§ 66-221. Intent.

(a)

The city's general plan identifies mobile homes as an important segment of the city's affordable housing inventory. The existing mobile home parks are predominately occupied by senior residents who live on fixed incomes. The mobile homes in the parks are predominately owner-occupied units which cannot be readily relocated due to the age of the units and the cost of moving and relocation. When a mobile home in an existing park is sold, it is sold in place; rarely is a mobile home in an existing park moved from its location once it has been placed in a park. There are virtually no vacant spaces in the mobile homes in the city, and the number of vacant spaces in the county is very small. Under the general plan and state law the city has an affirmative duty to protect and preserve affordable housing.

(b)

The intent of this article is to ensure that any proposed conversion to any other use, closure, or cessation of use of an existing mobile home park is preceded by adequate notice, that the social and fiscal impacts of the proposed conversion, closure, or cessation of use are adequately defined prior to consideration of a proposed conversion and that relocation and other assistance is provided park residents, consistent with the provisions of this article and Government Code §§ 65863.7 and 66427.4.

(Ord. No. 2005-08, § 1, 10-13-2005)