Iowa Code ch. 555C § 555C.2
Removal or transfer of title of valueless home — presumption of value
Operative Text
1. An owner of a manufactured home community or mobile home park may remove, or cause to be removed, from the manufactured home community or mobile home park a valueless home and personal property associated with the home at any time following a determination of abandonment by the manufactured home community or mobile home park owner in accordance with section 562B.27, subsection 1, and an order of removal pursuant to chapter 648 without further notice to the owner or occupant of the valueless home. Within ten days of the removal or transfer of title, the manufactured home community or mobile home park owner shall give written notice to the county treasurer for the county in which the manufactured home community or mobile home park is located by affidavit which shall include a description of the valueless home, its owner or occupant, if known, the date of removal or transfer of title, and if applicable, the name and address of any third party to whom a new title shall be issued. 2. A valueless home and any personal property associated with the valueless home shall be conclusively deemed in value to be equal to or less than the reasonable cost of disposal plus all sums owing to the manufactured home community or mobile home park owner pertaining to the valueless home, if the manufactured home community or mobile home park owner or an agent of the owner removes the home and personal property to a demolisher, sanitary landfill, or other lawful disposal site or if the manufactured home community or mobile home park owner allows a disinterested third party to remove the valueless home and personal property or to leave the home in the manufactured home community or mobile home park in a transaction in which the manufactured home community or mobile home park owner receives no consideration.
Iowa Code ch. 555C § 555C.2 establishes a process by which a manufactured home community or mobile home park owner may remove a home that has been legally determined to be abandoned and valueless, along with any associated personal property, without providing additional notice to the home's owner or occupant. After removal or transfer of title, the park owner must notify the county treasurer by affidavit within ten days, describing the home, its owner or occupant if known, and any third party receiving a new title. The provision also creates a legal presumption that a valueless home's worth does not exceed the cost of disposal plus amounts owed to the park, when the home is sent to a demolisher or disposal site, or when a third party takes it with no payment going to the park owner.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Iowa Code ch. 555C § 555C.2, compliant manufactured home community and mobile home park operators first secure a formal abandonment determination under section 562B.27(1) and a removal order under chapter 648 before proceeding with removal of a valueless home. Within ten days of removing the home or transferring its title, operators file an affidavit with the county treasurer that includes a description of the home, the identity of the owner or occupant if known, the removal or transfer date, and any third-party recipient of a new title. Operators who route the home to a demolisher, landfill, or other lawful disposal site—or who allow a disinterested third party to take it without receiving any consideration—can rely on the statute's conclusive value presumption to establish that the home's worth did not exceed disposal costs plus outstanding amounts owed.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Iowa Code ch. 555C § 555C.2 affects residents whose homes may be classified as valueless and abandoned under Iowa law, because once a park owner has obtained the required abandonment determination and removal order, no additional notice to the home's owner or occupant is required before removal. Residents who believe their home has been improperly classified as valueless or abandoned may have grounds to challenge whether the prerequisites under section 562B.27(1) and chapter 648 were properly satisfied before removal occurred. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid services familiar with Iowa manufactured housing law can help residents understand what procedural protections apply and what options may be available if those steps were not followed.
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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