The costs of administration of this chapter shall be borne by the city subject to reimbursement of the general fund by imposition of a rent stabilization administration fee chargeable against each mobilehome space in the city. The costs to which the administrative fee proceeds may be applied include, but are not limited to: the costs of administering and enforcing the rent stabilization provisions of this chapter; defending the provisions of this chapter against litigation; providing mediators for rent disputes; providing grants to mobilehome park homeowners’ associations; and costs of supporting legal and other service providers assisting affected tenants in exercising their rights under this chapter. Park owners who pay the city’s mobilehome rent stabilization administrative fees may pass through to tenants fifty percent of the fees assessed against and paid for a mobilehome space only as set forth herein. The fee pass-through must take place no later than twelve months after the park owner is billed for the program administration fees. Failure to timely pass through fifty percent of the fees assessed against a mobilehome space pursuant to this chapter will result in the loss of the park owner’s right to do so. The remaining fifty percent of the fees assessed against a mobilehome space shall not be passed on in any way to tenants. Fees passed through to tenants as herein authorized shall not be considered a part of the rent base upon which future rent increases can be made.

The fees imposed by this section shall be paid annually. On or before June 1, 1994, of the adoption year of this chapter and thereafter on or before April 30th of each and every subsequent year, each mobilehome park owner shall pay to the city clerk of the city of Petaluma a mobilehome park rent stabilization program administration fee for each mobilehome space as defined herein, including both occupied and unoccupied mobilehome spaces, in the owner’s mobilehome park, except for those spaces exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 798.17(a) and (b) or other applicable laws or regulations. The city clerk of the city shall forward mobilehome rent stabilization fee proceeds to the clerk to administer this chapter. Further, the city clerk shall issue to each mobilehome park owner a receipt for payment of the fees. Any person owing money to the city under the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to an action brought in the name of the city for the recovery of such amount. A service fee equal to one and one-half percent per month will be charged on all late payments of fees pursuant to this chapter. The city council shall adopt the amount of the fee and any changes thereto by ordinance or resolution. (Ord. 2857 NCS §3 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 1949 NCS §1 (part), 1994. Formerly 6.50.160.)