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The City of Chula Vista has 31 mobilehome and trailer parks, with nearly 3,600 spaces. These communities provide a variety of living styles from family parks, senior parks, smaller trailer parks, to large communities with amenities.

Resources

Mobilehome living is dictated by a variety of agencies, a list of the most frequently requested documents follows below.

Chula Vista Mobilehome Communities	Listing of Parks
Mobilehome and Trailer Park Resource Information	Commonly contacted agencies
Mobilehome Residency Law	State regulations on operations of mobilehome parks
State Office of the Mobilehome Ombudsman/Mobilehome Assistance Center	Complaint processing office that primarily assists the public with questions or problems associated with the various aspects of manufactured home (mobilehome) living, including: utility health and safety issues, complaints with manufactured home dealer, sales, warranties and other programs under the review of state HCD's Division of Code and Standards.
State Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program	Sometimes, in mobilehome parks, disputes can arise between mobilehome/ manufactured homeowners and park management. To help resolve some of these disputes, California created the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program (through the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Act of 2018, Assembly Bill 3066).
Registration and Title Documents	Contact the State Housing and Community Development Department for new or resold manufactured homes

The City of Chula Vista provides a variety of services related to mobilehomes including:

Title 25 Inspections
Rent Review ("Rent Control")
Mobilehome Park Closures

Rent Review ("Rent Control")

The Housing Division implements a rent stabilization process for eligible mobilehome residents, under Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 9.50 - Mobilehome Park Space Rent Review. Residents are eligible for rent control if they meet certain criteria and have paid the Administrative Fee for that fiscal year.

Mobilehome Administrative Fee

Payment Period is now closed.
($5)
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
DUE BY SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
No late payments accepted

Bills addressed to the resident on file OR current resident should arrive on or around the beginning June 2024.
Payment is due by July 1st each year with a 60 day grace period for full payment without late penalty.
Payments can be made to the Finance Department or online using the "Pay Fee" link below.
Download CVMC 9.50 Administrative Fee FAQ.

The payment period for the MH Administrative Fee is now closed.

PAY HERE

For questions or assistance please contact Mark Barnard or call 619-691-5047.

Rent control limits rent increases from a park owner to once per year and only by the Current Annual Permissive Increase, detailed in the Annual Permissive Notice linked below. If a park owner proposes something over the permissive rate for that year a resident may petition the increase to the Mobilehome Rent Review Commission.

Notices

Annual Permissive Notice (English & Spanish) at 3.375% as of August 14, 2024
Administrative Fee Courtesy Notice (English & Spanish)
CVMC 9.50 (‘Rent Control’) Disclosure

Mobilehome Park Closure Ordinance

The City of Chula Vista has an adopted ordinance to address the displacement of mobilehome and trailer park owners/occupants if a park is converted to another use or discontinued. Relevant sections of the Chula Vista Municipal Code, can be accessed below:

Chapter 9.40 - Housing Assistance (Park Closure)
Chapter 9.60 - Sale of Mobilehome Parks (Resident First Right of Refusal to Purchase)

Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program effective 2020

Passed in 2018, AB 3066 created the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program (MRLPP) within the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Through the MRLPP, homeowners may seek assistance from HCD relating to Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL). For more information on the MRLPP visit the HCD website