Section 1606 - Substandard MH-UnitAny MH-unit shall be deemed substandard and a nuisance when any of the following conditions exist that endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the occupants or the public.
(a) Health hazards or inadequate sanitation that include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Lack of, inoperable, or defective water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower.(2) Lack of, inoperable, or defective kitchen sink.(3) Lack of or inadequate hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures.(4) Dampness of habitable rooms.(5) Infestation of insects, vermin, or rodents.(6) General dilapidation or improper maintenance.(7) Lack of or defective connection of plumbing fixtures to a sewage disposal system.(b) Structural hazards include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Deteriorated or inadequate foundation or stabilizing devices.(2) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports.(3) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.(4) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.(5) Lack of adequate or defective ventilation.(6) Lack of adequate room and space dimensions.(c) Nuisance as defined in section 1002.(d) Electrical hazards include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) All electrical wiring that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner.(2) Electrical conductors which are not protected by overcurrent protective devices designed to open the circuit when the current exceeds the ampacity of the conductor.(3) Electrical conductors which do not have ampacity at least equal to the rating of outlet devices or equipment supplied.(4) Electrical conductors which are not protected from physical damage.(5) Metallic boxes, fittings, or equipment in an electrical wiring system which are not grounded to prevent shock.(6) Lack of, inoperable or defective electrical lighting.(e) Plumbing hazards include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Plumbing that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation, has not been maintained in good or safe condition, or has cross-connections and siphonage between fixtures.(2) Lack of effective traps providing a water seal for each plumbing fixture.(3) Lack of effective venting of plumbing drain piping.(4) Broken, unsanitary or leaking plumbing pipe or fixtures.(5) Any fixture, fitting, device or connection installed in such a manner as to permit contamination of the potable water supply.(f) Hazardous mechanical equipment shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Mechanical equipment, including all heating equipment and its vent, that did not conform with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of its installation or which has not been maintained in good and safe condition, or is not being used in a safe manner.(2) Unvented fuel burning heating appliances unless their use is permitted by all applicable laws and regulations.(3) Heating or fuel burning equipment, including its vent, without adequate clearance from combustible material.(4) Unsupported, loose, or leaking fuel supply piping.(5) Lack of, inoperable, or defective heating.(g) Faulty weather protection shall include, but not be limited to deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, or floors, including broken windows or doors.(h) Any MH-unit or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, or combustible material which is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause.(i) Materials or construction not allowed or approved by this chapter or which have not been adequately maintained in good and safe condition.(j) Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, rubbish, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health, or safety hazards.(k) All MH-units or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities as required by this chapter except those MH-units or portions thereof whose exit facilities conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction, and those facilities which have not been adequately maintained.(l) Any MH-unit containing fossil-fuel burning appliances or an attached garage that is not supplied with an operational carbon monoxide alarm.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 1606
1. Renumbering of former section 1704 to new section 1606, including amendment of section heading, section and NOTE, filed 7-6-2004; operative 7-6-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 28). For prior history, see Register 85, No. 36.
2. New subsection (l) filed 2-19-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 8). Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18404, 18550, 18605 and 18610, Health and Safety Code.
1. Renumbering of former section 1704 to new section 1606, including amendment of section heading, section and Note, filed 7-6-2004; operative 7-6-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 28). For prior history, see Register 85, No. 36.
2. New subsection (l) filed 2-19-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 8).