Sample Letter - Trees

Date: [Insert Date]

To:
Management / Ownership
Park Name
[Park Address / Management Office Address]
Oceanside, CA

From:
[Resident Name]
Space / Lot #[Insert Space Number]
Park Name
[Resident Phone Number]
[Resident Email Address]

Subject: Written Notice to Trim/Prune Trees on Space #[Insert Space Number] – California Civil Code § 798.37.5 and City Citation Compliance

Dear Management,

I am writing in response to the notice sent to me requiring tree trimming on Space #[Insert Space Number] by [Insert Date] under threat of management completing the work and charging the cost back to me.

Please be advised that under the California Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL), California Civil Code § 798.37.5(a) [12]:

"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." [12]

Key Notes & Statutory Obligations

Management Responsibility: Park management is solely responsible for performing the trimming and pruning required to satisfy a City of Oceanside Code Enforcement citation.
Cost Liability: Under California law, these maintenance expenses cannot lawfully be billed or passed directly to me as a mobile home lot resident.

Sincerely,

[Resident Name]