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﻿ Ch. 327C MN Statutes
(a) the location of the lot and its address or site number;
(b) the amount of rent per month and a statement of all personal property, services and facilities which the park owner agrees to provide to the resident;
(c) the rights, duties and obligations of the parties, and all rules applicable to the resident;
(d) the amount of any security deposit or other financial obligation imposed on the resident by the park owner; and
(e) the name of any person holding a security interest in the resident's home.
(a) any significant changes in circumstances which have occurred since the original rule was adopted and which necessitate the rule change; and
(b) any compensating benefits which the rule change will produce for the residents.
Notwithstanding section 504B.345, in an action to recover possession of land for violation of a new or amended rule, if the court finds that the rule is reasonable or is not a substantial modification, the court shall issue an order in favor of the plaintiff for costs. The court shall order the defendant to comply with the rule within ten days. If the resident fails to comply with the rule at any time after the time period provided by the court, the park owner may, upon a showing to the court that three days' written notice was given to the resident, move the court for writ of restitution to recover possession of the lot.
A park owner may give notice as required by this section or sections 327C.03 and 327C.09: (a) personally, (b) by mailing the notice to the last known mailing address of the resident, or (c) by delivering the notice to the home of the resident. Notice by certified mail is effective even if the resident refuses to accept delivery. Service by delivery to the resident's home is effective if the notice is left at the home with someone of suitable age and discretion or is placed in a secure and conspicuous location at the home.
A prospective resident, before being asked to sign a rental agreement, must be given the following notice printed verbatim in boldface type of a minimum size of ten points. The notice must be provided with the park residency application. The notice and the safety feature disclosure form required under section 327C.07, subdivision 3a, must be posted in a conspicuous and public location in the park:
In addition, the safety feature disclosure form required under section 327C.07, subdivision 3a, must be attached to the notice.
1982 c 526 art 2 s 2; 1983 c 206 s 1; 1984 c 406 s 1; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 58; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 179 s 4,5; 1989 c 282 art 2 s 184; 1994 c 592 s 4; 1997 c 61 s 1; 1999 c 199 art 2 s 10
(a) before doing the work the park owner gives the resident a written notice specifying the work that has to be done, stating which rule or law requires the work to be done, advising the tenant that if the work is not done promptly the park will do the work and bill the resident, and stating a reasonable deadline by which the resident must do the work;
(b) after receiving the notice, the resident fails to do the work by the stated deadline; and
(c) after the work is done by the park owner, the park owner serves the resident with a written notice of the charge.
Charges made pursuant to this subdivision shall be enforceable as part of the rent owed by the resident. The notice required by clause (c) shall specify the work performed, the date of its performance, the total cost of performing the work, the method used in computing the cost and a deadline for payment by the resident. The deadline shall not be less than 30 days after the service of the notice.
1982 c 526 art 2 s 3; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 199 art 2 s 11
(a) a rate which the resident could pay directly for the same utility service from some other comparable source in the same market area; or
(b) a rate which is charged to single family dwellings with comparable service within the same market area.
1982 c 526 art 2 s 4
(a) any rule which prohibits the placing of a "for sale" sign on a resident's home by the resident;
(b) any rule which requires a resident or prospective resident to purchase any particular goods or services from a particular vendor or vendors, including the park owner;
(c) any rule which requires a resident to use the services of a particular dealer or broker in an in park sale; and
(d) any rule requiring that more than one occupant of a home have an ownership interest in that home.
1982 c 526 art 2 s 5; 1986 c 444
1982 c 526 art 2 s 6
(a) the park owner has specified in writing the procedures and criteria used to evaluate the creditworthiness and suitability as a resident of individuals seeking to buy homes offered for in park sale;
(b) the written disclosure required by clause (a) is included with the rental application and is available at no charge to residents, prospective buyers, and their agents;
(c) the park owner is available to the prospective buyer at reasonable times if the park owner requires the prospective buyer to apply or be interviewed in person;
(d) all the specified procedures and criteria are reasonable and applied uniformly;
(e) in evaluating a prospective buyer, the park owner does not use any stricter standards than it uses for evaluating other prospective residents;
(f) the park owner does not deny tenancy to a prospective buyer for any reason prohibited by federal, state or local law;
(g) within 14 days of receiving a completed application form, the park owner makes a decision or gives the prospective buyer and the seller a written explanation of the specific reasons for the delay and makes a decision as soon as practicable;
(h) if the park owner denies tenancy to a prospective buyer, the park owner gives the prospective buyer a written explanation of the denial within three days of receiving a written request for an explanation; and
(i) the decision to deny tenancy is reasonable in light of the criteria set forth in section 327C.01, subdivision 8.
