Mobilehome parks: disaster assistance.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to protect mobilehome park residents during and after disasters. It requires management of damaged or destroyed mobilehome parks to provide regular updates to residents, restrict access to their properties only when necessary, and conduct thorough evaluations before making changes to the park’s use. The bill also mandates that local jurisdictions review documentation related to these evaluations and permit approvals, ensuring residents have adequate support and protections.
Key provisions
- Requires management to provide weekly updates to residents for the first four weeks and monthly thereafter after a disaster.
- Prohibits management from restricting residents’ access to their mobilehomes or sites after evacuation orders are lifted.
- Mandates evaluations, investigations, and testing before changes to a park’s use following a disaster.
- Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to maintain a list of relevant programs and funding opportunities.
- Requires documentation of these evaluations to be submitted to the department, local jurisdiction, and residents.
- Authorizes residents, resident organizations, or public attorneys to take legal action against management for violations.
- Establishes civil penalties for non-compliance.
- Amends Section 65863.7 of the Government Code to require impact reports to include disaster-related documentation and mitigation plans.
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