California Code of Regulations
Title 25 - Housing and Community Development
Division 1 - Housing and Community Development
Chapter 2 - Mobilehome Parks and Installations
Article 10 - Violations, Complaints, and Abatement
Section 1607 - Substandard Recreational Vehicle

Universal Citation: 25 CA Code of Regs 1607

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

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.

1. Renumbering of former section 1706 to new section 1607, including amendment of section and NOTE, filed 7-6-2004; operative 7-6-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 28).

Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18404, 18550, 18605 and 18610, Health and Safety Code.

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