Chodosh v. Palm Beach Park Assn. CA4/3
A group of seven appellants who have resided in the Palm Beach mobilehome park in San Clemente appeal from a single judgment in which each is held individually liable to the Palm Beach Park Association (PBPA) for unpaid rent on their spaces. Each appellant faces liability in varying amounts, ranging from $82,000 to about $160,000.
Regulations issued by California’s Department of Housing and Community Development require mobilehome park operators to assure that every unit in a mobilehome park is properly installed, as evidenced by (as the case may be) either a certificate of occupancy or a “Mobilehome Installation Acceptance.” (See Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, §§ 1102, 1366.) However, there is an exception for recreational vehicles (RV’s). (See Health & Saf. Code, § 18008, subd. (a) [RV’s not within definition of mobilehome]; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 25, § 1320(d) [regulatory installation requirements do not include RV’s]. ) In this case, it is undisputed that there i
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