Campbell Municipal Code Ch. 19.06 Tenant Protections

This chapter serves to implement state mandated residential tenant protections, tenant notification requirements, and tenant relocation benefits for occupants of protected units in the City of Campbell. This chapter does not apply to occupants of units rented for less than thirty days or serve to confer additional legal protections upon unlawful occupants of residential units.

(Ord. No. 2319, § 1(Exh. A), 9-3-2024)

The project proponent must provide written notice to residential tenant(s) to be displaced by a planned demolition at least six months in advance of the date that existing tenants must vacate. The notice must provide the date the tenant must vacate and their rights under Section 66300.6 of the Government Code. Compliance with the requirements of this Section shall be demonstrated by the project proponent by sending a copy of the form on file with the Community Development Department to each residential tenant to be displaced by certified mail as well as by providing a list of addresses provided, or to be provided, the written notice required by this Section as part of the application for a development project permit or demolition permit.

(Ord. No. 2319, § 1(Exh. A), 9-3-2024)

Any existing occupants must be allowed to occupy their units until six months before the start of construction activities. Further, existing occupants who are required to leave their units shall be allowed to return at their prior rental rate if the demolition does not proceed and the property is returned to the rental market.

(Ord. No. 2319, § 1(Exh. A), 9-3-2024)

A right of first refusal for a comparable unit available in the new housing development, or in any required replacement units for lower income households, shall be provided to protected units displaced by demolition.

(Ord. No. 2319, § 1(Exh. A), 9-3-2024)

Relocation benefits, equivalent to those required by public entities pursuant to Chapter 16 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the California Government Code must be provided to existing occupants of protected units who are lower income households. This section shall not apply to development projects that consist of a single residential unit replacing a single protected unit.

(Ord. No. 2319, § 1(Exh. A), 9-3-2024)

The meaning of terms used in this Chapter shall be as defined by Section 19.06.060 (Definitions) and Chapter 19.07 (Definitions). Where a conflict may exist between these sections, the definitions provided in Section 19.06.060 (Definitions) shall prevail.

"Comparable unit" shall have the same meaning as in Section 66300.6 of the Government Code.

"Protected units" shall have the same meaning as in Section 66300.6 of the Government Code.

(Ord. No. 2319, § 1(Exh. A), 9-3-2024)