Mobilehome park rent in Union City: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Union City 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	Leases or rental agreements over 12 months that meet each state law requirement are exempt from the ordinance. § 16.40.035 · code text A lease or rental agreement in excess of twelve months executed by a mobilehome tenant/resident shall not be exempt from the mobilehome rent review ordinance unless it complies with each and every requirement in California Civil Code Section 798.17(a) through (c) for exemption for such leases or rental agreements offered to homeowners.
How often rent can go up	Rent can go up not more than once in any 12-month period. § 16.40.030 · code text No mobilehome park owner or operator shall be allowed to increase the rent paid for the use or occupancy of a space by the lesser of the two factors stated in subsection A of this section more than once in any twelve-month period.
Petitions and pass-throughs	A park owner may petition the City to certify a rent adjustment above the permissible increase, with detailed documentation. Applies: Applies to a rent increase exceeding the permissible rent increase. § 16.40.040 · code text The owner of a mobilehome park seeking an adjustment in rents must submit a petition for certification to the City and said petition shall contain the relevant and detailed documentation supporting the level of rent increase requested that exceeds or would exceed that permitted by Section 16.40.030;
When a home is sold or vacated	The maximum rent may not be modified on sale of the mobilehome; later adjustments stay governed by the chapter. Applies: Applies to the sale of the mobilehome. § 16.40.045 · code text The maximum rent which may be charged pursuant to this chapter shall not be modified upon the sale of the mobilehome. Subsequent rent adjustment shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter without regard for such sale. The maximum rent may be modified in a dealer pull out. Applies: The old resident transfers the home and leaves; a transferee installs a new home in the space and sells it to a new resident. § 16.40.047 · code text The maximum rent which may be charged for a mobile home space pursuant to this chapter may be modified in the event of a "dealer pull out." Space rent is not modified when an old resident replaces the home with a new one on the same space. § 16.40.047 · code text The aforesaid exception to vacancy control shall not apply and space rent shall not modified in the event that an old resident replaces his existing mobile home with a new or different mobile home installed on the same space.

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Does Union City limit rent increases for mobilehome park spaces?

Union City's code: Leases or rental agreements over 12 months that meet each state law requirement are exempt from the ordinance. (§ 16.40.035); Rent can go up not more than once in any 12-month period. (§ 16.40.030).

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