Section 5801 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions And Definitions From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 1. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) As used in Part 0.5 (commencing with Section 50), Part 1
(commencing with Section 101), Part 2 (commencing with Section 201),
and this part, "manufactured home" means a manufactured home as
defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code or a
mobilehome as defined in Section 18008 of the Health and Safety Code
which:
(1) Was first sold new on or after July 1, 1980.
(2) Was, at the request of the owner, and following his or her
notification of the Department of Housing and Community Development
and the assessor, made subject to taxation under this part.
(b) (1) "Manufactured home," as used in this part, does not
include a manufactured home which has become real property by being
affixed to land on a permanent foundation system pursuant to Section
18551 of the Health and Safety Code and is taxed as all other real
property is taxed.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), a manufactured home,
otherwise subject to taxation pursuant to this part, shall not be
classified as real property for property taxation purposes that would
be excluded from taxation pursuant to this part.