[Approved by Governor August 25, 2014. Filed with Secretary of State August 25, 2014.]
AB 2753, Committee on Housing and Community Development. Housing.
(1) The Mobilehome Residency Law generally governs the terms and conditions of residency in mobilehome parks.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to update a cross-reference in a provision of that law.
(2) Existing law sets forth the procedure for the state to dispose of surplus residential property.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to properly reference federal law.
(3) The Planning and Zoning Law requires each local government to review its housing element as frequently as appropriate to evaluate specified considerations.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to correct a cross-reference in a provision of that law.
(4) The State Housing Law requires existing hotel and motel dwelling units, as specified, to have carbon monoxide devices installed on or before January 1, 2016. Existing law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development, on or before July 1, 2014, to submit for adoption and approval building standards for the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in hotel and motel dwelling units, as specified.
This bill would extend to January 1, 2017, the deadline for the owners of existing hotel and motel dwelling units to install carbon monoxide devices. This bill would extend to July 1, 2015, the deadline for the Department of Housing and Community Development to submit building standards for the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in hotel and motel dwelling units.
(5) The California Homebuyer’s Downpayment Assistance Program assists first-time low- and moderate-income homebuyers utilizing existing mortgage financing and requires certain funds to be used for the Extra Credit Teacher Home Purchase Program or other school personnel home ownership assistance programs, as specified.
This bill would modify an obsolete cross-reference and would provide for specified conditions when the downpayment assistance is not due and payable upon sale of a home.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 798.37.5 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
(a) With respect to trees on rental spaces in a mobilehome park, park management shall be solely responsible for the trimming, pruning, or removal of any tree, and the costs thereof, upon written notice by a homeowner or a determination by park management that the tree poses a specific hazard or health and safety violation. In the case of a dispute over that assertion, the park management or a homeowner may request an inspection by the Department of Housing and Community Development or a local agency responsible for the enforcement of the Mobilehome Parks Act (Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code) in order to determine whether a violation of that act exists.
(b) With respect to trees in the common areas of a mobilehome park, park management shall be solely responsible for the trimming, pruning, or removal of any tree, and the costs thereof.
(c) Park management shall be solely responsible for the maintenance, repair, replacement, paving, sealing, and the expenses related to the maintenance of all driveways installed by park management including, but not limited to, repair of root damage to driveways and foundation systems and removal. Homeowners shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair, replacement, paving, sealing, and the expenses related to the maintenance of a homeowner installed driveway. A homeowner may be charged for the cost of any damage to the driveway caused by an act of the homeowner or a breach of the homeowner’s responsibilities under the rules and regulations so long as those rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
(d) No homeowner may plant a tree within the mobilehome park without first obtaining written permission from the management.
(e) This section shall not apply to alter the terms of any rental agreement in effect prior to January 1, 2001, between the park management and the homeowner regarding the responsibility for the maintenance of trees and driveways within the mobilehome park, except that upon any renewal or extension, the rental agreement shall be subject to this section. This section is not intended to abrogate the content of any existing rental agreement or other written agreements regarding trees or driveways that are in effect prior to January 1, 2001.
(f) This section shall only apply to rental agreements entered into, renewed, or extended on or after January 1, 2001.
(g) Any mobilehome park rule or regulation shall be in compliance with this section.
Section 54237.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:
Notwithstanding the requirement to provide repairs in subdivision (b) of Section 54237, the selling agency may, at its option, provide the present occupants with a replacement dwelling if all of the following conditions exist:
(a) Providing a replacement dwelling is less expensive than providing the repairs required by subdivision (b) of Section 54237.
(b) The replacement dwelling is determined to have all of the following characteristics:
(1) Is decent, safe, and sanitary.
(2) Is suitable to the occupancy needs of the household as provided under regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development issued pursuant to Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
(3) Is open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and consistent with requirements of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
(4) Is in an area not generally less desirable than the dwelling to be acquired in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities.
(5) Is reasonably accessible to the displaced person’s place of employment.
(6) Is in an equal or better neighborhood.
(7) Is affordable, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 54236, to the displaced person.
(c) The offer is made at an affordable price that is not less than the price paid by the agency for original acquisition of the unit now occupied by the displaced person or the replacement unit, whichever is less, and is not more than market value.
(d) The replacement dwelling is a newly constructed or a vacant residential unit. No resident shall be displaced, as defined by Section 7260, for the purpose of creating a replacement unit.
Section 65588 of the Government Code is amended to read:
(a) Each local government shall review its housing element as frequently as appropriate to evaluate all of the following:
(1) The appropriateness of the housing goals, objectives, and policies in contributing to the attainment of the state housing goal.
(2) The effectiveness of the housing element in attainment of the community’s housing goals and objectives.
(3) The progress of the city, county, or city and county in implementation of the housing element.
(b) The housing element shall be revised as appropriate, but no less often than required by subdivision (e), to reflect the results of this periodic review. Nothing in this section shall be construed to excuse the obligations of the local government to adopt a revised housing element in accordance with the schedule specified in this section.
(c) The review and revision of housing elements required by this section shall take into account any low- or moderate-income housing provided or required pursuant to Section 65590.
