Floating home marinas: rent caps: County of Marin.

Assembly Member Connolly's floating home marina legislation establishes new rent control provisions and fee regulations for Marin County's floating home communities through 2038. The measure modifies existing rental rate limitations by tying increases solely to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U), with increases ranging from a minimum of 3% to a maximum of 7.5% annually.

For properties with existing 10-year or longer leases, the bill permits marina management to implement new initial rental rates during in-place transfers, capped at either 25% above the previous rate or 0.15% of the home's sale price, whichever is lower. These adjustments require written certification of the sale price under penalty of perjury. The legislation also mandates that any new lease terms following such transfers extend at least 10 years.

The measure introduces strict fee regulations, requiring marina owners to demonstrate that utility and incidental charges reflect actual costs of services rendered. It explicitly prohibits charging homeowners fees for marina rule enforcement. The bill preserves exemptions for affordable housing units and maintains local governments' authority to implement more restrictive rent control measures. These provisions apply specifically to floating home marinas in Marin County, with the bill's authors citing the unique circumstances of marinas operating with long-term leases and their need to finance capital improvements.