Relocation payments in Davis: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Davis Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Davis's code says

Davis code What Davis's code adds
Amount	Relocation assistance as required by state law, paid by the owner. Applies: The city finds the unit must be vacated because it is uninhabitable or imminently dangerous, due to the owner's deficiency. § 18.11.100 · code text the owner shall be responsible for providing tenant relocation assistance in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17975 et seq., as may be amended.
Exemptions	A tenant over 30 days behind on rent at move-out, except one lawfully withholding rent over unsafe or hazardous conditions. Applies: A hearing officer makes this finding in writing after a hearing. § 18.11.100 · code text The tenant is more than thirty days in default of rent at the time the dwelling is to be vacated (except a tenant lawfully withholding rent for correction of unsafe or hazardous conditions); The tenant refuses to move out after the relocation benefit is paid on time. Applies: A hearing officer makes this finding in writing after a hearing. § 18.11.100 · code text The tenant refuses to vacate after timely payment of the relocation benefit; The tenant caused or substantially contributed to the conditions requiring abatement. Applies: A hearing officer makes this finding in writing after a hearing. § 18.11.100 · code text The tenant has caused or substantially contributed to the conditions giving rise to the need for abatement; Unforeseen events or natural disasters beyond the owner's control made the building unsafe or hazardous, with no owner contribution. Applies: A hearing officer makes this finding in writing after a hearing. § 18.11.100 · code text The building becomes unsafe or hazardous due to unforeseen events or natural disasters that are beyond the control of the owner and the owner's action or inaction did not contribute to the impact on the building.
When relocation is owed	Unit must be vacated as uninhabitable or imminently dangerous to life, limb, health, property or safety, through owner deficiency. § 18.11.100 · code text When the city determines that a dwelling unit must be vacated and is not habitable, or is in such a condition as to declare it imminently dangerous to life, limb, health, property or safety of its tenants, the general public or adjacent properties, through the deficiency of the owner, the owner shall be responsible for providing tenant relocation assistance in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 17975 et seq., as may be amended.

The California rule underneath

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. No-fault eviction relocation assistance: One month's rent (as relocation payment or rent waiver), paid within 15 calendar days of the notice (Civ. Code § 1946.2(d)(3)(A)). Relocation under California's just-cause law — the full state rule →

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Frequently asked questions

Does a Davis landlord have to pay relocation?

If the city finds a unit uninhabitable or imminently dangerous through the owner's deficiency, the owner pays relocation as state law requires.

Relocation payments in Davis

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The California rule underneath

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