Q: Is it legal for the mobile home park manager to forbid a resident from driving their car in the park?
My mother who is 84 years old and lives in a mobile home park and owns her mobile home. She has a valid drivers license and her car is insured, the manager of the mobile home park wants her to stop driving in the park mind you it is the only way to get in and out of the park is by car. The manager informed me she is asking the owner of the park to send my mother a letter to forbid her to drive in the park, is this legal? The landlord said another resident had voice concerns about my mothers driving that they were afraid she would back up into their home. This has not happened it was their concern.
A:
It is generally legal for a mobile home park manager to regulate the use of vehicles within the park, including prohibiting certain residents from driving in the park. However, there are certain legal requirements that must be met in order for such a prohibition to be enforceable.
Under California law, mobile home park managers have the authority to establish reasonable rules and regulations governing the use of the park, including rules related to the operation of vehicles. However, these rules must be reasonable and must not be enforced in a discriminatory manner. In addition, any rule prohibiting the use of vehicles must be related to a legitimate health or safety concern, and must be narrowly tailored to address that concern.
In the case of your mother, if the park manager is seeking to prohibit her from driving in the park based solely on the concerns of another resident, and there is no evidence of a legitimate health or safety concern, it may be difficult to enforce such a rule. However, if there are legitimate concerns about your mother's driving ability or if there have been incidents in the past where she has caused damage or created a safety hazard, the park manager may have a stronger case for prohibiting her from driving in the park.
If you have concerns about the legality of the park manager's actions, you may want to consult with an attorney who specializes in mobile home law or landlord-tenant law to discuss your options.
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