§ 540-2.1402. Obligation of the parties.

(a)

If the final decision by the hearing officer finds that the rent increase, or any portion thereof, is justified, each affected mobilehome owner shall pay, to the extent such payment has not already been made by the mobilehome owner, the amount found justified to be paid to the park owner, within thirty calendar does after the decision is made. Payment for pre-approved capital improvement rent increases shall commence after the improvements are completed and ninety days' notice of the rent increase is given.

(b)

If the final decision by the hearing officer finds that the rent increase, or any portion thereof, is not justified, the park owner shall refund any amount found to be unjustified, to the extent such amount has already been paid by the affected mobilehome owner, to each affected mobilehome owner within thirty days after the decision is made. If such refund is not made within thirty calendar days, the affected mobilehome owner may, to the extent allowed by law, withhold the amount from the next space rent payment, or payments until the full amount of the refund has been made.

(c)

Any sum of money that under the provisions of this section is the obligation of the park owner or an affected mobilehome owner, as the case may be, shall constitute a debt and, subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, may be collected in any manner provided by law for the civil collection of debts by private parties.

(Ord. 95-31, § 2).