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16 <br /> <br />G. Expert Analysis. Upon the receipt of an application authorized by this Article, the Rent <br />Review Officer shall determine if the employment of experts will be necessary for a thorough <br />analysis of the application. The Rent Review Officer may retain a certified public accountant <br />to, among other things, verify the accuracy of the expense and income items stated in the <br />application; an expert in the use and theory of the fair return and MNOI methods utilized in <br />this Article; and/or, a licensed appraiser. <br /> <br />H. Response by other party. The party not filing the application may submit a written response to <br />the application within 30 days after the application is determined complete, unless the Rent <br />Review Officer determines that there is good cause to extend that deadline. The party filing a <br />written response shall deliver it to the applicant and to the Rent Review Officer. <br /> <br />I. Decision by Rent Review Officer. Applications filed pursuant to this Article shall be decided <br />by the Rent Review Officer based on substantial evidence and without a hearing or personal <br />appearances by any of the involved parties or their representatives. The decision will be made <br />within 60 days of the date that the application is deemed complete, unless the Rent Review <br />Officer determines that there is good cause to extend that deadline. The Rent Review Officer <br />shall email all involved parties or their representatives the date on which the Rent Review <br />Officer will consider the matter under submission and beyond which the Rent Review <br />Officer will not accept additional information, briefs, evidence or arguments (the <br />“Submission Date”). The Rent Review Officer shall email notice of the Submission Date to <br />all parties or their representatives at least 21 days prior to the Submission Date. The Rent <br />Review Officer’s decision on the merits of the application shall be emailed and sent by mail, <br />with proof of mailing, to the Mobilehome Owner, the Park Owner, the Park Owner’s and <br />Mobilehome Owners’ representatives, and the Mobilehome Owners’ Association <br />Representative, if any. <br /> <br />J. Required Findings in Fair Return Decision: Any Rent adjustment decision pursuant to <br />this Article that approves a fair return rent increase shall include a determination that <br />the Park Owner would be denied a fair return according to the method in this chapter <br />and shall include findings made of the following: <br /> <br />1. Base Year and prior year rental income; <br /> <br />2. Base Year and prior year operating expenses by category; <br /> <br />3. Base Year and prior year overall operating expenses; <br /> <br />4. Base Year and prior year net operating income; <br /> <br />5. The percentage change in net operating income between the Base Year and the prior <br />year; <br /> <br />6. The percentage change in the CPI between the Base Year and prior year; <br /> <br />7. The ratio of the percentage change in net operating income to the percentage change <br />in the CPI between the Base Year and prior year; <br /> <br />8. The rent adjustment required under the MNOI standard, if applicable to the <br />application. <br /> <br />K. Conditions for Allowance or Disallowance of Rent Increase: The allowance or disallowance