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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 24A TO THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH RELA TlNG TO MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. The Code of the City of Seal Beach is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 24A
o read as follows.
"CHAPTER 24A
MOBILEHOME PARK CONVERSION
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Section 24A-1. Authority and Short Title, This Chapter is enacted pursuant to the City's
police power and the authority of California Government Code Sections 65863,7, 65863,8 and
66427.4 This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Seal Beach Mobilehome Park
Conversion Ordinance."
Section 24A-2 Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise, the following definitions shall apply:
A. "Absentee owner" means a person who owns a mobilehome in a mobilehome park and
does not reside at such mobilehome,
B "Affected mobilehome owners and residents" means absentee owners, resident owners
and resident tenants whose mobilehome will be displaced by the conversion of a
mobilehome park.
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"Certificate of acceptance" means a written declaration expressing a conversion
proposer's acceptance of the conditions imposed by the City in connection with approval
of a conversion impact report.
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"Commission" means the Planning Commission of the City.
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E "Comparable housing" means housing that is equivalent (or better) in terms of amenities,
condition, location, price and size (floor area and number of bedrooms) to the
. mobilehome to which comparison is being made.
F. "Comparable mobilehome park" means a mobilehome park that is equivalent (or better)
in terms of amenities, condition, location and rental price to the mobilehome park to
which comparison is being made,
G. "Conversion proposer" means a mobilehome park owner who proposes to perform a
mobilehome park conversion,
I-l "Conversion impact report" means a report, meeting the requirements of this Chapter,
describing (i) the impacts of a mobilehome park conversion on affected mobilehome
owners and residents; and (ii) the measures that will be taken to mitigate adverse impacts
of such conyersion on affected mobilehome owners and residents,
I. "Director" means the Director of Development Services of the City.
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"Mobilehome" means a "mobilehome" as such tenn is defined in the Mobilehome
Residency Law, "Mobilehome" also means camping trailers, motor homes, slide-in
campers and travel trailers when used as the occupant's primary place of residence as
established by nine months continuous residency.
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K "Mobilehome improvements" means carports, earthquake bracing, landscaping, new
roofs, patios, porches and similar amenities and major repairs,
L. "Mobilehome park" means a "mobilehome park" as such term IS defined In the
Mobilehome Residency Law,
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M. "Mobilehome park conversion" means (i) the conversion of a mobilehome park or any
part thereof to another use; (ii) the closure of a mobilehome park or any part thereof; and
(iii) the cessation of use ofland as a mobilehome park.
N. "Mobilehome Residency Law" means California Civil Code Section 798 et seq, as such
statute exists at the time of enactment of this Chapter or is subsequently amended,
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"Resident owner" means a person who owns a mobilehome in a mobilehome park and
resides at such mobilehome.
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"Resident tenant" means a person who rents or leases a mobilehome in a mobilehome
park and resides at such mobilehome.
Section 24A-3, Conversion Impact Report Requirement Unless a conversion impact
rep0l1 has been approved by the City and a certificate of acceptance has been recorded, no
mobilehome park owner shall do any of the following:
A. Perform a mobilehome park conversion,
B, Display a sign announcing that the mobilehome park is closing, may be closing or has
been closed
C, Display a sign announcing a new use for the mobilehome park property,
Section 24A-4,
Pre-Conversion Questionnaire,
A. Prior to filing a conversion impact report for City approval, a conversion proposer shall
distribute a pre-conversion questionnaire to affected mobilehome owners and residents
The conyersion proposer shall afford affected mobilehome owners and residents no less
than thirty days to complete the pre-conversion questionnaire.
B.
The Director shall promulgate a form pre-conversion questionnaire for use by conversiol1
proposers. At a minimum, the pre-conversion questionnaire shall include provisions for
declaration of the following:
I The purchase date and purchase price for the mobilehome.
. 2, The amount and terms of any outstanding mortgage obligation for the
mobilehome
3 Any mobilehome improvements that have been paid for by the respondent and the
costs of such improvements.