Subd. 3a.Safety feature disclosure form.
A resident or a resident's agent shall disclose information about safety features of the home to the prospective buyer. The information must be given to the buyer before the sale, in writing, in the following form:
This form is required by law to be filled out and given to the prospective buyer of any used manufactured home by all private parties, dealers, and brokers.
This home has at least one egress window in each bedroom, or a window in each bedroom that meets the specifications of the American National Standard Institute 1972 Standard A119.1 covering manufactured homes made in Minnesota. This standard requires that the window be at least 22 inches in least dimension, and at least five square feet in area, and that the window be not more than four feet off the floor. Egress windows installed in compliance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Home Standards or the State Building Code are deemed to meet the requirements of this section.
This home has ...... (number) of exits. They are located ................................... .
This home is equipped with fire extinguishers as required by the Minnesota state Health Department.
They are located .
This home is equipped with at least one listed automatic smoke detector outside each sleeping area as required in homes built in accordance with the State Building Code.
This home has aluminum electrical wiring.
Aluminum electrical wiring can present a fire hazard in homes. The special hazards presented by aluminum electrical wiring can be eliminated by certain repairs, as recommended by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
A. The wiring connections to the outlets in this home have been crimped, and the connection point is now copper.
B. This home has electrical outlets and switches compatible with aluminum electrical wiring.
C. Other action has been taken to eliminate or reduce the danger caused by aluminum electrical wiring in this home. (Describe)
(The buyer may check the effectiveness of these methods by contacting the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.)
The furnace compartment in this home is lined with gypsum board, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development codes governing manufactured housing construction.
The water heater enclosure in this home is lined with gypsum board, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development codes governing manufactured housing construction.
This home contains a solid fuel burning stove. This stove was installed by the manufacturer of the home after June 15, 1976, and was inspected for compliance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Home Standards.
This home contains a solid fuel burning stove. This stove unit is approved for installation in manufactured homes. It was installed by ......................... in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines. A building permit for this stove was issued by the city of ...................., and this stove installation has been approved by the building official.
This home contains a solid fuel burning fireplace. The fireplace was installed by the manufacturer of the home after June 15, 1976, and was inspected for compliance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Home Standards.
This home contains a solid fuel burning fireplace. This fireplace unit is approved for installation in manufactured homes. It was installed by ......................... in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines. A building permit for this fireplace was issued by the city of ...................., and this fireplace installation has been approved by the building official.
This home is supported by a support system, as required by state code since September 1, 1974.
It is also recommended that the buyer check the home's heat tape. Old and worn heat tape, and improper installation of heat tape, can cause a fire hazard.
It is recommended that the buyer have a qualified utility representative check the furnace and water heater to see that they are both in good working order. If this home was converted from oil to natural gas heat, there could be safety problems if the conversion was not done correctly. A utility representative or building official can inspect the condition and installation of this equipment. They may charge a reasonable fee to do so. It is also recommended that the buyer check the floor area around the water heater and furnace compartments. A weakened floor can create a fire hazard.
It is also recommended that the buyer have a utility approved energy audit of the home.
If you purchase the home, you will be required to install egress windows within one year and smoke detectors and fire extinguishers within 30 days. You will be required to comply with all of the safety features contained in this form within three years.
I, .........................., the undersigned, hereby declare that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
A park owner shall provide a resident or a resident's agent with a copy of the safety feature disclosure form upon request.
(a) significantly increase the difficulty or time involved in selling the resident's home;
(b) significantly decrease the price at which the resident's home can be sold; or
(c) involve any other significant cost for either the resident or the buyer, except for costs involved in doing any work necessary to bring the home or lot into compliance with preexisting maintenance rules applicable to the resident.
(a) as soon as the secured party either accepts voluntary repossession or takes any action pursuant to sections 327.61 to 327.67, the secured party notifies the park owner that the home has been or is being repossessed;
(b) at the time the park owner receives the notice, the park owner has not already recovered possession of the lot through an eviction proceeding;
(c) the secured party pays any past due lot rent not to exceed three months rent;
(d) the secured party makes monthly lot rent payments until a buyer of the repossessed home has been approved by the park owner as a resident. A secured party's liability for past due rent under this subdivision does not include late fees or other charges; and
(e) the secured party complies with all park rules relating to lot and home maintenance.
