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Notices in West Hollywood

State law: 60 days' notice to end a tenancy, 30 if under 1 year; the city requires stating the specific grounds and code provision.

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Key points

  • Notice: State law: 60 days' notice to end a tenancy, 30 if under 1 year; the city requires stating the specific grounds and code provision.

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

What West Hollywood's code says

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Filing a copy with the city
  • Yes, within 5 days after serving the tenant.
    Applies: Any notice that must go to affected tenants or be recorded with the County when ending a tenancy under Section 17.52.010.
    § 17.52.060 · code text
    Any notice which must be provided to the affected tenants or recorded with the County in connection with the termination of a tenancy pursuant to Section 17.52.010 shall be filed with the Commission within five days of service upon the tenant.
  • Yes, within 5 days after serving the tenant.
    Applies: An unlawful detainer summons or complaint served for just cause under the city's just-cause rules.
    § 17.52.060 · code text
    Any landlord who serves a summons or complaint for unlawful detainer upon a tenant for just cause under this chapter shall also file a copy of said documents with the Commission within five days of service upon the tenant.
What a notice must say
  • A written notice stating the specific grounds for termination in detail and naming the specific code provision relied on.
    Applies: Any termination based on the city's allowed eviction grounds.
    § 17.52.070 · code text
    Any landlord who attempts to terminate a tenancy pursuant to any of the grounds set forth in Section 17.52.010, shall provide the tenant a written notice to quit or terminate which states with particularity the specific grounds upon which the landlord is relying in terminating the tenancy and recites the specific subsection of Section 17.52.010 under which the landlord is proceeding.

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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State law: 60 days' notice to end a tenancy, 30 if under 1 year; the city requires stating the specific grounds and code provision.

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