Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.20. Section 799.20.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy Law.
ARTICLE 1. Definitions [799.20. - 799.32.]
Cal. Civil Code - CIV 1.
in effectCal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.21. Section 799.21.
Unless the provisions or context otherwise require, the following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.22. Section 799.22.
“Defaulting occupant” means an occupant who fails to pay for his or her occupancy in a park or who fails to comply with reasonable written rules and regulations of the park given to the occupant upon registration.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.23. Section 799.23.
“Defaulting resident” means a resident who fails to pay for his or her occupancy in a park, fails to comply with reasonable written rules and regulations of the park given to the resident upon registration or during the term of his or her occupancy in the park, or who violates any of the provisions contained in Article 5 (commencing with Section 799.70).
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.24. Section 799.24.
“Defaulting tenant” means a tenant who fails to pay for his or her occupancy in a park or fails to comply with reasonable written rules and regulations of the park given to the person upon registration or during the term of his or her occupancy in the park.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.25. Section 799.25.
“Guest” means a person who is lawfully occupying a recreational vehicle located in a park but who is not an occupant, tenant, or resident. An occupant, tenant, or resident shall be responsible for the actions of his or her guests.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.26. Section 799.26.
“Management” means the owner of a recreational vehicle park or an agent or representative authorized to act on his or her behalf in connection with matters relating to the park.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.27. Section 799.27.
“Occupancy” and “occupy” refer to the use of a recreational vehicle park lot by an occupant, tenant, or resident.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.28. Section 799.28.
“Occupant” means the owner or operator of a recreational vehicle who has occupied a lot in a park for 30 days or less.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.29. Section 799.29.
“Recreational vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.30. Section 799.30.
“Recreational vehicle park” or “park” has the same meaning as defined in Section 18862.39 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.31. Section 799.31.
“Resident” means a tenant who has occupied a lot in a park for nine months or more.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 799.32. Section 799.32.
“Tenant” means the owner or operator of a recreational vehicle who has occupied a lot in a park for more than 30 consecutive days.
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