courses while in the employ of a course provider. An instructor may also be a course provider. (l) Live Scan. Digitally scanned fingerprinting using the electronic process certified by DOJ at an approved facility. (m) Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. The total price shown on the label required by Health and Safety Code Section 18032. (n) 90-day certificate holder. An applicant for an original salesperson license, holding a certificate issued by the department which permits the applicant to perform the following activities while in the employment of a licensed dealer: (1) A 90-day certificate holder may induce or attempt to induce a person to buy, lease, or exchange an interest in a new or used manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial modular. (2) For commission, money, profit, or other thing of value, a 90-day certificate holder may sell, exchange, buy, or lease; offer for sale; negotiate or attempt to negotiate a sale, lease or exchange of an interest in a new or used manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial modular. (3) A 90-day certificate holder shall not execute any documents, contracts, or listing agreements, or accept any cash or cash equivalent for the sale or lease of a new or used manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial modular. (o) Preliminary Education Course. A class, seminar or conference approved by the department pursuant to law and this chapter relating to laws and regulations governing manufactured home and mobilehome sales, specifically designed for persons not holding a manufactured home or mobilehome dealer or salesperson license. (p) Purchase document. Any instrument of purchase, regardless of its title, which is prepared by a licensee to effect the sale of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial modular to a retail purchaser. (q) Supervising Managing Employee. A person designated by a licensed dealer of manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial modulars as responsible for the direct supervision of 90-day certificate holders employed by the dealer at an established place of business. A supervising managing employee must be: (1) a salesperson in possession of a valid occupational license as required by this chapter, or (2) a sole owner dealer, or (3) a partner in a partnership or a director or officer of a corporation who, as required by this chapter, has been designated as participating in the direction and control of the sales business. (r) Topic. The subject offered by a preliminary or continuing education course. (s) Working days. All days except Saturdays, Sundays, and state and federal holidays. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18001.8, 18035-18066.5, Health and Safety Code; Sections 1797-1797.7, Civil Code; Sections 17003 and 17004, Financial Code; and Sections 11077.1 and 11102.1, Penal Code. s 5010. License. (a) No person acting as a manufacturer, dealer, distributor or salesperson shall do so from any location without a current and valid occupational license issued pursuant to law or this chapter. Any person in violation of this section shall be liable for appropriate fees pursuant to Section 5040 and a penalty of 50 percent of the license fee in addition to any other civil and/or criminal penalties. (b) No person acting as a transporter shall do so without a current and valid transportation decal. Any person in violation of this section shall be liable for appropriate fees pursuant to Section 5040 and a penalty of 50 percent of the decal fee in addition to any other civil and/or criminal penalties. (c) No manufacturer whose established place of business is located outside this state, shall deliver new manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches to dealers in this state for the purposes of sale, rent or lease, without a current and valid manufacturer's license issued pursuant to law and this chapter. It is not necessary for a manufacturer to obtain a license in this state for manufacturing sites located outside of the state, provided that the manufacturer has at least one established place of business located within this state licensed by the Department of Housing and Community Development. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18045, 18045.6 and 18062.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5011. Books and Records. (a) Pertinent books and records of a licensee which relate to the manufacture, purchase, sale, rental, transportation or lease of manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches must be available for inspection during normal work hours without prior notice. In the case of an out of state manufacturer, pertinent books and records or copies thereof shall be delivered or mailed to the department for inspection within 10 days of a written request from the department. (b) In the case of a dealer, pertinent books and records include, but are not limited to, invoices; certificates of origin; identification numbers; report of sales books; purchase documents; lease or rental agreements; receipts for deposit; documents submitted into escrow for the preparation of escrow instructions; escrow instructions; and any other records which relates to the purchase, sale, rental or lease of any manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach within this state. (c) In the case of a manufacturer or distributor, pertinent books and records include, but are not limited to, invoices; certificates of origin; identification numbers; contracts or franchise agreements with dealers; production orders; suggested retail price labels; and any other record which relates to the manufacture, distribution, sale, rent or lease of any manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach within this state. (d) Books and records must be kept on the premises of the licensee's established place of business unless the licensee has designated, on a form prescribed by the department, an alternate site within the state at which the books and records will be maintained and available for inspection. The licensee must notify the department on the prescribed form of any change in location of the books and records at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the change in location. (e) Unless otherwise specified by law or this chapter, all business records relating to manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach transactions shall be retained by the licensee for a period of not less than three (3) years. (f) When, for any reason, a licensee terminates or suspends business, all department report of sale books, along with all permits, licenses, transportation decals and registration documents therefor, and all salespersons' licenses in possession of a dealer, shall be surrendered to the department upon demand or within ten (10) calendar days after termination or suspension, whichever occurs first. (g) When, for any reason, a licensee terminates or suspends business, the licensee shall notify the department in writing within 10 days of the termination or suspension, of the location where pertinent books and records will be kept and available for inspection. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18003.6, 18045.5, 18045.6, 18054 and 18062.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5012. Manufacturer's Established Place of Business. The applicant for, or holder of, a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach manufacturer's license shall maintain a suitable site sufficient in size and furnishings to effect the manufacture, assembly, reconstruction or reconfiguration of manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18003.6, 18006.3 and 18045.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5013. Dealer's Established Place of Business. The applicant for, or holder of, a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach dealer's license shall maintain an established place of business. The office of an established place of business of a dealer must be constructed such that it is not temporary, transitory or mobile in nature. The office must comply with applicable construction standards and local zoning regulations. A manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach is acceptable, provided that it is not a part of the dealer's inventory and is not being offered for or subject to sale while being used as an office, and otherwise meets the requirements of law. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18003.6, 18045.5 and 18045.6, Health and Safety Code. s 5014. Display Area. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18045.5(b), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18045.5 and 18045.6, Health and Safety Code. s 5015. Dealer Branch Locations. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18045.6, Health and Safety Code. s 5020. Application Requirements. (a) An application for an occupational license or 90-day certificate shall contain that information required by the department, including, but not limited to, the forms and items listed in this section. (b) Applicants for licenses pursuant to this section shall present documentation necessary to determine an applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to Chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with Section 5802 of this subchapter. (c) If the applicant is a partnership or corporation, the names and titles of all controlling partners, stockholders, directors, general managers and officers who are permitted to direct, control or manage the manufacturing or sales affairs of the applicant or licensee, subject to law or this chapter, shall be disclosed. (d) Manufacturer license. The following forms and items are required to be submitted by applicants for a manufacturer's license: (1) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part A, HCD OL 12 (Rev. 11/05); (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and Salespersons, Part B, HCD OL 29 (Rev. 11/05), for each person shown on Part A; (3) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers, Part C, HCD OL 21 (Rev. 11/05), for each established place of business; (4) For each person shown on Part A, fingerprints must be submitted through the Live Scan fingerprint process. Unless exempted by DOJ, applicants shall provide a properly completed and legible copy of form HCD OL 8016 (New 11/05), "Request for Live Scan Service" or the equivalent form provided by DOJ. The HCD OL 8016 form or DOJ equivalent form must provide evidence that the fingerprints have been submitted to DOJ and that the department is properly listed as the agency to receive any criminal history information. Applicants applying for an exemption from the Live Scan process must submit their exemption requests through the department on the forms prescribed by DOJ. Fingerprinting must be processed by a law enforcement agency or a DOJ-certified fingerprint roller. Additional fingerprinting may be required if the submitted fingerprints are rejected by DOJ or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (5) Two full facial photographs of each person shown on Part A, minimum size 1 1/4"x 1", taken from a maximum distance of six (6) feet; (6) Business photographs: One photograph showing the manufacturing area and one photograph of the exterior of the office for each established place of business; (7) A list of model or brand names to be manufactured at each established place of business; (8) An explanation of the serial numbers configuration to be assigned to manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial modulars; (9) The original license application fee specified in Section 5040 of this subchapter for each established place of business. (e) Distributor License. The following forms and items are required to be submitted by applicants for a distributor's license: (1) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part A, form HCD OL 12 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference; (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and Salespersons, Part B, form HCD OL 29 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, for each person shown on Part A; (3) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers, Part C, form HCD OL 21 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, for each established place of business; (4) For each person shown on Part A, fingerprints must be submitted through the Live Scan fingerprint process. Unless exempted by DOJ, applicants shall provide a properly completed and legible copy of form HCD OL 8016 (New 11/05), "Request for Live Scan Service", which is incorporated by reference, or the equivalent form provided by DOJ. The HCD OL 8016 form or DOJ equivalent form must provide evidence that the fingerprints have been submitted to DOJ and that the department is properly listed as the agency to receive any criminal history information. Applicants applying for an exemption from the Live Scan process must submit their exemption requests through the department on the forms prescribed by DOJ. Fingerprints must be processed by a law enforcement agency or a DOJ-certified fingerprint roller. Additional fingerprinting may be required if the submitted fingerprints are rejected by DOJ or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (5) Two full facial photographs of each person shown on Part A, minimum size 1 1/4"x 1", taken from a maximum distance of six (6) feet. (6) Business photographs: One photograph showing the exterior of the office for each established place of business; (7) A list of the name, address, brands and models of each manufacturer whose line will be distributed; (8) An explanation of the manufacturer's serial numbers configuration assigned to manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial modulars; (9) The original license application fee specified in Section 5040 of this subchapter for each established place of business. (f) Dealer License. The following forms and items are required to be submitted by applicants for a dealer's license: (1) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part A, form HCD OL 12 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference; (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and Salespersons, Part B, form HCD OL 29 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, for each person shown on Part A; (3) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers, Part C, form HCD OL 21 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, for each established place of business; (4) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Dealers, Part D, HCD OL 50 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference; (5) For each person shown on Part A, fingerprints must be submitted through the Live Scan fingerprint process. Unless exempted by DOJ, applicants shall provide a properly completed and legible copy of form HCD OL 8016 (New 11/05), "Request for Live Scan Service", which is incorporated by reference, or the equivalent form provided by DOJ. The HCD OL 8016 form or DOJ equivalent form must provide evidence that the fingerprints have been submitted to DOJ and that the department is properly listed as the agency to receive any criminal history information. Applicants applying for an exemption from the Live Scan process must submit their exemption requests through the department on the forms prescribed by DOJ. Fingerprints must be processed by a law enforcement agency or a DOJ-certified fingerprint roller. Additional fingerprinting may be required if the submitted fingerprints are rejected by DOJ or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (6) Two full facial photographs of each person shown on Part A, minimum size 1 1/4"by 1", taken from a maximum distance of six (6) feet; (7) Business photographs: One photograph showing the exterior of the office of each established place of business; (8) Certificate of Appointment, form HCD OL 28 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference; (9) A Letter of Authorization from, and a copy of any franchise or contractual agreement with, each manufacturer indicating its approval to sell manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial modulars at the address of the established place of business (NOT required of dealers selling only used manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial modulars); (10) Proof of successful passage by each person shown in Part A of the Manufactured Home/Mobilehome or Commercial Modular Dealer Examination, as required by law and Section 5022 of this subchapter, within six months prior to the application date; (11) A sample of all purchase documents to be used, including but not limited to, purchase orders, conditional sales contracts, security agreements, or other instruments of purchase, and receipts of deposit; NOTE: Issuance of a license is not to be construed as approval of the contents of such documents or their legal sufficiency. (12) A list of all names, license numbers and home addresses of all salespersons and managing employees to be employed at each established place of business; (13) The original license application fee specified in Section 5040 of this subchapter for each established place of business. (g) Salesperson License. The following forms and items are required to be submitted by applicants for a salesperson's license: (1) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Salespersons, Part A, form HCD OL 16 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference; (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and Salespersons, Part B, form HCD OL 29 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference; (3) For each person shown on Part A, fingerprints must be submitted through the Live Scan fingerprint process. Unless exempted by DOJ, applicants shall provide a properly completed and legible copy of form HCD OL 8016 (New 11/05), "Request for Live Scan Service", which is incorporated by reference, or the equivalent form provided by DOJ. The HCD OL 8016 form or DOJ equivalent form must provide evidence that the fingerprints have been submitted to DOJ and that the department is properly listed as the agency to receive any criminal history information. Applicants applying for an exemption from the Live Scan process must submit their exemption requests through the department on the forms prescribed by DOJ. Fingerprints must be processed by a law enforcement agency or a DOJ-certified fingerprint roller. Additional fingerprinting may be required if the submitted fingerprints are rejected by DOJ or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (4) Two full facial photographs of each person shown on Part A, minimum size 1 1/4"by 1", taken from a maximum distance of six (6) feet; (5) Proof of successful passage of the manufactured home/mobilehome or commercial modular salesperson examination, as required by law and Section 5022 of this subchapter, within six months prior to the application date. (6) The original license application fee specified in Section 5040 of this subchapter. (h) 90-Day Certificate. (1) Any person applying for a 90-day certificate shall submit an application to the department on form HCD-OL 90, "Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular 90-Day Certificate," (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, as set forth in subsection (h)(2). This form is provided by the department. (2) Form HCD-OL 90, "Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular 90-Day Certificate," (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference. (3) The original 90-day certificate application fee specified in Section 5040 of this subchapter. (4) Concurrent with the submission to the department of a completed form HCD-OL 90, "Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular 90-Day Certificate," (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, the applicant shall also submit a completed application for license as a salesperson, in accordance with Sections 5020(a) and 5020(g) of this subchapter, with the exception of the following items: (A) Proof of successful passage of the manufactured home/mobilehome or commercial modular salesperson examination as required by Section 5020(g)(5) of this subchapter; (B) Proof of completion of a preliminary education program as required by Section 5302(c) of this subchapter; and (C) The original salesperson license application fee specified in Section 5040(d)(1) of this subchapter as required by 5020(g)(6) of this subchapter. (i) 90-Day Certificate Holder Converting to a Salesperson License Holder. (1) All 90-day certificate holders, wishing to convert to a licensed salesperson, shall provide the department with the following no later than three months after the expiration of their 90-day certificate: (A) Proof of successful passage of the manufactured home/mobilehome or commercial modular salesperson examination as required by Section 5020(g)(5) of this subchapter; (B) Proof of completion of a preliminary education program as required by Section 5302(c) of this subchapter; and (C) The original salesperson license application fee specified in Section 5040(d)(1) of this Chapter as required by 5020(g)(6) of this subchapter. (D) Items required by subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this subdivision shall be provided to the department accompanied by the 90-day certificate. (2) Notwithstanding the three-month period permitted for completion of the salesperson application process outlined in Section 5020(i)(1) of this subchapter above, no holder of an expired 90-day certificate shall act in the capacity of a 90-day certificate holder or licensed salesperson until receiving a valid certificate or salesperson license. (3) Conversion applicants failing to comply with the provisions of Section 5020(i)(1) of this subchapter shall meet all salesperson license application requirements as a new applicant in accordance with Section 5020(g) of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18031, 18050(c), 18052 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; Sections 18001.8, 18053.5 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 11077.1 and 11102.1, Penal Code. s 5020.5. License and 90-Day Certificate Application Review and Notice of Department Decision. (a) Within 7 calendar days of receiving applications in the office designated on the application forms for an occupational license, the department shall review each license application received pursuant to this chapter, and notify the applicant in writing of either the acceptance of the application for filing, or the rejection of the application due to incompleteness or errors, specifically identifying the incompleteness or errors and what must be done in order to make the application complete and acceptable. (b) Within 120 calendar days of receiving a completed and acceptable application, the department shall conduct an investigation pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18052 of each person identified on the application, and each proposed place of business within this state; determine if the provisions of law and this chapter applicable to the application have been satisfied, and either issue a license or a written notice of refusal. The written notice of refusal shall specify the reasons why approval may not be granted. (c) A survey conducted pursuant to Government Code Section 15376 of the department's performance determined the minimum, median and maximum elapsed time between receipt of a completed application for a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer license or transportation decal and reaching a final decision; the results are as follows: (1) Minimum: 21 calendar days (2) Median: 63 calendar days (3) Maximum: 463 calendar days (d) A survey conducted pursuant to Government Code Section 15376 of the department's performance determined the minimum, median and maximum elapsed time between receipt of a completed application for a salesperson license and reaching a final decision; the results are as follows: (1) Minimum: 15 calendar days (2) Median: 57 calendar days (3) Maximum: 344 calendar days (e) The department may exceed the maximum time as provided in subsections (a) and (b), if any of the following occurs: (1) the number of applications is 15 percent greater than for the same calendar quarter of the preceding year. (2) the department's application processing is delayed due to fingerprint rejection or fingerprint processing by the California Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (f) For 90-day certificate applications, the department's processing times, from receipt of an application to either issuance of the certificate or refusal of issuance of the certificate, shall be as follows: Minimum: 1 working day Maximum: 7 working days (g) The applicant may appeal directly to the Director of the Department and/or the Secretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency for a timely resolution of any dispute arising from a violation of the time periods within which the department must process the application. The appeal shall be decided in the applicant's favor if the department has exceeded the established maximum time period of issuance or denial of the license or 90-day certificate and the department has failed to establish good cause for exceeding the time period. If the appeal is decided in the applicant's favor, the applicant shall receive full reimbursement of any and all filing fees paid to the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 15376, Government Code; and Section 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 15376, Government Code; and Sections 18050 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. s 5021. Abbreviated Application for Applicants with Business or Personal History Irregularities. (a) Occupational license applicants with previous business or personal history irregularities wishing to determine licensing eligibility may submit an abbreviated application with the following items: (1) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part A, form HCD OL 12 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference. (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and Salespersons, Part B, form HCD OL 29 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference. (3) For each applicant shown on Part A, fingerprints must be submitted through the Live Scan fingerprint process. Unless exempted by DOJ, applicants shall provide a properly completed and legible copy of form HCD OL 8016 (New 11/05), "Request for Live Scan Service", which is incorporated by reference, or the equivalent form provided by DOJ. The HCD OL 8016 form or DOJ equivalent form must provide evidence that the fingerprints have been submitted to DOJ and that the department is properly listed as the agency to receive any criminal history information. Applicants applying for an exemption from the Live Scan process must submit their exemption requests through the department on the forms prescribed by DOJ. Fingerprints must be processed by a law enforcement agency or a DOJ-certified fingerprint roller. Additional fingerprinting may be required if the submitted fingerprints are rejected by DOJ or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (4) Non-refundable original application fee, specified by Section 5040 of this subchapter. (b) After the department has determined from the abbreviated application that an applicant is eligible, all other forms and items required by Section 5020 of this subchapter must be submitted to the department before a license or temporary permit will be issued. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18001.8, 18031, 18045, 18050, 18050.5 and 18052, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 11077.1 and 11102.1, Penal Code. s 5022. Examinations. (a) Each applicant for a dealer or salesperson license shall take and successfully complete an examination administered by the department as specified in this section. On or after January 1, 1987, each person applying for the manufactured home/mobilehome dealer or salesperson examination shall provide proof of having attended an approved preliminary education program within the six (6) month period prior to the date of application for the license examination. Proof of attendance shall be evidenced by a serial number of a Certificate of Completion issued pursuant to Section 5322. (b) Applicants for a dealer license subject to the examination requirement shall successfully complete the Manufactured Home/Mobilehome Dealer Examination or, in the case of an applicant wishing to sell only commercial coaches, the Commercial Coach Dealer Examination. (c) All applicants for a salesperson license shall successfully complete the Manufactured Home/Mobilehome Salesperson Examination or, in the case of an applicant wishing to sell only commercial coaches, the Commercial Coach Salesperson Examination. (d) Holders of and applicants for a commercial coach dealers or salespersons license wishing to sell manufactured homes or mobilehomes will be required to take and successfully complete the applicable Manufactured Home/Mobilehome Examination. (e) Holders of a valid salesperson license applying for a dealer license shall take and successfully complete the appropriate Dealer Examination. (f) Holders of a continuously valid dealer license issued in this state on or after July 1, 1976, applying for a salesperson license will not be subject to the examination requirement. (g) The examination of any applicant found leaving the prescribed examination area or using reference material of any kind before completion and return of the examination for correction or otherwise cheating will be given a failing grade. (h) All disputes or questions concerning the department's examination questions, answers, or examination procedures shall be submitted to the department in writing. (i) For each examination taken, the applicant shall pay a non-refundable fee as specified in Section 5040. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18053.5 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5023. Temporary Permits. The department, after a preliminary investigation of department records and of the information provided by the applicant for an Occupational License, and determining compliance with the applicable provisions of Section 5020, may issue a temporary permit allowing the applicant to operate as a licensee for a period not to exceed 120 days pending the completion of the investigation of the applicant required by law. A temporary permit is subject to cancellation by the department as provided by law. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18052, Health and Safety Code. s 5023.5. 90-Day Certificate Contents and Posting. (a) The 90-day certificate issued by the department shall contain but is not limited to the following information: (1) The 90-day certificate holder's name; (2) The employing dealership name, location of employment, and the dealer's occupational license number; (3) The 90-day certificate effective date and expiration date; and (4) The 90-day certificate number issued by the department. (b) Upon delivery by the 90-day certificate holder of his or her 90-day certificate to the employing dealer, the employing dealer shall post the certificate in a place conspicuous to the public on the premises where the 90- day certificate holder is actually engaged in the selling or leasing of manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches for the employing dealer. The 90-day certificate shall be displayed continuously during the 90- day certificate holder's employment. (c) An expired 90-day certificate shall not be posted at the dealer's place of business, but shall be returned to the 90-day certificate holder for forwarding to the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18052.6, 18052.7 and 18063, Health and Safety Code. s 5024. Established Place of Business Relocation, Elimination or Addition. Any licensee relocating, eliminating or adding an established place of business shall notify the department at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the change. (a) Manufacturers, dealers and/or distributors relocating the site of the established place of business must notify the department by the submittal of the following forms and items for each established place of business relocation. (1) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mo - bilehome/Commercial Coach Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part A. (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mo - bilehome/Commercial Coach Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part C, for each established place of business. (3) Photographs: One photograph showing the exterior of the new office. In addition, manufacturers must submit one photograph showing the new manufacturing area. (4) The Relocation of Business Fee specified by Section 5040. (b) Manufacturers, dealers and/or distributors eliminating established places of business must notify the department by the submittal of Application for Occupational Licensing, Part A. (c) Manufacturers adding an established place of business must notify the department by the submittal of the following forms and items for each new established place of business. (1) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mob - ilehome/Commercial Coach Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part A. (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mo - bilehome/Commercial Coach Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part C, for each new established place of business. (3) Photographs of each new established place of business: one photograph showing the manufacturing area and one photograph of the exterior of the office. (4) The original license application fee specified by Section 5040 for each new established place of business, prorated in accordance with Section 5030(g). (d) Dealers adding an established place of business must notify the department by the submittal of the following forms and items for each new established place of business. (1) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mo - bilehome/Commercial Coach Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part A. (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mo - bilehome/Commercial Coach Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part C, for each new established place of business. (3) Photographs of each new established place of business: one photograph showing the exterior of the office. (4) A Letter of Authorization from, and a copy of any franchise or contractual agreement with, each manufacturer indicating its approval to sell manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches at each new established place of business address (NOT required of used dealers). (5) A list of any new manufacturers' names, addresses and brand names or model designations to be offered for sale. (6) A list of names, home addresses and license numbers of all salespersons and managing persons to be employed at each new established place of business. (7) The original license application fee specified by Section 5040 for each new established place of business, prorated in accordance with Section 5030(g). (e) Distributors adding an established place of business must notify the Department by the submittal of the following forms and items for each new established place of business. (1) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mo - bilehome/Commercial Coach Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part A. (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mo - bilehome/Commercial Coach Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part C, for each new established place of business. (3) One photograph showing the exterior of the office. (4) A list of any new manufacturers' names, addresses and brand names or model designations to be distributed from each new established place of business. (5) A copy of the warranty to be offered with the sale of new manufactured homes or mobilehomes. (6) The original license application fee specified by Section 5040 for each new established place of business, prorated in accordance with Section 5030(g). Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18045.6 and 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 5025. Change of Ownership. (a) Every licensee which is changing ownership structure by termination or addition of partners or incorporation, shall notify the department at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of this change by the submittal of the following: (1) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part A, form HCD OL 12 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference. (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers and Salespersons, Part B, form HCD OL 29 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, for each new person shown on Part A. (3) For each person shown on Part A, fingerprints must be submitted through the Live Scan fingerprint process. Unless exempted by DOJ, applicants shall provide a properly completed and legible copy of form HCD OL 8016 (New 11/05), "Request for Live Scan Service", which is incorporated by reference, or the equivalent form provided by DOJ. The HCD OL 8016 form or DOJ equivalent form must provide evidence that the fingerprints have been submitted to DOJ and that the department is properly listed as the agency to receive any criminal history information. Applicants applying for an exemption from the Live Scan process must submit their exemption requests through the department on the forms prescribed by DOJ. Fingerprints must be processed by a law enforcement agency or a DOJ-certified fingerprint roller. Additional fingerprinting may be required if the submitted fingerprints are rejected by DOJ or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (4) Two full facial photographs of each new person shown on Part A. (5) For dealers only, a Certificate of Appointment, form HCD OL 28 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference. (6) For dealers only, proof of successful passage by each new person shown in Part A of the Mobilehome or Commercial Modular Dealer Examination, as required by law and Section 5022 of this subchapter, within six months prior to the application date. (7) Change of ownership structure by incorporation or change of partner or corporate officer fee specified in Section 5040 of this subchapter, whichever is applicable. (b) Every license which is a corporation changing the ownership structure by the termination or addition of officers, shall notify the department within at least ten (10) days after the effective date of the change by the submittal of the following: (1) Notice of Change of Corporate Officer(s) and/or Director(s) form HCD OL 15 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference; (2) Occupational License Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and Salespersons, Part B, form HCD OL 29 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, for each new officer. (3) For each new officer and/or director, fingerprints must be submitted through the Live Scan fingerprint process. Unless exempted by DOJ, applicants shall provide a properly completed and legible copy of form HCD OL 8016 (New 11/05), "Request for Live Scan Service", which is incorporated by reference, or the equivalent form provided by DOJ. The HCD OL 8016 form or DOJ equivalent form must provide evidence that the fingerprints have been submitted to DOJ and that the department is properly listed as the agency to receive any criminal history information. Applicants applying for an exemption from the Live Scan process must submit their exemption requests through the department on the forms prescribed by DOJ. Fingerprints must be processed by a law enforcement agency or a DOJ-certified fingerprint roller. Additional fingerprinting may be required if the submitted fingerprints are rejected by DOJ or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (4) Two full facial photographs of each new officer, minimum size 1 1/4"x 1", taken from a maximum distance of six (6) feet. (5) For dealers only, proof of successful passage by each new officer and/or director of the Manufactured Home/Mobilehome or Commercial Modular Dealer Examination, as required by law and Section 5022 of this subchapter, within six months prior to the application date; (6) Addition of partner(s) or corporate officer(s), or elimination of partner or corporate officer fee specified in Section 5040 of this subchapter, whichever applicable. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18001.8, 18050, 18060 and 18065, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 11077.1 and 11102.1, Penal Code. s 5026. Salesperson and 90-Day Certificate Holder; Employment or Change of Employment. (a) Every dealer shall notify the department in writing within 10 days after the employment or termination of any salesperson. (b) Every salesperson within 10 days of changing employment shall apply to the department for a replacement license by the submittal of a written notice on the form prescribed by the department and the change of employment fee specified in Section 5040(d)(3). (c) Every dealer shall notify the department within 10 days after the dealer has terminated the employment of any 90-day certificate holder. Notification shall be provided on form HCD-OL 90A, "Application For 90-Day Certificate Change, Correction or Replacement," dated 4/91, as set forth in Section 5038. This form is provided by the department. (d) Every 90-day certificate holder shall notify the department within ten days of a change of employment. Notification shall be provided on Form HCD-OL 90, "Application for Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Coach 90-Day Certificate," dated 4/91, as set forth in Section 5020(h)(2). This form is provided by the department. The fee specified in 5040(d)(3) shall accompany the form. After department acceptance of the application required in this subsection and the fee specified in Section 5040(d)(3), the department will issue a corrected 90-day certificate to the 90-day certificate holder. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18050, 18052.6 and 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 5027. Change of Residence. (a) Every licensee or holder of a transportation decal shall notify the department in writing within 5 days of any change in residence address along with the change of residence fee specified in Section 5040. (b) Every 90-day certificate holder shall notify the department within 5 days of any change in residence address using form HCD-OL 90A, "Application for 90- Day Certificate Change, Correction or Replacement," dated 4/91, as set forth in Section 5038. The fee specified in Section 5040(e)(3) shall accompany the form. This form is provided by the department. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18050, 18052.6 and 18063, Health and Safety Code. s 5028. Change of Personal Name. (a) Every licensee or holder of a transportation decal shall notify the department in writing within 10 days of any change in his or her personal name along with the change in personal name fee specified in Section 5040. (b) Every 90-day certificate holder shall notify the department within 10 days of any change in his or her personal name using form HCD-OL 90A, "Application For 90-Day Certificate Change, Correction or Replacement" dated 4/91, as set forth in Section 5038. This form is provided by the department. Upon department receipt of the completed application form HCD-OL 90A and receipt of the fee required by Section 5040(e)(2), the department shall issue a corrected 90-day certificate to the 90-day certificate holder. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18050, 18052.6 and 18054(e), Health and Safety Code. s 5029. Change of Franchise or Authorization. Every manufacturer, distributor or dealer shall notify the department in writing within 10 days of the effective date of any change, addition or cancellation of any franchise, contractual agreement or authorization to sell manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches. Note: Authority cited: Section 18045.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18045.6, Health and Safety Code. s 5030. Renewal of Licenses. (a) It is the responsibility of each licensee to renew its license pursuant to the requirements of law and this chapter. (b) Licensees who fail to make application for renewal for a license when required shall, in addition to the fees required pursuant to Section 5040, pay a penalty of 50 percent of the relevant license fee. (c) Failure to renew a license before its expiration date results in automatic cancellation of the license. Any person whose license has expired cannot renew it and may receive a new one only by applying for a new license pursuant to the requirements of law and this chapter and paying the penalty prescribed in subdivision (b). (d) Any check received for renewal that is subsequently dishonored and not reimbursed before the expiration date will result in the cancellation of the applicant's license. (e) The following language shall become effective on January 1, 1984. Every occupational license issued to a manufacturer, distributor or dealer shall expire on the last day of the 24th month following the date of issuance of the temporary permit issued pursuant to Section 5023. Every occupational license renewed by a manufacturer, distributor or dealer shall be for a term of 24 months. The application to renew an occupational license held by a manufacturer, distributor or dealer must be either received by the department or postmarked during the month preceding the month of expiration. Applications postmarked or delivered in person to the department during the month of expiration shall be subject to a 50 percent penalty. A license may not be renewed after its expiration date. (f) Salespersons' licenses expire on the last day of the 24th month following the date of issuance of the temporary permit pursuant to Section 5023. Renewal of a salesperson's license shall be for a 24-month term. Renewal may not be made more than 90 days prior to the expiration date. A 50% penalty fee shall be added if the renewal application and fee are not postmarked or received by the department 30 days prior to expiration. (g) Licensees applying for a secondary place of business(es) license will be issued licenses for a term concurrent with the existing licensure term. Fees will be based on the applicable original application fee specified in Section 5040, but shall be prorated consistent with the remaining license term. (h) Each licensee, when applying for renewal of a license, shall present documentation necessary to determine the licensee's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 18054, 18054.7 and 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 5032. Change of Supervising Managing Employee. Every dealer shall notify the department within 5 days of a change in the designated supervising managing employee. Notification shall be provided on form HCD-OL 90, "Application For Manufactured Home/Mobilehome/Commercial Coach 90-Day Certificate," dated 4/91, as set forth in Section 5020(h)(2). The fee specified in Section 5040 (e)(8) shall accompany the form. This form is provided by the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18052.6 and 18052.7. s 5034. Change of Employment Location. (a) Every dealer shall notify the department within 15 days of any change in the employment location of any 90-day certificate holder in the dealer's employ by using form HCD-OL 90A, "Application For 90-Day Certificate Change Correction or Replacement," dated 4/91, as set forth in Section 5038. The fee specified in Section 5040(e)(9) shall accompany the form. This form is provided by the department. (b) If the change in employment location also changes the person designated as the "Supervising Managing Employee," the dealer shall also comply with the notification requirements of Section 5032. After department receipt of the completed application form(s) and receipt of the required fee(s), the department will issue a corrected 90-day certificate to the 90-day certificate holder. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. s 5036. Replacement 90-Day Certificate. A 90-day certificate holder shall request from the department, within 5 days of the loss or destruction of a certificate, the replacement of a lost or destroyed certificate by using form HCD-OL 90A "Application for 90-Day Certificate Change, Correction or Replacement," dated 4/91, as set forth in Section 5038. The form is provided by the department. Upon department receipt of the completed application form HCD-OL 90A and the fee required by Section 5040(e)(1), the department will issue a re placement 90-day certificate to the 90-day certificate holder. The department shall not be required to issue a replacement 90-day certificate if the 90-day certificate period has lapsed. