Section 18603 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 2.1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
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. (a) In every park there shall be a person available by
telephonic or like means, including telephones, cellular phones,
telephone answering machines, answering services or pagers, or in
person who shall be responsible for, and who shall reasonably respond
in a timely manner to emergencies concerning, the operation and
maintenance of the park. In every park with 50 or more units, that
person or his or her designee shall reside in the park, have
knowledge of emergency procedures relative to utility systems and
common facilities under the ownership and control of the owner of the
park, and shall be familiar with the emergency preparedness plans
for the park.
(b) (1) On or before September 1, 2010, an owner or operator of an
existing park shall adopt an emergency preparedness plan.
(2) For a park constructed after September 1, 2010, an owner or
operator of a park shall adopt a plan in accordance with this section
prior to the issuance of the permit to operate.
(3) An owner or operator may comply with paragraph (1) by either
of the following methods:
(A) Adopting the emergency procedures and plans approved by the
Standardized Emergency Management System Advisory Board on November
21, 1997, entitled "Emergency Plans for Mobilehome Parks," and
compiled by the Office of Emergency Services in compliance with the
Governor's Executive Order W-156-97, or any subsequent version.
(B) Adopting a plan that is developed by the park management and
is comparable to the procedures and plans specified in subparagraph
(A).
(c) For an existing park, and in the case of a park constructed
after September 10, 2010, prior to the issuance of the permit to
operate, an owner or operator of a park shall do both of the
following:
(1) Post notice of the emergency preparedness plan in the park
clubhouse or in another conspicuous area within the mobilehome park.
(2) On or before September 10, 2010, provide notice of how to
access the plan and information on individual emergency preparedness
information from the appropriate state or local agencies, including,
but not limited to, the Office of Emergency Services, to all existing
residents and, upon approval of tenancy, for all new residents
thereafter. This may be accomplished in a manner that includes, but
is not limited to, distribution of materials and posting notice of
the plan or information on how to access the plan via the Internet.
(d) An enforcement agency shall determine whether park management
is in compliance with this section. The agency may ascertain
compliance by receipt of a copy of the plan during site inspections
conducted in response to complaints of alleged violations, or for any
other reason.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a violation
of this section shall constitute an unreasonable risk to life,
health, or safety and shall be corrected by park management within 60
days of notice of the violation.