Senate Bill No. 257–Senator O’Connell (by request)
February 25, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SUMMARY—Makes various changes to provisions governing mobile home parks. (BDR 10-1035)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. NRS 118B.024 is hereby amended to read as follows: 118B.024 1. The administrator shall adopt regulations to carry out1-3
the provisions of this chapter.1-4
2. In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the administrator1-5
may, upon receiving a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter or any1-6
regulation adopted pursuant thereto:1-7
(a) Issue subpoenas for the production of books, papers and documents1-8
which are strictly relevant to the complaint;1-9
(b) Mediate grievances between landlords and tenants of mobile home1-10
parks; and1-11
(c) Make inspections and provide technical services necessary to1-12
administer the provisions of this chapter.1-13
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489.231, if the administrator gives not less than 72 hours’ written notice1-15
to the landlord and the manager of a mobile home park, the administrator2-1
or his representative may inspect at reasonable times and in a reasonable2-2
manner the premises and books, papers, records and documents which are2-3
required to enforce the provisions of this chapter.2-4
Sec. 2. NRS 118B.190 is hereby amended to read as follows: 118B.190 1. A written agreement between a landlord and tenant for2-6
the rental or lease of a mobile home lot in a mobile home park in this state,2-7
or for the rental or lease of a lot for a recreational vehicle in an area of a2-8
mobile home park in this state other than an area designated as a2-9
recreational vehicle lot pursuant to the provisions of subsection 6 of NRS2-10
40.215, must not be terminated by the landlord except upon notice in2-11
writing to the tenant served in the manner provided in NRS 40.280:2-12
(a) Five days in advance if the termination is because the conduct of the2-13
tenant constitutes a nuisance as described in subsection2-14
118B.200.2-15
(b) Ten days in advance if the termination is because of failure of the2-16
tenant to pay rent, utility charges or reasonable service fees.2-17
(c) One hundred eighty days in advance if the termination is because of2-18
a change in the use of the land by the landlord pursuant to NRS 118B.180.2-19
(d) Forty-five days in advance if the termination is for any other reason.2-20
2. The landlord shall specify in the notice the reason for the2-21
termination of the agreement. The reason relied upon for the termination2-22
must be set forth with specific facts so that the date, place and2-23
circumstances concerning the reason for the termination can be determined.2-24
The termination must be in accordance with the provisions of NRS2-25
118B.200 and reference alone to a provision of that section does not2-26
constitute sufficient specificity pursuant to this subsection.2-27
3. The service of such a notice does not enhance the landlord’s right, if2-28
any, to enter the tenant’s mobile home. Except in an emergency, the2-29
landlord shall not enter the mobile home of the tenant served with such a2-30
notice without the tenant’s permission or a court order allowing the entry.2-31
4. If a tenant remains in possession of the mobile home lot after2-32
expiration of the term of the rental agreement, the tenancy is from week to2-33
week in the case of a tenant who pays weekly rent, and in all other cases the2-34
tenancy is from month to month. The tenant’s continued occupancy is on2-35
the same terms and conditions as were contained in the rental agreement2-36
unless specifically agreed otherwise in writing.2-37
5. The landlord and tenant may agree to a specific date for termination2-38
of the agreement. If any provision of this chapter specifies a period of2-39
notice which is longer than the period of a particular tenancy, the required2-40
length of the period of notice is controlling.3-1
Sec. 3. NRS 118B.200 is hereby amended to read as follows: 118B.200 Notwithstanding the expiration of a period of a tenancy, the3-3
rental agreement described in NRS 118B.190 may not be terminated except3-4
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1. Failure of the tenant to pay rent, utility charges or reasonable service3-6
fees within 10 days after a written notice of delinquency is served upon the3-7
tenant in the manner provided in NRS 40.280;3-8
2. As a result of the failure of the tenant to pay rent, utility charges3-9
or reasonable service fees, a written notice of delinquency providing at3-10
least 10 days’ notice of termination as set forth in paragraph (b) of3-11
subsection 1 of NRS 118B.190 has been served upon the tenant in the3-12
manner provided in NRS 40.280 four or more times in a 12-month3-13
period;3-14
3. As a result of the failure of the tenant to pay rent or rent and3-15
utilities, the landlord has, in accordance with NRS 108.315, made a3-16
written demand for the amount due and claimed a lien four or more3-17
times in a 12-month period;3-18
4. Failure of the tenant to correct any noncompliance with a law,3-19
ordinance or governmental regulation pertaining to mobile homes or3-20
recreational vehicles or a valid rule or regulation established pursuant to3-21
NRS 118B.100 or to cure any violation of the rental agreement within a3-22
reasonable time after receiving written notification of noncompliance or3-23
violation;3-24
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an annoyance to other tenants;3-26
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facilities after written notice of the violation is served upon the tenant in the3-28
manner provided in NRS 40.280;3-29
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118B.180;3-31
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NRS 40.140 or which violates a state law or local ordinance; or3-33
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or housing authority, failure of the tenant to meet qualifications relating to3-35
age or income which:3-36
(a) Are set forth in the lease signed by the tenant; and3-37
(b) Comply with federal, state and local law.~