Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 5-18 § 5-18-2
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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Closure statement means a statement prepared by the park owner clearly stating that the park is closing, addressing the availability, location and potential cost of adequate replacement housing within a 25-mile radius of the park that is closing, and the probable relocation costs of the manufactured homes located in the park. Department means the Rochester Olmsted Consolidated Planning Department. Displaced resident means a resident of an owner-occupied manufactured home who rents a lot in a manufactured home park, including the members of the resident's household, as of the date the park owner submits a closure statement to the city's planning commission. Lot means an area within a manufactured home park designed or used for the accommodation of a manufactured home. Manufactured home means a structure, not fixed to or part of real estate, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical system contained in it. 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 owner means the owner of a manufactured home park and any person acting on behalf of the owner in the operation or management of a park. Person means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, incorporated and unincorporated association, or any other legal or commercial entity.
Rochester Code of Ordinances ch. 5-18 § 5-18-2 establishes the foundational vocabulary used throughout Chapter 5-18, which governs manufactured home parks in Rochester. Key terms such as 'displaced resident,' 'closure statement,' 'manufactured home,' and 'park owner' are given precise legal meanings that apply whenever those words appear in the chapter. These definitions set the boundaries of who and what is covered by the chapter's protections and requirements, including the geographic and structural thresholds that determine whether a home or park qualifies.
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Under Rochester Code of Ordinances ch. 5-18 § 5-18-2, operators of manufactured home parks should be familiar with how the ordinance defines 'park owner,' since the definition extends to any person acting on behalf of the owner in the park's operation or management. A compliant operator understands that the 'closure statement' definition sets specific content requirements—including information about replacement housing within a 25-mile radius and probable relocation costs—that must be addressed when initiating a park closure. Operators also note that the definition of 'manufactured home park' excludes facilities open only three or fewer seasons per year, which affects whether a given property falls under the chapter's scope.
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Rochester Code of Ordinances ch. 5-18 § 5-18-2 defines 'displaced resident' as a resident of an owner-occupied manufactured home who rents a lot in a manufactured home park, with that status determined as of the date the park owner submits a closure statement to the city's planning commission. Understanding this definition matters because it establishes who qualifies for the protections and processes described elsewhere in Chapter 5-18. Tenants who believe they may qualify as displaced residents can consult the Rochester Olmsted Consolidated Planning Department—identified in this section as the 'Department'—or a local tenant-rights organization to better understand how these definitions apply to their situation.
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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