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Mobilehome park rent in Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley's own rules on mobilehome park rent, with the code text for every value.

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

What Scotts Valley's code says

Scotts Valley code What Scotts Valley's code adds
Petitions and pass-throughs
  • Rent may rise by 50% of capital project costs, spread over the IRS amortization period or a shorter agreed one.
    Applies: Costs include design, permits, construction and financing; applies to a capital project completed within the park.
    § 9.16.070 · code text
    The amount allowed as increased rent shall be equal to fifty percent of the costs of the capital project, including design, permits, construction and financing costs. The increase in rent may be made at the time when the capital project is completed as determined by final inspection of all governmental entities, if any, having jurisdiction over the capital project, subject to notice requirements applicable thereto.
  • Either the owner or residents may file a written petition with the commission after meeting and conferring unsuccessfully.
    Applies: Applies to disputes over compliance with the chapter, validity of a rent change, or the owner's claimed lack of a just and reasonable return.
    § 9.16.090 · code text
    In the event the owner and residents are unable to resolve their disputes through the meet and confer process, either party may file a written request with the commission asking the commission to resolve the dispute (the "petition").
How often rent can go up
  • Base rent can be adjusted not more often than once every 365 days.
    § 9.16.070 · code text
    No adjustment to the base rent for a mobile home space shall be noticed or permitted or enforced more frequently than once every three hundred sixty-five days, except as provided in Sections 9.16.080, 9.16.090 and 9.16.100 of this chapter.
  • Not more often than once in any 36-month period.
    Applies: Applies to the voluntary-vacancy increase for a space: 10% of base rent or $30, whichever is greater.
    § 9.16.100 · code text
    The base rent on a particular mobile home space shall not be increased due to a voluntary vacancy more frequently than once in any thirty-six-month period.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Scotts Valley limit rent increases for mobilehome park spaces?

Scotts Valley's code: Rent may rise by 50% of capital project costs, spread over the IRS amortization period or a shorter agreed one. (Costs include design, permits, construction and financing; applies to a capital project completed within the park.) (§ 9.16.070); Base rent can be adjusted not more often than once every 365 days. (§ 9.16.070).

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