Section 18000 Of Chapter 1. Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1.
18000
. (a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the
Manufactured Housing Act of 1980.
(b) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) Manufactured housing, both in mobilehome parks or manufactured
housing communities, and outside of those parks or communities,
provides a safe and affordable housing option for many Californians.
(2) Confusion exists among consumers, enforcement agencies,
lenders, and others in the housing industry regarding the difference
between "manufactured housing" and "mobilehomes." All single-family
factory-constructed housing built on or after June 15, 1976, that is
in compliance with the standards of the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development promulgated under the federal National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. Sec. 5401 and following) are manufactured housing or
manufactured homes, not "mobilehomes" and, as such, often are subject
to additional benefits.
(3) Continued use of the term "mobilehome" in various statutes, as
well as the implication that the terms are interchangeable,
exacerbates the confusion between the two products and deters
affordable financing, discourages use in certain localities, and
perpetuates incorrect perceptions as to codes and standards.
(4) The changes made by the act adding this subdivision to clarify
the meaning of the terms "mobilehomes" and "manufactured homes" are
not intended to effect any substantive change with respect to the
treatment of those housing products or to the consumer protections
provided for those housing products.