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Fortuna adopts emergency rent‑stabilization ordinance for mobile home parks amid resident concern over pass‑throughs
Summary
The Fortuna City Council adopted urgency ordinance 2026‑784 and resolution 2026‑10 establishing fees for CPI, capital pass‑through, and fair‑return applications to regulate mobile home park rents; residents praised the protections but raised repeated concerns about pass‑throughs, hearing officer selection and utility charges.
The Fortuna City Council voted 4–1 to adopt an urgency rent‑stabilization ordinance for mobile home parks (ordinance 2026‑784) and a related fee resolution (2026‑10) after a lengthy staff presentation, extensive public comment from residents and advocates, and a defense of legal choices by city counsel.
Staff told the council the draft ordinance responds to months of public input and replaces an existing temporary moratorium on rent increases in mobile home parks. Major features cited in the staff presentation include a 5% cap on CPI‑based annual increases (section 11.02.03), a prohibition on rent increases when a unit is sold in place, a formal application and hearing officer process for fair‑return and capital improvement pass‑through petitions, and registration and posting requirements for park owners. Staff…
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