Fontana, CA Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Initial filing deadline
- 30 days after ordinance effective date
- New park deadline
- 60 days after first renting spaces
- Annual renewal due
- No later than January 31
- Administered by
- City-designated rent administrator
- Fee basis
- Set by council resolution, per space
Summary
Every mobile home park in Fontana must file an initial registration statement with the city and then renew it every year by January 31. The statement discloses the rent charged for each space, included services, and any long-term leases exempt from rent control.
(a)Initial registration. Every mobile home park shall file an initial registration statement on a form provided by the city, which sets forth the rent charged for each space in the park, the services included in that rent, and each space which is subject to a long-term lease pursuant to Civil Code § 798.17, including the rent specified therein and any provisions for periodic increases in rent in such lease, within 30 days after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article... (b)Annual registration. Every mobile home park shall file an annual registration statement on a form provided by the city, setting forth the same information as described in subsection (a) of this section, no later than January 31 each year.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64 | Zoning and Development Code: Supplement 17).
Full Breakdown
Fontana Municipal Code Sec. 14-59, part of the Mobile Home Park Space Rent Stabilization Ordinance, requires every mobile home park to file an initial registration statement on a city-provided form within 30 days after the ordinance's effective date, or within 60 days of first renting spaces if the park opened later. The statement must list the rent charged for each space, the services included in that rent, and any spaces subject to a long-term lease under Civil Code Sec. 17, including the specified rent and any built-in periodic increases.
Parks that already filed under Ordinance No. 927 in 1988 were excused from re-filing. After the initial filing, Sec. 14-59(b) requires an annual registration statement covering the same information no later than January 31 each year. The city council sets registration fees by resolution under Sec. 14-60; annual fees are based on the number of spaces, paid by the park owner, and half may be billed to residents in a single annual notice sent within 30 days of the owner's payment. Arbitration fees for any rent-increase dispute are paid entirely by the owner who requests arbitration.
A rent administrator, designated by the city manager under Sec. 14-58, adopts the rules and forms used to administer registration, subject to city council approval under Sec. 14-61.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 14-62 makes any violation of the mobile home park rent stabilization article, including failure to register, a misdemeanor punishable under Sec. 1-7, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. An owner who demands, accepts, or retains rent above the lawful maximum is also liable in a civil action for three times the excess amount plus the tenant's attorneys' fees and costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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