Subd. 8.Compliance with home safety features.
Within 12 months following the in park sale of a home for which a home safety feature disclosure form has been provided under subdivision 3a, the buyer shall install egress windows meeting the specifications of the American National Standard Institute 1972 Standard A119.1 covering manufactured homes made in Minnesota. Within 30 days following the in park sale of a home for which a home safety feature disclosure form has been provided under subdivision 3a, the buyer shall install fire extinguishers and smoke detectors as required by the Minnesota state Health Department and State Building Code.
In addition to the previous requirements, within three years following the sale or upon the resale of the home the buyer shall install the following home safety features:
(a) necessary aluminum electrical wiring repairs conforming with the recommendations of the Consumer Product Safety Commission;
(b) gypsum board lining or similar fire-resistant material for furnaces and water heater enclosures conforming with the Department of Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Home Standards;
(c) if the home contains a solid fuel burning stove or fireplace, installation in conformance with Department of Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Home Standards; and
(d) support systems as required by the State Building Code.
Following installation of the safety features required under this subdivision, the home must be inspected by a state certified building official. The official may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed $50, for the inspection. The homeowner shall give the park owner a certificate of inspection certifying that the home safety features required under this subdivision have been installed. This subdivision does not impose any duty or obligation upon a broker, dealer, lender, or park owner to monitor completion of any repairs required, nor does it impose liability on any broker, dealer, lender, or park owner for any injury or claim of whatever nature, which may arise as a result of the failure of the buyer of the home to comply with the home safety features required herein. Failure to comply with the requirements of this subdivision is a park rule violation for purposes of section 327C.09.
(a) within seven days after accepting voluntary repossession or taking action pursuant to sections 327.61 to 327.67, the secured party notifies the park owner in writing that the home is being repossessed;
(b) during a proceeding for repossession pursuant to sections 327.61 to 327.67 or chapter 565, the secured party pays each month's lot rent as the rent becomes due; and
(c) within seven days of accepting voluntary repossession or obtaining a court order for repossession, the secured party removes the home from the park.
This section does not affect any liability or obligation which a secured party may have to a park owner who pursuant to a writ of restitution has removed a home from a lot and stored the home.
1982 c 526 art 2 s 8
1982 c 526 art 2 s 9; 1987 c 179 s 6-8; 1996 c 311 s 1; 1997 c 61 s 3
(a) If a manufactured home owner is required to move due to the conversion of all or a portion of a manufactured home park to another use, the closure of a park, or cessation of use of the land as a manufactured home park, the manufactured park owner shall, upon the change in use, pay to the commissioner of finance for deposit in the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund under section 462A.35, the lesser amount of the actual costs of moving or purchasing the manufactured home approved by the neutral third party and paid by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency under subdivision 13, paragraph (a) or (e), or $3,250 for each single section manufactured home, and $6,000 for each multisection manufactured home, for which a manufactured home owner has made application for payment of relocation costs under subdivision 13, paragraph (c). The manufactured home park owner shall make payments required under this section to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund within 60 days of receipt of invoice from the neutral third party.
(c) Owners of manufactured homes who rent lots in a manufactured home park shall make annual payments to the park owner, to be deposited in the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund under section 462A.35, in the amount of $12 per year, per manufactured home, payable on August 15 of each year. On or before July 15 of each year, the commissioner of finance shall prepare and post on the department's Web site a generic invoice and cover letter explaining the purpose of the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund, the obligation of each manufactured home owner to make an annual $12 payment into the fund, the due date, and the need to pay to the park owner for collection, and a warning, in 14-point font, that if the annual payments are not made when due, the manufactured home owner will not be eligible for compensation from the fund if the manufactured home park closes. The park owner shall receive, record, and commingle the payments and forward the payments to the commissioner of finance by September 15 of each year, with a summary by the park owner, certifying the name, address, and payment amount of each remitter, and noting the names and address of manufactured home owners who did not pay the $12 annual payment, sent to both the commissioner of finance and the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. The commissioner of finance shall deposit the payments in the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund.
