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(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. (continued)