Minn. Stat. § 327C § 327C.05
RULES.
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Subdivision 1.Unreasonable rules prohibited. No park owner shall adopt or enforce unreasonable rules. No park owner may engage in a course of conduct which is unreasonable in light of the criteria set forth in section 327C.015, subdivision 12. Subd. 2.Presumptively unreasonable rules. In any action in which the reasonableness of a rule is challenged, any rule which violates any provision of Laws 1982, chapter 526, article 2, or of any other law shall be deemed unreasonable, and the following rules shall be presumed unreasonable unless the park owner proves their reasonableness by clear and convincing evidence: (1) any rule which prohibits the placing of a "for sale" sign on a resident's home by the resident; (2) any rule which requires a resident or prospective resident to purchase any particular goods or services from a particular vendor or vendors, including the park owner; (3) any rule which requires a resident to use the services of a particular dealer or broker in an in park sale; and (4) any rule requiring that more than one occupant of a home have an ownership interest in that home. Subd. 3.Other unreasonable rules. In addition to the rules listed in subdivision 2, a court may declare unreasonable any park rule if the court finds that the rule fails to meet the standard of section 327C.015, subdivision 12. The absence of a rule from the list contained in subdivision 2 is not evidence or proof of the rule's reasonableness. Subd. 4.Density restrictions. Subject to section 327C.02, subdivision 2, a park owner may adopt and enforce a reasonable rule that places limits on the maximum number of persons permitted to reside in a manufactured home if the limitation is reasonably related to the size of the home and the number of rooms it contains.
Under Minn. Stat. § 327C.05, manufactured home park owners are prohibited from adopting or enforcing unreasonable rules, and certain rules are treated as presumptively unreasonable—including rules that bar residents from posting 'for sale' signs, require purchases from specific vendors, mandate use of a particular dealer in an in-park sale, or require multiple occupants to hold ownership interests. Any rule that conflicts with applicable law is automatically deemed unreasonable, while courts retain authority to strike down other rules that fail the reasonableness standard defined in § 327C.015, subdivision 12. Park owners may, however, set occupancy limits tied to home size and room count, provided those limits are reasonable and consistent with § 327C.02, subdivision 2.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Compliant park operators subject to Minn. Stat. § 327C.05 review all existing and proposed rules against the reasonableness criteria in § 327C.015, subdivision 12, and avoid adopting rules that fall into the categories listed as presumptively unreasonable. Operators generally do not restrict residents from placing 'for sale' signs, mandate specific vendors or brokers, or require co-occupants to hold ownership interests, since overcoming the clear-and-convincing-evidence standard for those rules is a high bar. When setting occupancy limits, compliant operators tie any maximum-occupancy rule to the actual size and room count of the home, as required by subdivision 4.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Minn. Stat. § 327C.05 gives manufactured home park residents the right to challenge park rules they believe are unreasonable, and certain rules—such as those restricting 'for sale' signs or mandating specific vendors—are presumed unreasonable unless the park owner proves otherwise by clear and convincing evidence. Residents who believe a rule violates this provision may raise that violation as a defense in a legal proceeding or consult a tenant-rights organization familiar with Minnesota manufactured-home law for general information about available options. The absence of a rule from the presumptively unreasonable list does not mean the rule is valid; courts can still declare any rule unreasonable under the § 327C.015, subdivision 12 standard.
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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