Does Palmdale limit rent increases for mobilehome park spaces?

Palmdale's code: Annual increase is the lesser of 75 percent of last year's CPI increase or 5 percent of space rent. (§ 5.44.070); Spaces within an exemption in the state Mobilehome Residency Law are exempt from the chapter, except two listed provisions. (§ 5.44.180).

Mobilehome park rent in Palmdale: the local rules

Palmdale code What Palmdale's code adds
Annual increase limit	Annual increase is the lesser of 75 percent of last year's CPI increase or 5 percent of space rent. § 5.44.070 · code text the rent for a mobile home space may be increased once every 12 months by the lesser of (1) 75 percent of the increase in the CPI over the prior calendar year, or (2) five percent of the current space rent
Spaces covered	Spaces within an exemption in the state Mobilehome Residency Law are exempt from the chapter, except two listed provisions. § 5.44.180 · code text Any mobile home space that is within an exemption created by the State Mobilehome Residency Law, Civil Code Section 798 et seq., is exempt from the provisions of this chapter (except PMC §§ 5.44.041 and 5.44.080). Spaces not subject to the chapter on June 11, 1997 are exempt if a recorded covenant and affordable-housing commitment exist. Applies: Applies to parks owned or operated by the Palmdale Housing Authority or a qualifying federal tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. § 5.44.180 · code text Any mobile home space that was not subject to the provisions of this chapter as of June 11, 1997, and is within a mobile home park that is owned or operated by either the Palmdale Housing Authority or an organization that is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is exempt from the provisions of this chapter
How often rent can go up	Once every 12 months. Applies: Permissive rent increases. § 5.44.070 · code text the rent for a mobile home space may be increased once every 12 months by the lesser of (1) 75 percent of the increase in the CPI over the prior calendar year, or (2) five percent of the current space rent Not more often than once in any 12-month period. Applies: Applies to a special rent increase application for a park. § 5.44.080 · code text A special rent increase application under this section shall not be filed for a park more frequently than once in any 12-month period. A new increase less than 12 months after a permissive or special rent increase is prohibited. § 5.44.070 · code text A permissive rent increase shall not be imposed on a space or spaces less than 12 months after imposition of a permissive rent increase pursuant to this section or a special rent increase pursuant to PMC § 5.44.080.
Petitions and pass-throughs	An owner may apply to the Department for a special rent increase; the Review Board approves or disapproves it. Applies: Applications may use an MNOI formula, a readjusted base-year NOI, or a claim the owner cannot get a fair return. § 5.44.080 · code text An owner may seek a special rent increase in addition to those permitted by PMC §§ 5.44.060 and 5.44.070 pursuant to the procedures and requirements of this section. An owner may apply to the Board for a special increase; the owner must prove it with substantial evidence. Applies: Applies to special increases based on maintaining net operating income or fair return. § 5.44.080 · code text No special rent increase shall be granted unless supported by the substantial evidence submitted at the hearing.
When a home is sold or vacated	On vacancy, rent may rise by any amount, within lawful termination, posting and reporting rules and the posted space-category maximum. § 5.44.060 · code text The rent for a mobile home space may be increased by any amount upon a vacancy; provided:

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