HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-06-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - MH PARK RENT STABILIZATION ORDAGENDA REPORT
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Rich Henderson
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
DATE: June 14, 1994
SUBJECT., MOBILEHOME PARK RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. 94-9
DEPARTMENT:COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND
On May 24, 1994, the City Council discussed earthquake related issues regarding
mobilehomes.
The Council determined that staff should return with an amendment to the Rent
Stabilization Ordinance, relating to the provisions for possible suspension of the Ordinance
in a mobilehome park with a vacancy rate in excess of five percent.
A draft amendment has been attached for the Council's review. If adopted, it would provide
that the suspension provisions would not apply if the space vacancy rate exceeding five
percent is caused, in part or in whole, by a major disaster or emergency.
RECOMMENDATION
Introduce the ordinance, waive further reading and pass to second reading
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ORDINANCE NO. 94-9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING THAT CHAPTER 6.02 OF THE SANTA CLARITA
MUNICIPAL CODE, THE MANUFACTURED HOME PARK RENT ADJUSTMENT
PROCEDURES, SHALL NOT BE SUSPENDED IF A SPACE VACANCY RATE
EXCEEDS FIVE PERCENT BECAUSE OF A MAJOR DISASTER.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita is concerned that a major
disaster could potentially cause an artificial increase in space vacancy rates related to the
deleterious effects of the earthquake rather than the natural vicissitudes of the manufactured
home space rental market;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita is further concerned that
such an artificial increase in space vacancy rates might result in a space vacancy rate in
excess of five percent, requiring the suspension of Chapter 6.02 of the Santa Clarita
Municipal Code providing for the manufactured home park rent adjustment procedures;
WHEREAS, such suspension might result in further harmful effects on citizens
already suffering from the effects of the disaster and deprive them of their rights to fair
rents;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amend § 6.02.160 subparagraph A, to read;.
A. Suspension of Provisions. The provisions of this ordinance shall remain in
full force and effect unless and until the space vacancy rate of all
Manufactured Home Parks regulated hereunder, except as provided below,
exceeds five percent (5%). The space vacancy rate shall be calculated by
dividing the total number of rental spaces in the applicable parks into the total
number of such spaces which are not occupied by manufactured homes. Parks
which have not been in operation for more than two (2) years from the date of
occupancy of the first manufactured home, not including manufactured homes
occupied by Park Owners or employees hereof, shall not be included in the
vacancy calculation. Upon recognition by the City Council by resolution that
the vacancy rate exceeds five percent (5%), the provisions of this ordinance
shall be suspended. The provisions of this ordinance shall be automatically
reinstituted upon the adoption of a resolution by the City Council declaring the
vacancy rate to be five percent (5%) or less. Notwithstanding the above, the
suspension provisions of this paragraph shall not apply if the space vacancy
rate exceeding five percent (5%) is caused, in part or in whole, by a major
disaster or emergency.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS day of 19.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon
its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of
, 19. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 19 _, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK