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BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ' SEC. 15.73. PUBLIC HEARING. A public hearing shall be held before the City Council for the purpose of reviewing the closure statement and evaluating what impact the park closing may have on the displaced residents and the park owner. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89) SEC. 15.74. PAYMENT OF RELOCATION COSTS. After service of the closure statement by the park owner and upon submittal by the displaced resident of a contract or other verification of relocation expenses, the park owner shall pay to the displaced resident the reasonable cost of relocating the manufactured home to another manufactured home park located within a 25 mile radius of the park that is being closed, converted to another use or ceasing operation. Reasonable relocations costs shall include. (A) The actual expenses incurred in moving the displaced resident's manufactured home and personal property, including the reasonable cost of dissembling, moving and reassembling any a~ached appurtenances, such as porches, decks, skirting and awnings, which were not acquired after notice of closure or conversion of the park, and utility "hook-up" charges. .(B) The cost of insurance for the replacement value of the property being moved. (C) The cost of repairs or modifications that are required in order to move the manufactured home. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89) SEC. 15.75. PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAt COMPENSATION. (A) If a resident cannot relocate the manufactured home within a 25 mite radius of the park that is being closed or some other agreed upon distance, Ihe resident is entitled to additional compensation to be paid by the purchaser of the park, in order to mitigate the adverse financial impact of the park closing. If the resident tenders the title to the manufactured home, the additional compensation shall be in an amount equal to the estimated market value of the manufactured home as determined by the City Assessor and as reported on the resident's most recent property tax statement. The purchaser shall pay such compensation into an escrow account, established by the park owner, for distribution upon transfer of title to the home. Such compensation shall be paid to the displaced residents no later than thirty (30) days prior to the closing of the park or its conversion to another use. (B) If a resident cannot relocate the manufactured home within a 25 mile radius of the park which is being closed or some other agreed upon distance, and the resident elects not to tender title to the manufactured home, the resident is entitled to relocation costs based upon an average of relocation costs awarded to other residents in the park. (C) The total compensation to be paid to displaced' residents by the park owner and purchaser of the park shall not exceed twenty percent of the purchase price of the park: (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89) SEC. 15.76. VERIFICATION OF COSTS. The displaced resident must submit a contract or other verified cost estimate for relocating the manufactured home to the park owner for approval as a condition to Ihe park owner's liability to pay relocation expenses. If the park owner refuses to pay the contract or other verified costs estimate, the park owner shall arrange for relocating the manufactured home and pay the relocation costs identified in Section 15.74 of this Article. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89) SEC. 15.77. PENALTY. (a) Violation of any provision of this Article shall be a misdemeanor. (b) Any provisions of this Article may be enforced by injunction or other appropriate civil remedy. (c) The City shall not issue a building permit in conjunction with reuse of manufactured home park property unless the park owner has paid reasonable relocation costs and the purchaser of the park has provided additional compensation in accordance with the requirements of the Article. (Added by Ord. No. 89-57, 10-30-89; Ord. No. 93-2, 1-11-93) 15-2