RCW 59.20.135
Maintenance of permanent structures—Findings and declarations—Definition.
(1) The legislature finds that some mobile home park owners transfer the responsibility for the upkeep of permanent structures within the mobile home park to the park tenants. This transfer sometimes occurs after the permanent structures have been allowed to deteriorate. Many mobile home parks consist entirely of senior citizens who do not have the financial resources or physical capability to make the necessary repairs to these structures once they have fallen into disrepair. The inability of the tenants to maintain permanent structures can lead to significant safety hazards to the tenants as well as to visitors to the mobile home park. The legislature therefore finds and declares that it is in the public interest and necessary for the public health and safety to prohibit mobile home park owners from transferring the duty to maintain permanent structures in mobile home parks to the tenants.
(2) A mobile home park owner is prohibited from transferring responsibility for the maintenance or care of permanent structures within the mobile home park to the tenants of the park. A provision within a rental agreement or other document transferring responsibility for the maintenance or care of permanent structures within the mobile home park to the park tenants is void.
(3) A "permanent structure" for purposes of this section includes the clubhouse, carports, storage sheds, or other permanent structure. A permanent structure does not include structures built or affixed by a tenant. A permanent structure includes only those structures that were provided as amenities to the park tenants.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a park owner from requiring a tenant to maintain his or her mobile home, manufactured home, or park model or yard. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a park owner from transferring responsibility for the maintenance or care of permanent structures within the mobile home park to an organization of park tenants or to an individual park tenant when requested by the tenant organization or individual tenant.
[ 1999 c 359 § 12; 1994 c 30 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1994 c 30: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [March 21, 1994]." [ 1994 c 30 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 59 - Landlord and Tenant
Chapter 59.20 - Manufactured/mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act.
59.20.020 - Rights and remedies—Obligation of good faith required.
59.20.045 - Enforceability of rules against a tenant.
59.20.060 - Rental agreements—Required contents—Prohibited provisions.
59.20.070 - Prohibited acts by landlord.
59.20.073 - Transfer of rental agreements.
59.20.074 - Rent—Liability of secured party with right to possession.
59.20.075 - Presumption of reprisal or retaliatory action.
59.20.090 - Term of rental agreements—Renewal—Nonrenewal—Termination—Armed forces exception—Notices.
59.20.095 - Short-term rental agreements for recreational vehicles.
59.20.110 - Attorney's fees and costs.
59.20.130 - Duties of landlord.
59.20.134 - Written receipts for payments made by tenant.
59.20.135 - Maintenance of permanent structures—Findings and declarations—Definition.
59.20.145 - Live-in care provider—Not a tenant—Agreements—Guest fee.
59.20.150 - Service of notice on landlord or tenant.
59.20.155 - Seizure of illegal drugs—Notification of landlord.
59.20.190 - Health and sanitation standards—Penalties.
59.20.230 - Defective condition—Unfeasible to remedy defect—Termination of tenancy.
59.20.240 - Payment of rent condition to exercising remedies.
59.20.250 - Mediation of disputes by independent third party.
59.20.260 - Arbitration—Authorized—Selection of arbitrator—Procedure.
59.20.270 - Arbitration—Application—Hearings—Decisions.
59.20.290 - Arbitration—Completion of arbitration after giving notice.
59.20.300 - Manufactured/mobile home communities—Notice of sale.
59.20.305 - Manufactured/mobile home communities—Good faith negotiations.
59.20.310 - Unlawful detainer action—Limited dissemination.
59.20.901 - Effective date—1999 c 359.
59.20.902 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.