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. s 5038. Application Requirements For 90-Day Certificate Change, Correction Or Replacement. (a) Application for change, correction, or replacement of a 90-day certificate shall be made using form HCD-OL 90A, "Application for 90-Day Certificate Change, Correction or Replacement," dated 4/91, as set forth in subsection (b). This form is provided by the department. (b) Form HCD-OL 90A, "Application for 90-Day Certificate Change, Correction or Replacement," dated 4/91: Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. s 5040. Fees. (a) Manufacturer and Distributor. (1) Original License Application: Five hundred eighty-two dollars ($582) per year for each established place of business. (2) Renewal of License: Five hundred dollars ($500) per year for each established place of business. (b) Dealers. (1) Original License Application: Five hundred eighty-two dollars ($582) per year for each established place of business. (2) Renewal of License: Four hundred five dollars ($405) per year for each established place of business. (c) Salesperson and 90-Day Certificate Holder. (1) Original Salesperson License Application: Two hundred nineteen dollars ($219). (2) Renewal of Salesperson License: One hundred fifty dollars ($150). (3) Change of Salesperson or 90-Day Certificate Holder Employment Fee: Forty-five dollars ($45). (4) Original 90-Day Certificate Application: One hundred thirty-four dollars ($134). (d) Duplicate Licenses, 90-Day Certificates, and Reports of Change for All Licensees and 90-Day Certificate Holders. (1) Duplicate License or 90-Day Certificate: Forty-five dollars ($45). (2) Change in Business or Personal Name: Forty-five dollars ($45). (3) Change in Business Mailing or Personal Address: Forty-five dollars ($45). (4) Elimination of Partner or Corporate Officer: Seventy-two dollars ($72). (5) Addition of Partner(s) or Corporate Officer(s): One hundred thirty dollars ($130). (6) Relocation of Business: Three hundred fifty-eight dollars ($358). (7) Change of Ownership Structure by Incorporation: Seventy-two dollars ($72). (8) Change of Supervising Managing Employee: Forty-five dollars ($45). (9) Change of Employment Location for 90-Day Certificate Holders: Forty-five dollars ($45). (e) Examinations. (1) Dealer Examination: One hundred ten dollars ($110) for each examination taken. (2) Salesperson Examination: Eighty-six dollars ($86) for each examination taken. (f) Investigative and Technical Services. (1) One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) provided the investigative or technical service does not exceed one hour. When the investigative or technical service exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply: (A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82). (B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41). (g) Information, Photocopying, Certification, Forms and Photos. (1) Search for Information: Forty-five dollars ($45) per subject, whether information is found or not. (2) Summary of Employment: Fifty-three dollars ($53) per licensee. (3) Photocopies of Documents: Five dollars ($5.00) per page. (4) Certified Copies of Documents: Twenty-five dollars ($25) per document. (5) Certification of Information on File: Forty-five dollars ($45). (6) Full facial photograph fee: One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per photo. (7) Examination Study Guide: Twenty-nine dollars ($29). (h) Statewide Licensee Lists. (1) Manufacturers: Fifty-five dollars ($55). (2) Dealers: Fifty-five dollars ($55). (3) Distributors: Fifty-five dollars ($55). (4) Salespersons: Sixty dollars ($60). (i) Dealer Report of Sale Filing Fee: Twenty-five dollars ($25) for each report of sale filed with the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18031 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18031, 18045.6, 18050, 18052.6, 18053.5 and 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 5041. Refunds. Fees paid to the department pursuant to this chapter are not refundable, except in a case where the department has not already incurred expense, and a request is submitted in writing explaining circumstances for the refund justifying special consideration. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18031, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18055, Health and Safety Code. s 5042. Insufficient Checks. Where any check offered in payment for fees or charges pursuant to this chapter is returned without payment for any reason, a charge of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be imposed and shall become a part of the total obligation in addition to other consequences permitted by law and this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code and Section 6157, Government Code. Reference: Section 18060, Health and Safety Code. s 5043. Dealer Report of Sale Filing Fee. A Report of Sale Filing Fee specified by Section 5040 shall be paid to the Department with each dealer's Report Sale filed pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18080.5. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18031, Health and Safety Code. s 5050. General Advertising. (a) Any advertised statements, representations, or offers made in connection with the sale, attempted sale, listing for sale, or attempted listing for sale of any manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach shall be clear, based on facts, and subject to the requirements of law and this chapter. (b) Any advertisement by a dealer of a specific manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach shall include the dealer's name, its manufacturer or model name, year model and at least one of the following items: (1) The serial number assigned by its manufacturer, or (2) The federal label number, or (3) The Department insignia number. Year models are no longer current when ensuing year models are advertised or made available for purchase at retail by the manufacturers. (c) If a license advertises any manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach used in its business as a lot model, display unit or office, the licensee shall clearly disclose the previous use made thereof. (d) A licensee shall advertise any manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach which has been previously sold at retail, registered or otherwise required to be registered expressly as a used manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18061, 18062 and 18062.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5051. Manufactured Home, Mobilehome or Commercial Coach Condition and Physical Size. (a) Statements of the condition of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach must accurately reflect its known condition, and pictures thereof must accurately depict its overall appearance. (b) When advertising the size of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach, the size shall not include measurements of projections beyond the exterior wall such as roof overhangs, hitches, drawbars, couplings, bay windows or similar projections. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18061, Health and Safety Code. s 5052. Manufactured Home, Mobilehome or Commercial Coach Availability. (a) No dealer shall advertise a specific new manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach or a class thereof for sale, unless it is in the dealer's possession, or is available to the dealer directly from the manufacturer or distributor thereof under an enforceable contractual right of delivery or retail authorization on file with the department between the advertising dealer and the manufacturer or distributor. (b) A dealer must sell advertised manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches at or below the advertised price irrespective of whether or not the advertised price has been communicated to the purchaser. (c) Dealers displaying models which contain features, items or materials no longer available from the manufacturer, shall disclose such facts to prospective purchasers of homes whose order is based upon the display model. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18061 and 18062.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5053. Free Merchandise, Savings Claims and Rebates. (a) No licensee shall advertise or represent any merchandise, services, accessories or products as "free" with the purchase of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach if the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach can be purchased from the advertiser at a lesser price without such "free" merchandise, services, accessories or products. Advertisements for "free" merchandise, services, accessories or products offered in consideration of such things as "visit our showroom" shall clearly and completely describe the conditions under which the "free" merchandise is offered. (b) Dealers may advertise savings claims or discount offers on new manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches provided the advertisement shows the difference between the dealer's advertised selling price for cash and the manufacturer's suggested retail price, except sales tax, registration fees, and finance charges. Such advertisements must include a specific reference by words, figures, or both, to the manufacturer's suggested retail price. (c) Any advertisements with reference to "rebates" on manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches shall clearly state the amount and source of the rebate. No dealer shall advertise or offer a rebate with the purchase of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach if the advertised manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach can normally be purchased from the advertiser at a lesser price without such rebated. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18061, 18062 and 18062.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5054. Dealer Added Charges. A dealer may not identify a separate charge or charges for services performed on a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach prior to delivery to the extent the dealer is or will be reimbursed for such expenditures by another party. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18061, 18062 and 18062.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5055. Financing. (a) Credit terms advertised shall include all charges required to place the transaction on a time payment basis and must state any rates in compliance with Regulation Z. Advertisements of terms which include escalated payments, balloon payments, or pick-up payments shall clearly identify those payments as to their amounts and times due and must state any rates in compliance with Regulation Z. (b) Licensees shall not advertise statements such as "no finance charge" unless there is no charge or time-price differential whatsoever for placing the transaction on a time payment basis. (c) Licensees shall not make claims such as "everybody financed," "no credit rejected," or words of a similar nature unless the licensee is willing to extend such credit to each and every individual under any and all circumstances. (d) If qualifying words such as "on credit approval," are used in conjunction with advertised credit terms, licensees shall clearly state such qualifying words, unabbreviated, in type size no less than 1/2 of the type size of the credit terms, and in close proximity thereto. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18036.5, 18061 and 18062, Health and Safety Code. s 5056. Down Payment and Deposit. (a) A licensee shall not advertise the amount of down payment and/or deposit required to purchase a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach unless it is clearly identified as being a down payment or deposit in type size not less than 1/2 the type size in which the amount of the down payment or deposit is stated. (b) A licensee shall not advertise the statements "no down payment," "no deposit" or similar terms unless the dealer will sell and deliver the advertised manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach to any purchaser without prior payment of any kind or trade-in. (c) If an advertisement quotes the amount of a periodic payment, the advertisement shall also quote the amount of the down payment or deposit required to qualify for the amount of the quoted periodic payment. (d) A licensee shall not advertise the amount of a down payment or deposit unless it represents the total payment, including any payment for sales tax, permits, titling or registration, to be required of the purchaser prior to delivery of the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code: Reference: Sections 18061 and 18062.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5057. Representations. A dealer or salesperson shall not do any of the following: (a) Knowingly make a material misrepresentation to the owner or seller of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach of its likely market value, either for the purpose of securing a listing or for the purpose of acquiring an interest in the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach for the licensee's own account. (b) State or imply to an owner or seller of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach during listing negotiations that the licensee is precluded by law, regulation or by the rules of any group or organization of licensees, from charging less than the commission or fee quoted to the owner by the licensee. (c) Fail in a transaction for the sale, lease or exchange of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach to disclose to a prospective purchaser or lessee facts known to the licensee materially affecting the value or desirability of the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach, when the licensee has reason to believe that such facts are not known to, nor readily observable by a prospective purchaser or lessee. (d) When seeking a listing, represent to an owner or seller of the manufactured home, a mobilehome or commercial coach that the soliciting licensee has obtained a bona fide written offer to purchase the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach, unless at the time of representation the licensee has possession of a bona fide written offer to purchase. (e) Fail to present or cause to be presented to the registered owner or seller of the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach any offer to purchase or lease received prior to the preparation of the purchase documents or rental agreement. (f) Present competing offers to the seller to purchase the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach in such a manner as to induce the owner or seller to accept the offer which will provide the greatest compensation to the dealer, without regard to the benefits, advantages, and/or disadvantages to the owner or seller. (g) Knowingly underestimate the probable closing costs in a transaction in a communication to the prospective purchaser or seller of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach in order to induce that person to make or to accept an offer to purchase the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach. (h) Fail to explain to the parties or prospective parties to a transaction the meaning and probable significance of a contingency in an offer or contract that the licensee knows or reasonably believes may affect the closing date of the transaction, or the timing of the vacating of the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach by the seller or its occupancy by the purchaser. (i) Knowingly make a false or misleading representation to the seller or purchaser of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach as to the form, amount and/or treatment of a deposit toward purchase. (j) Refund all or part of an offeror's purchase money deposit in a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach sales transaction after the registered owner has accepted the offer to purchase, unless the licensee has the express permission of the registered owner to make the refund. (k) Fail to disclose the registered owner of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach the nature and extent of any direct or indirect ownership interest or security interest that the licensee expects to acquire as a result of the sale. The prospective purchase of the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach by a person related to the licensee by blood or marriage, by an entity in which the licensee has an ownership interest, or by any other person with whom the licensee occupies a special relationship shall be disclosed. (l) Represent, without a reasonable basis, the nature and/or condition of the interior or exterior features or accessories of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach when soliciting an offer. (m) Represent, without a reasonable basis, in the case of the manufactured home or mobilehome located in a mobilehome park, any characteristics of the mobilehome park or its operation, when soliciting an offer. (n) Fail to respond to reasonable inquiries of a seller as to the status or extent of efforts to market the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach listed exclusively with the licensee. (o) Fail to disclose to a potential purchaser when discussing the purchase of a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach, the existence of any direct or indirect ownership interest or security interest of the licensee in the manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach. (p) Fail to disclose to a prospective purchaser of a used mobilehome that it may become subject to the age limitations as specified in Section 798.73 of the Civil Code within 3 years from the date of sale to the prospective purchaser. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18061, 18062 and 18062.2, Health and Safety Code; Section 798.73, Civil Code. s 5060. Escrow Required. (a) Concurrent with a dealer's receipt of any cash or cash equivalent from a purchaser at any time prior to delivery of a new or used manufactured home or mobilehome subject to registration, the dealer shall execute a mutually-endorsed receipt for deposit and purchase document. Within three working days thereafter, the dealer must establish with an escrow agent an escrow account into which all cash or cash equivalents shall be deposited. The escrow shall not be established with an escrow agent or agency in which the dealer has more than 5 percent ownership interest. (b) Upon the purchaser's signing of the receipt for deposit and purchase document, the dealer shall provide the purchaser with a copy of each document, which must be mutually-endorsed. (c) Upon establishment of the escrow account, the dealer shall provide the escrow agent, in writing, with the information required for the preparation of escrow instructions. (d) These regulations do not imply, nor shall they be interpreted to require, that a recorded certificate of title or junior lienholder registration card(s) be delivered to the purchaser through escrow as a condition of escrow. These regulations shall, however, provide that a release of any prior rights, title, or interest in a manufactured home or mobilehome being purchased or traded in as payment toward the manufactured home or mobilehome being purchased, held by the registered owner(s), legal owner, flooring lender shown on or in possession of a manufacturer's certificate of origin and junior lienholder(s) be obtained as a condition of escrow. In the event that the dealer owns the manufactured home or mobilehome and it has no liens, the dealer shall deliver into escrow either the certificate(s) of title or the manufacturer's certificate of origin, whichever is available. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035 and 18035.1, Health and Safety Code. s 5061. Escrow Instructions. From the information provided by the dealer, the escrow agent shall prepare escrow instructions and any amendments thereto for signing by both the dealer and purchaser. These escrow instructions may be signed in counterpart. Both the dealer and the purchaser shall receive copies of the signed escrow instructions and any mutually agreed amendments, with the originals or executed copies maintained by the escrow agent. The escrow instructions shall contain, but are not limited to, the following: (a) The names and addresses of both the dealer and the purchaser; (b) The names and addresses of the registered owner(s), legal owner of, flooring lender, and any junior lienholder(s), of the manufactured home or mobilehome. (c) The name, address and telephone number of the escrow agent; (d) A description of the manufactured home or mobilehome sold to the purchaser by the dealer which shall include, but not be limited to: the manufacturer name; model name, if available; size (excluding any hitch or towbar); model year, and a statement that prior to the close of escrow, the dealer shall provide the serial numbers of the manufactured home or mobilehome and the control number(s) of either the California Department of Housing and Community Development insignia(s) or the federal label(s) affixed to the manufactured home or mobilehome, which indicate compliance with applicable standards, in order to complete the description of the manufactured home or mobilehome. (e) Identification of the amounts paid or to be paid as a deposit, downpayment and/or balance due prior to closing, total price of the manufactured home or mobilehome and all accessories or services to be provided by the dealer as part of the sale, and any taxes, service fees, charges or other fees. The amounts disclosed by the dealer shall be consistent with the amounts set forth in the purchase document and receipt for deposit. (f) A general description of and designation of the cash value of each accessory and any installation thereof included in the purchase. Note: This requirement does not apply when the accessories have been installed prior to the preparation of purchase documents. (g) The specific address or location where the purchaser will accept delivery of the manufactured home or mobilehome or any accessory thereto included in the purchase price. (h) A statement of the conditions under which the purchaser will receive delivery of the manufactured home or mobilehome and any accessory thereto. (i) A statement that prior to the close of escrow, the dealer shall secure and deliver into escrow signed and acknowledged release(s) of any rights, title or interest in the manufactured home or mobilehome being purchased, executed by the registered owner(s), legal owner, flooring lender and any junior lienholder(s). Any such release shall be conditioned upon the receipt of disbursement by the party executing the release directly from the escrow account of the amount set forth in such release. If the purchaser(s) is/are assuming an indebtedness as evidenced by an existing lien, the dealer shall deliver into escrow documents executed by the legal owner and/or junior lienholder(s) consenting to the assumption by the buyer. (j) A statement that prior to the close of escrow, the dealer shall secure and deliver into escrow a signed and acknowledged release of any rights, title or interest in the manufactured home, mobilehome or personal real property being sold or traded in as payment toward the manufactured home or mobilehome being purchased, from the registered owner(s), legal owner and any junior lienholder(s). Any such release shall be conditioned upon the receipt of disbursement directly from the escrow account of the amount set forth in such release. If the dealer is assuming an existing lien, he or she shall deliver into escrow documents executed by the legal owner and/or junior lienholder(s) consenting to the assumption by the dealer. (k) A statement that prior to the close of escrow, when the manufactured home or mobilehome is located in a mobilehome park at the time of sale and is to remain in the park, a statement signed by the purchaser shall be delivered into escrow, indicating that the purchaser has read the rules and regulations of the park, and entered into the park's rental agreement. A copy of a fully executed rental agreement signed by the purchaser may be substituted for the purchaser's agreement. (l) When the manufactured home or mobilehome being either purchased or traded in as payment toward the manufactured home or mobilehome being purchased is subject to local property taxation, the escrow instructions may provide for the proration of said taxes. (m) Any documentation required for disbursement pursuant to Section 5062. (n) In the event a purchaser intends to arrange for third party financing without the assistance of the dealer, a statement that escrow shall terminate 30 days from the date escrow was opened, and that all cash or cash equivalent, less escrow fees, will be returned to the purchaser, unless the purchaser delivers into escrow written confirmation from a lender that financing has been approved. (o) In the event of a conditional purchase document, a statement that if the contract is not executed by the date escrow is to close, escrow shall terminate and all cash or cash equivalent paid to the dealer be returned to the purchaser. (p) The date agreed upon, in writing, by the purchaser and dealer that escrow is to close. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035, 18035.1, 18035.5 and 18036, Health and Safety Code. s 5062. Disbursement of Escrow Funds. In addition to the requirements of Section 18035 of the Health and Safety Code, the escrow agent shall disburse the amounts specified for the manufactured home or mobilehome and accessories only as follows: (a) When the mobilehome is to be delivered to the site described in the escrow instructions, to be installed, and pass inspection pursuant to Section 18613 of the Health and Safety Code, the escrow instructions shall so state and shall require the dealer to deliver into escrow the following documentation to evidence delivery: (1) A copy of either the statement of installation or the certificate of occupancy issued by the public agency performing the installation inspection; and (2) A statement signed by the dealer indicating that the manufactured home or mobilehome has been delivered to the purchaser or that delivery has been offered to the purchaser in accordance with the agreement of the principals and that the purchaser is free to occupy the manufactured home or mobilehome to the exclusion of the dealer. (b) When the manufactured home or mobilehome is to be delivered to the purchaser at a location specified in the escrow instructions and the purchaser will, at his or her own convenience either actually and physically perform the installation of the manufactured home or mobilehome and accessories, or be responsible for such installation, the escrow instructions shall so state and shall contain a statement indicating that either the purchaser has agreed to actually and physically perform the installation of the manufactured home or mobilehome and accessories or has agreed to be responsible for such installation and understands that escrow may close and funds be disbursed upon delivery of the manufactured home or mobilehome to the purchaser at the location specified in the escrow instructions. The documentation required to evidence such delivery shall be a statement signed by both the dealer and the purchaser indicating that the manufactured home or mobilehome has been delivered to the purchaser at the location specified in the escrow instructions. (c) When the manufactured home or mobilehome is not subject to installation inspection pursuant to Section 18613 of the Health and Safety Code, the escrow instructions shall so state and shall require the following documentation to be delivered into escrow to evidence delivery: a statement signed by both the dealer and the purchaser indicating that delivery has been received or that delivery has been offered to the purchaser in accordance with the agreement of the principals and that the purchaser is free to occupy the manufactured home or mobilehome to the exclusion of the dealer. (d) The escrow agent can disburse the amount specified for each accessory specified in Section 5061(g) of this article only upon receipt of written notice signed by the dealer that the accessory has been actually installed or received by the purchaser in the event that installation is not required under the terms of the purchase document. (e) The escrow agent can disburse the cash or cash equivalent in escrow to the purchaser in the event that the purchaser was unable to obtain third party financing within 30 days of the escrow opening or the conditional purchase document was not executed by the date escrow was to have been closed, as specified in Sections 5061(n) and (o), respectively. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035, 18035.5 and 18036, Health and Safety Code. s 5063. Waivers. No agreement shall contain any provision by which the purchaser waives any rights to which the purchaser would be otherwise entitled under this article or any other provision of Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2, Chapter 5. Waivers cannot result from practices which include, but are not limited to, separate contracts with the selling dealer for installation of the manufactured home or mobilehome, separate contracts with the selling dealer for accessories to the manufactured home or mobilehome, substitution by the dealer of the cash and/or equivalents received as whole or partial payment for the manufactured home or mobilehome or accessory thereto, agreements that liquidated damages be taken out of escrow, and granting of power of attorney, attorney in fact, or agency by the purchaser to the dealer for any purpose other than registration. Such waivers shall be void and unenforceable. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18035, Health and Safety Code. s 5064. Records Required. Escrow agents shall maintain records of their handlings of escrows which shall be subject to audit by authorized representatives of the department or any other appropriate regulatory agency. Such records shall include a copy of the escrow instructions, and the dates and disbursements of cash and/or cash equivalents. Each escrow transaction processed by the escrow agent shall be assigned an escrow number by the escrow agent and this number shall be displayed on all documents relating to that escrow. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035 and 18035.1, Health and Safety Code. s 5070. Policy Regarding Disclosure. (a) The department shall provide information regarding license status, compliance, violations substantiated by the department, and disciplinary action taken against any licensee to any person requesting such information. (b) The department may set reasonable limits upon the number of requests for information from any person. (c) The appropriate fee for search and any reproductive costs pursuant to Section 5040, may be charged for any request for information. (d) The department may prepare and disclose statistical data of a summary nature that does not identify individual licensees, which the department considers such data informative to consumers. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18045 and 18050, Health and Safety Code; Sections 6253, 6254, 6256 and 6257, Government Code. s 5071. Disclosure of Information Regarding License Status. (a) Upon receipt of written request, the department may disclose to any member of the public, the following license status information which is on record with the department: (1) Licensee's name, including all fictitious or business names; (2) License number; (3) Business address and telephone number; (4) Names of all principals and offices held; (5) Date of original licensure; (6) Date such license expires, expired, lapsed or was terminated and, if applicable, the reason for termination; (7) If the licensee is a salesperson, the name of the employing dealer and any information about the employer as listed above. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18050, Health and Safety Code; Sections 6253, 6254, 6256 and 6257, Government Code. s 5072. Disclosure of Information Regarding Instances of Noncompliance and Complaints. (a) Upon receipt of written request, the department may disclose to any member of the public the following information with respect to the preceding three calendar years: (1) The number and general nature of instances of noncompliance or complaints received or discovered by the department which warranted issuance of a warning letter to the licensee; (2) The number and general nature of complaints which, upon review by the department, establish a prima facie case of an instance of noncompliance, other than warranty complaints; (3) The number and general nature of instances of noncompliance or complaints found to warrant administrative disciplinary action against the licensee, as evidenced by the filing of an Accusation or judicial action by the department. (b) If an instance of noncompliance or complaint which was initially determined by the department to be substantiated is later found by Administrative Law Judge or a court of law not to constitute a violation of law, and that determination is not successfully appealed by an interested party, it shall be deleted from the complaint information. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18021.5 and 18050, Health and Safety Code; Sections 6253, 6254, 6256 and 6257, Government Code. s 5073. Disclosure of Information Regarding Disciplinary Actions. The department may disclose the following disciplinary history information upon request: (a) Whether any current licensee or principal thereof has ever been disciplined and, if so, when and for what offenses; and (b) Whether any current licensee or principal thereof has been named in any disciplinary action and if so, the disposition of such action. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18021.5 and 18050, Health and Safety Code; Sections 6253, 6254, 6256 and 6257, Government Code. s 5080. Enforcement. The department shall administer and enforce all of the provisions of this chapter. Any officer, agent, or employee of the department assigned to enforcement is authorized: (a) To enter at reasonable times and without advance notice any premises where manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches are manufactured, sold, or offered for sale, rent, or lease. (b) To examine and copy any records, documentary evidence or other information necessary to carry out the requirements of law and this chapter. (c) To require, by general or special orders or reports, any person subject to licensing or regulation to file, in such form as the department may prescribe, reports or answers in writing to specific questions relating to any occupational licensing function of the department. (d) To take such other action permitted by law to carry out the requirements of law and this chapter. (e) To pick up for inspection Report of Sale books. (f) To post a Prohibited Sales Notice on a manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach, as provided in this chapter. (g) To post a Notice of Suspension at a licensee's place of business as provided in this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18022, 18023 and 18045.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5081. Complaint and Monitoring Investigation. (a) Upon receipt of a complaint indicating the possible existence of a violation of law or this chapter, including a violation of Section 1797, et seq. of the Civil Code, the department may investigate the complaint and, at the time and in the manner permitted by law, notify each licensee or former licensee assumed responsible for the violations. In addition, or in the alternative, the department may investigate and take any other actions permitted by law. (b) The recipient of such a notice shall, as soon as possible, but not later than 20 days after notification, unless otherwise specified by the department, take appropriate steps, including inspections or investigations, to determine the extent of its responsibility. Upon determining its responsibility, the recipient of such a notice shall: (1) notify the department in writing of the action proposed to correct the violation and/or respond to the complainant, and (2) take the action communicated to the department within 40 days of the original notification of complaint, unless otherwise specified by the department. (c) Upon written request, the department may, at its discretion, grant an extension of time for correction of violations. (d) The department may make an independent investigation and/or may institute appropriate legal and/or administrative action as necessary to secure compliance with law if the person notified of the complaint fails to take or complete appropriate action within the specified time, or at any other time deemed necessary and appropriate by the department. (e) To the extent that the department deems it necessary to investigate, inspect, or reinspect to ensure compliance with law, the person responsible for taking the corrective action shall submit fees pursuant to Section 5040 within 15 days after billing by the department. The person or entity liable for such fees may appeal that determination in writing to the director of the department within 10 days after such billing. Failure to pay the fees shall be grounds for administrative action by the department. (f) No license may be renewed if an outstanding fee has not been paid. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18021.5, 18045.5 and 18058 and 18061.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5082. Notices of Suspension, Revocation, or Cancellation. (a) If a license is suspended or revoked as a result of actions taken pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 18021.5, 18064 or 18064.5, or conditions exist providing for the automatic cancellation of the license pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18065, the department may post two (2) notices of suspension, revocation or cancellation provided by the department in places conspicuous to the public at each affected place of business and any branch of the licensee during the period of suspension, revocation or cancellation. (b) Said notices shall be 24 " wide by 14 " high and shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF SUSPENSION THE DEALERS LICENSE ISSUED FOR THESE PREMISES HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FROM _______ THROUGH ________ BY ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR VIOLATION OF STATE LAWS GOVERNING MANUFACTURED HOUSING SALES (c) Removal of this notice prior to termination of suspension or any representation to the effect that sales or purchases have been suspended for any reason other than by order of the department shall be deemed a violation of the condition of probation. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18021.5, 18058 and 18065.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5082.5. Prohibited Sale Notice. Whenever the department discovers by investigation that manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches are being offered for sale, rent or lease by persons or at locations, which are not licensed as required by law and this chapter, or where the license has been suspended or revoked as a result of actions taken pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 18021.5, 18064 and 18064.5, or that any of the conditions exist providing for automatic cancellation of a license pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18065, the department may post Prohibited Sales Notices, conspicuous to the public, on the manufactured homes, mobilehomes or commercial coaches. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18045 and 18065, Health and Safety Code. s 5083. Monetary Penalties for Compromise Settlements. Payment of the following monetary penalties may be required of an occupational licensee pursuant to a compromise settlement agreement between the Director and the licensee entered into pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code Section 18064.5. (a) A minimum of $150.00 and a maximum of $500.00 for each violation of the following provisions of law: Health and Safety Code Sections 18058.5; 18059(b,c); 18059.5(a,b); 18060(a,c); 18060.5(d,g); 18061)d); 18061.5(b); and 18062.2(a,g,h). (b) A minimum of $100.00 and a maximum of $500.00 for each violation of the following provisions of law: Health and Safety Code Sections 18059(a); 18060(b); 18060.5(b,f); 18061(a,b,c,e); 18061.5(a); 18062(a,b,c); 18062.2(b,c); and 18062.5(a-e). (c) A minimum of $50.00 and a maximum of $500.00 for each violation of the following provisions of law: Health and Safety Code Sections 18062.2(d,e,f). Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18064.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5090. 90-Day Certificate Expiration. (a) All 90-day certificates expire 90 days from the date of initial issuance. Expired certificate holders shall either: (1) Submit their expired certificates to the department within 10 days or, (2) Submit their expired certificate to the department within 3 months of expiration, along with all salesperson application requirements in accordance with Section 5020(i). (b) Any 90-day certificate holder working with an expired certificate without obtaining licensure status through this department may be subject to license refusal, or at the discretion of the Department be subject to a penalty of 50 percent of the license fee in accordance with Section 5010(a). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18045, 18050.5(h), 18052.6, 18055 and 18058(b), Health and Safety Code. s 5092. Suspension/Refusal to Issue/Revocation. The department's review of an application for a 90-day certificate shall be subject to the provisions of Health and Safety Code, Section 18050.5. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18052.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18050.5, 18052.6, 18058 and 18065, Health and Safety Code. s 5094. Supervision of Certificate Holders. The dealer and/or a responsible managing employee shall directly supervise the activities of all 90-day certificate holders. "Directly Supervise" includes: (a) Continuous availability of the responsible managing employee or dealer to the 90-day certificate holder(s) on the premises of the dealer and (b) On an exclusive basis, supervises the activities of the 90-day certificate holder(s) and (c) Regularly oversees the activities of the certificate holder(s) and assures their compliance with the laws governing mobilehome/manufactured housing or commercial coach sales and/or leasing. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18052.6 and 18052.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18052.7, Health and Safety Code. s 5300. Definitions. The following definitions shall govern this chapter: (a) Clock hour. Fifty (50) continuous minutes in an approved preliminary or continuing education course, seminar, or conference excluding breaks for meals or rest. (b) Continuing Education Course. A class, seminar or conference approved by the department, pursuant to law and this chapter, which offers licensees continuing education clock hour credits on one topic. (c) Correspondence Course. A continuing education program of a single topic approved by the department and transmitted by mail between a licensee and an approved course provider. (d) Course Provider. A person or entity offering preliminary or continuing education courses approved by the department. A course provider meeting the minimum qualifications established in this chapter may also be an approved instructor. (e) Instructor. A person approved by the department to present preliminary or continuing education courses while in the employ of a course provider. An instructor may also be a course provider. (f) Preliminary Education Course. A class, seminar or conference approved by the department pursuant to law and this chapter relating to laws and regulations governing manufactured home and mobilehome sales, specifically designed for persons not holding a manufactured home or mobilehome dealer or salesperson license. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056, 18056.2 and 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5301. Applicant Qualification to Receive Public Benefits. When applying for a Continuing Education Course Approval, Preliminary Education Course Approval or Instructor Approval, or the renewal of a Continuing Education Course Approval, Preliminary Education Course Approval or Instructor Approval, if the applicant has not previously been determined to be eligible to receive public benefits, the applicant shall present documentation necessary to determine the applicant's qualification to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 18056, 18056.2 and 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5302. Application and Scope of Preliminary Education Requirements. On or after January 1, 1987, preliminary education requirements apply to all manufactured home and mobilehome dealer and salesperson license holders and applicants for such licenses, as specified in law and this subchapter. Applicants for licenses to sell only commercial coaches are not subject to preliminary education requirements. (a) All persons applying for a manufactured home and mobilehome dealer license participating in the direction, control or management of the sales operation of the dealership, shall have completed an approved preliminary education program before applying for the dealer examination except as otherwise provided in this section. (b) No partner, controlling stockholder, director, general manager or officer shall participate in the direction, control or management of the sales operation of a dealership prior to satisfying the provisions of this chapter relating to licensing and preliminary education. (c) All persons applying for a manufactured home and mobilehome salesperson license shall have completed an approved preliminary education program before applying for the salesperson examination except as otherwise provided in this section. (d) Holders of a valid dealer license, that have already satisfied the preliminary education requirement, and subsequently apply for a salesperson or another dealer license, are not required to attend another preliminary education program. (e) Holders of a valid salesperson license, that have already satisfied the preliminary education requirement and subsequently apply for a dealer license, are not required to attend another preliminary education program. (f) As specified in Section 5304, Continuing Education requirements apply to applicants who held a manufactured home or mobilehome dealer or salesperson license which has expired or was surrendered or cancelled within one (1) year of the new application for a manufactured home or mobilehome dealer or salesperson license. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056, 18056.2 and 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5304. Application and Scope of Continuing Education Requirements. (a) Applicants for and holders of manufactured home and mobilehome dealer and salesperson licenses are subject to continuing education requirements as specified in law and this section and Section 5306. (b) Holders of licenses to sell only commercial coaches are not subject to continuing education requirements. (c) The continuing education requirements apply to owners, each partner, controlling stockholder, director, general manager and officer who participates in the direction, control or management of the sales operation of a manufactured home or mobilehome dealer. (d) Continuing education requirements apply to applicants who held a manufactured home or mobilehome dealer or salesperson license which has expired or was surrendered or cancelled within one (1) year of the new application for a manufactured home or mobilehome dealer or salesperson license. (e) All continuing education clock hour credits applied toward the renewal of a dealer or salesperson license shall have been earned during the term of the license to be renewed, except as provided in Section 5318. (f) Holders of both a manufactured home and mobilehome dealer and salesperson license may apply the same continuing education clock hour credits toward the renewal of both licenses, provided the credits were earned within the respective licensure terms. (g) Any partner, controlling stockholder, director, general manager or officer within the ownership of a dealership, who becomes a participant in the direction, control or management of the sales operation of a dealership after issuance of the license is subject to continuing education requirements at the time of license renewal if more than six (6) months remain in the licensure term. Clock hour requirements for such persons shall be equal to one (1) clock hour for each full month remaining in the licensure term exceeding six (6). The topic requirements imposed by Section 5306 shall not apply. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056, 18056.2 and 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5306. Continuing Education Topic Requirements for Dealers and Salespersons. (a) Each person subject to continuing education shall complete course topics as specified in this section. (b) Each person required to complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) clock hours of continuing education shall complete approved courses in the following topics for the first license renewal occurring after the effective date of this subchapter. (1) Laws and regulations governing manufactured housing manufacturing and sales. (2) Escrow. (3) Advertising and Misrepresentations. (4) Registration and Titling. (5) Purchase Documents. (6) Warranties. (7) Mobilehome Park Residency Law and Mobilehome Park Act. If additional courses must be taken in order to earn the minimum clock hour requirement, those remaining clock hours may be earned in any approved course(s) of other topics. (c) Persons subject to less than twenty-four (24) clock hours of continuing education as provided in law or Section 5304 shall complete an approved course in Laws and Regulations Update and any remaining clock hour requirements shall be earned in any approved continuing education course(s) on topics of the licensee's choice. (d) The department shall not accept clock hour credits earned by repeating any one course provided by the same course provider or instructor within any one licensure term. