Section 55-2720 – VENUE.
55-2720. VENUE. Venue for any action arising under this chapter shall be in the district court of the county in which the floating home marina is located. History: [55-2720, added 1998, ch. 194, sec. 1, p. 705.]
Section 55-2713 – NOTICE TO OWNER.
55-2713. NOTICE TO OWNER. (1) Any legal owner of a floating home in order to be protected under this section must notify the landlord in writing of his secured or other legal interest. (2) If the tenant becomes sixty (60) days in arrears in his rent or at the time of the suspected abandonment by […]
Section 55-2714 – TENANT ACTION FOR DAMAGES — SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.
55-2714. TENANT ACTION FOR DAMAGES — SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. (1) A tenant of a floating home marina may file an action against a landlord for damages and specific performance for: (a) Failure to maintain in good working order, to the terminal point of service, electrical, water or sewer services supplied by the landlord; (b) Maintaining those […]
Section 55-2715 – RETALIATORY CONDUCT BY LANDLORD PROHIBITED.
55-2715. RETALIATORY CONDUCT BY LANDLORD PROHIBITED. The landlord shall not terminate a tenancy, refuse to renew a tenancy, increase rent or decrease service he normally supplies, or threaten to bring an action for repossession of a floating home site as retaliation against the tenant because the tenant has: (1) Complained in good faith about a […]
Section 55-2716 – TENANT ASSOCIATIONS.
55-2716. TENANT ASSOCIATIONS. (1) The tenants in a floating home marina have the right to organize a tenant or homeowner’s association to further their mutual interests and to conduct any other business and programs which the association shall determine. When an association is organized it shall notify the landlord. (2) The landlord must meet and […]
Section 55-2717 – ARBITRATION.
55-2717. ARBITRATION. The landlord and tenant may agree in writing to submit a controversy under the provisions of this chapter to arbitration through the better business bureau, or similar private association or as otherwise provided in Idaho law. History: [55-2717, added 1998, ch. 194, sec. 1, p. 705.]
Section 55-2718 – PENALTIES.
55-2718. PENALTIES. If upon the trial of any action brought under the provisions of section 55-2714, Idaho Code, or those of section 6-303, Idaho Code, the court shall find that the defendant acted with malice, wantonness, or oppression, judgment may be entered for three (3) times the amount at which actual damages are assessed. History: […]
Section 55-2719 – ATTORNEY’S FEES.
55-2719. ATTORNEY’S FEES. In any action brought under the provisions of this chapter, or those of section 6-302 or 6-303, Idaho Code, except in those cases where treble damages are awarded, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of attorney’s fees. History: [55-2719, added 1998, ch. 194, sec. 1, p. 705.]
Section 55-2704 – DEFINITIONS.
55-2704. DEFINITIONS. (1) "Floating home" means a floating structure which is designed and built to be used, or is modified to be used, as a stationary waterborne residential dwelling, has no mode or power of its own, is dependent for utilities upon a continuous utility linkage to a source originating on shore, and has a […]
Section 55-2705 – THIS CHAPTER GOVERNS.
55-2705. THIS CHAPTER GOVERNS. This chapter shall regulate and determine legal rights, remedies and obligations arising from any rental agreement between a landlord and tenant regarding a floating home moorage, except in those instances in which the landlord is renting both the moorage site and the floating home to the tenant. All such rental agreements […]