§ 12-2002. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

(a) The Council of the City of Fresno finds as follows:

(1) There are presently thirty mobilehome parks in the City of Fresno. These mobilehome parks represent a unique rental housing situation, different than other rental housing in the city, in that mobilehome park residents make a substantial investment in purchasing their mobilehomes, it is difficult to relocate a mobilehome from one mobilehome park to another due to the expense of such relocation, the risk of damage to the mobilehome and the requirements relating to installation of mobilehomes in mobilehome parks, including permits, landscaping, site preparation and restrictions as to the age, type, and the appearance of the mobilehomes.

(2) Approximately two-thirds of the residents in the mobilehome parks in the city are elderly and receive a fixed income. Also, approximately two-thirds of the residents are unemployed and are in lower income categories according to the guidelines established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. For these residents, there is no economically feasible housing alternative to mobilehome park living.

(3) The vacancy rate in mobilehome parks in the city is sufficiently low to make it difficult for mobilehome park residents to relocate from one mobilehome park to another.

(b) In view of the findings stated in subdivision (a), the city deems it necessary, and it is the purpose of this article, to protect mobilehome park residents from excessive rent increases while at the same time providing mobilehome park owners a level of rent sufficient to provide a just, fair and reasonable return on their investment in mobilehome park property and to cover increased costs of repairs, maintenance, rehabilitation, capital improvements, services, amenities, upkeep and insurance. The city further finds that this article is necessary to preserve public health, welfare and safety. (Added Ord. 87-170, § 1, eff. 1-8-88).