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056, 18056.2 and 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5308. Minimum Standards for Preliminary Education Courses. (a) All preliminary education courses shall comply with the provisions of this section. (b) Course curriculum shall provide instruction in at least the following topics pertaining to manufactured housing: (1) Introduction to the Laws and Regulations governing manufactured housing, manufacturing and sales. (2) Warranties. (3) Alternations to manufactured homes or mobilehomes. (4) Escrow and purchase documents. (5) Sales of noncomplying manufactured homes and mobilehomes. (6) Advertising and misrepresentations. (7) Taxation. (8) Registration and Titling. (c) No course shall be approved which provides instruction in subjects relating to business promotion, office and business skills, or sales techniques. (d) Course curriculum may set aside up to thirty (30) minutes at the end of the course presentation for open discussions between the instructor and the participants. This subsection is not intended to eliminate participant questions and instructor responses necessary to facilitate the participant's understanding during the course presentation. (e) Breaks for meals and rest may be arranged as deemed appropriate by the course provider or instructor, however, such time shall not intrude into the clock hours designated for the course. (f) Preliminary education courses may utilize oral, written, audio and audio-visual presentations. Audio and audio-visual presentations may contain voices and images of persons other than the approved instructors. (g) Except for courses consisting entirely of audio or audio-visual presentations, all courses shall be presented by only approved instructors. Courses presented entirely by audio or audio-visual means may be presented by the course provider or other person in the employ of the course provider, otherwise an approved instructor is required. (h) Approved curriculums or materials shall not be altered or eliminated, or new materials or topics shall not be introduced and used prior to the approval of the department. Applications to change approved courses shall comply with Section 5346 of this subchapter. (i) Applications for preliminary education course approval shall comply with Section 5340 of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056, 18056.2 and 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5310. Minimum Standards for Continuing Education Courses. (a) All continuing education courses shall comply with the provisions of this subchapter, except as provided in Section 5312 for correspondence courses. (b) Course curriculum shall provide for no less than two (2) clock hours of continuing education for any one course. (c) Course curriculum shall be related to the topics required by this subchapter or other topics related to manufactured housing sales requirements imposed by law or regulation. No course shall be approved which provides instruction in subjects relating to business promotion, office and business skills, or sales techniques. (d) Course curriculum may set aside up to ten (10) minutes for every clock hour for open discussions between the instructor and the participants. This subsection is not intended to eliminate participant questions and instructor responses necessary to facilitate the participant's understanding during the course presentation. (e) Breaks for meals and rest may be arranged as deemed appropriate by the course provider or instructor. Such time shall not intrude into the clock hours designated for the course. (f) Courses may utilize oral, written, audio or audio-visual presentations or any combination of thereof. Audio and audio-visual presentations may contain voices and images of persons other than approved instructors. (g) Except for courses consisting entirely of audio or audio-visual presentations, all courses shall be presented by only approved instructors. Courses presented entirely by audio or audio-visual means may be presented by the course provider or other person in the employ of the course provider, otherwise an approved instructor is required. (h) Approved curriculums or course materials shall not be altered or eliminated, or new materials or topics shall not be introduced and used prior to the approval of the department. Applications to change approved courses shall comply with Section 5346 of this article. (i) Applications for Continuing Education Course Approval shall comply with Section 5342 of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056, 18056.2 and 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5312. Minimum Standards for Continuing Education Courses by Correspondence. (a) Continuing education courses shall provide no less than two (2) clock hours of education. Such courses shall utilize written, audio or audio-visual lessons and a written examination to be completed after the lesson. (b) Written instructions shall be provided by the course provider advising the licensee and proctor of the requirements of this section. (c) For each one (1) clock hour to be earned, the examination shall contain no less than five (5) essay type questions related to the course topic. Thirty (30) minutes shall be permitted for the completion of each five (5) questions. Course providers shall rotate the examinations by administering the use of three (3) different examinations for each course. The examination shall be provided in a sealed envelope bearing instructions which read "TO BE OPENED IN THE PRESENCE OF AN APPROVED PROCTOR ONLY. VOID IF OPENED OTHERWISE . . . ." A return envelope shall be provided which is suitable for mailing and of sufficient size to accommodate an unopened or opened examination, and bears the name and address of the course provider. (d) Approved proctors shall include the course provider, a notary public, an officer in the armed forces on active duty, an approved instructor or other approved course provider, an attorney, a librarian at a public or school library, or a representative of the department. No person related by blood, marriage, employment, or otherwise having a conflict of interest with a licensee, shall serve as a proctor for the licensee. (e) The proctor shall be instructed to complete a certification form provided by the course provider which makes provisions for the following: (1) The proctor's name and address and telephone number. (2) The proctor's qualifying occupation, title or position. (3) The licensee's name, address and license number issued by the department. (4) A certification statement indicating the means used to identify the licensee, that the proctor has no conflict of interest with the licensee due to employment, relation by marriage or blood, that the examination envelope was found sealed and only broken in the proctor's presence, that the examination was completed by the licensee in the proctor's presence without the use of any written materials or aids of any kind, that the examination was not copied by any means, and that the examination was returned to the course provider by the proctor through the U.S. Mail, or by similar mailing services, or by personal delivery. (5) The proctor's signature. (f) The course provider or instructor shall grade the examination and notify the licensee of the results within ten (10) days of receipt. Should the licensee score less than 70 percent, the course provider shall provide the licensee with a second examination with different questions, to be taken under the same conditions as the first examination. Should the licensee score less than 70 percent on the second examination, the licensee has failed the course and may not attempt the examination again. (g) No licensee shall be permitted to copy or reproduce any examination or portion thereof. (h) All correspondence courses shall be completed within sixty (60) days of the registration date. For the purposes of this section, the registration date shall be the date the course provider mails or otherwise delivers the course material to the licensee as evidenced by the course provider's records. The registration date and completion date shall be printed in the instructions to the licensee. (i) The course provider shall disqualify any licensee when the actions or omissions to act by either the licensee or the proctor result in a violation of this section. If a licensee for whatever reason chooses not to complete a course and fails to return the examination, unopened, to the course provider within sixty (60) days of the registration date, the licensee shall be disqualified. The instructions to the licensee shall include a warning regarding disqualification as prescribed in this section. (j) All disqualifications by course providers shall be reported to the department within ten (10) days. (k) Once disqualified due to the licensee's acts or omissions to act, clock hour credits earned by correspondence after the disqualification shall not be accepted for the license renewal. A disqualification shall only extend to the end of any one licensure term. (l) Each set of three (3) correspondence course examinations required by this section shall be used concurrently with the course approval period. When applying for course approval renewal, the course provider shall submit new examinations for use with the renewed course. Expired examinations shall not be used, but shall be maintained with the course provider's records. (m) Applications for Continuing Education Course Approval shall comply with Section 5342 of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056, 18056.2 and 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5314. Course Challenges. (a) Course providers may provide for challenge examinations of approved continuing education courses. Course providers shall rotate the examinations by administering the use of three (3) separate examinations for each course. Examinations shall contain no less than five (5) essay type questions requiring written answers for each clock hour to be earned. Challenge examinations shall be administered and corrected by the course provider or approved instructor only. The course provider shall establish the maximum time permitted for the examination, but in no case shall the time be less than thirty (30) minutes for each five (5) questions. (b) No licensee shall be permitted to acquire more than six (6) clock hours of continuing education by challenges. The combination of challenges and approved equivalency pursuant to Section 5316 shall not exceed 50 percent of total clock hour requirements for any one person. (c) Course challenge examinations, if permitted, shall be submitted along with the Application for Continuing Education Course Approval specified in Section 5342 of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5316. Claims of Equivalency. (a) The department may grant continuing education clock hour credits for activities which have provided educational opportunities at least equivalent to attendance at approved continuing education courses as prescribed in this section. (b) Acceptable alternative activities may include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Instruction at an approved preliminary or continuing education course. (2) Development or research of information or materials associated with an approved continuing education course or unapproved course if the curriculum would otherwise meet the requirements of this subchapter for a continuing education program. (3) Authorship of published articles, periodicals or books on subjects relating to the requirements in laws or regulations governing manufactured housing sales. (4) Instruction of, or attendance at, an education program not approved by the department for continuing education, but which is sufficiently related to manufactured housing activities. (c) The department may grant up to a maximum of two (2) hours of continuing education clock hour credits for every one hour of equivalent activity. (d) No licensee shall be granted clock hour credits for equivalents totalling in excess of fifty (50) percent of the licensee's total clock hour requirements. The combination of total clock hour credits earned by both challenges and equivalents shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total clock hour requirements. (e) Applications for Equivalency Approval shall comply with Section 5352 of this subchapter and be received by the department prior to six (6) months before the license expiration date. Qualifying activities performed within the last six (6) months of the licensure term shall be applied to the next license renewal. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5318. Exemptions. (a) As prescribed in law and this section, the department may grant exemptions from the continuing education requirement and renew an expiring license where the required clock hour credits have not been earned and one or more qualifying conditions exist. (b) Qualifying conditions are those which are beyond the control of the licensee and have made it impossible for the licensee to acquire the required clock hour credits over the last six (6) months of the licensure term including: (1) Health conditions or prescribed treatment of health conditions which are verified in writing by a physician and which have not allowed the licensee to work in the licensed capacity. (2) Active duty in the military service with assignment to duty outside the state. (c) Conditions relating to the convenience of the licensee such as travel and time needed to attend courses or disruption of employment will not be considered for exemption. (d) Any licensee granted an exemption shall earn the clock hours originally required at the time of renewal, within ninety (90) days of the elimination of the condition which warranted the exemption and shall submit a revised application for license renewal to the department. (e) Applications for Exemption shall comply with Section 5354 of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5320. Required Changes to Approved Courses. (a) Whenever an approved course becomes inaccurate because of statutory or regulatory changes enacted after the course approval, the department shall provide the course provider a written notice of the change. The notice shall order the course provider to review the approved course and make appropriate changes. (b) When changes to approved courses are ordered, the course provider shall be provided thirty (30) days to make the ordered changes or discontinue the use of the course. (c) Course changes pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the department on an Application for Approval of Changes to Approved Courses specified in Section 5346 of this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5322. Certificates of Completion. (a) Within five (5) days of the completion of preliminary and continuing education courses, including correspondence courses and course challenges, course providers shall complete and issue a Certification of Completion to each participant completing the course. Course providers shall obtain the Certification of Completion from the department and provide the following information: (1) A serial number. (2) The course provider name, address and approval number(s). (3) The instructor's name and approval number. (4) The title and approval number of the course. (5) The date and address of the course location, except for correspondence courses. (6) The clock hour credit earned. (7) The participant's name. (8) The license number of licensees. (b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), within five (5) days of the completion of each preliminary or continuing education course, including correspondence courses and course challenges, the course provider shall complete and submit a Certification of Course Presentation provided by the Department. The course provider shall provide the following information along with the fee specified in Section 5360: (1) The course provider name and address. (2) The instructor name and approval number. (3) The title and approval number of the course. (4) The type of course, either preliminary, or continuing education by correspondence, classroom or challenge. (5) The date and address of the course or challenge, except for correspondence courses. (6) The name of each person completing the course. (7) The license number of each licensee. (8) The clock hour credits earned. (9) Any other information reasonably required by the department in order to assure compliance with this subchapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056, 18056.2 and 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5324. Expiration of Course Approval. (a) All preliminary and continuing education course approvals shall expire on the last day of the twenty-fourth (24th) month following the month of the original approval. No expired course shall be offered or presented. (b) Course providers applying for renewal of course approvals shall make any amendments necessary to bring the course curriculum or material into compliance with statutory or regulatory changes enacted after the date of approval. (c) Applications for renewal of course approval shall comply with Section 5344 of this chapter. Applications should be received by the department ninety (90) days before the expiration date in order to allow processing and any review of course changes. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5326. Instructor Qualifications. (a) Instructors for preliminary and continuing education courses shall meet at least one of the following qualifications: (1) A bachelor's degree in a related field to that in which the person is to teach, from a college or university with accreditation approved by the U.S. Department of Education. (2) Five (5) years full-time experience in the applicable field or course subject matter. (3) Any combination of at least five (5) years of full-time experience and college level education in the applicable field or course subject matter. (b) No licensee shall be approved as an instructor who has a record of license revocation, suspension, probation, or orders to pay fines or penalties pursuant to a hearing or stipulation and waiver resulting from departmental action against the licensee. (c) No person having been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or misdemeanor associated with manufactured housing sales, shall be approved as an instructor. (d) Applications for Instructor Approval shall comply with Section 5348 of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5328. Expiration of Instructor Approval. (a) Instructor approvals shall expire on the last day of the twenty-fourth (24th) month following the month of the original approval. (b) Instructors with expired approval shall not make preliminary or continuing education course presentations. (c) Applications for Instructor Approval Renewal shall comply with Section 5350 of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5330. Advertising Requirements. Except for general advertisements of the availability of approved preliminary or continuing education courses, all specific advertisements for courses, whether printed or broadcasted, shall include the following: (a) Course provider and instructor name(s). (b) Course title. (c) Course approval number issued by the department. (d) The number of clock hours to be earned. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5332. Course Provider Notice Requirement. Except for correspondence courses and course challenges, course providers shall notify the department of all course offerings at least ten (10) days prior to the starting date of each course by submittal of a form provided by the department. The course provider shall provider for the following information: (a) Course provider and instructor name(s). (b) Course title and approval number issued by the department. (c) The scheduled date, time and location of the course presentation. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5334. Access and Denial to Course Offerings. (a) No person shall be prohibited from attending approved courses because of their affiliations, memberships, or employment. (b) Course providers may refuse enrollment or disqualify persons for failure to pay registration fees or for disruptive conduct during course presentations. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5336. Course Provider Attendance Controls and Record Keeping Requirements. (a) Course providers shall conduct attendance controls during the course presentation and shall disqualify any person not physically present throughout the course presentation. (b) Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Completion specified in Section 5322, course providers shall verify the identity of each course participant, by review of a valid driver's license or identification card issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. (c) Course providers shall maintain records of attendance documents, certificates of completion, certificates of course presentation and any challenge examinations for a minimum of three (3) years. For correspondence courses, records of the proctor's name, address and qualifying title or position, date and location of the examination, and copies of all examinations administered shall be maintained for a minimum of three (3) years. (d) Course provider records shall be readily available for review by the department at the course provider's business location. (e) The department may request that copies of course provider records be made and submitted to the department for review. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18056, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5338. General Requirements and Prohibitions. (a) No person shall earn more than 25 percent of his or her required continuing education credits from a course provider who is licensed as a manufactured home and mobilehome dealer or salesperson and is the employee or employer of the person earning credits. (b) All course provider ownership, address and telephone number changes shall be reported to the department on a form provided by the department within ten (10) days of the effective date of the change, along with the fee specified in Section 5360. (c) Instructor name, address and telephone number changes shall be reported to the department on a form provided by the department within ten (10) days of the effective date of the change, along with the fee specified in Section 5360. (d) The department shall not accept continuing education clock hour credits earned by challenge examinations as permitted in Section 5314, when the course provider is the licensee's employer or employee. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18031, 18056 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5340. Application for Preliminary Education Course Approval. (a) Persons or entities seeking approval of a preliminary education course shall submit an Application for Preliminary Education Course Approval, form HCD OL ED 122 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, provided by the department. On the application form or as an attachment thereto, the applicant shall provide the following information and materials: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant. If the applicant is not a natural person, the names and titles of all directors, officers or partners of the entity and the entity name, address and telephone number. (2) A disclosure of any licenses issued by the department pursuant to this chapter to the individual course provider, any director, officer or partner of an entity. (3) A disclosure of any convictions of any felonies or misdemeanors of any owner, director, officer or partner. (4) Two full facial photographs of each individual owner and each director, officer or partner of an entity, minimum size 1 1/4"by 1", taken from a maximum distance of six feet. (5) For each individual owner and each director, officer or partner of an entity unless already on file with the department in conjunction with a previous application, fingerprints must be submitted through the Live Scan fingerprint process. Unless exempted by DOJ, applicants shall provide a properly completed and legible copy of form HCD OL 8016 (New 11/05), "Request for Live Scan Service", which is incorporated by reference, or the equivalent form provided by DOJ. The HCD OL 8016 form or DOJ equivalent form must provide evidence that the fingerprints have been submitted to DOJ and that the department is properly listed as the agency to receive any criminal history information. Applicants applying for an exemption from the Live Scan process must submit their exemption requests through the department on the forms prescribed by DOJ. Fingerprints must be processed by a law enforcement agency or a DOJ-certified fingerprint roller. Additional fingerprinting may be required if the submitted fingerprints are rejected by DOJ or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (6) A description as to how the course will be presented. (7) Copies of all written, audio and audio-visual presentations, lessons, reference materials or other materials the course attendants will be provided or required to possess. (8) An outline of the course curriculum with a designation of the time allotted to each segment of the curriculum. The outline shall reference any written materials, audio or audio-visual presentations, as provided in subsection (a)(7) above. Such outline shall contain all topics required by Section 5308 of this subchapter. (9) A description of the method of attendance control and record keeping. (10) The signature of the applicant certifying to the accuracy of the application and that the course will be presented as approved and conducted in a manner satisfying the intent of the law and requirements of this subchapter. (b) The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 5360 of this subchapter for Preliminary Education Course Approval. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18052, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18031 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 11077.1 and 11102.1, Penal Code. s 5342. Application for Continuing Education Course Approval. (a) Persons or entities seeking approval of a continuing education course shall submit an Application for Continuing Education Course Approval provided by the department. On the application form or as an attachment thereto, the applicant shall provide the information specified in Section 5340(a)1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10, and the following: (1) If the topic is not required by this subchapter, an explanation of the topic and how it relates to manufactured home and mobilehome sales and benefits a licensee. (2) The course title which shall include reference to the course topic and an outline of the course curriculum with a designation of the time-allotted to each topic segment of the curriculum. The outline shall reference any written materials, audio and/or audio-visual presentations or reference materials the course attendees will be provided or required to possess. (3) For correspondence courses, copies of all written, audio, and/or audio-visual lessons or presentations or other material provided or required to be possessed by those taking the course, the examination(s), instructions, warnings, certifications and envelopes in the form required by Section 5312. (4) If challenge examinations are to be permitted, a copy of all examinations to be used and information as to the examination administration and maximum time permitted for completing the examination. (5) The clock hours to be earned. (b) The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 5360 for Continuing Education Course Approval or the Continuing Education Course by Correspondence Approval, whichever is appropriate. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18031 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5344. Application for Course Approval Renewal. (a) Any course provider seeking renewal of a previously approved preliminary education or continuing education course shall submit an Application for Course Approval Renewal provided by the department. On the application or as an attachment thereto, the applicant shall provide the following information and materials: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant. (2) The course approval number issued by the department. (3) A disclosure of any change(s) to the course provider ownership and all information required in Section 5340(a)(1)(2)(3)(4) and (5) for each new director, officer or partner. (4) A disclosure of any convictions of felonies or misdemeanors of any owner, director, officer, or partner since the original application. (5) An itemized description of any change(s) to the course as originally approved. (6) Copies of any changed or new material. (7) For correspondence courses, a copy of the new examinations as required by Section 5312. (8) The signature of the applicant certifying to the accuracy of the application. (b) The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 5360 for Preliminary or Continuing Education Course Approval Renewal. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18031 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5346. Application for Approval of Changes to Approved Courses. (a) Course providers seeking approval of voluntary changes or changes ordered by the department pursuant to Section 5320 of this subchapter, shall submit an Application To Change Approved Courses provided by the department. On the application form or as an attachment thereto, the applicant shall provide the following information: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant. (2) The course approval number issued by the department. (3) An itemized description of the change(s) to the course as originally approved. (4) Copies of any changed or new material. (5) If the change(s) is a voluntary change, an explanation of the purpose for the change. (6) The signature of the applicant certifying to the accuracy of the application. (b) The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 5360 for Approval of Changes to Approved Courses. (c) The department shall require substantially altered courses to be submitted for approval pursuant to Sections 5340 or 5342. A substantially altered course is one requiring more than one and one half (1 1/2) hours for processing and review by the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18031 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5348. Application for Instructor Approval. (a) Any person seeking approval to instruct preliminary or continuing education courses pursuant to this article, shall submit an Application for Instructor Approval, form HCD OL ED 124 (Rev. 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, provided by the department. On the application or as an attachment thereto, the applicant shall provide the following information: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant. (2) The applicant's qualifications meeting the standards of Section 5326 of this subchapter. (3) A disclosure of any licenses issued to the applicant by the department pursuant to this chapter. (4) A disclosure of any convictions of misdemeanors or felonies. (5) The applicant's signature certifying to the accuracy of the application. (6) For each new applicant, fingerprints must be submitted through the Live Scan fingerprint process. Unless exempted by DOJ, applicants shall provide a properly completed and legible copy of form HCD OL 8016 (New 11/05), "Requests for Live Scan Service", which is incorporated by reference, or the equivalent form provided by DOJ. The HCD OL 8016 form or DOJ equivalent form must provide evidence that the fingerprints have been submitted to DOJ and that the department is properly listed as the agency to receive any criminal history information. Applicants applying for an exemption from the Live Scan process must submit their exemption requests through the department on the forms prescribed by DOJ. Fingerprints must be processed by a law enforcement agency or a DOJ-certified fingerprint roller. Additional fingerprinting may be required if the submitted fingerprints are rejected by DOJ or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (7) Two full facial photographs, minimum size 1 1/4"by 1", taken from a maximum distance of six feet. (b) The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 5360 of this subchapter for an Application for Instructor Approval. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18031 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 11077.1 and 11102.1, Penal Code. s 5350. Application for Instructor Approval Renewal. (a) Any previously approved instructor seeking renewal shall submit an Application for Instructor Approval Renewal provided by the department at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the instructor approval. The applicant shall provide the following information: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant. (2) A disclosure of any licenses issued by the department to the applicant pursuant to this chapter since the original Application for Instructor Approval. (3) A disclosure of any convictions of misdemeanors or felonies since the original application for instructor approval. (4) The applicant's signature certifying to the accuracy of the application. (b) The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 5360 for an Application for Instructor Approval Renewal. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18031 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5352. Application for Equivalency Approval. (a) Any licensee seeking approval of activities believed to qualify under the provisions of Section 5316 of this subchapter shall submit an Application for Equivalency Approval provided by the department. The applicant shall provide the following information and materials. (1) The applicant's name, address and telephone number. (2) The applicant's license number issued by the department. (3) A full description of the activities believed to qualify for equivalency along with substantiating materials and information, enabling the department to determine if the activities meet the provisions of Section 5316. (4) The applicant's signature certifying to the accuracy of the application. (b) The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 5360 for Application for Equivalency Approval. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18031 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5354. Application for Exemption. (a) Licensees seeking an exemption from the continuing education requirements shall submit an Application for Exemption provided by the department, along with the Application for License Renewal. The applicant shall provide the following information and items: (1) The applicant's name, address and telephone number. (2) The applicant's license number issued by the department. (3) A full description of the conditions believed to qualify for exemption pursuant to Section 5318, along with written substantiating information, documents or items. (4) The applicant's signature certifying to the accuracy of the application. (b) The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 5360 for Application for Exemption. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18031 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5356. Rejected Applications. (a) For any application submitted pursuant to this subchapter which is found to be incomplete or in error, the department shall reject the application and provide the applicant with a written explanation identifying the deficiencies and what must be done in order to make the application complete and acceptable. (b) All fees submitted with an application which is subsequently rejected shall be retained by the department. (c) All rejected applications which are corrected and resubmitted to the department for approval pursuant to this subchapter, shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Section 5360 for Resubmittal of Corrected Applications. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020, 18031 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5360. Fees. (a) Application for Preliminary Education Course Approval. Five hundred eighty-eight dollars ($588). (b) Application for Continuing Education Course Approval. Three hundred ninety-six dollars ($396) for the first four (4) hours plus eighty-seven dollars ($87) for each additional hour. (c) Application for Instructor Approval. Four hundred seventy-two dollars ($472). Note:This fee does not apply to an instructor of a college or university with accreditation approved by the U.S. Department of Education or to a course provider applying for instructor approval. (d) Application for Approval of Changes to Approved Courses. One hundred seventy-eight dollars ($178) for each course. (e) Application for Equivalency Approval. One hundred sixty-seven dollars ($167) for the first two (2) hours plus sixty-six dollars ($66) for each additional hour. (f) Application for Exemption. Two hundred eleven dollars ($211). (g) Application for Preliminary or Continuing Education Course Approval Renewal. One hundred twenty-seven dollars ($127), plus sixty-three dollars ($63) if changes are made to the course or related materials. (h) Application for Instructor Approval Renewal. One hundred eight dollars ($108). (i) Resubmittal of Corrected Applications. Twenty-five percent of the original filing fee specified in this section not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100). (j) Change of Ownership, Name or Address. Forty-five dollars ($45). (k) Certification of Course Presentation. Twenty-two dollars ($22) plus seven dollars ($7) for each attendee in a classroom type course; three dollars ($3) for each correspondence course or course challenge. Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18031, Health and Safety Code. s 5362. Denial of Approval. (a) The department shall not approve any application for approval submitted pursuant to this subchapter when any of the following conditions exist: (1) The requirements of this subchapter have not been satisfied. (2) The applicant for Instructor Approval or Course Approval has been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a misdemeanor associated with manufactured home or mobilehome sales. (3) The applicant for Instructor Approval or Course Approval is or was a holder of a license issued by the department pursuant to this chapter which has been revoked, suspended; or if the applicant has been placed on probation, or the licensee has been ordered to pay fines, penalties or restitution pursuant to a hearing or stipulation and waiver resulting from departmental action against the licensee. (b) When the department denies approval of an application submitted pursuant to this subchapter, the department shall provide written notice to the applicant describing the reasons for denial and providing information as to appeal rights. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18056, 18056.2 and 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5364. Cancellation of Approval. (a) Whenever the department discovers that a previously approved preliminary or continuing education course, instructor, or application is in violation of the provisions of this subchapter the department shall take enforcement action as prescribed in this section. (b) If the violations can be corrected, the department shall provide written notice to the person responsible for the violations(s) and require correction within at least 20 days of the notice or such time as determined appropriate by the department. (c) If the violations cannot be corrected, the department shall issue a written warning to the person(s) responsible for the violation(s) in which the violations(s) is identified and the recipient is ordered to immediately discontinue those activities which are in violation. (d) If the violations were committed willfully, or when a person served with a written notice issued pursuant to this section fails to comply, the department shall cancel the approval status. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18020, 18056, and 18056.2, 18056.4, Health and Safety Code. s 5366. Appeals Procedure. (a) Any person receiving a written notice issued pursuant to Sections 5362 or 6364, may request and shall be granted a presentation of views before the director or his or her designee. Such person shall file with the department a petition requesting a presentation of views. For the purposes of this section, a petition shall be a written request, briefly stating the grounds for the request. (b) Upon receipt of a petition, the department shall set a time and place for the presentation of views and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. The presentation of views shall commence no later than thirty (30) days after receiving the petition or such other time as requested by the petitioner if good and sufficient cause exists. Should the petitioner fail to appear at the scheduled time and place, the department may dismiss the petition without further action or take such other action as may be appropriate to obtain compliance. (c) Within 30 days of the presentation of views, the department shall notify the petitioner in writing of the decision in the matter and the reasons therefor. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. s 5368. Enforcement. In order to enforce the provisions of the Health and Safety Code relating to preliminary and continuing education and this subchapter, representatives of the department shall be permitted to: (a) enter at reasonable times and without advance notice, any premises where preliminary or continuing education courses are presented and monitor such presentation; (b) examine and copy any records or documents required by this subchapter; (c) require the submittal of copies or records required by this subchapter; (d) take such other action permitted by law to carry out the requirements of law and this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020 and 18056, Health and Safety Code. s 5510. Application and Scope. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to manufactured homes, mobilehomes, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coaches, truck campers, and floating homes subject to registration with the department. (b) Except as provided in Sections 5610, 5611, 5612, or 5613 the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to manufactured homes, mobilehomes, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coaches installed on foundation systems pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code or a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing converted to a fixture and improvement to the real property pursuant to Section 18555 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18008.7, 18075, 18075.5, 18075.55, 18075.6, 18075.7, 18084.7 and 18080.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5511. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to the provisions of this chapter in addition to the definitions set forth in Health and Safety Code Sections 18001 through 18014. (a) "Administrator" means a person appointed by the Superior Court, as documented by letter(s) of administration, to administer an estate and to dispose of any estate property when a person dies without a will. (b) "Annual Registration Fee" means the fee required by Health and Safety Code Section 18114(a) that must be paid to the department annually for the renewal of the registration of each transportable section of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach not installed as a real property unit or not otherwise subject to local property taxation. (c) "Annual Renewal Fees" means the combination of three separate fees: (1) the annual registration fee; (2) the annual vehicle license fee: and (3) the annual Mobilehome Park Purchase Fund fee. (d) "Annual Vehicle License Fee" means the fee required by Health and Safety Code Section 18115 that must be paid annually to the department for the renewal of the registration of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach not installed as a real property unit. Annual Vehicle License fees are due per transportable section. (e) "Application for Registration" means the appropriate documents, fees, and taxes required to report or amend the description, ownership, and/or location of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home. (f) "California Resale License Number" means the account number issued by the Board of Equalization to a taxpayer. (g) "Certificate of Title" means the titling document, issued by the department which evidences the registered owner of a unit and if applicable, all legal owners of a unit. (h) "CF Number" means a permanent vessel registration number assigned by the Department of Motor Vehicles to vessels undocumented in accordance with the federal standards under the Department of Navigation and Ocean Development. In California, these numbers are prefixed by the letters "CF" followed by four numbers and a two-letter suffix (e.g., CF 1234 AB). (i) "Chain of Ownership" means the documentation necessary to establish the succession of the ownership from the registered owner on the permanent title record through any subsequent owners to and including the new registered owner of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home. (j) (Reserved) (k) "Commercial Coach" has the same meaning as provided in Section 18001.8 of the Health and Safety Code. A commercial coach may consist of multiple transportable sections. For purposes of Chapter 5, "commercial coach" shall refer to each transportable section. (l) "Company" means a corporation, partnership (general or limited), limited liability company or partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, or other form of business entity authorized by the laws of the State of California. (m) "COMPRO" is an acronym for community property used in certain documents issued by the department. (n) "Conservator" means the person appointed by the Superior Court as conservator of the estate for an audit, or the limited conservator of a developmentally disabled adult. (o) "Co-owner" means two or more persons owning a interest in a unit as tenants in common, joint tenants, or as community property as more fully described in Health and Safety Code Section 18080. (p) "Date of Sale or Lease" means (1) for sales or leases by or through a dealer, the date the transaction is completed as provided in Section 18080.5(e) of the Health and Safety Code and (2) for other sales or leases, the date the transferor of a unit has endorsed and delivered the titling document as provided in Section 18101 of the Health and Safety Code. (q) "Dealer" means a person licensed by the department pursuant to Chapter 7 of the Health and Safety Code commencing with Section 18045. (r) "Decal" means the tag issued by the department as described in Health and Safety Code Section 18092 or by DMV to indicate registration of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home. (s) "DMV" is the abbreviation for the State Department of Motor Vehicles. (t) "Emancipated Minor" means any person less than 18 years old who meets one or more of the following requirements: (1) Who has entered into a valid marriage, whether or not such marriage was subsequently dissolved; or (2) Who is on active duty with any of the armed forces of the United States; or (3) Who has received a declaration of emancipation from a Superior Court pursuant to Section 7122 of the Family Code. (u) "Encumber the Title" means to record a lien against a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home by the addition or change of a legal owner or junior lienholder. (v) "Escrow Identifying Information" means the following: (1) the escrow file number (2) the escrow agent's name; (3) the escrow agent's address; (4) the escrow agent's telephone number; (5) the buyer(s) name(s); and if the transaction is by or through a dealer; (6) the selling dealer's name; (7) the selling dealer's license number; and (8) the selling dealer's address. (w) "Estate" means the estate of a deceased person(s). (x) "Executor" means a person appointed as the executor of an estate by a Superior Court and who has obtained Letters Testamentary. (y) "Floating home" has the same meaning as in Health and Safety Code Section 18075.55(d). (z) "Formal Title Search" means a computer printout provided by the department which includes descriptive data of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home and all current registered owner and legal owner information, and any subsequent issued notice of changes to that information that occurs within 120 days. (aa) "Fully Exempt Agency" means the agency or person that qualifies a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, or truck camper for an exemption from registration fees, pursuant to Section 18076 of the Health and Safety Code. (bb) "Guardian" means the person appointed by the Superior Court as the guardian of the estate for a minor. (cc) "HCD" means the department as defined in Section 18002.8 of the Health and Safety Code. (dd) "HCD Insignia" means the tab or tag issued by the department, as required by Section 18026 of the Health and Safety Code, to indicate compliance on the date of issue, with the department's safety and construction regulations. (ee) "HUD Label" means the federal label required by Section 18026 of the Health and Safety Code to indicate compliance with the federal safety and construction standards. (ff) "ILT Fee" is an abbreviation for In Lieu Tax Fee. (gg) "Indian Reservation" means a tract of land set aside by the Federal government for use by Indian people or a tribe. (hh) "Individual" means one natural person 18 years of age or over. (ii) "Informal Title Search" means a computer printout provided by the department revealing the descriptive data of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home and all current registered owner and legal owner information. (jj) "In Lieu Tax Fee" means the vehicle license fee described in Section 18115 of the Health and Safety Code. (kk) "In Lieu Taxation" means the system of manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach taxation that requires the payment of annual vehicle license fees pursuant to Section 18115 of the Health and Safety Code rather than local property taxation. (ll) "Interest Group" means a person or group of persons who may be co-owners that share(s) an ownership interest in a unit one or more other persons who may also be co-owners. (mm) "Inventory Creditor" has the same meaning as provided in Section 18035(b) of the Health and Safety Code. (nn) "JTRS" is the acronym for "joint tenants." (oo) "Junior Lienholder Identifying Information" means the name and address of the junior lienholder. (pp) "Lessor/Lessee" means a registered owner designation when the owner of a unit chooses to identify a lessee of the unit as the unit's registered owner. (qq) "Legal Owner Identifying Information" means the name and address of the legal owner. (rr) "Local Property Taxation" means the system of taxation established by Revenue and Taxation Code, Division 1, Part 13, (commencing with Section 5800) for manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or multi-unit manufactured housing, not subject to in lieu taxation. (ss) "Mailing Address" means the address provided to the department to which any correspondence or documents are to be mailed. (tt) "Manufactured Home" has the same meaning as provided in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code. For the purposes of Chapter 5, "manufactured home" and "mobilehome" are synonymous and shall include all transportable sections that comprise the manufactured home. (uu) "Manufacturer Certificate of Origin" or "MCO" means the certificate described in Health and Safety Code 18093. (vv) "Minor" means a person under 18 years of age that is not an emancipated minor. (ww) "Mobilehome" has the same meaning as provided in Section 18008 of the Health and Safety Code. For the purposes Chapter 5, "Mobilehome" and "Manufactured home" are synonymous and shall include all transportable sections that comprise the mobilehome. (xx) "Moratorium" means a temporary suspension of the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home record. This suspension will disallow any transfer of interest or the issuance of a certificate of title or registration card. (yy) "Multi-unit Manufactured Housing" has the same meaning as provided in Section 18008.7 of the Health and Safety Code. For the purposes Chapter 5, multi-unit manufactured housing shall include all transportable sections that comprise the multi-unit manufactured housing. (zz) "Nonresident Unit" means a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home previously located in another state and brought into the State of California. (aaa) "Normal Signature" means any signature that involves one or more of the following circumstances: (1) The use of the first, middle, and last name. (2) The use of an initial in place of a first or middle name. (3) The use of a common abbreviation of a first or middle name. (4) The omission of a middle name or middle initial, or (5) The use of a signature that identifies the person as being the same person whose printed name appears on the document. (bbb) "Original Registration" means the first time