Restrictions on tenants: Obligations of landlord before change; notice.
1. A landlord may not change:
(a) An existing park to a park for older persons pursuant to federal law unless the tenants who do not meet those restrictions and may lawfully be evicted are moved to other parks at the expense of the landlord; or
(b) The restriction of a park for older persons pursuant to federal law unless the tenants are given the option of remaining in their spaces or moving to other parks at the expense of the landlord.
2. A tenant who elects to move pursuant to a provision of subsection 1 must give the landlord notice in writing of his election to move within 75 days after receiving notice of the change in restrictions in the park. If a landlord is required to move a tenant to another park pursuant to subsection 1, he shall pay:
(a) The cost of moving the tenant’s manufactured home and its appurtenances to a new location within 50 miles from the manufactured home park; or
(b) If the new location is more than 50 miles from the manufactured home park, the cost of moving the manufactured home for the first 50 miles,
Êincluding fees for inspection, any deposits for connecting utilities and the cost of taking down, moving, setting up and leveling his manufactured home and its appurtenances in the new lot or park.
3. A landlord of a park in which restrictions have been or are being changed shall give written notice of the change to each:
(a) Tenant of the park who does not meet the new restrictions.
(b) Prospective tenant before the commencement of the tenancy.
Last modified: February 27, 2006