4, Any circumstances, including but not limited to job location, that restrict potential
relocation areas,
Section 24A-5 Relocation Soecialist, All deemed appropriate for preservation of the
public health, safety and welfare, the Director may require a conversion proposer to hire a
relocation specialist to find alternate housing for affected mobilehome owners and residents,
The conversion proposer shall choose the relocation specialist with the Director's approval. The
conversion proposer shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by the relocation specialist.
Section 24A-6.
Conyersion Impact Report Content.
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Each conversion impact report submitted for City approval shall contain the following:
I Legal description of the mobilehome park,
2. The purchase price paid by the conversion proposer to acquire the mobilehome
park,
3, Current sale value of the mobilehome park property as a mobilehome park and as
all other uses permitted by the zoning designation of the property,
4. Description of any use proposed to replace the mobilehome park.
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5. Any offers to sell the mobilehome park,
6. Timetable for the mobilehome park conversion,
7, Number of spaces in the mobilehome park and the current rental rate for each
space.
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Name, mailing address, age and disability status of each resident owner and
resident tenant having a, mobilehome in the mobilehome park, and whether the
mobilehome constitutes such person's primary place of residence,
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Name and mailing address of each absentee owner having a mobilehome in the
mobilehome park.
10, Name and mailing address of each lender having an interest in a mobilehome in
the mobilehome park
II, Manufacture date, size, length of occupancy and the appraised on-site fair market
value of each mobilehome in the mobilehome park. "Fair market value" shall be
determined assuming the continuation of the mobilehome park in a safe, sanitary
and well-maintained condition, The appraisal shall be performed by an appraiser
selected by the Director. The conversion proposer shall pay all costs and
expenses associated with the appraisal, including any appraisals fees.
12. Estimates from two moving companies, chosen by the conversion proposer with
the Director's approval, as to the cost of moving mobilehomes, relocatable
mobilehome improvements, and personal property. The estimates shall include
tear-down and set-up costs, "Set-up costs" include the cost of connecting utilities
at the new location and the cost of any upgrades required to comply with
applicable laws,
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Estimates from two temporary lodging facilities, chosen by the conversion
proposer with the Director's approval, as to the cost of providing temporary
lodging for resident owners and resident tenants who are unable to complete
relocation within one day.
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14, Itemization of available mobilehome spaces within comparable mobilehome parks
within a fifty mile radius Such itemization shall indicate the rental rate for each
space and whether the owner of that mobilehome park has agreed in writing to
accept affected mobilehome owners and residents that are displaced by the
mobilehome park conversion,
15. Itemization of available comparable housing within a fifty mile radius Such
itemization shall indicate the purchase price for each equivalent (or better)
mobilehome or condominium, as well as the rental rate for each equivalent (or
better) mobilehome, condominium or apartment.
16. Completed pre-conversion questionnaires,
17 Proposed measures to mitigate the adverse impacts of the mobilehome park
conversion on affected mobilehome owners and residents.
B, The Director may require a conversion proposer to include information in the conversion
impact report in addition to that specified in paragraph (A) above.
Section 24A-7
Public Hearing Rel!:arding Conversion Impact Report,
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A. Upon the filing of a complete conversion impact report for City review, the Director shall
schedule a public hearing before the Commission. Notice of the public hearing shall be
provided in accordance with Section 28-2705(2) of this Code and shall also be proyided
as set forth in paragraph (B) below,
B. At least thirty days prior to the hearing date, the Director shall perform the following
actions:
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I. Mail a notice of the public hearing and a copy of conversion impact report to
affected mobilehome owners and residents, and to each lender having an interest
in a mobilehome in the mobilehome park. The notice shall contain a general
explanation of the matters to be considered by the Commission. The copy of the
conversion impact report shall not include the completed pre-conversion
questionnaires but shall include the appraisal of the mobilehome owned or resided
in by that Pl!rticular notice recipient.