the appropriate documents, fees, and taxes are filed with the department to report the description, ownership, and location of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home and the required registration and titling documents are issued by the department. (ccc) "Personal Property Taxation" means the system of taxation established by Revenue and Taxation Code, Division 1, Part 13, (commencing with Section 5800) for truck campers. (ddd) "Perfected Lien Date and Time" means the date and time all required documents and fees required are received by the department to record a security interest acquired or retained on a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home. (eee) "Rancheria" means the same as Indian reservation. (fff) "Real Property Unit" means a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing or commercial coach installed on a foundation system pursuant to Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code or a manufactured home, mobilehome or multi-unit manufactured housing converted to a fixture and improvement to the underlying real property pursuant to Section 18555 of the Health and Safety Code. (ggg) "Registered Owner Identifying Information" means the name(s) and address(es) of all registered owners. (hhh) "Registration" means the recording by the department of the information contained in the application for registration. (iii) "Registration Card" means the registration document issued by the department or by DMV that reflects ownership information and current registration status or the application for duplicate registration card which meets the requirements of Section 5551. (jjj) "Resident" means any person who displays an intent to live in this state on more than a temporary or transient basis. A person's presence in the state for six months or more in any twelve-month period is recognized as proof of residence. Evidence of residence includes: (1) Address where a person is registered to vote; (2) A person's location of employment or place of business; (3) A person's payment of resident tuition at a public institution of higher education; (4) The attendance of a person's dependents at a primary or secondary school. (5) A person's filing of a homeowner's property tax exemption; (6) The rental or leasing of a home by a person for use as a residence; (7) A person's declaration of residency to obtain a license or any other privilege or benefit not ordinarily extended to a nonresident; (8) A person's possession of a California driver's license; (9) Other acts, occurrences, or events that indicate a person's presence in the state is more than temporary or transient. (kkk) "Signed Under Penalty of Perjury" means a declaration or statement on which the following statement appears prior to the date, place of signing an the declarant's signature: "I/We certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct." (lll) "Sole Owner" means the registered owner of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home for which no legal owner or junior lienholder has been recorded. (mmm) "Subject to Local Property Taxation" means a floating home or a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing not subject to in lieu taxation, either by virtue of (i) the unit owner's voluntary election to be subject to local property taxation; (ii) the fact that the unit was first sold on or after July 1, 1980; or (iii) the fact that the unit owner's involuntary conversion to local property taxation as a result of a delinquency in the payment of in lieu taxes. (nnn) "Substitute Decal" means a decal issued by the department to replace a decal that was previously issued by DMV or HCD. (ooo) "Substitute Year Sticker" means a year sticker issued by the department to replace a year sticker previously issued by DMV or HCD. (ppp) "Tax Type" means the method of taxation that a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home is subject to. The four tax types are; In Lien Taxation, Local Property Taxation, Personal Property Taxation, and Real Property Taxation pursuant to Section 229 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Units may be exempt from any of these types of taxation. (qqq) "TENCOM" is an acronym for "tenants in common" used by the department on certain documents. (rrr) "TENCOM AND" is an acronym for "tenants in common," with the names joined by "and" and used by the department on certain documents. (sss) "TENCOM OR" is an acronym for "tenants in common," with names joined by "or" and used by the department on certain documents. (ttt) "Titling Document" includes the following: (1) The Certificate of Title issued by the department. (2) The Ownership Certificate, Certificate of Ownership, or Certificate of Title issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (3) The title issued for a unit by a regulatory agency in another state, or (4) An application for a duplicate certificate of title, which meets the requirements of 5550. (uuu) "Transaction Date and Time" means the date and time that all required documents and fees required in an application for registration of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home are received by the department. (vvv) "Transfer of Title" means an addition, change, or deletion of the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home. (www) "Transfer on Death Beneficiary" (TOD Beneficiary) means an individual designated by the registered owner as the individual to succeed the registered owner as the registered owner of a unit, pursuant to Section 18080.2 of the Health and Safety Code. (xxx) "Transporter's Bill of Lading" means a document listing and acknowledging receipt of goods for shipment. (yyy) "True Name" means either (1) the first, middle, and last name of an individual or (2) a name that is sufficiently descriptive to identify the individual recorded by the department as the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home. The use of the acronym "AKA" (meaning also known as) followed by any other name by which the individual is known may also be used as part of the individuals true name. The use of complimentary or professional titles may be added to the true name only if the individual is commonly addressed by that title. For example, either Mary Ann Smith or Mary A. Smith could be used as the true name. (zzz) "Trustee" means the person designated as the trustee in a trust agreement. (aaaa) "Unit", for the purposes of this chapter, means all the transportable sections of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing; a truck camper or a floating home; and each transportable section of a commercial coach as defined in Section 18080.3 of the Health and Safety Code. (bbbb) "Unit Identifying Information" means the following: (1) Each license plate number or decal number of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured or the license plate number or decal number of a commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home; (2) the manufacturer's trade name of the unit, if any; and (3) each serial number of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing or the serial number of a commercial coach, truck camper or floating home. (cccc) "Use Tax" means the tax imposed upon the consumer of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach, as specified in the Sales and Use Tax Law, Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (dddd) "Warehousemen's Lien" has the same meaning as provided in Section 7209 of the Commercial Code. (eeee) "Year Sticker" means the sticker issued which displays the year of registration expiration issued by the department after payment of annual renewal fees for a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18001.8, 18002.8, 18007, 18008, 18008.7, 18026, 18035(b), 18075.55(d), 18076, 18076.5, 18080, 18080.1, 18080.2, 18080.3, 18080.5, 18085, 18090.5, 18092, 18093, 18100.5, 18101, 18114, 18115, 18551 and 18555, Health and Safety Code. s 5520. Registration of a New Manufactured Home or Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing. (a) A California licensed dealer shall register with the department each new manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing sold, rented, leased, leased with an option to buy, or transferred by any other means by the dealer and not installed as a real property unit, within 10 days after the date of sale or lease. The application for registration shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The dealer shall complete and submit to the department a form HCD 480.1, Dealer Report of Sale or Lease, New Manufactured Home or Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing, completed as required in Section 5575. (c) The dealer shall submit an original copy of form HCD 483.0, the MCO, as described in subsection 5560(c), completed to reflect the release of security interest in the manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing by the inventory creditor or lienholder. The inventory creditor or lienholder shall release its security interest by signing where designated on the form. In lieu of the release by the inventory creditor, one of the following may be submitted: (1) a written acknowledgment from the inventory creditor which meets the requirements of subsection 5581(a)(2), indicating that its security interest in the unit described on the MCO has been satisfied; or (2) a statement of conditional lien release which meets the requirements of subsection 5581(a)(3). (d) For each legal owner and junior lienholder to be recorded, the dealer shall submit the information about the legal owner and junior lienholder required by the dealer report of sale submitted pursuant to subsection 5520(b). (e) The dealer shall also submit the following fees: (1) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114 and 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code; (2) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (3) for each legal owner or junior lienholder to be recorded, the lien registration service fee required by subsection 5660(m); (4) administrative service fees, if applicable, as specified in Section 18123.5 of the Health and Safety Code; and (5) the dealer report of sale filing fee, as required by subsection 5040(j), Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 4. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18070.1(c), 18075.5, 18080.5, 18085, 18093, 18093.5, 18114, 18114.1 and 18123.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5521. Registration of a New Commercial Coach. (a) A California licensed dealer shall register with the department each new commercial coach sold, rented, leased, leased with an option to buy, or transferred by any other means by the dealer and not installed as a real property unit, within 10 days after the date of sale or lease. The application for registration shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The dealer shall complete and submit to the department a form HCD 480.2, Dealer Report of Sale or Lease, New Commercial Coach, completed as required in Section 5575. (c) The dealer shall submit an original copy of form HCD 483.0, the MCO, as described in subsection 5560(c), completed to reflect the release of security interest in the commercial coach by the inventory creditor or lienholder. The inventory creditor or lienholder shall release its security interest by signing where designated on the form. In lieu of the release by the inventory creditor, one of the following may be submitted: (1) a written acknowledgment from the inventory creditor which meets the requirements of subsection 5581(a)(2), indicating that its security interest in the unit described on the MCO has been satisfied; or (2) a statement of conditional lien release which meets the requirements of subsection 5581(a)(3). (d) For each legal owner and junior lienholder to be recorded, the dealer shall submit the information about the legal owner and junior lienholder required by the dealer report of sale submitted pursuant to subdivision 5521(b). (e) The dealer shall also submit the following fees: (1) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; (2) for each legal owner and junior lienholder to be recorded, the lien registration service fee required by subsection 5660(m); (3) administrative service fees, if applicable, as specified in Section 18123.5 of the Health and Safety Code; and (4) the dealer report of sale filing fee, as required by subsection 5040(j), Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 4. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18075.5, 18080.5, 18085, 18114, 18115, 18116 and 18123.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5522. Registration of a New Manufactured Home, Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing, or Commercial Coach When the Dealer Has Gone Out of Business. (a) If a dealer goes out of business before completing the registration of a new manufactured home, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach transferred by the dealer and not installed as a real property unit, the transferee, or if escrow was opened pursuant to Section 18035 of the Health and Safety Code, the escrow agent, shall assume responsibility for the registration process as required by this section. (b) The transferee or, if escrow was opened pursuant to Section 18035 of the Health and Safety Code, the escrow company, shall comply with the dealer requirements of Section 5520 for a new manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing and with the dealer requirements of Section 5521 for a new commercial coach, with the following exceptions: (1) In lieu of the dealer report of sale forms required by subsection 5520(b) and 5521(b), the following shall be submitted: (A) a registration information document as required by Section 5541; (B) documents that reflect the purchase of the manufactured home, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach by the transferee from the dealer, which may include the sales contract, purchase order, canceled checks, or invoices; and (c) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the transferee that identifies the unit as a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach, includes the applicable unit identifying information, and: 1. explains why the sales contract or purchase order cannot be provided; and 2. states whether the original purchase was financed by a lender and, if so, the name, address and telephone number of the lender. (2) If the original MCO required by subsections 5520(c) or 5521(c) is not available, the transferee or, if escrow was opened pursuant to Section 18035 of the Health and Safety Code, the escrow agent, shall: (A) obtain and submit a replacement MCO from the manufacturer as provided in Section 5561, completed to reflect the release of security interest in the unit by the inventory creditor or lienholder as required by subsections 5520(c) or 5521(c); or (B) obtain and submit a replacement MCO from the manufacturer as provided in Section 5561, and, in lieu of the release of security interest in the unit on that replacement MCO, one of inventory creditor release alternatives described in subsection 5520(c) or 5521(c); or (C) if a replacement MCO cannot be provided, post a bond and accompanying statement pursuant to the requirements of Section 5547. (3) Neither the transferee nor any applicable escrow company shall submit any administrative service fees as described in Section 18123.5 of the Health and Safety Code or any penalties required by Sections 18114, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code because of the dealer's failure to complete the registration of the unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035, 18075.5, 18085, 18114, 18115, 18116 and 18123.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5523. Registration of a Truck Camper Not Previously Registered in California. (a) The owner(s) of a truck camper not previously registered with the department or DMV may choose to register the truck camper with the department. Any such application for registration shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) A truck camper must have a serial number before it can be registered with the department. If a serial number has not been issued by the manufacturer of the truck camper, the owner(s) of the truck camper may obtain a serial number from the department as follows: (1) The owner(s) shall provide the following information about the truck camper to the department, by telephone or in writing: (A) the decal or license number; (B) the manufacturer's name; (C) the make or model; (D) the year of manufacture; and (E) the width and length, in inches. (2) The department shall issue to the owner(s) a written record of the serial number assigned. (3) The owner(s) shall either stamp, burn, or otherwise permanently inscribe the serial number on the interior of the truck camper, in a location under the dining seat area, and certify to the department, in a statement signed under penalty of perjury, that the serial number issued by the department has been so inscribed. (c) An application for registration of a truck camper manufactured on or after January 1, 1986, by a manufacturer licensed by the department, shall include either: (1) an original certificate of origin issued by the manufacturer of the truck camper pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18093.5; or (2) if a certificate of origin issued pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18093.5 cannot be provided, a bond or undertaking and statement pursuant to the requirements of Section 5547 may be submitted. (d) An application for registration of a truck camper other than a truck camper manufactured on or after January 1, 1986, by a manufacturer licensed by the department, shall include one of the following: (1) a titling document issued by another state and, if the owner(s) applying for registration with the department is not the owner(s) reflected on that titling document, endorsements as follows: (A) the signature of the appropriate recorded registered owner(s) on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for release of the registered owner(s); or in lieu of the release, the following may be submitted: 1. documents that reflect the purchase of the truck camper by the owner(s) applying for registration with the department from the owner(s) reflected on the other state's titling document, which may include the sales contract, purchase order, canceled checks or invoices; (B) the signature of any recorded lienholders on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for release or retention of a lienholder(s), if applicable; (C) the signature of the new registered owner(s) on the designation line(s) or in the designated area for acknowledging ownership of the truck camper; and (D) the signature of any new lienholders on the designation line(s) or in the designated area for the addition of new lienholders; or (2) documents that reflect the purchase of the truck camper by the owner(s) applying for registration with the department, which may include the sales contract, purchase order, canceled checks or invoices; or (3) a bond or undertaking and statement that complies with the requirements of Section 5547. (e) All applications for registration of a truck camper shall include: (1) a registration information document as required by Section 5541; (2) a statement by the owner(s), signed under penalty of perjury, that includes: (A) how and from whom the truck camper was acquired; (B) whether any titles or registration documents have been issued for the truck camper by a state other than California, and, if so, if they are not being submitted with the application for registration, the disposition of those registration documents or titles (i.e., lost, stolen, etc.); and (f) The owner(s) shall pay the registration fee and, if applicable, the registration penalty, required by Section 18114 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18075.7, 18085, 18087 and 18093.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5524. Registration of a Floating Home Not Previously Registered in California. (a) A floating home subject to real property taxation pursuant to Section 229 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, which has not been registered with the department or DMV, shall be registered with the department within 20 days after the date of sale, resale or other transfer of title. The application for registration shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) A floating home must have a serial number before it can be registered with the department. If a serial number has not been issued by the manufacturer of the floating home, the owner(s) of the floating home may obtain a serial number from the department as follows: (1) The owner(s) shall provide the following information about the floating home to the department, by telephone or in writing: (A) the decal, license or CF number, if any; (B) the manufacturer's name; (C) the make or model; (D) the year of manufacture; and (E) the width and length, in inches. (2) The department shall issue to the owner(s) a written record of the serial number assigned. (3) The owner(s) shall permanently affix the serial number to the floating home in an area bounded by four feet above or below and to the left of the threshold for the primary egress to the floating home. If that area is metal, the serial number shall be dye stamped in characters 3/4 of an inch or larger. If that area is wood the numbers may be carved, stamped, burned or otherwise permanently affixed. (4) The owner(s) shall certify to the department, in a statement signed under penalty of perjury, that the serial number issued by the department has been permanently affixed as required by subsection (b)(3). (c) The application for registration of a floating home shall include: (1) the registration information document as required by Section 5541; (2) one of the following: (A) a titling document issued by another state and, if the owner(s) applying for registration with the department are not the owner(s) reflected on that titling document, endorsement as follows: 1. the signature of the appropriate recorded registered owner(s) on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for release of the registered owner(s); or in lieu of the release, the following may be submitted: (A) documents that reflect the purchase of the floating home by the owner(s) applying for registration with the department from the owner(s) reflected on the other state's titling document, which may include the sales contract, purchase order, canceled checks or invoices; 2. the signature of any recorded lienholders on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for release or retention of a lienholder(s), if applicable; 3. the signature of the new registered owner(s) on the designation line(s) or in the designated area for acknowledging ownership of the floating home; and 4. the signature of any new lienholders on the designation line(s) or in the designated area for the addition of new lienholders. (B) documents that reflect the purchase of the floating home by the owner(s) applying for registration with the department, which may include the sales contract, purchase order, canceled checks, or invoices; or (C) documents, which may include purchase orders, canceled checks, or invoices, that reflect that the owner(s) applying for registration with the department purchased component parts and assembled the floating home; or (D) a bond or undertaking and statement that complies with the requirements of Section 5547. (3) one of the following documents issued by the city or county building department with jurisdiction over the area where the floating home is located: (A) a copy of a floating home occupancy permit; or (B) a letter stating that the issuance of a occupancy permit is not required; (4) a tax clearance certificate or a conditional tax clearance certificate issued by the tax collector of the county where the floating home is located, as required by Section 5547.1; (5) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the owner(s) that includes the applicable unit identifying information and states: (A) that the floating home is designed and built to be used or is modified to be used as a stationary waterborne residential dwelling; has no mode of power of its own; is dependent for utilities upon a continuous utility linkage to a source originating on shore; and has a permanent continuous hookup to a shoreline sewage system pursuant to Section 18075.55 of the Health and Safety Code; and (B) whether any title has been issued for the floating home, and, if so, what the license or decal number for that title is and, if the title is not being submitted with the application for registration, the disposition of the title (i.e., lost, stolen, etc.); (C) whether the floating home was ever registered with DMV; (d) The owner(s) shall pay the following fees to the department: (1) the registration fee required by Section 18114(c) of the Health and Safety Code and, if applicable, a penalty, required by Section 18114(e) of the Health and Safety Code. (2) For each legal owner or junior lienholder being recorded, the lien registration service fee required by subsection 5660(m). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18075.55, 18085, 18087 and 18114, Health and Safety Code. s 5525. Registration of Manufactured Homes, Mobilehomes, Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing, and Commercial Coaches Manufactured and Purchased in Another State and Brought into California Prior to Registration in Another State. (a) A manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach which is manufactured and purchased in another state, but which has not been registered or titled in another state, and is brought into California and not installed as a real property unit, shall be registered with this department within 20 days after the date of entry into California. The application for registration shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The application for registration shall include (1) or (2) and (3): (1) the original certificate of origin issued by the out-of-state manufacturer, which has been: (A) signed by the manufacturer or selling dealer, releasing any interest they may have in the unit to the owner(s) applying for registration with the department, and (B) properly endorsed to reflect the release of security interest in the unit by the inventory creditor or lienholder, or, in lieu of this release by the inventory creditor or lienholder on the certificate or origin, one of the following may be submitted: 1. a written acknowledgment from the inventory creditor which meets the requirements of subsection 5581(a)(2), indicating that its security interest in the unit described on the certificate or origin has been satisfied; or 2. a statement of conditional lien release which meets the requirements of subsection 5581(a)(3); or (2) documents that reflect the purchase of the unit by the owner(s) applying for registration with the department, which may include the sales contract, purchase order, canceled checks, or invoices; and (3) a bond and accompanying statement pursuant to the requirements of Section 5547. (c) The application for registration shall also include: (1) a registration information document as required by Section 5541; and (2) the applicable requirements of Sections 5580 or 5584 to add any lienholder identified to the department. (d) The owner(s) shall pay the following fees and penalties to the department: (1) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome or multi-unit manufactured housing subject to local property taxation (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, and 18114.1, of the Health and Safety Code; or (2) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing not subject to local property taxation (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; or (3) to register a commercial coach: all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; (4) For each legal owner or junior lienholder being recorded, the lien registration service fee required by subsection 5660(m); (5) use tax as specified in Section 18123 of the Health and Safety Code, unless exempt therefrom pursuant to Sections 5667 or 5668. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18070.1(c), 18075.5(c), 18085, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116 and 18123, Health and Safety Code. s 5525.1. Registration of Used Manufactured Homes, Used Mobilehomes, Used Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing and Used Commercial Coaches Registered and Titled in Another State and Brought into California. (a) A used manufactured home, used mobilehome, used multi-unit manufactured housing, or used commercial coach registered in another state, brought into California, and not installed as a real property unit, shall be registered with this department within 20 days after the date of entry into California. The application for registration shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The application for registration shall include either: (1) a titling document issued by another state and, if the owner(s) applying for registration with the department is not the owner(s) reflected on that titling document, endorsements as follows: (A) the signature of the appropriate recorded registered owners on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for release of the registered owner(s); or in lieu of the release, the following may be submitted: 1. documents that reflect the purchase of the unit by the owner(s) applying for registration with the department from the owner(s) reflected on the other state's titling document, which may include the sales contract, purchase order, canceled checks or invoices; (B) the signature of any recorded lienholders on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for release or retention of a lienholder(s), if applicable; or if lieu of the required signature, the following may be submitted: 1. a written lien release indicating the lienholder has released interest in the unit. 2. a written statement indicating the lienholder has retained interest in the unit. The written statement must identify the type of unit as a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach; must contain the decal or license plate number(s); must indicate the trade name, and each serial number. (C) the signature of the new registered owner(s) on the designation line(s) or in the designated area for acknowledging ownership of the unit; and (D) the signature of any new lienholders on the designation line(s) or in the designated area for the addition of new lienholders. (2) documents that reflect the purchase of the unit by the owner(s) applying for registration with the department, which may include the sales contract, purchase order, canceled checks or invoices, and a bond or undertaking and statement that complies with the requirements of Section 5547. (c) The application for registration must also include: (1) a registration information document as required by Section 5541. (2) the other state's license plates and/or year sticker equivalent, if any, or one of the following: (A) a copy of the permit issued by the other state's regulatory agency allowing a transporter to move the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach to California; (B) a copy of the transporter's bill of lading, which provides applicable unit identifying information except the license plate or decal number of the unit, and which indicates that no license plate was on the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach; or (C) a statement signed by the owner(s) under penalty of perjury, that identifies the unit as a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach, includes the applicable unit identifying information, and either certifies that the license plate(s) is lost, or there was no license plate(s) on the unit; (3) if the unit is a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing subject to local property taxation, a tax clearance certificate or a conditional tax clearance certificate issued by the tax collector of the county where the unit is located, as required by Section 5547.1; (d) The owner(s) shall pay the following fees and penalties to the department: (1) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome or multi-unit manufactured housing subject to local property taxation: (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114 and 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code; or (2) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing not subject to local property taxation (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; or (3) to register a commercial coach: all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18115, and 18116, of the Health and Safety Code; and (4) transfer fee as specified in subsection 5660(b) and, if applicable, transfer fee penalty as specified in 5660(c); (5) the lien registration service fee as specified in subsection 5660(m), if applicable. (6) use tax as specified in Section 18123 of the Health and Safety Code, unless exempt therefrom pursuant to Sections 5667 or 5668. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18070.1(c), 18075.5(c), 18087, 18087.5, 18088, 18088.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116, 18117.5 and 18123, Health and Safety Code. s 5525.2. Registration of Used Manufactured Homes, Mobilehomes, Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing, and Commercial Coaches Registered in Another State and Brought into California When the Out-of-State Certificate of Title Cannot Be Provided. (a) The department shall not issue a certificate of title for a used manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach registered in another state which is brought into California and not installed as a real property unit unless the owner(s) complies with the requirements of Section 5525.1. However, the department shall register and issue a registration card for a used manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach registered in another state and brought into California and not installed as a real property unit, if the requirements of this section are met. (b) The owner(s) must apply to the department for registration of the unit by providing: (1) a registration information document as required by Section 5541; (2) a registration card or record of ownership issued by a regulatory agency in another state which identifies the owner(s) seeking registration with the department as the owner(s) of the unit for which registration is sought; and (3) the other state's license plates and/or year sticker equivalent, if any, or one of the following: (A) a copy of the permit issued by the other state's regulatory agency allowing a transporter to move the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach to California; or (B) a copy of the transporter's bill of lading, which provides applicable unit identifying information except the license plate or decal number of the unit, and which indicates that no license plate was on the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing or commercial coach; or (C) a statement by the owner(s) signed under penalty of perjury, that identifies the unit as a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach, includes the applicable unit identifying information, and either certifies that the license plate(s) is lost, or there was no license plate(s) on the unit. (c) The owner(s) shall pay the following fees and penalties to the department: (1) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome or multi-unit manufactured housing subject to local property taxation: (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114 and 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code; or (2) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing not subject to local property taxation: (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; or (3) to register a commercial coach: all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18115, and 18116, of the Health and Safety Code. (d) The department shall issue a titling document for a unit registered with the department pursuant to this section at any time the owner(s) meets the requirements of Section 5525.1. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18070.1(c), 18089, 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5526. Registration of Government Surplus Units. (a) A manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach previously owned by the federal government and transferred by the federal government to an entity other than an agency or department of the federal government, shall be registered with the department within 20 days after the date of sale or transfer by the federal government. The application for registration shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The application for registration shall include: (1) a registration information document as required by Section 5541; (2) the form then in use by the U.S. government to release its interest in a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach (as of the date of these regulations, Standard Form 97, Certificate of Release of Motor Vehicle); (3) if the unit is a manufactured home, mobilehome or multi-unit manufactured housing subject to local property taxation, a tax clearance certificate or a conditional tax clearance certificate issued by the tax collector of the county where the unit is located, as required by Section 5547.1; (4) the necessary statements required to add any lienholder identified to the department in a statement or information document provided by the owner(s), as specified in Sections 5580 (for legal owners) or 5584 (for junior lienholders). (c) The owner(s) shall pay the following fees and penalties to the department: (1) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome or multi-unit manufactured housing subject to local property taxation: (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114 and 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code; or (2) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing not subject to local property taxation: (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; or (3) to register a commercial coach: all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18115, and 18116, of the Health and Safety Code. (4) transfer fee as specified in subsection 5660(b) and, if applicable, transfer fee penalty as specified in subsection 5660(c); (5) lien registration service fee as specified in subsection 5660(m), if applicable; and (6) use tax as specified in Section 18123 of the Health and Safety Code, unless exempt therefrom pursuant to Sections 5667 or 5668. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18070.1(c), 18075.5, 18085, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116, 18117.5 and 18123, Health and Safety Code. s 5527. Registration of a Commercial Coach Previously Under the Jurisdiction of the Division of the State Architect. (a) When a commercial coach previously located on public school property under the jurisdiction of the Division of the State Architect is removed from public school property, the commercial coach shall be subject to inspection by, and registration with, the department as a commercial coach within 20 days after the date the unit is removed from the public school property. The application for registration shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) An application for registration shall include: (1) a registration information document as required by Section 5541; (2) a bill of sale from the school district releasing interest to the owner(s) applying for registration with the department; (3) if the unit does not bear HCD insignia as required in Section 5544, the application shall include: (A) a copy of an inspection report issued by the department which indicates the HCD insignia numbers issued for the unit; or (B) a copy of the letter sent by the department to the applicant with the new insignia; and (4) the necessary statements required to add any lienholder identified to the department in a statement or information document provided by the owner(s), as specified in Sections 5580 (for legal owners) or 5584 (for junior lienholders). (c) The applicant shall pay the following fees and penalties to the department: (1) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; and (2) annual renewal of registration fees, payable pursuant to Section 18114, shall commence the last day of the month in which the unit was removed from the public school property unless the month is December, in which case the day shall be the 30<>th. (3) transfer fee as specified in subsection 5660(b) and, if applicable, transfer fee penalty as specified in subsection 5660(c); (4) lien registration service fee as specified in subsection 5660(m); and (5) use tax as specified in Section 18123 of the Health and Safety Code, unless exempt therefrom pursuant to Sections 5667 or 5668. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18026, 18075.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116, 18117.5 and 18123, Health and Safety Code. s 5530. Changes to Registration of Used Manufactured Homes Mobilehomes, Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing or Commercial Coaches Registered with the Department or DMV -Dealer Participation Transfers. (a) A dealer shall apply for an amendment to the department or DMV registration, as applicable, for each used manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing or commercial coach sold, leased with an option to buy, or transferred by any other means by the dealer, and not installed as a real property unit, within 10 days after the date of sale or lease. Transfers of such a unit to be installed as a real property unit are subject to reporting pursuant to Section 5611. The application for registration shall be submitted to the department, and shall meet the requirements of this Section. (b) The application for registration shall include: (1) a form HCD 480.3, a Dealer Report of Sale or Lease, Used Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing, or Commercial Coach as required by Section 5575, and the report of sale fees and, if applicable and not avoided pursuant to Section 5530.1, penalties and administrative service fees as required by Section 5575; (2) unless the registration card for the unit is in the possession of the department pursuant to Section 5546.1, either: (A) the registration card for the unit, or (B) an application for a duplicate registration card as required by Section 5551; (3) if a notice of escrow opening was required by Section 5571, a notification of escrow closing that meets the requirements of Section 5573; (4) if the unit is a manufactured home, mobilehome or multi-unit manufactured housing subject to local property taxation, a tax clearance certificate or a conditional tax clearance certificate issued by the tax collector of the county where the unit is located, as required by Section 5547.1; (5) for each legal owner and junior lienholder to be added to the unit's registration, the dealer shall submit legal owner identifying information and junior lienholder identifying information on the report of sale submitted pursuant to subsection 5530(b)(1); and (6) for each legal owner or junior lienholder to be added to or removed from the unit's registration, the necessary title endorsements, statements or bonds and fees required by Article 8. (c) The application for registration shall also include either: (1) one of the following titling documents for the unit, endorsed to release the registered owner and report the new registered owner, or one of the alternatives to such endorsements, as required by Section 5533: (A) a certificate of title; (B) an ownership certificate, certificate of ownership or certificate of title issued by DMV; or (C) an application for duplicate certificate of title as described in Section 5550; or (2) documents that reflect the transfer of the unit to the transferees, which may include the sales contract, purchase order, canceled checks or invoices, and a bond or undertaking and statement that comply with the requirements of Section 5547. (d) The dealer shall also submit the following: (1) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome or multi-unit manufactured housing subject to local property taxation: (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114 and 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code; or (2) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing not subject to local property taxation: (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; or (3) to register a commercial coach: all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; and (4) to register any unit: transfer fee as specified in subsection 5660(b) and, if applicable, transfer fee penalty as specified in subsection 5660(c); Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18070.1(c), 18075.5, 18080.5, 18085, 18100.5, 18102.3, 18103, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116, 18117.5 and 18123.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5530.1. Avoidance of Penalties and Administrative Service Fees - Commercial Coach Registration When the Certificate of Title Is In the Department's Possession. (a) A dealer shall not be required to pay penalties pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 18114, 18115, 18116 or Section 5660(c), or administrative service fees pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18123.5, during any time the certificate of title for a commercial coach sold, leased with an option to buy or otherwise transferred by that dealer is in the possession of the department and the dealer complies with the requirements of this Section. (b) The dealer shall submit the following to the department within 10 days after the date of sale or lease: (1) the report of sale and fees (but not the penalties or administrative service fees) required by subsection 5530(b); and (2) the fees (but not the penalties) required by subsection 5530(d). (c) Within 10 days after receipt of the certificate of title from the department, the dealer shall: (1) perform all of the requirements of Section 5530 not performed pursuant to Section 5530.1(b); (2) submit to the department either: (A) a copy of the acknowledgment of receipt of fees sent to the dealer by the department which evidences the department's receipt of the fees submitted by the dealer for the commercial coach pursuant to subsection 5530.1(b); or (B) a canceled check endorsed by the department to reflect the department's receipt of the fees submitted by the dealer for the commercial coach pursuant to subsection 5530.1(b).; and (3) submit to the department a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the dealer, which includes unit identifying information and sets forth the date of receipt of the certificate of title by the dealer. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116 and 18123.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5531. Changes to Registration of Used Units Registered with the Department or DMV -Dealer Non-Participation Transfers. (a) For each used unit sold, leased with an option to buy, or transferred by any other means, and not installed as a real property unit, other than by a dealer (including transfers by a dealer that has gone out of business prior to completing the registration amendment process), the transferee shall apply for an amendment to the department or DMV registration for that unit within 20 days after the date of sale or lease. The application for registration shall be submitted to the department, and shall meet the requirements of this Section. (b) The application for registration shall include either: (1) one of the following titling documents for the unit, endorsed to release the registered owner and report the new registered owner, or one of the alternatives to such endorsements, as required by Section 5533: 1. a certificate of title; 2. an ownership certificate, certificate of ownership or certificate of title issued by DMV; or 3. an application for duplicate certificate of title as described in Section 5550; or (2) documents that reflect the transfer of the unit to the transferees, which may include the sales contract, purchase order, canceled checks or invoices, and a bond or undertaking and statement that comply with the requirements of Section 5547. (c) The application for registration shall also include: (1) unless the registration card is in the possession of the department pursuant to Section 5546.1, either: (A) the registration card for the unit or (B) an application for a duplicate registration card as required by Section 5551; (2) if a notice of escrow opening was required by Section 5571, a notification of escrow closing that meets the requirements of Section 5573; (3) for each legal owner or junior lienholder to be added to or removed from the unit's registration, the necessary title endorsements, statements or bonds and fees required by Article 8; and (4) if the unit is a manufactured home, mobilehome or multi-unit manufactured housing subject to local property taxation, a tax clearance certificate or a conditional tax clearance certificate issued by the tax collector of the county where the unit is located, as required by Section 5547.1. (d) The transferee shall also submit the following fees: (1) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome or multi-unit manufactured housing subject to local property taxation: (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, and 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code; or (2) to register a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing not subject to local property taxation: (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; or (3) to register a commercial coach: all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code; (4) to register a truck camper or floating home: all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Section 18114 of the Health and Safety Code; (5) to register any unit other than a floating home: the transfer fee and transfer penalties due and payable pursuant to subsection 5660(a); (6) provided that the transferee shall not be responsible for any penalties due as a result of a dealer having gone out of business. (e) The transferee shall pay use tax, unless exempt therefrom pursuant to Section 5667 or Section 5668. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18070.1(c), 18075.55, 18075.7, 18085, 18103, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116, 18116.5, and 18123.