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ORDINANCE NO. 90-678 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING, PRIOR TO CLOSURE OR CONVERSION OF USE OF MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS, REQUIRING PARK OWNERS TO PAY REASONABLE RELOCATION COSTS TO DISPLACED RESIDENTS AND REQUIRING PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO CERTAIN DISPLACED,RESIDENTS Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Hopkins: Section 1. The Hopkins City Code of 1986 is hereby amended by adding Sections 445,01-445.17- which read as follows: Section 445 - Manufactured Home Park Closings Section 445.01. Purpose. In view of the unusual nature of the problems presented by the closure or conversion of manufactured home parks, the City Council finds that the public health, safety and general welfare will be promoted by requiring compensation to displaced residents of such parks. The purpose of this Ordinance is to require park owners to pay displaced residents reasonable relocation costs and purchasers of manufactured home parks to pay displaced residents additional compensation, pursuant to the authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, Section 327C.095. Section 445.03 Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this Ordinance shall have the following meanings: Subd. 1. "Closure Statement" means a written statement prepared by the park owner clearly stating the manufactured home park is closing, addressing the availability, location and potential costs of adequate replacement housing within a 25 mile' radius of the manufactured home park that is closing and the probable relocation costs of the manufactured homes located in the manufactured home park. The Closure Statement shall also contain detailed information as to the availability, location and potential costs of other manufactured home parks located within a 25 mile radius of the manufactured home park that is being closed. Subd. 2. "Displaced Resident" means an owner of manufactured home located on a lot in a manufactured home park within the City who rents such lot and occupies such manufactured home as his or her principal residence as of the date the City's Planning Agency receives a copy of a Closure Statement pursuant to the Statute and who will be displaced by the park closing.