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Inform the conversion proposer in writing of the provisions of Civil Code Section
798,56 regarding the conversion proposer's duty to notilY affected mobilehome
owners and residents of the proposed conversion. Such writing shall specilY the
manner in which the conversion proposer shall verilY that affected mobilehome
owners and residents have been notified of the proposed conversion,
C. The Commission shall conduct a public hearing on the conversion impact report at the
time and place set forth in the hearing notice. Such hearing shall not be held before the
conversion proposer has satisfactorily verified that affected mobilehome owners and
residents have been notified of the proposed conversion pursuant to Civil Code Section
798 56.
D, The conversion proposer shall pay all costs associated with providing notice, including
any publishing and postage expenses.
Section 24A-8,
Decision Regarding Conversion Imoact Report.
A. After the conclusion of the public hearing, the Commission shall adopt a resolution
approving or rejecting a proposed conversion impact report, The Commission shall
approve or conditionally approve a conversion impact report if it finds that the
conversion impact report contains, or has been conditioned to contain, reasonable
measures to mitigate the adverse impacts of the mobilehome park conversion on affected
mobilehome owners and residents.
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Subject to paragraph (C) below, the Commission may impose conditions in connection
with its approval of a conversion impact report. Such conditions may include, but are not
limited to, lump sum payments to affected mobilehome owners and residents to mitigate
the following expenses as applicable to each particular absentee owner, resident owner
and resident tenant having a mobilehome in the mobilehome park:
The expense of relocating the mobilehome to a comparable mobilehome park.
The amount of such payment shall be based upon consideration of moving, tear-
down and set-up costs, "Moving costs" include the cost of moving the
mobilehome and the cost of moving associated relocatable mobilehome
improvements. "Set-up costs" include the cost of connecting utilities at the
replacement mobilehome park and the cost of any upgrades required to comply
with applicable laws
2, The exoense of forfeiting the mobilehome, The amount of such payment shall be
based upon consideration of: (i) the on-site fair market value of the mobilehome
and associated mobilehome improvements; and (ii) any outstanding mortgage
obligation of the owner, "Fair market value" shall be determined assuming the
continuation of the mobilehome park in a safe, sanitary and well-maintained
condition,
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The expense of assuming tenancv in a comDarable mobilehome park The amount
of such payment shall be based upon consideration of: (i) moving costs; (ii) first
month's rent, last month's rent and security deposit at the replacement
mobilehome park; (iii) differential between rental rates at the mobilehome park
being converted and the replacement mobilehome park during the first year of
relocation; and (iv) if necessary, the cost of purchasing an equivalent mobilehome
in the replacement 1lI0bilehome park.
4. The expense of assuming tenancy in comoarable housing The amount of such
payment shall be based upon consideration of: (i) moving costs; (ii) first month's
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rent, last month's rent, and security deposit at the replacement housing; and (iii)
differential between the rental rate at the mobilehome park being converted and
the replacement housing during the first year of relocation,
5, The eXDense of Durchasing comparable housing, The amount of such payment
shall be based upon consideration of: (i) moving costs; (ii) down payment for the
replacement housing; and (iii) differential between the rental rate at the
mobilehome park being converted and the mortgage payment for the replacement
housing during the first year of relocation.
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The conditions imposed in connection with approval of a conversion impact report shall
not exceed the reasonable costs of relocation. Conditions shall only be imposed in order
to ensure that the conversion proposer adequately mitigates adverse impacts of the
mobilehome park conversion on affected mobilehome owners and residents, In imposing
conditions, the City shall interpret and apply this Chapter in a manner consistent with
applicable law.
Section 24A-9 Certificate of Acceptance. Upon City approval of a conversion impact
report, the conversion proposer shall record a certificate of acceptance on the title of the
mobilehome park property. City approval of a conversion impact report shall not be effective
until proof of recordation of a certificate of acceptance has been delivered to the Director, The
Director shall promulgate a form certificate of acceptance for use by conyersion proposers.