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5532. Report of Transfer. (a) Following any sale, lease with an option to buy, or transfer by any other means of a used unit registered with the department or DMV, the transferor(s) of the used unit shall, within 20 days after the date of sale or lease, complete and forward to the department a notice of the sale or transfer. (b) The notice of sale or transfer shall be signed under penalty of perjury by the transferor(s), and shall contain the following information: (1) the applicable unit identifying information; (2) the name and address of the transferee(s); (3) a statement that: (A) the transferor(s) is the lawful owner(s) of the unit, has the right to sell the unit, guarantees and will defend the title to the unit against claims and demands arising prior to the dated date of the statement; (B) the unit is free of all liens and encumbrances, except for the lien(s) of the lienholder(s) identified in the statement; and (C) the transferor(s) transferred the unit to the transferee(s) on the date and for the sum specified in the statement. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18100.5(a), Health and Safety Code. s 5533. Titling Document Endorsements and Alternatives. (a) The applicable titling document listed in subsection 5530(c)(1) or 5531(b)(1) shall be endorsed by each registered owner identified thereon, or by an appropriate co-owner or heir pursuant to Sections 5542 and 5542.1, in the location established for signatures of releasing registered owner(s). In lieu of these endorsements, the department shall accept: (1) the original notice of sale or transfer of the unit to the transferee(s), received by the department pursuant to Section 5532; or (2) an original bill of sale, bearing the applicable unit identifying information, and signed under penalty of perjury by each registered owner, or by an appropriate co-owner or heir pursuant to Sections 5542, 5542.1, and 5542.2 which evidences release of the interest of each such registered owner to the transferee(s). (b) The applicable titling document listed in subsection 5530(c)(1) or 5531(b)(1) must be endorsed by each transferee seeking to be registered with the department as a registered owner, in the location established for signatures of new registered owner(s), unless the transferee(s) submit to the department a registration information document as required by Section 5542. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18100.5(a) and 18102.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5540. Recording a Registered Owner, Legal Owner or Junior Lienholder Interest in a Unit. (a) The registered owner, legal owner or junior lienholder interest in a unit shall be recorded in one of the following manners: (1) individual, (2) trustee, (3) company, (4) estate, (5) conservator, (6) guardian, (7) emancipated minor, (8) lessor/lessee, or (9) a co-ownership consisting of any of the above, except to the extent an individual has named a TOD beneficiary. (b) The registered ownership interest in a unit recorded in a single individual may also reflect a "transfer on death beneficiary" or "TOD" beneficiary". In order to name a TOD beneficiary, the application must contain, in addition to the information required for registration in the name of an individual registered owner, as set forth in subsection 5540(c)(1), a statement requesting the inclusion of a TOD beneficiary, signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant, that includes the unit identifying information and the name of the party to be added to the record as TOD beneficiary. (c) The applicant shall comply with the following requirements, for the form of registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder registration requested. (1) "Individual." The application shall contain the applicant's true name. The true name shall not include the use of any title, unless the applicant certifies that the title is part of his or her true name, and provides a statement signed under penalty of perjury which includes, (A). the unit identifying information, and (B). a statement certifying that any title shown as part of the true name is commonly used as part of the individual's name, or (C) a statement certifying that the use of individual name with the abbreviation "AKA" (meaning "also known as") followed by the other known name, is commonly used as part of the individuals name. (2) "Trustee." The application shall contain a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, by each trustee, providing the following: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) the name and date of the trust agreement; (C) the name of the trustor(s); (D) the name of the trustee(s); (E) acknowledgment that the trustee(s) will notify the department immediately upon any change to the trust agreement identified by submitting a statement that contains the items as specified in subsections (2)(A)-(E). (3) "Company." The application shall contain the signature of an officer or authorized agent of the company and the company name, which may include the designation "doing business as" (DBA), "limited liability company" (LLC), "limited liability partnership" (LLP), or "limited partnership." (4) "Estate." The application shall contain a copy of the Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration issued by a Superior Court, which contains an endorsement or stamp by the clerk of the court indicating the date the document was filed by the court. (5) "Conservator." The application shall contain a copy of the Letters of Conservatorship issued by a Superior Court, which contains an endorsement or stamp by the clerk of the court indicating the date the document was filed by the court. (6) "Guardian." The application shall contain either: (A) a copy of the Letters of Guardianship issued by a Superior Court, which contains an endorsement or stamp by the clerk of the court indicating the date the document was filed by the court, or (B) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by a parent claiming sole guardianship of a minor, which shall include, at least unit identifying information; and a statement certifying that the parent is the sole guardian of the minor. (7) "Emancipated Minor." The application shall contain: (A) the emancipated minor's true name; (B) a statement signed under penalty of perjury which shall include at least the following information: 1. the unit identifying information; 2. a statement certifying that the applicant is an emancipated minor, specifying the basis of his or her emancipation; and 3. if applicable, certifying that any title shown as part of the true name is commonly used as part of the individual's name or 4. if applicable, certifying the use of individual name with the abbreviation "AKA" (meaning "also known as") followed by the other known name, is commonly used as part of the individuals name, and (C) evidence to support the basis of the applicant's emancipated status (e.g., a copy of his or her declaration of emancipation issued by a Superior Court which contains an endorsement or stamp by the clerk of the court indicating the date the document was filed by the court, evidence of his or her enlisted in the armed forces of the United States, etc.). (8) "Lessor/Lessee." The application shall contain the applicable requirements specified in 5540(c) depending on whether the lessor or lessee is an individual, a company, an estate, etc. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080.1, 18080.2 and 18085, Health and Safety Code. s 5540.1. Recording the Registered Owner, Legal Owner or Junior Lienholder as a Co-ownership. (a) When the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder of a unit is one or more persons, the applicable interest shall be recorded as: (1) two or more persons as "joint tenants", or (2) two or more persons as "tenants in common and", or (3) two or more persons as "tenants in common or", or (4) community property in the names of a husband and wife. (b) An application to record the registered ownership, legal ownership, or junior lienholder interest of a unit as co- owners shall include whichever of the following is required by Article 2, Article 3, or Article 8 of this Chapter for the type of application being submitted, with the desired type of co-ownership clearly written on: (1) the titling document submitted with the application, or (2) the registration information document as specified in subsection 5542(b) ; or (3) the Dealer Report of Sale or Lease, New Manufactured Home, or Multi-unit Manufactured Housing form HCD 480.1, version dated 7/97, the Dealer Report of Sale or Lease, New Commercial Coach, form HCD 480.2, version dated 7/97, or the Dealer Report of Sale or Lease With an Option to Buy a Used Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, Multi-unit Manufactured Housing or Commercial Coach, form HCD 480.3, version dated 7/97; or. (c) The application for registration shall include a statement signed under penalty of perjury, that includes, the unit identifying information and a statement certifying the co-ownership term desired. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080 and 18085, Health and Safety Code. s 5541. Applications Requiring a Registration Information Document. (a) A registration information document, meeting the requirements of subsection (b), shall be completed by the applicant and submitted as part of an application for registration for any unit for which a department issued title has not been issued unless the application; (1) is submitted by a dealer and includes the appropriate dealer report of sale form, as described in Section 5575, properly completed; (2) includes an application for a duplicate certificate of title, as described in Section 5550, properly completed. (b) A registration information document shall be signed under penalty of perjury by all registered owners, and shall which contain the following information: (1) the unit identifying information; (2) the name of the manufacturer of the unit, if known; (3) the manufacturer's ID number, if known; (4) the model name or number, if known; (5) the date the unit was manufactured, if known; (6) the California dealer's license number, if a transaction by or through a California dealer; (7) if the unit is new, the date the unit was transferred to the dealer from the manufacturer, if known; (8) the date the unit was first sold new, if known; (9) each HUD Label or HCD Insignia number affixed to the unit(s); (10) if the unit is a manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing, the length and width, in inches, of each transportable section of the unit; and if the unit is a commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, the length and width, in inches, of the unit. (11) if the unit is a manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing, the weight of each transportable section of the unit, if known and, if the unit is a commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, the weight of the unit, if known; (12) the true name of each registered owner; (13) the current mailing address of the registered owner(s); (14) the future mailing address of the registered owner(s) if, different from the current mailing address; (15) the location address of the unit (16) the name and address of the legal owner, if any; (17) the name and address of each junior lienholder if, any; (18) if the unit entered California from another state: (A) the state the unit was last registered in and the date the unit was last registered, if applicable; (B) the month, day, and year the unit entered California; (C) what state each applicant was a resident of when the unit was last registered; (D) each applicant's current state of residence; (E) the date each applicant became gainfully employed or entered into business in California, if applicable; (F) any outstanding titles for the unit other than those accompanying the application; (G) any lien(s) against the unit other than the lien(s) shown on the title document submitted with the application. (19) if the application is for an original registration the applicant shall provide the following information: (A) from whom the unit was purchased, a dealer, manufacturer, or an individual; (B) the date of the sale; (C) the date of delivery or installation of the unit; (D) the purchase price of the unit excluding sales tax, finance charges, transportation and installation charges, and the cost of unattached accessories. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18085, 18086 and 18100.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5542. Endorsements by Co-owners. (a) When a registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder is required to endorse a document to transfer his, her, or its ownership in a unit, and that registered ownership, legal ownership, or junior lienholder interest is held by co-owners following requirements shall be applicable: (1) For joint tenant co-owners, each co-owner shall sign unless one or more of the co-owners is deceased, in which case (A) the application shall contain a copy of the certified death certificate for each the deceased co-owner, and all surviving co-owner(s) shall sign. (B) If all recorded co-owners are deceased, the heir(s), administrator, or executor of the estate as determined by Section 5542.1, of the most recently deceased co-owner, shall sign. (2) For co-owners registered as tenants-in-common with the names joined by "and", the following shall be applicable: (A) To transfer full interest in the unit, each co-owner shall sign. (B) To transfer the individual interest of one co-owner, the co-owner transferring his or her interest in the unit shall sign. The signatures of the other co-owners are not required. (C) To transfer a deceased co-owner's interest in a unit, the heir(s), administrator, or executor of the estate, as determined by Section 5542.1 of the deceased co-owner, shall sign. (3) For co-owners registered as tenants-in-common with the names joined by "or," (A) any one of the co-owners shall sign. (B) In the event all of the co-owners are deceased, either the heir(s), the administrator, or the executor of the estate, as determined by Section 5542.1, of the most recently deceased co-owner shall sign. (4) For co-owners registered as husband and wife holding their interest as community property, the husband and wife shall each sign.. (A) To transfer a deceased co-owner's interest in a unit, the heir(s), administrator, or executor of the estate, as determined by Section 5542.1, of the deceased co-owner, shall sign. (b) When a registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder is required to endorse a document to transfer his, her, or its interest in a unit registered with the department prior to January 1, 1985, and the unit's registration has not been subsequently changed to reflect co-owner terms described in subsection 5542(a), the following requirements shall be applicable: (1) For interests held as tenants-in-common or as names separated by the word "or", the endorsement requirements provided in subsection 5542(a)(3) for tenants-in-common with the names joined by "or" shall apply (2) For interests held as names joined by "and", the endorsement requirements provided in subsection 5542(a)(1) for joint tenants shall apply, with the exception that when one of the named owners dies, the heir, administrator, or executor of the estate, as determined by Section 5542.1, of the deceased named owner, shall sign for the deceased named owner. (c) When the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder is required to endorse a document to transfer his, her, or its interest in a unit which was originally registered by DMV and the unit's registration has not been subsequently changed to reflect co-owner terms described in subsection 5542(a) the following requirements shall be applicable: (1) For interests held as names joined by the word "or", the endorsement requirements provided in subsection 5542(a)(3) for tenants-in-common with the names joined by "or" Shall apply. (2) For interests held as names joined by the word "and", or by a slash (/) with no other conjunction or co-owner term, the endorsement requirements provided in subsection 5542(a)(1) for joint tenants shall apply with the exception that when one of the named owners dies, the heir, administrator, or executor of the estate, as determined by Section 5542.1, of the deceased named owner, shall sign for the deceased named. (3) For interests held as names joined by "and/or" the endorsement requirements provided in subsection 5542(a)(3) for tenants-in-common with the names joined by "or" shall apply. (4) For interest held as joint tenants the endorsement requirements provided in subsection 5542(a)(1) for joint tenants shall apply. (5) For interests held as community property the endorsement requirements provided in subsection 5542(a)(4) for community property shall apply. (d) Notwithstanding anything in Section 5541 to the contrary, when a registered owner is required to endorse a document to record a new legal owner or junior lienholder, each co-owner must sign as required in Sections 5581 and 5585. Therefore, when one of the co-owners is deceased, the application to record a new legal owner or junior lienholder shall also transfer the registered ownership of the unit from the deceased co-owner. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18075 and 18080, Health and Safety Code. s 5542.1. Endorsement for a Deceased Registered Owner, Legal Owner, or Junior Lienholder. (a) In order for an heir or beneficiary pursuant to a decedent's will, other than a TOD beneficiary, to sign a document for a deceased registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, the following shall apply: (1) The application for registration shall include a copy of the death certificate of the deceased owner and the heir shall complete: (A) his, her, or its statement, signed under penalty of perjury, which includes: 1. the unit identifying information; 2. the name of the deceased individual; 3. the date of death of that individual; 4. the place of death, city and state or province, and country; 5. a statement that said deceased left no other property necessitating probate and no probate proceeding is now being or has been conducted in this state for the decedent's estate; that said unit has not been by will bequeathed to anyone else; either A. that the decedent left no will and the declarant(s) is(are) entitled to the above-described unit as the sole heir (or heirs) pursuant to 6401 and 6402 of the California Probate Code, or B. that the decedent left a will and the declarant(s) are entitled to the above-described unit as the sole beneficiary (or beneficiaries) under the decedent's last will; that no one has a right to the unit that is superior to that of the declarant(s); that forty (40) days have elapsed since the decedent's death; and that there are no unsecured creditors of the deceased whose claims remain unsatisfied or: (B) his, her, or its statement, signed under penalty of perjury, which includes the information specified in subsections (A)1. through (A) 4., above, and a copy of each of the following documents, each of which shall contain an endorsement or stamp by the clerk of a Superior Court indicating the date the document was filed by that court: 1. an order by the Superior Court settling the final account and final distribution of the decedent's estate, which contains a description of the unit and of the declarant(s) sufficient for the department to determine that the declarant(s) is(are) the party(ies) to whom the decedent's interest in the unit was settled; 2. a receipt evidencing the declarants' (s's) receipt of the unit or an order of the Superior Court excusing the filing of the receipts by the decedent's heirs and beneficiaries; and 3. an order of the Superior Court discharging the decedent's personal representative (administrator, executor, etc.) from liability. (2) An endorsement by an heir or beneficiary shall consist of the printed or written name of the deceased registered owner followed by the signature of each heir or beneficiary. (3) If the signatures are required to transfer a registered owner's interest in a unit, no TOD beneficiary shall have been designated by the decedent registered owner. (b) For the TOD Beneficiary to transfer ownership to him or herself after the death of the registered owner; (1) The TOD beneficiary shall submit, with the application for registration, a copy of the death certificate of the deceased registered owner, and (2) and a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, which contains the following information: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) the name of the party to whom the unit is to be registered ;and (C) the date the registered owner of the unit died and the place of death. (3) An endorsement by a TOD beneficiary shall consist of the printed or written name of the deceased registered owner followed by the signature of the TOD beneficiary. (c) For an administrator of an estate to sign documents for a deceased registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, the following shall apply: (1) The administrator shall submit, with the application for registration, a copy of the Letters of Administration containing an endorsement or stamp by the clerk of a Superior Court indicating the date the document was filed by the court. (2) An endorsement by an administrator of an estate shall consist of, either:, (A) the printed or written name of the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, followed by the signature of the administrator, using the exact name used in the Letters of Administration, and followed by the word "Administrator," or (B) the signature of the administrator, using the exact name used in the Letters of Administration, followed by "Administrator of the Estate of (name of the decedent)." (d) For a public administrator to sign documents for a deceased registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, the following shall apply: (1) When the administrated estate is valued at more than $10,000 and not in excess of $100,000 or any greater amount prescribed in Probate Code Section 13100, a copy of the court order authorizing the distribution of the property, containing an endorsement or stamp by the clerk of a Superior Court indicating the date the document was filed by the court, shall be submitted as part of the application for registration. (2) When an estate is valued at $10,000 or less, the public administrator shall provide a statement signed under penalty of perjury, that includes, but is not limited to, the following information: (A) The unit identifying information; (B) a statement that the decedent's estate was valued at $10,000 or less. (3) An endorsement by a public administrator shall consist of: (A) the printed or written name of the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, followed by the signature of the public administrator or a deputy public administrator, and followed by the words "Public Administrator"; or (B) the signature of the public administrator or a deputy public administrator, followed by "Public Administrator of the Estate of (name of the decedent)." (e) In order for an executor of an estate to sign documents for a deceased registered owner, legal owner or junior lienholder, the following shall apply: (1) A copy of the Letters Testamentary, containing an endorsement or stamp by the clerk of a Superior Court indicating the date the document was filed by the court, shall be submitted with the application for registration. (2) An endorsement by an executor of an estate shall consist of; (A) the printed or written name of the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, followed by the signature of the executor, using the exact name used in the Letters Testamentary and followed by the word "Executor," or (B) The signature of the executor, using the exact name used in the Letters Testamentary, followed by "Executor of the Estate of (name of the decedent)." Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080.1, 18080.2, 18085, 18100.5, and 18102, Health and Safety Code. s 5542.2. Acceptable Signatures and Endorsement By an Authorized Representative of a Registered Owner, Legal Owner, or Junior Lienholder Other Than a Deceased Registered Owner, Legal Owner, or Junior Lienholder. (a) The signature of an individual shall be in the true name of that person, or shall be sufficiently similar to his or her true name so as to be reasonably determinable as the "normal signature" of that individual. A signature will be reasonably determinable as the "normal signature" of an individual if it varies from the individual's true name only because it uses initials rather than the entire first or middle name, or because it omits the middle name. Variations beyond those acceptable as the "normal signature" will be accepted only if a statement meeting the requirements of Section 5543(c) is submitted by the signatory. (b) The signature of a trustee of a trust shall be accepted by the department if the requirements of Section 5540(c)(2) have been met, and if the trustee named in the trust agreement submitted pursuant to Section 5540(c)(2) is: (1) an individual, the signature is in the true name or the "normal signature" as defined in subdivision (a) above of the individual named as trustee, followed by the word "trustee"; or (2) a company, the signature meets the requirements of subsection (c) for the company named as trustee, followed by the word "trustee". (c) An officer or authorized agent of a company shall type or print the company name and shall sign for the company. The initials of an officer or authorized agent's signature shall be either the officer or authorized agent's true name or shall meet the definition of a "normal signature" set forth in subsection (a). (d) The signature of a personal representative of a deceased registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, or of an administrator or executor of an estate holding registered ownership, legal ownership, or a junior lienholder interest in a unit, shall be as specified in Section 5542.1. (e) An illiterate person or mentally competent person who can no longer write his or her normal signature may sign with a mark. Next to the mark, one witness shall print the name of the person who signed with a mark and shall sign his or her own name. Two witnesses must sign their names before the mark can be used as an acceptable signature on a statement signed under penalty of perjury. (f) A signature by an attorney-in-fact, designated in a power of attorney, shall be accepted if the following requirements are met: (1) the attorney-in-fact shall present either the original power of attorney or a copy; (2) the power of attorney shall be one of the following: (A) A statement appointing an attorney-in-fact which includes at least the following information: 1. The unit identifying information; 2. Name of the person or company appointing the attorney in fact. 3. Name of the person or company being appointed as the attorney-in-fact. 4. Statement authorizing the appointed attorney-in-fact to sign papers and documents contained in an application for registration. 5. Signature of the person or company appointing the attorney-in-fact. 6. Date the statement is signed; or. (B) A statement which purports to grant powers of attorney and which: 1. contains the date of its execution; 2. is signed by the principal or in the principal's name by some other person in the principal's presence; and 3. is acknowledged before a notary public or by two witnesses other than the attorney-in-fact that either witnessed the signing or the power of attorney by the principal or the principal's acknowledgment of the signature or the power of attorney; or (C) a properly completed statutory form of power of attorney as specified in Section 4401 of the Probate Code that complies with Section 4402 of the Probate Code; or (D) any properly completed statutory form of power of attorney which complies substantially with former Civil Code Section 2450 (originally enacted by Statutes 1984, chapter 602) or former Civil Code Section 2475 (originally enacted by Statutes 1990, chapter 986), and Probation Code section 4102, and is signed by the principal and acknowledged by a notary public; and (3) the attorney-in-fact writes or types the name of the principal and signs below it as the attorney-in-fact. (g) In order for a conservator to sign documents for a registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, a copy of the Letters of Conservatorship issued by a Superior Court, which contains an endorsement or stamp by the clerk of the court indicating that date the document was filed by the court shall have been received by the department, and the endorsement shall consist of either: (1) the printed or written name of the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, and the signature of the conservator using the exact name used in the Letters of Conservatorship or, when the conservator is a public administrator, the deputy administrator, and followed by the word "Conservator"; or (2) the signature of the conservator using the exact name used in the Letters of Conservatorship or, when the conservator is a public administrator, the deputy administrator, followed by "Conservator for (name of the conservatee)." (h) In order for a guardian to sign documents for a registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, the requirements of Section 5540(c)(6) shall have been met, and the endorsement shall consist of either: (1) The printed or written name of the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, and the signature of the guardian, using: (A) the exact name used in the Letters of Guardianship, if applicable, or, when the guardian is a public administrator, the deputy administrator, and followed by the word "Guardian"; or (B) the guardian's "normal signature" as defined in subsection (a) above, if the guardian is signing as the parent of the registered owner, legal owner or junior lienholder; or (2) the signature of the guardian followed by "Guardian for (name of the ward)", with the signature of the guardian using either: (A) the exact name used in the Letters of Guardianship, if applicable, or, when the conservator is a public administrator, the deputy administrator; or (B) the guardian's "normal signature" as defined in subsection (a) above, if the guardian is signing as the parent of the registered owner, legal owner or junior lienholder. (i) In order for a trustee, appointed by the Bankruptcy Court, to sign documents for a registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, a copy of the order of the Bankruptcy Court appointing the signatory as trustee in bankruptcy for the registered owner, legal owner or junior lienholder, containing an endorsement or stamp by the clerk of the Bankruptcy Court indicating the date the document was filed by the court, shall be submitted to the department, and endorsement shall consist of either: (1) the printed or written name of the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder, followed by the signature of the bankruptcy trustee, using the exact name used in the order of the Bankruptcy court, and followed by the word "Trustee"; or (2) the signature of the trustee, using the exact name used in the order of the Bankruptcy court, followed by "Trustee for (name of the bankrupt registered owner, legal owner or junior lienholder)." Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080.1, 18085 and 18100.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5543. Requirements for Clarification, Correction, or Change of Name. (a) A registered owner, legal owner or junior lienholder may apply to the department for a clarification, correction or change of name and shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The application for registration shall include the statement as specified in subsection (c) when; (1) An individual's or company's name is signed or printed so differently that it is possible two different people or companies are involved, or (2) A individual's or company's name is misspelled on registration and titling documents, or (3) An individual or company has changed his/her/it's name and the name differs from the name recorded on the department's records. (c) When the application includes the clarification or correction of an individual or company's name, or the change of name of an individual, a statement completed by the party whose name requires clarification, correction, or change, signed under penalty of perjury which includes the following information: (1) The unit identifying information. (2) A statement attesting to the clarification, correction, or change in name. (d) When the change of name involves a company, the application shall include one of the documents as specified in Section 5543.1 (e) When the person whose name is in question is no longer available to complete and sign a statement, an individual having knowledge of the name in question can attest to this knowledge and to how this knowledge was gained by completing the statement as described in subsection (b)(1) and (2). (f) An application submitted to the department to clarify, correct, or change the name(s) of the registered owner(s) or legal owner shall also include: (1) the titling document, and (2) the registered owner's registration card, if the application is to clarify, correct, or change the name of the registered owner(s). (g) An application submitted to the department to clarify, correct, or change the name(s) of the junior lienholder(s) shall also include: (1) the junior lienholder's registration card. (h) When the application to clarify, correct, or change the name of the registered owner(s) is not submitted with any other addition, deletion, or change in registered owner, payment for a transfer fee as specified in subsection 5660(b) shall be submitted. (i) When the application to clarify, correct, or change the name of the legal owner(s) or junior lienholder(s) is not submitted with any other addition, deletion, or change in legal owner(s) or junior lienholder(s), payment of the lien registration service fee as specified in subsection 5660(m) shall be submitted. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080.1, 18085 and 18100.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5543.1. Company Name Change Without a Change in Business Entity. (a) When a company changes its name without a change of business entity and the name now differs from the name shown on registration and titling documents, a clarification of name is required, as specified in subsections (b) or (c), as part of an application for registration. (b) One of the following documents is required, when the company is a corporation: (1) A copy of the Board of Directors Resolution authorizing the name change; (2) A copy of the minutes of the meeting that authorized the name change; (3) A statement on company letterhead, signed and dated by a corporate officer or authorized agent of the company, explaining that the name change did occur and that a change of business entity did not occur. (c) When an individual or a partnership owns the company: (1) A statement signed under penalty of perjury which contains the following information: (A) The unit identifying information and (B) A statement explaining that the name change did occur and that a change of business entity did not occur. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080.1, 18085, 18100.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5544. HUD Label and HCD Insignia Number Requirements. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), all applications for registration submitted to the department to report the sale, rent, or lease of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach manufactured on or after September 1, 1958 must contain the HUD label or HCD insignia number(s). (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to manufactured homes, mobilehomes, multi-unit manufactured housing, and commercial coaches sold to the federal government for use on federal lands or to commercial coaches manufactured for delivery out-of-state. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18026, 18026.1, 18085, 18091, Health and Safety Code. s 5545. Smoke Detector Certification Requirements. (a) When an application is submitted to the department to transfer ownership, as the result of a sale of a used manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing, the application shall include the following: (1) A statement signed under penalty of perjury, which contains the following information: (A) The unit identifying information and (B) A statement certifying that the manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing, is equipped with an operable smoke detector on the date of transfer of title. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, 18075, 18029.6, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18029.6, Health and Safety Code. s 5546. Acceptable Methods to Renew Yearly Registration. (a) The registration of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach subject to in lieu taxation, shall be renewed annually no later than the expiration date of the previous year's registration. (b) Each application for renewal of registration shall include fees specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) The application for renewal of registration may consist of one of the following items: (1) The Registration Renewal Billing Notice mailed by the department to the registered owner, as recorded on the department's records. (2) The last issued registered owner's registration card provided by the department pursuant to Section 18080.7(d) of the Health and Safety code. (d) If the fees as specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 are not paid within sixty days of the expiration date of the registration, for a manufactured home or mobilehome, the department issues a notice of delinquency. This notice may be used as an application for renewal of registration, if transmitted to the department along with the fees specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116, of the Health and Safety Code. (e) The payment of renewal fees shall be presented in person to the department within normal working hours up to and including the date of expiration or shall be mailed to the department with a postmark before midnight of the date of expiration or with a statement completed by the applicant that the fees were mailed by midnight of the date of expiration. (f) The sticker issued by the department upon payment of the registration fees, shall be placed in the upper right hand corner of the decal or license plate(s) located on the unit as specified in Section 18092(b) of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18092, 18109, 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5546.1. Payment of Annual Renewal Fees With an Application for Registration. (a) When an application is submitted to the department for a change, addition, or deletion of the registered owner's name or names, within sixty days of the date of expiration on a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach, the renewal fees specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code shall accompany the application, unless the applicant can provide evidence of current registration. Current registration refers to the registration for the upcoming registration year. (b) The department will accept any one of the following items as evidence of current registration: (1) The registered owner's registration card issued by the department or DMV, which displays a current expiration date. (2) The titling document issued by the department or DMV, which displays a current expiration date. (3) Written acknowledgment issued by the department, which shows the amount of renewal fees paid and the date the renewal fees were submitted to the department for the renewal of the registration of a unit. The renewal of the registration shall be for the upcoming registration year. (4) The number located on the renewal sticker issued by the department after payment of annual renewal fees for the upcoming registration year. (5) A photocopy of the front and back of a canceled check, money order, or cashier's check used as payment of annual renewal fees for the upcoming registration year. (6) A receipt issued by DMV, which shows the amount and date renewal fees were submitted to DMV to renew the registration of the unit for the upcoming registration year. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18108, 18108.5, 18109, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116, 18116.1 and 18118, Health and Safety Code. s 5547. Requirements for Bonds and Other Undertakings. (a) When at any time in Chapter 5, a requirement for an application for registration of a unit includes, as an alternative, the provision of a bond or undertaking as described in this section, the bond or undertaking shall be one of the following: (1) A surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to transact general surety business in the State of California, executed by the principal and surety and acknowledged by a Notary Public using the certificate of acknowledgment specified in Section 1189(a) of the Civil Code. The bond shall be valid for a three-year period from the date the completed application for registration is received by the department. (2) A certificate of deposit or investment certificate issued by a financial institution authorized to do business in the State of California and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which indicates the name of the depositor and is made payable to the department. The certificate of deposit or investment certificate shall be valid for a three-year period from the date the completed application for registration is received by the department. (3) Money deposited in a financial institution evidenced by a share or savings account passbook which shows the name and address of the financial institution and contains the signature of an officer or authorized agent of the financial institution. The account passbook shall be assigned to the department by the person evidence by the passbook to be the depositor of the account. The assignment of the account passbook shall be valid for a three-year period from the date the completed application was received by the department. (4) A cashier's check made payable to the department. A warrant in the amount of the cashier's check will be sent to the applicant by the department at the end of the three-year period, beginning with the date the completed application for registration is received by the department. (5) Any governmental agency identified in Section 995.220 of the Code of Civil Procedure may, in lieu of a bond or undertaking described herein, submit a letter of indemnification, indemnifying the department from all claims occurring because of the lack or defect in the application for registration. The letter of indemnification shall acknowledge the acceptance by the issuing governmental agency of all liability due to any claims, suits, actions, losses or damage on account of any defect in or undisclosed claim, lien, or encumbrance of whatever nature, pertaining to the application for registration or the registration or titling of the unit pursuant thereto. The letter shall include the unit identifying information and an acknowledgment that the indemnification shall remain in effect for a period of 3 years from the date the completed application for registration is received by the department. (b) The value of any bond or other undertaking accepted by the department, except for a letter of indemnification described in subsection (a)(5) above, shall be the greater of: (1) the total contract (sale) price of the unit; (2) the current market value of the unit based on the manufacture year, makeup, condition and location of the unit; or (3) the average of the values given in the current edition of the National Automobile Dealers Association (N.A.D.A.) Mobile/Manufactured Housing Appraisal Guide and the Kelley Blue Book. (c) An application for registration which includes a bond or undertaking described in subsection (a) above shall not be accepted by the department unless it also includes: (1) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant(s) that: (A) describes the circumstances requiring the submission of a bond or undertaking; (B) explains how, when and from whom the unit was acquired; and (C) describes reasonable attempts made to locate and obtain the document or signature for which the bond or undertaking is being submitted as an alternative; and (D) a statement of the current market value of the unit; (2) evidence that attempts were made by the applicant(s) to obtain the document or signature for which the bond or undertaking is being submitted as an alternative, which may be, for example, unopened, returned certified letters addressed to the last known address of the owner from which a signature or titling document has been sought; (3) if the undertaking is either a certificate of deposit, an investment certificate, or an account passbook, pursuant to subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3), the following forms, completed and signed: (A) form HCD 482.4, Irrevocable Assignment to the Department of Housing and Community Development, version dated 7/97, provided by the department, completed by each person providing the certificate of deposit, investment certificate or account passbook and by the financial institution in which the funds evidenced by the certificate of deposit, investment certificate or account passbook are deposited: (B) form HCD 482.5, Notice of Acknowledgment, version dated 7/97, as provided by the department, completed by each person providing the certificate of deposit, investment certificate or account passbook: (4) if the undertaking is a cashier's check pursuant to subsection (a)(4), completed and signed form HCD 482.5, Notice of Acknowledgment, version dated 7/97, as provided in subsection (c)(3). (d) Notwithstanding anything in this section or in Chapter 5 to the contrary a bond or undertaking described in this section shall not be acceptable evidence to the department that the security interest of any inventory creditor, legal owner, junior lienholder or other party with a security interest in the unit identified on any DMV or department record no longer exits, if the inventory creditor, legal owner, junior lienholder or holder of the security interest is a financial institution. In that instance, the release of the security interest pursuant to Section 5581 or 5585, as applicable, will be required. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18085, 18086.5, 18100.5 and 18102.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5547.1. Tax Clearance Certificate and Conditional Tax Clearance Certificate Requirements. (a) An application for registration that transfers the interest of the registered owner of either a used manufactured home, used mobilehome, used multi-unit manufactured housing, or used floating home, which is subject to local property taxation, shall contain a completed Tax Clearance Certificate or a completed Conditional Tax Clearance Certificate. (b) Except as provided in subsection (e), the Tax Clearance Certificate or the Conditional Tax Clearance Certificate shall be issued by the tax collector of the county within which the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or floating home is located. (c) The applicant's name(s) as shown on the Tax Clearance Certificate or the Conditional Tax Clearance Certificate shall be the same as the names of the new registered owner(s) shown on the application for registration. (d) In order for the department to accept a completed Tax Clearance Certificate or a completed Conditional Tax Clearance Certificate, the application with which the certificate is submitted must be received by the department prior to the "void on or after date" shown on the certificate. If the application is incomplete and additional documents and/or fees are required, the department shall request a new certificate with a non-expired "void on or after date." (e) In order for the Conditional Tax Clearance Certificate to be valid, the escrow officer shall complete the Certification of Escrow Officer portion of the Conditional Tax Clearance Certificate. (f) In lieu of the Tax Clearance Certificate or Conditional Tax Clearance Certificate, an escrow officer shall provide a statement signed under penalty of perjury, which provides the following information: (1) The unit identifying information; (2) A statement certifying that a written demand for a completed Tax Clearance Certificate or a completed Conditional Tax Clearance Certificate was requested from the county tax collector, specifying the date, and that the county tax collector has failed to respond within thirty days of the date of the written demand. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035(m) and 18092.7, Health and Safety Code. s 5548. Statement of Error or Erasure. (a) A person, who has in error signed, erased, lined through, altered a name or signature that denotes ownership, shall complete and submit to the department with the application for registration, a statement signed under penalty of perjury, which contains the following information: (1) The unit identification and (2) A statement indicating the line number and the name of the form on which the error occurred and certifying to the reason for the error or erasure. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17403.2, Financial Code; Sections 18080.5, 18080.7 and 18100.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5548.1. Assignment of Expiration Dates. (a) The expiration date assigned for a nonresident manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach shall be the last day of the month in which the annual registration fees become due, unless the month is December. December 30 shall be assigned, when fees become due in the month of December. (b) The expiration date assigned to a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach, which changes from exempt registration to in lieu taxation status, shall be the last day of the month in which the unit no longer qualified for exempt status unless the month is December. December 30 shall be assigned, when the month is December. (c) The expiration date assigned to a new commercial coach shall be the last day of the month in which the commercial coach is sold, unless the month is December. December 30 shall be assigned, when the month in which the commercial coach is sold is December. (d) The expiration date assigned to a multi-sectioned manufactured home or mobilehome, previously registered with DMV under separate decals with different expiration dates, shall be the later expiration date. Prorated registration fees and vehicle license fees shall be required from the date of expiration to the new expiration date for the section of the manufactured home or mobilehome with the earlier expiration date. (e) The expiration date assigned to a manufactured home or mobilehome, that was first sold new prior to July 1, 1980, and enters California from another state, will be the last day of the month that fees became due, unless the month is December. December 30 shall be assigned when fees become due in the month of December. