Cal. Civ. Code § 233-B*2
Campgrounds
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* § 233-b. Campgrounds. a. Whenever used in this section: 1. "Campground" means any parcel or tract of land, including buildings or other structures, where five or more campsites are made available for use as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal use. For purposes of this section, campgrounds shall not include land owned by the state of New York. 2. "Campground owner" means the owner or operator of a campground or an agent of such owner or operator. 3. "Guest" means a person who occupies a campsite pursuant to an agreement with a term of more than one week. b. 1. A campground owner may request any law enforcement officer remove any guest who willfully denies other guests their right to quiet enjoyment of the campground, including, but not limited, to any guest who: (a) disturbs, threatens or endangers other guests; (b) is less than twenty-one years of age and possesses alcohol; (c) possesses illegal drugs; (d) violates any state or local law; or (e) violates any other lawful rule or regulation of the campground that enhances the safety and quiet enjoyment of its guests and is posted in a conspicuous place or made a part of the guest's occupancy agreement. 2. the right to request a guest to be removed by any law enforcement officer can only be exercised after the campground owner or its agent has provided the guest with written warning that his or her conduct shall result in a removal from the campground if it is repeated. In the event that such conduct is repeated and the guest fails to vacate the campground upon being requested to do so, the campground owner may only cause the guest to be removed by a law enforcement officer, who may cite the guest with trespass. c. A person who is removed from a campground pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall be entitled to a refund of the unused portion of any prepaid fees, less any amount otherwise owed to the campground owner or deducted for damages, which unused portion of prepaid fees may be prorated at a rate that is based upon the daily rate charged by the campground owner. d. A campground owner may remove property belonging to a person who is removed from a campground pursuant to subdivision b of this section from a campsite and such property, whether removed from a campsite or allowed to remain on a campsite, shall be deemed to be placed in storage. A campground owner shall provide the owner of such property thirty days written notice, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to remove such property and dispose of such property pursuant to article nine of the lien law in the event the owner fails to remove such property within the thirty-day period of time. * NB There are 2 § 233-b's
N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 233-B*2 establishes a framework governing campgrounds—defined as privately operated parcels with five or more campsites used for temporary or seasonal living—and the rights and obligations that arise when a guest (someone occupying a site under an agreement lasting more than one week) is removed. The law sets out specific grounds for removal, such as disturbing other guests, underage alcohol possession, or violating posted campground rules, but requires a written warning before law enforcement can be called, except where conduct is ongoing. A removed guest is entitled to a prorated refund of unused prepaid fees, and their belongings must be stored and handled through a formal notice-and-lien process before disposal.
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Under N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 233-B*2, campground owners and operators who need to address a disruptive guest generally follow a documented, step-by-step process: first issuing a written warning that specifies the conduct at issue and states that repetition will result in removal, and only then requesting law enforcement assistance if the behavior continues and the guest refuses to leave. Compliant operators calculate and return the prorated unused portion of any prepaid fees, net of legitimate deductions, upon a guest's removal. When a removed guest leaves property behind, operators typically move it to storage, send a thirty-day certified mail notice to the property owner, and follow Article 9 of the Lien Law if the property is not retrieved within that window.
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N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 233-B*2 gives guests—those holding agreements of more than one week—meaningful procedural protections before they can be removed from a campground: a campground owner must deliver a written warning before any removal request to law enforcement is valid, meaning removal without that prior warning may not comply with the statute. Guests who are removed are entitled to a refund of the unused, prepaid portion of their fees on a prorated daily basis, less any legitimate deductions, and their personal property must be stored and cannot simply be discarded without a thirty-day certified mail notice and compliance with the Lien Law. Tenants who believe these protections have not been honored may consider consulting a tenant-rights organization, a legal aid office, or a private attorney familiar with New York property law to understand available options.
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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