(d) The review pursuant to subdivision (c) shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(1) The number of new housing units approved for construction within the coastal zone after January 1, 1982.
(2) The number of housing units for persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, required to be provided in new housing developments either within the coastal zone or within three miles of the coastal zone pursuant to Section 65590.
(3) The number of existing residential dwelling units occupied by persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, that have been authorized to be demolished or converted since January 1, 1982, in the coastal zone.
(4) The number of residential dwelling units for persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, that have been required for replacement or authorized to be converted or demolished as identified in paragraph (3). The location of the replacement units, either onsite, elsewhere within the locality’s jurisdiction within the coastal zone, or within three miles of the coastal zone within the locality’s jurisdiction, shall be designated in the review.
(e) Each city, county, and city and county shall revise its housing element according to the following schedule:
(1) (A) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Southern California Association of Governments: June 30, 2006, for the fourth revision.
(B) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Association of Bay Area Governments: June 30, 2007, for the fourth revision.
(C) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Council of Fresno County Governments, the Kern County Council of Governments, and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments: June 30, 2002, for the third revision, and June 30, 2008, for the fourth revision.
(D) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments: December 31, 2002, for the third revision, and June 30, 2009, for the fourth revision.
(E) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the San Diego Association of Governments: June 30, 2005, for the fourth revision.
(F) All other local governments: December 31, 2003, for the third revision, and June 30, 2009, for the fourth revision.
(2) (A) All local governments within a metropolitan planning organization in a region classified as nonattainment for one or more pollutants regulated by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7506), except those within the regional jurisdiction of the San Diego Association of Governments, shall adopt the fifth revision of the housing element no later than 18 months after adoption of the first regional transportation plan to be adopted after September 30, 2010.
(B) (i) All local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the San Diego Association of Governments shall adopt the fifth revision of the housing element no later than 18 months after adoption of the first regional transportation plan update to be adopted after September 30, 2010.
(ii) Prior to or concurrent with the adoption of the fifth revision of the housing element, each local government within the regional jurisdiction of the San Diego Association of Governments shall identify adequate sites in its inventory pursuant to Section 65583.2 or rezone adequate sites to accommodate a prorated portion of its share of the regional housing need for the projection period representing the period from July 1, 2010, to the deadline for housing element adoption described in clause (i).
(I) For the fifth revision, a local government within the jurisdiction of the San Diego Association of Governments that has not adopted a housing element for the fourth revision by January 1, 2009, shall revise its housing element not less than every four years, beginning on the date described in clause (i), in accordance with paragraph (4), unless the local government does both of the following:
(ia) Adopts a housing element for the fourth revision no later than March 31, 2010, which is in substantial compliance with this article.
(ib) Completes any rezoning contained in the housing element program for the fourth revision by June 30, 2010.
(II) For the sixth and subsequent revisions, a local government within the jurisdiction of the San Diego Association of Governments shall be subject to the dates described in clause (i), in accordance with paragraph (4).
(C) All local governments within the regional jurisdiction of a metropolitan planning organization or a regional transportation planning agency that has made an election pursuant to subparagraph (L) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 by June 1, 2009, shall adopt the fifth revision of the housing element no later than 18 months after adoption of the first regional transportation plan update following the election.
(D) All other local governments shall adopt the fifth revision of the housing element five years after the date specified in paragraph (1).
(3) Subsequent revisions of the housing element shall be due as follows:
(A) For local governments described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2), 18 months after adoption of every second regional transportation plan update, provided that the deadline for adoption is no more than eight years later than the deadline for adoption of the previous eight-year housing element.
(B) For all other local governments, at five-year intervals after the date specified in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2).
(C) If a metropolitan planning organization or a regional transportation planning agency subject to the five-year revision interval in subparagraph (B) makes an election pursuant to subparagraph (M) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 65080 after June 1, 2009, all local governments within the regional jurisdiction of that entity shall adopt the next housing element revision no later than 18 months after adoption of the first regional transportation plan update following the election. Subsequent revisions shall be due 18 months after adoption of every second regional transportation plan update, provided that the deadline for adoption is no more than eight years later than the deadline for adoption of the previous eight-year housing element.
(4) (A) A local government that does not adopt a housing element within 120 days of the applicable deadline described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) or subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (3) shall revise its housing element not less than every four years until the local government has adopted at least two consecutive revisions by the statutory deadline.
(B) If necessary, the local government shall adopt three consecutive four-year revisions by the statutory deadline to ensure that when the local government adopts its next housing element covering an eight-year planning period, it does so at the deadline for adoption for other local governments within the region also covering an eight-year planning period.
(C) The deadline for adoption of every second four-year revision shall be the same as the deadline for adoption for other local governments within the region.
