Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21 § 21-70a
Displacement of residents due to change in land use. Relocation expenses and compensatory payments. Notice of closing of park, requirements.
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(a) A mobile manufactured home park resident who owns a mobile manufactured home and is required to remove the home from the park because of a change in use of the land on which said mobile manufactured home is located shall be entitled to receive from the mobile manufactured home park owner (1) relocation expenses to a mobile manufactured home park satisfactory to the resident within one hundred miles of the existing park site up to a maximum of (A) seven thousand dollars if the notice given pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21-80 or subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21-80 expires before October 1, 2000, regardless of whether such notice was given before or after June 23, 1999, or (B) subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, ten thousand dollars if the notice given pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21-80 or subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21-80 expires on or after October 1, 2000, regardless of whether such notice was given before or after June 23, 1999, or (2) in the event a satisfactory site is not available onto which the mobile manufactured home may be relocated, the sum of (A) seven thousand dollars if the notice given pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21-80 or subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21-80 expires before October 1, 2000, regardless of whether such notice was given before or after June 23, 1999, or (B) subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, ten thousand dollars if the notice given pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21-80 or subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21-80 expires on or after October 1, 2000, regardless of whether such notice was given before or after June 23, 1999. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, in any case in which a mobile manufactured home park containing two hundred or more units in which a majority of residents have been given written notice, prior to June 23, 1999, pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 21-80 or subparagraph (E) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21-80, regardless of whether one or more of such notices or the service of such notices is subsequently deemed invalid or ineffective, the amount of the relocation or compensatory payments required to be paid to such resident under the provisions of this section shall not exceed seven thousand dollars, regardless of whether a subsequent valid notice or notices are properly served subsequent to June 23, 1999, and such subsequent notice or notices expire on or after October 1, 2000. (c) The owner of a mobile manufactured home park, who intends to close the park, shall notify, in writing, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, the Commissioner of Housing and the chief elected official in the town in which the park is located at least ninety days prior to refusing to renew any leases because of the impending closing, or on any earlier date the owner gives any notice of the closing of the park as may be required by the general statutes.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21-70a, when a mobile manufactured home park changes its land use and residents who own their homes must relocate, those residents are entitled to financial assistance from the park owner. Depending on when the required notice period expires, that assistance is either up to $7,000 or up to $10,000, covering either actual relocation costs to a suitable park within 100 miles or a compensatory payment if no suitable site is available. Parks with 200 or more units where a majority of residents received written notice before June 23, 1999, are subject to a separate cap that limits payments to $7,000 regardless of subsequent notice timing. Additionally, park owners planning to close must provide written notice to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, the Commissioner of Housing, and the local chief elected official at least 90 days before refusing to renew leases.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Park owners subject to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21-70a who are changing land use should be prepared to pay each affected resident either relocation expenses to a comparable park within 100 miles or a compensatory lump sum, with the applicable cap ($7,000 or $10,000) determined by when the statutory notice period expires. Operators of larger parks (200 or more units) where pre-June 23, 1999 notices were issued should carefully document that history, as it may affect which payment cap applies. Owners planning a park closure must also deliver written notice to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, the Commissioner of Housing, and the town's chief elected official at least 90 days before declining to renew leases.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21-70a gives mobile manufactured home owners who are forced to move due to a park's change in land use the right to receive either relocation assistance to a suitable park within 100 miles or a compensatory payment when no suitable site exists, with amounts ranging up to $7,000 or $10,000 depending on notice timing. Residents may also be entitled to advance written notice of a park closing directed to state and local officials, which can serve as an important trigger for exercising these rights. Those who believe a park owner has failed to meet these obligations may consider contacting the Connecticut Department of Housing, consulting a tenant-rights organization, or raising the violation as a defense or claim in a legal proceeding.
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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