(A) The Mobile Home Fair Practices Commission shall establish categories of petitions or request, and may set priorities for those categories deemed most urgent. In view of the projections provided for homeowners elsewhere in this chapter, the highest priority for the proceedings of the Commission shall be given to the category for petitions of landlord for hardship increase, and among such petitions, the highest priority shall be given to petitions based upon hardship alleged to be created by landlord's payment of utilities or other necessary services used in mobile home spaces.
(B) The Commission shall so arrange its affairs that each petition filed by a landlord seeking a hardship rent increase shall be hear and determined not later than 90 days following the filing of such petition. If the Commission shall deem it necessary in order to meet such time constraints, it shall request of the City Council the appointment of one or more hearing officers to hear such cases, make findings thereon, and recommend disposition thereof to the Commission. In any case in which a verified petition, or any affidavit or declaration under penalty or perjury has been filed by a landlord stating facts which appear prima facie to constitute a hardship, if such petition is not heard and determined within 90 days of its filing, exclusive of any delays requested, consented to or caused by the landlord or his representatives, no fees, charges or costs shall be charged or assessed against such landlord for any of the hearing costs of the Commission.
(Ord. 892, passed 4-4-84; Am. Ord. 896, passed 5- 16-84)