Does Camarillo limit rent increases for mobilehome park spaces?

Camarillo's code: CPI-based annual increase, but at least 2% and at most 6% of the base rent. (Ministerial annual increase; larger increases only through the petition or arbitrator process.) (§ 10.55.070); Every mobile home park in the city, except spaces and parks under listed exemptions. (§ 10.55.030).

Mobilehome park rent in Camarillo: the local rules

Camarillo code What Camarillo's code adds
Annual increase limit	CPI-based annual increase, but at least 2% and at most 6% of the base rent. Applies: Ministerial annual increase; larger increases only through the petition or arbitrator process. § 10.55.070 · code text Notwithstanding the prior, the permissible ministerial annual increase may not be less than a minimum of two percent but not exceed six percent of the base rent.
Spaces covered	Every mobile home park in the city, except spaces and parks under listed exemptions. § 10.55.030 · code text This chapter applies to every mobile home park within the city, except those to which an exemption applies. Newly constructed spaces first held out for rent after January 1, 1990 are excluded. § 10.55.030 · code text A newly constructed space initially held out for rent after January 1, 1990, pursuant to Civil Code Sections 798.45 and 798.7. Mobile home parks owned by the mobile homeowners in the park are excluded. § 10.55.030 · code text Any mobile home parks that are owned by the mobile homeowners in the mobile home park, pursuant to Civil Code Section 799.1(a). Spaces otherwise required to be exempt under state law are excluded. § 10.55.030 · code text Any space otherwise required to be exempt pursuant to state law. Spaces not occupied by a homeowner are excluded. § 10.55.030 · code text Any mobile home space not occupied by a homeowner.
How often rent can go up	One rent increase in a 12-month period. Applies: Unless the chapter says otherwise; an arbitrator may allow more if the owner clearly shows a need to cover costs or ensure a fair return. § 10.55.070 · code text A mobile home park owner shall only implement one rent increase to a homeowner within a twelve-month period, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
Petitions and pass-throughs	Homeowners may petition a neutral arbitrator within 45 days of notice, with 50% plus one of affected homeowners signing. Applies: Rent increase other than the ministerial annual CPI increase, or a claim that the chapter was not followed. § 10.55.090 · code text Affected mobile homeowners who are given a rent increase are entitled to file a petition if they believe the chapter has not been complied with, for review by a neutral qualified arbitrator Park owner may seek capital increases through rent review; costs amortize over at least 60 months, itemized separately per space. Applies: New or increased capital improvement or capital replacement pass-through charge. § 10.55.110 · code text A park owner may seek a rent increase based on capital improvements, capital replacements, and their costs, as defined in Section 10.55.020, only if the mobile home park owner has: An owner may seek an increase needed for a fair rate of return through the notice and petition procedures. Applies: Increase above the permissible ministerial annual increase to obtain a fair rate of return. § 10.55.070 · code text If a mobile home park owner wishes to implement a rent increase more than the permissible ministerial annual increase as provided in 10.55.070(C) to obtain a fair rate of return under Section 10.55.110, the procedures set forth in Sections 10.55.080 and 10.55.090 shall apply.
When a home is sold or vacated	Space rent may rise by up to 8% when an existing mobile home is re-rented to a new tenant. Applies: No increase if the new tenant is a qualifying family member of the existing tenant. § 10.55.050 · code text A mobile home park owner shall be permitted to increase the space rent by up to eight percent from the rent being charged upon re-rental of an existing mobile home to a new tenant. Space rent may be raised to any amount, which becomes the new base rent. Applies: A new tenant replaces the existing mobile home or brings a new mobile home to an empty space. § 10.55.050 · code text The space is re-rented to a new tenant who replaces the existing mobile home or brings a new mobile home to an empty space; No increase is permitted. Applies: New tenant of an existing mobile home is a specified family member of the existing tenant. § 10.55.050 · code text Notwithstanding subsections (A), (B), and (C) above, no increase shall be permitted under this section if the new tenant of an existing mobile home is a family member of the existing tenant.

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