(A) If a mobile home park owner demands, accepts receives or retains any space rent payment in excess of the amounts permitted by this chapter. The homeowner may recover said sum from mobile home park owner as actual damages, together with a civil penalty of $500 per violation, and reasonable attorney's fees as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(B) In any action for the recovery of space rent, or for unlawful detainer based on nonpayment of rent, the homeowner may defend such action on the ground that the amount of space rented is in excess of the space rent allowed by this chapter. Nothing contained herein shall limit or preclude any other lawful defence, cause of action or claim by either the owner of the mobile home park or homeowner.
(C) In any action involving the validity of any proposed or actual space rent increase, the mobile home park owner shall have the burden of proving all facts sustaining the space rent increase.
(D) Nothing in this section is intended to limit or preclude any other unlawful defense, cause of action or claim of the mobile home park owner or homeowner.
(E) Any homeowner may bring an action for injunctive relief to prevent or remedy any violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 892, passed 4-4-84; Am. Ord. 896, passed 5-16-84)