§ 5.75.040 — Ordinance notification

5.75.040 - Ordinance notification.

A. Any prospective mobile home owner must be offered the option of renting a mobile home space in a manner which will permit the prospective mobile home owner to receive the benefits of this Mobile Home Parks Rent Stabilization Program which includes, but is not limited to, rental of a mobile home space on a tenancy of 12 months or less in duration. Such a person cannot be denied the option of a tenancy of 12 months or less in duration. The mobile home park owner shall provide each prospective tenant with a photocopy of the written notification set forth in subsection B below and will provide each prospective tenant with a copy of this chapter. B. Forty-eight hours prior to any rental agreement in excess of 12 months in duration being executed by a current mobile home owner or prospective mobile home owner, the mobile home park owner must: 1. Offer any mobile home owner or prospective mobile home owner the option of a rental agreement for a term of 12 months or less in duration which will permit such person to receive the benefits of this Mobile Home Parks Rent Stabilization Program. 2. Provide the mobile home owner or prospective mobile home owner a copy of the city information sheet, which introduces the Mobile Home Parks Rent Stabilization Program, its benefits, and contact information of the Administrator. 3. Inform the Mobile Home Owner or prospective Mobile Home Owner in writing that if the Mobile Home Owner or prospective Mobile Home Owner signs a Rental Agreement with a term in excess of 12 months in duration that complies with Civil Code Section 798.15 et seq., as may be amended from time to time, then the Rental Agreement is not subject to the terms and protections of this chapter. Such written notification shall contain the following recitation: UNDER THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5.75, YOU ARE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO ELECT A LEASE 12 MONTHS OR LESS IN DURATION OVER ANY OTHER LONGER PERIODIC TENANCY. YOU MAY NOT BE ENTITLED TO RENT STABILIZATION (RENT CONTROL) PROGRAM BENEFITS IF YOU ELECT A LEASE OF MORE THAN 12 MONTHS IN DURATION AND THAT LEASE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF CIVIL CODE SECTION 798.15 ET SEQ.,) AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME WHICH SECTION IS ATTACHED HERETO. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A MOBILE HOME PARK OWNER OR ANY AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OWNER TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST YOU BECAUSE OF THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE UNDER THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE MOBILE HOME PARKS RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM OR BECAUSE OF YOUR CHOICE TO ENTER INTO A RENTAL AGREEMENT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT LAW. This written notification shall be typewritten in capital letters and in a minimum 12-point font. 4. At the time the rental agreement is first offered to the mobile home owner or prospective mobile home owner, the mobile park owner shall provide written notice to the mobile home owner or prospective mobile home owner of the mobile home owner's or prospective mobile home owner's right to (1) have at least 30 days to inspect the rental agreement, and (2) void the rental agreement by notifying the mobile park owner in writing within 72 hours of the acceptance of a rental agreement. The failure of the mobile park owner to provide the written notice shall make the rental agreement voidable at the mobile home owner's or prospective mobile home owner's option upon the mobile home owner's or prospective mobile home owner's discovery of the failure. The receipt of any written notice provided pursuant to this subsection shall be acknowledged in writing by the mobile home owner or prospective mobile home owner. 5. Every mobile home park owner shall also provide each mobile home owner or prospective mobile home owner with a copy of Chapter 5.75 of the RMC. C. Any effort to circumvent the requirements of this section shall be unlawful, as well as an unfair business practice subject to enforcement under California Business and Professions Code Section 17200 et. seq.

(Ord. 7757, § 130, 2026; Ord. 7702, § 1(Exh. A), 2025)