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18114 and 18115, Health and Safety Code. s 5549. Completion or Reproduction of Documents and Forms. (a) All documents or forms submitted in an application for registration shall comply with the following requirements: (1) All documents or forms shall be completed and signed in ink. (2) All information provided on documents or forms submitted in an application for registration shall be completely legibly. (3) All documents and forms typed or electronically produced shall be completed in at least 10 point type. (b) Forms approved by the department and forms provided by the department pursuant to this Chapter, shall include reproductions by photographic or electronic means. Reproduction by photographic or electronic means shall not alter the form in any manner. (c) Reproduction by electronic means of the forms required pursuant to this Chapter, shall include the originators name, company, or organization at the bottom of each form. (d) Reproduction by electronic means of the forms required pursuant to this Chapter, shall not require the Department of Housing and Community Development seal to be part of the electronically reproduced form. (e) Forms reproduced by electronic means shall be submitted to the department for review and the department shall notify the submitter of the acceptability or non-acceptability. (f) All forms and documents submitted to the department shall be prepared on white paper except for original documents in existence or prepared prior to the current transaction. (g) An application for registration that contains forms or documents not complying with subsections (a),(b),(c),(d), or (e) will be returned to the applicant. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18085, 18092.5 and 18100.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5549.1. Confidentiality of Home Address for a Registered Owner. (a) The registered owner of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home who does not wish his or her home address, as it appears in the department's records, disclosed as public information, shall comply with the requirements of this section. (b) A registered owner requesting confidentiality shall submit a statement signed under penalty of perjury which contains the following information: (1) The unit identifying information. (2) The location address of the unit, that is to be confidential. (3) The current mailing address of the unit. This address must be different than the location address as provided in subsection (2). (c) The application shall include payment for a Home Address Confidentiality Fee as required by subsection 5660(o). (d) In order to remove the confidentiality of the home address, the registered owner shall submit a statement signed under penalty of perjury which contains the following information: (1) The unit identifying information. (2) A written statement requesting the removal of the confidential status of the home address and providing the department with the current mailing address. (f) When the department has recorded confidentiality, and a subsequent application for registration is submitted to the department to change the registered owner recorded on the permanent title record, a new request for confidentiality must be made and the requirements of this section met. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18081, Health and Safety Code. s 5549.2. Change of Mailing Address. (a) In order to change the mailing address for the registration of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, the registered owner, legal owner or junior lienholder shall comply with the requirements of this section. (b) The registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder shall notify the department of the change by complying with one of the following: (1) Submit a written request to the department, providing the decal or license number(s), manufacturer's trade name, serial number(s) of the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, the applicant's name, old mailing address, and new mailing address. The letter also shall include a statement requesting the department to change its records to the new address. (2) Contact the department and provide the decal or license number(s), manufacturer's trade name, serial number(s) of the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper or floating home, his or her name, old mailing address, and new mailing address. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18098, Health and Safety Code. s 5549.3. Change of Location Address for a Commercial Coach. (a) When the location address of a commercial coach has been changed, the registered owner shall notify the department of the change within 10 days. (b) The registered owner shall provide written notification, signed under penalty of perjury which contains the following information: (1) The unit identifying information. (2) The registered owner identifying information. (3) The new location address for the unit. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18099, Health and Safety Code. s 5549.4. Change of Location Address of a Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, Multi-unit Manufactured Housing, or Floating Home. (a) In order to request a change of the address of the location of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or floating home, as shown on the department's records, the registered owner, legal owner, or junior lienholder shall submit a written notification to the department, signed under penalty of perjury which contains the following information: (1) The unit identifying information. (2) The registered owner identifying information. (3) The new location address of the unit. (b) If a legal owner is recorded on the department's records, in addition to the notification as required by subsection 5549.4(a), written consent of the legal owner, authorizing the location change shall be submitted with the notification required by subsection 5549.4(a). (c) If a junior lienholder is recorded on the department's records, in addition to the notification as required by subsection 5549.4(a), written consent of the junior lienholder, authorizing the location change shall be submitted with the notification required by subsection 5549.4(a). (d) When a request for consent to move a unit is mailed to the legal owner or junior lienholder and 30 days have passed since the request was mailed or delivered, and the legal owner or junior lienholder has neither given or withheld consent, and the unit is to be moved, the written notification as required in subsection 5549.4(a) shall contain a statement to this effect. (e) The last issued registration card for the unit. (f) The application shall include payment of the Situs Change Fee specified in subsection 5660(n). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18099.5 and 18100, Health and Safety Code. s 5550. Requirements for Obtaining a Duplicate Certificate of Title. (a) In addition to the applicable requirements of Article 2, Registration Requirements, of this chapter, an application to obtain a duplicate titling document shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) When the title issued by DMV or HCD is lost, stolen, mutilated, illegible, or was not received, the legal owner or, if no legal owner, the registered owner shall complete and submit to the department an application for duplicate certificate of title, which contains the following information: (1) The decal or license number for the unit. (2) The serial number(s) for the unit. (3) The trade name of the unit. (4) The registered owner's name(s), mailing address and location address of the unit. (5) The legal owner(s) name and address, if any. (6) A certification of the missing title which is signed under penalty of perjury that states the disposition of the original title. (c) When an application is submitted to the department that requires the correction of unit information or the registered owner(s) or legal owner(s) names, in addition to the requirements of subsection (b), the application for duplicate certificate of title shall contain the following information: (1) The manufacturer name, if known. (2) The manufacturer ID number, if known. (3) Model name or number, if known. (4) The date of manufacturer, if known. (5) The date first sold new, if known. (6) The HUD or HCD Insignia label number(s), if known. (7) The length and width of each transportable section, if known. (8) The weight of each transportable section, if known. (d) When an application is submitted to the department to transfer the ownership of the registered owner(s) and/or the legal owner(s), in addition to the requirements of subsections (b) and (c), the following information shall be submitted on the application for duplicate certificate of title: (1) The new registered owner(s) name, address, and location of the unit. (2) The new legal owner(s) name and address, as specified in Section 5580, if any. (3) The new junior lienholder(s) name and address as specified in Section 5584, if any. (4) The release of the registered owner(s) as specified in Section 5533 and release date, if appropriate. (5) The release of the legal owner(s)and release date, as specified in Section 5581, if appropriate. (6) The release of the dealer, release date, and dealer license number, if the transaction occurred by or through a dealer. (7) The signature(s) of the new registered owner(s) as specified in Section 5533. (8) The purchase price and purchase date if the application is submitted to report the sale of a unit. (e) If the unit is registered under a decal or license plate issued by DMV, the application shall include the last issued Registered Owner Registration Card. (f) The application shall include payment of the Duplicate Certificate of Title Fee required by subsection 5660(f). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18100.5, 18108.5 and 18110, Health and Safety Code. s 5551. Requirements for Obtaining a Duplicate Registration Card for a Unit. (a) When the registration card issued by the department is lost, stolen, mutilated, illegible, or was not received, the registered owner or junior lienholder may obtain a duplicate registration card for a unit. The registered owner or junior lienholder(s) shall complete and submit to the department an application for a duplicate registration card which contains the following information: (1) The decal or license number(s) of the unit. (2) The serial number(s) of the units. (3) The trade name of the unit. (4) The registered owner(s) name, mailing address, and location address of the unit. (5) The junior lienholder name and address, if submitted by the junior lienholder. (6) A certification signed under penalty of perjury that states the disposition of the original registration card. (b) The application shall include payment of the Duplicate Registration Card Fee required by subsection 5660(g). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080.7, 18090.5, 18100, 18100.5 and 18108, Health and Safety Code. s 5552. Requirements for Obtaining a Substitute Decal or Substitute Year Sticker. (a) In addition to the applicable requirements of Article 2, Registration Requirements, of this chapter, an application to obtain a substitute decal or substitute year sticker, when the original is lost, stolen, destroyed, mutilated, illegible, or not received, shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The registered owner shall submit to the department a written request for a replacement decal and/or sticker which shall include but is not limited to the following: (1) Identification of the type of unit as being either a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home (2) Each decal or license plate number; (3) Each serial number (4) The manufacturer's trade name, if any; (5) A signed statement certifying that the decal and/or sticker issued for the unit is lost, stolen, destroyed, mutilated, illegible, or not received. (c) The application shall include the titling document issued by DMV, if the unit is registered under a license plate or decal issued by DMV, and the application is for a substitute decal. (d) The application shall include the last issued Registered Owner Registration Card if the unit is registered under a license plate or decal issued by DMV, and the application is for a substitute decal. (e) The application shall include payment of the Substitute Decal or Sticker Fee required by subsections 5660(h) or 5660(i). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18092, Health and Safety Code. s 5553. Requirements for Obtaining a Substitute Month Sticker. (a) In order to obtain a substitute month sticker, the registered owner shall do one of the following: (1) Contact the department by telephone or in person and request the substitute month sticker, and provide the decal number, serial number, and trade name, or (2) Submit a written request to the department for a substitute month sticker which shall include the decal number, serial number, and trade name. Note: Authority Cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18075, Health and Safety Code. s 5560. Manufacturer Certificate of Origin Requirements. (a) Upon being first licensed by the department, and thereafter at the request of the manufacturer, the department shall provide the manufacturer with one or more MCO Books, which remain state property. (b) An MCO Book contains sequentially numbered forms in quadruplicate, to be completed and distributed as follows: (1) the Original (pink), to the inventory creditor, or, if there is none, to the entity which purchased the unit from the manufacturer; (2) Copy 1 (white), to the department, at the time of release of the unit to any entity; (3) Copy 2 (yellow), must accompany the unit when it is transported; (4) Copy 3 (goldenrod), is the book copy and is to be retained by the manufacturer in the MCO Book. (c) Form HCD 483.0, Manufacturer Certificate of Origin, version dated 7/97, a two-sided form, as provided by the department: (d) The manufacturer shall complete a single MCO listing all sections of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing. (e) The manufacturer shall complete a separate MCO for each section of a commercial coach. (f) Instructions for entering information on side one of the MCO are as follows: (1) MANUFACTURED HOME/MOBILEHOME: Check the appropriate box to indicate if the unit is a: (A) SFD (Single Family Dwelling), units constructed for use as a single family dwelling, or (B) MUMH (Multi-unit Manufactured Housing), units constructed for use as defined in section 18008.7. of the Health and Safety Code. (2) COMMERCIAL COACH: Enter the Occupancy Group Code pursuant to the California Building Standards Code, Chapter 3, commencing with Section 301, which specifies the designed structural use of the unit. (3) NUMBER OF TRANSPORTABLE SECTIONS; Enter the number transportable sections for a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing. Because only one transportable section of a commercial coach can be reported on an MCO, the number of transportable sections is always one. (4) MANUFACTURER NAME: Enter the name of the manufacturer of the unit. (5) MANUFACTURER LICENSE NUMBER: Enter the manufacturer's license number assigned by the department. (6) MANUFACTURER ADDRESS: Enter the address of the manufacturer. (7) SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: The manufacturer's suggested retail price may be entered; this field is optional. (8) MANUFACTURER TRADE NAME: Enter the full trade name of the unit, an abbreviation is not acceptable. (9) MODEL NAME AND/OR NUMBER: Enter the model name and/or number assigned by the manufacturer. (10) DATE OF MANUFACTURE: Enter the date manufacture of the unit was completed. (11) NAME OF DEALER OR TRANSFEREE (OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED TO): Enter the one of the following: (A) if the unit is sold to a dealer or out-of-state dealer, enter the dealer's name; or (B) if a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing is sold to a licensed California general contractor, as permitted by Section 18062.9 of the Health and Safety Code, enter the contractor's name; or (C) If a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing is sold to a city, county, city and county, or any other public agency as permitted by Section 18015.7 of the Health and Safety, enter the name of the city, county, city and county, or other public agency. (12) DEALER NUMBER; Enter the following: (A) If the unit is sold to a dealer, enter the dealer's license number; or (B) If the unit is sold to an out-of-state dealer, enter the alphabetical symbol for the state in which the dealer is located; or (C) If a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing is sold to a licensed California general contractor, enter the word "contractor" or abbreviation "CONTR"; or (D) If a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing is sold to a city, county, city and county, or any other public agency, enter the abbreviation "GOVT". (13) DATE OF TRANSFER: Enter the date the unit was transferred to the dealer, contractor, or city, county, city and county, or public agency. (14) DEALER ADDRESS: Enter the address of the dealer, contractor, or city, county, city and county, or public agency. (15) INVENTORY CREDITOR NAME: Enter the name of the inventory credit or, if none, this line shall be left blank. (16) INVENTORY CREDITOR ADDRESS: Enter the address of the inventory creditor, if any. (17) SECTION: Enter the sequential number for each transportable section listed on the Manufacturer Certificate of Origin, beginning with the number 1. (18) MANUFACTURER SERIAL NUMBER: Enter the complete serial number assigned and affixed to each transportable section. (19) HCD INSIGNIA OR HUD LABEL NUMBER: Enter the complete HCD Insignia or HUD label number assigned and affixed to each transportable section. (A) If a unit is sold to the federal government for use on federal land and does not have a HUD label or HCD insignia, the manufacturer shall designate each section with the term "federal" followed by a consecutive number, beginning with one, until each section is designated. Designations will read "federal 1" for the first section, "federal 2" for the second section, and so forth. The manufacturer shall note the designation for each section in the corresponding HUD label number box or HCD insignia box on the MCO. (20) LENGTH (Inches): Enter the length, in inches, of each transportable section. (21) WIDTH (Inches): Enter the width, in inches, of each transportable section. (22) WEIGHT (Pounds): Enter the weight, in pounds, of each transportable section. (23) TRANSPORTER NAME: Enter the name of the transporter. (24) TRANSPORTER ADDRESS: Enter the address of the transporter. (25) DESTINATION FOR UNIT DESCRIBED ABOVE: Enter the name of the party and the address to which the unit(s) is being delivered. (26) CERTIFICATION: An authorized agent of the manufacturer must complete and sign certifying to the facts entered on the Manufacturer Certificate of Origin. (g) Instructions for entering information on side two of the MCO, used to secure and release security interests in the unit, are as follows: (1) Release of Security Interest: This designated area is completed by the inventory creditor to release its security interest by completing the following: (A) the name of the inventory creditor; (B) the signature of the authorized agent thereof; and (C) the date of release of the inventory creditor's interest. (2) First Assignment: This designated area is completed by a dealer who sells or otherwise transfers interest in the unit to another dealer. (3) Second Assignment: This designated area is completed by a subsequent dealer who sells or otherwise transfers interest in the unit to another dealer. (h) A manufacturer shall not be required to use an MCO for a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach manufactured prior to July 1, 1984, if a certificate of origin exists that was designed by the manufacturer and issued at the time the unit was completed and released. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18093, Health and Safety Code. s 5561. How to Correct an Error and/or Prepare a Duplicate Replacement Manufacturer Certificate of Origin. (a) In order to correct an error discovered on a completed, but undistributed, form HCD 483.0, the manufacturer shall make and initial the correction on each copy of the MCO. (b) The manufacturer shall complete a replacement form HCD 483.0 when: (1) a correction to a form HCD 483.0 cannot be made on each copy of the form; (2) an original MCO has been lost; (2) an original MCO is voided by the manufacturer due to errors; or (3) an original MCO has been distributed and subsequently found to contain errors. (c) In the right-hand corner of a blank form HCD 483.0, the manufacturer shall line through the preprinted number, check the box indicating duplicate MCO, and enter the number of the lost, voided, or incorrect MCO on the blank line. The form shall then be completed in its entirety. (d) Copy 1 (white) of the newly-completed MCO shall be completed and submitted to the department with a written statement explaining why the replacement or duplicate MCO was required. (e) All other copies of the newly-completed MCO shall be distributed to the original persons or entities who received the incorrect MCO. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18093, Health and Safety Code. s 5570. Dealer Escrow Responsibilities. (a) A dealer shall open an escrow account for all sales transactions involving a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing, as specified in Section 18035 or 18035.2 of the Health and Safety Code. A dealer may authorize the escrow agent to act on its behalf to register and title the unit; however, the dealer remains responsible for the acts or omissions of its agent. (b) In the event that the escrow agent submits an incomplete and/or untimely application for registration, the dealer shall be solely responsible for payment of administrative service fees, as specified in Section 18123.5 of the Health and Safety Code, and any penalties which accrue due to the late reporting, as specified in Sections 18114 and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code, and subsection 5660(c) of this chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035, 18035.2, 18059, 18080.5, 18114, 18116 and 18123.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5571. Notification of Escrow Opening and Establishment of a 120-Day Moratorium on the Title Record. (a) The escrow agent shall submit a notification of escrow opening to the department within three working days of receipt of: (1) a notification from a dealer that the seller of a used manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing has accepted an offer to purchase or lease with an option to purchase, and (2) mutually-endorsed escrow instructions. (b) The notification of escrow opening shall be signed under penalty of perjury by the escrow agent, and shall contain the following information: (1) the unit(s) identifying information; (2) the escrow identifying information; and (3) the date escrow opened. (c) Payment of the Escrow Opening Fee required by subsection 5660(j) shall be submitted with the notification of escrow opening. (d) Once the notification of escrow opening and payment of the Escrow Opening Fee has been received, the department shall place a 120-day moratorium on the permanent title record of the identified unit, during which time no changes to the permanent titling record can occur, until the escrow has either been closed or canceled. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035(d)(2) and 18100.5(b), Health and Safety Code. s 5572. Extension of the 120-Day Escrow Moratorium. (a) To extend a 120-day moratorium recorded on the permanent title record of a used manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing, the escrow agent shall submit the following items to the department: (1) A written request to extend the 120-day escrow moratorium, which states that the escrow agent has the mutual consent in writing of all parties to the escrow to such an extension. (2) A photocopy of the letter sent by the department to the escrow agent, acknowledging receipt of the notification of escrow opening. (3) If the original 120-day moratorium has expired, payment of the Escrow Opening Fee required by subsection 5660(j). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035(g) and 18100.5(b), Health and Safety Code. s 5573. Notification of Escrow Closing. (a) When the sale or lease with an option to purchase of a used manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing is completed and escrow has closed, the application for registration shall include a notification completed by the escrow agent that the escrow has closed. (b) The notification of escrow closing shall be signed under penalty of perjury by the escrow agent, and shall contain the following information: (1) the unit(s) identifying information; (2) the escrow identifying information; and (3) the date escrow closed. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035(d)(2) and 18100.5(b)(1), Health and Safety Code. s 5574. Notification of Escrow Cancellation. (a) When the escrow has been canceled on the sale or lease with an option to purchase of a used manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing, the escrow agent shall submit a notification of escrow cancellation to the department, signed under penalty of perjury by the escrow agent, which contains the following information: (1) the unit(s) identifying information; (2) the escrow identifying information; and (3) the date escrow was canceled. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035(d)(2) and 18100.5(b)(1), Health and Safety Code. s 5575. Report of Sale or Lease Requirements. (a) Upon being first licensed by the department, and thereafter at the request of a dealer, the department shall provide to the dealer one or more Report of Sale Books, appropriate to the types of units which the dealer is licensed to sell. The Report of Sale Books remain state property. (b) A Report of Sale Book contains sequentially numbered forms, particular to one of three types of units: (1) form HCD 480.1 (10/02), Dealer Report of Sale or Lease for a New Manufactured Home or Multi-unit Manufactured Housing, as provided by the department. (2) form HCD 480.2 (10/02), Dealer Report of Sale or Lease for a New Commercial Coach, as provided by the department. (3) form HCD 480.3 (10/02), Dealer Report of Sale or Lease for a Used Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, Multi-unit Manufactured Housing, or Commercial Coach, as provided by the department. (c) Within 10 calendar days of the date of sale, rental, lease, lease with option to buy, or other transfer of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach, the dealer shall complete and submit to the department the applicable Report of Sale or Lease form, providing all information required by the form on the designated line(s) or in the designated areas, including: (1) payment of the Dealer Report of Sale Filing Fee specified in subsection 5040(j), Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 4; (2) the signature of the dealer or its agent; and (3) the signature of the registered owner(s), except as provided in subsection (A), below. (A) For a unit purchased by a federal entity, the dealer shall submit a copy of the purchase contract signed by the federal entity, in lieu of the signature of the agent of the federal entity. (4) legal owner identifying information, if any. (5) junior lienholder identifying information, if any. (d) Report of Sale or Lease forms HCD 480.1 and 480.3 for a new manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing and Report of Sale or Lease forms for a used manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach, have four-pressure sensitive copies, which the dealer shall distribute as follows: (1) the original signature copy to the department, along with the required documents to record the transfer and the appropriate fees, within 10 calendar days from the date of sale, lease, or other transfer; (2) copy two to the transferee (registered owner); (3) except as indicated in subsection (5) below, copy three to the assessor's office in the county where the unit is located, within 10 calendar days from the date of sale, lease or other transfer; and (4) copy four (the "Book Copy") to be retained by the dealer in the Report of Sale Book. (5) In a transaction involving a used commercial coach, there is no need to provide a copy of the Report of Sale or Lease form to the county assessor's office. The dealer may destroy the assessor's copy of form HCD 480.3. (e) Report of Sale or Lease form HCD 480.2 for a new commercial coach has three-pressure sensitive copies, and is distributed the same as in subsections (e)(1), (2), and (4), above. (f) The dealer shall release interest on the titling document on the line indicated as the "release of interest" for the dealer, or shall submit a bill of sale releasing interest to the registered owner(s). (g) Payment of Administrative Service Fees as specified in Section 18123.5 of the Health and Safety Code, when applicable. (h) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (i) The Report of Sale or Lease forms HCD 480.1, HCD 480.2, and HCD 480.3 shall contain the dealer license number, original sale or lease price, installation foundation type, length, width, weight and the certification that all statements are true and correct. (1) Forms HCD 480.2 and HCD 480.3 shall contain the Occupancy Group. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18012.3, 18054(b) and (d), 18070.1(c), 18080.5 and 18123.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5576. How to Report a Voided or Lost Report of Sale or Lease Form. (a) If the dealer discovers an error on a Report of Sale or Lease form prior to the distribution of the forms, the dealer shall mark "void" on all copies of the form. (b) All copies of the voided form shall be submitted to the department's Occupational Licensing Section, P.O. Box 31, Sacramento, CA 95812-0031, except for the dealer's copy or "Book Copy", which shall be retained in the dealer's Report of Sale Book. (c) If the dealer loses the department's copy of a completed Report of Sale or Lease form prior to its submission to the department, the dealer shall: (1) prepare another Report of Sale or Lease form, indicating at the top of the form, "In lieu of the report of sale #--------"; and (2) submit to the department: (A) the original signature copy of the second Report of Sale or Lease form and (B) the transferee copy of the original Report of Sale or Lease form or a statement under penalty of perjury explaining why the transferee copy is unavailable. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18080.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5577. How to Correct Reporting the Wrong Unit as Having Been Sold. (a) If a dealer submitted a Report of Sale or Lease which incorrectly identified a unit or units, the dealer shall promptly complete and submit to the department: (1) The application for registration of the correct unit(s); (2) A statement under penalty of perjury which contains the following information: (A) the number of the Report of Sale or Lease form on which the incorrect information was submitted to the department; (B) the date the Report of Sale or Lease form was transmitted to the department; (C) the incorrect and the correct unit(s) identifying information; (D) the registered owner(s) name; and (E) the legal owner name. (3) Payment of fees: (A) Any fees submitted with the original application which were paid pursuant to Sections 18114, 18115, or 18116 of the Health and Safety Code that are not due shall be subject to refund. (B) The dealer shall pay the Administrative Service Fee, if any, required by Section 18123.5 of the Health and Safety Code. For the purpose of this subsection, the delinquency of the corrected application shall be determined by calculating the number of days from the date of submission of the original completed application to the date of submission of the corrected completed application. (C) The Dealer Report of Sale Filing Fee, as specified by subsection 5040(j), Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 4, shall not be required to be submitted with the application for the correct unit(s). (b) If titling documents have already been issued by the department for the incorrect unit(s), in addition to the above requirements, the dealer must also submit: (1) the Certificate of Title for the incorrectly reported unit(s); (2) the Registration Card(s) for the incorrectly reported unit(s); (3) the decal and year sticker(s) for the incorrectly reported unit(s); and (4) the fees due as provided in sections 5520, 5521, and 5530, paid by the dealer and not the transferee. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080.5, 18114, 18115, 18116 and 18123.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5578.1. How to Report the Sale or Other Transfer of a Unit Destined for Out-of-State Delivery. (a) For units sold which are being delivered out-of-state, the dealer shall complete and submit to the department: (1) The appropriate Report of Sale or Lease form, noting: "FOR REGISTRATION OUT-OF-STATE" in capital letters on the form. (2) A photocopy of the original MCO, if the unit is a new manufactured home, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach. (3) Payment of the following fees: (A) Administrative Service Fees, if applicable, as specified in Section 18123.5 of the Health and Safety Code. (B) payment of the Dealer Report of Sale Filing Fee, as required by subsection 5040(j), Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 4. (C) payment of the fees on used manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches 1. the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); 2. all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18070.1(c), 18080.5(a) and (b), 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116 and 18123.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5578.2. How to Report the Sale or Other Transfer of a Used Unit Located Out-of-State. (a) When a dealer sells or otherwise transfers interest in a unit that is located outside the State of California at the time of the sale or transfer, and requests California registration of that unit, the dealer shall comply with the requirements of Section 5530 and provide a statement signed under penalty of perjury which includes: (1) the unit(s) identifying information; and (2) a statement that the new registered owner is a California resident and provides his/her California mailing address; or (3) a statement that the California title will be used to re-register the unit in another state. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080.5 and 18086, Health and Safety Code. s 5579. How to Report Sales or Transfers Between Dealers (a) When a dealer sells or transfers a new unit to another dealer, the dealer shown on the form HCD 483.0 ( "MCO") in the designated area for "Name of Dealer or Transferee", shall complete the "First Assignment" area on side two of the MCO, and provide that document to the buying dealer. (1) The dealer shown in the "First Assignment" area on the back of the MCO shall complete the "Second Assignment" area on side two of the MCO, if there is a subsequent transfer between dealers. (2) In lieu of a selling dealer completing the appropriate "First Assignment" or "Second Assignment" area on side two of the MCO, the dealer shall complete and sign a Bill of Sale and provide that document to the buying dealer. (b) When a dealer sells or transfers a used unit to another dealer, the selling dealer may submit a notice of transfer, as specified in Section 5532. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18012.3 and 18100.5(a), Health and Safety Code. s 5580. How to Report a New Legal Owner on a Used Unit. (a) Within 20 days of acquiring a security interest in a unit, the legal owner shall submit an application for registration to the department to report the interest of the legal owner, which shall include: (1) The titling document, signed and completed as follows: (A) the new legal owner's name and address entered on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for "Legal Owner", and (B) the signature(s) of all registered owner(s) on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for the release of the legal owner; or (C) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by all registered owner(s) that provides: 1. the unit(s) identifying information; 2. the registered owner identifying information; 3. the legal owner identifying information; and 4. an acknowledgment that the registered owner(s) are encumbering his/her/their title to record a lien in favor of the new legal owner. (2) The last-issued registered owner(s) registration card of the unit. (3) Payment of the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18085 and 18100.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5581. How to Report the Release of the Legal Owner's Interest. (a) Within 20 days of satisfaction of the legal owner's security interest, the legal owner shall submit an application for registration to the department to report the release of interest of the legal owner, which shall include: (1) The titling document signed by the legal owner on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for the release of the legal owner. Or, (2) A statement signed by the legal owner under penalty of perjury, which contains the following information: (A) the unit(s) identifying information; (B) the registered owner identifying information; (C) the legal owner identifying information; and (D) a statement that: 1. the legal owner no longer holds a lien in the name of the registered owner; 2. that the lien against the described unit has been fully satisfied; and 3. that the lien has not been assigned to any other party. Or, (3) If an escrow was used for the transaction, a statement of conditional lien release may be used, which includes: (A) the unit(s) identifying information; (B) the registered owner identifying information; (C) the legal owner identifying information; (D) escrow identifying information; (E) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the legal owner which specifies the conditions for satisfying the lien; and (F) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the escrow agent that: 1. all conditions required to satisfy the lien have been met; 2. the legal owner no longer holds a lien in the name of the registered owner; and 3. the lien has not been assigned to any other party. (4) Payment of the Lien Registration Service fee specified in subsection 5660(m). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035(d) and 18100.5(a), Health and Safety Code. s 5582. How to Report the Assignment of the Legal Owner's Interest. (a) Within 20 days of the assignment of interest by a legal owner, the assignee shall submit an application for registration to the department to report the assignment, which shall include: (1) The titling document, completed as follows: (A) the name and address of the new legal owner (assignee) on the designated lines or in the designated area for new legal owner; and (B) signed by the legal owner (assignor) on the designated lines or in the designated area for assignment of legal owner; or (C) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the assignor, which includes the following information: 1. the unit(s) identifying information; 2. the registered owner identifying information; 3. legal owner identifying information of the assignor; 4. legal owner identifying information of the assignee; 5. the date of assignment; and 6. that the lien in the name of the assignor has been assigned to the assignee. (2) If the titling document was issued by DMV or another state, a statement of lien assignment, as specified in subsection (a)(1)(C) above, shall be included. (3) Payment of the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18100.5 and 18105.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5583. How to Report the Retention of the Legal Owner's Interest. (a) An application for registration to change the registered owner(s) of a unit, but which retains the legal owner's security interest in the unit, shall include: (1) The titling document signed by the legal owner on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for the retention of legal owner; or (2) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the legal owner, which includes: (A) the unit(s) identifying information; (B) the registered owner identifying information; (C) the new registered owner identifying information; (D) the legal owner identifying information; and (E) an acknowledgment that the legal owner is retaining the security interest. (3) The last-issued registered owner's registration card. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18100.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5584. How to Report a New Junior Lienholder. (a) Within 20 days of acquiring a security interest in a unit, the junior lienholder shall submit an application for registration to the department to report the interest of the junior lienholder, which shall include: (1) The last-issued registered owner's Registration Card. (2) A statement signed under penalty of perjury by all registered owner(s) which includes: (A) the unit(s) identifying information; (B) the registered owner identifying information; (C) the junior lienholder identifying information; and (D) an acknowledgment that the junior lienholder's interest is to be secured against his/her/their unit. (3) Payment of the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m). (b) In lieu of the last-issued registered owner(s) Registration Card required by (a)(1) above, an application for Duplicate Registration Card, as specified in Section 5551, signed by the registered owner(s), shall be submitted, which includes: (1) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the junior lienholder that provides: (A) the unit(s) identifying information; (B) the registered owner identifying information; (C) the junior lienholder's identifying information; and (D) an acknowledgment that the junior lienholder is aware that: 1. the original registration card is not being submitted, and 2. the original registration card could be used to secure an additional lienholder, which could affect his or her junior lienholder's ranking. (c) The department will assign a rank-order to a junior lienholder, based upon the date a complete application, including all appropriate documents and fees, was received by the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18005.3, 18080.7, 18085 and 18100.5(a), Health and Safety Code. s 5585. How to Report the Release of a Junior Lienholder's Interest. (a) Within 20 days of satisfaction of a junior lien, the junior lienholder shall submit an application for registration to the department to report the release of that junior lienholder's security interest, which shall include: (1) The Junior Lienholder Registration Card issued by the department, signed by the junior lienholder on the designated line(s) or in the designated area to release the junior lienholder's interest; or (2) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the junior lienholder, which contains the following information: (A) the unit(s) identifying information; (B) the registered owner identifying information; (C) the junior lienholder identifying information; (D) why the Junior Lienholder Registration Card could not be submitted; (E) the date of release of the junior lienholder's interest; (F) that the junior lienholder no longer holds a lien in the name of the registered owner; (G) that the lien against the described unit has been fully satisfied; and (H) that the lien has not been assigned to any other party. (3) Payment of the Lien Registration Service fee as specified in subsection 5660(m). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18035(d) and 18100.5(a), Health and Safety Code. s 5586. Reporting the Assignment of Security Interest of the Junior Lienholder. (a) Within 20 days of the assignment of interest by a junior lienholder, the assignee shall submit an application for registration to the department to report the assignment, which shall include: (1) The Junior Lienholder Registration Card, completed as follows: (A) the name and address of the new junior lienholder (assignee) on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for the new junior lienholder; and (B) signed by the junior lienholder (assignor) on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for assignment of junior lienholder. Or, (2) A statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the assignor, which includes the following information: (A) the unit(s) identifying information; (B) the registered owner identifying information; (C) the junior lienholder identifying information of the assignor; (D) the junior lienholder identifying information of the assignee; (E) the date of assignment; (F) why the Junior Lienholder Registration Card could not be submitted; and (G) that the junior lien in the name of the assignor has been assigned to the assignee. (3) Payment of the Lien Registration Service Fee as specified in subsection 5660(m). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18100.5 and 18105.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5587. Reporting the Retention of Interest of a Junior Lienholder. (a) An application for registration to change the registered owner(s) of a unit, but which retains the junior lienholder's security interest in the unit, shall include: (1) The Junior Lienholder's Registration Card, signed by the junior lienholder on the designated line(s) or in the designated area for retention of that junior lienholder; or, (2) A statement signed under penalty of perjury by the junior lienholder, which includes: (A) the unit(s) identifying information; (B) the registered owner(s) name(s) and mailing address(es); (C) the new registered owner(s) name(s) and mailing address(es); (D) the junior lienholder's name and mailing address; (E) why the Junior Lienholder Registration Card could not be submitted; and (F) an acknowledgment that the junior lienholder is retaining the security interest. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18100.5, Health and Safety Code. s 5590. How to Report a New Unit Repossessed from a Dealer's Inventory. (a) Within 20 calendar days after repossession of a new unit from a dealers inventory, the repossessing creditor shall submit an application for registration to the department which shall include: (1) A statement signed under penalty of perjury by the repossessing creditor which shall include: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) the name and address of the repossessing creditor; (C) the date of the security agreement; (D) the name and address of the defaulting party; (E) the name and address of the public or private sale buyer; (F) the date of sale to the public or private sale buyer; and (G) that the described unit has been repossessed and the collateral disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the security agreement or conditional sale contract, applicable law, and Division 9 (commencing with section 9101) of the Commercial Code. (2) Form HCD 483.0, Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin, version dated 7/97, signed on side two in the space designated for the "Release of Security Interest" by the same inventory creditor or lienholder shown on side one as the "Inventory Creditor." (3) The security agreement, as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 9105 of the Commercial Code, if the repossessing creditor is not shown on the form HCD 483.0 (MCO) as the inventory creditor of the unit. (4) A registration information document, as specified in Section 5541, completed and signed by: (A) the repossessing creditor; or (B) the public or private sale buyer identified in the repossessing creditor's statement required by (a)(1)(E), above. (5) Payment of: (A) the Foreclosure/Repossession Fee specified in subsection 5660(d); (B) the Foreclosure/Repossession Penalty, if required, specified in subsection 5660(e); (C) the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m) for any lienholder added to the title record; (D) use tax, if any party other than the repossessing creditor is reported as the new registered owner, as required by section 5667; and (E) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (F) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18037.5, 18070.1(c), 18100.5(d), 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5591. How to Report a Used Unit Acquired Through Foreclosure or Repossession. (a) Within 20 calendar days after foreclosure or repossession of a used unit by a legal owner or junior lienholder, the foreclosing or repossessing party shall submit an application for registration to the department which shall include: (1) A statement signed under penalty of perjury by the foreclosing or repossessing creditor which shall include: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) the name and address of the foreclosing or repossessing creditor; (C) the date of the security agreement; (D) the name and address of the defaulting party; (E) the name and address of the public or private sale buyer; (F) the date of sale to the public or private sale buyer; and one of the following: (G) if the unit is a commercial coach, that the unit was repossessed and the collateral disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the security agreement or conditional sale contract, applicable law, and Division 9 (commencing with section 9101) of the Commercial Code; or (H) if the unit is not a commercial coach: 1. that the fair market value of the unit was $1,000 or more at the time the security interest was created; and 2. that the Notices of Default, Belief of Abandonment, Sale, and/or Distribution of Proceeds, were executed in the manner prescribed by Section 18037.5 of the Health and Safety Code; or (I) if the unit is a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing and the loan for the unit is part of a real property loan: 1. that the loan for the named defaulting party and the described unit includes the real property on which the unit is installed; and 2. the Notices of Default, Sale, and Distribution of Proceeds were executed in conformance with Section 18039.1 of the Health and Safety Code; or (J) if the unit was located out of state and the foreclosure or repossession took place out of state: 1. the state in which the foreclosure or repossession took place; and 2. that the applicable laws pertaining to foreclosure or repossession in that jurisdiction were followed. (2) The titling document, endorsed as specified in Sections 5580, 5581, and 5533, with the releasing signature of the legal owner. (3) A copy of the security agreement, as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 9105 of the Commercial Code, if the foreclosing or repossessing lienholder is not recorded on the permanent title of the unit. (4) If the foreclosing or repossessing creditor is a junior lienholder, that party's Junior Lienholder's Registration Card and that of any superior junior lienholder, endorsed as specified in Sections 5584 and 5585, with the releasing signature of the junior lienholder(s). (5) Tax clearance certificate or conditional tax clearance certificate as required by section 5547.1. (6) Payment of: (A) the Transfer Fee specified in subsection 5660(b); (B) the Transfer Penalty Fee, if required, specified in subsection 5660(c); (C) the Foreclosure/Repossession Fee specified in subsection 5660(d); (D) the Foreclosure/Repossession Penalty, if required, specified in subsection 5660(e); (E) the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m) for each lienholder added, deleted, or changed; (F) use tax, if a party other than the foreclosing or repossessing creditor is reported as the new registered owner, as specified in section 5667; and (G) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (F) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18037.5, 18039.1, 18070.1(c), 18100.5(d), 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5592. How to Report a Unit Acquired at a Public Sale Authorized by a Governmental Entity. (a) Within 20 calendar days after acquiring a unit at a public sale authorized by the Office of the State Controller or by an agency of the federal government, the acquiring party shall submit an application for registration which shall include: (1) The Certificate of Sale or other document evidencing the sale, issued by the State Controller's Office, the United States Government, or an agency thereof. (A) If the name stated on the Certificate of Sale or other document evidencing the sale as the person from whom the unit was seized or forfeited is different than the name of the registered owner recorded on the permanent title record, a chain of ownership is required. (2) The titling document, with the releasing signature of the legal owner, if any, recorded on the permanent title record; or (3) The last-issued registered owner's registration card, if available. (4) The Junior Lienholder Registration Card(s), if any, with the releasing signature(s) of any junior lienholder(s) recorded on the permanent title record. (5) Tax clearance certificate or conditional tax clearance certificate as required by section 5547.1. (6) Payment of: (A) the Transfer Fee specified in subsection 5660(b); (B) the Transfer Penalty Fee, if required, specified in subsection 5660(c); (C) the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m) for each lienholder added, deleted, or changed; (D) use tax, as required by section 5667; and (E) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (F) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18100.5(d), 18070.1(c), 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5593. How to Report a Unit Acquired Through a Court Judgment. (a) Within 20 calendar days after acquiring a unit as a result of a court judgment, the acquiring party shall submit an application for registration to the department which shall include: (1) A certified copy of the filed judgment or court order which directs the disposition of the unit. (A) If the court judgment does not contain a complete description of the unit, the application shall include a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant which includes: 1. the unit identifying information. 