Cal. Civ. Code § ATCP 125.01
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ATCP 125.01 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1e) “CPI” means the annual average consumer price index — all urban consumers, as calculated and published by the United States bureau of labor statistics. (1m) “Electronic communications service” has the meaning given in s. ATCP 123.01 (5). (1s) “Manufactured home” means any of the following: (a) A manufactured home as defined in s. 101.91 (2) (am), Stats. (b) A unit designed to be towed or transported and used as a residential dwelling, but does not include a unit used primarily for camping, touring, or recreational purposes. (2) “Manufactured home community” means any tract of land containing 2 or more sites. (3) “Operator” means any person engaged in the business of renting sites in a manufactured home community to tenants. “Operator” includes officers, representatives, agents, and employees. (4) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, business organization or entity. (5) “Rental agreement” means an agreement between an operator and a tenant for the rental of a site. (6) “Security deposit” means the total of all payments and deposits given by a tenant to the operator as security for the performance of the tenant’s obligations, and includes all rent payments in excess of one month’s prepaid rent. (7) “Site” means any plot of land that is rented or offered for rental for the accommodation of a manufactured home used for residential purposes. It does not include a plot of land rented for the accommodation of a manufactured home that is: (a) Occupied on a strictly seasonal basis; or (b) Owned by the operator and occupied as a residence. (9) “Tenant” means any person residing in a manufactured home and renting a site from an operator. (10) “Utility service” means: (a) Electricity and natural gas; (b) Liquified petroleum gas other than liquified petroleum gas in portable containers; (c) Fuel oil supplied through a permanent central system in the manufactured home community; and (d) Electronic communications service.
Wisconsin Administrative Code § ATCP 125.01 establishes the foundational vocabulary used throughout Chapter ATCP 125, which governs manufactured home community rentals. It defines key terms such as 'manufactured home,' 'operator,' 'tenant,' 'site,' 'security deposit,' and 'utility service,' setting the boundaries for who and what falls under the chapter's protections and requirements. For example, a 'site' under § ATCP 125.01(7) does not include land rented for strictly seasonal use or land owned by the operator and used as a personal residence, meaning those arrangements are outside the chapter's scope.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of manufactured home communities in Wisconsin should be familiar with the definitions in § ATCP 125.01, as these terms determine whether a given rental arrangement is subject to Chapter ATCP 125's rules. For instance, the definition of 'security deposit' under § ATCP 125.01(6) is broader than a simple damage deposit — it encompasses all payments given as security, including rent prepayments beyond one month. Compliant operators generally apply these definitions consistently when drafting rental agreements, handling deposits, and providing utility services as enumerated in § ATCP 125.01(10).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Tenants residing in a manufactured home and renting a site from an operator in Wisconsin are covered by Chapter ATCP 125, as defined in § ATCP 125.01(9). Understanding these definitions can help tenants recognize whether their arrangement qualifies — for example, whether their community meets the two-or-more-sites threshold for a 'manufactured home community' under § ATCP 125.01(2), or whether their prepaid rent counts as part of their 'security deposit.' Tenants who have questions about whether their situation falls within these definitions may find guidance through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection or a local tenant-rights organization.
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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