Over the past year, two lawsuits in Colorado sought to clarify the difference between mobile home parks and seasonal RV parks that cater to out-of-state tourists.
If a park falls under the state's Mobile Home Park Act, owners are obligated to fulfill a litany of additional regulations, from tree and snow removal to rent-increase restrictions. RV parks have far fewer rules.
If a park falls under the state's Mobile Home Park Act, owners are obligated to fulfill a litany of additional regulations, from tree and snow removal to rent-increase restrictions. RV parks have far fewer rules.
The park's lawsuit against the state is one of two legal battles that cut to the core of Colorado's recent legislation: Which communities, exactly, should be counted as mobile home parks and afforded increased protections?