Oxnard Rent Stabilization: Current 4% Limit and 2026 Draft Fee Study

Official source: https://www.oxnard.gov/housing/rental-housing-in-oxnard/rent-stabilization
Source retrieved: 2026-09-28
Date window: Live official City page captured September 28, 2026. It identifies the linked fee study as a June 15, 2026 DRAFT and labels its $70/$140 amounts as proposed, not adopted.
Scope retained: Official City operational guidance: for properties built on or before February 1, 1995, the displayed rule limits increases to 4% and one increase in a 12-month period, with a fair-return petition path. The $70/$140 figures are proposed annual fees in a DRAFT June 15, 2026 study only; this snapshot does not treat them as adopted fees, determine unit coverage, calculate a particular rent, or resolve an individual petition.

Limitation: This is a date-bounded official operational guidance snapshot, not the full municipal code. Verify the live official source, property-specific coverage, exemptions, and any later rate, fee, or deadline before relying on it.

Source: https://www.oxnard.gov/housing/rental-housing-in-oxnard/rent-stabilization

Rent Stabilization And Just Cause Eviction Fee Study Annual fees are proposed to support administration of the program, including rental unit registration, compliance activities, and communication with property owners and tenants. Partially Covered Unit (A rental unit built on or after February 1, 1995) Proposed Fee: $70.00 Fully Covered Unit (A rental unit built on or before February 1, 1995) Proposed Fee: $140.00 The DRAFT fee study for the fees is available here: DRAFT Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Fee Study, June 15, 2026. For properties built on or before February 1, 1995, rent increases are limited to a maximum of four percent (4%) and one increase in any twelve-month period. Once a tenant moves out, the asking rent can be set by the market. Owners may petition for relief from the rent increase limit if they believe it prevents a fair and reasonable return.