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Last week, a post titled “What Would Our Founders Think of the Mess We Have Made” gained some attention, and questions were posed regarding some of the regulatory items that were mentioned. Length of stay has no bearing on the Health and Safety code. These regulations pertain to all lots within an RV park and should be adhered to.  

Code for lot occupancy and accessory buildings can be found below. 

Title 25 Housing and Community Development

Chapter 2.2 Special Occupancy Parks

Article 2 General Park Requirements



(a) The occupied area of a lot, consisting of the unit, and all accessory buildings and structures including buildings and structures including, but not limited to awnings, stairways, ramps and storage cabinets, shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the lot area. 

(b) For purposes of this chapter, patios and paved or concrete areas on grade, and the area of accessory building or structures located under another accessory structure, such as a storage cabinet or porch under an awning or carport, are not included in the measurement of the occupied area. The occupied area shall be determined as if viewed from overhear looking directly down on the lot.  

For the full code, check out the Lot Occupancy Code white paper!

As you receive your membership dues, you may be asking yourself what the RECPAC charge on your invoice is.

California Outdoor Hospitality Association has a long history of success advocating for its members before the California State legislature and pushing back against aggressive state bureaucracies. Over the years, CalOHA has won its members the ability to build and rent tent and camping cabins to their customers, carved RV Parks out of the onerous tenant protection requirements mobile home parks are subject to by passing the Special Occupancy Parks Act, and pushed back for years against costly regulations by Regional water Quality Control Boards. This year, CalOHA fought against AB 1472 and squashed it for now.

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