Does Beaumont limit rent increases for mobilehome park spaces?

Beaumont's code: 100% of the CPI change for the year, but no more than 7% and no less than 3% per year. (§ 13.21.090); All mobile home rental spaces in the city, unless exempt under the Mobilehome Residency Law, the ordinance, or other law. (§ 13.21.030).

Mobilehome park rent in Beaumont: the local rules

Beaumont code What Beaumont's code adds
Annual increase limit	100% of the CPI change for the year, but no more than 7% and no less than 3% per year. § 13.21.090 · code text A park owner shall be entitled to one annual permissive adjustment of gross space rental income equal to 100 percent of the percentage adjustment in the CPI for that year, but in no case more than seven percent per year or less than three percent per year.
Spaces covered	All mobile home rental spaces in the city, unless exempt under the Mobilehome Residency Law, the ordinance, or other law. § 13.21.030 · code text The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all mobile home residential rental spaces located within the City of Beaumont unless otherwise exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance by the Mobilehome Residency Law, this Ordinance, or by applicable State or Federal law. Rental agreements longer than 12 months that meet all specified criteria are exempt from the space rent ceiling. Applies: Long-term rental agreement meeting all specified criteria. § 13.21.050 · code text Any rental agreement in excess of 12-months duration which also meets all criteria specified below shall be exempt from the space rent ceiling provisions of this Ordinance.
How often rent can go up	No more than one rent increase in any 12-month period. § 13.21.090 · code text A park owner shall not impose more than one rent increase for a covered residential rental space in any 12-month period, calculated from the date the rent increase takes effect, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to this Ordinance.
Petitions and pass-throughs	Park owner may petition the Administrative Appeals Board to adjust the space rent ceiling for a just and reasonable return. Applies: Owner believes the park does not receive a just and reasonable return after the maximum permissive CPI adjustment. § 13.21.090 · code text In the event a park owner believes he or she does not receive a just and reasonable return on park property after receiving the maximum permissive CPI adjustment provided for above, the park owner may, upon payment of all filing or other fees required, file a petition with the Administrative Appeals Board for an adjustment of the space rent ceiling, providing adequate justification for the proposed increase. Park owner may petition the Administrative Appeals Board for a capital-improvement rent increase. Applies: Improvement agreed to by more than 50% of affected mobile-home owners, or required for safety, existing amenities and services, or legal compliance. § 13.21.090 · code text A park owner shall be permitted to increase rent for a capital improvement upon petition to the Administrative Appeals Board where: Capital improvement costs are allowable only on petition to the Administrative Appeals Board showing prior consultation, need and reasonableness. Applies: Capital improvement is not necessary or approved under the stated provisions. § 13.21.090 · code text Capital improvement costs for items which are not necessary or approved as described above in paragraph 1, shall be allowable rent increases only upon petition to the Administrative Appeals Board which establishes that the park owner has (a) consulted with the park residents to be affected prior to initiating construction of such improvements, regarding the nature and purpose of such improvements and the estimated cost of such improvements, and (b) demonstrated the need for the improvements and the reasonableness of the anticipated costs. A capital-improvement rent increase includes a return of 2% over the federal prime rate on unamortized improvement cost. Applies: Approved capital-improvement rent increase. § 13.21.090 · code text In addition to the reasonable cost of the improvement(s) and the reasonable costs of financing, the rent increase shall include a return of two percent over the federal prime rate in effect at the time the rent increase is approved calculated annually on the unamortized cost improvement.
When a home is sold or vacated	The landlord may set the rent at an amount the landlord decides. Applies: Space or mobile home is voluntarily vacated, abandoned, repossessed, or vacated under the Mobilehome Residency Law. § 13.21.050 · code text Subject to the exceptions in paragraphs 2 and 3 below, if the mobile home space or mobile home is (a) voluntarily vacated, abandoned, or repossessed, or (b) vacated pursuant to the Mobilehome Residency Law, the landlord may adjust the rental rate to an amount as he or she in his or her discretion may determine. Rent may not exceed the average of the three highest rents currently charged for comparable resident owner-occupied spaces. Applies: Mobile home is sold in place and remains on site. § 13.21.050 · code text If the mobile home is sold in place and is to remain on site, the landlord may only increase the rental rate of the space to the new owner to an amount that is no greater than the average of the three highest rentals then currently being charged by the park owner for resident owner-occupied spaces of comparable size, location and amenities in the park.

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