2. that the unit awarded in the court order is the unit described in the application submitted to the department. (2) The titling document, with a release signed by each party or entity recorded on the permanent title who is not a party to the judgment. (3) The last-issued registered owner's registration card, if available. (4) Tax clearance certificate or conditional tax clearance certificate as required by section 5547.1. (5) Payment of: (A) the Transfer Fee specified in subsection 5660(b); (B) the Transfer Penalty Fee, if required, specified in subsection 5660(c); (C) the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m) for each lienholder added, deleted, or changed; and (D) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (E) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) At least 61 calendar days after the judgment was filed, the applicant shall submit: (1) a certification by the clerk of the court, dated at least 61 calendar days after the date judgment was filed, which states that no appeal from the judgment has been filed, and that the time for filing an appeal has now elapsed; or (2) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant, executed at least 61 days after the date the judgment was filed, which includes: (A) the unit identifying information; and (B) that no appeal from the judgment has been filed or motion for new trial has been granted. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18100.5(d), 18070.1(c), 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5594. How to Report a Unit Acquired at an Attachment Sale. (a) Within 20 calendar days after acquiring a unit at an attachment sale, the acquiring party shall submit an application for registration which shall include: (1) The titling document, with the releasing signature of the legal owner, if any. (2) The Junior Lienholder Registration Card(s), if any, with the releasing signature of the junior lienholder(s). (3) The Certificate of Sale issued by the levying Officer which shall include: (A) the unit identifying information; and (B) the names and addresses of the purchaser, the plaintiff/judgment creditor, and the defendant/judgment debtor. 1. If the name of the defendant/judgment debtor is not the same as the name of the registered owner recorded on the permanent title record, a chain of ownership shall be submitted. (4) The last-issued registered owner's registration card, if available. (5) Tax clearance certificate or conditional tax clearance certificate as required by section 5547.1. (6) Payment of: (A) the Transfer Fee specified in subsection 5660(b); (B) the Transfer Penalty Fee, if required, specified in subsection 5660(c); (C) the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m) for each lienholder added, deleted, or changed; (D) use tax, as required by section 5667; and (E) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s), (F) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18100.5(d), 18070.1(c), 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5595. How to File a Judgment Lien on a Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, or Multi-unit Manufactured Housing. (a) The department shall record a judgment lien against a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing in favor of a mobilehome park owner upon submittal of: (1) A certified copy of: (A) the money judgment filed in favor of the mobilehome park against all registered owner(s) of the unit for unpaid rent; or (B) the abstract of the money judgment. (C) The money judgment or abstract shall be accepted after the following appeal time periods have elapsed, without an appeal having been filed: 1. 180 days from the date the judgment was rendered and filed with the court; or 2. 61 days since the Notice of Entry of Judgment was mailed to the judgment debtor, as evidenced by a filed Proof of Service. (2) A chain of ownership, if the judgment debtor is not the registered owner of record. (3) A statement signed under penalty of perjury by the mobilehome park owner which includes: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) that the mobilehome park has not received any notice that an appeal has been filed against the money judgment. (4) A registration information document, as specified in subsection 5541(b), which includes: (A) if there is no legal owner recorded on the permanent title record, the name and address of the mobilehome park entered in the area designated for the "Legal owner;" or (B) if there is a legal owner recorded on the permanent title record, the name and address of the mobilehome park entered in the area designated for the "Junior lienholder." (5) Payment of: (A) the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m); (B) applicable fees and penalties specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080.9, 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5596. How to Report a Unit Acquired at a Public Sale of an Abandoned Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, or Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing Located in a Mobilehome Park. (a) Within 20 calendar days after acquiring an abandoned manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing located in a mobilehome park at a public sale, the acquiring party shall submit an application for registration to the department which shall include: (1) A statement signed under penalty of perjury by the mobilehome park owner, which shall include: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) the names and addresses of the judgment creditor (the mobilehome park) and the judgment debtor(s) (the registered owner(s)); (C) the situs address of the unit; (D) the name and address of the public sale buyer(s); (E) the date of the pubic sale; (F) that the mobilehome park/judgment creditor has complied with all the terms and conditions outlined in the Civil Code and Code of Civil Procedures for the sale of the unit; and (2) A certified copy of the judgment of abandonment issued against the unit by a court of competent jurisdiction. (3) If the new registered owner is different than the public sale buyer, a Bill of Sale from the public sale buyer to the new registered owner. (4) A registration information document, as specified in subsection 5541(b), completed and signed by the public sale buyer. (5) Tax clearance certificate or conditional tax clearance certificate as required by section 5547.1. (6) Payment of: (A) the Transfer Fee specified in subsection 5660(b); (B) the Transfer Fee Penalty, if required, specified in subsection 5660(c); (C) the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m) for each lienholder added, deleted, or changed; (D) use tax, as required by section 5667; 1. If the mobilehome park is the public sale buyer, use tax is based on the value guide in effect at the time of the public sale, or the park may submit a BT111 form from the Board of Equalization. (E) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (F) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Section 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 798.61, Civil Code; and Sections 18070.1(c), 18075.5, 18100.5(d), 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5597. How to Report a Unit Acquired at a Warehouseman's Lien Sale. (a) Within 20 calendar days after acquiring a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing at a sale held by a mobilehome park to enforce a warehouseman's lien, the acquiring party shall submit an application for registration to the department which shall include: (1) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the mobilehome park owner which shall include: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) the name and address of the mobilehome park; (C) the name and address of each registered owner; (D) the situs address of the unit; (E) the legal owner and junior lienholder(s) name(s) and address(es), if any; (F) the date the termination notice was mailed to the registered owner(s). (G) the name and address of the public or private sale buyer. (H) the date of the public or private sale. (I) that the mobilehome park notified the legal owner and all junior lienholders (if any) of the action, in accordance with Section 798.56a of the Civil Code and Section 7210 of the Commercial Code; and (J) that all the terms and conditions outlined in the Civil Code and Commercial Code for the sale of the unit have been met. (2) The titling document. (3) The last-issued registered owner's registration card, if available. (4) If the new registered owner is a different person than the buyer at the public or private sale, a Bill of Sale from the buyer to the current owner. (5) Payment of: (A) the Transfer Fee specified in subsection 5660(b); (B) the Transfer Fee Penalty, if required, specified in subsection 5660(c); (C) the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in subsection 5660(m) for each lienholder added, deleted, or changed; (D) use tax, as required by section 5667; 1. If the mobilehome park is the public sale buyer, use tax is based on the value guide in effect at the time of the public sale, or the park may submit a BT111 form from the Board of Equalization. And, (E) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (F) all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 798.56a(e), Civil Code; and Sections 18070.1(c), 18075.5, 18100.5(d), 18102.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116 and 18123, Health and Safety Code. s 5600. Requirements to Request a Hearing to Contest the Existence or Amount of the State Lien. (a) The registered owner or any person receiving notice from the department, of the department's intention to seize and sell a commercial coach in order to satisfy a lien in favor of the State for nonpayment of registration fees and/or license fees and corresponding penalties, may request a hearing to contest the existence or the amount of the lien. (b) The registered owner or person receiving the notice may only request a hearing on or before the date stated in the department's notice as the last day a request for a hearing can be received. (c) The request for a hearing shall be in written form and shall contain the following information: (1) the name and mailing address of the registered owner or person requesting the hearing, (2) the county in which the person or registered owner resides, and (3) a brief statement giving the grounds for the request. (d) The request shall be submitted to the department in person or by mail to PO Box 1407, Sacramento, CA 95812-1407. (e) The date of receipt shall be the date the written request is received by the department, by mail or in person. (f) Upon receipt of a timely request, the department shall schedule a hearing and shall provide written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the person, or registered owner and legal owners, and any other person who claims to have an interest in the commercial coach. This notice shall be mailed no later than ten days prior to the date set by the department for the hearing. (g) Should the person or registered owner fail to appear at the time and place scheduled for the hearing, the department shall dismiss the request and continue with the seizure and sale process. (h) All interested parties shall be notified by registered mail of the Director's decision regarding the findings of the hearing, and the department shall insure compliance with the findings. (i) If a lien no longer exists as a result of the decision, the department will discontinue the seizure and sale process. (j) The person requesting the hearing or the registered owner shall have ten days from the date of the notification from the department of the Director's decision pursuant to subsection (h) to submit the fees and/or penalties that are stated in the notice to be due and payable if: (1) The amount of the lien is reduced as a result of the decision, or (2) the lien is upheld as a result of the hearing. (k) In the event the payment is not made in the time specified in subsection (j), the department shall continue with the seizure and sale process. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18116.2, Health and Safety Code. s 5601. Registration of a Commercial Coach Acquired as a Result of Seizure and Sale. (a) In addition to the applicable requirements of Articles 2 and 5 of this chapter, an application to register a commercial coach purchased as a result of seizure and sale by the department for payment of a State lien, shall comply with the requirements of this section: (b) The application shall include the titling document, if available. (c) The applicant shall submit an registration information document as specified in subsection 5541(b). (d) The application shall include the last issued registered owner's registration card, if available. (e) The application shall include a bill of sale completed by the department and provided to the buyer. (f) The application shall include all fees due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code, for the current registration year, if due. All fees due pursuant to 18116(d) of the Health and Safety code, shall be payable per transportable section. (g) The application shall include payment for the Lien Registration Service Fee required by subsection 5660(m). (h) The application shall include payment for the Transfer Fee as required by subsection 5660(b). (i) The application shall include payment for the Transfer Penalty Fee required by subsection 5660(c), when applicable. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18100.5(d), 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5610. How to Report the Installation of a New Unit onto a Foundation System. (a) Within 20 calendar days after the date of sale of a new manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach which has been installed on a foundation system in compliance with the requirements of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code, the licensed California general building contractor, city, county, or public agency which purchased the unit directly from a manufacturer, shall submit an application to the department which includes: (1) The original copy of form HCD 483.0, Manufacturer Certificate of Origin ( "MCO"), version dated 7/97, completed as follows: (A) signed by the inventory creditor or lienholder, if any, to release its security interest; and (B) the name(s) and address(es) of the buyer(s) and lienholder(s), if any, in the first assignment section. (C) If the original MCO is not available, a statement under penalty of perjury by the applicant that the MCO was surrendered to the local city or county building department at the time of the installation onto the foundation system. (2) A copy of the recorded acknowledgment prepared by the enforcement agency in which the installation occurred, which indicates the completion of installation onto a foundation system in compliance with Health and Safety Code section 18551. (A) If the document specified in (a)(2) is unavailable, a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant, which includes: 1. the unit identifying information; and 2. that the unit has been installed on a foundation system in compliance with he requirements of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code. (3) Payment of: (A) Use Tax, as required by section 5667. (B) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (b) Within 10 calendar days after the date of sale of a unit which was installed on a permanent foundation through a dealer, the dealer shall submit an application to the department which includes: (1) the dealer shall meet the requirements of Section 5575. (2) the original MCO as specified in subsection (a)(1); or (A) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the dealer, that provides: 1. the unit identifying information; and 2. that the MCO is in an open escrow; for the sale of that unit. (B) If the procedure in (2)(A) was utilized, within 10 days after that escrow has closed, the dealer shall submit: 1. the MCO; and 2. a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the escrow agent certifying the date escrow closed. (3) A copy of the recorded acknowledgment prepared by the enforcement agency in which the installation occurred, which indicates the completion of installation onto a foundation system in compliance with Health and Safety Code section 18551. (A) If the document specified in (a)(2) is unavailable, a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the dealer, which includes: 1. the unit identifying information; and 2. that the unit has been installed on a foundation system in compliance with he requirements of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18062.9, 18070.1(c), 18076(b), 18080.5, 18085, 18123 and 18551(d), Health and Safety Code. s 5611. How to Report the Sale and Installation of a Used Unit On To a Foundation System for Sales By or Through a Dealer. (a) To cancel the title and registration of a used manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach now placed on a foundation system pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18551, within 10 calendar days after the date of sale or Lease, the dealer shall submit an application to the department which shall include: (1) the dealer shall meet the requirements as specified in section 5575. (2) the titling document, endorsed as specified in Sections 5533, 5581, 5580, and 5583 as appropriate; (3) the last-issued registered owner's registration card; (4) the Junior Lienholder's Registration Card(s), if any, endorsed as specified in Sections 5585 and 5584, as appropriate. (5) the license plate(s) or decal(s) for the unit(s); or (A) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant stating that the license plate(s) or decal(s) have been destroyed. (6) a copy of a recorded acknowledgment prepared by the enforcement agency where the installation occurred, indicating the completion of the installation on the foundation system in compliance with the requirements of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code; or (A) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant, that the unit has been installed on a foundation system in compliance with the requirements of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code; and (7) If the unit was installed on a foundation after the date the annual renewal fees became due, the application shall include applicable fees and penalties specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18080.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116 and 18551, Health and Safety Code. s 5612. Reporting the Sale and/or Installation of a Used Unit on a Foundation System Not Sold Through or by a Dealer. (a) To cancel the title and registration of a used manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach now placed on a foundation system pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18551, within 20 calendar days after the date the installation is complete, the registered owner shall submit an application to the department which shall include: (1) the titling document, endorsed as specified in Sections 5533, 5581, 5580, and 5583 as appropriate. (2) the last-issued registered owner's registration card; and (3) the Junior Lienholder's Registration Card(s), if any, endorsed as specified in Sections 5585 and 5584 as appropriate. (A) In lieu of items (1), (2), and (3), above, a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant, that at the time of the installation on the foundation system, the specified titling documents were surrendered to the local city or county building department. (4) the license plate(s) or decal(s) for the unit(s); or (A) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant stating that the license plate(s) or decal(s) have been destroyed. (5) a copy of a recorded acknowledgment prepared by the enforcement agency where the installation occurred, indicating the completion of the installation on the foundation system in compliance with the requirements of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code; or (A) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant, that the unit has been installed on a foundation system in compliance with the requirements of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code; and (6) Payment of: (A) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (B) if the unit was installed on a foundation after the date the annual renewal fees became due, the application shall include applicable fees and penalties specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18075.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116 and 18551, Health and Safety Code. s 5613. Reporting the Conversion of a Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, or Multi-unit Manufactured Housing to a Fixture and Improvement to the Underlying Real Property in a Mobilehome Park Converted or Converting to a Resident-Owned Subdivision, Cooperative, Condominium, or Nonprofit Corporation. (a) To cancel the title and registration of a used manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing located in a mobilehome park which is being voluntarily converted to a resident-owned subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or nonprofit corporation pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 18555, upon the close of escrow, the escrow agent shall submit an application to the department which shall include: (1) the titling document. (2) the last-issued registered owner's registration card. (3) the Junior Lienholder's Registration Card(s). (4) the written consent of the legal owner and each junior lienholder to the conversion of the unit as a fixture and improvement to the underlying real property; (5) the license plate(s) or decal(s) for the unit(s); or (A) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the registered owner that the license plate(s) or decal(s) have been destroyed. (6) a copy of a recorded acknowledgment prepared by the enforcement agency where the installation occurred, indicating the completion of the conversion of the unit to a fixture and improvement to the underlying real property, in compliance with the requirements of Section 18555 of the Health and Safety Code. (7) If the unit is subject to local property taxation, a tax clearance certificate or conditional tax clearance certificate. (8) If the unit was converted to a fixture and improvement to the underlying real property after the date the annual renewal fees became due, the application shall include payment of applicable fees and penalties specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18075.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116 and 18555, Health and Safety Code. s 5614. How to Register a Unit Removed from a Foundation System or from the Real Property to Which it is a Fixture and Improvement. (a) Within 20 calendar days after a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach has been removed from the foundation system pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18551, or the underlying real property to which it had been a fixture and improvement, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18555, the registered owner shall submit an application for registration to the department which shall include: (1) A registration information document required by subsection 5541(b), including the name(s) and address(es) of the proposed registered owner(s) and any person or entity with a security interest in the property. (2) If the department's permanent title record reflect any party other than the current applicant as owner, one of the following items as evidence of ownership shall be submitted: (A) A copy of the grant deed which shows the current owner as owner of the real property, with improvements, from which the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach is being removed, or (B) A copy of the original sales contract which shows the present owner as the purchaser, or (C) A bill of sale from the owner as documented in subsections (a)(1) or (2) through each subsequent purchaser to the present owner, if a sale has occurred, or (D) A Bill of sale from the last owner recorded on the department's permanent title record through each subsequent owner to the present owner, or (E) A title report issued by an escrow/title company, which shows the registered owner as the owner of the real property, with improvements, from which the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach is being removed, or (F) In lieu of evidence acceptable to the department, the application shall include a properly executed surety bond which meets the requirements of subsection 5547. (3) a written statement from each person or entity with a title to or security interest in the real property upon which the unit was installed, that provides consent for the removal of the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach. (4) a copy of the notification provided to the county assessor thirty days prior to the removal of the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach, as required by Health and Safety Code Section 18551(g) or 18555(h). (5) Payment of: (A) a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, removed from a foundation system or from the real property to which it has become a fixture and improvement, shall be subject to local property taxation and shall include the fees as required by Sections 18114 and 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code. (B) a commercial coach removed from a foundation system shall be subject to annual license fees and shall include all fees due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. (C) payment for a Lien Registration Service fee for each lienholder to be recorded, as required by Subsection 5660(m). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18075.5(b), 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116, 18551(e) and (g) and 18555, Health and Safety Code. s 5620. Voluntary Transfer to Local Property Taxation. (a) In addition to the applicable requirements of Articles 4 or 7 of this chapter, an application for registration of a manufactured home or mobilehome which includes a request to transfer the manufactured home or mobilehome from in lieu taxation to local property taxation, shall comply with the requirements of this section. Each application shall include: (b) the titling document, endorsed as specified is Sections 5533, 5580, 5581, 5583, as appropriate. (c) the last issued registered owner's registration card. (d) a request to voluntary transfer the manufactured home or mobilehome to local property taxation, which contains the following information: (1) the decal or license number of the unit. (2) the serial number of the unit. (3) the trade name of the unit. (4) a statement acknowledging the following: (A) the transfer to local property taxation is final. (B) all entitlement to petition for reinstatement to the annual vehicle license fee taxation system is waived. (C) no refund will be issued for any annual vehicle license fees paid. (5) a statement signed and dated by all registered, legal, and junior lienholders, except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), requesting that the department transfer the manufactured home or mobilehome for the annual vehicle license fee taxation system to local property taxation. (6) a statement signed and dated by all new registered owner(s), legal owner(s), and junior lienholders stating the following: (A) the provisions for voluntary transfer to local property taxation is final and reinstatement to the annual vehicle license fee taxation system will not be granted. (B) Use tax will be due if the request for voluntary transfer to local property tax occurs on or after the date of purchase. (e) If ownership is recorded as "or," tenants-in-common, or as tenants-in-common with the names joined by "or" and if the signature of one of the owners is not available, the registered owner shall submit a statement that includes the following information: (A) The decal or license number. (B) The serial number(s). (C) The manufacturer's trade name, if any; (D) A statement certifying that the missing signature is for a person who is deceased, or for a person who no longer has an interest in the manufactured home or mobilehome and but cannot be located to sign documents. (f) If the lien of the legal owner and/or the junior lienholder are paid in full prior to the date the registered owner requests transfer to local property taxation, and the legal owner and/or junior lienholder has released interest in the unit, the signatures of the legal owner and/or junior lienholder of record are not required. The registered owner shall submit statement certifying that the legal owner's and/or junior lienholder's lien was satisfied prior to the date of request for voluntary conversion to local property taxation. (g) The application shall include payment of all fees due and payable pursuant to: (1) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (2) all fees due and payable pursuant to Section 18114(b) and (d) of the Health and Safety Code, if applicable, (3) all fees due and payable pursuant to Section 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code, if applicable. (h) If the unit is not currently registered as of the date of a request to transfer to local property taxation, all annual renewal fees and penalties as specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 shall be paid before the department will process the request. The date of transfer to local property taxation will be evidenced by the latest date as required in subsection (d)(5) (i) If the application includes a change in the registered owner, the application shall include payment for the Transfer Fee as required by subsection 5660(b). (j) The application shall include payment for the Transfer Fee Penalty, when applicable, as specified in Subsection 5660(c). (k) The application shall include payment for the Lien Registration Service Fee specified in Subsection 5660(m). (l) The application shall include payment for use tax if the transfer to local property taxation occurs after the date of sale. The date of transfer to local property taxation will be evidenced by the latest date as required in subsection (d)(5) Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18070.1(c), 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116 and 18119, Health and Safety Code. s 5621. Requirements for Transferring Interest When the Department's Records Reflect a Property Tax Postponement Moratorium. (a) In addition to the applicable requirements of Article 4, Registration Requirements, of this chapter, an application for registration of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing to transfer the interest of a registered owner or to transfer or create a security interest in a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing which is subject to a moratorium for postponement of local property taxes, the applicant shall provide the department with one of the following from the State Controller's Office, (1) a written authorization allowing the change, or (2) a completed Release of Lien form. (b) If the completed Release of Lien form is submitted as specified in subsection (a)(2), payment of six dollars for the Release of Controller Lien Fee shall be submitted with the application. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18079, Health and Safety Code; Sections 16182 and 16186, Government Code; and Section 20639.6, Revenue and Taxation Code. s 5622. Removal of the Property Tax Moratorium. In order to remove the moratorium recorded on the title of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing by a Notice of Lien, the applicant shall provide the department with the following: (a) A Release of Lien form issued by the State Controller's Office, and (b) Payment of six dollars for the Release of Controller Lien Fee. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18079, Health and Safety Code; Sections 16182 and 16186, Government Code; and Section 20639.6, Revenue and Taxation Code. s 5623. Requirements for Applying for Disaster Tax Relief. (a) In addition to the application requirements of Article 4, Registration Requirements, of this chapter, an application for registration for a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing which was obtained to replace a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing destroyed on or after January 1, 1982 and for which the owner is claiming relief from local property taxation or vehicle license fees, shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The application shall include a request for disaster tax relief which contains the following information: (1) A description of the destroyed unit by trade name, year model, decal or license number, serial number(s), and length and width. (2) A declaration stating that the unit was located in an area declared by the Governor of the State of California as being a disaster area, that the unit was destroyed as a result of the recognized disaster, and that the unit was damaged to an extent that the cost of repair exceeds the value of the unit prior to its destruction, or has been declared a total loss for insurance purposes. (3) The location address of the destroyed unit, including the county. (4) The date of destruction. (5) The cause of destruction. (6) A certification signed under penalty of perjury by each registered owner. (c) The application shall contain written verification from the county assessor's office indicating if the replacement unit is comparable in size, utility and location to the destroyed unit and if the owner is eligible for the disaster tax relief provided by Section 172.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Coed. (d) The department shall upon receipt of the information required by subsections (b) and (c) provide a letter instructing the registered owner on how to apply for the disaster tax relief. (e) The applicant shall provide the County Assessor's Office with the information provided pursuant to subsection (d) to obtain the disaster tax relief, if the replacement unit is subject to local property taxation. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code; and Section 172.1, Revenue and Taxation Code. Reference: Section 18075.5, Health and Safety Code; and Section 172.1, Revenue and Taxation Code. s 5630. Reporting a Unit as Salvage. (a) An application submitted to request the designation of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home as salvage, that is damaged and unfit for human habitation or that has been destroyed, shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) If a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home was sold prior to the date of damage or destruction by other than a dealer and not reported to the department, the application shall also meet the applicable registration requirements pursuant to Article 3 and 4 of this chapter. (c) If a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach, was sold by a dealer prior to the date of damage or destruction and not reported to the department, the application shall also meet the applicable registration requirements pursuant to Articles 3, 4 and Article 7 of this chapter. (d) Each application shall include the titling document. (e) If the application is to report the salvage of a new, unregistered unit, the application shall include the original (pink) copy of form HCD 483.0, Manufacturer Certificate of Origin, dated 7/97. (f) The application shall include all Junior Lienholder Registration Cards, with each registration card. (g) The application shall include the last issued registered owner's registration card. (h) The application shall include each HUD label or HCD insignia assigned to the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, or truck camper. If the labels or insignia are unavailable due to their destruction, loss, or surrender to the department, the applicant shall provide this information as required in subsection (i). (i) The application shall include a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the following information: (1) The unit identifying information. (2) A statement certifying the following information: (A) the date the unit was destroyed and the cause of the destruction. (B) the license plate(s) or decal(s) has been destroyed. (C) the HUD label(s) or HCD insignia has been surrendered to the department, lost, or destroyed. (j) If the manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach is destroyed or damaged after the date the annual renewal fees become due, the application shall include payment for fees and penalties as specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. (k) If the application includes a change in ownership not recorded with the department prior to the date of destruction, the following applicable fees shall be submitted with the application: (1) Payment for the Transfer Fee as required by subsection 5660(b), and (2) Payment for a Lien Registration Service Fee as required by subsection 5660(m), and (3) Payment of the use tax as specified in Section 5667. (4) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as required by subsection 5660(s); (l) If the application includes a sale by a California licensed dealer not recorded with the department prior to the date of destruction, the following fees apply: (1) Payment of the Dealer Report of Sale filing fee as required by Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 4, subsection 5040(j). (2) Payment Administrative Service Fees as specified in Section 18123.5 of the Health and Safety Code shall also be submitted with the application, when applicable. (m) If the registration of the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home has been designated as salvage pursuant to this section, neither a titling document nor a registration card shall be issued unless the unit is approved for occupancy pursuant to the requirements of Section 5631. (n) Upon approval of the application to designate a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home for salvage, the department shall provide acknowledgment to the registered owner and legal owner(s), if any, that the application has been approved to report the unit as salvage. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18026, 18070.1(c), 18075.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116, 18123.5 and 18550(d)(e), Health and Safety Code. s 5631. Registration of a Unit Previously Reported as Salvage. (a) An application for registration of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home previously designated as salvage shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The application and fees shall be submitted within twenty days from the date the insignia is issued for the reconstructed unit. The application shall also meet the applicable registration requirements pursuant to Article 2 and Article 5 of this chapter. (c) A reconstructed manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach that was subject to an annual vehicle license fee prior to being designated as salvage, shall be subject to an annual vehicle license fee upon the date the insignia are issued. (d) A reconstructed manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or floating home that was subject to local property taxation prior to being designated as salvage shall be subject to local property taxation upon the date the insignia are issued. (e) The application shall include a registration information document as required in subsection 5541(b), completed and signed by each registered owner. (f) The application shall include the acknowledgment provided by the department at the time the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home was designated as salvage, as specified in subsection 5630(n). (g) In lieu of the document required by subsection (f), the applicant shall submit a statement, signed under penalty of perjury that includes the following information: (1) The unit identifying information. (2) A statement completed by the party who has personal knowledge, certifying the disposition of the acknowledgment specified in subsection 5630(n). (h) An application submitted for a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, or truck camper shall include a copy an inspection report, issued by either the department's Northern Area Office or the department's Southern Area Office, which indicates that the reconstructed unit complies with Health and Safety Code standards and has been issued an insignia. (i) In lieu of the inspection report specified in subsection (h), one of the following shall be submitted; (1) An application submitted for a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, or truck camper shall include a copy of the issuance letter sent to the applicant by the department's Manufactured Housing Section with the replacement insignia. (2) An application for a floating home shall include a copy documentation issued by the local enforcement agency that indicates that the floating home is in compliance with all applicable Health and Safety Code standards. (j) The application shall include all bills of sale necessary to document the chain of ownership of the reconstructed unit from the owner of the salvage unit shown on the receipt included pursuant to subsection (f) through to any subsequent owners and including the registered owner shown on the application for registration. (k) The application shall include payment of the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s); (l) Payment of all fees and penalties due and payable pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. (m) The application shall include payment for a Lien Registration Service Fee as required by Subsection 5660(m). (m) If the registered owner shown on the application for registration of the reconstructed unit purchased the unit following the completion of the reconstruction, the application shall include, (1) Payment for the Transfer Fee as required by Subsection 5660(b), and (2) Payment for the Use Tax as required by Section 5667. (n) If the reconstructed unit was sold by a dealer, the dealer shall also comply with Section 5575. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18029, 18070.1(c), 18075.5, 18080.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code. s 5640. Reporting an Attachment Lien on a Manufactured Home, Mobilehome, Multi-Unit Manufactured Housing, or Commercial Coach. (a) When an attachment lien has been issued by a court for a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach registered with the department, and if the plaintiff requests that the department record the attachment lien, the levying officer shall provide the department with notification of the attachment lien by submitting to the department a statement signed under penalty of perjury which contains the following information: (1) The unit identifying information. (2) The registered owner(s) identifying information. (3) A statement that the unit is equipment of a going business in the possession or under the control of the registered owner(s) who is also the defendant named in the attachment lien. (4) The name and address of the plaintiff. (5) The name of the court and the case number under which the attachment lien was ordered. (b) The levying officer shall transmit with the statement as described in subsection (a), with the payment for the three dollar filing and indexing fee. (c) Unless the levying officer files a notice of a one-year extension of the attachment as required by Section 5641, the attachment lien shall expire three years from the date the order authorizing the attachment is issued by the court. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code; Section 488.385, Code of Civil Procedure. Reference: Section 18075.5, Health and Safety Code; Sections 488.385(a) and 488.540(a), Code of Civil Procedure. s 5641. Filing a One-Year Extension on a Attachment Lien Recorded with the Department. (a) When a plaintiff has acquired an attachment lien, and the attachment lien has been recorded with the department, the plaintiff may request a one-year extension of the recording of the attachment lien by submitting the following: (1) The levying officer shall submit a written request for an extension by submitting to the department a statement signed under penalty of perjury which contains the following information: (A) The unit identifying information. (B) The registered owner(s) identifying information. (C) A statement that the unit is equipment of a going business in the possession or under the control of the registered owner(s) who is also the defendant named in the attachment lien. (D) The name and address of the plaintiff. (E) The name of the court and the case number under which the attachment lien was ordered. (2) The levying officer shall transmit with the request for extension as described in subsection (a)(1), payment of the three-dollar filing and indexing fee. (b) The department shall not accept more than five notices of one-year extensions of a single attachment lien filed on the title of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code; Section 488.385, Code of Civil Procedure. Reference: Section 18075.5, Health and Safety Code; Sections 488.385(b) and 488.510(b), (c) and (d), Code of Civil Procedure. s 5642. Reporting the Release of an Attachment Lien. (a) In order to file a release of an attachment lien previously recorded on the title of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach, the levying officer shall provide the department with statement signed under penalty of perjury which contains the following: (1) The unit identifying information. (2) The registered owner(s) identifying information. (3) A written request to release the attachment lien previously filed with the department and providing the court name and case number under which the lien was ordered. (b) The levying officer shall transmit with the completed statement as described in subsection (a), payment of the three dollar filing and indexing fee. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code; Section 488.385, Code of Civil Procedure. Reference: Section 18075.5, Health and Safety Code; Sections 488.385(b) and 488.730(c) and (d), Code of Civil Procedure. s 5643. Requesting Attachment Lien Information. (a) In order to request information on an attachment lien recorded with the department, the applicant shall submit a written request for attachment information signed under penalty of perjury which contains the following information: (1) The unit identifying information. (2) The registered owner(s) identifying information. (3) The name and address of the requester. (b) The requester shall submit with the request for information as described in subsection (a), payment of the three dollar certificate fee. (c) If a copy of the notification of attachment lien as described in Section 5640, the requester shall submit with the request for attachment information as described in subsection (a), payment of the photocopy fee per page as required in subsection 5660(m). