2005 Idaho Code - 55-2007 — REQUIRED PROVISIONS AND EXCLUSIONS -- DISCLOSURES

                                  TITLE  55
                             PROPERTY IN GENERAL
                                  CHAPTER 20
                     MOBILE HOME PARK LANDLORD-TENANT ACT
    55-2007.  REQUIRED PROVISIONS AND EXCLUSIONS -- DISCLOSURES. (1) Any
rental agreement executed between the landlord and tenant shall contain:
    (a)  The terms for the payment of rent, including the time and place for
    payment, and a description of any additional charges to be paid to the
    landlord by the tenant. Additional charges that occur less frequently than
    monthly shall be itemized in a billing to the tenant;
    (b)  A description of the utilities and services which are included in the
    monthly rent;
    (c)  The rules of the park;
    (d)  The names and addresses of the manager of the mobile home park and
    the owner of the mobile home park or a person who resides in the state
    where the mobile home park is located who is authorized to act as agent
    for the owner; and
    (e)  The terms and conditions under which any deposit or portion thereof
    may be withheld by the landlord upon termination of the rental agreement
    if any moneys are paid to the landlord by the tenant as a deposit or as
    security for performance of the tenant's obligations in a rental
    agreement.
    (2)  Any rental agreement executed between the landlord and tenant shall
not contain:
    (a)  Any provision by which the tenant agrees to waive or forego rights or
    remedies under this chapter; or
    (b)  Any provision allowing the landlord to charge an "entrance fee" or an
    "exit fee." The expense of repairs or maintenance required by the landlord
    as a condition of the landlord's approval of a rental application shall
    not constitute an "entrance fee" or "exit fee" as those terms are used
    herein.
    (c)  Any provision which unreasonably restricts access to the mobile home
    park by invitees of the tenant.
    (3)  The following terms and conditions shall be an implicit part of any
rental agreement between the landlord and tenant:
    (a)  The landlord shall provide a base upon which the mobile home is to be
    located, prepared in accordance with the provisions of section 44-2201,
    Idaho Code.
    (b)  The landlord shall, prior to removal of the wheels and axles, approve
    the positioning of the mobile home upon the mobile home lot.
    (c)  The landlord shall not permit any portion of the mobile home,
    including the tongue, to extend into a roadway.
    (d)  The landlord shall maintain street lights, entry lights and common
    area lighting, if any, in good working condition.
    (e)  The landlord shall have the right of entry upon the mobile home lot
    for maintenance of utilities, protection of the mobile home park and
    periodic inspection of the premises, but shall not, except in the case of
    emergency or suspected abandonment by the tenant, otherwise have the right
    of entry to such lot without the consent of the tenant.
    (f)  The landlord shall notify each tenant within fifteen (15) days after
    a petition has been filed by the landlord for a change in the zoning of
    the land upon which the mobile home park is situated.
    (4)  Upon request, the landlord shall, prior to the execution of a rental
agreement, provide the tenant with a written statement containing the
following information:
    (a)  The name, address and telephone number of the owner or manager of the
    mobile home park.
    (b)  A general description of the types of homes which may be brought into
    the mobile home park.
    (c)  A general description of the boundaries of the space to be provided.
    (d)  A description of the utilities and services which are included in the
    rent.
    (e)  A description of other utilities and services which are available
    within the park.
    (f)  A description of the zoning under which the mobile home park
    operates, and the governmental entity having zoning jurisdiction.
    (g)  The date and amount of the most recent rent increase.