HB 19-1309 Summary

• Extends the time period for mobile home owners to vacate, move, or sell their homes after eviction from 48 hours to 30 days, with optional extension to 60 days if prepayment is made to the landlord.

• Grants counties the authority to adopt and enforce ordinances regulating mobile home parks in unincorporated areas, and allows municipalities similar regulatory powers.

• Creates the "Mobile Home Park Act Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Program" under the Division of Housing to investigate complaints, facilitate negotiations between landlords and home owners, and impose penalties up to $5,000 per violation per day.

• Requires registration of all mobile home parks with a $24 per mobile home annual fee in 2020, with fees deposited into a dedicated program fund for administration.

• Prohibits landlords from retaliating against home owners who file complaints and imposes liens on mobile home parks for unpaid penalties.