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Notices in Emeryville

City law: termination notices must state the reason, tenant rights and rents charged; a copy goes to the City Clerk within 10 days.

Key points

  • Termination notices: City law: termination notices must state the reason, tenant rights and rents charged; a copy goes to the City Clerk within 10 days.

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

What Emeryville's code says

Emeryville code What Emeryville's code adds
Filing a copy with the city
  • Yes; a copy goes to the City Clerk.
    Applies: Deliver a true and accurate copy of the termination notice to the City Clerk within 10 calendar days of giving it to the tenant.
    § 5-40.08 · code text
    5-40.08. Landlord Notice of Termination to Tenant and City.
What a notice must say
  • The reason for ending the tenancy.
    § 5-40.08 · code text
    The notice of termination provided to tenants must contain the reason for the termination of tenancy in accordance with Section 5-40.03(e), a notice of tenant rights under Section 5-40.07, and a list of rents charged throughout the tenancy in substantially the same form as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
  • A notice of the tenant's rights.
    § 5-40.08 · code text
    The notice of termination provided to tenants must contain the reason for the termination of tenancy in accordance with Section 5-40.03(e), a notice of tenant rights under Section 5-40.07, and a list of rents charged throughout the tenancy in substantially the same form as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
  • A list of the rents charged during the tenancy.
    § 5-40.08 · code text
    The notice of termination provided to tenants must contain the reason for the termination of tenancy in accordance with Section 5-40.03(e), a notice of tenant rights under Section 5-40.07, and a list of rents charged throughout the tenancy in substantially the same form as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

The California rule underneath

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. Notice of a rent increase: At least 30 days' notice for an increase of 10% or less; at least 90 days for an increase of more than 10% (Civ. Code § 827(b)(2), (b)(3)(A)). Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (landlord): 60 days' notice; 30 days if the tenant has lived there less than one year (Civ. Code § 1946.1(b), (c)).

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Frequently asked questions

How much notice does an Emeryville landlord have to give?

City law: termination notices must state the reason, tenant rights and rents charged; a copy goes to the City Clerk within 10 days.

General information, not legal advice.

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