Title 27, Property and Conveyances

(A) This chapter must be construed liberally and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies. (B) The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are to: (1) provide for the rights and obligations of manufactured home owners and manufactured home park owners and …

Subject to additional definitions contained in other provisions of law which apply to this chapter and unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Manufactured home" means a structure transportable in one or more sections which in the traveling mode is eight body feet or more in …

Every duty under this chapter and every act which must be performed as a condition precedent to the exercise of a right or remedy under this chapter imposes an obligation of good faith in its performances or enforcement.

Unconscionability must be determined according to Section 27-40-230.

Notice must be given pursuant to Section 27-40-240.

(A) An owner who offers for lease a space in a manufactured home park shall provide to the resident an agreement in writing containing the terms by which the space is leased. The written agreement must comply with this section. (B) The duration of the lease must be stated in the …

(A) An owner shall disclose his name and address or a person authorized to act as his agent for the purposes of service of process and receiving or receipting notices and demands. The information required to be furnished by this section must be kept current, and this section may …

When a tenancy is to continue beyond the original term a resident must be given notice by the owner at least thirty days in advance of the effective date of a new rental rate.

The owner has the burden of proving a manufactured home located in the park is unsafe or unsanitary or fails to meet the park's aesthetic standards. A resident must not be forced to make an aesthetic change to his home's original design which would create undue financial hardship…

(A) The purchaser of a manufactured home may not become a resident of a manufactured home park without the approval of the owner. Approval by the owner must not be withheld unreasonably. The purchaser has the burden of proof as to whether approval or disapproval is unreasonable. …

An owner shall provide access to the common areas of the park at reasonable times for the benefit of residents and their guests and maintain in proper working condition the utility connections and systems.

An owner is not the guarantor of the safety of residents or invitees but shall exercise due care to keep the portion of the premises under the owner's control in a reasonably safe condition.

An owner shall take reasonable steps to maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the common areas of the park.

A resident shall: (1) comply with the obligations of applicable provisions of the building, housing, and health codes; (2) keep his manufactured home lot clean; (3) comply with regulations and the rental agreement and require other persons in the park with his consent to comply a…

Upon termination of a tenancy, monies held by the owner as a security deposit or prepaid rent must be returned less amounts withheld by the owner for accrued rent or damages the owner has suffered by reason of the resident's noncompliance with Section 27-47-510. Deductions must b…

(A) An owner may evict a resident for one or more of the following reasons: (1) failure to comply with local, state, or federal laws governing manufactured homes after he receives written notice of noncompliance and has had a reasonable opportunity to remedy the violation; (2) en…

If a park is sold but continues to operate as a park, the new owner shall notify residents of the change in ownership within thirty days after the date of closing of the sale.

If an owner applies for rezoning of a park, a notice of the proposed rezoning must be posted at the park at least five days before the public hearing on the rezoning.