Wash. Rev. Code § 59.21 § 59.21.030
Closure notice -- Requirements.
Operative Text
(1) The closure notice required by RCW 59.20.080 before park closure or conversion of the park shall be given to the director or the director's designee and all tenants in writing, and conspicuously posted at all park entrances. (2) The closure notice required under RCW 59.20.080 must be in substantially the following form: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on the . . . . day of . . . ., . . . ., of a conversion of this mobile home park or manufactured housing community to a use other than for mobile homes, manufactured homes, or park models, or of a conversion of the mobile home park or manufactured housing community to a mobile home park cooperative or a mobile home park subdivision. This change of use becomes effective on the . . . . day of . . . ., . . . ., which is the date two years after the date this closure notice is given. PARK OR COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OR OWNERSHIP INFORMATION: For information during the period preceding the effective change of use of this mobile home park or manufactured housing community on the . . . . day of . . . ., . . . ., contact: Name: Address: Telephone: PURCHASER INFORMATION, if applicable: Contact information for the purchaser of the mobile home park or manufactured housing community property consists of the following: Name: Address: Telephone: PARK PURCHASE BY TENANT ORGANIZATIONS, if applicable: The owner of this mobile home park or manufactured housing community may be willing to entertain an offer of purchase by an organization or group consisting of park or community tenants or a not-for-profit agency designated by the tenants. Tenants should contact the park owner or park management with such an offer. Any such offer must be made and accepted prior to closure, and the timeline for closure remains unaffected by an offer. Acceptance of any offer is at the discretion of the owner and is not a first right of refusal. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE RESOURCES: For information about the availability of relocation assistance, contact the Office of Mobile/Manufactured Home Relocation Assistance within the Department of Commerce." (3) The closure notice required by RCW 59.20.080 must also meet the following requirements: (a) A copy of the closure notice must be provided with all rental agreements signed after the original park closure notice date as required under RCW 59.20.060 ; (b) Notice to the director or director's designee must include: (i) A good faith estimate of the timetable for removal of the mobile homes; (ii) the reason for closure; and (iii) a list of the names and mailing addresses of the current registered park tenants. Notice required under this subsection must be sent to the director or director's designee within 10 business days of the date notice was given to all tenants as required by RCW 59.20.080 ; and (c) Notice must be recorded in the office of the county auditor for the county where the mobile home park is located. (4) The department must mail every tenant an application and information on relocation assistance within 10 business days of receipt of the notice required in subsection (1) of this section.
Washington's Wash. Rev. Code § 59.21.005 et seq. § 59.21.030 establishes the specific requirements that a closure notice must satisfy before a mobile home park or manufactured housing community can be closed or converted to another use. The notice must be delivered in writing to tenants and the state director (or designee), posted at all park entrances, recorded with the county auditor, and follow a prescribed form that includes management contact information, purchaser details if applicable, and information about tenant purchase opportunities. The effective date of the change of use is set two years from the date the notice is given, and the state Department of Commerce is required to mail relocation assistance applications to every tenant within ten business days of receiving the notice.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Wash. Rev. Code § 59.21.005 et seq. § 59.21.030, operators planning a park closure or conversion generally ensure that the written closure notice strictly follows the statutory form, is posted conspicuously at all park entrances, and is delivered simultaneously to all tenants and the state director or designee. Within ten business days of notifying tenants, compliant operators send the director a good-faith removal timetable, the reason for closure, and a list of current tenants' names and mailing addresses, and they also record the notice with the county auditor where the park is located. Any rental agreements signed after the original closure notice date must include a copy of that notice, as required by the cross-referenced provisions of RCW 59.20.060.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Wash. Rev. Code § 59.21.005 et seq. § 59.21.030 gives tenants in a closing or converting mobile home park the right to receive a written closure notice in a specific statutory form, with the change of use taking effect no sooner than two years from the notice date. Tenants are also entitled to receive a relocation assistance application mailed by the Department of Commerce within ten business days of the department's receipt of the closure notice, and the notice itself must inform tenants of the possibility of organizing a purchase offer to the park owner. Tenants who believe a closure notice is deficient or that required steps were skipped may wish to contact a tenant-rights organization, reach out to the Office of Mobile/Manufactured Home Relocation Assistance within the Department of Commerce, or explore whether the notice's defects can be raised as part of any 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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