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code; Section 488.385, Code of Civil Procedure. Reference: Section 18075.5, Health and Safety Code; Sections 488.385(c), Code of Civil Procedure. s 5650. Requesting a Title Search. (a) A request for information on the current registration and title status of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home shall comply with the requirements of this section. (b) The requester shall submit a request for a title search which contains the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the requester. (2) The requester's file number, if any. (3) The unit identifying information. (4) The registered owner name(s) and address. (c) The requester shall mail or submit in person the completed request, with payment of one of the following fees: (1) The fee for the informal title search request as required by subsection 5660(k), or (2) The fee for the formal title search request as required by subsection 5660(l). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18081(a) and (b), Health and Safety Code. s 5651. Establishing a Requester Account. (a) A requester may establish a prepaid title search account with the department and make requests for information on the registration and title status of units by complying with the following requirements. (b) The requester shall complete and submit to the department a requester account agreement which contains the following: THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this ___________ day of _____ 19___, between the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, acting by and through the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, herein called "seller" and ______________ enter requester's name ________________________, herein called "buyer". WHEREAS, buyer desires to purchase information from seller's records, it is agreed that the seller will furnish said information as soon as possible after receipt of request, except that seller may elect to cease furnishing said information for other reasons required by law or regulation, and IT IS FURTHER AGREED that buyer will place an initial advance deposit with the seller, of not less than $250 to cover the seller's estimated cost for processing subsequent individual requests, including salaries and wages, operating expenses and equipment. Current information service costs are $25 for Informal Title Search and $35 for Formal Title Search per record. Payment must be in the form of a negotiable check or money order and must reach the seller before delivery of information. IT IS FURTHER AGREED that buyer will maintain a level of advance deposit sufficient to cover the services requested from seller. BUYER AGREES to comply with the provisions of Title 15, U.S.C., Sections 1681 to 1681(t) (Credit Reporting Agencies), if these sections are applicable to the buyer's business and method of operation. Except for the election of seller to cease furnishing information or to cancel this contract upon notice as above provided, this contract shall continue until canceled by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other. (c) The requester account agreement shall provide a list of authorized employees who may use the account to requester title search information from the department. (d) The requester account shall be signed by the department and by the party requesting the account. (e) The requester shall place an advance deposit with the department as required by the signed requester account agreement pursuant to subsection (b). (f) The requester shall maintain the confidentiality of the account number assigned the requester by the department. (g) The requester shall maintain the balance of the advance deposit at an amount adequate to cover the services requested. (h) The department shall accept requests for information, (1) made in person by an authorized person, (2) made through the mail by an authorized person, (3) requested over a facsimile machine by an authorized person, and (4) made by telephone by an authorized person. (l) The department may cancel the requester account if the requester fails to comply with subsections (a) through (h). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18081(a) and (b), Health and Safety Code. s 5660. Schedule of Fees and Penalties. (a) Penalties under this chapter accrue when an application is submitted one or more calendar days after the statutory time frame, as evidenced by: (1) the postmark date of the application; or (2) the date-stamp entered by the department if the application was delivered to the department. (b) Transfer Fee: Thirty-five dollars ($35.00) to add, delete, or change the name of the registered owner(s) of a unit. (c) Transfer Penalty: Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) when the application for transfer is submitted more than twenty (20) calendar days after the date of sale or transfer by a non-dealer, or more than ten (10) calendar days after the date of sale or transfer by a dealer. (d) Foreclosure/Repossession Fee. Thirty-five dollars ($35.00) to submit an application for foreclosure or repossession of a unit. (e) Foreclosure/Repossession Penalty: Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) when an application for foreclosure or repossession is submitted more than sixty (60) calendar days after the date of foreclosure or repossession. (f) Duplicate Certificate of Title Fee. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to apply for duplicate certificate of title for a unit. (g) Duplicate Registration Card Fee. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to apply for a duplicate registration card for a unit. (1) If duplicate registration cards are required for a manufactured homes or mobilehomes registered under two or more separate DMV decals, a duplicate registration card fee is charged for each duplicate registration card needed. (h) Substitute Decal Fee. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to apply for a substitute decal. (i) Substitute Year Sticker Fee. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to apply for a substitute, year sticker. (j) Escrow Opening Fee. Thirty-five dollars ($35.00) to establish a 120- calendar day moratorium on the permanent title record of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, trucker camper, or floating home. (k) Informal Title Search Fee. Twenty-five dollars ($25) to submit a request for an informal title search to be returned by mail, picked up by a courier, or, if the customer has a requester account, returned by a facsimile machine. (l) Formal Title Search Fee. Thirty-five dollars ($35.00) to submit a request for a formal title search to be returned by mail, picked up by a courier or, if the customer has a requester account, returned by a facsimile machine. (m) Lien Registration Service Fee. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to add, delete, or change the legal owner(s) or junior lienholder(s) on a unit. (n) Situs Change Fee. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to report a change of situs address of a unit. (o) Home Address Confidentiality Fee. Seven dollars ($7) to submit a request for confidentiality of the home address of a registered owner. (p) Photocopy Fee. Five dollars ($5.00) per each side of a document. (q) Certification of Photocopy(s) Fee. Ten dollars ($10.00) to certify all documents requested at the same time on a particular unit. (r) Non-Resident Fee. Thirty-five dollars ($35.00) to re-register a unit brought into California from another state in the same registration year in which the unit had been removed from California. (s) Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee. Ten dollars ($10.00) for each sale of a manufactured home or mobilehome reported to the department. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18021.5, 18035(d)(2), 18075(c), 18080.5(b)(2), 18080.7(a), 18081(c) and (d), 18085(a), 18086, 18090.5, 18100, 18100.5, 18108, 18108.5, 18110, and 18117.5, Health and Safety Code; Section 6257, Government Code. s 5661. Application for Refund. (a) To obtain a refund of fees and/or penalties erroneously paid to the department under this chapter, the applicant shall submit a written request for a refund, signed under penalty of perjury, which must include: (1) the unit identifying information; (2) the date the fees in question were paid to the department; (3) the name and address of the party requesting the refund; (4) the name and address of the registered owner(s) of record; (5) the situs address of the unit; (6) the amount of the refund requested, and (7) an explanation of the basis for the refund request. (b) For that portion of a year's annual renewal fees paid by a non-exempt owner, which relates to the period between the effective date of an exemption and the end of the registration year for which the fees were due or were paid, no refund or prorated reduction of those annual renewal fees will be made if the exemption becomes effective after the beginning of the registration year. (c) The application for refund must be submitted within three years from the date the fees and/or penalties were paid. (d) Any refund will be issued in the name of the requesting party. (e) In the event that excess fees are submitted with an application to transfer, the department will refund the excess fees to the escrow or title company, or, if no escrow or title company was used for the transaction, to the payor. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code; Section 13143, Government Code. Reference: Sections 18075 and 18085, Health and Safety Code; Section 13143, Government Code. s 5662. How to Establish an Exemption from Fees for Governmental Entities. (a) To obtain an exemption from registration fees or other fees due under this chapter, the exempt entity must submit a written request for exemption signed under penalty of perjury, which includes: (1) the unit identifying information; (2) that the unit is owned or leased by the exempt entity, as defined in Health and Safety Code section 18076; (3) the effective date of the exemption, as defined by: (A) the date the exempt entity signed a purchase contract or security agreement and paid the purchase price, or (B) the date the exempt entity took physical possession or delivery of the unit. (b) Payment of fees which became due prior to the effective date of the exemption, pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code, shall be paid. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code; Section 10781, Revenue and Taxation Code. Reference: Sections 18076, 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code; Section 10781, Revenue and Taxation Code. s 5663. How to Establish an Exemption from In Lieu Taxation for Nonresident Military Personnel. (a) To obtain an exemption from in lieu taxation of a unit owned by a nonresident member of the military, the application must include: (1) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by one of the registered owner(s) which includes: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) the situs address of the unit; (C) that the registered owner is on active duty as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces; (D) that the registered owner is not a resident of the State of California; (E) the state or country the registered owner claims as his or her legal residence; (F) the duty station of the registered owner; (G) that the unit is not used in connection with a trade or business; (H) the registration year(s) for which the exemption is being requested; and (I) the date the exemption took effect, as defined by: 1. the date the qualifying registered owner signed a purchase contract or security agreement and paid the purchase price of the unit; or 2. the date the qualifying registered owner took physical possession or delivery of the unit. (2) Payment of fees which became due prior to the effective date of the exemption, pursuant to sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. (A) If the unit was purchased from a nonresident member of the military whose exemption claim had expired, delinquent fees due pursuant to sections 18114 and 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code shall be paid prior to establishment of the buyer's non-resident military exemption. (B) The nonresident military owner selling the unit shall provide a statement signed under penalty of perjury, which includes: 1. the unit identifying information; and 2. that during the period of nonrenewal of registration, he or she owned the unit. (C) If no statement is submitted by the selling nonresident military owner, the fees required by Sections 18115 and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code shall also be paid. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18075.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code; Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act, Section 574, Title 50, Appendix, U.S. Code. s 5664. How to Establish an Exemption from In Lieu Taxation for Indian-Owned Units Located on an Indian Reservation or Rancheria. (a) To obtain an exemption from in-lieu taxation for a unit owned a member of a federally-recognized American Indian Tribe, the application shall include: (1) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the registered owner which includes: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) that the registered owner is a member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe; (C) the name of the Federal Indian Reservation or Rancheria upon which the unit is located (D) the effective date of the exemption, which is the date the unit was installed on a Federal Reservation or Rancheria. (E) the registration year(s) for which the exemption is being requested; (2) Payment of fees due prior to the effective date of the exemption pursuant to sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code. (3) If the unit was purchased from a member of a federally-recognized American Indian Tribe who had claimed the exemption, and that exemption had expired, all fees due pursuant to sections 18114 and 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code shall be paid prior to the establishment of the buyer's own exemption. (A) The former owner shall provide a statement signed under penalty of perjury which includes: 1. the unit identifying information; 2. that during the period of nonrenewal of registration, the unit was owned by a member of a federally-recognized American Indian Tribe located on an Indian Reservation or Rancheria. (B) If no statement is submitted by the former owner, the fees prescribed in Sections 18115 and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code shall also be paid. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18075.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code; Section 1360(b), United States Code 28. Bryan v. Itasca, [1976] 426 U.S. 373, 98 S. CT. 2102. California et al. v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians et al., 480 U.S. 202. s 5665. How to Establish an Exemption from In Lieu Taxation for a Disabled Veterans. (a) To obtain an exemption from in-lieu taxation on a portion or all of the value of a unit owned by a disabled veteran or his/her surviving unmarried spouse, the application shall include:. (1) A statement signed under penalty of perjury by the disabled veteran or his/her surviving spouse which contains the following information: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) the registered owner(s) name and address; (C) that the unit is his/her principal place of residence; (D) that the disability resulted from an injury or disease incurred during military service, defined as: 1. that the veteran was a resident of California at the time of entry into the service, and became blind, lost the use of two or more limbs, or became totally disabled; OR 2. that the veteran was a resident of California on November 7, 1972, and became blind in both eyes, or lost the use of two or more limbs; OR (3.) that the veteran was a resident of California on January 1, 1975, and became totally disabled. (E) If the applicant is the surviving spouse, that he/she has not remarried. (F) the relationship between the disabled veteran or his/her surviving spouse and all other registered owner(s) of the unit; (g) the date the exemption took effect, as defined by the date the disabled veteran or his/her surviving spouse 1. signed a purchase contract or security agreement and paid the purchase price; or 2. took physical possession or delivery of the unit. (2) Payment of all fees which became due prior to the effective date of the exemption pursuant to Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code (A) If the unit was purchased from another disabled veteran exempt owner, any fees due after the expiration of the seller's exemption pursuant to sections 18114 and 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code must be paid prior to establishment of the buyer's own exemption. 1. The seller shall provide a statement signed under penalty of perjury which includes all information specified in subsection (a)(1) for each year of the delinquency. 2. If no such statement by the seller is submitted, the fees prescribed in sections 18115 and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code shall also be paid. (b) The amount of the value of the unit which is exempt from the annual in-lieu taxation is: (1) twenty-thousand dollars ($20,000), or (2) thirty-thousand dollars ($30,000), if the applicant's household income is less than the annual amount determined by the State Controller pursuant to the Revenue and Taxation Code Section 20585. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115 and 18116, Health and Safety Code; Sections 10788, 20504 and 20585, Revenue and Taxation Code. s 5666. How to Obtain an Exemption from the Park Purchase Fund Fee. (a) To apply for an exemption from the Park Purchase Fund Fee required by section 18114.1 of the Health and Safety Code, the registered owner shall submit a request signed under penalty of perjury, which includes: (1) the unit identifying information; and (2) he/she/they own the land upon which the unit is located. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18114.1, Health and Safety Code. s 5667. Payment of Use Tax. (a) Payment of the use tax is required to transfer ownership of a unit on: (1) a used unit not subject to local property taxation. (2) unit not purchased from a licensed California dealer; (b) An application for registration of a unit subject to the collection of use tax shall include a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the purchaser, which includes: (1) the name and address of the purchaser(s); (2) the situs address of the unit; (3) the unit identifying information; (4) the date the unit was manufactured, if known; (5) the length and width of the unit; (6) the date of purchase; (7) the total purchase price of the unit. (8) if the unit is a commercial coach, an itemized list of the dollar value of each allowable deductions for in-place location, awnings, skirting, carport, patio, landscaping, shrubs, and unattached furnishings; (9) if the unit is a used manufactured home, multi-unit manufactured housing, or mobilehome, and the use tax will be based on the retail value of the unit, rather than the full purchase price, retail price is determined by: (A) the Kelley Blue Book value for the unit, or (B) the NADA Appraisal Guide value. (10) the amount of use tax due, computed by one of the following methods: (A) multiply the total purchase price by the use tax rate for the county in which the unit is located; or (B) multiply the total purchase price less any allowable deductions as provided in subsection (8), by the use tax rate for the county in which the unit is located; or (C) multiply the retail value as provided in subsection (9) by the use tax rate for the county in which the unit is located. (d) When a unit is purchased in another state and brought the unit into California 90 days or less after the date of purchase, use or sales tax paid to the state of purchase will be deducted from the total amount of use tax due the State of California, provided that the purchaser shall submit a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, which includes: (1) the unit identifying information; (2) the name and address of the purchaser(s); (3) the name and address of the seller; (4) the state to which the sales or use tax was paid; (5) the amount of sales or use tax paid to the other state; (6) evidence of payment of the tax, as provided by a purchase or sales contract, and payment invoice or receipt for any sales/use tax paid. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18123, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 6292 and 6406, Revenue and Taxation Code. s 5668. How To Establish an Exemption from Use Tax. (a) To obtain an exemption from payment of use tax, an application must include either: (1) Form BT 111, Certificate of Use Tax Exemption, or such other form as may be issued by the State Board of Equalization, when: (A) the use tax has been paid directly to the board, or (B) the board has determined that no use tax is due. (2) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the licensed California manufacturer, out-of-state manufacturer, or out-of-state dealer who sold the unit, which includes (A) that the selling entity collected California Use Tax; and (B) the resale license number under which the use tax was submitted to the Board. (3) a purchase document which shows that the unit was purchased in another state more than 90 days prior to the date the unit was brought into California. (4) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the new registered owner, which includes: (A) the unit identifying information; (B) that the unit was obtained under one of the following circumstances; 1. as a gift; 2. from a parent, grandparent, grandchild, child, or spouse and the name of the parent, grandparent, grandchild, child or spouse being added to or deleted from the title record of the unit; 3. from a brother or a sister; and that both the buyer and seller are minors related by blood or adoption 4. as a result of an inheritance; 5. pursuant to a court order, provided that the unit is being registered in the name of the party named in the court order; 6. a transfer to a revocable trust in which all of the following apply: A. the seller has an unrestricted power to revoke the trust; B. the sale does not result in any change in the beneficial ownership of the property; C. the trust provides that upon revocation of the trust the property will revert wholly to the seller, and; D. the only consideration for the sale is the assumption by the trust of an existing loan for which the tangible personal property being transferred is the sole collateral for the assumed loan. (C) if the unit was purchased from a relative, that the seller is not engaged in the business of selling the type of property for which the exemption is claimed. Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18123, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 6285 and 6292, Revenue and Taxation Code. s 5802. Authority and Purpose. (a) The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-193, 8 U.S.C. s 1621), among other provisions, requires that receipt of public benefits be limited to U.S. citizens and qualified aliens. Public benefits provided by state governments are subject to this federal Act. (b) The purpose of this chapter is to implement this requirement by establishing procedures for verifying the citizenship or qualified alien status of beneficiaries or prospective beneficiaries of certain housing regulatory programs administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (hereinafter "the Department"). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. s 5804. Application. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the following housing regulatory programs administered by the Department, with regulations located in the Division of Codes and Standards (hereinafter the Division): (a) Employee Housing (Chapter 1, Subchapter 3, beginning with s 600); (b) Mobilehome Parks (Chapter 2, Subchapters 1 and 2, beginning with s 1000); (c) Factory-Built Housing (Chapter 3, Subchapter 1, beginning with s 3000); (d) Manufactured Housing (Chapter 3, Subchapter 2, beginning with s 4000); (e) Occupational Licensing (Chapter 4, Subchapter 1, beginning with s 5000, and Subchapter 2, commencing with s 5300). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. s 5806. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: (a) "Alien" means any person not a citizen or national of the United States. (b) "Applicant" means a person applying for a public benefit subject to this chapter. "Applicant" does not include a partnership or a corporation. (c) "Department" means the California Department of Housing and Community Development. (d) "Enforcement Agency" means the department or, for purposes of the Employee Housing regulations (Chapter 1, Subchapter 3, beginning with s 600), an enforcement agency as defined in s 17007 of the Health and Safety Code, or, for purposes of the Mobilehome Parks regulations (Chapter 2, Subchapters 1 and 2, beginning with s 1000), an enforcement agency as defined in s 18207 of the Health and Safety Code. (e) "INA" means the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. s 1101 et seq.). (f) "INS" means the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service. (g) "Nonimmigrant" means the same as in Section 101(a)(15) of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1101 (a)(15)). (h) "PRWORA" means the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-193, 8 U.S.C. s 1621). (i) "Public Benefit" means any of the following: (1) A permit to operate employee housing, including a permit renewal, multiple year permit or a conditional permit, obtained under Employee Housing regulations, Article 4 of Chapter 1 of this Division, beginning with s 631; (2) A permit to operate a mobilehome park or special occupancy park, obtained under Mobilehome Parks Act regulations, Chapter 2 of this Division, beginning with s 1000; (3) A certification by the Department of a design approval agency, quality assurance agency, or quality assurance inspector, obtained under Factory-Built Housing regulations, Subchapter 1 of Chapter 3 of this Division, beginning with s 3000; (4) A certification by the department of a design approval agency, quality assurance agency, or quality assurance inspector, obtained under Manufactured Housing regulations, Article 5 of Subchapter 2 of Chapter 3 of this Division, beginning with s 4850. (5) An occupational license, temporary permit, instructor approval, or 90-day certificate issued by the department to a manufacturer, dealer, distributor, salesperson, 90-day certificate holder, course provider, or instructor, obtained under Manufactured Housing Sales, Occupational Licensing and Education regulations, Subchapter 1 of Chapter 4 of this Division, beginning with s 5000, or Subchapter 2 of Chapter 4 of this Division, beginning with s 5300.) (j) "Qualified Alien" means an alien who, at the time he or she applies for, receives, or attempts to receive a public benefit, is, under Section 431(b) of the PRWORA (8 U.S.C. s 1641(b)), any of the following: (1) An alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1101 et seq.); (2) An alien who is granted asylum under Section 208 of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1158); (3) A refugee who is admitted to the United States under Section 207 of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1157); (4) An alien who is paroled into the United States under Section 212(d)(5) of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1182(d)(5)) for a period of at least one year; (5) An alien whose deportation is being withheld under Section 243(h) of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1253(h)) (as in effect immediately before the effective date of section 307 of division C of Public Law 104-208) or Section 241(b)(3) of such Act (8 U.S.C. s 1251(b)(3)) (as amended by Section 305(a) of division C of Public Law 104-208); (6) An alien who is granted conditional entry pursuant to Section 203(a)(7) of the INA as in effect prior to April 1, 1980 (8 U.S.C. s 1153(a)(7)). (See editorial note under 8 U.S.C. s 1101, "Effective Date of 1980 Amendment."); (7) An alien who is a Cuban or Haitian entrant (as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (8 U.S.C. s 1522 note)); (8) An alien who meets all of the conditions of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) below: (A) The alien has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the United States by a spouse or a parent, or by a member of the spouse's or parent's family residing in the same household as the alien, and the spouse or parent of the alien consented to, or acquiesced in, such battery or cruelty. For purposes of this subsection, the term "battered or subjected to extreme cruelty" includes, but is not limited to, being the victim of any act or threatened act of violence including any forceful detention, which results or threatens to result in physical or mental injury. Rape, molestation, incest (if the victim is a minor), or forced prostitution shall be considered acts of violence. (B) In the opinion of the enforcement agency there is a substantial connection between such battery and cruelty and the need for the benefits to be provided. For purposes of this subsection, the following circumstances demonstrate a substantial connection between the battery or cruelty and the need for the benefits to be provided: 1. The benefits are needed to enable the alien to become self-sufficient following separation from the abuser. 2. The benefits are needed to enable the alien to escape the abuser and/or the community in which the abuser lives, or to ensure the safety of the alien from the abuser. 3. The benefits are needed due to a loss of financial support resulting from the alien's separation from the abuser. 4. The benefits are needed because the battery or cruelty, separation from the abuser, or work absences or lower job performance resulting from the battery or extreme cruelty or from legal proceedings relating thereto (including resulting child support, child custody, and divorce actions) cause the alien to lose his or her job or to earn less or to require the alien to leave his or her job for safety reasons. 5. The benefits are needed because the alien requires medical attention or mental health counseling, or has become disabled, as a result of the battery or extreme cruelty. 6. The benefits are needed because the loss of a dwelling or source of income or fear of the abuser following separation from the abuser jeopardizes the alien's ability to care for his or her children (e.g., inability to house, feed, or clothe children or to put children into a day care facility for fear of being found by the abuser). 7. The benefits are needed to alleviate nutritional risk or need resulting from the abuse or following separation from the abuser. 8. The benefits are needed to provide medical care during a pregnancy resulting from the abuser's sexual assault or abuse of, or relationship with, the alien and/or to care for any resulting children. 9. Where medical coverage and/or health care services are needed to replace medical coverage or health care services the alien had when living with the abuser. (C) The alien has been approved or has a petition pending which sets forth a prima facie case for: 1. status as a spouse or child of a United States citizen pursuant to clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of Section 204(a)(1)(A) of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1154(a)(1)(A)(ii), (iii) or (iv)); 2. classification pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 204(a)(1)(B) of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1154 (a) (1) (B) (ii) or (iii)); 3. suspension of deportation pursuant to s 244(a)(3) of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1254) as in effect prior to April 1, 1997 [Pub.L. 104-208, sec. 501 (effective September 30, 1996, pursuant to sec. 591): Pub.L. 104-208. sec. 304 (effective April 1, 1997, pursuant to sec 309): Pub.L. 105-33. Sec. 5581 (effective pursuant to sec. 5582)] (incorrectly codified as cancellation of removal under section 240A of such Act [8 USCS sec. 1229b] (as in effect prior to April 1, 1997); 4. status as a spouse or child of a United States citizen pursuant to clause (i) of Section 204 (a) (1) (A) of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1154 (a) (1) (A)(i) or classification pursuant to clause (i) of Section 204 (a)(1)(B) of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1154 (a) (1) (B)(i)), or 5. cancellation of removal pursuant to section 240(b)(2)(A) of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1229(b)(2)). (D) For the period for which benefits are sought, the individual responsible for the battery or cruelty does not reside in the same household or family eligibility unit as the individual subjected to the battery or cruelty. (9) An alien who meets all of the conditions of subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) below: (A) The alien has a child who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the United States by a spouse or a parent of the alien (without the active participation of the alien in the battery or cruelty), or by a member of the spouse's or parent's family residing in the same household as the alien, and the spouse or parent consented or acquiesced to such battery or cruelty. For purposes of this subsection, the term "battered or subjected to extreme cruelty" includes, but is not limited to being the victim of any act or threatened act of violence including any forceful detention, which results or threatens to result in physical or mental injury. Rape, molestation, incest (if the victim is a minor), or forced prostitution shall be considered acts of violence. (B) The alien did not actively participate in such battery or cruelty; (C) In the opinion of the enforcement agency, there is a substantial connection between such battery or cruelty and the need for the benefits to be provided. For purposes of this subsection, the following circumstances demonstrate a substantial connection between the battery or cruelty and the need for the benefits to be provided: 1. The benefits are needed to enable the alien's child to become self-sufficient following separation from the abuser. 2. The benefits are needed to enable the alien's child to escape the abuser and/or the community in which the abuser lives, or to ensure the safety of the alien's child from the abuser. 3. The benefits are needed due to a loss of financial support resulting from the alien child's separation from the abuser. 4. The benefits are needed because the battery or cruelty, separation from the abuser, or work absences or lower job performance resulting from the battery or extreme cruelty or from legal proceedings relating thereto (including resulting child support, child custody, and divorce actions) cause the alien's child to lose his or her job or to earn less or to require the alien's child to leave his or her job for safety reasons. 5. The benefits are needed because the alien's child requires medical attention or mental health counseling, or has become disabled, as a result of the battery or extreme cruelty. 6. The benefits are needed because the loss of a dwelling or source of income or fear of the abuser following separation from the abuser jeopardizes the alien's child's ability to care for his or her children (e.g., inability to house, feed, or clothe children or to put children into a day care facility for fear of being found by the abuser). 7. The benefits are needed to alleviate nutritional risk or need resulting from the abuse or following separation from the abuser. 8. The benefits are needed to provide medical care during a pregnancy resulting from the abuser's sexual assault or abuse of, or relationship with, the alien's child and/or to care for any resulting children. 9. Where medical coverage and/or health care services are needed to replace medical coverage or health care services the alien's child had when living with the abuser. (D) The alien meets the requirements of subsection (j)(8)(C) above; (E) For the period for which benefits are sought, the individual responsible for the battery or cruelty does not reside in the same household or family eligibility unit as the individual subjected to the battery or cruelty. (10) An alien child who meets all of the conditions of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) below: (A) The alien child resides in the same household as a parent who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty in the United States by that parent's spouse or by a member of the spouse's family residing in the same household as the parent and the spouse consented or acquiesced to such battery or cruelty. For purposes of this subsection, the term "battered or subjected to extreme cruelty" includes, but is not limited to being the victim of any act or threatened act of violence including any forceful detention, which results or threatens to result in physical or mental injury. Rape, molestation, incest (if the victim is a minor), or forced prostitution shall be considered acts of violence. (B) In the opinion of the enforcement agency there is a substantial connection between such battery or cruelty and the need for the benefits to be provided. For purposes of this subsection, the following circumstances demonstrate a substantial connection between the battery or cruelty and the need for the benefits to be provided: 1. The benefits are needed to enable the alien child's parent to become self-sufficient following separation from the abuser. 2. The benefits are needed to enable the alien child's parent to escape the abuser and/or the community in which the abuser lives, or to ensure the safety of the alien child's parent from the abuser. 3. The benefits are needed due to a loss of financial support resulting from the alien child's parent's separation from the abuser. 4. The benefits are needed because the battery or cruelty, separation from the abuser, or work absences or lower job performance resulting from the battery or extreme cruelty or from legal proceedings relating thereto (including resulting child support, child custody, and divorce actions) cause the alien child's parent to lose his or her job or to earn less or to require the alien child's parent to leave his or her job for safety reasons. 5. The benefits are needed because the alien child's parent requires medical attention or mental health counseling, or has become disabled, as a result of the battery or extreme cruelty. 6. The benefits are needed because the loss of a dwelling or source of income or fear of the abuser following separation from the abuser jeopardizes the alien child's parent's ability to care for his or her children (e.g., inability to house, feed, or clothe children or to put children into a day care facility for fear of being found by the abuser). 7. The benefits are needed to alleviate nutritional risk or need resulting from the abuse or following separation from the abuser. 8. The benefits are needed to provide medical care during a pregnancy resulting from the abuser's sexual assault or abuse of, or relationship with, the alien child's parent and/or to care for any resulting children. 9. Where medical coverage and/or health care services are needed to replace medical coverage or health care services the alien child's parent had when living with the abuser. (C) The alien child meets the requirements of subsection (j)(8)(C) above. (k) "Unqualified Alien" means an alien who is not a qualified alien. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. s 5808. Nondiscrimination. All eligibility requirements contained in this chapter shall be applied without regard to the race, creed, color, gender, religion, age, disability, familial status or national origin of individuals applying for public benefits. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. s 5810. Eligibility Requirements for Public Benefits. (a) Eligibility must be determined for each recipient of a public benefit subject to this chapter. (b) To be eligible to receive a public benefit subject to this chapter, a person must be a United States citizen or national, or, pursuant to Section 411 of the PRWORA, one of the following: (1) a qualified alien; (2) a nonimmigrant alien under the INA; or (3) an alien who is paroled into the United States under s 212(d)(5) of the INA (8 U.S.C. s 1182(d)(5)) for less than one year. (c) An alien shall be entitled to retain a public benefit under this chapter only so long as he or she is a qualified alien. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. s 5812. Time of Eligibility Determination; Period of Effect of a Public Benefit. (a) Eligibility of an applicant shall be determined at the time of application for a public benefit, prior to issuance of the public benefit being applied for, except as provided in Section 5816(g). If the enforcement agency investigates an applicant and does not determine that the applicant is eligible to receive public benefits pursuant to this chapter, the public benefit shall be denied, except as provided in Section 5816(g). (b) Except as provided in Section 5816(g), the continuing eligibility for public benefits of a person who has received a public benefit prior to the effective date of these regulations shall be established prior to an enforcement agency's approval of any renewal or other change concerning the public benefit which, pursuant to program regulations, requires the enforcement agency's prior approval. If a person fails to establish eligibility, the enforcement agency shall withhold its approval of the renewal or other change, except as provided in Section 5816(g). Under no circumstances may a public benefit provided to a person be transferred to an unqualified alien, nor may a public benefit be used in a manner which would allow an unqualified alien to be a beneficiary. (c) All determinations of ineligibility shall be promptly transmitted to the applicant in writing, and shall include the reasons for the determination and a summary of the applicable appeal procedures set forth in section 5818. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. s 5814. Responsibility for Eligibility Determination. (a) Eligibility of an applicant shall be determined by the enforcement agency, as part of its ongoing program enforcement responsibilities. An enforcement agency other than the department may refer the verification of alien applicants to the department by transferring to the department's Division of Codes and Standards copies of all documentation presented by the applicant and the department's fee pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 5814. Each enforcement agency which is performing verifications shall maintain the appropriate documentation for each recipient of public benefits or applicant whose eligibility it has determined. Where the eligibility of an applicant for a public benefit has already been verified as part of an eligibility process for another program subject to PRWORA, that verification shall be deemed adequate for purposes of this chapter, and documentation of such verification shall be maintained in the applicant's file. (b) The failure of a local enforcement agency which is performing verifications to perform eligibility verifications as required by this chapter may, in the department's discretion, be considered a failure to perform the duties of an enforcement agency under applicable program regulations. (c)Any enforcement agency other than the department which verifies eligibility may charge applicants a reasonable fee for determining eligibility, not to exceed the actual cost of performing the verification. When an enforcement agency other than the department refers the verification of an applicant's eligibility to the department as provided in subdivision (a), the enforcement agency shall collect from the applicant and transmit to the department the fee pursuant to subdivision (d). (d) The department may charge a fee of $13.00 for each verification it performs. (e) An enforcement agency, including the department, shall not be liable for any action, delay, error or failure by the INS in operating the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system or any other verification process, or by any other public agency to which the enforcement agency applies to obtain information the enforcement agency deems necessary to its determination of the eligibility of an applicant to receive public benefits. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990, 19991.3 and 50406(f), Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. s 5816. Method of Determining Eligibility. (a) To be considered for eligibility, an applicant shall declare his or her status as a United States citizen or national, a qualified alien, a nonimmigrant alien, or a parolee to the United States by completing and signing the "Statement of Citizenship, Alienage, and Immigration Status for State Public Benefits", Form HCD-Benefit Status Form 1 ( "HCD Form 1"), 8/98 version, which is hereby incorporated into these regulations by reference and will be provided by the department. (b) The applicant shall present documents of a type acceptable to the INS, as described in List A of HCD Form 1 (8/98) in the case of an applicant who is a citizen or national, or List B of HCD Form 1 (8/98) in the case of an applicant who is an alien, as evidence of the applicant's declared status at the time of application. The enforcement agency may accept copies of listed documents as evidence if in its judgment the documents copied reasonably appear to be genuine and to relate to the applicant. A fee receipt from the INS for replacement of a lost, stolen, or unreadable INS document is reasonable evidence of an alien's declared status. Where the documents reasonably appear to be genuine and to relate to the applicant, the applicant shall be considered eligible for the public benefit. (c) If the documents presented do not on their face appear to be genuine or to relate to the individual presenting them, the enforcement agency shall contact the government entity that originally issued the documents for verification. In the case of naturalized citizens, derivative citizens presenting certificates of citizenship, and aliens, the INS is the appropriate government entity to contact for verification. The enforcement agency shall request verification from the INS by filing INS Form G-845 or its successor, with copies of the pertinent documents provided by the applicant, with the local INS office. If an applicant has lost his or her original documents or presents expired documents or is unable to present any documentation evidencing his or her immigration status, the applicant shall be referred to the local INS office to obtain documentation. (d) The following documents presented by applicants shall be referred to the INS for verification: (1) A document which indicates immigration status but does not include an alien registration or alien admission number. (2) A document which is suspected to be counterfeit or to have been altered. (3) A document which includes an alien registration number in the A60 000 000 (not yet issued) or A80 000 000 (illegal border crossing) series. (4) A document which is one of the following: an INS Form I-181b notification letter issued in connection with an INS Form I-181 Memorandum of Creation of Record of Permanent Residence, an Arrival-Departure Record (INS Form I-94) or a foreign passport stamped "PROCESSED FOR I-551, TEMPORARY EVIDENCE OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE," that INS issued more than one year before the date of application for a public benefit subject to this chapter. (e) If the INS advises that the applicant is a citizen, a national, or has immigration status which makes him or her a qualified alien under the PRWORA, the INS verification shall be accepted. If the INS advises that it cannot verify that the applicant is a citizen, a national, or a qualified alien, benefits shall be denied and the applicant notified of the denial and of his or her right to appeal the denial pursuant to Section 5818. (f) Pursuant to Section 434 of the PRWORA (8 U.S.C. s 1644), where the enforcement agency reasonably believes that an alien is unlawfully in the State based on the failure of the alien to provide reasonable evidence of the alien's declared status, after an opportunity to do so, that alien shall be reported to the INS. (g) If an applicant provides the enforcement agency with all information required by subdivisions (a) and (b), and following review of this information the enforcement agency determines that no further action is necessary to determine the applicant's eligibility, the applicant shall be considered eligible for public benefits. However, if the enforcement agency determines that further action is necessary, the applicant shall be considered eligible for a temporary permit, certification or license as specified below, until and unless the enforcement agency receives written confirmation from the INS, or determines based on other information received, that the applicant is not eligible for a public benefit. (1) The enforcement agency shall issue the applicant a temporary permit, certification or license, valid for a period not to exceed 180 days, which may be extended for one additional period of not more than 180 days. (2) If the enforcement agency later determines the applicant is eligible to receive the public benefit applied for, it shall issue the applicant a permit, certification or license which is valid for the normal period, as provided in the applicable program statutes and regulations, beginning with the date of issuance of the temporary permit, certification or license. (3) If the enforcement agency later determines the applicant is not eligible to receive the public benefit applied for, the temporary permit, certification or license shall become void 30 days after the date of the determination of ineligibility. The enforcement agency shall promptly notify the applicant by first-class mail of the determination and the date on which the temporary permit, certification or license shall become void, and promptly thereafter shall ascertain whether the applicant has ceased the activity authorized by the temporary permit, certification or license. Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; Sections 17003.5, 17020, 18015, 18020, 18300, 19990 and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. s 5818. Appeals. (a) Any person determined to be ineligible to receive public benefits by an enforcement agency pursuant to this chapter may appeal that determination as provided in this section. (b) To be considered, an appeal must: (1) be submitted in writing to the enforcement agency that performed the eligibility verification; (2) be delivered to the department by the applicant, by a messenger service, or by U.S. Mail, within 10 calendar days from the date of the written determination of ineligibility, as evidenced by either the date of receipt when delivered by the applicant, or by a Postmark or