Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1416
Preemption by state; regulation of rents; exception
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A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state legislature determines that the imposition of rent control on mobile home spaces by counties, cities, including charter cities, and towns is of statewide concern. Therefore, the power to control rents on mobile home spaces is preempted by the state. Counties, cities, including charter cities, or towns do not have the power to control rents. B. Subsection A does not apply to mobile home spaces which are owned, financed, insured or subsidized by any state agency, or by any county, city, including a charter city, or town.
Arizona Revised Statutes § 33-1416 establishes that the authority to regulate rents on mobile home spaces belongs exclusively to the state government, not to local governments such as counties, cities, or towns. This means no local rent-control ordinance covering private mobile home spaces is legally valid in Arizona. However, the preemption does not extend to mobile home spaces that are owned, financed, insured, or subsidized by a state or local government agency, which may be subject to separate rules.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under A.R.S. § 33-1416, operators of privately owned mobile home parks in Arizona are not subject to any county or municipal rent-control ordinance on their spaces, because local governments are expressly prohibited from enacting such controls. Compliant operators generally set and adjust rents according to their lease agreements and applicable state law rather than local rent-regulation schemes. Owners of spaces that receive government ownership, financing, insurance, or subsidies should be aware that the preemption exemption in subsection B may mean different rules apply to those units.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
A.R.S. § 33-1416 means that tenants renting private mobile home spaces in Arizona cannot rely on any local rent-control ordinance to limit rent increases, since the state has reserved that regulatory power exclusively for itself and has not enacted general rent control. Tenants in spaces that are government-owned, financed, insured, or subsidized may fall under the subsection B exception and could have different protections worth exploring. Tenants seeking to understand how this provision affects their situation may find it useful to consult a tenant-rights organization or review any applicable state-level mobile home landlord-tenant statutes.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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