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Mobilehome park rent in San Bernardino

San Bernardino's own rules on mobilehome park rent, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the San Bernardino Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What San Bernardino's code says

San Bernardino code What San Bernardino's code adds
Annual increase limit
  • 80% of the percentage adjustment in the CPI.
    Applies: Annual permissive adjustment.
    § 8.90.100 · code text
    A park owner shall be entitled to an annual permissive adjustment of gross space rental income equal to 80% of the percentage adjustment in the CPI from the date of the most recent initial or annual adjustment to the date of application for the proposed adjustment.
Spaces covered
  • All mobile home rental spaces in the city, except as otherwise exempt.
    § 8.90.030 · code text
    The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all mobile home residential rental spaces located within the city except if otherwise exempt from the provisions of this title, as such exemptions are provided for hereinafter.
  • New spaces first rented after the effective date are exempt from space-rent control; annual adjustments after first rental remain covered.
    Applies: New spaces or first-time rental; exempt only to the extent the rents would have been controlled had the spaces been previously occupied.
    § 8.90.050 · code text
    Space rent or space rent adjustments for new mobile home spaces first rented after the effective date of this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of the chapter to the extent that those rents would have been controlled had the spaces been previously occupied.
How often rent can go up
  • An annual adjustment cannot take effect if the previous one took effect within the previous 12 months.
    Applies: Annual adjustment.
    § 8.90.100 · code text
    No annual adjustment shall become effective if the previous annual adjustment became effective within the previous 12 months unless approved by the hearing officer pursuant to division (B) above.
Petitions and pass-throughs
  • Park owner may apply to the City Manager, with a fee and justification, to adjust the space rent ceiling.
    Applies: Net operating income adjustment, after receiving the maximum permissive adjustment, for a just and reasonable return.
    § 8.90.100 · 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 adjustment provided for above, said park owner may, upon payment of a filing fee established by resolution of the Mayor and City Council, file an application with the City Manager for an adjustment of the space rent ceiling, providing adequate justification for the proposed increase.
  • Application for a special assessment based on a completed capital improvement's cost may be filed with the City Manager.
    Applies: Completed capital improvement.
    § 8.90.100 · code text
    An application for a special assessment based on the cost of a completed capital improvement may be filed with the City Manager pursuant to this division (C).
  • A special assessment may be granted without homeowner approval if needed for residents' health and safety or legal compliance.
    Applies: Capital improvement necessary for health and safety or legal compliance.
    § 8.90.100 · code text
    A special assessment may be granted at the discretion of the hearing officer considering all circumstances without approval of the homeowners if the capital improvement is necessary to protect the health and safety of the residents of the park, or to comply with governmental laws or regulations.
  • A capital improvement assessment includes interest at 2% over the Bank of America prime rate.
    Applies: Capital improvement assessment.
    § 8.90.100 · code text
    In addition to the cost of the improvements(s), the assessment shall include interest at 2% over the prime rate at Bank of America in effect at the time the assessment is approved calculated annually on the unamortized cost of improvement.
When a home is sold or vacated
  • Rent may be adjusted to any amount.
    Applies: Mobile home space voluntarily vacated by the tenant, or vacated under the state Civil Code provision.
    § 8.90.050 · code text
    If the mobile home space is voluntarily vacated by the tenant, or vacated pursuant to Cal. Civil Code, § 798.56, the landlord may adjust the rental rate to any amount as provided in division (A) above.
  • An increase for the new resident may not exceed 10% of the existing rent.
    Applies: Mobile home is sold and remains on-site.
    § 8.90.050 · code text
    If the mobile home is sold and is to remain on-site, the landlord may increase the rental rate for the new resident by an amount not to exceed 10% of the then existing rent.

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Frequently asked questions

Does San Bernardino limit rent increases for mobilehome park spaces?

San Bernardino's code: 80% of the percentage adjustment in the CPI. (Annual permissive adjustment.) (§ 8.90.100); All mobile home rental spaces in the city, except as otherwise exempt. (§ 8.90.030).

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