§ 540-2.810. Hearing, requirements.

(a)

If no satisfactory resolution of the dispute is reached within forty days of petition verification, or such longer period of time as the parties may agree, the rent review officer shall appoint a hearing officer who shall schedule a hearing on the disputed rent increase. The hearing shall be on a date no sooner than thirty days, nor later than sixty days from the termination of the mediation efforts. The rent review officer shall provide mailed notice, first class mail postage prepaid, to the park owner and the mobilehome owners' representative. The notice shall inform the parties of the date, time and location of the hearing, and that the park owner and/or the mobilehome owners' representative shall file with the hearing officer, two sets of any information necessary to review the rent increase, including any information requested by the hearing officer.

(b)

For major rent increases sought by the park owner, the park owner shall submit the information required by Section 540-2.1002.

(c)

For a reduction in a park service proposed by the park owner, the park owner shall submit information to support the proposed reduction in the park service without a concurrent decrease in space rent.

(d)

For a reduction in a park service without a concurrent rent decrease petition filed by the mobilehome owners, the mobilehome owners shall submit the information required by Section 540-2.1008.

(e)

For capital improvement rent increases, the park owner shall submit the information required by Section 540-2.1204 and 540-2.1206.

(f)

The information required by subdivisions (b) through (e) shall be provided no later than ten days before the hearing, one set to be provided to the other party's representative by the rent review officer. If a party is unable to provide the information in a timely manner, the hearing officer shall grant a continuance for a period no longer than ten days after the two sets of the required information has been submitted.

(Ords. 99-24, § 9; 95-31, § 2).