Ohio Rev. Code § 4781 § 4781.45
Notification of violation of rules to resident.
Operative Text
If a resident commits a material violation of the rules of the manufactured home park, of the department of commerce division of industrial compliance, or of applicable state and local health and safety codes, the park operator may deliver a written notification of the violation to the resident. The notification shall contain all of the following: (A) A description of the violation; (B) A statement that the rental agreement will terminate upon a date specified in the written notice not less than thirty days after receipt of the notice unless the resident remedies the violation; (C) A statement that the violation was material and that if a second material violation of any park or division rule, or any health and safety code, occurs within six months after the date of this notice, the rental agreement will terminate immediately; (D) A statement that a defense available to termination of the rental agreement for two material violations of park or division rules, or of health and safety codes, is that the park rule is unreasonable, or that the park or division rule, or health or safety code, is not being enforced against other manufactured home park residents, or that the two violations were not willful and not committed in bad faith. If the resident remedies the condition described in the notice, whether by repair, the payment of damages, or otherwise, the rental agreement shall not terminate. The park operator may terminate the rental agreement immediately if the resident commits a second material violation of the park or division rules, or of applicable state and local health and safety codes, subject to the defense that the park rule is unreasonable, that the park or division rule, or health or safety code, is not being enforced against other manufactured home park residents, or that the two violations were not willful and not committed in bad faith.
Under Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.45, when a manufactured home park resident commits a material violation of park rules, state industrial compliance rules, or applicable health and safety codes, the park operator may issue a formal written notice. That notice must describe the violation, set a termination date at least 30 days out (unless the resident fixes the problem), and warn that a second material violation within six months can trigger immediate termination of the rental agreement. If the resident corrects the violation in time, the rental agreement remains in effect; if a second violation occurs within six months, the operator may terminate immediately, though certain defenses are available to the resident.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Park operators acting under Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.45 who wish to address a material rule or code violation must deliver a written notice that meets all statutory content requirements — a description of the violation, a termination date no fewer than 30 days from receipt, and a warning about the consequences of a second violation within six months. Compliant operators also include in that notice a statement of the defenses available to residents, as the statute expressly requires. Operators should document delivery of the notice and track whether the resident remedies the condition within the notice period, since a timely cure prevents termination under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Ohio Rev. Code § 4781.45 gives manufactured home park residents meaningful protections when a park operator issues a violation notice: residents generally have at least 30 days to remedy the cited condition, and doing so prevents termination of the rental agreement. The statute also identifies specific defenses — such as that the park rule is unreasonable, that the rule is not being enforced equally against other residents, or that any violations were not willful or in bad faith — that residents may raise against a termination based on two material violations. Residents who receive such a notice may benefit from reviewing it against the statutory requirements, contacting a local tenant-rights organization, or consulting an attorney to understand which defenses or remedies may apply to their circumstances.
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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