Hopkins, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 26 § 26-124
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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Closure statement means a written statement prepared by the park owner clearly stating the manufactured home park is closing, addressing the availability, location and potential costs of adequate replacement housing within a 25-mile radius of the manufactured home park that is closing and the probable relocation costs of the manufactured homes located in the manufactured home park. The closure statement shall also contain detailed information as to the availability, location and potential costs of other manufactured home parks located within a 25-mile radius of the manufactured home park that is being closed. Displaced resident means an owner of a manufactured home located on a lot in a manufactured home park within the city who rents such lot and occupies such manufactured home as his principal residence as of the date the city's planning agency receives a copy of a closure statement pursuant to state law and who will be displaced by the park closing. Lot means an area within a manufactured home park, designed or used for the accommodation of a manufactured home. Manufactured home park means any site, lot, field or tract of land upon which two or more occupied manufactured homes are located, either free of charge or for compensation, and includes any building, structure, tent, vehicle or enclosure used or intended for use as part of the equipment of the manufactured home park. The term "manufactured home park" does not include facilities which are open only during three or fewer seasons of the year. Park closing means the conversion of all or a portion of a manufactured home park to another use, closure of all or a portion of a manufactured home park or cessation of use of all or a portion of the land comprising a manufactured home park as a manufactured home park. Park owner means the owner of a manufactured home park. Relocation costs means the reasonable cost of relocating a manufactured home to another manufactured home park located within a 25-mile radius of the manufactured home park at which the park closing is to occur and shall include and be limited to: (1) The actual expenses incurred in moving the displaced resident's manufactured home and personal property, including the reasonable cost of disassembling, moving and reassembling any attached appurtenances which were not acquired after service of the closure statement on the displaced resident, such as porches, decks, skirting and awnings, and utility hookup charges. (2) The cost of insurance, while the manufactured home is being moved, for the replacement value of the manufactured home. (3) The cost of such repairs or modifications as are necessary in order to take down, move and set up the manufactured home in the same manufactured home park.
Hopkins Code of Ordinances ch. 26 § 26-124 establishes the foundational vocabulary used throughout the city's manufactured home park closure article. Key terms such as 'closure statement,' 'displaced resident,' 'park closing,' and 'relocation costs' are given precise meanings that govern how the rest of the article's protections and obligations are interpreted. For example, 'relocation costs' is defined to include moving expenses, insurance during transit, and necessary repairs, but only for items acquired before the closure statement was served. These definitions set the boundaries of who qualifies for protections and what expenses are covered when a manufactured home park closes.
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Park owners operating under Hopkins Code of Ordinances ch. 26 § 26-124 should be aware that the definitions in this section shape every obligation that follows in the article. A compliant park owner preparing a closure statement ensures it addresses replacement housing availability, location, and potential costs within a 25-mile radius, as well as information about other manufactured home parks in that same area. Understanding the precise definition of 'relocation costs'—which covers moving, insurance, and necessary repairs but excludes appurtenances added after the closure statement is served—helps operators accurately scope their financial responsibilities during a park closing.
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Residents of manufactured home parks in Hopkins should know that ch. 26 § 26-124 defines who qualifies as a 'displaced resident' and what expenses fall within 'relocation costs' when a park closes. To qualify as a displaced resident, a person must own their manufactured home, rent the lot it sits on, use it as their principal residence as of the date the city's planning agency receives the closure statement, and be displaced by the closing. Tenants who believe they qualify under these definitions and have concerns about a park closure may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or review the broader article to understand what protections and complaint processes may be available to them.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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