(e) In lieu of collecting a relocation payment from the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund under paragraph (a), the manufactured home owner may collect an amount from the fund after reasonable efforts to relocate the manufactured home have failed due to the age or condition of the manufactured home, or because there are no manufactured home parks willing or able to accept the manufactured home within a 25-mile radius. A manufactured home owner may tender title of the manufactured home in the manufactured home park to the manufactured home park owner, and collect an amount to be determined by an independent appraisal. The appraiser must be agreed to by both the manufactured home park owner and the manufactured home owner. The amount that may be reimbursed under the fund is a maximum of $5,000 for a single section and $9,000 for a multisection manufactured home. The manufactured home owner shall deliver to the manufactured home park owner the current certificate of title to the manufactured home duly endorsed by the owner of record, and valid releases of all liens shown on the certificate of title, and a statement from the county where the manufactured home is located evidencing that the personal property taxes have been paid. The manufactured home owner's application for funds under this paragraph must include a document certifying that the manufactured home cannot be relocated, that the lot rental is current, that the annual $12 payments to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund have been paid when due, that the manufactured home owner has chosen to tender title under this section, and that the park owner agrees to make a payment to the commissioner of finance in the amount established in subdivision 12, paragraph (a), less any documented costs submitted to the neutral third party, required for demolition and removal of the home, and any debris or refuse left on the lot, not to exceed $1,000. The manufactured home owner must also provide a copy of the certificate of title endorsed by the owner of record, and certify to the neutral third party, with a copy to the park owner, that none of the exceptions to receipt of compensation under subdivision 12, paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (6), apply to the manufactured home owner, and that the home owner will vacate the home within 60 days after receipt of payment or the date of park closure, whichever is earlier, provided that the monthly lot rent is kept current.
1987 c 179 s 10; 1991 c 26 s 1-7; 1997 c 126 s 6; 1999 c 11 art 3 s 10; 2005 c 4 s 62,63; 2006 c 200 s 1,2; 2007 c 141 s 1-6
1991 c 26 s 8
(a) failed to comply with the provisions of section 327C.06, subdivision 1 or 3;
(b) increased the rent in violation of section 327C.06, subdivision 2.
1982 c 526 art 2 s 10; 1999 c 199 art 2 s 12
Subd. 3.Writ of restitution stayed.
The issuance of a writ of restitution, other than a conditional writ, shall be stayed for a reasonable period not to exceed seven days to allow the resident to arrange to remove the resident's home from the lot.
Where the interests of justice require the court may issue a conditional writ of restitution, which orders the resident and all those in the resident's household to stop residing in the park within a reasonable period not to exceed seven days, but which allows the resident's home to remain on the lot for 60 days for the purpose of an in park sale, as provided in section 327C.07. The writ shall also direct the park owner to notify any party holding a security interest in the resident's home and known to the park owner, of the provisions of the writ. If the court issues a conditional writ, the resident may keep the home on the lot for 60 days for an in park sale if:
(a) neither the resident nor members of the resident's household reside in the park;
(b) the resident complies with all rules relating to home and lot maintenance; and
(c) the resident pays on time all rent and utility charges owed to the park owner. If the resident fails to meet any of these conditions, the park owner may, on three days' written notice to the resident, move the court for an order making the writ of restitution unconditional. Sixty-one days after the issuance of a conditional writ, the writ shall become absolute without further court action.
1982 c 526 art 2 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 179 s 9; 1999 c 199 art 2 s 13
(c) joining and participating in the activities of a resident association as defined under section 327C.01, subdivision 9a.
In any proceeding in which retaliatory conduct is alleged, the burden of proving otherwise shall be on the park owner if the owner's challenged action began within 90 days after the resident engaged in any of the activities identified in clause (a), (b), or (c). If the challenged action began more than 90 days after the resident engaged in the protected activity, the party claiming retaliation must make a prima facie case. The park owner must then prove otherwise.
1982 c 526 art 2 s 12; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 511 art 2 s 33; 1995 c 13 s 1
1982 c 526 art 2 s 13
A park owner may come onto a manufactured home lot in order to inspect the lot, make necessary or agreed upon repairs or improvements, supply necessary or agreed upon goods or services or exhibit the lot to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, residents, workers or contractors. The park owner may come onto the resident's lot whenever necessary to respond to or prevent an emergency, but otherwise may not come onto the lot at unreasonable times or in a way that unreasonably disrupts the resident's use and enjoyment of the lot.
1982 c 526 art 2 s 14
1982 c 526 art 2 s 15