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Question: I have two questions regarding submetering. When a community completes the submetering and the tenant is paying back the community for the meter and cost of installation, who owns and maintains the meters from that point on? The second question is that we have a community that was metered when it was built but the community is on a master meter and paying for water and sewer. The community wants to give the notices to the tenants regarding submtetering but keep the current meters and not charge the tenants at this time for the cost of metering. If the community chooses to upgrade the meters at a later date, can we then pass the cost on to the tenant?
Question: When I am asked to fill out a credit application for my park, whether it be for services or garbage, electricity, etc., or if I fill out an application for financing for equipment at my park, is it necessary that I include my Social Security Number as part of that information?
Question: We have various screening criteria, but they change from time to time -- usually after we run up against a problem we haven't seen before. Is it OK to change our criteria, and if so, how do we do it?
Question: I understand that the Oregon statutes now permit landlords to levy fines against tenants who violate the rules. Where is the statute and what does it say?
Question: A family moves into a manufactured housing community with a thirteen year old boy. Five years later the parents vacate the home but leave the boy who is now eighteen. Even though the eighteen year old was never subject to a background check, never signed a rental agreement etc., is he now a considered a resident?
Question. The City of Gresham is now charging a "Public Safety Fee" on every mobile home space in the city. It starts at $2.40/month/space and escalates to $7.19/month/space in June. Park owners have to pay the fee for all residents and then try to collect it back from them. If the residents have their own utility accounts with the City, they pay their fee directly, but most parks pay water and sewer utilities in bulk. What can you tell me about this Public Safety Fee, and whether I can treat it as a utility or service, and pass it through to park residents?