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Consider posting the "Equal Housing Opportunity" symbol and a statement of park's anti- discrimination policy in the following places:

• The window of the park office.
• The wall of the park office.
• The rental agreement.
• The rules and regulations of the park.
• The park newsletter.
• Any advertising of the park or park-owned mobilehomes.

If senior park, must have posted sign stating that park intends to operate as a "...facility or community as housing for persons 55 years of age or older" [proposed HUD regulation: 24 CFR Part 100.306].

Must have sign re California Mobilehome Ombudsman [required by Civil Code $798.29 and Health & Safety Code $18253.5].

Review signs in the recreation areas.

• There should be no posted "Adults Only" or "Children's Hours" in the swimming pool, spa pool or exercise room areas. [Senior Parks should consider "Guest Hours" and "Resident Only Hours".]

• There must be a sign posted next to the swimming pool stating: "Children under the age of 14 should not use pool without an adult in attendance." (California Administrative Code, Title 22, Section 65539(c); other information must also be posted per this section.)

• There must be a sign next to a spa pool, stating in pertinent part: "Unsupervised use by children under the age of 14 is prohibited." (California Administrative Code, Title 24, Section 2-9025(e); additional information must be posted.)

• Management may not prohibit children from using a swimming pool or spa pool (with the exception of children in diapers).

• There should no age-based restrictions for use of the pool table or billiard table, shuffleboard court, tennis court or exercise equipment, except (perhaps) a requirement that children under 14 must be supervised by an adult. However, any age based restriction is questionable. Never use 18 years of age for a minimum age [never use any age over 14 years].

Parking and motor vehicle operation.

• Consider posting "Drive Safely" signs. The Rules should provide for "slow and safe" driving.

• To remove a vehicle which is illegally parked, a sign must be posted at each entrance to the park which complies with Vehicle Code $22658 [Civil Code $798.25.5].

• If designated as "fire lanes", streets should be marked with "no parking" and "fire lane" signs.

• Guest parking should be marked, with "no resident parking" signs if appropriate.

Check signs in laundry, rest room, and exercise room facilities for discriminatory language.