23 CA ADC § 114


      23 CCR s 114

      Cal. Admin. Code tit. 23, s 114


      CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
      TITLE 23. WATERS
      DIVISION 1. RECLAMATION BOARD
      CHAPTER 1. ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND STANDARDS
      ARTICLE 8. STANDARDS
      This database is current through 05/19/06, Register 2006, No. 20.

      s 114. Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks.

      (a) The following definitions apply to this section:

      (1) Existing Mobile Home Park - "Existing Mobile Home Park" means any area 
      within a floodway on which two (2) or more mobile homes have been 
      maintained prior to the adoption of the area as an authorized flood 
      control project, as a plan of flood control, or as a designated floodway.

      (2) Recreational Vehicle Park - "Recreational Vehicle Park" means any area 
      within a floodway where two (2) or more recreational vehicles are 
      maintained.

      (b) Mobile home parks are subject to the following requirements:

      (1) New mobile home parks are not permitted within an adopted plan of 
      flood control except in floodway areas classified as zone B as described 
      in subdivision (c), section 113, Dwellings and Structures Within an 
      Adopted Plan of Flood Control.

      (2) New mobile home parks are not permitted on a levee section or within 
      ten (10) feet of a levee toe.

      (3) Existing mobile home parks located within an adopted plan of flood 
      control may remain if a permit from the board has been obtained, a current 
      implementable evacuation plan is on file with the board, and the following 
      criteria continue to be enforced:

      (A) The locations of all structures, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, 
      and appurtenances are shown on the evacuation plan.

      (B) The location of the river staff gauge and the gauge height that will 
      indicate an evacuation of a mobile home park are shown on the evacuation 
      plan.

      (C) The number of tow vehicles and the usual location of each tow vehicle 
      to be used to evacuate a mobile home park are shown on the evacuation 
plan.

      (D) The locations of emergency storage areas outside the floodway for the 
      mobile homes, recreational vehicles, portable and floatable structures are 
      shown on the evacuation plan.

      (E) The route to be used to evacuate mobile homes from a mobile home park 
      to the emergency storage area is shown on the evacuation plan.

      (F) After the initiation of an evacuation, all mobile homes not anchored 
      in place and all recreational vehicles, and portable and floatable 
      structures are removed from the floodway within the time period specified 
      in the evacuation plan.

      (G) Existing multiple-wide mobile homes, unless specially designed for 
      quick removal, are anchored in place with concrete deadmen.

      (H) New multiple-wide mobile homes, unless specially designed for quick 
      removal, are not permitted.

      (I) A copy of the evacuation plan is provided to all residents of the 
      mobile home park.

      (J) The park permittee or the manager has a duplicate of all keys 
      necessary to move a mobile home and a signed statement allowing the 
      removal of an absentee owner's mobile home during an emergency evacuation.

      (K) The permittee of a mobile home park accepts sole responsibility for 
      initiating an evacuation of the park.

      (L) Mobile homes not anchored in place, all portable structures, and 
      recreational vehicles have axles, wheels, and any required tow hitch 
      installed, and are in a readily movable condition at all times.

      (M) Any related structures, such as laundry rooms or storage buildings, 
      are securely anchored to prevent flotation during high water and are not 
      utilized for human habitation.

      (N) If significant flood damage occurs to any of the mobile homes or other 
      park structures due to failure of the evacuation plan or its execution, 
      the park may not continue operating without approval of the board.

      (c) Recreational vehicle parks are subject to the following requirements:

      (1) New and existing recreational vehicle parks are allowed within an 
      adopted plan of flood control if a permit is obtained from the board, a 
      current implementable evacuation plan is on file with the board, and the 
      following requirements are enforced:

      (A) The locations of all recreational vehicle pads and appurtenances are 
      shown on the evacuation plan.

      (B) All recreational vehicles have axles, wheels, and any required tow 
      hitch installed, and are in readily movable condition at all times.

      (C) At the initiation of an evacuation, all recreational vehicles are 
      removed from the floodway within the time period specified in the 
      evacuation plan.

      (D) At the initiation of the evacuation, all floatable and portable 
      structures are removed from the floodway within the time period specified 
      in the evacuation plan.

      (E) The locations of emergency storage areas outside the floodway for 
      recreational vehicles, and portable and floatable structures are shown on 
      the evacuation plan.

      (F) The location of the river staff gauge and the gauge height that will 
      initiate an evacuation are shown on the evacuation plan.

      (G) Permittees or managers of recreational vehicle parks accept sole 
      responsibility for initiating an evacuation.

      (H) Any related structures, such as laundry rooms or storage buildings, 
      are securely anchored and are not utilized for human habitation.

      (I) If significant flood damage occurs to any of the recreational vehicles 
      or other park structures due to the failure of the evacuation plan or its 
      execution, the park may not continue operating without the approval of the 
      board.

      (d) The following restrictions apply to recreational vehicles within an 
      adopted plan of flood control that are not in a recreational vehicle park:

      (1) The random use of recreational vehicles within an adopted plan of 
      flood control does not require a permit from the board. Recreational 
      vehicles are not permitted overnight within the floodway during the flood 
      season. However, recreational vehicles may be stored in those limited 
      areas where dwellings are permitted.

      (2) It remains the sole responsibility of the property owner to ensure 
      that recreational vehicles do not remain within the floodway overnight 
      during the flood season.


      


      Note: Authority cited: Section 8571, Water Code. Reference: Sections 8608, 
      8609 and 8710, Water Code. 


       HISTORY 
         
      1. New section filed 9-30-96; operative 10-30-96 (Register 96, No. 40).
      23 CA ADC s 114

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