Hopkins, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 26 § 26-123
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(a) In view of the unusual nature of the problems presented by the closure or conversion of manufactured home parks, the city council finds that the public health, safety and general welfare will be promoted by requiring compensation to displaced residents of such parks. The purpose of this article is to require park owners to pay displaced residents reasonable relocation costs, and purchasers of manufactured home parks to pay displaced residents additional compensation, pursuant to the authority granted under M.S.A. § 327C.095. (b) This article does not supersede M.S.A. § 327C.095. Park owners shall comply with all of the requirements of M.S.A. § 327C.095 and of this article. (c) This article is intended to entitle only displaced residents to receive payment of relocation costs and additional compensation. Owners of manufactured homes who are not displaced residents are not entitled to such payments, and shall not be interpreted to require payment or relocation costs or additional compensation by the city.
Hopkins Code of Ordinances ch. 26 § 26-123 establishes the purpose and scope of a local rule requiring financial protection for residents displaced by the closure or conversion of manufactured home parks. Under this provision, park owners must pay reasonable relocation costs to displaced residents, and purchasers of such parks must pay additional compensation. The article operates alongside—not instead of—Minnesota state law (M.S.A. § 327C.095), and its protections apply only to displaced residents, not to manufactured home owners who are not displaced.
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Hopkins Code of Ordinances ch. 26 § 26-123 makes clear that park owners and park purchasers carry distinct financial obligations when a manufactured home park closes or converts. Compliant operators generally ensure they are meeting both the state requirements under M.S.A. § 327C.095 and the additional local requirements set out in this article simultaneously, since the ordinance explicitly states that one does not replace the other. Operators also take care to identify which residents qualify as 'displaced residents' under the applicable definitions, as the compensation obligations attach specifically to that status.
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Hopkins Code of Ordinances ch. 26 § 26-123 is designed to protect residents who are displaced due to a manufactured home park closure or conversion, entitling them to relocation cost payments from the park owner and potentially additional compensation from a park purchaser. Residents who believe they qualify as displaced residents under this provision may have grounds to assert those rights under both this local ordinance and the parallel state statute, M.S.A. § 327C.095. Tenants seeking to understand whether they qualify or how to pursue these protections can consult a tenant-rights organization or contact the city of Hopkins for guidance on available remedies.
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