MOBILE HOME PARK INFORMATION

Residency in Mobile Home Parks is governed both by State law, and by a variety of local ordinances in Sonoma County.

If you are the owner of a mobile home situated in a mobile home park you are covered by a special law known as the Mobile home Residency Law (California Civil Code, sections 789-799.7). This law is different than California landlord-tenant law. Information about the Mobile home Residency Law is available from Fair Housing of Sonoma County or by contacting the CALIFORNIA STATE MOBILE HOME OMBUDSMAN for answers to all California Mobile home Laws and Ordinances at 800-952-5275 (toll-free).

NOTE: Tenants renting a mobile home from the mobile home owner are not governed by the Mobile home Residency Law, but by California landlord-tenant laws and civil codes.

Owners of mobile home parks can terminate a tenancy only for one or more of the following reasons:

• The owner of the mobile home has failed to comply with local ordinances and state laws relating to mobile homes.
• The conduct of the mobile home owner within the mobile home park constitutes a serious annoyance to other mobile home owners.
• The mobile home owner fails to comply with the reasonable rules of the mobile home park, established by the management in the rental agreement at the start of tenancy, or amended with the consent of the mobile home owner (or without their consent, upon six month's written notice.
• Nonpayment of rent, utility charges, or reasonable incidental service charges.
• Criminal felony drug conviction for activities at the mobile home park.

A 60-day written notice to terminate a tenancy is required for both the landlord and the mobile home owner. The landlord must specify one of the above reasons for terminating a tenancy.

Rental Agreements for Mobile Home Parks

The landlord must furnish the mobile home owner with a copy of the park rules, a list of services provided, and a copy of the Mobile home Residency Law at the beginning of the residency.

Rental Agreements for mobile home parks must contain the following:

1. A provision stating that it is the responsibility of the management to maintain the common areas in good condition;
2. A description of the physical improvements to be provided during tenancy;
3. A list of services that will be provided during the length of the tenancy;
4. A statement that the owner or manager must meet with the tenants to discuss changes in the park. A 10-day written notice of such a meeting is required. This applies to changes in park rules, maintenance of physical improvements, and any alteration or deletion of services, equipment or physical improvements.

• The following jurisdictions in Sonoma County have some form of rent control for mobile home parks. Contact the appropriate office below for the community in which you would like the details concerning their mobile home park ordinances.
• Cloverdale:       707-894-2521, Deputy City Clerk.
• Cotati:       707-665-3622, Deputy City Clerk, or go to Cotati's Mobile Home Rent Control Ordinance
• Healdsburg:       Healdsburg has no rent control for mobile home parks.
• Petaluma:       707-778-4360, City Clerk.
• Rohnert Park:       707-588-2233 or 707-588-2212
• Santa Rosa:       707-543-3016, City Clerk.
• Sebastopol:       707-823-1153, City Manager's Office.
• Sonoma:       707-938-3743, City Clerk.
• Windsor:       707-838-5307

Sonoma County maintains a list of arbitrators to resolve rent disputes in mobile home parks for all unincorporated areas of Sonoma County. For information, contact:
Sonoma County Administration Board Secretary at 707-565-2241 or Sonoma County Counsel's Office at 707-565-2421.

For other questions on mobile home park rent control for Cotati, Healdsburg,Petaluma,Sebastopol, and Windsor. Contact the Sonoma County Housing Authority at 707-565-7537.

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