August 2025 News

Mission View West August News

Water Exercise - Mon, Wed, Thur - 11:00

Food Delivery - Every Thursday 9:30 to 9:45

There won’t be a potluck or a planning meeting again until September.

Food Wish list for August — 4 boxes of meat, 1 box of eggs, 1 box of fresh food,  4 boxes from the pantry, which include: condiments, nuts, noodles, spaghetti, peanut butter, 4 nutrition bar boxes, 20 cans (tuna, Spam, fruit, green beans and corn), coffee, tea, sweets, honey, popcorn, wheat thins,Trisects, Cheerios, granola, and oatmeal.

🐀 Why We’re Seeing Roof Rats

⚠️ Roof rats are smaller, agile rats with long tails, pointed faces, and large ears. They nest in trees, attics, sheds, and walls, and prefer high places—unlike Norway rats, which burrow. Parks are ideal environments because of food waste, water access, and tree cover.

⚠️ Why We Should Be Concerned

Health risk: Rats can carry diseases (like leptospirosis, hantavirus, and salmonella).

Structural damage: They chew wires, insulation, and wood, increasing fire and maintenance risk. Rapid breeding: A single pair can lead to dozens within weeks.

⚠️ - In Homes or in Sheds

1. Set snap traps or electronic traps (avoid glue traps—they’re inhumane and often ineffective).

2. Seal entry points: Close gaps around eaves, vents, or utility lines with steel wool and caulk or hardware cloth.

3. Store food (pet food, bird seed, trash) in sealed containers.

4.Trim tree branches away from roofs and fences. 

⚠️ Diego County Vector Control Program

Phone: (858) 694‑2888

Email: vector@sdcounty.ca.gov

This service is available to all county residents, free of charge—including inspections and guidance on exclusion and trapping.

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Mobilehome Parks Bill Passed

• AB 456 by Assemblymember Damon Conolly (D-San Rafael) – Mobile home parks: sales or transfers: prospective purchasers of mobile homes.  https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB456/id/3241542

2025 MRL -- TREES

2025 MRL ---- 798.37.5. TREES AND DRIVEWAYS (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.

2025 MRL Link

Here is the link for the 2025 MRL. 

 2025 MRL

AB861

AB 861 is in full effect. If your park is enforcing a rule prohibiting residents from renting while continuing to rent park-owned units, they’re violating the law. Enforcement is via courts (MRL lawsuits) and HCD’s MRLPP, which can facilitate investigations and even connect homeowners with free legal aid.

What does AB 861 require?

• Park management must follow its own no-rental/sublease rules, just like residents do — even for park-owned homes .

• Exceptions:

• Only for housing onsite employees (with limits: 2 units, plus one more per 200 homes) .

• Tenancies that began before Jan 1, 2022, are grandfathered .

• Exemptions apply if the park is nonprofit or government-owned with affordability restrictions .

How is it enforced when parks violate the law?

1. Civil enforcement—courts

If a park owner rents or subleases park-owned homes while prohibiting residents, residents can bring a civil lawsuit under the Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL: Civil Code § 798 et seq.) .

2. State assistance via HCD’s MRL Protection Program

The California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) runs the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program (MRLPP), allowing homeowners to file complaints starting July 1, 2020. HCD helps resolve severe violations, refers cases for free legal enforcement, and can investigate systemic issues .

3. Health & Safety Code enforcement

If the violations also involve park infrastructure (e.g., utility, maintenance issues), then enforcement falls under the Mobilehome Parks Act, handled by HCD or local agencies under Title 25 regulations

What you can do if your park is violating AB 861:

1. File a complaint with HCD’s MRL Protection Program

• Eligible if you own the mobilehome and rent space.

• HCD will review, assist, and may escalate for legal action.

2. File a lawsuit under the Mobilehome Residency Law

• Seek injunctions, damages, or relief through small claims or civil court.

3. Document everything

• Keep copies of park rules, your rental agreement, notices, and any park-owned rentals in violation.

July 2025

July News  -  Mission View West 

Water Exercise - Mon, Wed, Thur - 11:00

Food Delivery - Every Thursday 9:30 to 9:45

There won’t be a potluck or a planning meeting again until September.

Food Wish List for July - 4 boxes of meat, 1 box of eggs, 1 box of fresh food,  4 boxes from the pantry, which include: condiments, nuts, noodles, spaghetti, peanut butter, 4 nutrition bar boxes, 20 cans (tuna, Spam, fruit, green beans and corn), coffee, tea, sweets, honey, popcorn, wheat thins,Trisects, Cheerios, granola, and oatmeal.

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Call our manager, Norma Medina - 760-757-2856 and tell her what you have to discard and she will arrange for a Waste Management to pick it up at your home. DO NOT PUT LARGE ITEMS By THE GARBAGE BINS. 

💩 Pet Owners

Please pick up after your dogs. Several instances of pet waste have been observed. Let’s all do our part to keep our shared spaces clean and respectful.

🌿 Yard & Gutter Maintenance

Overgrown grass and weeds in gutters can block water flow, potentially causing roof and drainage damage. Please check your gutters and curb areas to ensure proper maintenance.

Thanks for your attention and cooperation in keeping our neighborhood safe, clean, and well-maintained.

§798.37.5 Trees and Driveways

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. No homeowner may plant a tree within the mobilehome park without first obtaining written permission from the management.
5. 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.
6. This section shall only apply to rental agreements entered into, renewed, or extended on or after January 1, 2001.
7. Any mobilehome park rule or regulation shall be in compliance with this section.

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(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 298, Sec. 1. (AB 2753, Committee on Housing and Community Development) Effective January 1, 2015.)

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The 16B inspection for Mission View West requires management to trim or remove some trees so the rent increase will be approved. Star Management is trying to shift the cost and responsibility to the homeowner.

According to the MRL, trees are the responsibility of management if the homeowner came after Jan. 1, 2001. If not, they are the responsibility belongs to the owner.