Sec. 2-196. - Rights of a "resident-to-be."

Any person who is a "resident-to-be" as defined in Section 2-191(x) must be offered the option of renting a mobilehome space in a manner which will permit the "resident-to-be" to receive the benefits of the Mobilehome Space Rent Stabilization Program which includes, but is not limited to, rental of a mobilehome space on a month-to-month basis, and a new base rent as set forth in Section 2-211(b). Such a person cannot be denied the option of a tenancy twelve (12) months or less in duration. The parkowner shall provide each "resident-to-be" with a written notification of the option which shall make the following recitation: "Under Sonoma County Code Section 2-196 you are legally entitled to elect a month-to-month tenancy over any other longer periodic tenancy. You are advised that you may not be entitled to rent stabilization (rent control) program benefits if you elect a lease of more than twelve months in duration if that lease meets the requirements of Civil Code Section 798.17 which has been attached hereto." Any effort to circumvent the requirements of this section shall be unlawful, as well as an unfair business practice subject to enforcement under Business and Professions Code Section 17200 et seq. The rights set forth above have no application to mobilehome spaces subject to a more-than-twelve-month lease. By definition, residents-to-be are prospective "mobilehome space residents," and such residents are defined by Section 2-191(m) as excluding "a party to a rental agreement exempt from regulation under this article pursuant to Civil Code Section 798.17." Any notification required by this section shall be provided to residents-to-be in English and Spanish by the mobilehome parkowner.

(Ord. No. 6450, § II, 11-7-2023)