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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).
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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
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(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
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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.
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[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. (continued)