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Mobilehome park rent in San Marcos

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

What San Marcos's code says

San Marcos code What San Marcos's code adds
Spaces covered
  • Mobilehome parks with 10 or more spaces.
    § 16.16.030 · code text
    This chapter shall apply to mobilehome parks containing ten or more spaces.
  • Tenancies under a qualifying rental agreement over 12 months are exempt from rent-amount rules during it and its uninterrupted extensions.
    Applies: Rental agreement meets the criteria of the state Civil Code long-term lease provision.
    § 16.16.030 · code text
    the provisions of this chapter regulating the amount of rent which a mobilehome park owner may charge for a mobilehome space shall not apply to any tenancy created by a rental agreement which is in excess of 12 months in duration, provided that the rental agreement meets the criteria of Subsection (b) of Section 798.17.
  • The El Dorado Mobilehome Park is exempt from the chapter.
    Applies: For the period specified by the El Dorado Long-Term Lease and Regulatory Agreement.
    § 16.16.030 · code text
    the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the El Dorado Mobilehome Park for a period of 15 years from the date of recordation of the El Dorado Regulatory Agreement by the City Clerk, or the latest termination date for the El Dorado Long-Term Lease, whichever occurs last, or other date negotiated by the parties with respect to the term provisions under the El Dorado Long-Term Lease.
  • When a qualifying rental agreement (over 12 months) ends with no new one, last rent charged stays the space's rent.
    Applies: Space was exempt under a qualifying rental agreement.
    § 16.16.030 · code text
    If a rental agreement expires or is terminated, and no new qualifying rental agreement is entered into, then the last rent charged under the provisions of the previous rental agreement shall be the rent charged for the space;
How often rent can go up
  • Not more than once in any 12 consecutive months.
    § 16.16.080 · code text
    A mobilehome park owner shall not increase or adjust space rents more than one time in any 12 consecutive month period.
Petitions and pass-throughs
  • Tenants may petition the Commission to review the proposed increase within 30 days after receiving notice.
    Applies: Proposed space rent increase or increase in a separate fee or charge.
    § 16.16.090 · code text
    Within 30 days after receipt of a notice of a proposed space rent increase or increase in a separate fee or charge, which has been processed pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (a) of this Section, the tenants may file a petition requesting the Commission review the proposed increase in the same manner as provided for in this chapter and the regulations of the Commission.
  • Petition to the City Clerk needs at least one tenant signature from each of more than 50% of affected spaces.
    Applies: Proposed space rent increase.
    § 16.16.060 · code text
    Be signed by at least one tenant from each of more than 50 percent of the mobilehome spaces within the park which would be subject to the space rent increase specified in the notice.
  • The proposed increase is automatically stayed until the City Clerk rejects the petition or the Commission makes a final decision.
    Applies: Petition filed under the code's tenant petition section.
    § 16.16.060 · code text
    the filing of a petition pursuant to subsection (a) shall automatically stay the space rent increase subject to the petition until the earlier of the following events:

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Frequently asked questions

Does San Marcos limit rent increases for mobilehome park spaces?

San Marcos's code: Mobilehome parks with 10 or more spaces. (§ 16.16.030); Tenancies under a qualifying rental agreement over 12 months are exempt from rent-amount rules during it and its uninterrupted extensions. (Rental agreement meets the criteria of the state Civil Code long-term lease provision.) (§ 16.16.030).

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