Utah Code 57-16-18. Notice required for change in land use or condemnation — Local ordinances forbidden
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Terms Used In Utah Code 57-16-18
- Change of use: means a change of the use of a mobile home park, or any part of it, for a purpose other than the rental of mobile home spaces. See Utah Code 57-16-3
- City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section
10-3c-102 . See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 - Land: includes :(18)(a) land;(18)(b) a tenement;(18)(c) a hereditament;(18)(d) a water right;(18)(e) a possessory right; and(18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Mobile home: means a transportable structure in one or more sections with the plumbing, heating, and electrical systems contained within the unit, which when erected on a site, may be used with or without a permanent foundation as a family dwelling. See Utah Code 57-16-3
- Mobile home park: means any tract of land on which two or more mobile home spaces are leased, or offered for lease or rent, to accommodate mobile homes for residential purposes. See Utah Code 57-16-3
- Mobile home space: means a specific area of land within a mobile home park designed to accommodate one mobile home. See Utah Code 57-16-3
- Rent: means charges paid for the privilege of occupying a mobile home space, and may include service charges and fees. See Utah Code 57-16-3
- Resident: means an individual who leases or rents space in a mobile home park. See Utah Code 57-16-3
- Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section
10-3c-102 . See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a) The owner of a mobile home park shall send notice using first-class mail to each resident of the mobile home park of any planned change in land use or condemnation of the park or any portion of the park at least nine months before the day on which the resident is required to vacate the mobile home park.(1)(b) Subsection(1)(a) does not apply to a mobile home park condemned by a government entity.
(2) If the planned change in land use or condemnation requires the approval of a governmental agency, the mobile home park owner, in addition to the notice required by Subsection (1) , shall send notice using first-class mail of the date set for the initial hearing before the governmental agency to each resident at least seven days before the date scheduled for the initial hearing.
(3) If a resident is not a resident of the mobile home park at the time notice was sent under Subsection (1) , the owner shall give written notice, of the change of use to the resident before the resident occupies the mobile home space, either by first-class mail or personal service.
(4) During the period of time between the provision of notice under Subsection (1) and the day on which the resident is required to vacate the mobile home park, the mobile home park owner may not increase rent.
(5) A town, city, or county may not enact any ordinance governing the closure of a mobile home park.