Mobilehome park rent in Fresno: the local rules

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

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Spaces covered	Parks with 3 or more mobilehome spaces and an elected Resident's Committee are covered. § 12-2004 · code text This article shall not apply to any mobilehome park which has less than three mobilehome spaces, or to any mobilehome park in which the residents have not elected a Resident's Committee as required by Section 8-1205.
How often rent can go up	Rent may increase not more than once in any 12-month period. § 12-2009 · code text The rent for a mobilehome space may not be increased more than once in any twelve-month period.
Petitions and pass-throughs	If affected residents reject the increase, the owner may ask for Commission proceedings within 60 days of the vote. Applies: Applies when affected residents reject the rent increase. § 12-2010 · code text If the affected residents reject the rent increase, the owner may within 60 days of the vote notify the Director of such rejection and request proceedings before the Commission pursuant to Section 12-2011. The Commission approves any increase it finds just, fair and reasonable under the ordinance's factors, and sets the effective date. Applies: Applies to Commission review of an owner's rent increase application. § 12-2011 · code text The decision shall approve the amount of rent increase, if any, the Commission determines to be just, fair, and reasonable according to the factors set forth in Section 20-2012, and shall state the effective date of the rent increase.
When a home is sold or vacated	On re-rental after lawful end of tenancy, rent may rise by no more than 10 percent of the previous rent. Applies: Applies when a resident ends tenancy voluntarily or it ends in another lawful way. § 12-2008 · code text Notwithstanding section 12-2007 or any other provision of this article, if tenancy is terminated voluntarily by a resident, or in any other lawful manner, the owner may increase the rent for such mobilehome space in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the previous rent to any amount upon re-rental or re-lease of the mobilehome space except as provided for in this ordinance.

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Does Fresno limit rent increases for mobilehome park spaces?

Fresno's code: Parks with 3 or more mobilehome spaces and an elected Resident's Committee are covered. (§ 12-2004); Rent may increase not more than once in any 12-month period. (§ 12-2009).

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