Mobilehome park rent in Calimesa: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Calimesa Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Annual increase limit	80% of the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), applied to the current space rent. § 9.05.080 · code text Subject to the requirements of this section, the park owner may increase the rent for a mobile home space once every 12 months by 80 percent of the increase in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) during the preceding 12 months.
Spaces covered	Spaces in mobile home parks rented under agreements meeting the stated Civil Code criteria are excluded. § 9.05.020 · code text Spaces within mobile home parks occupied pursuant to rental agreements meeting the criteria of subdivision (b) of Civil Code Section 798.17; Newly constructed spaces held out for rent after January 1, 1990 are excluded. § 9.05.020 · code text Newly constructed spaces held out for rent after January 1, 1990. (Civil Code Section 798.45.)
How often rent can go up	Once every 12 months. § 9.05.080 · code text Subject to the requirements of this section, the park owner may increase the rent for a mobile home space once every 12 months by 80 percent of the increase in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) during the preceding 12 months.
Petitions and pass-throughs	A park owner may petition the city manager for an added increase needed for a reasonable return. Applies: Extraordinary situation. § 9.05.100 · code text Nevertheless, recognizing the possibility of an extraordinary situation, a mobile home park owner may file a petition with the city manager for a rent increase in addition to that permitted by CMC §§ 9.05.080 and/or 9.05.090 on the ground that it is required to provide a reasonable return to the park in such situations, in accordance with the following criteria. A capital improvement increase petition may be approved when 51% of occupied spaces consent, subject to stated findings and requirements. Applies: Completed capital improvement. § 9.05.090 · code text Fifty-one percent of the occupied spaces in the park, with one vote per space, have consented to the capital improvement; Without 51% consent of occupied spaces, a capital improvement petition may be granted if necessary for health and safety. Applies: Capital improvement necessary to protect health and safety of the park, its residents, or neighbors. § 9.05.090 · code text A petition which meets all requirements of subsection (A) of this section but has not been consented to by 51 percent of the occupied spaces may be granted when the capital improvement is necessary to protect the health and safety of the park, its residents, or neighbors as determined in accordance with the rules and regulations. Capital improvement increases are amortized over the improvement's useful life and shared equally among all rental spaces in the park. Applies: Approved capital improvement rent increase. § 9.05.090 · code text Any rent increase granted under this section shall be amortized over the useful life of the improvement and apportioned equally among all rental spaces in the park by dividing the verified cost of the improvement by its useful life (in years), dividing that result by 12 and further dividing by the number of spaces in the park.

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Does Calimesa limit rent increases for mobilehome park spaces?

Calimesa's code: 80% of the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), applied to the current space rent. (§ 9.05.080); Spaces in mobile home parks rented under agreements meeting the stated Civil Code criteria are excluded. (§ 9.05.020).

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