Government Fees

Local governments may charge space rent control administration costs to manufactured home owners. Park management collects the fees and sends it to the local government. If the government fee is increased or decreased, the park must increase or decrease the fee it collects. The fee should be separately stated on home owner’s bills. If the fee has a time limit, the expiration date shall be stated on the initial notice and each billing.

The space rent control fee does not include any: 

• Costs imposed on the park owner or management by a court;
• Application fees or other costs that park management normally pays under the local rent control ordinance; and
• Taxes imposed upon the park.

Civil Code Section 798.49.

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