Mobilehome parks: closure, cessation, or change of use.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to protect mobilehome residents by establishing a process for mobilehome parks to be closed, cease operations, or change their use. It requires management to provide ample notice to residents and offer them a chance to purchase the park before it’s closed, and it modifies existing laws to ensure residents receive the same notice as current tenants. The bill also clarifies notification requirements and seeks to prevent abrupt closures that could displace residents.
Key provisions
- Requires management to provide 12 months or more notice before a change of use, and 6 months prior to closure.
- Provides previous homeowners with the same notice rights as current tenants.
- Requires management to offer residents a chance to purchase the park before closure.
- Modifies the Planning and Zoning Law to require a report on the impact of a change of use, closure, or cessation of use, including a relocation plan.
- Eliminates certain notification requirements for changes of use that don’t require local permits.
- Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to certify entities as qualified purchasers.
- Provides injunctive relief for affected parties.
- Requires a qualified entity to make a bona fide offer within 270 days of notification.
Who is affected
- Mobilehome residents
- Mobilehome park owners and managers
- Local governments (through permitting requirements)
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