Sonoma Council Moves to Tighten Mobile Home Park Closure Rules
At its Aug. 19 meeting, the Sonoma City Council directed staff to strengthen the city's rules on mobile home park closures and conversions.
Key facts
- Moon Valley, Pueblo Serena and Sonoma Oaks, Sonoma's three mobile home parks, hold 452 units combined.
- The Sonoma City Council held a study session on its park closure and conversion ordinance at its Aug. 19 meeting.
- The council is aligning local rules with state law, including Assembly Bill 2782 and Senate Bill 610.
- Staff were directed to require a declaration signed under penalty of perjury when an owner seeks closure without a concurrent redevelopment plan.
- Jody Johnson of the Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League said park vacancies were about 2% to 3%.
Create a free account to read the full summary and the RISE take
A free account gives you the full summary of every story, the RISE take on what it means for owners, and the whole news archive with filters and search.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to confirm; open it and you come straight back here.
Read the original at Sonoma Index-Tribune (opens in a new tab)
Source: Sonoma City Council locks in leadership, raises council pay, advances mobile home protections — Sonoma Index-Tribune, August 21, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
Related Stories
- Goleta Moves to Lock In 55-and-Older Status at University Mobile Home Park
- Encinitas Council to Weigh Urgency Rent Freeze After Mobile Home Park Increase
- Battle Ground council moves toward six-month pause on mobile home park redevelopment
- Lake County supervisors took up an interim freeze on mobile home park rent increases
- Yountville council orders study of rent stabilization for its mobile home parks