Section 24A-lO, Performance of Mitigation Measures. The conversion proposer shall fully
perform the mitigation measures set forth in, and the conditions imposed in connection with, the
approved conversion impact report, No affected mobilehome owner or resident shall be required
to vacate a mobilehome space unless the conversion proposer has performed all mitigation
measures and conditions of approval applicable to such owner or resident.
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Section 24A-11.
Modification of Conversion Impact Report.
The Commission may, upon request of conversion proposer and after holding a public
hearing, modifY the proyisions of an approved conversion impact report. A modification
may be approved where the Commission finds that there has been a change in
circumstances, or there is new information that could not have reasonably been known or
considered at the time of, the original hearing on approval of the conversion impact
report
B, The Commission may impose additional conditions as deemed necessary to mitigate any
adverse impacts resulting from a modification of an approved conversion impact report,
C Upon City approval of modification of an approved conversion impact report with
additional conditions, the conversion proposer shall record a certificate of acceptance on
the title of the mobilehome park property, City approval of modification of an approved
conyersion impact report shall not be effective until proof of recordation of a certificate
of acceptance has been delivered to the Director.
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Section 24A-12,
Expiration of COli version Impact Report
An approved conversion impact report shall expire (i) the thirtieth day after adoption of
the resolution of approval, unless proof of recordation of a certificate of acceptance is
delivered to the Director prior to such date; or (ii) one year after delivery to the Director
of proof of recordation of a certification of acceptance, unless an extension is granted
prior to such date pursuant to this Section
The Commission may, upon request of the conversion proposer and after holding a public
hearing, extend the term of an approved conversion impact report, An extension may be
granted where the Commission finds that expiration of the conversion impact report
would constitute an undue economic hardship to the conversion proposer.
C The Commission may impose additional conditions as deemed necessary to mitigate any
adverse impacts resulting from an extension. The Commission may grant multiple
extensions of an approved conversion impact report but no single extension shall have a
duration in excess of one year.
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D. Upon City approval of an extension of an approved conyersion impact report with
additional conditions, the conversion proposer shall record a certificate of acceptance on
the title of the mobilehome park property. City approval of an extension of an approved
conversion .impact report shaJI not be effectiye until proof of recordation of a certificate
of acceptance has been. delivered to the Director.
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Section 24A-I3, ' "~ification ofImoact Report,
A. The Co~!ssi6n,~~:'~po'nteque~t of the Director and after holding a public hearing,
order an )p~.i2'y'e~..~efsion impact report null and void. No nullification shall be
ordered unless th~emnmission makes either of the following findings.
I, Approval of the conversion impact report was obtained fraudulently
2 The conversion proposer has failed to comply with the mitigation measures set
forth in, or the conditions imposed in connection with, the approved conversion
impact report.
B. If a conversion impact report is nullified, then the conversion proposer shall not be
entitled to perform the mobilehome park conversion until a new conversion impact report
is approved in accordance with this Chapter
Section 24A-14. Right of First Refusal A conversion proposer shall afford affected
mobilehome owners and residents a right of first refusal to purchase, lease or rent housing that is
constructed for sale, lease or rental on the site of the mobilehome park proposed to be converted
Section 24A-15, AIlpeal. Any Commission decision pursuant to this Chapter may be
appealed to the City Council in accordance with Article 29.4 of Chapter 28 of this Code
Section 24A-16. Processing Fees, Each conversion proposer seeking City approval,
modification or extension of a conversion impact report shall pay a nonrefundable application
deposit in an amount established by City Council resolution, In addition, the conversion
proposer shall reimburse the City for all costs, including staff time and attorney's fees, incurred
in processing and reviewing the proposer's conversion impact report,
Section 24A-17. Building Permits, No building permit shall be issued for conversion of a
mobilehome park property until the conversion proposer has filed with the Director a written
statement confirming full perfonnance of the mitigation measures set forth in, and the conditions
imposed in connection with, the approved conversion impact report. Such statement shall
specifY in itemized form the name of each affected mobilehome owner and resident and the date
and type of relocation assistance provided to such person, The statement shall be executed under
penalty of perjury,
Section 24A-18, Exemption, This Chapter shall not apply to any mobilehome park
conversion resulting from an adjudication of bankruptcy,"
Section 2. Severability, If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part
thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection,
subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phase thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or
more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase be declared
unconstitutional.
