CHAPTER 2. Definitions [18862. - 18862.49.]

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC 2.
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Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862. Section 18862.

“Accessory building or structure” is any awning, cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, storage building, private garage, carport, fence, windbreak or porch, or any residential building or structure established for the use of the occupant of a recreational vehicle on a lot.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.5. Section 18862.5.

“Camping cabin” means a relocatable hard sided shelter with a floor area less than 400 square feet (37 square meters) without plumbing that is designed to be used within a recreational vehicle park only by a camping party. A camping cabin may contain an electrical system and electrical space conditioning equipment complying with the electrical and mechanical regulations adopted pursuant to this part and supplied by the lot service equipment. A camping cabin may be installed or occupied only in special occupancy parks, as defined by Section 18862.43, or in state parks and other state property pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5001) of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.13. Section 18862.13.

“Conditional permit” means a construction, reconstruction, or operation permit issued by the enforcement agency which may prescribe conditions on the use or occupancy of a special occupancy park, subject to the provisions of this part.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.17. Section 18862.17.

“Enforcement agency” is the Department of Housing and Community Development, or any city, county, or city and county that has assumed responsibility for the enforcement of this part pursuant to Section 18865 and Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) pursuant to Section 18300.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.19. Section 18862.19.

“Incidental camping area” is any area or tract of land where camping is incidental to the primary use of the land for agriculture, timber management, or water or power development purposes, and where two or more campsites used for camping are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease. The density of usage shall not exceed 25 camping parties within a radius of 265 feet from any campsite within the incidental camping area.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.23. Section 18862.23.

“Lot” means any area or tract of land or portion of a special occupancy park, designated or used for the occupancy of one manufactured home, mobilehome, recreational vehicle, tent, camp car, or camping party.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.30. Section 18862.30.

“Occupant” and “resident” shall be interchangeable and shall include “occupant,” “resident,” “tenant,” or “guest” as used in Chapter 2.6 (commencing with Section 799.20) of the Civil Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.33. Section 18862.33.

“Permanent building” means any permanent structure, other than factory-built housing, under the control and ownership of the special occupancy park owner or operator that is not on a lot.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.35. Section 18862.35.

“Plan checking agency” means a private entity employing at least one architect or engineer licensed by the state to perform the review of plans and specifications for the construction of special occupancy parks, including buildings and permanently constructed fixtures, utility systems, streets and other regulated facilities, for the purpose of determining compliance with the applicable provisions of this part and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The plan checking agency shall submit to the department a list of all personnel performing plan checking reviews, including the individual’s name, California architect or engineer license number and expiration date, and a summary of qualifications.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.39. Section 18862.39.

(a) “Recreational vehicle park” is any area or tract of land, or a separate designated section within a mobilehome park where two or more lots are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease, or were formerly held out for rent or lease and later converted to a subdivision, cooperative, condominium, or other form of resident ownership, to accommodate owners or users of recreational vehicles, camping cabins, or tents. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), employee housing that has obtained a permit to operate pursuant to the Employee Housing Act (Part 1 (commencing with Section 17000)) and that both meets the criteria of Section 17021.6 and is comprised of two or more lots or units held out for lease or rent or provided as a term or condition of employment shall not be deemed a recreational vehicle park for the purposes of the requirement to obtain an initial or annual permit to operate or pay any fees related thereto required by this part.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.43. Section 18862.43.

“Special occupancy park” means a recreational vehicle park, temporary recreational vehicle park, incidental camping area, or tent camp. “Special occupancy park” does not include a low-impact camping area, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 18890, if the low-impact camping area meets all of the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 18890 and is located in a county that has enacted an ordinance, subject to the requirements of existing law, authorizing low-impact camping.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 18862.47. Section 18862.47.

(a) “Temporary recreational vehicle park” is any area or tract of land where two or more lots are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease to owners or users of recreational vehicles and that is established for one operation not to exceed 11 consecutive days, and is then removed. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an area or tract of land zoned for agricultural purposes where two or more lots are rented, leased, or held out for rent or lease to accommodate owners or users of 12 or fewer recreational vehicles for the purpose of housing agricultural employees shall not be deemed a temporary recreational vehicle park for the purposes of the requirement to obtain an initial or annual permit to operate or pay any fees related thereto required by this part.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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