Cal. Civ. Code § 8A-301
Md. Code Ann., Real Property Art. Title 8A — Mobile Homes
Operative Text
(a) (1) A park owner shall establish reasonable rules related to the order, peace, health, safety, and qualification standards of mobile homes, residents, and the operation of the park. (2) A rule established under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be enforced unless it is in writing and is delivered to each resident in the park. (b) (1) A park owner shall prescribe reasonable, written standards for the mobile homes to be placed or retained in the park, their size, quality, appearance, material specification, construction and safety condition. (2) A rule adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection setting a standard for the size, quality, material specification, or construction of mobile homes may not be enforced against any individual: (i) Who, at the time the standard is adopted, is the owner or tenant of a mobile home in the park, as to that mobile home; or (ii) Who purchases a mobile home from the individual who owned the home at the time the standard was adopted. (c) A park owner shall prescribe reasonable, written maintenance standards for any mobile home in the park or immediate area surrounding the mobile home, in accordance with the State or county health laws or regulations. (d) All rules and standards shall be fair and reasonable and, except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, shall apply uniformly to all residents in the park. (e) A rule or standard is not enforceable unless the park owner: (1) Delivers a copy of the rule or standard to each resident affected thereby; and (2) Posts a copy of the rule or standard in a conspicuous place in the park. (f) An amendment to a rule or standard is not effective until the later of: (1) The date specified in the amendment; or (2) 30 days after the park owner delivers to each resident written notice of the proposed amendment.
Under Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8A-301, mobile home park owners are required to establish written rules covering order, safety, health, and home standards, and those rules must be delivered to each resident and posted conspicuously before they can be enforced. Residents who owned or rented a home when a new size, quality, or construction standard was adopted are generally shielded from having that standard applied to their existing home. Any changes to rules or standards take effect no earlier than 30 days after written notice is delivered to residents.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 8A-301, compliant park operators put all community rules and home standards in writing, distribute copies to every resident, and post them in a visible common area before attempting enforcement. Operators also track which residents were in place when new construction or size standards were adopted, since those standards generally cannot be applied retroactively to existing homes or to buyers who purchase from those original residents. When amending any rule or standard, operators provide written notice to all affected residents at least 30 days before the change takes effect.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 8A-301 gives mobile home park residents the right to receive written copies of all park rules and standards before those rules can be enforced against them. Residents who owned or rented their home at the time a new size, quality, or construction standard was adopted generally have protection against being required to comply with that standard for their existing home. Tenants who believe a rule was enforced without proper written notice or posting, or that an amendment was applied before the required 30-day notice period, may raise that procedural failure as a defense or seek guidance from a local tenant-rights organization familiar with Maryland mobile home park law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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