Cal. Civ. Code § SPS 326.32
Billing.
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SPS 326.32 Billing. (1) If payments for water and sewer service are paid separately from rent, a bill for water and sewer service shall be issued at least quarterly by the manufactured home community operator or manufactured home community contractor. The bill shall include all of the following on the manufactured home community occupant’s receipt: (a) The service address. (b) The present and last preceding meter readings if service is metered. (c) The present and last preceding meter reading dates if service is metered. (d) The number of units consumed if service is metered. (e) Clear itemization of the amounts included in the bill for the present billing period and any unpaid balance from previous billing periods, including any late payment charges. (2) Estimated bills shall be distinctly marked as such, if service is on a metered basis. (3) Except as provided in sub. (4), if payments for water and sewer service are paid separately from rent, a partial payment received for water and sewer service shall be applied, in descending order until fully paid, to each of the following types of charges on the manufactured home community occupant’s account: (a) Current water and sewer service. (b) Water and sewer service arrears. (c) Miscellaneous water and sewer charges. (d) All other charges. (4) Upon a manufactured home community occupant’s request, or at the discretion of the manufactured home community operator or manufactured home community contractor, partial payments may be allocated differently than set forth under sub. (3) if the allocation does not result in a disconnection of service or the imposition of a late payment penalty that would not have occurred under the allocation methodology set forth under sub. (3). (5) The manufactured home community operator or manufactured home community contractor may apply late payment charges to any portion of a manufactured home community occupant’s water and sewer service bill that is not paid in full within 20 days following issuance of the bill. The late payment charge each month shall not exceed one percent of the total unpaid balance per month. (6) (a) If a manufactured home community operator or manufactured home community contractor applies a late payment charge, the late payment charge shall apply only to that portion of the bill not paid within 20 days following issuance of the bill. (b) If a customer disputes a bill for utility service and does not pay the disputed bill in full within 20 days following issuance of the bill, the late payment charge shall be applied only to that portion of the disputed bill later found to be correct and payable to the manufactured home community operator or manufactured home community contractor.
Wisconsin Administrative Code § SPS 326.32 governs how manufactured home community operators or contractors must bill residents for water and sewer service when those charges are collected separately from rent. Bills must be issued at least quarterly and include specific details such as the service address, meter readings, dates, units consumed, and a clear itemization of current and past-due charges. Partial payments must generally be applied in a set priority order—current service first, then arrears, then miscellaneous charges—and late payment fees are capped at one percent of the unpaid balance per month, applied only after a 20-day payment window.
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Under § SPS 326.32, operators and contractors who bill water and sewer charges separately from rent are expected to issue itemized bills at least quarterly, including all required details such as meter readings and any outstanding balances. Compliant operators apply partial payments in the priority order established by the rule unless an alternative allocation is requested or approved, and that alternative does not trigger a disconnection or an additional late fee that would not have arisen under the standard method. Late payment charges, when applied, are limited to one percent per month on the unpaid portion and may only be assessed after the 20-day payment period has elapsed.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
§ SPS 326.32 gives manufactured home community occupants the right to receive detailed, itemized water and sewer bills at least quarterly when those charges are billed apart from rent, including clear breakdowns of current charges and any prior unpaid balances. If a bill is disputed, late payment charges under this provision may only be applied to the portion of the bill ultimately found to be correct and owed—not to the full disputed amount. Occupants who believe a bill does not comply with these requirements may wish to contact the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, consult a tenant-rights organization, or review the complaint processes available under state utility regulations.
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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