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D AND ADDOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach this
2000 b the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Quinn M. Barrow, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE }
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Joanne M Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal BeaCh,~C~ljfornia, certity that the foregoing
ordinance is an original copy of Ordinance Number L< _~3 on file in the office of the
Ci Cl , introduced at Ii meeting held on the y of
,2000 and passed, approved and adop CI by e City Council of the City of
Se each at a meeting held on the //J ~ day of
2000 and do further certity that Ordinance Number ha een published pursuant
to the Seal Beach City Charter,
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Orange
This space is for the County
. Clerk's Filing Stamp
I am a citizen of the United States
and a resident of the county afore-
said; I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or inter-
ested in the above-entitled matter.
I am the principal clerk of the printer
of the SEAL BEACH SUN, a
newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published weekly in the
City of Seal Beach, County of
Orange and which newspaper has
been adjudged a newspaper of
general circulation by the Superior
Court of the County of Orange, State
of California, under the date of
2/24/75. Case. Number A82583; that
the notice of which the annexed is a
printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published
in each regular and entire issue of
said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof pn the following
dates, to-w~ft()
all in the year 2000.
Proof of Publication of
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umber 1463 was Introduced,at the
regulst Clly Counoll mBOtlllg of JUlIO
.26th, 2000 Bnd first rBealng was
aprnyved by the folJowlI'!i voto.
AXES: Boyd. Campbell, Deana Lat.
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I certify (or declare) under penalty of
perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Dated at Seal Beac
this 0 day of , 2000.
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PUBLICATION PROCESSED BY:
THE SUN NEWSPAPERS
216 Main Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
(562) 430-7555 . (949) 759-7726
Ordinance Number
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Orange
This space is for the County
Clerk's Filing Stamp
I am a citizen of the United States
and a resident of the county afore-
said; I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or inter-
ested in the above-entitled matter.
I am the principal clerk of the printer
of the SEAL BEACH SUN, a
newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published weekly in the
City of Seal Beach, County of
Orange and which newspaper has
been adjudged a newspaper of
general circulation by the Superior
Court of the County of Orange, State
of California, under the date of
2/24/75. Case Number A82583; that
the notice of which the annexed is a
printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published
in each regular and entire issue of
said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following
dates, to-wit:
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all in the year 2000.
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: ORDINANCE NUMBER 1483 .
: MOBILEHOME PARK CON-
.' VERSION
I ,oRtlnance Number 1463 d the CIty of
. Seal Beach adds ChaRter 24A to the
r Code of the CIty of $eal Beach to be
I known as the S8aI Beach McblIehome
Park Conwrson Ordnance and esI&b- -
Ilshes regulationS With regard to any
canver8lon proposal Ordinance Nwn.
. bar 1-46318C8MH1 oec:and _111!1 and
was adopted at the regutar CIty Coun-
aI meelmg of July 10th. 2000 Bnd first
reading as ~OII8d by the follOWIng
vote'. -, I
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\ Copoes of Ordina.,.. Number 1463
are available from the oft\Ce of the CIty
Clerk. cttv HaM, 211 . 8th Street. Se8I
Beach, telephone (582) 431-2521
DATED 1h>s 11111 day of JIJy, 2llOll .
Joenne M !Yeo. CIly Clerk - ..
I City 01 Seol Beech -
. Pubh~h'd In the'Seai Beach Sun
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I certify (or declare) under penalty of
perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Dated at Seal Beach
this~ day of , 2000.
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PUBLICATION PROCESSED BY:
THE SUN NEWSPAPERS
216 Main Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
(562) 430-7555. (949) 759-7726
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