Item 3: PH on Ordinance Concerning Manufactured Dwelling Park Closures

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Manufactured dwelling. Includes: a manufactured home constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for residential purposes and was constructed in accordance with federal manufactured housing construction and safety standards and regulations in effect at the time of construction; a residential trailer, a structure constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for residential purposes and was constructed before January 1, 1962; a mobile home meeting the above requirements that was constructed between January 1, 1962 and June 15, 1976 and met the construction requirements of Oregon mobile home law in effect at the time of construction, and a manufactured home meeting the above requirements. A “manufactured dwelling” does not mean any building or structure constructed to conform to the State of Oregon Structural Specialty Code or the One and Two Family Dwelling Code adopted pursuant to ORS 455.100 to 455.450 and 455.610 to 455.630 or any unit identified as a recreational vehicle by the manufacturer. Manufactured dwelling park. Any place where 4 or more manufactured dwellings or manufactured homes are located within 500 feet of one another on a lot, tract or parcel of land under the same ownership, the primary purpose of which is to rent or lease space or keep space for rent or lease to any person for a charge or fee paid or to be paid for the rental or lease or use of facilities or to offer space free in connection with securing the trade or patronage of such person. “Manufactured dwelling park” does not include a lot or lots located within a subdivision being rented or leased for occupancy by no more than 1 manufactured dwelling per lot if the subdivision was approved by the city, but does include a “manufactured home park.” Manufactured dwelling park closure. The termination of rental agreements by the park owner so that the park owner can either close the park or convert the park to a different use. Manufactured dwelling park owner or park owner. The owner, lessor, sub-lessor or manager of a manufactured dwelling park. Moving/relocation expenses. A sum of money as established in subsection (8) of this section and administrative rules issued hereunder that is intended to compensate affected tenants for losses incurred as a result of a manufactured dwelling park conversion or closure. Ordinance - 5