San Luis Obispo County Municipal Code Ch. 19.60 Mobilehome Installation

The purpose of this chapter is to provide comprehensive regulations to assure that all mobilehomes installed within the unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County outside of mobilehome parks are in compliance with all applicable provisions of state law and this code. (The authority to administer and enforce applicable mobile home regulations within mobilehome parks is vested with the California State Department of Housing and Community Development.)

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

The definitions of terms used in this chapter shall be as all such terms are now or may hereafter be defined in the Mobilehome Parks Act, part 2.l of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, Section l8200 et seq. and in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 5000 et seq.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

All mobilehomes installed within the unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County shall comply with all applicable provisions of this title, the Land Use Ordinance (Title 22 of this code), the Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance (Title 23 of this code), the California Mobilehome Parks Act and regulations enacted pursuant thereto, and all other applicable provisions of this code, except where otherwise provided by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

As provided by Section l8613 of the California Health and Safety Code, installation or relocation of a mobilehome outside a state-licensed mobilehome park, travel trailer park, recreational vehicle park or temporary trailer park shall first be authorized by an installation permit issued by the planning department. The issuance, validity, expiration, suspension or revocation of mobilehome installation permits, and inspections performed under such permits, are subject to Section 302 et seq. of the Uniform Administrative Code.

(1) Issuance of Permit. A permit to install the mobilehome shall be issued only when plans and specifications submitted with the application show that the mobilehome and completed installation will conform to the requirements of Section 19.60.030. No installation permit shall be issued for a mobilehome which the building official believes or has cause to believe constitutes a substandard mobilehome as defined by Title 25, Section 5000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations.

(2) Additional Permits Required. Issuance of a permit for the installation of a mobilehome as provided in this chapter does not relieve the permittee from the duty of obtaining any other permit required by law, including those required by the Land Use Ordinance. Building permits for accessory structures may be obtained with the original mobilehome installation permit, or they may be applied for separately.

(3) Application Contents. Applications for mobilehome installation permits shall include the forms provided by the department of planning and building, all information set forth in Section 22.02.030 of the Land Use Ordinance (Plot Plan) and the following:

a. A description (including the location) of any proposed accessory structures, including cabanas, carports, garages, porches and any other use areas or structures on the site;

b. Plans and specifications of the support system, stabilizing devices or support structure for the mobilehome, including their design loads;

c. The manufacturer's installation instructions for mobilehomes bearing the department of housing and community development's insignia of approval and manufactured after October 7, l973, including the designed roof and horizontal live loads;

d. All other information required by law to be contained in the application.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

Mobilehome installation permits shall be issued only to mobilehomes bearing an insignia of approval, as required by Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

Utility facilities for the mobilehome shall be provided on the site before installation of a mobilehome for human habitation or occupancy. A sewer drain inlet connected to an approved sewage disposal system, and installations and equipment for supplying water, electricity and fuel for heating purposes shall be completed and ready for connecting the mobilehome. All such connections shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations regarding mobilehome installation.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

Pursuant to Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, mobilehomes manufactured on or after October 7, l973, shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

A mobilehome shall be installed on site as provided by this section, with the following completed before final approval:

(1) All mobilehomes not installed with a perimeter foundation wall shall be skirted with material matching the mobilehome or other material as approved by the building official;

(2) All mobilehomes installed on foundation systems shall comply with the requirements of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations;

(3) All accessory structures shall meet all applicable requirements of this code and applicable state law and regulations.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

A mobilehome may be converted to a permanent structure through removal of wheel and towing assemblies, removal of state insignia, structural modifications to the coach or the attachment of other enclosed structures to the exterior of the coach only when:

(1) A building permit is first obtained in accordance with all applicable provisions of Chapter 19.04 of this title; and

(2) The mobilehome and all additional construction are brought into conformity with all applicable provisions of this title and the technical codes adopted by reference in chapter.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)

Whenever any mobilehome or recreational vehicle has been found by the building official to be illegal and/or substandard, as such terms are used and/or defined in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, the building official shall notify the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for abatement purposes. In the event the state insignia of approval is removed from the mobilehome, the building official may institute abatement proceedings pursuant to Section 19.01.200 of this title.

(Ord. No. 3343, § 1, 12-6-16; Ord. No. 3400, § 1, 11-19-19)