Sec. 2-203. - Retaliatory acts—Resident's right to organize.

No owner may retaliate against a resident or resident-to-be for the resident's or resident-to-be's assertion or exercise of rights under this article in any manner, including but not limited to, threatening to bring or bringing an action to recover possession of a mobilehome space; engaging in any form of harassment that causes a resident to quit the premises; dissuades a resident-to-be from freely exercising their legal options to choose a month-to-month rental; decreasing housing services; increasing the space rent; or imposing or increasing a security deposit or any other charge payable by a resident. The residents have a right to organize a resident's association without hindrance from the parkowner to exercise the rights provided under the provisions of the Sonoma County Code. This association may be referred to as "the park resident's association at (Park Name)."

(Ord. No. 6450, § II, 11-7-2023)

The distribution of a petition or other documents seeking to have mobilehome residents waive rights, abandon a filed petition or in any way affect the entitlement of the residents to participate in the rent stabilization process authorized under the Sonoma County Code shall be without force or legal effect within the county's rent stabilization program. Such documents shall not affect the right of any resident to participate in the rights, remedies, procedures and processes set forth in this code. Efforts to utilize such documents to discourage participation in the county's rent stabilization program may be deemed retaliatory.

(Ord. No. 6450, § II, 11-7-2023)