Cal. Civ. Code § 9
PARK CHANGES IN USE AND HOME OWNER REMEDIES
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9.1 Requests for Relocation Costs - Pursuant to section 38-12-203.5(2)(a), C.R.S., a home owner(s) must submit their written demand to the landlord for the landlord to provide relocation costs to the home owner(s) at least thirty (30) days before the date of the change in use set forth in the notice required by section 38-12-203(1)(d)(II), C.R.S. 9.2 Requests for Fixed Sale Price - Pursuant to section 38-12-203.5(2)(b), C.R.S., a home owner(s) may, at the home owner’s or home owners’ choosing, submit a written demand to the landlord for the landlord to make a binding offer to purchase their mobile home for the amount specified in sections 38-12-203.5(2)(b)(I) and (4), C.R.S., without going through the appraisal process set forth in section 38-12-203.5(2)(b)(II), C.R.S. To exercise this option, the home owner(s) must: A. Clearly state in their written demand to the landlord pursuant to section 38-12-203.5(2), C.R.S., that the home owner(s) is choosing to receive the amount specified in sections 38-12-203.5(2)(b)(I) and (4), C.R.S., without going through the appraisal process; and B. Submit their written demand to the landlord at least thirty (30) days before the date of the change in use set forth in the notice required by section 38-12-203(1)(d)(II), C.R.S. 9.3 Requests for Appraisal - Pursuant to section 38-12-203.5(2)(b), C.R.S., a home owner(s) must submit their written demand to the landlord for the landlord to submit a binding offer to purchase their mobile home at least one hundred and fifty (150) days before the date of the change in use set forth in the notice required by section 38-12-203(1)(d)(II), C.R.S. 9.3.1 The one hundred and fifty (150) day deadline in this Rule 9.3 does not apply if the home owner(s) chooses not to go through the appraisal process, pursuant to Rule 9.2 of these rules. 9.4 Contents of Notice - Pursuant to section 38-12-203(1)(d)(II), C.R.S., the written notice of the landlord’s intent to change the use of the land and evict the home owner(s) must advise the home owner(s) of the deadlines described in Rules 9.1-9.3 of these rules to demand each remedy under in section 38-12-203.5(2), C.R.S.
Section 9 of 8 Colo. Code Regs. 1302-15 establishes the procedural requirements that apply when a mobile home park landlord intends to change the use of the land, triggering displacement of home owners. Depending on the remedy sought—relocation cost reimbursement, a fixed-price purchase offer, or an appraisal-based purchase offer—home owners must submit written demands to the landlord within specific deadlines (at least 30 days before the change-in-use date for relocation costs or the fixed-price option, and at least 150 days before for the appraisal route). The landlord's change-in-use notice is itself required to inform home owners of all these deadlines and available remedies.
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Under 8 Colo. Code Regs. 1302-15 § 9, operators who issue a notice of intent to change the use of park land must include in that notice a clear description of all the remedy deadlines home owners have under Rules 9.1 through 9.3—covering relocation costs, the fixed-price purchase option, and the appraisal-based purchase process. A compliant notice ensures home owners are informed that relocation cost and fixed-price demands must arrive at least 30 days before the change-in-use date, while appraisal-based purchase demands must arrive at least 150 days before that date. Operators generally maintain dated records of all written demands received from home owners and track the applicable deadlines to ensure timely responses to each type of request.
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8 Colo. Code Regs. 1302-15 § 9 gives mobile home owners in Colorado specific rights when a park landlord plans to change the use of the land: the right to demand relocation costs, the right to request a fixed-price buyout of their home without an appraisal, or the right to request an appraisal-based purchase offer. Each remedy has its own written-demand deadline—30 days before the change-in-use date for relocation costs and the fixed-price option, and 150 days before for the appraisal path—and the landlord's notice is required to spell out all of these deadlines. Home owners who believe their landlord has not complied with these requirements may consider contacting the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, a local tenant-rights organization, or a housing attorney familiar with mobile home park law to understand available enforcement paths.
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