HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-08 - ORDINANCES - MH PARK RENT ADJUSTMENT (2)A SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 92-11,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AMENDING THE CITY'S ORDINANCE RELATING TO
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK RENT ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6.02.120A(1) of the City's Municipal
Code is amended to provide that an adjustment of gross space
rental income equal to the lesser of a six percent (6k) increase
or an increase equal to the average annual adjustment of the
CPI -U reported each October for the previous 12 month period
shall be calculated by determining the change in CPI for each
month commencing on October 1 of the preceding year through
September 30 of the current year and averaging ti,,t changes.
SECTION 2. Section 6.02.120A(4) and (5) are repealed.
SECTION 3. Section 6.02.120B is amended to add a new
Subsection (9) to allow the Panel to take into account the life
expectancy of capital replacements or capital improvements.
SECTION 4. Section 6.02.140 is amended to include a new
table of improvements and the life expectancy of improvements for
the purposes of determining any rent adjustment under the
Chapter.
SECTION 5. Section 6.02.110 is amended to provide that
the Panel shall render its findings and decisions no later than
the end of the next Panel meeting following the close of the
Panel's discussion on the matter. The Secretary shall send a
copy of the decision within ten (10) days of the Panel's decision
to the park owner or other person designated on the park's
registration and to the resident or residents requesting the
hearing the hearing and to such other residents as may request a
copy of the finding and decision. The Section provides further
procedural rules for the Panel in determining rent adjustments.
SECTION 6. The ordinance provides an explanation of the
procedure of the Panel for the year 1992.
SECTION 7. Section 1 of the ordinance shall be effective
as of October 1, 1992. The remainder of the ordinance shall be
effective thirty (30) days after passage.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption
of the ordinance.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 8th DAY OF September , 1992.
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
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I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa
Clarita, do hereby certify the foregoing Ordinance No. 92-11 was
regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 25th day of
August , 1992. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly
adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on
the 8th day of September , 1992, by the following vote,
to wig
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bayer, Darcy, Heidt, Pederson, Slajic
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Nate
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Section 5. Section 6.02.110 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The Panel shall render its
findings and decisions on the
proposed rent adjustment no later
than the end of the next Panel
meeting following the close of the
Panel's discussion on the matter.
The Secretary shall, within ten
(10) days after such decision is
rendered, send a copy of the
Panel's findings and decision to
the Park Owner or other person
designated on the Park's registra-
tion and, by first class postage
prepaid, to the Resident or Resi-
dents requesting the hearing, and
to such other Residents as may
request a copy of the findings and -
decision. Any decision of the
Panel must be supported by a pre-
ponderance of the evidence. The
decision of the Panel shall be
final and binding on all parties.
The Panel's allowance or disal-
lowance of any rent increase or
portion thereof may be reasonably
conditioned in any manner necessary
to effectuate the purpose of this
Chapter. After reviewing. the
record and any additional evidence
requested of the parties which has
been provided, the Panel shall
determine the amount of the rent
adjustment, if any, in accordance
with the standards specified in
this Chapter.
Section 6. Explanation of procedure During 1992,
A. Any rent increases noticed from January 16, 1992 to
take effect during calendar year 1992 shall be limited to a 4%
increase based on the annual adjustment of the CPI for calendar
year 1992.
B. Any rent increases noticed prior to January 16,
1992 effective in 1992 shall be limited to a 6% increase based on
the adjustment of the CPI in effect at the time such increases
were noticed.
Section 7. Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be effec-
tive as of October 1, 1992. The remainder of this ordinance
shall be effective thirty days after passage.
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Section 8. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption
of the Ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ath day of September ,
1992 .
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF IAS ANGELES )
CITY OF Santa. Clarita )
I
I, nnnna M_ ariMky , City Clerk of the City of
Can*a ria,-;ra , do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 92-11 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first
read n -g at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 25th day
of August , 19 92 . That thereafter, said Ordinance was
duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council
on the M day of September 19 92 , by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Pederson, Rlajic
NOES: COUNCILMEMSERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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NO. 92-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING
THE CITY'S ORDINANCE RELATING TO
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK RENT ADJUST—
MENT PROCEDURES
The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does
hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 6.02.120A(1) of the City's Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
An adjustment of gross space
rental income equal to the lesser
of a six percent (6t) increase or
an increase equal to the average
annual adjustment in the CPI -U re-
ported each October for the previ-
ous twelve month period by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics for the
Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Ar-
eas. Such adjustment shall apply to
all rental increases effective
during the following calendar year.
For purposes of this section, the
average annual adjustment shall be
determined by determining the
change in the CPI for each month
commencing on October 1 of the pre-
ceding year through September 30 of
the current year and averaging such
changes.
Section 2. Sections 6.02.120A(4) and (5) are hereby
repealed.
Section 3. Section 6:02.120B is hereby amended by adding
a new subsection (9) to read as follows:
The cost of capital replacement or
capital improvement. The Panel may
take into accountthe life expec-
tancy of the capital replacement or
improvement as set forth in Section
6.02.140.
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Section 4. Section 6.02.140 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
For the purpose of determining any rent ad-
justment permitted under the provisions of
this Chapter, the replacement or improvement
is determined to have the following life
expectancy:
Type of Improvement Life Expectancy
Blackflow device
10
years
Carpeting
5
years
Copier
6
years
Copper pipes
10
years
Court cover
5
years
Drapes
5
years
Garden vacuum
5
years
Gas barbecue
3
years
Gas line
15
yF,ars
Gas saw
4
years
Gas valve & fire hydrant
10
years
Golf net
3
years
Heater motor
5
years
Houses
30
years
Light fixtures
5
years
Linoleum floor
5
years
Oven
6
years
Patio furniture
5
years
Pool heater
5
years
Pump
5
years
Refrigerator
6
years
Repaint Clubhouse
5
years
Replaster pool
5
years
Reroofing
18
years
Security fence
5
years
Sewer line construction
15
years
Slurry seal
3
years
Solar system
10
years
Street repair
10
years
Street seal
3
years
Street seal, drainage area
3
years
Telephone system
6
years
Tree trimming
5
years
Truck
5
years
Wall, paving
10
years
Wallpapering
5
years
Water heater
10
years
Water softener
5
years
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