(5) The metropolitan planning organization or a regional transportation planning agency for a region that has an eight-year revision interval pursuant to paragraph (3) shall notify the department and the Department of Transportation in writing of the estimated adoption date for its next regional transportation plan update at least 12 months prior to the estimated adoption date. The Department of Transportation shall maintain and publish on its Internet Web site a current schedule of the estimated regional transportation plan adoption dates. The department shall maintain and publish on its Internet Web site a current schedule of the estimated and actual housing element due dates. Each council of governments shall publish on its Internet Web site the estimated and actual housing element due dates, as published by the department, for the jurisdictions within its region and shall send notice of these dates to interested parties. For purposes of determining the existing and projected need for housing within a region pursuant to Sections 65584 to 65584.08, inclusive, the date of the next scheduled revision of the housing element shall be deemed to be the estimated adoption date of the regional transportation plan update described in the notice provided to the Department of Transportation plus 18 months.
(6) The new projection period shall begin on the date of December 31 or June 30 that most closely precedes the end of the previous projection period.
(f) For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Planning period” shall be the time period between the due date for one housing element and the due date for the next housing element.
(2) “Projection period” shall be the time period for which the regional housing need is calculated.
(g) For purposes of this section, “regional transportation plan update” shall mean a regional transportation plan adopted to satisfy the requirements of subdivision (d) of Section 65080.
Section 17926 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
(a) An owner of a dwelling unit intended for human occupancy shall install a carbon monoxide device, approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13263, in each existing dwelling unit having a fossil fuel burning heater or appliance, fireplace, or an attached garage, within the earliest applicable time period as follows:
(1) For all existing single-family dwelling units intended for human occupancy on or before July 1, 2011.
(2) For all existing hotel and motel dwelling units intended for human occupancy on or before January 1, 2017.
(3) For all other existing dwelling units intended for human occupancy on or before January 1, 2013.
(b) With respect to the number and placement of carbon monoxide devices, an owner shall install the devices in a manner consistent with building standards applicable to new construction for the relevant type of occupancy or with the manufacturer’s instructions, if it is technically feasible to do so.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding Section 17995, and except as provided in paragraph (2), a violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a maximum fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for each offense.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a property owner shall receive a 30-day notice to correct. If an owner receiving notice fails to correct within that time period, the owner may be assessed the fine pursuant to paragraph (2).
(d) No transfer of title shall be invalidated on the basis of a failure to comply with this section, and the exclusive remedy for the failure to comply with this section is an award of actual damages not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100), exclusive of any court costs and attorney’s fees. This subdivision is not intended to affect any duties, rights, or remedies otherwise available at law.
(e) A local ordinance requiring carbon monoxide devices may be enacted or amended if the ordinance is consistent with this chapter.
(f) On or before July 1, 2015, the department shall submit for adoption and approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5, building standards for the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in hotel and motel dwelling units intended for human occupancy. In developing these standards, the department shall do both of the following:
(1) Convene and consult a stakeholder group that includes members with expertise in multifamily dwellings, lodging, maintenance, and construction.
(2) Review and consider the most current national codes and standards available related to the installation of carbon monoxide detection.
(g) For purposes of this section and Section 17926.1, “dwelling unit intended for human occupancy” has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 13262.
Section 51505 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
(a) In addition to the downpayment assistance program authorized by Section 51504, and notwithstanding any provision of Section 51504 to the contrary, the agency shall provide downpayment assistance from the funds set aside pursuant to subparagraph (D) of paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 53533 for the purposes of the portion of the Extra Credit Teacher Home Purchase Program provided for in subdivision (g) of Section 8869.84 of the Government Code and any other school personnel home ownership assistance programs as set forth by the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee, as operated by the agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the agency may, but is not required to, provide downpayment assistance pursuant to this section to any local issuer participating in the Extra Credit Teacher Home Purchase Program and any other school personnel home ownership assistance programs as set forth by the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee.
(b) (1) Downpayment assistance for purposes of this section shall be subject to, and shall meet the requirements of, the Extra Credit Teacher Home Purchase Program and any other school personnel home ownership programs as set forth by the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee, and shall include, but not be limited to, deferred payment, low interest rate loans.
(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (5), payment of principal and interest is deferred until the time that the home is sold or refinanced.
(3) The agency may, in its discretion, permit the downpayment assistance loan to be subordinated to refinancing if it determines that the borrower has demonstrated hardship, subordination is required to avoid foreclosure, and the new loan meets the agency’s underwriting requirements. The agency may permit subordination on those terms and conditions as it determines are reasonable, but subordination is not permitted if the borrower has sufficient equity to repay the loan.
(4) This downpayment assistance shall meet the requirements of paragraph (3) of, and subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of, Section 51504.
(5) The amount of the downpayment assistance shall not be due and payable upon sale of the home if the first mortgage loan is insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or if the first mortgage loan is, or has been, transferred to the FHA, or if the requirement is otherwise contrary to regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development governing FHA insured first mortgage loans.
(c) Loans made pursuant to this section may include a provision whereby interest, principal, or both, of the loan is forgiven upon conditions to be established by the agency, or any other provision designed to carry out the purposes of the Extra Credit Teacher Home Purchase Program and any other school personnel home ownership programs as set forth by the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee.
(d) Downpayment assistance pursuant to this section shall not exceed the greater of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) or 3 percent of the home sales price. However, the agency may, with the concurrence of the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee, establish higher assistance limits where necessary to ensure sufficient assistance to allow program participation in high cost areas.
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